US3823865A
Expired / Lapsed
US
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Package for cigarette and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-08-07
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Granted: 1974-07-16
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Expires: 1992-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A package for cigarettes is provided, the package being formed from a single blank sheet of material and includes top and bottom panels, two side panels, a front facing panel and a back facing panel and a lid as an integral part thereof. The lid which includes, front, top, side and back portions is fashioned to fit over and cover an open top corner of the package and is hingedly connected to the back facing panel along an oblique fold line on said back facing panel extending from the top panel towards one of the side panels of the package. A blank from which the package is formed is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 W Mechnick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:50
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/64; B65D5/66; B65D5/6602; B65D5/6623
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
599 words
A single blank of sheet material employed for forming a package, said blank comprising a substantially rectangular shape and scored to include folds defining front facing and back facing panels, a bottom panel, two side panels and a top panel, a first of said side panels being disposed between said front facing and back facing panels and connected to each of said panels via fold lines, said front facing panel having five sides including an oblique edge at the top free corner thereof, said back facing panel having a substantially oblique fold at a top corner thereof, disposed away from said first side panel, said oblique fold running from a top edge of said back facing panel down towards a side edge thereof, and defining a substantially triangular section of said back facing panel having a top horizontal edge and a side vertical edge, said substantially triangular section defining the back portion of said lid, a second of said side panels extending from and connecting to a free longitudinal edge of either of said front facing or back facing panels via fold lines, said second side panel extending up to the bottom portion of said oblique edge or fold of said front or back facing panels, a glue flap for retaining said front and back facing panels and said side panels when folded along said fold lines so that said front and back facing panels are in superposition with respect to each other and said side panels are in superposition with respect to each other and the oblique edge of said front facing panel being in substantially the same plane as the oblique fold in the back facing panel, in generally tubular rectangular form, said bottom panel extending from and connected, via fold lines, to a free edge of either of said front facing and back facing panels, bottom flaps connected, via fold lines, to free edges of said side panels and said front facing or back facing panels, for closing off the bottom of said box, said top panel extending from and connected, via fold lines, to an upper horizontally disposed edge of said front facing panel or back facing panel, a top flap extending from and connected, via fold lines, to said first side panel, said top panel and said flap when folded down about said fold lines between said front facing and back facing panels and adhered to each other close off a portion of the top of said box, leaving only an open top corner of said box, a top portion of said lid extending from and connected, via a fold line, to the top horizontally disposed edge of the substantially triangular section of the back facing panel, a front portion of said lid extending from and connected to said top portion of said lid at a position opposite to said back portion, by means of a fold line which is disposed between said front portion and said top portion, a side portion of said lid and flaps extending from and connected, via fold lines, to free side edges of said front portion of said lid and said back portion defined by said substantially triangularly shaped section of said lid, so that when said top portion and said front portions of said lid are folded downwardly toward the open top corner, and said side portion and said flaps are folded inwardly toward said open top corner, and secured to each other, said lid is formed, which pivots along the back facing panel and fits over and closes off said open top corner of said box.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
599 words
A single blank of sheet material employed for forming a package, said blank comprising a substantially rectangular shape and scored to include folds defining front facing and back facing panels, a bottom panel, two side panels and a top panel, a first of said side panels being disposed between said front facing and back facing panels and connected to each of said panels via fold lines, said front facing panel having five sides including an oblique edge at the top free corner thereof, said back facing panel having a substantially oblique fold at a top corner thereof, disposed away from said first side panel, said oblique fold running from a top edge of said back facing panel down towards a side edge thereof, and defining a substantially triangular section of said back facing panel having a top horizontal edge and a side vertical edge, said substantially triangular section defining the back portion of said lid, a second of said side panels extending from and connecting to a free longitudinal edge of either of said front facing or back facing panels via fold lines, said second side panel extending up to the bottom portion of said oblique edge or fold of said front or back facing panels, a glue flap for retaining said front and back facing panels and said side panels when folded along said fold lines so that said front and back facing panels are in superposition with respect to each other and said side panels are in superposition with respect to each other and the oblique edge of said front facing panel being in substantially the same plane as the oblique fold in the back facing panel, in generally tubular rectangular form, said bottom panel extending from and connected, via fold lines, to a free edge of either of said front facing and back facing panels, bottom flaps connected, via fold lines, to free edges of said side panels and said front facing or back facing panels, for closing off the bottom of said box, said top panel extending from and connected, via fold lines, to an upper horizontally disposed edge of said front facing panel or back facing panel, a top flap extending from and connected, via fold lines, to said first side panel, said top panel and said flap when folded down about said fold lines between said front facing and back facing panels and adhered to each other close off a portion of the top of said box, leaving only an open top corner of said box, a top portion of said lid extending from and connected, via a fold line, to the top horizontally disposed edge of the substantially triangular section of the back facing panel, a front portion of said lid extending from and connected to said top portion of said lid at a position opposite to said back portion, by means of a fold line which is disposed between said front portion and said top portion, a side portion of said lid and flaps extending from and connected, via fold lines, to free side edges of said front portion of said lid and said back portion defined by said substantially triangularly shaped section of said lid, so that when said top portion and said front portions of said lid are folded downwardly toward the open top corner, and said side portion and said flaps are folded inwardly toward said open top corner, and secured to each other, said lid is formed, which pivots along the back facing panel and fits over and closes off said open top corner of said box.