US2017088341A1PendingUtilityA1

Smoking Article Pack

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Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO INVESTMENTS LTDPriority: May 28, 2014Filed: May 7, 2015Published: Mar 30, 2017
Est. expiryMay 28, 2034(~7.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Gary FallonKarl V. King
B65D 85/1045A24F 15/00B65D 75/66B65D 81/02B65D 85/1048B65D 75/5838B65D 2575/586B65D 75/5894A24F 15/12
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Abstract

A smoking article pack has an openable enclosure with a partial vacuum therein. The smoking article also has a support member for smoking articles, the support member being located within the enclosure.

Claims

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1 . A smoking article pack comprising an openable enclosure having a partial vacuum therein, and a support member for smoking articles, the support member being located within the enclosure and the support member comprising a box to receive smoking articles, and wherein the box at least partially surrounds smoking articles on six sides to protect the smoking articles against crushing caused by the partial vacuum. 
     
     
         2 . The smoking article pack of  claim 1 , comprising a hinged-lid pack, wherein the enclosure is located in the hinged-lid pack. 
     
     
         3 . The smoking article pack of  claim 1  wherein the enclosure comprises a barrier material. 
     
     
         4 . The smoking article pack of  claim 3 , wherein the barrier material comprises a laminate material. 
     
     
         5 . The smoking article pack of  claim 3 , wherein the barrier material comprises a polymer material and a metallic material. 
     
     
         6 . The smoking article pack of  claim 1  wherein the enclosure comprises one or more seals. 
     
     
         7 . The smoking article pack of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more seals comprise fin seals. 
     
     
         8 . The smoking article pack of  claim 1  wherein the box comprises an opening. 
     
     
         9 . The smoking article pack of  claim 1  wherein the enclosure comprises an openable access aperture that is aligned with an opening in the support member. 
     
     
         10 . The smoking article pack of  claim 9 , wherein the openable access aperture is re-closable. 
     
     
         11 . The smoking article pack of  claim 1 , wherein the support member comprises a card material. 
     
     
         12 . The smoking article pack of  claim 1 , wherein smoking articles are located within the enclosure.

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