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Date of filing: 29.04.2005 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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RIGID HINGED-LID PACKAGE FOR TOBACCO ARTICLES
STARRE KLAPPDECKELVERPACKUNG FÜR TABAKARTIKEL
ETUI RIGIDE A COUVERCLE ARTICULE POUR ARTICLES DE TABAC
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Proprietor: G.D Societa' per Azioni |
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- POLLONI, Roberto
I-47015 Modigliana (IT)
- BRIZZI, Marco
I-40069 Zola Predosa (IT)
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Via Viotti 9 I-10121 Torino I-10121 Torino (IT) |
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References cited: :
WO-A-01/28870 DE-A1- 19 814 255
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Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European
patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to
the European patent
granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall
not be deemed to
have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent
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TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a rigid hinged-lid package for tobacco articles.
[0002] The present invention may be used to particular advantage in a rigid cigarette packet,
to which the following disclosure refers purely by way of example.
BACKGROUND ART
[0003] Rigid hinged-lid cigarette packets are currently the most widely marketed, by being
easy to make, easy and practical to use, and by providing good mechanical protection
of the cigarettes inside.
[0004] A rigid hinged-lid cigarette packet normally comprises a cup-shaped container having
an open end; and a cup-shaped lid hinged to the container along a hinge to rotate,
with respect to the container, between an open position and a closed position respectively
opening and closing the open end. When the lid is in the closed position, the packet
is parallelepiped-shaped, defined by a lateral surface and two end walls.
[0005] The outer surface of the packet is normally printed with the brand, a description
of the cigarettes inside the packet, a government health warning, and possibly advertising
messages. At times, cigarette manufacturers need to provide customers with a considerable
amount of information, which cannot be printed sufficiently clearly on the outer surface
of the packet, in view of the relatively small size of the outer surface, and the
fact that most of it is occupied by the government health warning. For this reason,
it is common practice to provide each cigarette packet with a coupon, which is normally
folded accordion-fashion and inserted inside the packet, or is fixed to the outside
of the packet by one or more spots of glue.
[0006] Rigid cigarette packets with coupons of the type described above are expensive to
produce, in that the packing machine must be provided with an additional station for
supplying the coupon material. Moreover, a coupon detached from the packet is more
awkward to consult, and, above all, is an annoyance to the user if not discarded when
unsealing the packet.
[0007] WO0128870A1 describes a rigid hinged-lid packet, in which a folding leaflet is glued to a lateral
wall of the packet, and is folded accordion-fashion to lie flat on a rear wall of
the packet. In use, the user unfolds the leaflet to read the information printed on
both sides, and the leaflet normally remains attached to the packet, even though the
leaflet may have tear lines by which to tear part or substantially the whole of the
leaflet off the packet. The leaflet may contain information of any kind, advertisements,
promotion of new products, prize stamps, etc., and is folded out of the packet in
such a way that its outer faces show the same contents as the outer faces of the packet,
so that it is unnoticeable at a glance.
[0008] A rigid cigarette packet with a coupon of the type described in
WO0128870A1 solves some of the drawbacks of a rigid cigarette packet with a separate coupon.
However, once unfolded when unsealing the packet, the coupon is difficult to fix back
onto the packet neatly to avoid annoying the user.
[0009] DE19814255A1 discloses a cigarette carton having a main body and a folding lid; the rear face
of the main body has additional outward-folding flaps covering the main rear face
of the carton.
[0010] US5236084A1 discloses a box-like cigarette pack comprising a lid with a tab extending below the
bottom of the lid; all or part of the tab may be removed easily by providing a tear
line between the removable tab and the rest of the lid The tab may be printed or embossed
with any desired information, and may form a coupon or coupon-like article when removed;
until removed, the tab may be somewhat of an impediment to easy removal of the cigarettes
or closure of the pack, thereby prompting the consumer to remove the tab as intended.
DE3835385A1 discloses a medication packaging box comprising a closed container having a withdrawal
opening on the top side of the container and a closure cap at the withdrawal opening;
and an information leaflet fixed at a particular point inside the packaging box; the
packaging box is designed to open at the same place at all times, to prevent loss
of the information leaflet.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
[0011] It is an object of the present invention to provide a rigid hinged-lid package for
tobacco articles, which is easier to use than known packages, eliminates the aforementioned
drawbacks, and, at the same time, is cheap and easy to produce.
