US5511658A
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Soft pack for cigarettes
Assignee: Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1994-09-01
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Granted: 1996-04-30
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Expires: 2014-09-01
Abstract
Abstract For better protecting the cigarettes of a soft pack, the outer wrapping thereof is configured from paper or film such that a removal opening (25), which can be re-closed a number of times by a closure flap (27), is formed. The closure flap (27) covers over the removal opening (25) and is releasably fixed on a front wall (14) of the pack. The cigarettes (10) or the cigarette group (11) is enclosed by an inner blank (12) consisting of paper or tin foil. This is provided on the front side with a pull-off flap (57) in order to ensure access to the cigarettes when the pack is used.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Focke
- 👤 Harald Gosebruch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:49
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/07; B65D85/08; B65D85/10; B65D85/1018; B65D2575/00; B65D2575/52; B65D2575/58; B65D2575/586
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A soft pack for cigarettes, comprising: a) an inner wrapping enclosing a group of cigarettes on all sides to form a cigarette block (13), said inner wrapping (12) consisting of paper, tin foil or film; and b) an outer wrapping having a front wall (14), a rear wall (15), two side walls (16, 17), a base wall (18) and an end wall (19) and consisting only of a thin packaging material in the form of thin paper or a plastic film; wherein c) the outer wrapping has a removal opening (25) which extends in the front wall (14) and the bordering end wall (19), and which permits removal of the cigarettes (10), and d) the outer wrapping forms a closure flap (27) which closes the removal opening, and which covers the removal opening (25) with an overlap in a closed position of the pack; wherein the inner wrapping (12) is provided, in the region of the removal opening (25), with a pull-off flap (57) which is delimited by perforations or punchings and whose bottom delimitation, namely a transversely directed perforation line (58), is arranged at least in the region of the front wall (14), at a distance beneath the removal opening (25).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A soft pack for cigarettes, comprising: a) an inner wrapping enclosing a group of cigarettes on all sides to form a cigarette block (13), said inner wrapping (12) consisting of paper, tin foil or film; and b) an outer wrapping having a front wall (14), a rear wall (15), two side walls (16, 17), a base wall (18) and an end wall (19) and consisting only of a thin packaging material in the form of thin paper or a plastic film; wherein c) the outer wrapping has a removal opening (25) which extends in the front wall (14) and the bordering end wall (19), and which permits removal of the cigarettes (10), and d) the outer wrapping forms a closure flap (27) which closes the removal opening, and which covers the removal opening (25) with an overlap in a closed position of the pack; wherein the inner wrapping (12) is provided, in the region of the removal opening (25), with a pull-off flap (57) which is delimited by perforations or punchings and whose bottom delimitation, namely a transversely directed perforation line (58), is arranged at least in the region of the front wall (14), at a distance beneath the removal opening (25).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
224 words
A soft pack for cigarettes, comprising: a) an inner wrapping enclosing a group of cigarettes on all sides to form a cigarette block (13), said inner wrapping (12) consisting of paper, tin foil or film; and b) an outer wrapping having a front wall (14), a rear wall (15), two side walls (16, 17), a base wall (18) and an end wall (19), and consisting only of a thin packaging material in the form of thin paper or a plastic film; wherein c) the outer wrapping has a removal opening (25) which extends in the front wall (14) and the bordering end wall (19), and which permits removal of the cigarettes (10), and d) the outer wrapping forms a closure flap (27) which closes the removal opening, and which covers the removal opening (25) with an overlap in a closed position of the pack; wherein, in the region of the front wall (14), the removal opening (25) is of a smaller width than said front wall, such that there are formed in the region of the front wall of the soft pack, and in extension of upright front corner edges (40, 41 ) of the pack, two corner pieces (42, 43) which, when the soft pack is in said closed position, are likewise folded inwards into said folded position beneath the closure flap (27).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
224 words
A soft pack for cigarettes, comprising: a) an inner wrapping enclosing a group of cigarettes on all sides to form a cigarette block (13), said inner wrapping (12) consisting of paper, tin foil or film; and b) an outer wrapping having a front wall (14), a rear wall (15), two side walls (16, 17), a base wall (18) and an end wall (19), and consisting only of a thin packaging material in the form of thin paper or a plastic film; wherein c) the outer wrapping has a removal opening (25) which extends in the front wall (14) and the bordering end wall (19), and which permits removal of the cigarettes (10), and d) the outer wrapping forms a closure flap (27) which closes the removal opening, and which covers the removal opening (25) with an overlap in a closed position of the pack; wherein, in the region of the front wall (14), the removal opening (25) is of a smaller width than said front wall, such that there are formed in the region of the front wall of the soft pack, and in extension of upright front corner edges (40, 41 ) of the pack, two corner pieces (42, 43) which, when the soft pack is in said closed position, are likewise folded inwards into said folded position beneath the closure flap (27).
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-04-30 | 1999-10-30 | 2000-04-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-04-30 | 2003-10-30 | 2004-04-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-04-30 | 2007-10-30 | 2008-04-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |