Patent ID: 6929120

Claim:
A packaging unit comprising: a body portion comprising a curved metal front and curved back metal surface connected by metal sides; a bottom metal portion that provides stability; and a primary lid having a curved cross-section attached to the body portion along the front, back, and side surfaces of the body portion, and a secondary lid disposed within the primary lid, the secondary lid having a straight hinge across the top surface of the primary lid wherein the straight hinge allows opening of the secondary lid even though the primary lid has a curved cross-section, said packaging unit being capable of being opened and closed repeatedly, wherein the metal is an aluminum alloy having a thickness of from about 0.10 mm to 0.23 mm, the interior of the packaging unit has a plastic coating from about 0.005 mm to 0.018 mm thick to provide a non-reactive interior metal surface, and the packaging unit is a package that contains cigarettes.