[0012] According to the present invention, there is provided a rigid hinged-lid package
for tobacco articles, as claimed in the accompanying Claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] A number of non-limiting embodiments of the present invention will be described by
way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- Figure 1 shows a front view in perspective of a rigid cigarette packet in accordance
with the present invention and in a closed configuration;
- Figure 2 shows a rear view in perspective of the Figure 1 rigid cigarette packet in
a closed configuration;
- Figure 3 shows a front view in perspective of the Figure 1 rigid cigarette packet
in a partly-open configuration;
- Figure 4 shows a front view in perspective of the Figure 1 rigid cigarette packet
in an open configuration;
- Figure 5 shows a front view in perspective of the Figure 1 rigid cigarette packet
in a further open configuration;
- Figures 6 and 7 show plan views of two blanks by which to produce the rigid cigarette
packet in Figures 1 to 5;
- Figure 8 shows a front view in perspective of a rigid cigarette packet in accordance
with the present invention and in an open configuration;
- Figure 9 shows a front view in perspective of the Figure 8 rigid cigarette packet
in a further open configuration;
- Figures 10 and 11 show plan views of two blanks by which to produce the rigid cigarette
packet in Figures 8 and 9;
- Figure 12 shows a front view in perspective of a rigid cigarette packet in accordance
with the present invention and in an open configuration;
- Figure 13 shows a front view in perspective of a rigid cigarette packet in accordance
with the present invention and in a closed configuration;
- Figures 14 and 15 show two front views in perspective of the Figure 13 rigid cigarette
packet in a partly-open configuration;
- Figure 16 shows a front view in perspective of the Figure 13 rigid cigarette packet
in an open configuration;
- Figures 17 and 18 show front views in perspective of a variation of the Figure 13
rigid cigarette packet in a closed configuration and an open configuration;
- Figures 19 and 20 show front views in perspective of a variation of the Figure 13
rigid cigarette packet in a closed configuration and an open configuration;
- Figures 21 and 22 show front views in perspective of a variation of the Figure 13
rigid cigarette packet in a closed configuration and an open configuration;
- Figures 23 and 24 show front views in perspective of a variation of the Figure 13
rigid cigarette packet in a closed configuration and an open configuration;
- Figures 25, 26 and 27 show front views in perspective of a variation of the Figure
13 rigid cigarette packet in a closed configuration and two open configurations;
- Figures 28 and 29 show front views in perspective of a variation of the Figure 13
rigid cigarette packet in a closed configuration and an open configuration;
- Figures 30 and 31 show a plan view of a blank and a plan view of a collar by which
to produce the rigid cigarette packet in Figures 13-29;
- Figures 32 and 31 show plan views of a blank by which to produce the rigid cigarette
packet in Figures 13-29;
- Figures 33 and 34 show plan views of two blanks by which to produce the rigid cigarette
packet in Figures 13-29;
- Figures 35 and 36 show plan views of two blanks by which to produce the rigid cigarette
packet in Figures 13-29;
- Figure 37 shows a plan view of a further blank by which to produce the rigid cigarette
packet in Figures 13-29;
- Figure 38 shows a view in perspective of the Figure 43 blank in a partially-folded
configuration;
- Figure 39 shows a front view in perspective of a rigid cigarette packet in accordance
with the present invention and in a closed configuration;
- Figures 40 and 41 show two front views in perspective of the Figure 39 rigid cigarette
packet in a partly-open configuration;
- Figure 42 shows a front view in perspective of the Figure 39 rigid cigarette packet
in an open configuration;
- Figure 43 shows a plan view of a blank by which to produce the rigid cigarette packet
in Figure 39;
- Figure 44 shows a front view in perspective of a rigid cigarette packet in accordance
with the present invention and in a closed configuration;
- Figure 45 shows a front view in perspective of the Figure 44 rigid cigarette packet
in a partly-open configuration;
- Figure 46 shows a front view in perspective of the Figure 44 rigid cigarette packet
in an open configuration; and
- Figure 47 shows a plan view of a blank by which to produce the rigid cigarette packet
in Figure 44.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0014] Number 1 in Figure 1 indicates as a whole a rigid cigarette packet containing an
orderly, parallelepiped-shaped group 2 of cigarettes (Figures 4 and 5) wrapped in
a sheet of foil wrapping material having a tear-off top end frequently marked "PULL".
[0015] Packet 1 comprises a cup-shaped container 3 having an open top end 4; and a cup-shaped
lid 5 hinged along a hinge 6 to rotate, with respect to container 3, between an open
position (Figures 3-5) and a closed position (Figures 1 and 2) respectively opening
and closing open end 4.
[0016] Container 3 is parallelepiped-shaped, and has two major lateral walls 7 and 8, two
minor lateral walls 9, and a bottom wall 10. As stated, container 3 is open at the
top at open top end 4. More specifically, major lateral wall 7 defines a front wall
7 of container 3, and major lateral wall 8 defines a rear wall 8 of container 3.
