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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2013
Applicant:
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited, London, GB;
Inventor:
Steven Holford, Southampton, GB;
Assignee:
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited, London, GB;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 85/10 (2006.01); B65D 5/66 (2006.01); A24F 15/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 85/1045 (2013.01); B65D 5/6608 (2013.01); A24F 15/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
One embodiment of the invention provides a hinged-lid pack () for smoking articles such as cigarettes. The pack comprises a body () and a lid () each having respective front (), back () and opposing side panels (A,B,A,B). The back panel of the lid () is hinged to the back panel of the body. At least one side panel of the lid is provided with an inner tab (A,B) extending substantially coplanar with the side panel of the lid to resist opening of the lid.