I am non-smoker, but I think that the size order is as follows:
individual cigarettes are packed in packs or packages;
several packages make up a cartoon,
and several cartoons make up a case.
Hope to be of help.
Manuel
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1. A method of marking and tracking goods from place of manufacture to place of final distribution, the method comprising the steps of:
(…)
17. The method of claim 9 wherein:
(a) said product comprises a package of cigarettes; and
(b) said sized packages comprise cartons of packages of cigarettes and cases of cartons of cigarettes.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an easily adjusted device for packing cartons or uniformly sized packages into a larger container for shipment.
The device includes a telescoping stacking chamber (…) a sensor for determining when the stacking chamber is filled, a telescoping pushing plate assembly for ejecting the stack of cartons to a waiting case, and a telescoping outflow port. The apparatus may be mechanically individually adjusted in each of the foregoing aspects to accommodate cartons and cases of various sizes, or may be centrally controlled for adjustment by servomotors to preset measurements at the push of a button. A control device oversees operation of the entire unit.
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This bill allows for the seizure and forfeiture of contraband cigarettes and any transport vehicle by the Attorney General, State Highway Patrol, or local police authorities. A motion will be filed in an appropriate court to maintain the seizure and prosecute the forfeiture. The forfeiture provisions only apply to the possession of five or more cartons of 10 packages of contraband cigarettes.
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