SE544199C2

SE544199C2 - Expandable pocket for extinguishing, storing and disposing cigarette butts

Info

Publication number: SE544199C2
Application number: SE1951560A
Authority: SE
Inventors: Jesper Magnusson; Magnus Lundström
Original assignee: Greencigpack Llc
Priority date: 2019-12-27
Filing date: 2019-12-27
Publication date: 2022-03-01
Also published as: SE1951560A1

Abstract

An expandable pocket (100) for extinguishing, storing and disposing cigarette butts (102) is provided. Said pocket (100) is configured to be changeable between an open and a closed state. The expandable pocket (100) comprises a rectangular panel (120) and an expandable section (140). The expandable pocket (100) further comprises a pocket opening (150) providing access to the interior (110) of the expandable pocket (100) when said expandable pocket is in said open state. The expandable pocket (100) further comprises an extended section (121) removably attached to an outside surface of the rectangular portion to seal the pocket opening (150) when the expandable pocket (100) is in said closed state. The rectangular panel (120) and the expandable section (140) comprises a layer of a heat resistant material enclosing the interior of the pocket.

Description

EXPANDABLE POCKET FOR EXTINGUISHING, STORING AND DISPOSINGCIGARETTE BUTTS Technical ﬁeldThe inventive concept described herein generally relates to the field ofpackages, and in particular to packages for holding cigarette butts.

Background lt is well known that many people smoke cigarettes and similarlyconfigured smoking articles. lt is also well known that, with regard to the vastmajority of these smoking materials, the smoker does not consume the entirearticle during the process of smoking it. With regard to cigarettes in particular,the smoker lights and then smokes the consumable tobacco portion of thecigarette by inhaling the lit tobacco through the non-consumable filter portionof the cigarette. When the smoker is finished smoking the cigarette, whichmay be before the consumable portion is entirely consumed, he or she mustextinguish the cigarette. The non-consumed portion of the cigarette iscommonly referred to as the cigarette butt. Because the butt portion of thecigarette is not consumed during the smoking process, the user must disposeof the butt.

Due to the lit nature of the butt, it cannot be extinguished againstcombustible materials or surfaces which could be harmed by the lit butt (i.e.,skin). ln addition, the nature of burning materials is that they typically leavecharcoal-like dark marks on the surface that is used to extinguish the lit butt.As a result, absent an ashtray or like object, the smoker is forced to improviseby finding a non-flammable, dark and otherwise suitable surface upon whichhe or she may extinguish the butt.

Once the cigarette butt is extinguished, the smoker is still faced withthe dilemma of where to safely and properly dispose of the butt. Theproliferation of cigarette butts being disposed in improper places is wellknown, indicating the severity of the problem of being able to find a properdisposal location. Although most smokers will dispose of a cigarette butt in anashtray or like device if it is readily available, such as an automobile ashtray,the problem of disposal arises when such devices are not readily available.

Although some containers for receiving and storing cigarette butts areknown in the art, there is still a need for an improved container for receiving,storing and disposing of cigarette butts.

Summary of the invention lt would be advantageous to achieve a device overcoming, or at leastalleviating, the above mentioned drawback(s). ln particular, it would bedesirable to enable a facilitated extinguishing, storage and disposal of cigarettebutts.

To better address one or more of these concerns, an expandablepocket having the features defined in the independent claim is provided.Preferable embodiments are defined in the dependent claims.

Hence, according to an aspect an expandable pocket for extinguishing,storing and disposing cigarette butts is provided. The pocket is configured tobe changeable between an open and a closed state. The expandable pocketcomprises a rectangular panel. The rectangular panel comprises a first,second, third and fourth edge and a first fold line, substantially parallel to thefourth edge. The expandable pocket further comprises an expandable sectioncomprising a rectangular portion with a first, second, third and fourth edge.The expandable section comprises a folded section connecting the first edgeof the rectangular portion with the first edge of the rectangular panel, andconnecting the second edge of the rectangular portion with the second edgeof the rectangular panel and connecting the third edge of the rectangularportion with the third edge of the rectangular panel such that an interior of theexpandable pocket is formed. The expandable pocket further comprises apocket opening formed by the fourth edge of the rectangular panel, the foldedsection and the fourth edge of the rectangular portion. The pocket openingprovide access to the interior of the expandable pocket when said expandablepocket is in said open state. The expandable pocket further comprises anextended section connected to the rectangular panel along the fourth edge ofthe rectangular panel. The folded section is at least partly unfolded when saidexpandable pocket is in said open state and folded when said expandablepocket is in said closed state. The rectangular panel is arranged to fold alongthe first fold line such that at least one of a part of the rectangular panel andthe extended section could be removably attached to an outside surface ofthe rectangular portion to seal the pocket opening when the expandablepocket is in said closed state. The rectangular panel and the expandable section comprise a layer of a heat resistant material enclosing the interior ofthe pocket.

By being changeable it may be meant transferrable, in other words, thepocket may be configured to be transferrable between an open and a closedstate.

By an open and a closed state it may be meant two separate states inwhich the expandable pocket is either opened or closed, respectively. Hence,by an opened and a closed state it may be meant a first state of which theexpandable pocket is opened and a second state of which the expandablepocket is closed. By a closed state it may be meant a folded state, i.e. a stateof which at least part of the expandable pocket is folded in order to close thepocket. By open state it may be meant an unfolded state of which theexpandable pocket is unfolded in order to open the pocket.

