Patent ID: 7717261

Claim:
A hinge lid pack comprising a lower pack outerframe and an upper lid hingedly attached to the lower pack outerframe for movement between opened and closed positions, the lid including front, top, back and opposite sidewall portions, the front portion of the lid including a front panel and a reinforcing panel resting against the front panel of the lid, an innerframe within and extending upwardly from the lower pack outerframe, the innerframe having front and opposite sidewall portions and upper edge portions on the front wall portion of the innerframe constructed and arranged to engage the reinforcing panel of the lid when the lid is opened, and microencapsulated aroma surfaces on an exposed surface of the reinforcing panel whereby the microencapsulated aroma surfaces are ruptured by the upper edge portions on the front wall portion of the innerframe upon opening of the lid to thereby release aroma upon such opening, and further including microencapsulated aroma surfaces inside the opposite sidewall portions of the lid, and roughened surfaces outside the opposite sidewall portions of the innerframe made by perforations therein whereby the microencapsulated aroma surfaces inside the opposite sidewall portions of the lid are ruptured by the roughed surfaces upon opening of the lid to thereby release aroma upon such opening.