invention relates apparatus keeping package containing smoking article ready sale andor temporarily displaying package customer apparatus according invention comprises rack carrying plurality receptacle adapted contain predefined number package manner package taken respective receptacle one apparatus comprises cabinet adapted house rack access aperture access rack receptacle package therein rack mounted within cabinet rotatable axis rotation least first direction rotation rack cabinet arranged manner initial angular position rack none receptacle accessible outside cabinet access aperture taking package receptacle accessible subset receptacle accessible rotation rack first direction rotation delivery angular position one several delivery angular position accessible subset dependent angular position rack respect cabinet apparatus for keeping packages containing smoking articles ready for sale and temporarily displaying the packages to a customer includes a rack carrying a plurality of receptacles each adapted to contain a predefined number of packages in such a manner that the packages can be taken out from the respective receptacles one after the other a cabinet being adapted to house the rack and having an access aperture to access the rack the access aperture being accessible only after rotation of the rack about an axis of rotation a at least in a first direction of rotation r to a delivery angular position or to one of several delivery angular positions of a rack with respect to the cabinet. the rack


extendable filter aerosol generating article comprising aerosol generating device provided filter comprises filter plug first end portion attachment aerosol delivery end aerosol generating device second end portion opposite first end portion core portion therebetween filter plug shaped second end portion diameter greater diameter core portion filter comprises sleeve surround filter plug capable axial movement relative filter plug extend length filter portion sleeve interferes second end portion filter plug axial movement along core portion limit distance sleeve moved prevent axial separation sleeve filter plug an extendable filter for an aerosol generating article comprising a filter plug having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portions and a core portion therebetween wherein the filter plug has a diameter that is greater than diameter of the core portion and is capable of axial movement relative to said filter plug whereby to extend the length of the filter.


present invention relates container tobacco product comprising least two closable receptacle least one connector bottom side first receptacle detachably connectable top side second receptacle present invention also relates method connecting least two closable receptacle one connector bottom side first receptacle detachably connected top side second receptacle first closable receptacle top side closable top side opening bottom side least one lateral face enclosing first inner cavity first tobacco product tobacco accessory storable second closable receptacle top side top side opening bottom side least one lateral face enclosing second inner cavity second tobacco product tobacco accessory storable the present invention relates to a container for tobacco products wherein the container comprises at least two closable receptacles and at least one connector with which the bottom side of the first receptacle is detachably connectable to the top side of a second receptacle by means of the connector.


present invention pertains light emitting module aerosol generating device comprises least one light emitting device preferably light emitting diode led configured emit light ray wavelength range nm nm power supply connector configured connected connection interface aerosol generating device configured route electrical power input connection interface least one led a light emitting module for an aerosol generating device comprising at least one light emitting device and a light emitting diode led configured to emit light rays having a wavelength in the range between 450 nm and 500 nm.


present invention provides portable waterpipe smoking substance tobacco like comprising housing mount holding substance smoked chamber holding water w wherein chamber connected fluid communication mount via first fluid connection mouthpiece attached housing connected fluid communication chamber drawing smoke chamber substance held mount first fluid connection configured inhibit egress water chamber irrespective orientation housing a portable waterpipe for smoking a substance such as tobacco or the like comprising a housing having a mount for holding the substance to be smoked and a chamber for holding water wherein the chamber is connected in fluid communication with the mount via a first fluid connection and a mouthpiece attached to the housing for drawing smoke through the chamber from the substance held by the mount.


aerosol generating article comprises rod aerosol generating material filter attached end thereof filter comprises filter plug plug wrap continuously wound around least part filter plug plug wrap encircles filter plug plug wrap first end attached filter plug second end secured junction end rod aerosol generating material filter extendable first configuration filter plug arranged junction end rod aerosol generating material second configuration filter plug separated therefrom moving filter plug away junction end longitudinal direction wound portion plug wrap exposed said filter plug said junction end an aerosol generating article comprising a rod of aerosol generator material and a filter attached at an end thereof wherein the filter comprises a plug wrap continuously wound around at least part of the filter plug such that the plug wrap encircles the plug plug more than once said plug wrap has a first end attached to the rod and a second end secured to a junction end of the rod of air generating material.


smoke guard smoking article provided smoke guard comprises barrier member deformable aperture deformable aperture configured deform thereby receive smoking article therein part smoking article extends aperture barrier member inhibits passage smoke along exterior length smoking article a smoke guard for a smoking article comprises a barrier member having a deformable aperture configured to deform and thereby receive the smoking article therein. the barrier member has a plurality of slits that extend radially from a point in the barrier. the slits define deformable sectors that are arranged to deform around a smoking item received through the aperture to retain the smoking item therein.


extendable filter aerosol generating article described aerosol generating article includes aerosol generating device filter comprises filter plug core mouth end attachment end attachment end attachable aerosol delivery end aerosol generating device filter includes tubular outer sleeve arranged slide filter plug core aerosol generating device attached tubular outer sleeve comprising tubular filter plug sliding outer sleeve longitudinal direction away attached aerosol generating device provides increasing extension outer sleeve beyond mouth end filter plug core extending length extendable filter extendable filter thereby allows aerosol generating article held away aerosol generating end thus reducing unwanted effect aerosol coming contact user hand an extendable filter for an aerosol generating article comprising an aerosols generating device having a filter plug core having a mouth end and an attachment end and being attachable to a delivery end of the aerosol generator device and   a tubular outer sleeve arranged to slide over the tube plug core and extend longitudinally from one end to the other end to form an extension of the outer sleeve extending the length of the extension.


cigarette pack formed box top bottom face plurality longitudinal face connecting top face bottom face longitudinal face include front face first bevel situated one side front face attached front face first longitudinal fold line second bevel situated side front face attached front face second longitudinal fold line first second fold line curved away centre front face front face least partially concavely bowed longitudinal direction circumference top face pack includes least one concavely curved segment situated along edge top face least one front face rear face a cigarette pack comprising a box having a top face, a bottom face and a plurality of longitudinal faces connecting the top face to the bottom face wherein the front face is concavely bowed in a longitudinal direction and wherein the longitudinal faces are curved away from the centre of the forward face such that the front faces are concave - bowed in the longitudinal direction from a location substantially adjacent to the top of the pack to an area substantially adjacent the bottom of the box.


present invention relates cigarette packaging housing charge smoking article comprising outer packaging inner packaging housing charge smoking article comprising top opening accessing charge smoking article contained therein wherein inner packaging least partially positioned inside inner volume outer packaging outer packaging least partially housing inner packaging inner packaging closing flap overlapping top opening movable closed position wherein closed position lid outer packaging overlap least partially closing flap inner packaging prevent movement thereof closed open position wherein closing flap inner packaging comprises tamper evident tear tape prolonged ending accessible outside packaging arranged lid outer packaging first opening packaging first opening lid closure flap permitted breaking tear tape packaging comprising tamper evidencing opening means for housing a charge of smoking articles 1 compris ing    an outer packaging having a lid movable between a closed position into which an inner volume of the outer packaging is inaccessible and an open position in which the top opening of the inner packaging overlaps at least partially the closing flap of an inner packaging to prevent movement thereof from its closed to its open position. the packaging also comprises a tamper evident tear tape arranged in an opening end of an opening in one of its walls through which the free end of the tear tape is releasably adhered to an outer surface of


invention relates packaging housing product container lid via inner volume packaging accessible lid hingedly connected container hinge line arranged container rear wall lid rear wall wherein container side wall lid side wall well container front wall lid front wall separated split strip arranged inside packaging surface container surface lid partially covering split packaging for housing a product with a container and a lid via which an inner volume of the packaging is accessible the lid being hingedly connected to the container about a hinge line which is arranged between a container rear wall and the lid rear wall wherein a container side wall and lid front wall are separated from each other by a split 50   characterized in that a strip is arranged inside the packaging on an inner surface of the container front wall and an outer surface of a lid side wall. the strip is at least partially breakable along the perforation of the strip.


described herein packaging smoking article packaging configured transform flat configuration box configuration wherein box configuration comprises front wall back wall top wall bottom wall left side wall right side wall wall formed least one panel left right side wall respectively formed left right side panel overlie respective left right edge portion back panel flat configuration left right side panel configured pivoted inwards respectively left right edge said back panel part transformation flat configuration box configuration the present invention relates to a method of packaging smoking articles wherein the smoking articles are enclosed in a box configuration and the packaging is configured to transform from the box configuration to the flat configuration by pivoting the packaging inwards towards the smoking article.