[0017] Four longitudinal edges 11 are defined between minor lateral walls 9 and major lateral
walls 7 and 8, and four transverse edges 12 are defined between bottom wall 10 and
lateral walls 7, 8 and 9. As shown in the accompanying drawings, longitudinal edges
11 and transverse edges 12 are sharp, square edges.
[0018] Packet 1 also comprises an additional panel 13 hinged to container 3 along a hinge
14 to rotate, with respect to container 3, between an unfolded position (Figures 4
and 5), in which additional panel 13 is detached from container 3, and a folded position
(Figures 1-3), in which additional panel 13 rests on major lateral wall 7 or front
wall 7 of container 3. More specifically, in the folded position, additional panel
13 is maintained contacting major lateral wall 7 of container 3 by lid 5 in the closed
position; for which purpose, additional panel 13 is substantially the same size as
major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3.
[0019] As shown clearly in Figure 2, lid 5 is hinged to container 3 along hinge 6, which
is located on major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3. More specifically,
hinge 6 of lid 5 is parallel to transverse edges 12 of container 3, and located at
a top perimeter line of major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3.
[0020] Hinge 14 of additional panel 13 is parallel to longitudinal edges 11 and coincident
with one of the longitudinal edges 11 extending along major lateral wall 7 or front
wall 7 of container 3.
[0021] In the Figure 1-5 embodiment, additional panel 13 comprises two projections 15, which
project laterally from additional panel 13, engage respective inner surfaces of lid
5 when lid 5 is in the closed position, and provide for keeping lid 5 in the closed
position with a certain amount of force, to prevent lid 5 from opening inadvertently.
[0022] In an alternative embodiment not shown, projections 15 are only provided on major
lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3, or are provided on both major lateral
wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3, and additional panel 13.
[0023] To facilitate withdrawal of the cigarettes from open top end 4 of container 3, a
top portion of major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3 has a recess 16.
[0024] As shown in Figure 5, a further panel 17 is preferably hinged to additional panel
13 along a hinge 18 parallel to and opposite hinge 14 of additional panel 13. A number
of panels 17 may be provided, hinged to one another to unfold accordion-fashion.
[0025] In one possible embodiment, hinge 14 of panel 13 and/or hinge 18 of panel 17 are
each/is defined by a tear line enabling easy detachment by the user of panel 17, or
of panel 13 together with panel 17, from container 3.
[0026] As shown in Figures 6 and 7, container 3 in Figures 1 to 5 is formed from two flat
blanks 19 and 20, the component parts of which are indicated where possible using
the same reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts of container
3.
[0027] Blank 19 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 21; and a transverse fold line 22
defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 21, a panel 7' defining major lateral
wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3, and a second panel 10' defining part of bottom
wall 10 of container 3. Panel 7' has two wings 9', which define respective parts of
minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 7', and
are separated from panel 7' by longitudinal fold lines 21; and each wing 9' has a
respective tab 23 separated from wing 9' by transverse fold line 22.
[0028] Blank 20 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 24; and a number of transverse fold
lines 25 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 24, a panel 26 defining
a front wall of lid 5, a panel 27 defining a top wall of lid 5, a panel 8' defining
major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3, and a panel 10" defining part
of bottom wall 10 of container 3. Panel 8' has two wings 9", which define respective
parts of minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel
8', and are separated from panel 8' by longitudinal fold lines 24. Additional panel
13 is connected to one of wings 9" of panel 8' along hinge line 14 coincident with
one of longitudinal fold lines 24.
[0029] Preferably, panel 26 comprises two wings 28, which define the lateral walls of lid
5, are located on opposite sides of panel 26, and are separated from panel 26 by longitudinal
fold lines 24; and panel 27 comprises two wings 29 located on opposite sides of panel
27 and separated from panel 27 by longitudinal fold lines 24. Panel 26 also comprises
a reinforcing flap 30 which is folded onto panel 26.
[0030] In the Figure 8 and 9 embodiment, hinge 6 of lid 5 is located on additional panel
13, which, when in the folded position, rests on major lateral wall 8 or rear wall
8 of container 3. When additional panel 13 is in the folded position, hinge 6 of lid
5 is parallel to transverse edges 12, and is located at a top perimeter line of major
lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3. Hinge 14 of additional panel 13 is parallel
to longitudinal edges 11 and coincident with one of the longitudinal edges 11 extending
along major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3.
