Displaceable, Resiliently Joined, Plural Cell Elements Patents (Class 206/257)
  • Patent number: 9254005
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette case is provided, and comprises a bracket configured to accommodate an electronic cigarette; the electronic cigarette case further comprises an elastic soft block mounted on the bracket and configured for holding the electronic cigarette. By implementing the electronic cigarette case in the present invention, the following advantages can be achieved. The electronic cigarette case adopts the elastic soft block to hold electronic cigarettes, so that the electronic cigarettes can be accommodated in the electronic cigarette case firmly and prevented from loosening. Furthermore, since the structure of the elastic soft blocks is made of soft rubber or foam, which has good elasticity and low hardness, the electronic cigarettes can be avoided from being scratched effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: HUIZHOU KIMREE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. SHENZHEN BRANCH
    Inventor: Qiuming Liu
  • Publication number: 20150083617
    Abstract: There is provided packaging (1), and blanks for forming said packaging, which comprises an inner packet part (150) and an outer packet part (100). The inner packet part is movable relative to the outer packet part. Movement of the inner packet part (150) is limited by a flexible linking element (170) which extends between the inner packet part (150) and the outer packet part (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: JT INTERNATIONAL SA
    Inventors: Tim Collins, Bhanukiran Desiraju
  • Patent number: 8950659
    Abstract: A package assembly (10) provides for enclosing an array of aligned products (14) in a package housing having a pair of product accommodating pockets (12) The pockets are disposed on opposite sides of a fold line (20) for foldable movement between a flat closed condition and a folded open condition for allowing dispensing of the products (14) from the pockets (12). The housing further includes an openable flap (22) disposed over the pockets in the flat condition for closing the pockets, wherein the flap (22) extends from one of the pockets and wherein the other of the pockets includes a slot (25) for receipt of a distal end (22a) of the flap (22) in the closed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventor: Nevenka Markovic
  • Publication number: 20150008149
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette case is provided, and comprises a bracket configured to accommodate an electronic cigarette; the electronic cigarette case further comprises an elastic soft block mounted on the bracket and configured for holding the electronic cigarette. By implementing the electronic cigarette case in the present invention, the following advantages can be achieved. The electronic cigarette case adopts the elastic soft block to hold electronic cigarettes, so that the electronic cigarettes can be accommodated in the electronic cigarette case firmly and prevented from loosening. Furthermore, since the structure of the elastic soft blocks is made of soft rubber or foam, which has good elasticity and low hardness, the electronic cigarettes can be avoided from being scratched effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Qiuming Liu
  • Publication number: 20140246344
    Abstract: A package comprises first and second pack-containing sections. The pack-containing sections are connected by straps. A pack can be received in each pack-containing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) LTD
    Inventors: Andrew Jonathan Bray, Alan Douglas Tearle
  • Patent number: 8413805
    Abstract: A package comprises first and second packs each capable of containing items. The packs are connected in a Jacob's ladder arrangement by straps which are initially joined together by a line of weakness, and which separate along the line of weakness upon first movement of the first and second packs relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Jonathan Bray, Alan Douglas Tearle
  • Patent number: 8051857
    Abstract: Combined tobacco leaf-rolled wrappers and packaging includes a water-impermeable carrying case with an open top end that is provided with a lid pivotally coupled to a longitudinal side thereof such that the lid covers the top end when articulated to a closed position. The apparatus further includes a plurality of flexible and uniformly shaped tobacco leaves adapted to a rolled and tubular position and a mechanism for maintaining the rolled tobacco leaves in a sealed and air-tight condition while nested within the carrying case so that the rolled tobacco leaves are prevented from becoming saturated with humidity in ambient air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventor: Schiller Baptiste
  • Publication number: 20090230004
    Abstract: A package comprises first and second packs (P1, P2) each capable of containing items. Each pack has a base, and a first face (F1, F1?) bound by a first edge (E1, E1?) and a second edge (E2, E2?) which co-operate with the base to contain items in the packs. Means (JL) connect the first and second packs (P1, P2), the means comprising at least first and second straps (S1, S2). In a first position of the packs the first faces (F1, F1?) of each pack face each other with the first edges (E1, E1?) of the first and second packs adjacent each other and the second edges (E1, E2?) of the first and second packs adjacent each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Andrew Jonathan Bray, Alan Douglas Tearle
  • Patent number: 6604530
    Abstract: A portable receptacle for extinguishing and storing cigarette ends is described, which comprises two distinct, functionally independent, unequally sized chambers, one smaller chamber being equipped with a fire extinguishing substance for extinguishing a cigarette after use and the other larger chamber providing the space of collection of ashes during smoking and of the cigarette ends which have been previously safely extinguished through their immersion into the chamber containing the fire extinguishing substance. Additionally, the fire extinguishing substance containing chamber may constitute a means for extinguishing cigarettes in table ashtrays of an otherwise conventional form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Inventors: Georgia Rogari, Panayiotis Rogaris
  • Patent number: 5992621
    Abstract: A cigarette package comprising an outer container, and, within the container, a series of parallel elongated compartments each having dimensions suitable for holding only a single cigarette, the compartments each having walls formed by one or more pieces of non-combustible sheet material, such as metal foil. The compartments are such as to allow a cigarette to be removed from one end of a compartment and the butt of a smoked cigarette to be inserted into the same end of the compartment, the compartments being sufficiently narrow that a lighted butt or cigarette inserted into one of the compartments becomes extinguished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Inventors: Donald F. Grant, Earl P. Hoeg, Francis H. Stoyles
  • Patent number: 5433318
    Abstract: A pack, namely a hinge-lid pack, for storing stick-shaped articles, such as cigarettes. A spacing within the pack separates a number of the stick-shaped articles from each other. The spacing includes a supporting member arranged between rows of the articles, and includes holding troughs or holding tongues for holding the articles in position. The holding tongues are formed by special punchings and foldings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.)
    Inventor: Heinz Focke
  • Patent number: 5005698
    Abstract: The common cigarettes in cigarette packs and boxes are individually wrapped by a thin foil-type wrapping material and each is totally sealed from all four sides to preserve tobacco freshness and aroma and to prevent tobacco brittleness if the cigarettes are stored for extended period of time or if the cigarette package is opened but the contents are consumed long time after the opening. The cigarettes are packed in flexible strips having flexible foldings which allow compacting the cigarettes for packaging in the least volume and allow the separation of individual cigarettes without breaking the total seal of any adjacent cigarettes. With the cigarettes sealed inside the strip, the usual aluminum foil-type lining of the cigarette box is no longer needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Inventor: Ameer G. Mikhail
  • Patent number: 4708242
    Abstract: A novel packaged product as provided by process of contacting an article with a covering film and stretching the film until the film is severed from itself and thus clings to the surfaces of the articles. An apparatus is provided for carrying out the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Inventors: Philip L. Reid, Thomas S. Lofton, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4183433
    Abstract: A container for holding in an orderly assembly objects such as writing instruments, tools, cigarettes and other similar objects, has a pair of substantially identically shaped covers provided with opposed peripheral rims, a cover pivoting means adjacent each pair of opposing rims of said covers to mount the covers pivotally together onto a receptacle to form said container to fold or close and to unfold or open. The rims have a combined depth at least equal to the width of the receptacle to accommodate it in the closed position of the covers. The container has at least one pivotable receptacle for holding at least one of said objects, said receptacle having part of said pivoting means and a bottom surface adjoining said pivoting means, said receptacle being mounted between the rims of the said covers to said pivoting means. On opening the container the receptacle is automatically erected and exposed for ease of handling of the articles and visual inspection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1980
    Inventor: Klaus Kroner