holder disclosed comprising mouthpiece end aerosol generating device end accommodating aerosol generating device smoking article holder longitudinal fold line first second holder portion holder folded unassembled configuration assembled configuration assembled configuration longitudinal free edge first second holder portion joined together accommodate aerosol generating device provide airflow channel extends mouthpiece end aerosol generating device end a holder for an aerosol generating device comprising a first holder portion and a second holder portion pivotally arranged about a fold line. the first and second holder portions are pivotally connected to the fold line to provide an airflow channel that extends from the mouthpiece end to the aerosol generator end. the holder can be folded between an unassembled configuration and an assembled configuration.


smoking article filter segment aerosol generating segment containing tobacco according invention smoking article comprises electronic flavor releaser allows release flavor wherein electronic flavor releaser also allows passage main stream smoke arising aerosol generating segment wherein flavor releaser inserted inside filter section adjacent filter section a smoking article with electronic flavor releaser includes a filter segment and an aerosol generating segment. the smoking article also includes an electronic flavor enhaser which allows the release of flavors wherein the electronic flavor is inserted inside the filter segment.


hygiene sleeve mouthpiece aerosol generating device wherein said sleeve extends along longitudinal direction foldable collapsed configuration extended configuration direction transverse said longitudinal direction sleeve comprising first sleeve end receiving mouthpiece second sleeve end mouth end single projection extends collapsed extended configuration internal surface sleeve opposite surface thereof wherein projection comprises first projection end spaced away sleeve end predetermined distance allow insertion said mouthpiece sleeve first end predetermined distance whereupon abuts projection wherein projection extends first projection end second projection end along length sleeve distance said first second projection end least mm a hygiene sleeve for a mouthpiece of an aerosol generating device wherein said hygiene sleeve comprises a first sleeve end for receiving the mouthpiece and a second sleeve end having a mouth end and a single projection extending in both collapsed and extended configuration from an internal surface of the sleeve to an opposite surface thereof.


present invention pertains handheld printer comprising housing body feed channel formed within housing body feed channel inlet opening side wall housing body inserting object p imprinted feed channel least one stationary first inkjet printing device arranged within first inner wall feed channel housing body printhead configured print onto object p imprinted fed feed channel handheld printer includes spitting wiping unit least one spittoon configured collect spat ink printhead least one wiping blade configured wipe printhead least one spittoon least one wiping blade mounted supporting rack supporting rack movable along two rack guiding rail underneath printhead least one stationary first inkjet printing device a handheld printer comprising a feed channel having an inlet opening in a side wall of the housing body for inserting an object to be imprinted into the feed channel, at least one stationary first inkjet printing device arranged within a first inner wall of said feed channel and having a printhead configured to print onto an object and having printheads configured to imprinted onto the object, and a supporting rack mounted on the at least two stationary first printing device. the handheld printer further comprising a wiping unit configured to wipe out ink from the printhead and a wiping blade for wiping out the ink in the ink printhead.


invention relates moisture adjusting device wherein moisture adjusting device comprises least one liquid least one liquid storage liquid storable least one liquid diffusor release liquid controllable rate surrounding moisture adjusting device wherein liquid transferrable liquid storage liquid diffusor wherein moisture adjusting device replaceably insertable smoking article package containing least one smoking article moisture adjusting device cylindrical shape smoking article invention also relates method diffusing liquid smoking article package moisture adjusting device moisture adjusting device comprising at least one liquid storage in which at least a liquid is stored and a liquid diffusor which releases the liquid at a controllable rate into the surrounding 8 of the moisture adjusting device wherein the liquid is transferrable from the liquid storage to the liquid diffussor by application of a force directed to the inner volume of a liquid storage.


packaging provided comprises inner packet part outer packet part movable relative inner packet part moved closed position open position user locking element engagement portion provided provide resistance movement thereby ensuring packaging open accidentally furthermore locking element may provide noise received one closed position open position packaging comprising an outer packet part having an inner packet part disposed within the outer packet parts and at least one locking mechanism comprising a locking element and an engagement portion wherein the locking element projects from an internal surface of the outer packets part and the engagement portion protrudes from an external surface of said inner packet parts. the locking mechanism is configured such that at least disengagement of said locking element from said engagement portion is effective to disengage the lock element from the inner packets part.


packaging smoking article packaging comprises outer packet comprising front wall back wall connected least top wall bottom wall side wall form sleeve least one sideopening opposite side wall inner packet part comprises front wall back wall connected least bottom wall two opposite substantially parallel side wall define enclosure housing bundle smoking article b said enclosure least one top opening said front back side wall inner packet part housed within outer packet part movable relative outer packet part least one sideopening closed position inner packet part fully inserted outer packet part open position inner packet part least partly extracted outer packet part inner packet part comprises reinforcement mean configured increase resistance least one front back wall compression force fc least one component exerted perpendicularly towards said front andor back wall a packaging for smoking articles comprising an outer packet part comprising a front wall and a back wall connected to each other by at least a top wall and two opposite substantially parallel side walls to define an enclosure for housing a bundle of smoking articles wherein the inner packet part further comprises reinforcement means configured to increase resistance to compression forces fc having at least one component exerted perpendicularly towards said front and back walls.


method drying cigar manufacture comprises step providing plurality tobacco rod arranging plurality tobacco rod continuous layer applying radio frequency rf radiation plurality arranged tobacco rod first moisture level thereby heat tobacco rod temperature within range degree degree fahrenheit reduce first moisture level a method of drying cigars includes providing a plurality of tobacco rodsarranging them in a continuous layer andapplying a radio frequency rf radiation to the plurality of arranged tobacco rods having a first moisture level to thereby heat the tobacco rods at a temperature within the range of 190 degrees  212 degrees fahrenheit and reduce the first moisture.


heating system inhaler device ecigarette personal vaporizer generating aerosol andor vapor substance heated includes least one supply channel conveying substance heated especially liquid solution gel supply reservoir capillary action surface tension force heater configured heat substance conveyed least one channel a heating system for an inhaler device for generating an aerosol andor vapor from a substance to be heated wherein the heating system comprises at least one supply channel for conveying a substance from a supply reservoir under capillary action or surface tension forces to a second heating zone for vaporization of the substance.


according first aspect provided humidifier tobacco product humidifier comprising absorbent element hydrochromic substance arranged fluid andor vapour communication absorbent element hydrochromic substance located humanperceptible change colour humidifier wet state dry state according second aspect provided tobacco product storage container comprising tobacco product storage compartment opened closed humidifier first aspect arranged fluid andor vapour communication tobacco product storage compartment interior according third aspect provided method humidifying tobacco product storage container second aspect method comprising wetting absorbent element humidifier undergoes colour change a humidifier for tobacco products comprising an absorbent element and a hydrochromic substance arranged in fluid andor vapour communication with the absorbent elements such that there is a humanperceptible change in the color of the humidifier between a wet state and a dry state and wherein the hydro chromic substance is reversible such that its color changes from a first color in the presence of water to a second color in absence of water and from the second colour in the absence of a hydrocarbonic substance.


according one aspect provided lid closing tobacco product storage container lid comprising humidifier compartment configured contain humidifier lid first second opposing side wherein first side comprises porous wall humidifier compartment configured permit egress water andor water vapour humidifier compartment second side comprises closure humidifier compartment configured permit access interior configured prevent egress water andor water vapour humidifier compartment according another aspect provided tobacco product storage container comprising lid according aspect provided method humidifying tobacco product storage container a lid for closing a tobacco product storage container wherein the lid comprises a humidifier compartment configured to contain an absorbent element and a lid having first and second opposing sides wherein the first side comprises a porous wall configured to permit egress of water andor water vapour from the humidifier compartments and the second side comprising a closure peripheral sealing structure configured to allow access to its interior. the lid further comprises a sealing feature configured to engage with the sealing feature so as to seal the lid.


container aerosol generating device comprises receiving mean receiving aerosol generating device one tank arranged retain substance use tank dispensing mean controllably transferring substance tank aerosol generating device aerosol generating device container a container for an aerosol generating device is provided with receiving means for receiving the container and for each tank dispensing means for controllably transferring the substance from the container to the aerosol generator while the container is in the container. the container further comprises a chamber for storing the substance and a dispensing device for dispensing the substance.


present invention relates improvement filter use smoking article comprising randomly oriented discrete fibre wherein loss particulate additive reduced adding liquid viscosity least pa degree centigrade normal pressure a filter for a smoking article comprising randomly oriented discrete fibres and at least one particulate additive wherein said filter further comprises a liquid having a viscosity larger than 2000 mpas unnecess2 the filter further comprising water and the ratio of glycerine water and native gellan gum to the liquid.