By a rectangularpanel it may be meant a panel being substantiallyrectangular. By a rectangular panel it may be meant a panel beingrectangular.

By an expandable section it may be meant a section being able toexpand and/or shrink such that the volume of the interior of the expandablepocket is changed.

By a rectangular portion it may be meant a portion of the expandablepocket being substantially rectangular. By a rectangular portion it may bemeant a portion of the expandable pocket being rectangular.

By a folded section it may be meant a foldable section, i.e. a sectionbeing able to fold.

Hence, by the expandable section comprising the folded section it maybe meant that the expandable section may expand and/or shrink by thefolding and/or unfolding of the folded section.

By the folded section connecting the ﬁrst edge of the rectangularportion with the ﬁrst edge of the rectangular panel, and connecting the secondedge of the rectangular portion with the second edge of the rectangular paneland connecting the third edge of the rectangular portion with the third edge ofthe rectangular panel it may be meant that the folded section connects therectangular portion to the rectangular panel along three of four sidesenclosing the rectangular panel and the rectangular portion respectively.

By the folded section is at least partly unfolded it may be meant thatthe folded section may be fully unfolded or partly folded. By fully unfolded itmay be meant that at least part of the folded section is fully stretched and bypartly folded it may be meant that at least part of the folded section is partlystretched.

By a layer of a heat resistant material it may be meant a layer able towithstand heat below 400°C - 650°C. By a layer of a heat resistant material itmay be meant a layer able to withstand heat from a cigarette when putting outthe cigarette.

By enclosing the interior of the pocket it may be meant inner surfacesof the parts that forms the interior of the pocket. Hence, by enclosing theinterior of the pocket it may be meant inner surfaces of the folded section, therectangular portion and the rectangular panel.

Hence, by a layer of a heat resistant material enclosing the interior ofthe pocket it may be meant that the inner surfaces of the folded section, therectangular portion and the rectangular panel comprises the heat resistantmaterial.

The expandable pocket may generally provide a facilitated extinguish,storage and disposal of cigarette butts.

The first fold line may provide in facilitated folding of the rectangularpaneL The expandable section may provide a facilitated adaptation of size ofthe pocket storing the cigarette butts by expanding or shrinking, adapting thevolume of the interior of the pocket to the number of cigarette butts storedwithin.

The folded section may provide a facilitated expansion of theexpandable section since the folded section may fold and unfold in order forthe expandable section to expand and shrink.

The pocket opening may provide in a facilitated access to the interior ofthe pocket.

The rectangular panel may provide in a facilitated sealing of theexpandable pocket since the rectangular panel may fold such that at leastpart of the rectangular panel is folded over the opening of the expandablepocket.

The extended section may provide in a facilitated attachment of therectangular panel to the outside of the rectangular portion since the extendedsection is attached to the rectangular panel and may provide a larger area toattach to the outside of the rectangular portion.

The heat resistant material may provide an improved resistant to heatof the expandable pocket and thus may provide in reduced damage to theexpandable pocket when extinguishing and storing the cigarette butts.

According to an embodiment the expandable pocket may furthercomprise a second extended section connected to the rectangular portion ofthe expandable section along the fourth edge of the rectangular portion of theexpandable section.

This may provide in a facilitated use of the pocket, especially afacilitated opening of the expandable pocket since the second extendedsection may provide in a facilitated gripping of the expandable section by thesecond extended section. Hence, the second extended section may be usedto pull the rectangular portion away from the rectangular panel and/or pushthe rectangular portion towards the rectangular panel.

According to an embodiment the expandable pocket may further comprise asecond fold line arranged on at least one of the rectangular portion and thesecond extended section and wherein the second fold line may be arrangedsubstantially parallel to the fourth edge such that at least one of therectangular portion and the second extended section are foldable along saidsecond fold line. This may provide in a facilitated folding of the extendedsecüon.

According to an embodiment the second and third edge of the firstrectangular panel may be longer than the respective second and third edge ofthe rectangular portion, such that a slanting edge of the expandable sectionmay be formed from the fourth edge of the first rectangular panel to the fourthedge of the rectangular portion.

By a slanting edge it may be meant an edge of the expandable pocketsloping from the rectangular panel to the rectangular portion of theexpandable section. Hence, by a slanting edge it may be meant a graduallydegreasing height of the folding section along the folding section from therectangular panel to the rectangular portion. This may provide in the openingat least partly facing away from the extended section. This may also providein a facilitated access to the interior of the pocket since the opening is partlyfacing away from the extended section. Further. this may also provide in afacilitated insertion of cigarette butts to the expandable pocket by thefacilitated access to the expandable pocket.

According to an embodiment the folded section may comprise a firstside section that may comprise a first upper edge. The folded section mayfurther comprise a second side section that may comprise a second upperedge. The pocket opening may be formed by the fourth edge of therectangular panel, said first and second upper edge of the folded section andthe fourth edge of the rectangular portion.

