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US 4,852,734 AGranted
Cigarette package
AssigneeR. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
InventorsJohn S. Allen, John P. Butler, Floyd L. Phillips, Jr.
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Abstract
An assembled hinged lid cigarette package has the lid reinforcing panel held in place against the front wall of the lid portion. Tabs extend from the sides of the lid reinforcing panel and are folded either (i) to fit between the inner and outer side walls of the lid portion, or (ii) within notches cut in each of the inner side walls of the lid portion.
Claims10
An assembled hinged lid cigarette package comprising:
- (a) a body portion including a front wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall, inner side walls and outer side walls;
- (b) a lid portion including a rear wall integrally hinged to the rear wall of the body portion, a front wall, a top wall, inner side walls, and outer side walls;
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- (c) lid reinforcing panel integrally connected to the front wall of the lid portion and forming an inner wall of the lid portion, the lid reinforcing panel having tabs integrally connected to each side thereof and held in place between the respective outer and inner side walls of the lid portion.
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An assembled hinged lid cigarette package comprising:
- (a) a body portion including a front wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall, inner side walls and outer side walls;
- (b) a lid portion including a rear wall integrally hinged to the rear wall of the body portion, a front wall, a top wall, inner side walls each having respective regions which define a notch, and outer side walls;
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- (c) lid reinforcing panel integrally connected to the front wall of the lid portion and forming an inner wall of the lid portion, the lid reinforcing panel having tabs integrally connected to each side thereof and held in place within the respective notches of each inner side walls of the lid portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.