Opening pack
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorsStephen Bellamah, Daniel Richter
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Abstract
In an example embodiment, a pack for tobacco articles comprises an inner sleeve, and an outer box comprising front and back covers that allow access to the inner sleeve when the outer box is opened. The inner sleeve can include a front connecting panel pivotally connecting a front wall of the inner sleeve to an inner surface of the front cover and a back connecting panel pivotally connecting a back wall of the inner sleeve to an inner surface of the back cover. A slot in the outer box is configured to allow opening of the outer box by applying pressure against a bottom wall of the inner sleeve.
Claims39
A pack for smoking articles, the pack comprising:
- an outer box including a front cover, a back cover, and a bottom wall, bottom ends of the front and back covers pivotally connected to the bottom wall of the outer box such that top ends of the front and back covers are movable from a closed position to an open position;
- an inner sleeve including a bottom wall, a front wall, and a back wall;
- a front connecting panel pivotally connected to the front wall of the inner sleeve and a surface of the front connecting panel connected to an inner surface of the front cover;
- a back connecting panel pivotally connected to the back wall of the inner sleeve and a surface of the back connecting panel connected to an inner surface of the back cover;
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- a slot in the bottom wall of the outer box configured to allow pressing against the bottom wall of the inner sleeve to move the inner sleeve from a first position to a second position, wherein moving the inner sleeve from the first position to the second position causes the top ends of the front and back covers to move from the closed position to the open position via the bottom ends of the front and back covers and the bottom wall of the outer box.
A pack for tobacco articles, the pack comprising:
- an outer box including front and back covers pivotally connected together via a bottom wall of the outer box, the bottom wall of the outer box rigidly connected at one end to a back wall of the back cover and pivotally connected at an opposite end to a front wall of the front cover such that top ends of the front and back covers are movable from a closed position to an open position;
- an inner sleeve including a bottom wall, a front wall, and a back wall;
- a front connecting panel pivotally connected to the front wall of the inner sleeve and a surface of the front connecting panel connected to an inner surface of the front cover;
- a back connecting panel pivotally connected to the back wall of the inner sleeve and a surface of the back connecting panel connected to an inner surface of the back cover;
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- a slot in the bottom wall of the outer box configured to allow moving the top ends of the front and back covers from the closed position to the open position via the bottom wall of the outer box by pressing against the bottom wall of the inner sleeve through the slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.