Patent ID: 7066324

Claim:
A cigarette case, comprising: a generally rectangular case body; an inner lining disposed within the case body and having a first surface, a second surface generally parallel with the first surface, a third surface connecting the first surface and the second surface, and a closing surface connecting the first surface and the second surface, wherein an opening is positioned between the first, second, third, and closing surfaces, and wherein at least a part of a recess is located in a middle portion of at least one of the first surface and the second surface, the recess being adjacent to the opening, the recess being offset longitudinally from the third surface, and wherein a notch is disposed on the inner lining at the third surface; a side surface opposite the case opening; an elastic sheet disposed at the side surface, wherein one end of the elastic sheet is attached between the inner lining and the inner surface of the case body, the elastic sheet being formed by a hard sheet under which a spring is disposed; and a case cover configured to cover the opening.