apparatus generating aerosol andor vapour inhaler device includes reservoir storing supply liquid heating system fluidly connected reservoir receiving liquid configured heat liquid generate aerosol andor vapor therefrom pumping system configured pump liquid reservoir heating system valve arrangement regulating flow pumping system heating system valve arrangement least one valve configured transition closed position open position transmitting liquid pumping system heating system inhaler device includes apparatus system includes inhaler device peripheral electronic device method generating aerosol andor vapor inhaler device also provided an apparatus for generating an aerosol andor a vapor from a liquid includes a reservoir for storing a supply of a liquida heating system fluidly connected with the reservoir for receiving the liquid and configured to heat the liquid to generate the aerosol vapor therefrom a pumping system configured to pump the liquid from the reservoir to the heating system and a valve arrangement for regulating flow from the pumping system to a heating system. the valve arrangement includes at least one valve which is configured to transition from a closed position to an open position for transmitting the liquid therefrom.


improvement provided filter use smoking article including use randomly oriented discrete fibre improvement mainly relate loss additive said filter manufacture thereof one embodiment filter smoking article includes randomly oriented discrete fibre least one particulate additive least one particulate additive dispersed within filter wherein value obtained dividing volume fraction least one particulate additive volume fraction fibre le percent a filter for a smoking article comprising randomly oriented discrete fibres and at least one particulate additive is dispersed within the filter wherein a value obtained by dividing a volume fraction of the at least 1 particulate additives by a volume of the fibres is less than about 1100 percent.


kit disclosed supplying cartridge inhaler article liquid tobacco extract kit comprising apparatus mean extracting liquid tobacco extract tobacco derived solid apparatus adapted deliver liquid tobacco extract cartridge cartridge adapted receive liquid tobacco extract apparatus apparatus supplying liquid tobacco extract cartridge inhaler article disclosed apparatus housing mean extracting liquid tobacco extract tobacco derived solid said housing adapted deliver liquid tobacco extract cartridge inhaler article related method supplying cartridge inhaler article liquid tobacco extract disclosed a kit for supplying a cartridge of an inhaler article with liquid tobacco extract includes a housing having a means for extracting a tobacco extract from a tobacco derived solid wherein said tobacco extract is selected from the group consisting of water propylene glycol glycerol or mixtures thereof.


smoking article especially smoking article form replaceable cartridge pellet capsule waterpipe includes body smoking material tobacco like heat source provided body heating smoking material wherein smoking article defines airflow path air heated heat source pas body smoking material a smoking article comprising a body of smoking material and a heat source provided or embedded in the body for heating the body of the smoking material, wherein the heat source has at least one element for heating air on the airflow path wherein the element includes one or more channels for flow of air therethrough.


filter smoking article filter comprises filter material useractivated component altering smoke passing filter filter comprises indicator component cooperating useractivated component indicate user activated useractivated component a filter for a smoking article comprising filter material and a user activated component for altering smoke passing through the filter. the filter further comprising an indicator component for cooperating with the useractivated component to indicate when the user has activated the filter material. the indicator component is preregnated with an indicator material that is activated when the indicator material is activated.


teartape opening product wrapper said teartape comprising least one band provided surface product wrapper wherein teartape comprises least two intersecting branch wherein intersection said branch located distal end first branch use opening said product wrapper follows first opening stage along said first branch first end thereof followed second stage along two intersecting branch said intersection least one second end first branch end second branch a product wrapper formed from a sheet of tearable material having at least two intersecting branches and wherein the intersection between said branches is located between distal ends of the first branch such that in use opening of said product wrapper follows a first opening stage along said first branch from a first end thereof followed by a second stage along at least one of a second end of the second branch and an end of said second branch.


provided packaging blank forming said packaging comprises inner packet part outer packet part inner packet part movable relative outer packet part movement inner packet part limited flexible linking element extends inner packet part outer packet part a packaging comprising an outer packet part and an inner packet part disposed within the outer package part wherein the inner packet parts is movable between a closed position and an open position through an opening in the outer pack part and a flexible linking element is arranged to limit movement of the inner pack part relative to the outer packaging part when the inner package part is in the closed position.


filter element smoking article one end connection rod element smokeable material opposite end insertion mouth user filter element includes one filter segment provided arranged along longitudinal axis filter element least one filter segment including filter material wrapper surround wrap one filter segment liquidfilled breakable capsule arranged within one one filter segment capsule rupture point capsule designed break rupture upon application external force release liquid contained therein capsule arranged one filter segment rupture point located first distance along longitudinal axis one end filter element a smoking article comprising a rod element of smokeable material connected to a filter element by a tipping wrapper the rod element comprising a liquidfilled directional capsule arranged between the first and second ends of the filter element the directional capsule is designed to break upon application of external force to release liquid contained therein.


invention relates cigarette package consisting outer package two inner package latter moved pivoting movement respective articulation joint region outer base wall closed position upright within outer package oblique open position end covering tab close cupshaped inner package upper face automatically moved closed position oblique inner package ready removal content packaging a packaging for cigarettes comprising an outer packaging and at least one inner packaging arranged in said outer packaging for holding the cigarettes wherein the inner packaging can be pivoted about a joint line in the region of an outer base wall of the outer packaging from a closed position within the outer package into an obliquely oriented open position partially outside the outer pack and wherein the outer and inner packaging are formed in accordance with the principle of longitudinal folding and a blank of the inner package is adjoined at both sides to folding lobes for side walls on the one hand and for an outer wall on the other hand and the doublelayer inner wall is integ


present invention provides packaging film use packaging consumer product especially pack smoking article comprising area expanse film material configured cover consumer product opening mean formed area expanse film material assist promote opening removal film cover product order access product opening mean including least two frangible seam extends across least portion area expanse film material wherein least one frangible seam comprises least two line weakness extend generally parallel together define single desirably substantially linear tear path p a packaging film for packaging a consumer product such as a pack of smoking articles comprising an area or expanse of a film material for covering the consumer product and opening means formed in the area of the film material to promote opening or removal of the packaging film.


mechanical skill assessment device includes plurality mechanical block advancing mean advancing testing block along predefined path plurality drive mean configured impart motion plurality block advancing mean plurality drive mean include least one adjustable motion conveying mean synchronising relative motion plurality blockadvancing mean advance testing block along predefined path the present invention relates to a mechanical skill assessment device comprising a plurality of mechanical blockadvancing means for advancing a testing block along a predefined path and an adjustable motion conveying means for synchronising relative motion of the plurality of block advancing means so as to advance the testing block in synchronous motion. the present invention also relates to an apparatus for testing the mechanical skill of a machine operator or technician and to a method for testing a mechanical skills of a test supervisor or technician.


tipping element smoking article smoking article comprises tobacco rod filter secured tobacco rod tipping element smoking article comprises useractivated component altering smoke passing filter said tipping element comprises indicator component cooperating useractivated component indicate user activated useractivated component a tipping element for a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod and a filter secured to the tobacco rod. the tipping element further comprises an indicator component for cooperating with the indicator component to indicate when the user has activated the useractivated component to provide a visual indication to the user within the tip element.


method cigarette packaging method comprising step packing least first cigarette packet labeled first unique code ia second cigarette packet b labeled second unique code ib first carton recording information least two cigarette packet ab first unique code ia second unique code ib packed carton database packing first carton case detecting first unique code ia case reading database unique code ib cigarette packet b packed carton detected first unique code ia furthermore method tracking cigarette packet ab cigarette packaging system described the present invention relates to a method of packaging at least a first cigarette packet labeled with a first unique code and a second unique code. the method comprises the steps of packing the first carton into a case and recording an information that at least the first and second unique codes are packed into the same carton and reading from the database all the unique codes of the cigarette packets that are packed in the carton as the unique case code is read into the database.


present invention provides packaging assembly packaging one article comprising inner body part defines least one inner compartment receive article outer body part least partially encompasses inner body part cover member movable closed position prevent access least one inner compartment open position permit access least one inner compartment wherein outer body part movable relative inner body part first position second position move cover member closed position open position a packaging assembly for packaging one or more articles comprising an inner body part defining at least one inner compartment to receive an articlean outer body part at least partially enclosing or encompassing the inner compartment and a cover member movable between a closed position and an open position permitting access to the inside compartment.


