Global Patent Index - EP 3443852 A1

EP 3443852 A1 20190220 - POUCH FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS HAVING IMPROVED CLOSURE MEANS

Title (en)

POUCH FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS HAVING IMPROVED CLOSURE MEANS

Title (de)

BEUTEL FÜR TABAKPRODUKTE MIT VERBESSERTER VERSCHLUSSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

SACHET POUR PRODUITS DU TABAC PRÉSENTANT DES MOYENS DE FERMETURE AMÉLIORÉ

Publication

EP 3443852 A1 20190220 (EN)

Application

EP 17186616 A 20170817

Priority

EP 17186616 A 20170817

Abstract (en)

A pouch (100) for tobacco products comprises: a pocket (110) for housing the tobacco products (130), the pocket (110) having an opening for accessing the tobacco products (130); and a flap (120) extending from the pocket (110) and movable relative to the pocket (1100 between a first position in which the flap (120) is folded over the pocket (110) to cover the opening and a second position in which the opening is uncovered. The pouch (100) further comprises a resealable closure means for sealing the opening of the pocket (110), the closure means provided proximate the opening and comprising a first layer of a self-healing material (160) on a first inner surface of the pocket (110) and a second layer of the self-healing material (162) on a second inner surface of the pocket, opposite the first inner surface, wherein upon contact between the first layer (160) and the second layer (162) of the self-healing material, the self-healing material self-heals to form a seal between the first inner surface and the second inner surface of the pocket (110).

IPC 8 full level

A24F 23/02 (2006.01); B65D 33/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24F 23/02 (2013.01); B65D 33/24 (2013.01); B65D 2313/00 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

EP 2310376 A1 20110420 - SUPRAPOLIX BV [NL]

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 3443852 A1 20190220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17186616 A 20170817