Global Patent Index - EP 0693441 B1

EP 0693441 B1 19980729 - Packs for smoking articles such as cigars

Title (en)

Packs for smoking articles such as cigars

Title (de)

Verpackung für Tabakwaren, wie z.B. Zigarren

Title (fr)

Emballage pour articles à base de tabac comme par exemple cigares

Publication

EP 0693441 B1 19980729 (EN)

Application

EP 95304069 A 19950613

Priority

GB 9412819 A 19940625

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0693441A1] There is provided a pack (10) for smoking articles such as cigars (11) comprising an inner portion (13) retained within an outer portion (12). The outer portion (12) has two portions (14,15) connected by a hinge line (16), the inner portion (13) spanning the junction between the two portions (14,15) when the pack is closed. The inner and outer portions (12,13) are formed initially as open ended hulls, the open ends of the pack being closed off after the smoking articles (11) have been inserted. <MATH>

IPC 1-7

B65D 85/10; B65D 5/56

IPC 8 full level

B65D 5/56 (2006.01); B65D 85/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65D 5/566 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 85/1045 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

EP 0411223 A1 19910206 - PHILIP MORRIS [US]

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 0693441 A1 19960124; EP 0693441 B1 19980729; AT E168962 T1 19980815; DE 69503716 D1 19980903; GB 9412819 D0 19940817

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95304069 A 19950613; AT 95304069 T 19950613; DE 69503716 T 19950613; GB 9412819 A 19940625