present invention relates method producing smoking article wrapper reduced ignition propensity wrapper smoking article per se specifically present invention relates method producing wrapper smoking article comprising step providing wrapper b applying one additive surface wrapper form region applied additive reduced porosity andor reduced oxygen diffusion sufficient reduce ignition propensity smoking article region substantially reduced zero additive wrapper maintains physical integrity processing improved visual appearance reduced wrinkling c machining wrapper form wrapper upon incorporation smoking article form ring additive a method of producing a wrapper for a smoking article comprising the steps of providing a wrapper having regions of additive having reduced porosity and / or reduced oxygen diffusion sufficient to reduce the ignition propensity of the smoking article and regions having substantially reduced or zero additive such that the wrapper maintains its physical integrity during processing and has improved visual appearance by reduced wrinkling.


cartridge electronic vapour inhaler comprises induction heatable element preferably form induction heatable particulate material heated presence electromagnetic field flavourrelease medium preferably adhered coating outer surface induction heatable particulate material form fine piece pellet particle flake fibrous form paper overwrap may provided act protective sleeve


filter element smoking article filter element comprisingat least one plug filter material surrounded substantially air permeable plug wrap wherein plug filter material comprises least two segment longitudinally aligned rotatably mounted common longitudinal axis least one segment comprising least one perforation formed substantially air permeable plug wrap wrapping material surrounding least one portion substantially air permeable plug wrap wrapping material comprising first part attached first two segment plug filter material second part attached second segment plug filter materialand comprising least one aperture formed therein first second part wrapping material first second segment plug filter material arranged respective least one perforation substantially air permeable plug wrap least one aperture wrapping material superimposed upon rotation one segment plug filter material common longitudinal axis vary filter ventilation a filter element for a smoking article comprising at least one plug of filter material surrounded by a substantially air permeable plug wrap wherein the plug is arranged such that the respective perforations of the substantially air porous plug wrap can be superimposed upon rotation of one of the segments of the plug of the filter material about the common longitudinal axis to vary the filter ventilation of the smoking article.


invention relates resealable pack smoking article comprises sealed protective enclosure suitable enclosing charge smoking article enclosure adapted opened order enable user take one smoking article pack enclosure adapted subsequently resealed order restore protection charge smoking article remainder charge aroma freshness alteration enclosure comprises component least part semitransparent preferably transparent enables user see charge remainder charge outside enclosure resealed state thereof furthermore invention relates method packaging smoking article resealable pack of smoking articles comprising a sealed protective enclosure suitable for enclosing a charge of the smoking articles wherein the enclosure comprises a component at least in part semitransparent preferably transparent which enables the user to see the charge or the remainder of the charge from an outside of the enclosure in the resealed state thereof. the enclosure is adapted to be subsequently resealed in order to restore protection for the charge c of smoking article or for a remainder of a charge c against aroma and freshness alteration and wherein the protective enclosure includes a barrier sheet in particular a flexible barrier sheet.


kit smoking apparatus forming smoking article provided comprising container pouch loose tobacco provided within container retaining member provided within container elongate smoking article making element adhered retaining member wherein said elongate smoking article making element removable retaining member user a kit of smoking apparatus for forming a smoking article comprising a containera pouch of loose tobacco provided within a container andan elongate smoking article making element adhered to the retaining member.


present invention provides commodity carrying device reliably carry verticallylong shaped commodity upright state commodity storage column bucket specifically since commodity positioned front end side commodity storage column tilted forward moved bucket moving verticallylong shaped commodity upright state bucket possible move commodity without commodity toppling backwards thus commodity reliably moved bucket a method of verifying the authenticity of a dutiable product comprising the steps of receiving a plurality of authentication labels the authentication labels each comprising one of a series of unique identifiers being stored in an authentication database and communicating to the issuer of the labels validation information corresponding to the products to which the identification labels have been applied.


package use myo cigarette machine disclosed comprising cigarette tube holder arranged receive plurality cigarette tubesand cover cigarette tube holder movable preferably slidablerelative cover first position cigarette tube concealed least coverto prevent machine accessing plurality cigarette tubesand second position least one cigarette tube accessible mean adapting package myo machine disclosed locking mean various construction alternative package a package for use with a myo cigarette machine comprising a cigarette tube holder arranged to receive a plurality of cigarette tubes and a cover slidable relative to the cover between a first position in which the cigarette tubes are concealed by at least the cover to prevent the machine from accessing the plurality of cigarettes and a second position wherein at least one of the cigarettes can be accessed sequentially by the cover.


present invention provides oxygenreleasing insert actively controlling internal environment within package maintain predetermined gaseous composition insert comprises urea hydrogen peroxide uhp contained within sealed wrapper fabricated material combination material providing oxygen water vapour transmission capability invention also provides packaging system comprising package containing perishable product oxygenreleasing insert invention an oxygenreleasing insert for actively controlling the internal environment within a package to maintain a predetermined gaseous composition comprising urea hydrogen peroxide uhp contained within a sealed wrapper fabricated from a material or combination of materials providing oxygen and water vapour transmission capabilities.


present invention provides system assessment smoking article cigarette like system comprises buffer zone b plurality smoking article collected production manufacturing equipment transport device transporting conveying smoking article along transport path buffer zone b packaging equipment p packaging predetermined number smoking article pack inspection device comprising least one sensor inspecting analysing smoking article transport smoking article along transport path inspection device defines inspection zone arranged transport path wherein inspection zone arranged located buffer zone b packaging equipment p invention also provides method assessing smoking article a method of assessing smoking articles such as cigarettes or the like comprising the steps of transporting or conveying smoking articles along a transport path from a buffer zone to packaging equipment p for packaging a predetermined number of the smoking articles into packs an inspection device comprising at least one sensor for inspecting or analysing the smoking article transverse to a longitudinal axis of the articles, wherein the inspection device is arranged in a region of the transport path in which smoking articles are collected after manufacture or assembly thereof and packaging equipment is arranged or located between the buffer zone and the packaging equipment.


aerosol generation device disclosed aerosol generation device comprises coil operatively connected energy source coil includes end configured penetrate casing consumable cartridge comprising aerosol forming material wherein energy energy source cause coil transfer heat aerosol forming material form aerosol an aerosol generation device comprising an energy source and a coil operatively connected to the energy source. the coil comprises an end arranged to penetrate a casing of a consumable cartridge comprising an aerosol forming material and a casing configured to be perforated by a coil of the aerosol generating device.


package smoking article provided comprises outer packet part inner packet part lid part inner packet part slidably mounted outer packet part inner packet part may move relative outer packet part opening outer packet part first position inner packet part contained within outer packet part second position least part inner packet part outside outer packet part lid part hingeably connected outer packet part lid part may move relative outer packet part closed position lid part lid retains inner packet part inside outer packet part open position lid part retain inner packet part inside outer packet part blank set blank forming package also provided together method forming package blank set blank a package for smoking articles comprising an outer packet part and a lid part wherein the inner packet part is slidably mounted in the outer package part and the lid part is hingeably connected to the inner package part such that when the inner pack part is in the first position and the outer packet parts are in the second position the lid parts are movable relative to each other between a closed position and an open position wherein at least part of the inner packing part is outside of the outer pack part and at least a portion of the container part is inside of the first pack part.


vaporisable material comprising plant material use vapourgenerating device moisture content wt percent le disclosed invention also relates use vaporisable material vapourgenerating device sealed package figure containing vaporisable material device containing sealed package vaporisable material preferred plant material tobacco preferred moisture content wt percent material may comprise humectant preferably propylene glycol propanediol amount wt percent preferably wt percent alternatively glycerin may used humectant vapourgenerating device may tobacco heating device using batteryoperated electric heater fuelcombusting heater sealed package may gasimpermeable container capsule open upon heating the present invention relates to a vaporisable material comprising plant material for use in a vapourgenerating device wherein the plant material has a moisture content of from about 5 wt percent or less, and wherein the vaporizable material is contained in a sealed package containing vaporisable materials.


electronic vapour inhaler comprises housing induction heating arrangement arranged inductively heat induction heatable element cartridge capsule inserted housing heat flavourrelease medium within cartridge capsule inhaler comprises control arrangement arranged energise induction heating arrangement inductively heat induction heatable element thereby heat flavourreleasemedium control arrangement arranged recognise inserted capsule cartridge detecting characteristic induction heatable element control operation induction heating arrangement based detected characteristic control arrangement arranged detect change electromagnetic field generated interaction induction heatableelement induction heating arrangement insertion capsule cartridge housing the present invention relates to an electronic vapour inhaler comprising a housing having an induction heating arrangement arranged to inductively heat an induction heatable element of a cartridge or capsule inserted into the housing to heat a flavour release medium.