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
593 words
A blank for forming a package said blank comprising a substantially rectangular shape and scored to include folds defining front facing and back facing panels, two side panels, and a top panel, a first of said side panels being disposed between said front facing and back facing panels and connected to each of said panels via fold lines, said front facing panel having five sides including an oblique edge at the top free corner thereof, said back facing panel having a substantially oblique fold at a top corner thereof, disposed awAy from said first side panel, said oblique fold running from a top edge of said back facing panel down towards a side edge thereof, and defining a substantially triangular section of said back facing panel having a top horizontal edge and a side vertical edge, and substantially triangular section defining the back portion of said lid, a second of said side panels extending from and connecting to a free longitudinal edge of either of said front facing or back facing panels via fold lines, said second side panel extending up to the bottom portion of said oblique edge or fold of said front or back facing panels, a glue flap for retaining said front and back facing panels and said side panels when folded along said fold lines so that said front and back facing panels are in superposition with respect to each other and said side panels are in superposition with respect to each other and the oblique edge of said front facing panel being in substantially the same plane as the oblique fold in the back facing panel, in generally tubular rectangular form, said bottom panel extending from and connected via fold lines to a free edge of either of said front facing and back facing panels, bottom flaps connected, via fold lines, to free edges of said side panels and said front facing or back facing panels, for closing off the bottom of said box, said top panel extending from and connected, via fold lines, to an upper horizontally disposed edge of said front facing panel or said back facing panel, a top flap extending from and connected, via fold lines, to said first side panel, said top panel and said flap when folded down about said fold lines between said front facing and back facing panels and adhered to each other, close off a portion of the top of said box, leaving only an open top corner of said box, a top portion of said lid extending from and connected, via a fold line, to the top horizontally disposed edge of the substantially triangular section of the back facing panel, a front portion of said lid extending from and connected to said top portion of said lid, at a position opposite to said back portion, by means of a fold line which is disposed between said front portion and said top portion, and a side portion of said lid and flaps extending from and connected, via fold lines, to free side edges of said front portion of said lid and said back portion defined by said substantially triangularly shaped section of said lid, so that when said top portion and said front portions of said lid are folded downwardly toward the open top corner, and said side portion and said flaps are folded inwardly toward said open top corner, and secured to each other, said lid is formed, which pivots along the back facing panel and fits over and closes off said open top cover of said box.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
593 words
A blank for forming a package said blank comprising a substantially rectangular shape and scored to include folds defining front facing and back facing panels, two side panels, and a top panel, a first of said side panels being disposed between said front facing and back facing panels and connected to each of said panels via fold lines, said front facing panel having five sides including an oblique edge at the top free corner thereof, said back facing panel having a substantially oblique fold at a top corner thereof, disposed awAy from said first side panel, said oblique fold running from a top edge of said back facing panel down towards a side edge thereof, and defining a substantially triangular section of said back facing panel having a top horizontal edge and a side vertical edge, and substantially triangular section defining the back portion of said lid, a second of said side panels extending from and connecting to a free longitudinal edge of either of said front facing or back facing panels via fold lines, said second side panel extending up to the bottom portion of said oblique edge or fold of said front or back facing panels, a glue flap for retaining said front and back facing panels and said side panels when folded along said fold lines so that said front and back facing panels are in superposition with respect to each other and said side panels are in superposition with respect to each other and the oblique edge of said front facing panel being in substantially the same plane as the oblique fold in the back facing panel, in generally tubular rectangular form, said bottom panel extending from and connected via fold lines to a free edge of either of said front facing and back facing panels, bottom flaps connected, via fold lines, to free edges of said side panels and said front facing or back facing panels, for closing off the bottom of said box, said top panel extending from and connected, via fold lines, to an upper horizontally disposed edge of said front facing panel or said back facing panel, a top flap extending from and connected, via fold lines, to said first side panel, said top panel and said flap when folded down about said fold lines between said front facing and back facing panels and adhered to each other, close off a portion of the top of said box, leaving only an open top corner of said box, a top portion of said lid extending from and connected, via a fold line, to the top horizontally disposed edge of the substantially triangular section of the back facing panel, a front portion of said lid extending from and connected to said top portion of said lid, at a position opposite to said back portion, by means of a fold line which is disposed between said front portion and said top portion, and a side portion of said lid and flaps extending from and connected, via fold lines, to free side edges of said front portion of said lid and said back portion defined by said substantially triangularly shaped section of said lid, so that when said top portion and said front portions of said lid are folded downwardly toward the open top corner, and said side portion and said flaps are folded inwardly toward said open top corner, and secured to each other, said lid is formed, which pivots along the back facing panel and fits over and closes off said open top cover of said box.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