According to an embodiment the first side section may comprise a firstsealing fold line connecting the first fold line of the rectangular panel to thesecond fold line of the rectangular portion. The first side section may furthercomprise a first sealing section defined by the first sealing fold line and thefirst upper edge of the first side section. The second side section may furthercomprise a second sealing fold line connecting the first fold line of therectangular panel to the second fold line of the rectangular portion. Thesecond side section may further comprise a second sealing section definedby the second sealing fold line and the second upper edge of the second sidesection. The first and second sealing sections may be arranged to fold alongthe first and second fold lines, respectively.

The first and second sealing fold lines may facilitate the sealing of theopening by facilitating the folding of the sealing sections. Wherein the foldingof the sealing section may be achieved together with the folding of therectangular panel.

According to an embodiment the first upper edge and the secondupper edge may be slanting from the fourth edge of the first rectangular panelto the fourth edge of the rectangular portion. This may provide in the openingat least partly facing away from the extended section. This may also providein a facilitated access to the interior of the pocket since the opening is partlyfacing away from the extended section. Further. this may also provide in afacilitated insertion of cigarette butts to the expandable pocket by thefacilitated access to the expandable pocket.

According to an embodiment the folded section may be configured tounfold in a direction substantially parallel to the normal to the rectangularpanel. By a direction substantially parallel to the normal to the rectangularpanel it may be meant a direction parallel to the normal or a slightly deviantdirection than that of the normal to the rectangular panel. The direction ofunfolding may deviate slightly from the direction of the normal to the plane,wherein slightly may be an angle within 30 degrees from the normal to therectangular panel. ln other words, the direction substantially parallel to thenormal to the rectangular panel may be a direction parallel to the normal tothe rectangular portion. Hence, the folded section may be configured to unfoldin a direction parallel to the normal to the rectangular portion. Hence, by thefolded section may be conﬁgured to unfold in a direction substantially parallelto the normal to the rectangular panel it may be meant that the rectangularportion of the folded panel may be substantially moved in a direction parallelto the normal to the rectangular panel during the unfolding of the foldedsection. The rectangular portion may be moved in a slightly tilted anglerelative the normal to the rectangular panel, wherein the slightly tilted anglemay be in a direction with angle relative the normal to the rectangular panel ofless than 30 degrees.

According to an embodiment the expandable pocket may be arrangedto fold along said second and third edges of the rectangular panel and therectangular portion. This may further facilitate the shrinking of the expandablesection into the closed state, more specifically, this may facilitate the foldingof the folded section into the closed state since the expandable section mayfold along said second and third edges of the rectangular panel and therectangular portion.

According to an embodiment the foldable section may comprise atleast one expand fold line arranged on the first and second side sections andarranged substantially parallel to the second and third edges of therectangular panel when said expandable pocket is in said closed state. Bysubstantially parallel to the second and third edge of the rectangular panel itmay be meant a direction parallel to the extension of the rectangular panel.

By the at least one expand fold line it may be meant that the first andsecond side sections comprises a ruffled surface providing a facilitated foldingand unfolding of the folded section. The at least one expand fold line mayfurther facilitate the folding and unfolding of the folded section.

According to an embodiment the expandable section may be arrangedto expand in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the atleast one expand fold line by the first and second side sections at least partlyunfolding when the expandable pocket is in said open state. This mayfacilitate the unfolding and/or folding of the folded section since unfoldingand/or folding of the folded section may be achieved by the folding section tofold or unfold along the expand fold lines such the folding section may bestretched or compressed.

According to an embodiment the folded section may comprise aplurality of expand fold lines. A plurality of expand fold lines may furtherfacilitate the folding of the folded section.

According to an embodiment the rectangular panel may comprise aplurality of first fold lines. Each first fold line of the plurality of first fold linesmay be arranged separated from the other fold lines of the plurality of first foldlines such that the rectangular panel may be foldable at different points and atleast part of the first extended section may attach to at least part of theoutside of the rectangular portion at different positions along the outside ofthe rectangular portion when said expandable pocket is in said closed state.

By each ﬁrst fold line of the plurality of fold lines being arranged separatedfrom the other fold lines of the plurality of fold lines it may be meant that theplurality of first fold lines are separated from each other. By the rectangularpanel may be foldable at different points it may be meant that the rectangularpanel may be foldable along each first fold line. This may provide in afacilitated folding of the rectangular panel and in turn a facilitated sealing ofthe pocket opening.

According to an embodiment the folded section may comprise a bottom section. The at least one expand fold line may be arranged on the first sidesection, the second side section and the bottom section. By the at least oneexpand fold line is arranged on the first side section, the second side sectionand the bottom side section it may be meant that the at least one expand fold line is arranged on the folded section, enclosing the interior of the expandable pocket.

According to an embodiment the expandable pocket may be made of athin material such that the expandable pocket may be configured for fittingwithin a package of cigarettes after having one cigarette removed from the package of cigarettes. By a thin material may be meant a material of less than 0.1 mm.This may provide a facilitated storage of the expandable pocket withinfor example a package of cigarettes.

Brief description of the drawings This and other aspects will now be described in more detail in thefollowing illustrative and non-limiting detailed description of embodiments,with reference to the appended drawings.

Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of the expandable pocket 100according to an embodiment.

Figure 2 illustrates a perspective view of the expandable pocket 100according to an embodiment.

Figure 3 illustrates a perspective view of the expandable pocket 100according to an embodiment.

