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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1996
John J Fleenor, Midlothian, VA (US);
J Lee Gregory, Richmond, VA (US);
John E Tindall, Midlothian, VA (US);
Duane C Wilder, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Philip Morris Incorporated, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for forming an aluminum cigarette package includes the step of cutting elliptical blanks from an aluminum sheet and shaping the blanks by progressive drawing operations into a lid and a body. The lid and body are joined by a flexible label that serves as a hinge that allows the lid to be pivoted relative to the body to open and close the pack. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, a drawn aluminum body is provided with a flat cap member having an aperture and a resealable closure. The invention includes a metal package made by the method of the invention.