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Ten pack carton separable into multiple pack retail units

a technology of retail units and ten pack cartons, applied in the field of ten pack cartons, can solve the problems of time-consuming, laborious and expensive manual method of providing cartons of cigarettes of non-standard sizes or shapes, and the cost of a cigarette pack

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-17
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC
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[0010] Another object of the present invention is a ten pack carton which is handled in a traditional manner during filling of the carton with packs of cigarettes and applying revenue stamps to the packs while in the carton, but which is separable into multi-pack units of less than ten packs for retail sale.
[0011] In accordance with the present invention, a ten pack

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However, with the rising cost of a cigarette pack, primary due to the even increasing taxes applied by government agencies, multiple pack sale of less than the traditional ten pack carton is becoming rapidly popular.
However, a manual method for providing non-standard size or shape cartons of packaged cigarettes is time consuming, laborious and expensive.

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[0031] Referring in more particularity to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates a carton blank 10 fabricated from paperboard or similar material. Blank 10 includes a bottom wall 12 together with an upstanding front wall 14 and an upstanding rear wall 16 generally parallel to front wall 14 in the assembled condition of the carton blank. A top wall 18 extends from the rear wall 16 and a top closure flap 20 extends from the front wall 14. The front wall 14 includes end walls 22, 24 at the sides thereof while the rear wall 16 includes end closure flaps 26, 28. Bottom flaps 30, 32 extend from the sides of the bottom wall 12.

[0032] In assembling the carton blank 10 the walls and flaps are folded along fold lines between the respective walls and flaps of the carton blank. Initially the bottom flaps 30, 32 are folded inwardly and the front and rear walls 14, 16 are upwardly folded. End walls 22, 24 are folded and secured in place by the end closure flaps 26, 28. A glue strip 34 on each of the e...

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A ten pack carton blank is used to package ten packs in two rows with five packs in each row in side-to-side abutting relationship with one another. Perforated score lines are provided for separating an assembled ten pack carton into smaller multi-pack retail units. Each smaller multi-pack retail unit has at least one open end exposing the packs therein. By way of example, the perforated score lines may be arranged for separating an assembled ten pack carton into five, two pack retail units.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a ten pack carton, and more particularly to a ten pack carton separable for retail purposes into multiple pack units of less than ten packs. [0002] In the manufacture and packaging of cigarette packs, individual packs of cigarettes are often packaged in cigarette cartons that hold two rows of five packs each for a total of ten packs per carton. Packaging machinery has long been available for producing ten pack cartons, and other machinery is in place for applying revenue stamps to cigarette packs in such cartons. However, with the rising cost of a cigarette pack, primary due to the even increasing taxes applied by government agencies, multiple pack sale of less than the traditional ten pack carton is becoming rapidly popular. [0003] Additionally, cigarette pack sales are often sold under promotional marketing programs where the sale of several packs is accompanied by a free pack of cigarettes. Buy one, get one free ...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D5/54B65D75/62B65D85/10
CPCB65D85/1072B65D5/5445
Inventor FATH, SCOTT A.MOORE, PAMEVANS, JAMES D.
Owner PHILIP MORRIS USA INC
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