All the figures are schematic, not necessarily to scale, and generallyonly show parts which are necessary in order to elucidate the embodiments,wherein other parts may be omitted. Like reference numerals refer to likeelements throughout the description.

Detailed descriptionAn extendable pocket according to an embodiment will be described withreference to Figure 1.

The expandable pocket in Figure 1 may be arranged for extinguishing,storing and disposing cigarette butts. The pocket may be configured to bechangeable between an open and a closed state. The expandable pocket 100in Figure 1 comprises a rectangular panel 120. The rectangular panel 120comprises a first 120a, second 120b, third 120c and fourth 120d edge. Thefirst 120a, second 120b, third 120c and fourth 120d edge may enc|ose therectangular panel 120. The rectangular panel 120 may further comprise a firstfold line 125, substantially parallel to the fourth edge 120d. The expandablepocket 100 further comprises an expandable section 140 comprising arectangular portion 130 with a first 130a, second 130b, third 130c and fourth130d edge. The first 130a, second 130b, third 130c and fourth 130d edgemay enc|ose the rectangular portion 130. The expandable section 140comprises a folded section 160 connecting the first edge 130a of therectangular portion with the first edge 120a of the rectangular panel, andconnecting the second edge 130b of the rectangular portion with the secondedge 120b of the rectangular panel and connecting the third edge 130c of therectangular portion with the third edge 130c of the rectangular panel such thatan interior 110 of the expandable pocket 100 is formed. ln other words, theexpandable section 140 connects the rectangular panel 120 to therectangular portion 130 such that the expandable section 140, the rectangularpanel 120 and the rectangular portion 130 encloses the interior 110 of theexpandable pocket 100. The expandable pocket 100 further comprises apocket opening 150 formed by the fourth edge 120d of the rectangular panel,the folded section 140 and the fourth edge 130d of the rectangular portion.The pocket opening 150 provide access to the interior 110 of the expandablepocket 100 when said expandable pocket is in said open state. Theexpandable pocket 100 further comprises an extended section 121 connectedto the rectangular panel 120 along the fourth edge of the rectangular panel120. The folded section 160 is at least partly unfolded when said expandablepocket is in said open state and folded when said expandable pocket is insaid closed state. The rectangular panel 120 is arranged to fold along the firstfold line 125 such that at least one of a part of the rectangular panel 120 andthe extended section 121 could be removably attached to an outside surfaceof the rectangular portion to seal the pocket opening 150 when theexpandable pocket 100 is in said closed state. ln other words, the pocketopening 150 may be sealed when the rectangular panel 120 is folded alongthe first fold line 125. The rectangular panel 120 and the expandable section 140 comprises a layer of a heat resistant material enclosing the interior of thepocket. A heat resistant material may be a material able to withstand heatwithout burning and/or melting. A heat resistant material may be a materialable to withstand heat from a cigarette without burning and/or melting. Theheat resistant material may be able to withstand heat from a cigarette whenthe part of the expandable pocket comprising the heat resistant material isused to extinguish the cigarette.

The heat resistant material may comprise a material withstandingtemperatures up to about 400°C, preferably up to 500°C, more preferably upto 650°C. The heat resistant material may comprise aluminum, steel, brass,and/or copper. The heat resistant material may be able to withstand heat froma cigarette when the cigarette is passively burning. By passively burning itmay be meant that the cigarette is not used by actively having air passing thelit part of the cigarette, which otherwise may increase the temperature of thecigarette.

The part of the expandable pocket comprising the heat resistantmaterial may be coated with the heat resistant material. Hence, therectangular panel 120 and the expandable section 140 may be at least partlycoated with the heat resistant material. The inner surfaces of the rectangularpanel 120 and the expandable section 140 forming the interior of the pocketmay be coated with the heat resistant material. Also, part of the extendedsection 121 may comprise the heat resistant material. This may furtherfacilitate extinguishing the cigarette butts by having a larger surface area touse for extinguishing the cigarette buts. By extinguish the cigarette butts itmay be meant putting out the cigarette butts.

The expandable pocket may further comprise a second extendedsection 131 connected to the rectangular portion 130 of the expandablesection 140 along the fourth edge 130d of the rectangular portion 130 of theexpandable section 140.

The extended section 131 may be used to open the pocket, by pullingthe extended section 131 away from the rectangular panel, that may providethe folded section 160 to unfold, hence, it may provide the expandable pocket100 to expand. This may in turn provide access to the interior 110 of thepocket by the pocket opening 150.

When the extended section 131 is pulled away from the rectangularpanel 120 the folded section 160 may at least partly stretch.

The expandable pocket may further comprise a second fold line 135arranged on at least one of the rectangular portion 130 and the secondextended section 131 and wherein the second fold line 135 may be arrangedsubstantially parallel to the fourth edge 130d such that at least one of therectangular portion 130 and the second extended section 131 are foldablealong said second fold line 135.

At least one of the rectangular portion 130 and the second extendedsection 131 may comprise a plurality of second fold lines 135. At least one ofthe rectangular portion 130 and the second extended section 131 may foldalong anyone of the plurality of second fold lines 135.

