Rigid packet of cigarettes

• US 6,591,981 B2
• Filed: 07/17/2002
• Issued: 07/15/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: G.D. Societa per Azioni.
• Original Assignee: G.D. Societa per Azioni.
• Inventors: Draghetti, Fiorenzo
• Primary Examiner(s): BUI, LUAN KIM
• Application Number:
  US10/196,861
• Publication Number:
  US 20030038044A1
• Time in Patent Office: 363 Days
• Field of Search: 206/247, 206/265, 206/268, 206/271, 206/273, 206/459.5, 206/807, 229/160.1, 229/87.13, 340/572.8, 428/900
• US Class Current: 206/247
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/1045 having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/1081 Inserts or accessories added or joined to the container, e.g. coins, pens, cards, spacers B65D85/1009 takes precedence

Abstract

A rigid packet (1) of cigarettes, wherein an outer wrapping (2) of multilayer cardboard encloses a group (3) of cigarettes wrapped in an inner wrapping (4), and wherein a portion (21) of magnetic material is located within the thickness of a wall of the outer casing (2).

Claims

1. A rigid packet of cigarettes, comprising an outer wrapping (2) about a group (3) of cigarettes, and at least one means (21) with magnetic properties;

the outer wrapping (2) being made of multilayer cardboard of a given thickness and comprising a number of layers (22);

the packet being characterized in that the means (21) with magnetic properties is located in a fixed position within the thickness of a wall of said outer wrapping (2) in order to be arranged between two adjacent layers (22) of said multilayer cardboard.

2. The packet as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outer wrapping (2) comprises a parallelepiped-shaped box (5) having two major lateral walls (10, 11) and defined by a container (7) and by a lid (8) hinged to each other, and by a collar-type wall (16) fitted to said container (7) and extending inside said lid (8);

said means (21) with magnetic properties being located between the layers (22) of a portion of said multilayer cardboard defining a said major lateral wall (10;

11).

3. The packet as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outer wrapping (2) comprises a parallelepiped-shaped box (5) having two major lateral walls (10, 11) and defined by a container (7) and by a lid (8) hinged to each other, and by a collar-type wall (16) fitted to said container (7) and extending inside said lid (8);

said means (21) with magnetic properties being located between the layers (22) of a portion of said multilayer cardboard defining said collar-type wall (16).

4. The packet as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outer wrapping (2) comprises a parallelepiped-shaped box (5) having two major lateral walls (10, 11) and two minor lateral walls (12, 13), and defined by a container (7) and by a lid (8) hinged to each other;

and a collar-type wall (16) fitted to said container (7) and extending inside said lid (8);

said box (5) being formed by folding a blank (6);

at least one said wall (12;

13;

10b) being defined by two superimposed integral portions of said blank (6); and

said means (21) with magnetic properties being located between said two portions.

5. The packet as claimed in claim 4, wherein said wall is a minor lateral wall (12;

13) of said box (5).

6. The packet as claimed in claim 4, wherein said wall is a front wall (10b) of said lid (8).