A Pack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016016723-A1
Application number	US-201414770764-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 21, 2014
Priority date	Feb 27, 2013
Publication date	Jan 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A pack ( 1 ) is disclosed. The pack ( 1 ) comprises a front and a rear wall ( 4,5 ), and side walls ( 6, 7 ) extending therebetween. At least one side wall ( 6, 7 )comprises at least three layers.

First claim

1 . A pack comprising a front and a rear wall, and side walls extending therebetween, wherein at least one side wall comprises at least three layers.

2 . The pack according to claim 1 , wherein the layers of the side wall are formed from a single sheet of material.

3 . The pack according to claim 2 , wherein the sheet of material includes fold lines to enable the sheet to be folded about said fold lines to form said layers.

4 . The pack according to claim 1 , comprising a body that includes a side body panel that overlaps with a secondary side body panel, wherein the pack further comprises a reinforcement body panel being positionable so that it overlaps its corresponding side body panel and secondary body panel to form a multi-layered side wall.

5 . The pack according to claim 4 , wherein the side body panel extends from the front wall and the secondary side body panel extends from the rear wall, and the reinforcement body panel extends from the side body panel and/or the secondary side body panel.

6 . The pack according to claim 1 , comprising a lid that includes a side lid panel that overlaps with a secondary side lid panel, wherein the pack further comprises a reinforcement lid panel being positionable so that it overlaps its corresponding side lid panel and secondary lid panel to form a multi-layered side wall.

7 . The pack according to claim 6 , wherein the side lid panel extends from the front wall and the secondary side lid panel extends from the rear wall, and the reinforcement lid panel extends from the side lid panel and/or the secondary side lid panel.

8 . The pack according to claim 4 , wherein the reinforcement body panel is folded about a fold line in a direction such that it is located between the side body panel and the secondary body panel.

9 . The pack according to claim 8 , wherein the reinforcement lid panel is folded about a fold line in a direction such that it is located between the side lid panel and the secondary lid panel.

10 . The pack according to claim 9 , wherein the layers are held together by an adhesive.

11 . A blank for forming a pack as claimed in claim 1 .

12 . A method of forming a pack comprising the steps of providing a blank, folding the blank so as to form a pack comprising a front panel, a side panel, a secondary side panel and a side reinforcement panel, and positioning the side, secondary side and side reinforcement panels so that they overlap.

13 . The method of forming a pack according to claim 12 , wherein side reinforcement panel is positioned between the side panel and secondary side panel.

14 . A tobacco industry pack comprising a front and a rear wall, and side walls extending therebetween, wherein at least one side wall comprises at least three layers.

15 . (canceled)

Assignees

• British American Tobacco Co

Inventors

• Hodges Paul

Classifications

• A24F15/00

  Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor (adaptations for use in vehicles B60N3/12; packages specially adapted for cigarettes B65D85/10) · CPC title

• B65D5/4266

  Folding lines, score lines, crease lines · CPC title

• B65D5/441

  Reinforcements (linings B65D5/56) · CPC title

• B65D85/1045 Primary

  having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge · CPC title

• B65D5/66

  Hinged lids ({B65D5/325} takes precedence) · CPC title