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US3301468A
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Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc
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Filing: 1964-12-11
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1984-12-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Staley John
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:01
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/07; B65D85/08; B65D85/10; B65D85/1018; B65D65/00; B65D65/02; B65D65/10; B65D65/12; B65D75/00; B65D75/26; B65D81/00; B65D81/24; B65D81/26; B65D81/266; B65D81/267
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A CONTAINER FOR CIGARETTES FORMED FROM A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR BLANK COMPRISED OF A PLURALITY OF LAYERS, AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH IS A HYDROPHYLIC LAYER AND AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH IS WATER-IMPERVIOUS LAYER, SAID BLANK BEING FOLDED TO FORM A TUBULAR BODY OF SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION HAVING FOUR SIDE WALLS, TWO OPPOSED ENDS OF THE BLANK BEING OVERLAPPED TO FORM A SEAM EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID BODY, SAID BODY HAVING PORTIONS OF OPPOSED SIDE WALLS ADJACENT BOTH ENDS THEREOF FOLDED INWARDLY SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID SIDE WALL PROVIDING END WALLS FOR THE CONTAINER, EACH FOLDED PORTION HAVING A SEGMENT THEREOF OVERLAPPING A SEGMENT OF AT LEAST ONE OTHER FOLDED PORTION, THE OVERLAPPING SEGMENTS OF THE RESPECTIVE FOLDED PORTIONS FORMING SEAMS IN THE CORRESPONDING CONTAINER END WALLS, THE OVERLAPPING SEGMENTS FORMING EACH END WALL SEAM AND SAID LONGITUDINAL SEAM COMPRISING EDGES OF SAID BLANK WHICH HAVE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A CONTAINER FOR CIGARETTES FORMED FROM A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR BLANK COMPRISED OF A PLURALITY OF LAYERS, AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH IS A HYDROPHYLIC LAYER AND AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH IS WATER-IMPERVIOUS LAYER, SAID BLANK BEING FOLDED TO FORM A TUBULAR BODY OF SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION HAVING FOUR SIDE WALLS, TWO OPPOSED ENDS OF THE BLANK BEING OVERLAPPED TO FORM A SEAM EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID BODY, SAID BODY HAVING PORTIONS OF OPPOSED SIDE WALLS ADJACENT BOTH ENDS THEREOF FOLDED INWARDLY SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID SIDE WALL PROVIDING END WALLS FOR THE CONTAINER, EACH FOLDED PORTION HAVING A SEGMENT THEREOF OVERLAPPING A SEGMENT OF AT LEAST ONE OTHER FOLDED PORTION, THE OVERLAPPING SEGMENTS OF THE RESPECTIVE FOLDED PORTIONS FORMING SEAMS IN THE CORRESPONDING CONTAINER END WALLS, THE OVERLAPPING SEGMENTS FORMING EACH END WALL SEAM AND SAID LONGITUDINAL SEAM COMPRISING EDGES OF SAID BLANK WHICH HAVE
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-30 | 1970-08-01 | 1971-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-30 | 1974-08-01 | 1975-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-30 | 1978-08-01 | 1979-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |