FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a packaging system. More particularly, the present
invention relates to a packet for holding substantially elongated articles such as cigarettes and
the like. This invention can be used for secure packing of cigarettes and the like products.
BACKGROUND AND THE PRIOR ART
Cigarettes are traditionally packed and sold in flip top packs. In these flip top packs, to access
the cigarettes, the lid has to be held in opened condition. Consumer's on-the-go many a times
find it cumbersome to engage both hands for holding it in opened condition for accessing the
cigarettes.
A shell and slide type pack structure wherein an inner container can move with respect to the
outer container is well known.
Some of the prior arts in the present field of invention are as follows:
EP2325093B1 provides a package for tobacco-related articles comprises an outer shell, a lid
which is adapted to close the top side of the outer shell and can be swivelled about a hinge
line, and an inner shell. The inner shell accommodates a plurality of tobacco-related articles
and can be shifted in the outer shell from a retracted position, in which it is housed inside the
outer shell, to an advanced position, which enables access to the tobacco-related articles. A
cutout in the outer shell exposes part of the inner shell and enables exerting a force onto the
inner shell for moving the inner shell. A hinged connector pushes the lid into its opened state
when the inner shell is moved into its advanced position and pulls the lid into its closed state
when the inner shell is moved into its retracted position.
EP2243722A1 provides cigarette package according to the present invention has a thin outer
case and an inner tray inserted into the outer case in a manner allowing the inner tray to be
pulled out, the inner tray having a head functioning as a grip to pull the inner tray out from
the outer case and a plurality of grooves holding filter-tipped cigarettes along the direction
that the inner tray is pulled out.
EP'722 provides a package that comprises a thin parallelepiped outer case and a rectangular
shaped inner tray with product holding seats/grooves on its surface. However, in the
invention the inner body is a substantially closed container with opening only at the top for

product dispensing. The cross-section of the inner and outer container is not limited by a
rectangular shape as claimed in the prior art. The other point of differentiation being the wave
shaped preformed lid described in the prior art. The double layered folding lid as disclosed in
the invention is not preformed and it can assume a lid with substantially rectangular cross-
section when the pack is closed and a flat tab for pulling out the internal container when the
lid is opened. Further, it doesn't need to have a wave shaped profile as claimed in the prior
art.
WO2010014489A1 relates to modifications for cigarette packs. One such modification
includes adding a lift function to lift the product out of the package as the lid opened. Another
such modification is creating a one-movement opening design that as a sleeve is slipped
down the lid is pulled back to reveal the product. Another such modification includes a top
that slides to one side or another instead of using the traditional flip-top. Finally a unique
closing mechanism has been added that allows the cigarettes to be held closed either using an
eco-click design or strategic placement of magnets.
WO'489 provides the double layered folding lid that can assume a substantially rectangular
cross-section when the pack is closed and a flat tab for pulling out the internal container when
the lid is opened. However, the lid as described in the prior art does not have any such
feature. Further,the lid as described in the prior art is having a V shaped lip which
corresponds to lip on the sleeve, however there is no such mandate for the lid as described in
the invention. The other key point of differentiation is the feature of secure lid closing and
opening with a click as disclosed in the invention is not there in the prior art claims. This
feature is achieved through creating integrated notches from the folding lid and
corresponding slots on the outer container.
WO2009148036A1 provides a package comprises an inner case including a box body having
an upper open end, and a lid connected to one side edge of the open end rotatably through a
lid hinge, for opening and closing the open end, and an outer slider fitted slidably over the
outer circumference of the inner case and having, at the upper edge of a sidewall on the side
corresponding to the lid hinge, a contact flap extending toward the inside of the outer slider,
wherein the inner case includes a strip which is linked, at the upper end thereof, with the lid
and has at the lower end a folded flap that is engageable with the contact flap of the outer
slider, and, when the outer slider is slid downward with respect to the inner case, the folded
flap engages with the contact flap; to impart an opening action to the lid.