invention provides process producing pack smoking article cigarette comprises assembling packaging material packaging blank around charge smoking article form pack enclosing charge smoking article assembled pack includes container portion hold charge smoking article lid hinged connection container portion movable closed position preventing access smoking article container portion open position accessing smoking article magnetic closure first magnetic closure element second magnetic closure element configured arranged exert magnetic force holding lid closed position process producing pack p includes placing first second magnetic closure element together combination one another packaging material form pack the present invention relates to a process for producing a pack of smoking articles comprising assembling packaging material such as a packaging blank around the charge of smoking article to form a pack enclosing the charge and a lid that is movable between a closed position for preventing access to the smoking articles in the container portion and an open position for accessing the smoking article and a magnetic closure having a first magnetic closure element and a second magnetic closing element which are configured and arranged to exert a magnetic force for holding the lid in the closed position wherein the process includes placing the first and second magnetic closure elements together or in combination with one another in the packaging material and


hinged lid type pack cigarette consumable product disclosed lid pack provided locking mechanism comprising locking tab connected tab hinge front wall pack engagement portion located inner side front wall lid engaging locking tab locking tab base adjacent tab hinge tip distal tab hinge side extending base tip locking tab engagement portion configured side locking tab engageable engagement portion prevent section locking tab received engagement portion pack may folded blank a hingelid pack comprising a body having a bottom end and a top end a lid for closing an opening of the body and a locking tab connected by a tab hinge to a front side wall of the pack opposite the rear side wall thereof for engaging with the locking tab such that a section of the lock tab can be rotated about the tab hinge when the lid is rocked over the body.


door unit display cabinet door unit comprises frame holding use least two sliding door linking mean selectively link two door first one door opened linking mean engages second one door pull open also second one door opened linking mean disengages first door remains closed a door unit for a display cabinet comprising a frame holding at least two sliding doors such that the doors can be slid between open and closed positions and the doors are offset from one another in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction of at least one of the doors and linking means for selectively linking the two doors so that when a first door is opened the linking means engages with the second door to disengage the first door from the sliding position.


device filling preformed tube smokable material mean pressurised fluid flow disclosed including fluid outlet releasing pressurised fluid tube receiving mean portion receiving mean located cigarette tube receiving mean fluid outlet receiving portion smokable material prior filling tube portion receiving mean cigarette tube receiving mean arranged fluid released pressurised fluid outlet smokable material moved portion receiving mean cigarette tube related method consumable system also disclosed a device for filling a preformed cigarette tube with a portion of smokable material comprising a fluid outlet for releasing a pressurised fluid cigarette tube receiving means for receiving the cigarette tube during filling of the tube and a portion receiving means located between the fluid outlet and the fluid receiving means to receive the portion of the smkable material prior to filling the tube. the device further comprising valve means for controlling a flow of pressurized fluid from the fluid source to the valve means to control the flow of the pressurising fluid.


present invention provides pouch method producing pouch containing fibrous material wherein method comprises providing pouch comprising pocket mouth providing access interior pocket closure strip extending along mouth filling pocket fibrous material via mouth sealing closure strip least one channel retained allow fluid communication interior exterior pocket a method of producing a pouch containing a fibrous material wherein the method comprises the steps of providing a pouch comprising a pocket having a mouth for providing access to the interior of the pocket and having a closure strip extending along the mouth filling the pocket with a fibric material via the mouth and sealing the closure strip such that at least one channel is retained to allow for fluid communication between the interior and exterior of the pouch.


disclosed phstabilized oral tobacco composition comprising buffer least two ph stabilizing substance comprising potassium carbonate least one additional ph stabilizing substance maintain low total drop phvalue prolonged time ambient well refrigerated temperature freshness shelf life oral tobacco composition improved an oral tobacco composition comprising a buffer of at least two ph stabilizing substances comprising potassium carbonate and at least one additional ph stabilizer substance wherein the total ph drop at a temperature in the range of 18 to 25 degrees centigrade after 17 weeks is less than 07.


present invention pertains handheld printer comprising housing body including handhold user carry printer hisher hand guiding bracket attached back surface b housing body guiding bracket forming feed channel back surface b housing body inner wall guiding bracket running top end bottom end housing body least one first printing device arranged within housing body printhead extending least partially back surface b housing body user input device included front surface housing body user interface configured receive user input command via user interface printer controller arranged within housing body coupled user input device least one first printing device printer controller configured output printing control signal least one first printing device basis user input command input user input device a handheld printer comprising a housing body including a handhold for a user to carry the printer in hisher handsa guiding bracket forming a feed channel between the back surface of the housing body and an inner wall of the guiding bracket running from a top end to a bottom end of said housing body. at least one first printing device arranged in the feed channel and having a printhead extending at least partially from a back surface thereof is configured to register a position of an object to be imprinted by the handheld printer.


aerosol generating system vaporizer electrical circuitry configured selectively activate deactivate vaporizer aerosol generating system includes signal emitter signal receiver authorization controller authorization controller configured emit probing signal via signal emitter receive reflected response signal via signal receiver compare profile received reflected response signal predetermined response signal profile output based comparison activation deactivation signal electrical circuitry order control operational state vaporizer an aerosol generating system includes a vaporizer and an authorization controller configured to activate and deactivate the vaporizer. the authorization controller is configured to detect a userinitiated activation condition for the aerosol generator and to control based on the comparison of the received reflected response signals with a predetermined response signal profile. the method for controlling the operation of an aerosol generates system is also provided.


container tobacco product base lid lid comprises outer skirt first abutment projection abutment projection run circumferentially inside surface lid adjacent outer skirt base comprises side wall configured contact outwardfacing surface first abutment projection closure lid side wall outwardly deflected contact inside surface outer skirt lid sealing container lid closed a container for a tobacco product comprising a lid comprising an outer skirt and a first abutment projection running circumferentially on an inside surface of the lid adjacent to the outer skirt. a base comprising a side wall configured to contact an outer wall of the base such that the side wall is outwardly deflected when the lid is closed and a releasable retention mechanism configured to releasably retain the lid in a closed position upon application of an appropriate force.


container smoking article comprises continuous fold line extending around housing wherein said container foldable said fold line reduce footprint folded container blank folded blank forming container also provided well method folding folded blank method forming container tobacco container folded blank also described a container for smoking articles comprising a housing comprising a front face a back face two side faces and a bottom facewherein wherein said housing further comprises a continuous fold line extending along the two sides faces the front face and the back face and wherein said container is foldable about said fold line so as to reduce the footprint of the folded container.


present invention provides packaging system comprising sealed resealable package containing tobacco product wherein internal environment within package actively controlled maintain predetermined gaseous composition maintaining oxygen level atmospheric level slows undesirable change product resulting oxidative process sealed resealable package prevents unwanted loss moisture content flavour tobacco product whilst maintaining oxygen concentration package zero prevents rapid deterioration sensory quality tobacco product associated zero oxygen environment thereby extending shelflife product a packaging system comprising a sealed or resealable package containing a tobacco product wherein the internal environment within the package is actively controlled to maintain a predetermined gaseous composition over a predetermined period of time at a predetermined temperature and / or moisture content of the tobacco product.


machine system method making cigarette provided first engaging mean provided engage cover cigarette product package second engaging mean provided engage retainer cigarette product package hold plurality product use production cigarette cover retainer displacedin reversible mannerrelative one another providing reliable consistent approach accessing product a cigarette making machine comprising at least one first engaging means for engaging a cover of a cigarette product package and at least a second engaging means arranged to engage a retainer of the package in which a plurality of cigarette products are held, wherein the first and second engaging members are arranged to move relative to each other in a reversible manner and thereby slide the retainer relative to the cover and forming a cigarette.


filter cigarette comprises rod smokable material mouth piece attached rod mouth piece comprising element rotatable respect rest filter cigarette longitudinal axis thereof user vary ventilation filter cigarette fixed element fixed relative rod also strength indicator comprising first scale extending circumferentially around periphery rotatable element second scale extending circumferentially around fixed element wherein scale comprises single marker formed line extremity intersecting separation line rotatable element rest cigarette a filter cigarette comprising a rod of smokable material and a mouth piece attached to the rod and a strength indicator comprising a first scale extending circumferentially around the periphery of the rotatable element and a second scale extending from the fixed element. each scale comprises a single marker formed by a line having its extremities intersecting a separation line between the rotating element and the rest of the cigarette.2 a filter cigarette according to claim 1 or 3 wherein the two scales form a polygon comprising an even number of sides when the scales are arranged in a position representing a minimum level of strength.3


plug vaporisable material vapour generating device generates vapour heating least base plug disclosed plug comprises vaporisable material shaped defines cavity within vaporisable material preferably plug comprises tobacco material recess cavity frustoconical plug fit capsule use cartridge ecigarette device a plug of vaporisable material for a vapour generating device which generates a vapor by heating at least the base of the plug. the plug is shaped such that the crosssectional area of the cavity perpendicular to the base increases as the distance within the cavity increases. the thickness of the vaporizable material is in the range of thirteen to one and four to one.


