(19)
(11) EP 3 774 570 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.11.2019

(43) Date of publication:
17.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/07

(21) Application number: 19726486.4

(22) Date of filing: 12.04.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 43/02(2006.01)
 A24F 23/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2019/053050
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/198055 (17.10.2019 Gazette 2019/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 13.04.2018 US 201862657327 P
27.09.2018 US 201862737496 P

(71) Applicant: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PATEL, Pankaj
    Clemmons, North Carolina 27012 (US)
  • WILSON, Margaret Brennan
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104 (US)
  • DEMOPOULOS, James
    Durham, North Carolina 27701 (US)

(74) Representative: Brown, Alexander Edward et al
Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD
London EC1A 4HD (GB)

   


(54) LID FOR A CONTAINER FOR SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH A LID