US6474468B1 provides cuboid pack for smoking articles is a shell and slide structure. The
slide has a lid hinged on one minor side. Upon movement of the slide to an exposed position,
hooks on the shell and slide inter engage to pull open the lid via a tongue which is formed in
part of an outer layer of a double layer side seam of the slide.
US4049117A provides a package for cigarettes or other articles comprised of a receptacle for
housing the cigarettes or other articles and defining an open top for removal of said articles
and an integral slide actuated lid structure including a closure member operatively connected
to the receptacle and a slide member portion reciprocally movable vertically of the receptacle
to open and close the package the slide portion including folding panels positioned between
the receptacle and the slide portion permitting reciprocal movement of the slide portion.
US2006070896 provides a cigarette pack with a shell and slide, the range of movement of the
slide within the shell is limited, in particular by stops formed, on the one hand, on a stop tab
and, on the other hand, by a recess in the shell. The stops help to define a closed position of
the slide and an open position.
US'896 claims a shell and slide kind of packaging wherein the shell is opened at both ends
and the slide forms a open tray for accepting the cigarettes whereas in the disclosed invention
the inner body and the outer body are substantially closed containers with opening only at the
top for product dispensing and lid closing. The double layered folding lid disclosed in the
invention, which can assume a substantially rectangular cross-section when the pack is closed
and a flat tab for pulling out the internal container when the lid is opened, is novel and
differentiated from the prior art. Further, the feature of secure lid closing and opening with a
click as disclosed in the invention is not there in the prior art claims.
US6168073 (Bl) provides a storage container having integrally formed inner and outer
members is disclosed. The outer member includes opposing top and bottom walls, opposing
side walls, a back wall and a front opening. The inner member includes a bottom panel,
opposing side panel, a front panel and a fan extension portion. The inner member is slidably
movable between a retracted position within the outer member and an extended position
where the inner member extends from the front opening of the outer member.
US'073 provide the package that comprises of an outer member and a tray like inner member
with a fan extension portion. However, in the disclosed invention the inner body is a
substantially closed container with opening only at the top for product dispensing. There is no
separate lid as such described in the prior art. The front wall of the inner member is used for
pulling out the inner member. Thus, the double layered folding lid with a click closure

mechanism disclosed in the invention, is completely differentiated in its formation and
functionality from the prior art. The mechanism of restriction of movement for the inner
member is achieved through a foldable connection in the prior art; however in the disclosed
invention the movement restriction is achieved trough a more efficient and cost effective
method of engagement of opposing folded flaps.
WO2008054305 (Al) provides a controlled easy access package assembly for child resistant
storage of products. The package assembly is suitable for storing cigarettes and other
products which you want to protect from children gaining access to and/or which you want to
protect from easily falling out of the package. The package assembly of the invention
comprises a sleeve and an insert adapted to be inserted into and pulled out of said sleeve. The
sleeve is provided with at least one first stop panel formed as an extension of one of said
walls and folded into the sleeve, which first stop panel comprises a stop edge. The insert is
provided with at least one locking flap comprising a locking edge. The locking edge of the
locking flap is adapted to be in contact with the stop edge of the first stop panel when the
insert is inserted in the sleeve, whereby the insert is hindered from being pulled or pushed out
of the sleeve. The invention further relates to a blank for forming said insert.
WO'305 provide a method of restriction and release for movement of the internal container
through interaction of folded locking tabs on the internal container and locking flap and
release flap on the outer container. However, no such complex restrictions are built into the
disclosed invention and neither intended to. This makes the disclosed invention distinctly
different from the prior art in construction and functionality. The feature of secure lid closing
and opening with a click as disclosed in the invention is not there in the prior art.
Due to the associated disadvantages with the above cited prior arts, there is required a locking
mechanism as well as simple articulation of different containers.
The present invention therefore provides a packet for holding substantially elongated articles
such as cigarettes and the like. It provides a click lock feature of the double layered folding
lid. It is achieved through creating integrated notches from the folding lid, which lock within
the slots created on the outer container with a click, delivering a secure closing and opening
experience. Other key benefit of the pack is availability of large uninterrupted surface for
brand communication on outside and inside of the pack (when the inner container is taken out
for product dispensing).