packaging provided comprises inner packet part outer packet part movable relative inner packet part moved closed position open position user locking tab engagement portion provided provide resistance movement thereby ensuring packaging open accidentally furthermore locking tab may provide noise received one closed position open position packaging comprising an outer packet part and an inner packet part disposed within the outer pack part wherein the inner packet parts are movable relative to the outer package part between a first position and a second position and wherein the locking tab and the engagement portion are arranged to engage with the at least one locking tab during movement of the inner pack part from the first position to the second position such that the lock tab is rotated around said hinge from a first orientation to a second orientation.


product holding tobacco material substitute thereof including body defining storage environment electronic device electronic device input mean generate input signal external stimulus output mean generate output signal response input signal least output mean arranged substrate protective layer arranged cover substrate output mean prevent egression compound tobacco substitute material yet allow transmission output signal package may include barrier layer cover input mean prevent compound escaping material yet allow interaction external stimulus generate input signal barrier may allow passage electromagnetic radiation predetermined frequency range therethrough electronic device may also include power source holding product may pouch fig a product for holding a tobacco material or a tobacco substitute material includes a body defining a storage environment and an electronic device with an input means to generate an input signal from an external stimulus an output means to produce an output signal in response to the input signal wherein at least the output means is arranged on a substrate and wherein a protective layer is arranged to at least cover the substrate and the input means so as to prevent egression of compounds therefrom to the tobacco material and to allow transmission of the output signal to the electronic device.


provided device filling tube smoking article tobacco device comprising hollow sheath screwthreaded tobacco driving mechanism wherein driving mechanism arranged draw upon rotation first direction tobacco sheath wherein sheath arranged fit within mouth tube smoking article driving mechanism arranged drive tobacco sheath mouth tube use rotated second direction a device for filling a tube for a smoking article with tobacco comprising a hollow sheath and a screwthreaded tobacco driving mechanism wherein the driving mechanism is arranged to draw upon rotation in a first direction in order to drive tobacco from the sheath in to the mouth of the tube in use when rotated in a second direction in use.


invention provides pack least one consumer article especially least one electronic cigarette cartridge pack comprises container component accommodating consumer article lid component configured assembly container component covering closing open side container component latching mechanism holding lid component latched state fixed container component latching mechanism includes first resilient latching member b provided opposite end region opposite side wall container component resiliently engaging complementary first latching element b provided lid component wherein first resilient latching member b configured pressed towards one another disengage complementary first latching element b release latching mechanism order remove lid component a pack for at least one consumer article includes a container component having a base and one or more side walls for accommodating a consumer article and a lid component configured for assembly with the container component for covering or closing an open side of said container component and a latching mechanism for holding the lid component in a latched state fixed on the container components and wherein the latching device comprises first resilient latching members provided at opposite end regions or opposite side walls thereof for engaging with complementary first latching elements provided on said lid component and wherein a distance between the first resilient and complementary second latching member is in a range of 100 mm to 100


present invention provides pack least one consumer article electronic cigarette cartridge pack comprising base one side wall together least partially delimit least one compartment accommodating consumer article wherein top side compartment opposite base covered sealed foil inhibits access compartment wherein foil comprises least one predefined area foil configured broken access compartment opening formed broken predefined area foil moreover present invention also relates electronic cigarette cartridge product method packaging least one consumer article especially least one electronic cigarette cartridge a pack for at least one consumer article includes a base and one or more side walls which together at least partially delimit a compartment for accommodating a consumer article wherein a top side of the compartment opposite to the base is covered or sealed by a foil which inhibits access to the compartment through an opening formed through the predefined area of the foil.


invention provides consumable cartridge inhaler device personal vaporizer electronic smoking article cartridge comprises casing defining cavity c hold volume liquid l vaporized casing includes least one opening insertion piercing member opening cavity c sealing membrane configured pierced ruptured piercing member inserted opening release liquid l held cavity c vaporization present invention also provides inhaler device electronic smoking article generating vapour v inhalation inhaler device comprises body portion configured receive consumable cartridge according invention mouthpiece provided body portion conveying delivering vapour v generated liquid l user wherein device includes piercing member configured insertion andor least one opening pierce rupture sealing membrane access liquid l vaporization a consumable cartridge for an inhaler device such as a personal vaporizer or an electronic smoking article includes a casing defining a cavity for holding a volume of a liquid to be vaporized wherein the casing includes at least one opening for insertion of a piercing member through the opening into the cavity and a sealing membrane which is configured to be pierced or ruptured by the piercing member when inserted into the opening to release the liquid held in the cavity for vaporization.


present invention directed cutter knife body grip portion wherein grip portion comprises trigger lever cutting blade provided end cutter knife body pin rotatably supporting cutting blade cutter knife body locking member placed opening formed cutter knife body pair cutting blade protector flange protector flange disposed side cutting blade wherein said pair cutting blade protector flange outward protrusion surface flange grip type cutter knife characterized comprising pair spring located pin outward protrusion flange surface wherein pair flange slidably supported cutter knife body pin pair spring a grip type cutter knife comprising a cutter knife body and a pair of cutting blade protector flanges each protector flange being disposed on a side of the cutting blade wherein each of said flanges has an outward protrusion from a surface of the flange.


tobacco package disclosed use cigarette making machine package comprising cover retainer retainer arranged receive plurality tobacco portion moveable relative cover first position tobacco portion concealed least cover prevent machine accessing tobacco portion second position least one tobacco portion accessible a tobacco package for use in a cigarette making machine wherein the package comprises a cover and a retainer arranged to receive a plurality of tobacco portions and being movable relative to the cover between a first position in which the tobacco portions are concealed by at least the cover to prevent the machine from accessing the tobacco portion and a second position wherein at least one tobacco portion is accessible from the cover. the retainer is provided with dividers forming chambers for receiving a tobacco portion such that each chamber is located between two neighbouring dividers.


present invention provides device method wherein process condition kept constant device processing tobacco device comprises combining device combining tobacco processed process gas connected discharge device discharging first quantity process gas supply device supplying second quantity process gas device least one control device controlling first quantity discharged process gas andor second quantity supplied process gas device for processing tobacco comprising a combining device for combining the tobacco to be processed and a process gas such as superheated water vapour andor ambient air and which is connected to a discharge device for discharging a first quantity of process gas and a supply device for supplying a second quantity of the process gas in such a manner that the total quantity of discharged process gas discharged from the device is equal to the total amount of processed tobacco supplied to the device by the combining device.


smoking article provided comprising rod aerosol generating material filter element attached end rod aerosol generating material mean tipping paper rod filter element extend along longitudinal axis filter element comprises cavity containing additive least partially surrounded substantially transparent semitransparent wrapper additive cavity visible wrapper tipping paper comprises least two cutout window arranged allow light enter cavity filter element least two different direction perpendicular longitudinal axis additive fill percent cavity the present invention relates to a smoking article comprising a rod of aerosol generating material and a filter element attached to an end of the rod. the filter element comprises a cavity containing an additive and being at least partially surrounded by a substantially transparent or semitransparent wrapper such that the additive in the cavity is visible through the wrapper and the tipping paper is arranged to allow light to enter the cavity from at least two different directions perpendicular to the longitudinal axis wherein the additive fills between about 10 to about 60 percent of the cavity.


invention provides packaging assembly article packaged especially consumer article cigarette pack like packaging assembly comprising container assembled blank especially substantially flat blank container comprising first compartment receiving accommodating one article packaged second compartment separately housing electronic device cover lid provided container movable open position x permitting access first compartment closed position prevent access first compartment wherein container andor cover includes output mean printed thereon connection electronic device generating visible andor audible output present invention also provides packaging blank packaging assembly a packaging assembly for articles to be packaged especially consumer articles such as packs of cigarettes or the like includes a container and a cover provided on the container and movable between an open position to permit access to the first compartment and a closed position to prevent access of the second compartment. the cover includes output means for connection with the electronic device for generating audible and / or audible outputting. the container includes a first compartment for housing an electronic device and a second compartment for accommodating a second electronic device.


device removing air container container comprising base least one wall extending define enclosure opening opposite base device comprising support element configured allow user hold move device within enclosure pushpull movement flexible airtight sealing element attached part support element projecting edge support element sealing element continuous sealing contact inner surface least one wall device within enclosure generally perpendicular wall valve mechanism arranged air pas andor around device device put motion within enclosure actuated user a device for removing air from a container includes a base and at least one wall extending therefrom to define an enclosure with an opening opposite the base the device comprising a support element configured to allow a user to hold and move the device within the enclosure in a pushpull movement and a flexible airtight sealing element projecting from the edges of the support element so that the sealing element is in continuous sealing contact with an inner surface of the wall when the device is in the enclosure and generally perpendicular to the wall.


