US3596758A
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Carton, cigarette package, and carton filled with cigarette packages
Assignee: RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co
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Filing: 1969-06-04
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Granted: 1971-08-03
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Expires: 1989-06-04
Abstract
Abstract Cigarette carton containing packages of cigarettes having a diameter smaller than the standard, but nevertheless adapted to cooperate with conventional tax-stamp-applying apparatus constructed to fit carton and packages of standard diameter cigarettes. The carton is formed from an elongated blank including opposing top and bottom panel-forming flaps, opposing end panels, and opposing side panels. Each side panel has four rectangular spaced flaps, each cut along three sides from the middle of the panel and hinged along the fourth side to the panel. The flaps of each side panel extend toward the opposing side panel. Pairs of flaps are aligned and secured together in completely overlapping relationship to form four partitions. The carton is thus divided into five compartments and a portion of the internal longitudinal dimension between the end panels of the carton is taken up by the four partitions. Two packages of cigarettes may be located within each compartment. Each package is covered with material including embossed areas substantially covering its narrow longitudinal faces and at least about two horizontal margins of its wide longitudinal faces, to increase the external dimensions of the package so that a pair of packages substantially fills one compartment of the carton.
Inventors
- 👤 Floyd L Phillips Jr
- 👤 Edward J Monahan
- 👤 Julian R Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:46
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/48; B65D5/48002; B65D5/4802; B65D77/00; B65D77/02; B65D85/00; B65D85/07; B65D85/08; B65D85/10; B65D85/1072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A carton, comprising: a. opposing top and bottom panels; b. opposing end panels; and c. opposing side panels; wherein the improvement comprises: d. a plurality of spaced flaps hinged to each said side panel and extending therefrom substantially to said opposing side panel, each said flap substantially completely overlapping and secured to a corresponding aligned flap extending from said opposing side panel and forming therewith a double-thickness partition substantially transverse to said side panels and between and substantially parallel to said end panels, each said flap is defined by a U-shaped cut in one of said opposing side panels, and a score line across the uncut end of said Ushaped cut and serving as a hinge for said flap, each U-shaped cut is defined by two opposed straight cuts parallel to the long dimension of the carton, a third straight cut perpendicular to the long dimension of the carton and offset from one end of the two parallel cuts, two round corner cuts connecting the ends of the third straight cut to said one end of the two parallel cuts, and two additional round corner cuts extending from the other end of the two parallel cuts to the ends of said score line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A carton, comprising: a. opposing top and bottom panels; b. opposing end panels; and c. opposing side panels; wherein the improvement comprises: d. a plurality of spaced flaps hinged to each said side panel and extending therefrom substantially to said opposing side panel, each said flap substantially completely overlapping and secured to a corresponding aligned flap extending from said opposing side panel and forming therewith a double-thickness partition substantially transverse to said side panels and between and substantially parallel to said end panels, each said flap is defined by a U-shaped cut in one of said opposing side panels, and a score line across the uncut end of said Ushaped cut and serving as a hinge for said flap, each U-shaped cut is defined by two opposed straight cuts parallel to the long dimension of the carton, a third straight cut perpendicular to the long dimension of the carton and offset from one end of the two parallel cuts, two round corner cuts connecting the ends of the third straight cut to said one end of the two parallel cuts, and two additional round corner cuts extending from the other end of the two parallel cuts to the ends of said score line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
10 times the thickness of the embossed covering material; and
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
10 times the thickness of the embossed covering material; and
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
177 words
A carton of packaged cigarettes, said cigarettes having diameters smaller than standard cigarettes, said carton having the longitudinal outside dimension of a standard cigarette carton and containing 10 packages, each package including an assembly of 20 of said smaller diameter cigarettes enclosed by a wrapper, with said packages spaced longitudinally of the carton by distances substantially equal to the spacing of packages of standard diameter cigarettes in a standard carton, so that said packages are adapted to be tax stamped in the carton by a machine set for stamping standard cigarettes in standard cartons, comprising: a. a carton including top and bottom panels, opposing end panels, and opposing side panels and four partitions extending between said side panels and defining five compartments; b. two cigarette packages in each compartment; and c. each said partition is formed from two flaps, respectively hinged to the opposite side panels and extending therefrom substantially to the other side panel, each pair of flaps substantially completely overlapping and secured together to form a partition having twice the thickness of the side panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
177 words