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
A basic object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages/drawbacks of the
known art.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a packet for holding substantially
elongated articles such as cigarettes and the like.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an inner container means formed by
folding a laminar sheet defining a box with its top side having an opening spreading between
the top and front panel of the inner container to provide access to said articles.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a carrier means defining a plurality of
panels whereby one of said panels folded to form a double layered closure means, said
closure means hinged around a plurality of crease lines so as to form a folding lid means and
said crease lines having a pair of cuts thereon so as to form a plurality of protrusions.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an outer container means defining a
plurality of panels, said outer container is a box with its top side open to provide access to
said inner container articulably secured therein and one of said panels glued back to back
thereby creating a substantially 'V notch and providing a plurality of slots adapted to
interlock said protrusions with said slots thus facilitating lid locking.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a simple locking mechanism and
articulation of inner and outer containers such that the inner container can move with respect
to the outer container in a specified direction and travel a specified length.
These and other advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent from the
following detailed description read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following presents a simplified summary of the invention in order to provide a basic
understanding of some aspects of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview
of the present invention. It is not intended to identify the key/critical elements of the
invention or to delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some
concept of the invention in a simplified form as a prelude to a more detailed description of
the invention presented later.

There is provided a packet for holding substantially elongated articles such as cigarettes and
the like.
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided packet for holding
substantially elongated articles such as cigarettes and the like, said packet comprising an
inner container means formed by folding a laminar sheet defining a box with its top side
having an opening spreading between the top, front and back panel of the inner container to
provide access to said articles; a carrier means defining a plurality of panels whereby one of
said panels folded to form a double layered closure means, said closure means hinged around
a plurality of crease lines so as to form a folding lid means and said crease lines having a pair
of cuts thereon so as to form a plurality of protrusions; an outer container means defining a
plurality of panels, said outer container is a box with its top side open to provide access to
said inner container articulably secured therein and one of said panels glued back to back
thereby creating a substantially 'V notch and providing a plurality of slots adapted to
interlock said protrusions with said slots thus facilitating lid locking; wherein said carrier
means attached to said inner container and together articulable with respect to said outer
container through a pre-defined distance keeping said carrier means there between; wherein
said reverse folded flap of said carrier means interlocks itself with inwardly folded flap of the
outer carton defining a stopper means thus restricting outward movement of the inner box to
the pre-defined distance.
Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the invention will become apparent to those
skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the
annexed drawings, discloses exemplary embodiments of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
The following drawings are illustrative of particular examples for enabling methods of the
present invention, are descriptive of some of the methods, and are not intended to limit the
scope of the invention. The drawings are not to scale (unless so stated) and are intended for
use in conjunction with the explanations in the following detailed description.
Reference is first invited to Fig 1 where the flat drawing of the internal container is
illustrated.
Fig. 2 illustrates the formed internal container.

Fig. 3 illustrates the flat drawing of the carrier for internal container with integrated folding
lid.
Fig. 4 illustrates the formed carrier of internal container with integrated folding lid.
Fig. 5 illustrates theflat drawing of the outer container.
Fig. 6 illustrates theformed outer container.
Fig. 7 illustrates the Pack in closed condition.
Fig. 8 illustrates the Pack with unfolded lid.
Fig. 9 illustrates the Pack in open condition.
The invented system is thus packet for holding substantially elongated articles such as
cigarettes and the like.
Persons skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for
simplicity and clarity and may have not been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of
some of the elements in the figure may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to
improve understanding of various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
Throughout the drawings, it should be noted that like reference numbers are used to depict
the same or similar elements, features, and structures.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist
in a comprehensive understanding of exemplary embodiments of the invention as defined by
the claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in that
understanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of
ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the
embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the
invention. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions are omitted for
clarity and conciseness.
The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the
bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and
consistent understanding of the invention. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled
in the art that the following description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention
are provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the invention as
defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