container disclosed comprising inner pack comprising bottom face open top face plurality inner pack side wall inner pack extending longitudinally top bottom face lid hingedly connected one inner pack side wall outer pack comprising plurality longitudinal outer pack side wall defining interior outer pack inner pack receivable within interior outer pack outer pack arranged allow relative longitudinal movement inner pack respect outer pack first second position lid actuating link integrally formed extending edge side wall outer pack first end connected lid inner pack second end lid lid actuating link arranged sliding inner pack first position second position cause lid move open position closed position the invention relates to a container comprising an inner pack comprising a bottom face an open top face a plurality of inner pack side walls extending longitudinally between the top and bottom faces and a lid hingedly connected to one or more of the outer pack side wall side walls. the inner pack comprises a recess to accommodate at least a part of the thickness of the lid actuating link when the lid is in the closed position and wherein the lid acts as a locking link between the inner and outer pack sides walls.


container smoking apparatus provided comprising first component defining first compartment second component defining second compartment first component pivotally mounted respect second component moveable relative second component first position second position wherein first component close second compartment first position wherein second compartment open second position first second compartment comprise respective base extending respective plane said plane remain parallel movement said first second position a container for smoking apparatus comprising a first component defining a first compartment and a second component defining the second compartment wherein the first and second compartments each comprise a respective base extending in a respective plane and wherein the first compartment is open at the first position and wherein the second component is closed at the second position wherein said base is vertically aligned with the first component.


hingedlid packet box comprises inner container inner container comprises upper takeout opening well bottom wall two opposite side wall back wall front cover panel hinged side wall adapted moved abutment position front wall inner container opened position remote said abutment position hingedlid packet comprises top lid hinged upper portion back wall top lid configured swing lid hinge opened position closed position covering top portion front portion inner container front panel front panel abutment position front panel comprises recessed cutaway portion allows access outside hingedlid packet upper takeout opening front panel abutment position a hingedlid packet made of a folded blank of pliable material comprising an inner container having an upper takeout opening and a bottom wall and a front panel hinged at a hinge edge of a side wall of the inner container and adapted to be moved between an abutment position at a front wall and an opened position remote from said abutments position a top lid hinged on the upper portion of the back wall and configured to swing about the lid hinge between an open position and a closed position covering over a top portion of both the front wall of said inner container when the front cover panel is in the abut


method manufacturing smoking article provided wherein glue applied web wrapping material said web wrapping material comprising plurality segment receiving glue segment corresponding respective portion wrapping material individual smoking article wrapped least three glue free region formed first surface region said glue free region combined surface area least percent first surface glue applied remainder first surface the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing smoking articles comprising applying glue to a web of wrapping material wherein said web comprises a plurality of segments for receiving glue each segment corresponding to a respective portion of the wrapping material in which an individual smoking article is to be wrapped where said segments are formed on a first surface of each segment said glue free regions having a combined surface area of at least 45 percent of the first surface glue being applied to the remainder of said first surface.


present invention provides method manufacturing aerosol generating product especially smoking article method comprising step providing elongate element aerosol generating material especially rod element smoking material tobacco providing elongate element filter material assembling elongate element aerosol generating material elongate element filter material form produce aerosol generating product wherein method includes forming perforation hole element filter material assembling step the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an aerosol generating product l especially a smoking article. the method comprises forming perforations or holes in the element of filter material to form a smoking product l and assembling the said elongate element of the filter material with the elongate member of the smoking material.


filter cigarette comprises rod smokable material mouth piece attached rod mouth piece comprising element rotatable respect rest filter cigarette longitudinal axis thereof user vary ventilation filter cigarette fixed element fixed relative rod also strength indicator comprising scale extending circumferentially around least one periphery rotatable element periphery part cigarette fixed relative rod smokable material cursor element periphery rotatable element periphery part cigarette fixed relative rod smokable material scale wherein scale comprises least two linear colour shaded section arranged lightest shade least two section positioned distance closer one another distance darkest shade a filter cigarette comprising a rod of smokable material and a mouth piece attached to the rod and a scale extending circumferentially around at least one of the periphery of the rotatable element or the periphery thereof to the scale. the scale comprises at least two linear colour shaded sections arranged such that the lightest shades of the at least three sections are positioned at a distance that is closer to one another than the distance between the darkest shades.


substance delivery component inhaler device provided substance delivery component comprises shell deformable material defining closed inner chamber containing least one flowable substance shell comprises least one pressure activated valve controlled delivery substance inner chamber upon application external force shell the present invention relates to a substance delivery component for an inhaler device comprising a shell of deformable material defining a closed inner chamber containing at least one flowable substance wherein the shell comprises a pressure activated valve for controlled delivery of substances from the inner chamber upon application of external force to the shell.


present invention provides pouch containing fibrous material comprising wall defining cavity extending axial direction pouch top portion bottom portion dispensing aperture dispensing fibrous material pouch use dispensing aperture smaller largest dimension bottom portion plane orthogonal axial direction dispensing aperture allows user dispense fibrous material contained within pouch substantially rodlike shape a pouch for containing a fibrous material comprising a wall defining a cavity and extending in an axial direction of the pouch and a dispensing aperture for dispensing fibrous materials from the pouch in use.


invention relates method pasteurizing tobacco contained pouch method step providing pouch includes pocket pocket mouth providing access interior pocket closure extending along mouth filling pocket tobacco mouth sealing pocket imperfect seal pasteurizing tobacco contained pocket pouch invention relates pouch contains tobacco prepared present method a method for pasteurizing tobacco contained in a pouch comprises providing a pouch comprising a pocket having a mouth for providing access to the interior of the pocket and having a closure extending along the mouthfilling the pocket such that there is an imperfect seal andpasteurizing the tobacco in the pocket of the pouch.


described packaging comprising housing containing product said housing comprising opening arranged allow access product lid movable respect housing closed position said lid prevents access said opening open position opening accessible magnetic biasing mean arranged bias lid towards open position magnetic force releasable locking mean keeping lid closed position blank forming housing lid packaging method forming packaging also described the present invention relates to a packaging comprising a housing for containing products and a lid movable with respect to the housing between a closed position in which said lid prevents access to said opening and an open position wherein the opening is accessible magnetic biasing means arranged to bias the lid towards the open position by magnetic force and releasable locking means for keeping the lid in the closed position


pack smoking article comprising body made substantially flexible material front wall rear wall connected side wall bottom wall front wall rear wall side wall defining top opening opposite bottom wall lid made substantially flexible material closing opening body comprising lid front wall rear wall connected side wall lid top wall lid articulated closed position open position hinge connecting rear wall body rear wall lid closure mechanism female part male part arranged body lid respectively female part male part arranged lid body respectively wherein female male part configured engage retain lid closed position wherein least one female male part comprises plastic material a pack for smoking articles comprising a body made of a substantially flexible material having a front wall and a rear wall connected to each other by side walls and a bottom wall defining a top opening opposite the bottom wall a lid for closing the opening and a closure mechanism having a female part and a male part arranged in the body and the lid respectively wherein the female and male parts are configured to engage with each other to retain the lid in the closed position wherein the lid is articulated between a closed position and an open position about a hinge connecting the rear wall of the body to the rear of the lid.


described herein packaging form hingedlid box comprising housing comprising two side face connected back face bottom face lid comprising two side face connected back face top face wherein least one said housing said lid comprises front face lid connected housing mean hinge formed arcuate fold line connecting said back face housing lid described herein blank method forming packaging packaging in the form of a hingedlid box comprising a housing and a lid connected by a hinge formed by an arcuate fold line connecting said back faces of the housing and said lid.


present invention provides process apparatus producing pack p smoking article comprising magnetic closure including first magnetic closure element second magnetic closure element configured arranged exert magnetic force holding lid l closed position invention furthermore provides process comprises assembling packaging material including packaging blank b around charge c smoking article form pack p enclosing charge c smoking article wherein process comprises introducing first second magnetic closure element packaging material forming pack p wherein first second magnetic closure element introduced pack p step assembling packaging blank b around charge c smoking article the present invention relates to a process for producing a pack of smoking articles wherein at least one magnetic closure element is introduced into or onto a part of the packaging material forming the pack and then closing the pack after a step of assembling the packaging blank around the charge c of the smoking articles.


