Global Patent Index - EP 0940354 B1

EP 0940354 B1 20030618 - 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 B1 20030618 (EN)

Application

EP 98301513 A 19980302

Priority

EP 98301513 A 19980302

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0940354A1] 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)

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