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US 5,467,872 AGranted
Rigid hinged-lid packet for tobacco products, particularly cigarettes
AssigneeG.D Societa'per Azioni
InventorsAlessandro Minarelli, Giuseppe Venturi, Roberto Osti
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Abstract
A rigid, hinged-lid packet, particularly for cigarettes, presenting an intermediate portion closed at opposite ends by two hinged lids and housing two opposite orderly groups of cigarettes, each accessible by opening a respective lid; the intermediate portion housing at least one substantially rigid reinforcing structure having a number of seats engaged by respective cigarettes.
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A rigid, hinged-lid packet for tobacco products, particularly cigarettes, comprising
- an intermediate portion with two opposite open ends, two lids hinged to said intermediate portion and movable in relation to the same between two positions wherein respective said open ends are respectively closed and opened, said intermediate portion housing two opposite orderly groups of said products, and each said group being accessible by opening a respective said lid;
- and at least one substantially rigid reinforcing structure housed inside said intermediate portion and having a number of seats engaged by respective said products;
- the reinforcing structure comprising a number of independent, substantially rigid sleeves, each having a central hole defining a respective said seat for at least one respective said product;
- said seats being arranged in a front row and a rear row inside said intermediate portion;
- each seat in the rear row having inner supporting means for axially offsetting each respective product in relation to a corresponding product in the front row;
- each said supporting means comprising a portion of said reinforcing structure, which is cut and folded inwards of the respective said seat.
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