present invention provides packaging assembly packaging one article c comprising container inner compartment configured receive accommodate article c therein opening accessing compartment cover member mounted container movable closed position prevent access compartment open position permit access compartment mechanism configured move cover member open position closed position upon insertion article c compartment a packaging assembly for packaging one or more articles includes a container having an inner compartment for receiving and accommodating an article therein and an opening for accessing the compartment and a cover member mounted on the container and movable between a closed position to prevent access to the inner compartment and an open position to permit access of the compartment. the cover member includes an actuating member that is activated by the article upon insertion of the article into the compartment, and a mechanism configured to move the member from the open position into the closed position. the mechanism includes a first latching element for engaging and releasably locking with each other and a second latching


present disclosure generally relates field packaging example tobacco product particularly field cigarette packaging blank used construction packaging method constructing packaging according one aspect provided packaging comprising inner packet part outer packet part configured said inner packet part disposed therein allow movement said inner packet part relative outer packet part fully closed position fully open position along predefined path wherein inner outer packet part comprise region thereof least partially overlap said packaging said fully closed position one magnetised component least one inner outer packet part comprising plurality said magnetised component polarity alternate along said predefined path the present invention relates to a packaging comprising an inner packet part and an outer packet part configured to allow movement of said inner and outer packet parts relative to one another between a fully closed position and a fully open position along a predefined path wherein at least one of said magnetised components is in the form of a strip disposed with its longitudinal extent substantially perpendicular to said predefined pathway and wherein said strip comprises at least three of said magnets having polarities which alternate along said path to keep said packaging open regardless of orientation of the packaging.


hingecover cigarette pack comprises inner box top face bottom face plurality longitudinal face connecting top face bottom face one longitudinal face front face pack comprises cover arranged cover entire surface front face pack closed position cover hingedly attached first longitudinal side face inner box pack also comprises linking element attaching cover second longitudinal side face inner box linking element arranged bias relative position inner box cover first configuration first configuration approximately halfway fully open configuration fully closed configuration a hingecover cigarette pack comprising an inner box having a top face a bottom face and a plurality of longitudinal faces connecting the top face to the bottom face one of the longitudinal faces being a front face a cover arranged to cover the entire surface of the front face when the pack is in a closed position the cover being hingedly attached to a first longitudinal side face of the inner box and a linking element arranged to bias the relative position of the cover to the cover in a first configuration which is approximately halfway between a fully open configuration and a fully closed configuration


method cigarette packaging method comprising step packing least first cigarette packet labeled first unique code second cigarette packet b labeled second unique code b first carton recording information least two cigarette packet b first unique code second unique code b packed carton database packing first carton case detecting first unique code case reading database unique code b cigarette packet b packed carton detected first unique code furthermore method tracking cigarette packet b cigarette packaging system described a method of packaging at least a first unique machine readable code is marked with a first cigarette packet and a second marked by a unique machinereadable code and the second cigarette packet to a first cassette within a first packing machine. the method includes the following steps : detecting the packaging to the first cassette ; reading the packaging from the database to the second cassette ; and recording the stored data in a database of the first and second cigarette packets to the same cassette.


problem solved provide visual inspection device visual inspection method capable performing visual inspection relating different object foreign matter dirt lack spot tablet like concurrently high degree precision respect inspection object spot pattern recess partsolution visual inspection device includes visible light illumination irradiating visible light inspection object nonvisible light illumination irradiating nonvisible light inspection object imaging mean catching color image nonvisible light image inspection object foreign matter detection mean detecting foreign matter dirt included inspection object color image lack detection mean detecting lack inspection object comparatively processing nonvisible light image previously recorded basic nonvisible light image color image spot pattern emphasized much shadow recess part surface inspection object nonvisible light image shadow recess part emphasized much recess part spot pattern an appearance inspection apparatus for inspecting the appearance of a test object with a speckled pattern and recesses on the surface and the visible light illumination for irradiating visible light to the inspection object and invisible light illuminating for illuminating the invisible light illumination and the normal color region detecting means for determining the image area of the color component of the test object based on the appearance frequency of each color component in a color image in advance and setting means for setting a color component region other than the color of the detected colored color by the color color region detection means as the first inspection color information summarizes the color components included in a predetermined frequency range based on


cigarette pack comprises box bottom face plurality longitudinal face longitudinal face comprising front face rear face first second side face connecting front rear face defining together bottom face internal compartment receiving bundle cigarette openable lid comprises front face rear face top face first second side face said lid hingedly connected rear face rear face box along hinge line lid movable respect box said hinge line closed position open position inner frame positioned within box comprising least first second side wall positioned adjacent first second longitudinal side face extending beyond top end thereof lid lid closed position wherein said inner frame side wall bent inwardly towards interior internal compartment box away parallel first second side face lid closed position a cigarette pack comprising a box having a bottom face and a plurality of longitudinal faces the longitudinal faces comprising a front face a rear face and first and second side faces connecting the front and rear faces and defining together with the bottom face an internal compartment for receiving a bundle of cigarettesan openable lid comprising a lid hingedly connected on its rear face to the rear face of the box along a hinge line such that the lid is movable with respect to the box about said hinge line between a closed position and an open position andan inner frame positioned within the box and extending beyond top ends thereof into the lid. the inner frame side


present invention provides selfsupporting smoker article comprising elongate element comprises reconstituted tobacco smoker article used flavour consumermade smoking item rollyourown makeyourown smoking item a selfsupporting smokers article for flavouring a consumermade smoking item wherein the smoker article comprises an elongate element comprising reconstituted tobacco, a base element and a dispenser comprising a plurality of smokers articles.


vaporisable material capsule use vapour generating devicea method producing vaporisable material comprising plant fibre suitable use vapour generating device ie simulated smoking device electrical chemical heating mean electric cigarette generates vapour heating vaporisable material method comprises step reducing particle size plant fibre le mm several particle size range combined produce material particle size may reduced cutting cut fibre may sieved separate fibre different particle size vaporisable material may plant fibre particle size ranging mm comprising humectant material may moisture content wt percent le preferably plant material tobacco vaporisable material may packaged capsule figure may gasimpermeable open upon heating humectant may propylene glycol propanediol amount wt percent the present invention relates to a method for producing a vaporisable material comprising plant fibres for use in a vapour generating device which generates a vaporour by heating the vaporizable material. the method comprises the steps of sieving the cut plants fibres after the cutting step to separate the fibres of different particle sizes, adding at least one humectant to the dried sieved cut cut plants with the humectants, and mixing the dried cut cut cut plant with the dried dried sieve cut plant.


present invention relates reclosable pack cohesive closure mechanism b particular invention relates reclosable pack cohesive closure mechanism b consumable product particularly cigarette a reclosable pack with a closure mechanism characterised in that the closure mechanism comprises two opposing cohesive surfaces and at least one tackifying agent.


filter cigarette comprises rod smokable material mouth piece attached rod mouth piece comprising element rotatable respect rest filter cigarette longitudinal axis thereof user vary ventilation filter cigarette fixed element fixed relative rod also strength indicator comprising scale extending least circumferentially least one periphery rotatable element part cigarette fixed relative rod smokable material cursor element periphery rotatable element part cigarette fixed relative rod smokable material wherein scale comprises central symmetry point cursor longitudinally aligned point symmetry scale scale arranged position representing minimum level strength cigarette a filter cigarette comprising a rod of smokable material and a mouth piece attached to the rod and having a scale extending at least circumferentially about at least one of the periphery of the rotatable element or a part of the cigarette that is fixed relative to said rod and a strength indicator comprising a scale that is longitudinally aligned with the point of symmetry of the scale when the scale is arranged in a position representing a minimum level of strength of the filter cigarette.


filter cigarette comprises rod smokable material mouth piece attached rod mouth piece comprising element rotatable respect rest filter cigarette longitudinal axis thereof user vary ventilation filter cigarette fixed element fixed relative rod also strength indicator comprising first scale extending circumferentially around periphery rotatable element second scale extending circumferentially around fixed element wherein scale comprises plurality individual marker longitudinally aligned rotation rotatable element respect rod a filter cigarette comprising a rod of smokable material having a mouth piece attached to the rod and a rotatable element rotatable with respect to the rest of the filter cigarette about the longitudinal axis thereof and a strength indicator comprising a first scale extending circumferentially around the periphery of the rotatable elements and a second scale extending transversely around the fixed element wherein each scale comprises a plurality of individual markers which can be longitudinally aligned by rotation of said rotable element with respect thereto and wherein the individual markers are symmetrical about a point of symmetry located on a circumferential line placed half way between the first and second