[0031] Major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3 comprises two projections 15,
which project laterally from major lateral wall 7, and engage respective inner surfaces
of lid 5 when lid 5 is in the closed position.
[0032] As shown in Figures 8 and 9, a top portion of major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8
of container 3 has a recess 16. Alternatively, a top portion of only major lateral
wall 7 or also of major lateral wall 7 may comprise a recess 16.
[0033] The Figure 10 blank 19 for producing packet 1 in Figures 8 and 9 is identical with
the Figure 6 blank 19 for producing packet 1 in Figures 1 to 5; whereas the Figure
11 blank 20 for producing packet 1 in Figures 8 and 9 is similar to, but not identical
with, the Figure 7 blank 20 for producing packet 1 in Figures 1 to 5.
[0034] Blank 20 in Figure 11 comprises a number of longitudinal fold lines 24; and a number
of transverse fold lines 25 defining, between two longitudinal fold lines 24, a panel
26 defining a front wall of lid 5, a panel 27 defining a top wall of lid 5, and additional
panel 13. Blank 20 also comprises a panel 8' defining major lateral wall 8 or rear
wall 8 of container 3; and a panel 10" defining part of bottom wall 10 of container
3. Panel 8' comprises two wings 9", which define respective parts of minor lateral
walls 9 of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 8', and are separated
from panel 8' by longitudinal fold lines 24; b
[0035] In the Figure 12 embodiment, hinge 14 of additional panel 13 is parallel to transverse
edges 12 and coincident with the transverse edge 12 extending across major lateral
wall or front wall 7 of container 3.
[0036] In a further embodiment not shown, hinge 14 of additional panel 13 is parallel to
transverse edges 12 and located on front wall 7 at recess 16. That is, additional
panel 13 is connected to front wall 7 of the container by hinge 14, which is parallel
to transverse edges 12 and located on front wall 7 at recess 16. Additional panel
13 preferably has a transverse dimension smaller than the transverse dimension of
front wall 7, and in particular has a transverse dimension substantially equal to
the transverse dimension of recess 16.
[0037] In a further embodiment not shown, a collar is located inside container 3, and projects
partly from top open end 4 of container 3. In which case, hinge 14 of additional panel
13 may be formed on the collar, so as to be parallel to transverse edges 12 and located
at recess 16. Additional panel 13 preferably has a transverse dimension smaller than
the transverse dimension of front wall 7, and in particular has a transverse dimension
substantially equal to the transverse dimension of recess 16.
[0038] In an alternative embodiment not shown, the top portions of major lateral wall 7
and minor lateral walls 9 of container 3 which come into contact with lid 5, when
lid 5 is in the closed position, may be debossed, so as to be depressed with respect
to the rest of major lateral wall 7 and minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, and
so prevent the formation of a step between the bottom edge of lid 5 and lateral walls
7 and 9 of container 3 when lid 5 is in the closed position.
[0039] A releasable fastening system may be provided between additional panel 13 and respective
major lateral wall 7 or 8 of container 3, to keep additional panel 13 in contact with
major lateral wall 7 or 8 of container 3 with a certain amount of force when additional
panel 13 is in the folded position. Such a releasable fastening system may be defined,
for example, by one or more spots of adhesive, or by a slit formed in major lateral
wall 7 or 8 of container 3 to receive a bottom edge of additional panel 13 (in which
case, additional panel 13 is slightly smaller than major lateral walls 7 and 8 of
container 3).
[0040] In the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, longitudinal edges 11 and transverse
edges 12 are sharp, square edges. In an alternative embodiment not shown, some of
longitudinal edges 11 and/or some of transverse edges 12 are non-square, rounded or
bevelled edges. For example, longitudinal edges 11 may be non-square, rounded or bevelled
edges, or (as in the packet of cigarettes described in Patent Application
EP -A1-0764595) the major transverse edges 12 (i.e. between bottom wall 10 and major lateral walls
7 and 8) may be non-square, rounded or bevelled edges. Alternatively, some longitudinal
edges 11 and some transverse edges 12 may be non-square, rounded edges, so as to have
both non-square, rounded or bevelled longitudinal edges 11 and non-square, rounded
or bevelled transverse edges 12.
[0041] In an alternative embodiment not shown, container 3 may be shaped as in the packet
of cigarettes described in Patent Application
EP-A1-1066205; in which case, each major lateral wall 7, 8 is outwardly convex, and has a flat
central portion, and two curved, pre-weakened lateral bands connecting the flat central
portion to minor lateral walls 9 at respective sharp, non-square longitudinal edges
11.
