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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
May. 24, 2013
Applicant:
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited, London, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 15/14 (2006.01); B65D 59/04 (2006.01); B65D 83/02 (2006.01); B65D 85/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 15/14 (2013.01); B65D 59/04 (2013.01); B65D 83/02 (2013.01); B65D 85/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sleeve () for holding a plurality of elongate elements () positioned in end-to-end relationship is disclosed. The sleeve has an elongate body () with opposite ends () and a space () defined therebetween to receive the elongate elements (). The elongate body has an opening () between the ends () that is configured to enable a user to contact elongate elements () received in the sleeve () through the opening () and push them along, and out of one end of the sleeve ().