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EP 2746190 A1 20140625 - Device for offering at least one of a plurality of cigarettes contained in a package

Title (en)

Device for offering at least one of a plurality of cigarettes contained in a package

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Anbieten mindestens einer von mehreren in einem Päckchen enthaltenen Zigaretten

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour offrir au moins une parmi plusieurs cigarettes contenues dans un paquet

Publication

EP 2746190 A1 20140625 (EN)

Application

EP 12198278 A 20121219

Priority

EP 12198278 A 20121219

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a device for offering at least one of a plurality of cigarettes (5) contained in a package, comprising: an inner liner (1; 101) designed to cover at least a part of the plurality of cigarettes (5), the inner liner (1; 101) comprises a pull means (15; 115) for moving at least one cigarette (25) of the plurality of cigarettes (5) into an offering position (31). The pull means (15; 115) is designed to be actuated by a removal of the inner liner (1; 101). The invention further relates to a package containing a plurality of cigarettes.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 85/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65D 25/02 (2013.01 - US); B65D 85/1009 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

WO 2012127446 A1 20120927 - GD SPA [IT], et al
US 5301804 A 19940412 - FOCKE HEINZ [DE], et al
WO 2010031467 A1 20100325 - FOCKE & CO [DE], et al
EP 2366638 A1 20110921 - GD SPA [IT]

Citation (search report)

[X] LU 67582 A1 19730724
[X] DE 3904233 A1 19900816 - SCHMERMUND MASCHF ALFRED [DE]
[X] US 2935228 A 19600503 - COSBY JR CLARENCE C, et al
[X] DE 953951 C 19561206 - MARTIN BRINKMANN KOMMANDITGESE

Citation (examination)

US 4664310 A 19870512 - SCHMIDT LOTHAR-WERNER [DE]
EP 0567241 A2 19931027 - TOBACCO RES & DEV [CH]
DE 3912826 A1 19891214 - KRANEMANN KARL ROBERT [DE]

Citation (third parties)

Third party :

US 4664310 A 19870512 - SCHMIDT LOTHAR-WERNER [DE]
US 5435439 A 19950725 - SWART PIERRE R [ZA]
DE 3912826 C2 19910801

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2746190 A1 20140625; EP 2935043 A1 20151028; US 2015353268 A1 20151210; WO 2014096207 A1 20140626

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12198278 A 20121219; EP 13811527 A 20131219; EP 2013077420 W 20131219; US 201314653298 A 20131219