The folded section 160 may comprise a first side section 141 that maycomprise a first upper edge 141d. The folded section 160 may furthercomprise a second side section 143 that may comprise a second upper edge143d. As previously disclosed, the pocket opening 150 may be formed by thefourth edge 120d of the rectangular panel, the folded section 160 and thefourth edge 130d of the rectangular portion. Hence, the pocket opening 150may be formed by the fourth edge 120d of the rectangular panel, said firstand second upper edge 141d,143d of the folded section and the fourth edge130d of the rectangular portion.

The rectangular panel 120 may comprise a plurality of first fold lines125. Each first fold line of the plurality of first fold lines 125 may be arrangedseparated from the other fold lines of the plurality of first fold lines 125 suchthat the rectangular panel 120 may be foldable at different points and at leastpart of the first extended section 121 may attach to at least part of the outsideof the rectangular portion 130 at different positions along the outside of therectangular portion 130 when said expandable pocket 100 is in said closedstate. ln other words, the plurality of first fold lines may be arranged on therectangular panel wherein each first fold line of the plurality of fold lines maybe arranged separated from other first fold lines. Each first fold line of theplurality of first fold lines may be arranged parallel to the other first fold lines.ln other words, the plurality of first fold lines may be parallelly arranged.

The extendable pocket 100 according to an embodiment will bedescribed with reference to Figure 2. The extendable pocket 100 may besimilarly configured as the extendable pocket described with reference toFigure 1.

As previously mentioned the folded section 160 may comprise the firstside section 141 that may comprise the first upper edge 141d. The folded section 160 may further comprise the second side section 143 that maycomprise the second upper edge 143d. The first upper edge 141d and thesecond upper edge 143d may be slanting from the fourth edge 120d of thefirst rectangular panel 120 to the fourth edge 130d of the rectangular portion130. ln other words, The second 120b and third 120c edge of the firstrectangular panel 120 may be longer than the respective second 130b andthird 130c edge of the rectangular portion 130, such that a slanting edge ofthe expandable section 140 may be formed from the fourth edge 120d of thefirst rectangular panel 120 to the fourth edge 130d of the rectangular portion130. ln yet other words, the second 120b and third 120c edge of the firstrectangular panel 120 may be longer than the respective second 130b andthird 130c edge of the rectangular portion 130, such that the first upper edge141d and the second upper edge 143d may be slanting from the fourth edge120d of the first rectangular panel 120 to the fourth edge 130d of therectangular portion 130. The first upper edge 141d and the second upperedge 143d may be parallel.

By the slanting edge from the rectangular panel 120 to the rectangularportion 130 it may be meant a sloping edge. The slanting edge may providethe pocket opening 150, that may be formed by the fourth edge 120d of therectangular panel, said first and second upper edge 141d,143d of the foldedsection and the fourth edge 130d of the rectangular, to be angled outwardsfrom the rectangular panel 120. ln other words, the first upper edge 141d andthe second upper edge 143d may be slanting and the pocket opening 150may be tilted such that a facilitated access to the interior of the expandablepocket 100 may be provided.

The slanting edge may be slanting in an angle more than 20 degreesand less than 30 degrees, more than 10 degrees and less than 20degreesand/or more than 0 degrees and less than 10 degrees, wherein the angle maybe measured from the normal to the rectangular panel 120. ln other words,the first upper edge 141d and the second upper edge 143d may be slantingfrom the fourth edge 120d of the first rectangular panel 120 to the fourth edge130d of the rectangular portion 130 in an angle more than 20 degrees andless than 30 degrees, more than 10 degrees and less than 20degrees and/ormore than 0 degrees and less than 10 degrees.

The first side section 141 may comprise a first sealing fold line 145connecting the first fold line 125 of the rectangular panel 120 to the secondfold line 135 of the rectangular portion 130. The first side section 141 may further comprise a first sealing section 148 defined by the first sealing fold line145 and the first upper edge of the first side section 141. The second sidesection 143 may further comprise a second sealing fold line 146 connectingthe first fold line 125 of the rectangular panel 120 to the second fold line 135of the rectangular portion 130. The second side section may further comprisea second sealing section 149 defined by the second sealing fold line 146 andthe second upper edge 143d of the second side section 143. The first andsecond sealing sections 148,149 may be arranged to fold along the first andsecond fold lines 145, 146, respectively.

The first and second sealing sections 148,149 may be arranged toconnect to the rectangular panel along the second and third edge 120b,120cof the rectangular panel respectively. ln other words, the first sealing section148 may be arranged to connect to the rectangular panel 120 along thesecond edge 120b of the rectangular panel 120, the second sealing section149 may be arranged to connect to the rectangular panel 120 along the thirdedge 120c of the rectangular panel 120.

Further, the first sealing section 148 may be connected to the first sidesection 141 along the first sealing fold line 145. The first sealing section 148may be connected to at least one of the rectangular portion 130 along thesecond edge 130b and the second extended section 131 along one of theside edges of the second extended section.

Analogously, the second sealing section 149 may be connected to thesecond side section 143 along the second sealing fold line 146. The secondsealing section 149 may be connected to at least one of the rectangularportion 130 along the third edge 130c and the second extended section 131along one of the side edges of the second extended section.

The folded section 160 may be configured to unfold in a directionsubstantially parallel to the normal to the rectangular panel 120.

