Global Patent Index - EP 0545723 A1

EP 0545723 A1 19930609 - Rounded end cigarette box.

Title (en)

Rounded end cigarette box.

Title (de)

Zigarettenschachtel mit abgerundeten Enden.

Title (fr)

Boîte à cigarettes à bouts arrondis.

Publication

EP 0545723 A1 19930609 (EN)

Application

EP 92311078 A 19921204

Priority

US 80256791 A 19911205

Abstract (en)

A rounded end cigarette box (10) having a hinged top is provided. The box has an inner sleeve member (12) nested inside an outer sleeve member (11). The outer sleeve member has a cover (13) formed therein and inner (14,16) and outer (15,17) top and bottom end flaps connected thereto. The inner and outer end flaps are used to close the top and bottom portion of the rounded end cigarette box. The cover opens and closes by the use of a flexural hinge. Preferably, the inner sleeve, outer sleeve and end flaps are all formed from a one-piece blank.

IPC 1-7

B65D 5/02; B65D 85/10

IPC 8 full level

A24F 15/12 (2006.01); B65D 3/02 (2006.01); B65D 5/02 (2006.01); B65D 5/32 (2006.01); B65D 85/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A24F 15/12 (2013.01 - KR); A24F 23/00 (2013.01 - KR); B65D 5/0209 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 5/0281 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 5/326 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 5/4204 (2013.01 - KR); B65D 85/10484 (2020.05 - EP US); B65D 85/1056 (2020.05 - KR)

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 0545723 A1 19930609; EP 0545723 A8 19970917; CA 2084622 A1 19930606; JP 3067434 B2 20000717; JP H05294335 A 19931109; KR 930011917 A 19930720

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92311078 A 19921204; CA 2084622 A 19921204; JP 35066292 A 19921204; KR 920023389 A 19921205