Patent ID: 8245841

Claim:
A smoking article packet, comprising: an inner packet part for accommodating smoking articles and an outer packet part for accommodating the inner packet part, wherein the outer packet part has a bottom face and one substantially open face through which the inner packet part is pushed out of the outer packet part; and at least one slide aperture in the outer packet part wherein the at least one slide aperture is formed in a face of the outer packet part adjacent to the open face, wherein a lid is disposed and articulated on the inner packet part and covers the open face of the outer packet part when the inner packet part is pushed in, wherein the lid is disposed on an articulation line of the inner packet part in a hinge arrangement so that it can be folded out, and a lid opening tab, formed by a cut in a rear face of the inner packet part, lies across the articulation line between a face of the lid and the rear face of the inner packet part, each face adjoining the articulation line, wherein the lid opening tab has a cut-out that engages an opening lug on the outer packet part in order to open the lid.