By a direction substantially parallel to the normal to the rectangularpanel 120 it may be meant a direction parallel to the normal or a direction inan angle from the normal to the rectangular panel 120, wherein the angle maybe less than 30degrees. ln other words, the folded section 160 may beconfigured to unfold in a direction with an angle of 0-30 degrees to the normalto the rectangular panel 120. The expandable section 140 may be attached tothe rectangular panel 120 along the first 120a, second 120b and third 120cedges of the rectangular panel 120. The rectangular section 140 may beattached to the rectangular panel by the folded section 160. ln other words, the folded section 160 may be attached to the rectangular panel 120 alongthe first 120a, second 120b and third 120c edges of the rectangular panel120. The folded section 160 may also be attached to the rectangular portion130 along the first 130a, second 130b and third 130c edges of the rectangularportion 130. Hence, the folded section 160 may connect the first edge 130a ofthe rectangular portion 120 with the first edge 120a of the rectangular panel120, and connecting the second edge 130b of the rectangular portion 130with the second edge 120b of the rectangular panel 120 and connecting thethird edge 130c of the rectangular portion 130with the third edge 120c of therectangular panel 120.

When the expandable pocket 100 is in the closed state the expandablepocket 100 may be folded along the first 120a, second 120b and third 120cedges of the rectangular panel 120. The expandable pocket 100 may furtherbe folded along the first 130a, second 130b and third 130c edges of therectangular portion 130 when the expandable pocket 100 is in said closedstate. ln other words, when the expandable pocket 100 is in said closed statethe folded section 160 may be folded relative the rectangular portion 130 andthe rectangular panel 120, respectively. ln yet other words, when theexpandable pocket 100 is in said closed state the folded section 160 may befolded relative the rectangular portion 130 and the rectangular panel 120along at least one of the first 120a,130a, second 120b,130b and third 120c,130c edges of the rectangular panel 120 and/or the rectangular portion 130.

Hence, the expandable pocket 100 may be arranged to fold along saidsecond 120b, 130b and third 120c, 130c edges of the rectangular panel 120and the rectangular portion 130.

The folded section may also be foldable itself, i.e. the folded sectionmay comprise at least one expand fold line 161a-161c for the folded sectionto fold along, such that the folded section may be folded. ln other words, thefolded section may comprise at least one expand fold line 161a-161c alongwhich the folded section may fold. the folded section may comprise at leastone expand fold line 161a-161c arranged on the first and second sidesections 141 ,143, respectively. ln other words, the first side section 141 maycomprise at least one expand fold line 161a-161c and the second side section143 may comprise at least one expand fold line. The at least one expand foldline 161a-161c may be arranged substantially parallel to the second 120b andthird 120c edges of the rectangular panel when said expandable pocket 100is in said closed state. ln other words, the at least one expand fold line 161a- 161c on the first side section 141 may be arranged substantially parallel tothe second edge 120b of the rectangular panel 120 when the expandablepocket 100 is in the closed state. Further, the at least one expand fold line161a-161c on the second side section 143 may be arranged substantiallyparallel to the third edge 120c of the rectangular panel 120 when theexpandable pocket 100 is in the closed state.

The expandable section may be arranged to expand in a directionsubstantially perpendicular to the direction of the at least one expand fold line(161a-161c) by the first and second side sections at least partly unfoldingwhen the expandable pocket is in said open state. Since the expandablesection may expand by the unfolding of the folded section, by the expandablesection may be arranged to expand it may be meant that the folded sectionmay be arranged unfolded. The expandable section may expand in adirection parallel to the normal to the rectangular portion.

The folded section may comprise a plurality of expand fold lines 161a-161c. Each expand fold line of the plurality of expand fold lines may bearranged parallel to each other when the expandable pocket is in said closedstate. As previously disclosed the at least one expand fold line may bearranged on the first and/or second side section 141, 143. l.e., the plurality ofexpand fold line may be arranged on the first and second side sections141 ,143. When the expandable pocket 100 is in said closed state the first andsecond side sections may be folded along each expand fold line of theplurality of expand fold lines. Further, when the expandable pocket 100 is inthe open state the first and second side sections may be stretched by the firstand second side sections being at least partly unfolded along each expandfold line of the plurality of expand fold lines.

The folded section comprises a bottom section 144. The at least oneexpand fold line 161a-161c may be arranged on the first side section 141, thesecond side section 143 and the bottom section 144. ln other words, the at least one expand fold line 161a-161c may bearranged on the bottom section 144, the first side section 141 and secondside section 143. l.e., the plurality of expand fold line may be arranged on thefirst and second side sections 141,143 and the bottom section 144.

When the expandable pocket 100 is in said closed state the bottomsection may be folded along each expand fold line of the plurality of expandfold lines. Further, when the expandable pocket 100 is in the open state the bottom section may be stretched by the bottom section being at least partlyunfolded along each expand fold line of the plurality of expand fold lines.

The at least one expand fold line 161a-161c may facilitate folding ofthe folded section by the at least one expand fold line 161a-161c may providea memory in the material of the folded section 160. ln other words, the atleast one expand fold line 161a-161c may provide a memory in the materialsuch that the folding of the material may be facilitated. By a memory in thematerial it may be meant that the material tries to return to the closed state byfolding along the expand fold lines. Hence, the expandable pocket 100 mayreturn to a partly closed state wherein the folded section 160 may be folded.ln the partly closed state the rectangular panel 120 may be partly folded alongthe first fold line 125.

