Global Patent Index - EP 3085255 A1

EP 3085255 A1 20161026 - POUCH FOR TOBACCO WITH AN IMPROVED ZIPPER CLOSURE

Title (en)

POUCH FOR TOBACCO WITH AN IMPROVED ZIPPER CLOSURE

Title (de)

BEUTEL FÜR TABAK MIT VERBESSERTEM REISSVERSCHLUSS

Title (fr)

SACHET POUR TABAC PRÉSENTANT UNE FERMETURE À GLISSIÈRE AMÉLIORÉE

Publication

EP 3085255 A1 20161026 (EN)

Application

EP 15164283 A 20150420

Priority

EP 15164283 A 20150420

Abstract (en)

The present invention is directed to a pouch for tobacco comprising a pocket for containing the tobacco and having an opening providing access to the interior of the pocket, wherein the opening of the pocket is provided with a zipper closure for releasably sealing the opening, and wherein the zipper closure comprises two opposing, longitudinally-extending and interlockable rib and groove profiles, characterized in that at least a part of one of the profiles has intermittent structural alterations along the length of the profiles to provide an intermittent sensory perception, like e.g. an audible and/or tactile sensation, when opening or closing the zipper closure of the pouch.

IPC 8 full level

A24F 23/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24F 23/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 33/255 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 33/2508 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

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 3085255 A1 20161026; AU 2016251586 A1 20171019; US 2018125116 A1 20180510; WO 2016169947 A1 20161027

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15164283 A 20150420; AU 2016251586 A 20160420; EP 2016058689 W 20160420; US 201615567553 A 20160420