US2016016723A1PendingUtilityA1

A Pack

Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO COPriority: Feb 27, 2013Filed: Feb 21, 2014Published: Jan 21, 2016
Est. expiryFeb 27, 2033(~6.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Paul Hodges
A24F 15/00B65D 5/4266B65D 5/441B65D 85/1045B65D 5/66B65D 5/44B65D 5/443B65D 5/42B65D 85/10
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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.

Claims

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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)

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