James Robert Meier

US Patent:

47337966, Mar 29, 1988

Filed:

May 18, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/051340

Inventors:

Dale A. Halverstadt - Macon GA
Walter L. Tucker - Louisville KY
Josef F. Klingler - Wilmette IL
James L. Meier - Des Plaines IL

Assignee:

Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation - Louisville KY

International Classification:

B65D 4314
B65D 5104

US Classification:

220339

Abstract:

A cigarette package includes an open topped container for holding a plurality of cigarettes and a cover hinged to the back wall of the container for selectively closing the open top of the container. The top edge of the front wall of the container is lower than the top edge of the back wall of the container and each of the container side walls are notched such that the top edge of the container side walls defining the notch extend from the top edge of the container back wall to the top edge of the container front wall. The cover has a top wall, a front wall, and two side walls. Each of the cover side walls are notched in a complementary shape to the notched portion of the container side walls. The cover is releasably held in a closed position closing the open top of the container by interlocking latches and strikers. The latch is formed in the cover and the striker is formed in the container.