515 words
A blank for a package formed from a single blank of sheet material and including a lid as an integral part thereof, said blank comprising a substantially rectangular shape and scored to include folds defining front facing and back facing panels, two side panels, a bottom panel and a top panel, said bottom panel being disposed between bottom edges of said front facing and back facing panels and connected to each of said panels via fold lines, said front facing panel having five sides including an oblique edge at the top free corner thereof, disposed away from said bottom panel, said back facing panel having a substantially oblique fold at a top corner thereof disposed away from said bottom panel and defining a substantially triangular section of said back facing panel, said triangular section defining the back portion of said lid, said side panels and corresponding flaps extending from and connected, via fold lines, to free horizontal edges of said front facing and back facing panels, such that when said front facing and back facing panels are folded along the fold lines separating the bottom panel, toward each other, and said side panels and corresponding flaps are folded inwardly towArd each other and said flaps and side panels glued, a box is formed of generally rectangular shape closed off at all sides except the top and the oblique edge of said front facing panel and the oblique fold of said back facing panel are in line with each other in the same plane, said top panel extending from and connected, via fold lines, to a free edge of said back facing panel or said front facing panel, said free edge running parallel to said bottom panel, a top flap in line adjacent to said top panel, extending from and connected, via a fold line, to a side panel or corresponding flap, said top panel and said top flap when folded along said fold lines in line perpendicular to said back facing panel, and adhered to each other, close off a portion of the top of said box, leaving only an open top corner of said box, a top portion of said lid extending from and connected, via a fold line, to a vertically disposed edge of said substantially triangular section of the back facing panel, a front portion of said lid extending from and connected to said top portion of said lid, at a position opposite to said back portion, by means of a fold line which is disposed between said front portion and said top portion, and a side portion of said lid and flap extending from and connected, via fold lines, to free horizontally disposed edges of said front portion and said back of said lid, so that when said top portion and side portion, said flap and said front portions of said lid are folded inwardly and downwardly toward the open top corner and secured to each other, said lid is formed, which pivots along the back facing panel and fits over and closes off said open top corner of said box.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
515 words
A blank for a package formed from a single blank of sheet material and including a lid as an integral part thereof, said blank comprising a substantially rectangular shape and scored to include folds defining front facing and back facing panels, two side panels, a bottom panel and a top panel, said bottom panel being disposed between bottom edges of said front facing and back facing panels and connected to each of said panels via fold lines, said front facing panel having five sides including an oblique edge at the top free corner thereof, disposed away from said bottom panel, said back facing panel having a substantially oblique fold at a top corner thereof disposed away from said bottom panel and defining a substantially triangular section of said back facing panel, said triangular section defining the back portion of said lid, said side panels and corresponding flaps extending from and connected, via fold lines, to free horizontal edges of said front facing and back facing panels, such that when said front facing and back facing panels are folded along the fold lines separating the bottom panel, toward each other, and said side panels and corresponding flaps are folded inwardly towArd each other and said flaps and side panels glued, a box is formed of generally rectangular shape closed off at all sides except the top and the oblique edge of said front facing panel and the oblique fold of said back facing panel are in line with each other in the same plane, said top panel extending from and connected, via fold lines, to a free edge of said back facing panel or said front facing panel, said free edge running parallel to said bottom panel, a top flap in line adjacent to said top panel, extending from and connected, via a fold line, to a side panel or corresponding flap, said top panel and said top flap when folded along said fold lines in line perpendicular to said back facing panel, and adhered to each other, close off a portion of the top of said box, leaving only an open top corner of said box, a top portion of said lid extending from and connected, via a fold line, to a vertically disposed edge of said substantially triangular section of the back facing panel, a front portion of said lid extending from and connected to said top portion of said lid, at a position opposite to said back portion, by means of a fold line which is disposed between said front portion and said top portion, and a side portion of said lid and flap extending from and connected, via fold lines, to free horizontally disposed edges of said front portion and said back of said lid, so that when said top portion and side portion, said flap and said front portions of said lid are folded inwardly and downwardly toward the open top corner and secured to each other, said lid is formed, which pivots along the back facing panel and fits over and closes off said open top corner of said box.
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) | 1977-07-15 | 1978-01-14 | 1978-07-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-07-15 | 1982-01-14 | 1982-07-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-07-15 | 1986-01-14 | 1986-07-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |