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EP1842438A1 - Tube de cigare amélioré - Google Patents

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EP1842438A1
EP1842438A1 EP07006472A EP07006472A EP1842438A1 EP 1842438 A1 EP1842438 A1 EP 1842438A1 EP 07006472 A EP07006472 A EP 07006472A EP 07006472 A EP07006472 A EP 07006472A EP 1842438 A1 EP1842438 A1 EP 1842438A1
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tubular body
connection member
cigar tube
intermediate connection
cigar
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Maurizio Penna
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Industrie Baratta Srl
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F15/00—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor
    • A24F15/12—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor for pocket use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F15/00—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor
    • A24F15/20—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor with separate compartments for each cigar or cigarette
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C11/22—Watertight containers for use while swimming
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C11/34—Pencil boxes; Pencil etuis or the like

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  • the present invention relates to a cigar tube in accordance with the preamble of claim 1.
  • Valuable cigars are known to be individually packaged using tubes as described above.
  • cigar tubes One of the requirements to be met by cigar tubes is preservation of the physical integrity of the cigar held therein during transportation and until the moment of use. Furthermore, the tube should be able to protect the cigar contained therein from exposure to the environment, e.g. from moisture, and to preserve tobacco. Therefore, it is essential for the cigar tube both to have a rigid construction and to ensure a substantially airtight closure of its interior part.
  • cigar tubes are rigid tubes, preferably made of metal, and have a screw cap.
  • This invention is based on the issue of conceiving a cigar tube which has such structural and functional characteristics as to obviate the above mentioned drawbacks of prior art cigar tubes.
  • numeral 1 generally designates a cigar tube according to the invention.
  • the cigar tube comprises a first tubular body 2 and a second tubular body 3 extending in a prevailing axial direction X-X, which are each open at one end.
  • the cigar tube 1 has an intermediate tubular connection member 5, having a first end (5a) and a second end 5b respectively engaged with the open ends of the first tubular body 2 and the second tubular body 3 with a slight press fit, to provide, with said tubular bodies 2, 3, an exact substantially airtight form fit between complementary profiles.
  • the first tubular body 2, the intermediate tubular connection member 5 and the second tubular body 3 form a closed cigar tube ( Figures 1 and 4).
  • the second tubular body 3 defines a cap which is as long as about half the length of the first tubular body 2, which defines the base body proper of the cigar tube 1.
  • a the press fit between the second end 5b of the intermediate connection member 5 and the second tubular body 3 is less than the press fit between the first end 5a of the intermediate connection member 5 and the first tubular body 2.
  • first end 5a and the second end 5b of such intermediate connection member 5 have respective smaller cross sections than the open ends of the first tubular body 2 and the second tubular body 3 respectively, so that it can fit into such open ends with a slight press fit.
  • the intermediate connection member 5 has an axial stop element 6 for setting predetermined insertion depths L1 and L2 of the first end 5a and the second end 5b respectively of the intermediate connection member 5 in the open ends of the first tubular body 2 and the second tubular body 3 respectively
  • the axial stop element 6 comprises a ring that radially projects out of the wall of the intermediate connection member 5. Therefore, the axial stop element 6 acts as an axial abutment against which the free ends of the first tubular body 2 and the second tubular body 3 stop.
  • first tubular body 2 and the second tubular body 3 have a substantially constant cross section.
  • the first tubular body 2 and the second tubular body 3 have a circular cross section. Therefore, the intermediate connection member 5 also has a circular cross section.
  • the second end 5b of the intermediate connection member 5 terminates in a frustoconical leading portion 5d, which facilitates fitting of the second portion 5b into the open end of the second tubular body 3.
  • the frustoconical leading portion 5d is a flare.
  • the first tubular body 2, the second tubular body 3 and the intermediate connection member 5 have such size and geometry as to assure exact airtight coupling therebetween.
  • the contacting surfaces of the first tubular body 2, the second tubular body 3 and the intermediate connection member 5 are substantially smooth and have little roughness, to facilitate contact adhesion therebetween.
  • the first tubular body 2 and the second tubular body 3 are made of aluminum and have an enameled outer surface.
  • the intermediate connection member 5 may also advantageously be formed of aluminum.
  • the intermediate connection member 5 has a plurality of bosses 4, radially projecting to a predetermined limiting length, e.g. equal to or less than 0.1 mm, from the wall of such frustoconical leading end portion 5d.
  • bosses there may be provided two diametrically opposite bosses, three bosses at 120° from each other or, like in the illustrated embodiment, four bosses at 90° from each other.
  • the bosses 4 axially extend along the wall of said frustoconical leading end portion 5d to a predetermined small distance from the free end of said frustoconical leading end portion 5d.
  • the bosses 4 form limited contact areas, which provide a substantially equal or greater interference with the open end of said second tubular body 3 as compared with the interference provided by the second end 5b with the open end of the second tubular body 3.
  • the first end 5a of the intermediate connection member 5 fits into the open end of the first tubular body 2 through an axial section L1 whose length is of the order of 1 cm.
  • the second end 5b, 5d of the intermediate connection member 5 fits into the open end of the second tubular body 3 through an axial section L2 whose length is of the order of 1 cm.
  • the closed end of the tubular bodies 2 and 3 may be outwardly rounded, as shown, or in a different manner.
  • the cigar tube of the present invention obviates the prior art drawbacks as set out in the introduction of this disclosure.
  • Such cigar tube provides an airtight closure, in a simple and effective manner, without requiring any threaded parts or any other closure devices, whereby manufacturing costs therefore may be reduced.

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IT000646A ITMI20060646A1 (it) 2006-04-03 2006-04-03 Tubetto portasigaro perfezionatio

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Cited By (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2012049339A1 (fr) * 2010-10-11 2012-04-19 CERA SANZ, Iván Dispositif pour conserver des cigares ou des cigarettes pendant leur consommation
EP2311332A4 (fr) * 2007-11-27 2017-07-05 Alfonso Egüed Nelson Tube d'humectation à chambre double
US10888114B2 (en) 2016-10-13 2021-01-12 Lloyd D. Chipman Storage tube and saver for smoking material

Citations (8)

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FR2680761A1 (fr) * 1991-09-04 1993-03-05 Reboul Smt Emballage tubulaire a fermeture magnetique.
FR2778537A1 (fr) * 1998-05-15 1999-11-19 Rexam Reboul Emballage etanche, notamment pour produits cosmetiques
DE20006053U1 (de) * 2000-03-31 2000-06-08 Chuan, Chin-Chung, Tainan Behältnis für eine Zigarre
EP1059048A1 (fr) * 1999-06-07 2000-12-13 Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation Récipient pour produits cosmétiques
WO2001056411A1 (fr) * 2000-02-03 2001-08-09 Single Stick, Inc. Boitier pour cigares et cigarettes
US6382407B1 (en) * 2000-09-22 2002-05-07 Richard Chao Eyeglass case adapted to be hung on the neck of the user
US20030034041A1 (en) * 2001-08-20 2003-02-20 Chin-Chung Chuan Composite cigar portable structure
US6789664B1 (en) * 2000-06-30 2004-09-14 Contour Optik, Inc. Eyeglass cases having timepieces and eyeglass cases having mirrors

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2680761A1 (fr) * 1991-09-04 1993-03-05 Reboul Smt Emballage tubulaire a fermeture magnetique.
FR2778537A1 (fr) * 1998-05-15 1999-11-19 Rexam Reboul Emballage etanche, notamment pour produits cosmetiques
EP1059048A1 (fr) * 1999-06-07 2000-12-13 Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation Récipient pour produits cosmétiques
WO2001056411A1 (fr) * 2000-02-03 2001-08-09 Single Stick, Inc. Boitier pour cigares et cigarettes
DE20006053U1 (de) * 2000-03-31 2000-06-08 Chuan, Chin-Chung, Tainan Behältnis für eine Zigarre
US6789664B1 (en) * 2000-06-30 2004-09-14 Contour Optik, Inc. Eyeglass cases having timepieces and eyeglass cases having mirrors
US6382407B1 (en) * 2000-09-22 2002-05-07 Richard Chao Eyeglass case adapted to be hung on the neck of the user
US20030034041A1 (en) * 2001-08-20 2003-02-20 Chin-Chung Chuan Composite cigar portable structure

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2311332A4 (fr) * 2007-11-27 2017-07-05 Alfonso Egüed Nelson Tube d'humectation à chambre double
WO2012049339A1 (fr) * 2010-10-11 2012-04-19 CERA SANZ, Iván Dispositif pour conserver des cigares ou des cigarettes pendant leur consommation
US10888114B2 (en) 2016-10-13 2021-01-12 Lloyd D. Chipman Storage tube and saver for smoking material

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