Global Patent Index - EP 0940354 A1

EP 0940354 A1 19990908 - Pack for smoking articles

Title (en)

Pack for smoking articles

Title (de)

Verpackung für Rauchwaren

Title (fr)

Emballage pour articles à fumer

Publication

EP 0940354 A1 19990908 (EN)

Application

EP 98301513 A 19980302

Priority

EP 98301513 A 19980302

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to packs for smoking articles such as cigarettes and provides a hinged lid pack (10) comprising a box (12), the box comprising a body (14) and a lid (16) hinged to the body, and the pack further comprising an inner frame (18), wherein the inner frame is corrugated. The invention additionally provides a method and apparatus for corrugating the inner frame. Packs according to the invention can be made from lower basis weight material than conventional packs and are stronger than conventional packs. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 85/10; B65D 65/40; B31F 1/28

IPC 8 full level

B31F 1/20 (2006.01); B31F 1/28 (2006.01); B65D 65/40 (2006.01); B65D 85/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B31F 1/2822 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 65/403 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 85/1045 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0940354 A1 19990908; EP 0940354 B1 20030618; AT E243150 T1 20030715; DE 69815654 D1 20030724; DE 69815654 T2 20040429; EP 1350740 A1 20031008; ES 2201409 T3 20040316; NO 320300 B1 20051121; NO 991024 D0 19990302; NO 991024 L 19990903; PL 331695 A1 19990913; PT 940354 E 20031128; RU 2218296 C2 20031210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98301513 A 19980302; AT 98301513 T 19980302; DE 69815654 T 19980302; EP 03004157 A 19980302; ES 98301513 T 19980302; NO 991024 A 19990302; PL 33169599 A 19990302; PT 98301513 T 19980302; RU 99104149 A 19990301