It is to be understood that the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include plural referents
unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
By the term "substantially" it is meant that the recited characteristic, parameter, or value need
not be achieved exactly, but that deviations or variations, including for example, tolerances,
measurement error, measurement accuracy limitations and other factors known to those of
skill in the art, may occur in amounts that do not preclude the effect the characteristic was
intended to provide.
Accordingly the present invention provides a packet for holding substantially elongated
articles such as cigarettes and the like. The packet comprises an inner container means
formed by folding a laminar sheet defining a box with its top side having an opening
spreading between the top and front panel of the inner container to provide access to said
articles. It further comprises a carrier means defining a plurality of panels whereby one of
said panels folded to form a double layered closure means, said closure means hinged around
a plurality of crease lines so as to form a folding lid means and said crease lines having a pair
of cuts thereon so as to form a plurality of protrusions.
There is provided an outer container means defining a plurality of panels, said outer container
is a box with its top side open to provide access to said inner container articulably secured
therein and one of said panels glued back to back thereby creating a substantially 'V notch
and providing a plurality of slots adapted to interlock said protrusions with said slots thus
facilitating lid locking.
The carrier means attached to said inner container and together articulable with respect to
said outer container through a pre-defined distance keeping said carrier means there between.
Also, the reverse folded flap of said carrier means interlocks itself with inwardly folded flap
of the outer carton defining a stopper means thus restricting outward movement of the inner
box to the pre-defined distance.
The inner container means, said carrier means and said outer container means made from
substantially folded laminar blanks selected from metalized paper, foil, paperboard, plastics,
metals and the like.
The outer and inner container is having substantially cuboidal cross-sections with the
edge/corner profiles such as rounded, bevelled and the like. Further, the lid means accessible

through the 'V notch. The double layered folding lid integrated with the inner box and
adapted to snugly fit in with a click within the top opening of the outer container.
The present invention therefore provides a technologically superior method of accessing the
cigarettes through articulation of the inner box and snug capping for secure closing of
cigarettes.
The invention comprises of an inner box with integrated folding lid, wherein cigarettes are
packed and an outer box with opening only at the top. The arrangement of the two boxes are
such that inner box can be articulated with respect to the outer box through a specific
distance. A double layered folding lid is integrated with the inner box which snugly fits in
with a click within the top opening of the outer box. To access the cigarettes, the consumer
has to open up the folding lid through right angle which flattens the lid and use the flattened
lid to pull up the inner box which exposes the cigarettes through the access opening on the
inner box. The outward movement of the inner box is restricted with a stopper arrangement
which exposes just the cigarette access opening of the inner box. To close, the inner box has
to be articulated in reverse and lid folded back within the slot with a click.
This novel structure can be applied to any shape of outer and innerboxes with cuboidal cross-
sections with various edge/corner profiles like rounded, bevelled etc. The boxes can be
created entirely with or combining different materials with suitable strength properties like
paperboard, plastics, metals etc.
The containers are formed from folded laminar blanks. The laminar blanks may be made
from any suitable sheet material, such as for example cardboard, metal or plastic.
The internal container means is formed from a laminar blank as shown in Fig. 1 & 2. Internal
container means may contain elongated rod like products like cigarettes, which are accessible
from an opening (21) which spreads between the top and front panel of the internal container.
The carrier for internal container as shown in fig. 3 & 4 is formed by pasting panel 4 onto
back of panel 6. While folded, panel 1 becomes the inner layer and panel 2 becomes the outer
layer of folding double layered top closure. Panel 1 and Panel 2 can simultaneously hinge
around crease lines 10 and 24 respectively to create the folding lid. While the lid is in closed

