Global Patent Index - EP 0537951 A1

EP 0537951 A1 19930421 - Two separate cartons combined as a single unit.

Title (en)

Two separate cartons combined as a single unit.

Title (de)

Behälterkombination aus zwei getrennten Packungen.

Title (fr)

Ensemble d'emballage constitué de deux cartons séparés.

Publication

EP 0537951 A1 19930421 (EN)

Application

EP 92309207 A 19921008

Priority

  • US 77452991 A 19911008
  • US 79261791 A 19911115
  • US 80992291 A 19911219
  • US 81067791 A 19911219
  • US 82941592 A 19920203
  • US 83134892 A 19920205
  • US 83683692 A 19920219
  • US 84929592 A 19920310
  • US 89276692 A 19920603
  • US 90167792 A 19920622

Abstract (en)

A dual cigarette carton comprises two sub-cartons 30,32 held together by adhesive stickers 40,42,43. Each sub-carton holds five packs of twenty cigarettes. The dual carton passes through conventional carton-opening and tax-stamping apparatus, and the two-sub-cartons can be subsequently separated for sale separately. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 5/54; B65D 85/10

IPC 8 full level

B65D 5/54 (2006.01); B65D 85/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 5/5495 (2013.01); B65D 85/1072 (2013.01); B65D 2203/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0537951 A1 19930421; CA 2080211 A1 19930409

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92309207 A 19921008; CA 2080211 A 19921008