For the expandable pocket to not return to the partly folded state theused may push the first and second side section 141 ,143 of the folded section160 to avoid folding of the first and second side sections 141,143, as can beseen in Figure 2. ln other words, the expandable pocket 100 may kept in theopen state by the user fixating the first and second side section 141,143 ofthe folded section 160.

The extendable pocket may comprise an extinguishing section 123arranged on the extended section 121. ln other words, the extended section121 may comprise an extinguishing section 123. The extinguishing section123 may be arranged in connection to the rectangular panel 120. Aspreviously disclosed, the rectangular panel 120 and the expandable section140 comprises the layer of the heat resistant material enclosing the interior ofthe pocket. Further, the extinguishing section may also comprise the heatresistant material, this may facilitate extinguish the cigarette butts. The heatresistant material may be arranged on the rectangular panel 120 and theextinguishing section 123 of the extended section 121.

The rectangular panel may be extending in a first direction and therectangular portion may be extending in a second direction. The first directionand the second direction may be parallel when the expandable pocket is inthe closed state. The folded section 160 may be arranged to unfold such thatthe second direction may be arranged at a first angle, d, to the first directionwhen the expandable pocket is in said open state. The first angle, d, mayrange from -30degrees to 30 degrees.

The at least one expand fold line may be arranged to extend in adirection at a second angle, ß, to the first direction when the expandable pocket is in said open state. The second angle, ß, may range from -30degrees to 30 degrees. The folded section 160 may be arranged to fold andunfold in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the expandfold line such that the folded section is at least partly unfolded when theexpandable pocket is in said open state, i.e. the at least one expand fold linemay extend in a direction between the first and second direction.

An extendable pocket according to an embodiment will be describedwith reference to Figure 3. The extendable pocket may be similarly configuredas the extendable pocket described with reference to Figure 1 and 2 but iskept in a partly closed state. ln the partly closed state the extending section121 may be unattached to the rectangular portion 130. ln Figure 3 the rectangular panel 120 may either be folded towards therectangular portion 130 for the extending section 121 to attach to the outsideof the rectangular portion 130 or the rectangular panel 120 may be unfoldedalong the first fold line 125 so that the rectangular panel 120 and theextending section 121 may be stretched. From this point the extendablepocket may be opened by pulling the second extending section 131.

As seen in Figure 3, the sealing sections 148, 149 may be arranged tofold along with the folding of the rectangular panel 120 along the first fold line125. Since the first fold line 125, the second fold line 135 and the first andsecond sealing fold lines 145,146 are arranged below the pocket opening150, at least part of the rectangular panel and the first and second sealingsections are folded such that the rectangular panel and the first and secondsealing section may seal the pocket opening 150. By below the pocketopening it may be meant that each fold line may be arranged further awayfrom the pocket opening than the parts forming the pocket opening, i.e. thefourth edge 120d of the rectangular panel, said first and second upper edge141d,143d of the folded section and the fourth edge 130d of the rectangularportion. ln other words, the pocket opening 150 may be sealed by at least oneof the fourth edge 120d of the rectangular panel, the first and second upperedge 141d,143d of the folded section and the fourth edge 130d of therectangular portion that may form the pocket opening by that at least one ofthem may be folded along with the folding of the rectangular panel 120.

The expandable pocket 100 may be made of a thin material such thatthe expandable pocket may be configured for fitting within a package ofcigarettes after having one cigarette removed from the package of cigarettes.The expandable pocket is intended to be arranged within the package along one of the sides with the pocket opening arranged in the opening of thecigarette package such that cigarette butts could be disposed and storedwithin the pocket in the package. The more cigarettes that are used, thespace within the package is increased and the pocket allowed to expand tomake room for further butts.

By a thin material may be meant a material of less than 0.1 mm. Thematerial may be paper. After the user have opened the cigarette package andremoved one cigarette, the used may arrange the expandable pocket withinthe cigarette package. The material may have a thickness of less than0.1 mm. When coated with the heat resistant material the material may be lessthan 0.2mm, preferably less than 0.15mm.

The person skilled in the art realizes that the present invention by nomeans is limited to the embodiments described above. On the contrary, manymodifications and variations are possible within the scope of the appendedclaims. For example, the rectangular panel may be folded at different heights,the rectangular portion and the first and second side section may then also befolded at corresponding positions.

Additionally, variations to the disclosed embodiments can beunderstood and effected by the skilled person in practicing the claimedinvention, from a study of the drawings, the disclosure, and the appendedclaims. ln the claims, the word "comprising" does not exclude other elementsor steps, and the indefinite article "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. Themere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different dependentclaims does not indicate that a combination of these measures cannot beused to advantage.