condition, the cuts (3) along the crease line 26 create protrusions which interlocks with the
slots (15) created on the outer container to achieve a secure closure. Panels 7 & 9 are glued to
the side panels of the internal container so that the carrier and the internal container can move
together. Panel 5 is folded 180 degree backwards along the crease line 11.
The outer container as shown in fig. 5 & 6 is formed by folding panel 12 and 18 in right
angles to panel 19, where panel 19 becomes the base of the outer container. Panel 13 is glued
back to back of front panel 12 creating a 'V notch (14) and slots (15) for lid locking. Panel
17 is folded inwards along crease line 20. The side panels are overlapped and glued together
to form the outer container.
Fig. 7 shows the pack in closed condition. Panel 2 creates the top of the closure lid.
Protrusions (3) are locked within the slots (15) created on the internal surface of the outer
carton. The lid top crease (25) is accessible through the 'V notch (14). Consumers can flip
the lid open holding the lid around the 'V notch.
Fig. 8 shows the pack with unfolded lid. The top of internal container with cigarettes become
visible at an inset as the lid is opened. Panel 1 and Panel 2 lay parallel to each other and
consumer can hold them together for pulling out the internal container for cigarette
dispensing.
Fig. 9 shows the pack in fully opened condition. The reverse folded flap (5) of the internal
container along crease (11) interlocks itself with inwardly folded flap (17) of the outer carton
and restricts the extent of movement of the internal carton. To close the pack, the carrier
along with the internal container can be pushed back within the external container and lid
flipped closed.
Although the embodiments herein are described with various specific embodiments, it will be
obvious for a person skilled in the art to practice the embodiments herein with modifications.
However, all such modifications are deemed to be within the scope of the invention.

It is also to be understood that the description is intended to cover all of the generic and
specific features of the embodiments described herein and all the statements of the scope of
the embodiments which as a matter of language might be said to fall there between.

WE CLAIM:
1. A packet for holding substantially elongated articles such as cigarettes and the like,
said packet comprising:
an inner container means formed by folding a laminar sheet defining a box with its
top side having an opening spreading between the top and front panel of the inner
container to provide access to said articles;
a carrier means defining a plurality of panels whereby one of said panels folded to
form a double layered closure means, said closure means hinged around a plurality of
crease lines so as to form a folding lid means and said crease lines having a pair of
cuts thereon so as to form a plurality of protrusions;
an outer container means defining a plurality of panels, said outer container is a box
with its top side open to provide access to said inner container articulably secured
therein and one of said panels glued back to back thereby creating a substantially ' V
notch and providing a plurality of slots adapted to interlock said protrusions with said
slots thus facilitating lid locking;
wherein said carrier means attached to said inner container and together articulable
with respect to said outer container through a pre-defined distance keeping said carrier
means there between;
wherein said reverse folded flap of said carrier means interlocks itself with inwardly
folded flap of the outer carton defining a stopper means thus restricting outward
movement of the inner box to the pre-defined distance.
2. Packet for holding substantially elongated articles as claimed in claim 1 wherein said
inner container means, said carrier means and said outer container means made from
substantially folded laminar blanks selected from metalized paper, foil, paperboard,
plastics, metals and the like.

3. Packet for holding substantially elongated articles as claimed in claim 1 wherein said
outer and inner container having substantially cuboidal cross-sections with the
edge/corner profiles such as rounded, bevelled and the like.
4. Packet for holding substantially elongated articles as claimed in claim 1 wherein said
lid means accessible through the 'V notch.
5. Packet for holding substantially elongated articles as claimed in claim 1 wherein said
double layered folding lid integrated with the inner box and adapted to snugly fit in
with a click within the top opening of the outer container.
6. A packet for holding substantially elongated articles such as cigarettes and the like as
herein described and illustrated with reference to accompanying drawings.