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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2010
Jerry Wayne Pipes, Clemmons, NC (US);
Wesley Steven Jones, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Randy Lee Mcknight, Lewisville, NC (US);
Jerry Wayne Pipes, Clemmons, NC (US);
Wesley Steven Jones, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Randy Lee McKnight, Lewisville, NC (US);
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for making a hard pack cigarette package composed of a transparent material that includes an inner frame that is also composed of a transparent material. The package is assembled using a hot-melt adhesive material to bind the package together as well as to bind the inner frame insert and a foil wrapped assemblage of smoking articles to the package. The hot-melt adhesive material is applied by an electronically controlled hot-melt adhesive applicator working in conjunction with a uniform contrast roller.