US2008142382A1PendingUtilityA1
Cigarette packaging
Est. expiryDec 16, 2026(~0.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Bing Hu
B65D 85/10
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Abstract
The present invention is a cigarette packet with openings on the package to avoid the user from touching the filter end of the cigarette to increase hygiene. Also shown is a package with dual openings to allow a user to open the packet from either end to make it more convenient to open the packet without having to flip the packet to the opening end.
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exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A device comprising:
a cigarette packet having a filter of a cigarette located at a bottom of the packet, so that a user will touch a non-filter end of a cigarette when taking the cigarette out of the packet, a selected one of a flip top and a folding top located at the top of the cigarette packet opposite to the bottom of the packet.
2 . A device comprising:
a cigarette packet having a first opening and a second opening opposed to each other, a cigarette filter will correspond to either the first opening or the second opening, to allow a user to pick a non filter end of the cigarette, to pull out the cigarette and avoid touching the filter of the cigarette.
3 . The device of claim 2 wherein the first opening and second opening are a foil type or folding ends design of the cigarette packet, the dual openings allow a user to pick which end they could open avoiding the filter of the cigarette.
4 . The device of claim 2 wherein the first opening and second opening are a first flip top and a second flip top of the cigarette packet, the dual openings allow a user to pick which end they could open avoiding the filter of the cigarette.
5 . A device comprising:
a cigarette packet having a first side and a second side, a side opening opens the side of the cigarette packet and allows a user to avoid a filter of the cigarette by a user touching only a mid section of the cigarette.
6 . The device of claim 5 wherein the side opening is a side flip top.
7 . The device of claim 5 wherein the side opening is a foil type or folding ends design of the cigarette packet.
8 . The device of claim 5 wherein the side opening is a first side flip top and a second side flip top opposed to each other.
9 . The device of claim 5 wherein the side opening is a foil type or folding ends design of the cigarette packet on both sides of the cigarette packet.Cited by (0)
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