Global Patent Index - EP 1801032 A1

EP 1801032 A1 20070627 - Twin-pack for cigarettes

Title (en)

Twin-pack for cigarettes

Title (de)

Doppelpack für Zigaretten

Title (fr)

Paquet double de cigarettes

Publication

EP 1801032 A1 20070627 (EN)

Application

EP 05027979 A 20051220

Priority

EP 05027979 A 20051220

Abstract (en)

In order to provide an increased area for information and branding while presenting a compact light weight design, the invention proposes a twin-pack (10) having a first box (21) and a second box (22), one side wall of the first box having a rear edge thereof connected by a hinge means (20) to a front edge of one side wall of the second box (22) to fold the first box in abutment with the second box (22). Both panels of the boxes are provided with magnetic strips (30, 31) to keep said panels (24, 25) in mutual abutment. The boxes have different depths and each comprises a sliding container for receiving stacked cigarettes which is arranged to be pushed up through the take out opening (26, 27) to reveal and dispense cigarettes (34).

IPC 8 full level

B65D 85/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 85/1063 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1801032 A1 20070627; WO 2007071740 A1 20070628

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05027979 A 20051220; EP 2006070031 W 20061220