Smoking materials packaging device

Abstract

A smoking materials packaging device may be moved between an open and closed position, and may include a back panel movingly coupled to a first side panel via a first hinge. A front panel may be movingly coupled to a side of the first side panel opposite to the back panel via a second hinge. A second side panel may be movingly coupled to a side of the front panel opposite to the first side panel via a third hinge. A flap panel may be movingly coupled to a side of the second side panel opposite to the front panel via a fourth hinge. Smoking material(s) may be coupled to the front and back panels. A first magnetic element may be coupled to the flap panel and a second magnetic element may be coupled to the back panel, and the magnetic elements may secure the device in the closed position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A smoking materials packaging device, the device comprising:
 a first side panel;   a first hinge coupling the first side panel to a back panel, the back panel having a terminal edge, the terminal edge opposingly positioned to the first hinge;   a second hinge coupling a front panel to the first side panel so that the front panel and back panel are separated by the first side panel;   a third hinge coupling the front panel to a second side panel so that the second side panel and first side panel are separated by the front panel;   a fourth hinge coupling a flap panel to the second side panel so that the front panel and flap panel are separated by the second side panel;   a first smoking material coupled to one of the front panel and the back panel;   a second smoking material coupled to one of the front panel and the back panel;   a first magnetic element coupled to the flap panel, wherein the flap panel comprises a width dimension (W 5 ) and the first magnetic element comprises a width dimension (M 1 ), and wherein M 1  is between 50 and 100 percent of W 5 ; and   a second magnetic element coupled to the back panel, wherein the back panel comprises a width dimension (W 1 ) and the second magnetic element comprises a width dimension (M 2 ), wherein M 2  is between 50 and 100 percent of W 1 , and wherein the device may be moved between an open position, in which the terminal edge is moved away from the second side panel, and a closed position, in which the terminal edge is moved proximate to the second side panel and by having the flap panel placed into contact with the back panel, and wherein the device is maintained in the closed position via magnetic attraction between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein M 1  is between 80 and 100 percent of W 5 . 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein M 2  is between 80 and 100 percent of W 1 . 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein M 1  is between 50 and 100 percent of W 5 , wherein M 2  is between 50 and 100 percent of W 1 , and wherein M 1  is between 95 and 105 percent of M 2 . 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first smoking material is selected from the group consisting of rolling papers and smoking tips. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the second smoking material is selected from the group consisting of rolling papers and smoking tips. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first smoking material is a different smoking material than the second smoking material. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic element comprises a magnetic material selected from the group consisting of: ferrite, ferromagnetic metal, ferric oxide, manganese-zinc ferrite, nickel-zinc ferrite, strontium ferrite, cobalt ferrite, barium ferrite, alnico, iron-silicon magnet alloy, ferritic steel and ferritic stainless steel, Chromium-Cobalt-Iron alloy, iron-cobalt alloy, Silver-Manganese-Aluminium alloy, manganese bismuthide alloy, platinum-cobalt alloy, chromium-manganese antimonide alloy, sintered barium ferrite, oxide-coated iron-cobalt particles, nickel-iron alloy, samarium-cobalt alloy, cesium-cobalt alloy, and neodymium-iron-boron alloy. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the second magnetic element comprises a magnetic material selected from the group consisting of: ferrite, ferromagnetic metal, ferric oxide, manganese-zinc ferrite, nickel-zinc ferrite, strontium ferrite, cobalt ferrite, barium ferrite, alnico, iron-silicon magnet alloy, ferritic steel and ferritic stainless steel, Chromium-Cobalt-Iron alloy, iron-cobalt alloy, Silver-Manganese-Aluminium alloy, manganese bismuthide alloy, platinum-cobalt alloy, chromium-manganese antimonide alloy, sintered barium ferrite, oxide-coated iron-cobalt particles, nickel-iron alloy, samarium-cobalt alloy, cesium-cobalt alloy, and neodymium-iron-boron alloy. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a panel comprises a cellulose material, the panel selected from the group consisting of the back panel, the first side panel, the front panel, the second side panel, and the flap panel. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the back panel, the first side panel, the front panel, the second side panel, and the flap panel each comprise a cellulose material. 
     
     
         12 . A smoking materials packaging device, the device comprising:
 a first side panel;   a first hinge coupling the first side panel to a back panel, the back panel having a terminal edge, the terminal edge opposingly positioned to the first hinge;   a second hinge coupling a front panel to the first side panel so that the front panel and back panel are separated by the first side panel;   a third hinge coupling the front panel to a second side panel so that the second side panel and first side panel are separated by the front panel;   a fourth hinge coupling a flap panel to the second side panel so that the front panel and flap panel are separated by the second side panel;   a first smoking material coupled to one of the front panel and the back panel;   a second smoking material coupled to one of the front panel and the back panel;   a first magnetic element coupled to the flap panel, wherein the flap panel comprises a width dimension (W 5 ) and the first magnetic element comprises a width dimension (M 1 ), and wherein M 1  is between 80 and 100 percent of W 5 ; and   a second magnetic element coupled to the back panel, wherein the back panel comprises a width dimension (W 1 ) and the second magnetic element comprises a width dimension (M 2 ), wherein M 2  is between 80 and 100 percent of W 1 , and wherein the device may be moved between an open position, in which the terminal edge is moved away from the second side panel, and a closed position, in which the terminal edge is moved proximate to the second side panel and by having the flap panel placed into contact with the back panel, and wherein the device is maintained in the closed position via magnetic attraction between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein M 1  is between 95 and 105 percent of M 2 . 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the first smoking material is selected from the group consisting of rolling papers and smoking tips. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the second smoking material is selected from the group consisting of rolling papers and smoking tips. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the first smoking material is a different smoking material than the second smoking material. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the first magnetic element comprises a magnetic material selected from the group consisting of: ferrite, ferromagnetic metal, ferric oxide, manganese-zinc ferrite, nickel-zinc ferrite, strontium ferrite, cobalt ferrite, barium ferrite, alnico, iron-silicon magnet alloy, ferritic steel and ferritic stainless steel, Chromium-Cobalt-Iron alloy, iron-cobalt alloy, Silver-Manganese-Aluminium alloy, manganese bismuthide alloy, platinum-cobalt alloy, chromium-manganese antimonide alloy, sintered barium ferrite, oxide-coated iron-cobalt particles, nickel-iron alloy, samarium-cobalt alloy, cesium-cobalt alloy, and neodymium-iron-boron alloy. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the second magnetic element comprises a magnetic material selected from the group consisting of: ferrite, ferromagnetic metal, ferric oxide, manganese-zinc ferrite, nickel-zinc ferrite, strontium ferrite, cobalt ferrite, barium ferrite, alnico, iron-silicon magnet alloy, ferritic steel and ferritic stainless steel, Chromium-Cobalt-Iron alloy, iron-cobalt alloy, Silver-Manganese-Aluminium alloy, manganese bismuthide alloy, platinum-cobalt alloy, chromium-manganese antimonide alloy, sintered barium ferrite, oxide-coated iron-cobalt particles, nickel-iron alloy, samarium-cobalt alloy, cesium-cobalt alloy, and neodymium-iron-boron alloy. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein a panel comprises a cellulose material, the panel selected from the group consisting of the back panel, the first side panel, the front panel, the second side panel, and the flap panel. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the back panel, the first side panel, the front panel, the second side panel, and the flap panel each comprise a cellulose material.