Claims

1. An expandable pocket (100) for extinguishing, storing and disposingcigarette butts (102), said pocket (100) is configured to be changeablebetween an open and a closed state and comprises: a rectangular panel (120) comprising a first (120a), second (120b), third (120c) and fourth (120d) edge; and a first fold line (125), substantially parallel to the fourthedge; an expandable section (140) comprising a rectangular portion (130) with a first (130a), second (130b), third (130c) and fourth (130d) edge, and a folded section (160) connecting the first edge (130a) of the rectangular portion with the first edge (120a) of therectangular panel, and connecting the second edge (130b) ofthe rectangular portion with the second edge (120b) of therectangular panel and connecting the third edge (130c) of therectangular portion with the third edge (130c) of therectangular panel such that an interior (110) of theexpandable pocket is formed; the folded section (160) comprises: a first side section (141) comprisinga first upper edge (141d); a second side section (143) comprisinga second upper edge (143d); a pocket opening (150) formed by the fourth edge (120d) ofthe rectangular panel, said first and second upper edge(141d,143d) of the folded section and the fourth edge (130d) of therectangular portion, said opening provide access to the interior(1 10) of the expandable pocket (100) when said expandablepocket is in said open state; and an extended section (121) connected to the rectangular panel(120) along the fourth edge of the rectangular panel (120); wherein the folded section (160) is at least partly unfolded when saidexpandable pocket is in said open state and folded when saidexpandable pocket is in said closed state; and the rectangular panel (120) is arranged to fold along the firstfold line (125) such that at least one of a part of the rectangularpanel (120) and the extended section (121) could be removablyattached to an outside surface of the rectangular portion to seal thepocket opening (150) when the expandable pocket (100) is in saidclosed state, and wherein the rectangular panel (120), and the expandable section (140)comprises a layer of a heat resistant material enclosing the interiorof the pocket,wherein the first side section (141) further comprises: a first sealing fold line (145) connecting the first fold line (125)of the rectangular panel (120) to the second fold line (135) of therectangular portion (130); and a first sealing section (148) defined by the first sealing foldline (145) and the first upper edge of the first side section (141 );the second side section (143) further comprises a second sealing fold line (146) connecting the first fold line(125) of the rectangular panel (120) to the second fold line (135) ofthe rectangular portion (130); and a second sealing section (149) defined by the second sealingfold line (146) and the second upper edge (143d) of the secondside section (143); and wherein the first and second sealing sections (148,149) arearranged to fold along the first and second fold lines (145, 146),respectively.

2. The expandable pocket (100) according to claim 1, further comprising a second extended section (131) connected to the rectangularportion (130) of the expandable section (140) along the fourth edge 130d ofthe rectangular portion (130) of the expandable section (140).

3. The expandable pocket (100) according to anyone of claims 1 and 2,further comprises a second fold line (135) arranged on at least one of therectangular portion (130) and the second extended section (131) and whereinthe second fold line (135) is arranged substantially parallel to the fourth edge(130d) such that at least one of the rectangular portion (130) and the secondextended section (131) are foldable along said second fold line (135).

4. The expandable pocket (100) according to anyone of the precedingclaims, wherein the second (120b) and third (120c) edge of the firstrectangular panel (120) are longer than the respective second (130b) andthird (130c) edge of the rectangular portion (130), such that a slanting edge ofthe expandable section (140) is formed from the fourth edge (120d) of the firstrectangular panel (120) to the fourth edge (130d) of the rectangular portion(130).

5. The expandable pocket (100) according to anyone of the precedingclaims, wherein the first upper edge (141d) and the second upper edge(143d) are slanting from the fourth edge (120d) of the first rectangular panel(120) to the fourth edge (130d) of the rectangular portion (130).

6. The expandable pocket (100) according to anyone of the precedingclaims, wherein the folded section (160) is configured to unfold in a directionsubstantially parallel to the normal to the rectangular panel (120).

7. The expandable pocket (100) according to anyone of the precedingclaims, wherein the expandable pocket (100) is arranged to fold along saidsecond (120b, 130b) and third (120c, 130c) edges of the rectangular panel(120) and the rectangular portion (130).

8. The expandable pocket (100) according to anyone of claims 1-4,wherein the foldable section comprises at least one expand fold line (161a-161c) arranged on the first and second side sections (141 ,143), wherein theexpand fold lines are arranged substantially parallel to the second (120b,130b) and third (120c, 130c) edges of the rectangular panel when saidexpandable pocket (100) is in said closed state.

9. The expandable pocket (100) according to claim 8, wherein thefolded section (160) is arranged to unfold in a direction substantiallyperpendicular to the direction of the at least one expand fold line (161a-161c)by the first and second side sections at least partly unfolding when theexpandable pocket is in said open state.

10. The expandable pocket (100) according to anyone of claims 8-9,wherein the folded section comprises a plurality of expand fold lines

11. The expandable pocket (100) according to anyone of the precedingclaims, wherein the rectangular panel (120) comprises a plurality of first foldlines (125) and the rectangular portion (130) comprises a plurality of secondfold lines (135), wherein each first fold line of the plurality of first fold lines(125) is arranged separated from the other such that the rectangular panel(120) is foldable at different points and at least part of the first extendedsection (121) attaches to at least part of the outside of the rectangular portion(130) at different positions along the outside of the rectangular portion (130)when said expandable pocket (100) is in said closed state.

12. The expandable pocket (100) according to anyone of claims 8-9,wherein the folded section comprises a first side section (141), a second sidesection (143) and a bottom section; and wherein the at least one expand fold line (161a-161c) is arranged onthe first side section (141 ), the second side section (143) and the bottomsecüon.

13. The expandable pocket (100) according to anyone of the precedingclaims, wherein the expandable pocket (100) is made of a material having athickness of less than 0,2mm, such that the expandable pocket is configuredfor fitting within a package of cigarettes after having one cigarette removedfrom the package of cigarettes.