A carton of packaged cigarettes, said cigarettes having diameters smaller than standard cigarettes, said carton having the longitudinal outside dimension of a standard cigarette carton and containing 10 packages, each package including an assembly of 20 of said smaller diameter cigarettes enclosed by a wrapper, with said packages spaced longitudinally of the carton by distances substantially equal to the spacing of packages of standard diameter cigarettes in a standard carton, so that said packages are adapted to be tax stamped in the carton by a machine set for stamping standard cigarettes in standard cartons, comprising: a. a carton including top and bottom panels, opposing end panels, and opposing side panels and four partitions extending between said side panels and defining five compartments; b. two cigarette packages in each compartment; and c. each said partition is formed from two flaps, respectively hinged to the opposite side panels and extending therefrom substantially to the other side panel, each pair of flaps substantially completely overlapping and secured together to form a partition having twice the thickness of the side panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A carton of packaged cigarettes as defined in claim 2, wherein: a. the carton is formed from thicker stock than conventional cigarette cartons; b. each package of cigarettes is covered by embossed sheet material; and c. the sum of:
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
10 times the thickness of the carton stock; is equal to: d. the longitudinal dimension of a standard cigarette carton.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
10 times the thickness of the carton stock; is equal to: d. the longitudinal dimension of a standard cigarette carton.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
85 words
A carton of packaged cigarettes as defined in claim 2, in which: a. each flap is shorter vertically than one of said compartments and shorter longitudinally of the carton than one of said compartments, so that the side panel around the cut side of the flap defines a partial frame abutting three margins of one side of a cigarette package in the compartment; and b. the package is covered by sheet material embossed at least in the upper and lower marginal areas abutting the frame.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
230 words
A blank for a carton, comprising an elongated piece of sheet material divided by four transverse score lines into: a. two elongated side panels; b. one relatively short end panel; and c. two end flaps adapted to be attached by adhesive to form a second end panel; d. longitudinal score lines extending along the top and bottom edges of the side panels and separating the said side panels from cooperating pairs of top and bottom flaps adapted to be secured by adhesive to form top and bottom panels; wherein the improvement comprises: e. a plurality of longitudinally spaced flaps in each side panel, each flap being defined by a generally U-shaped cut and a score line extending across the uncut end of the U-shaped cut, the sides of the U-shaped cut being substantially equal in length to the short dimension of the end panel; f. each said U-shaped cut being defined by two opposed straight cuts of equal length parallel to the long dimension of the carton, a third straight cut perpendicular to the parallel cuts and offset from one end of the two parallel cuts, two round corner cuts connecting the ends of the third straight cut to said one end of the two parallel cuts, and two additional round corner cuts extending from the other end of the two parallel cuts to the ends of said score line.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
230 words
A blank for a carton, comprising an elongated piece of sheet material divided by four transverse score lines into: a. two elongated side panels; b. one relatively short end panel; and c. two end flaps adapted to be attached by adhesive to form a second end panel; d. longitudinal score lines extending along the top and bottom edges of the side panels and separating the said side panels from cooperating pairs of top and bottom flaps adapted to be secured by adhesive to form top and bottom panels; wherein the improvement comprises: e. a plurality of longitudinally spaced flaps in each side panel, each flap being defined by a generally U-shaped cut and a score line extending across the uncut end of the U-shaped cut, the sides of the U-shaped cut being substantially equal in length to the short dimension of the end panel; f. each said U-shaped cut being defined by two opposed straight cuts of equal length parallel to the long dimension of the carton, a third straight cut perpendicular to the parallel cuts and offset from one end of the two parallel cuts, two round corner cuts connecting the ends of the third straight cut to said one end of the two parallel cuts, and two additional round corner cuts extending from the other end of the two parallel cuts to the ends of said score line.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
64 words
A carton as defined in claim 1, particularly adapted for holding cigarette packages, in which the double-thickness partitions are spaced from each other and from the end panels by a distance substantially equal to the width of a cigarette package, and in which the side panels are spaced from each other by a distance substantially equal to twice the depth of a cigarette package.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
82 words
A blank for a carton as defined in claim 5, in which the carton is particularly adapted to hold cigarette packages, in which said dimension of the end panel is substantially equal to twice the depth of a cigarette package, and in which said score lines extending across the uncut ends of the U-shaped cuts are spaced from each other and from said end panel and from said end flaps by a distance substantially equal to the width of a cigarette package.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-08-02 | 1975-02-01 | 1975-08-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-02 | 1979-02-01 | 1979-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-02 | 1983-02-01 | 1983-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |