US2353395A - Cigarette package - Google Patents

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July 11, 1944.V K, M', IOLEY 2,353,395

CIGARETTE PACKAGE Filed March s, 194:5 ,l 2 shee's-sheet` 1 ya; /5 f" I m'entor y v Bf WE? M.' A Attorneys July 11, 1944. l K. M. FOLEY. l 2,353,395

CIGARETTE PACKAGE F'ile'd March 3,'A 1943 2 sheets-sheet 2 Inventar Patented July 11, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT oFElCE- Kathleen M. Foley, Morristown. N. J.

Application March 3, 1943, Serial No. 477,864

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in cigarette packages, and has for its primary object to provide novel means for destroying the usual revenue stamp, opening the package and then elevating the first cigarette in a manner to facilitate its removal.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a cigarette package of the aforementioned character which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, compact, and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a cigarette package embodying the present invention, a corner portion of the wrappers being broken away in a manner to expose the opener.

Figure 2 is a view principally in vertical section through the invention.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the opening and lifting device.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the blank from which the opening and lifting device is formed.

Figure 6 is a detail view in front elevation of the lower portion of the opening and lifting device, showing a plurality of cigarettes adjacent thereto.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the inner wrapper with the opening and lifting device therein, showing said wrapper partially folded.

Figure 8 is a view in front elevation of the package after it has been opened, showing a cigarette which has been elevated to facilitate its removal.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that reference numeral I designates generally a package or container of suitable material for the reception of the usual cigarettes 2.

The container I includes an inner wrapper 3, an intermediate wrapper 4 and an outer wrapper 5, the latter being usually of Cellophane. A reveeach other.

is engaged under one of the cigarettes 2.

wrapper 3 is further provided with a longitudinal fold 9 which extends over the fold l and which is also spaced from the fold 8. Another longitudinal fold I0 extends over the adjacent portions of the folds 8 and 9 and bridges the space therebetween. Then, a single fold II is folded in the opposite direction over the folds 9 and Il).

Mounted in the inner wrapper 3 is a dispenser which is designated generally by reference numeral I2. The dispenser I2 is formed from a single strip of suitable heavy paper, cardboard or other material and comprises a bar or the like I3 which extends vertically in the inner wrapper 3 adjacent one of the walls thereof. Projecting horizontally from the lower end of the bar I3 is an integral, substantially segmental lip I4. Rising from one side of the lip I4 is an integral, substantially segmental flange I5. Formed integrally with the flange I5 is a tongue I6 which is bent to extend transversely across the lower portion of the bar I3, to which bar said tongue is adhesively or otherwise secured.

The dispenser I2 further includes an opener comprising a horizontally extending arm Il which is integral with the upper end of the bar I3, said arm including a reversed portion I8 which terminates in a tab I9.

It is thought that the manner in which the invention functions will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the dispenser I2 is inserted in the inner wrapper 3 closely adjacent one of the walls thereof, after which the cigarettes 2 are'inserted. The construction and arrangement is such that the lip I4 The folds I and 9 are then folded over the cigarettes and the elements I'I and IB of the dispenser I2 are brought thereover. The fold 8 is then folded over the adjacent portion of the arm I1. The fold I@ is then folded over the fold 8 and the arm Il. The portion I8 of the opener is then folded back over the fold I0 and the fold 8 and the tab I9 is turned downwardly, as seen in Figure 2 of the,

.ward movement of the dispenser I2, after the package has been opened, raises the bar I3 with the lip I4 thereon, thus elevating one of the cigarettes 2 for exposing the upper end portion thereof, as suggested in Figure 8 of the drawings, and facilitating its removal.

It is believed that the many advantages of a cigarette package constructed in accordance with the present invention Willbe readily understood, and although a preferred? embodiment is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which' will fall Within the Vscope of the invention 'as claimed.

What is ciaimed is: A cigarette package comprising an inner Wrap-

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