[0042] Both additional panel 13 and further panel 17, if provided, may preferably be printed
with drawings, photographs, symbols or texts; for which purpose, the surfaces of additional
panel 13 and further panel 17 which are superimposed when panel 13 is in the folded
position are preferably not glazed.
[0043] With respect to the Figure 1-5 embodiment, the Figure 13-16 embodiment has no further
panel 17 hinged to panel 13, minor lateral walls 9 of container 3 are smaller in height
than rear wall 8 of container 3 to facilitate withdrawal of the cigarettes from container
3, and recess 16 of front wall 7 of container 3 is asymmetrical and more pronounced
at the longitudinal edge 11 opposite hinge 14 of additional panel 13.
[0044] More specifically, the top edge of each minor lateral wall 9 is substantially coincident
with the equivalent bottom edge of lid 5 when lid 5 is in the closed position (Figure
13) closing open end 4. The top edge of each minor lateral wall 9 therefore slopes,
and each minor lateral wall 9 is in the form of a right-angle trapezium having the
major base at rear wall 8 of container 3.
[0045] In the Figure 13-16 embodiment, there is no collar inside container 3. An alternative
embodiment, shown in Figures 17-27, comprises a collar 31, which is folded into a
U and glued to the inside of container 3 to project partly outwards of open top end
4 and engage a corresponding inner surface of lid 5 when lid 5 is in the closed position.
The top edge of collar 31 is depressed to define a recess 32 to facilitate withdrawal
of the cigarettes from container 3. In a preferred embodiment, recess 32 of collar
31 is asymmetrical like recess 16 of front wall 7 of container 3. More specifically,
recess 32 of collar 31 is only present at front wall 7 of container 3 and at the minor
lateral wall 9 opposite hinge 14 of additional panel 13. In other words, recess 32
is not present at the minor lateral wall 9 featuring hinge 14 of additional panel
13.
[0046] The Figure 13-16 embodiment has no fastening member for holding additional panel
13 on front wall 7 of container 3 when lid 5 is in the open position opening open
top end 4 of container 3. An alternative embodiment, shown in Figures 19-29, comprises
a releasable fastening system 33 for holding additional panel 13 on front wall 7 of
container 3 when lid 5 is in the open position opening open top end 4 of container
3.
[0047] In the embodiment shown in Figures 17, 18, 23 and 24, releasable fastening system
33 comprises a replaceable adhesive tab 34, which is connected permanently to a minor
lateral wall 9 of container 3 and releasably to additional panel 13. To rotate additional
panel 13 about hinge 14, adhesive tab 34 is detached from additional panel 13; and,
to hold additional panel 13 on front wall 7 of container 3, adhesive tab 34 is stuck
to additional panel 13.
[0048] In the embodiment shown in Figures 19-22 and 25-27, releasable fastening system 33
comprises a tongue 35 projecting laterally from additional panel 13; and a slit 36
for receiving tongue 35, and which is formed through front wall 7 of container 3,
at a longitudinal edge 11, so as to face tongue 35 when additional panel 13 is positioned
contacting front wall 7. To rotate additional panel 13 about hinge 14, tongue 35 is
extracted from slit 36; and, to hold additional panel 13 on front wall 7 of container
3, tongue 35 is inserted inside slit 36. A certain amount of shape/dimensional interference
may be provided between tongue 35 and slit 36, so that a certain amount of flexing
of tongue 35 is required to withdraw tongue 35 from slit 36.
[0049] In the embodiment shown in Figures 28 and 29, releasable fastening system 33 comprises
a slit 36 for receiving an end corner portion of additional panel 13, and which is
formed through front wall 7 of container 3, close to where the longitudinal edge 11
opposite hinge 14 of additional panel 13 meets the bottom transverse edge 12. In a
preferred embodiment shown in Figures 28 and 29, slit 36 and the end corner portion
of additional panel 13 inserted inside slit 36 are rounded.
[0050] Packet 1 in Figures 17 and 18 differs from packet 1 in Figures 13-16 by comprising
collar 31 and releasable fastening system 33 comprising adhesive tab 34.
[0051] In the embodiment shown in Figures 19 and 20, additional panel 13 comprises a central
through hole 37, through which a corresponding underlying portion of front wall 7
of container 3 is visible when additional panel 13 is positioned contacting front
wall 7. Hole 37 may be clear, or may be closed by a sheet 38 of transparent or semitransparent
material glued to the inside or back of additional panel 13. Hole 37 may also be in
the form of an image (not shown) printed on front wall 7 of container 3.
[0052] In the embodiment shown in Figures 21 and 22, the pieces 39 of a buildable item;
e.g. a small aeroplane (not shown assembled), can be torn off additional panel 13
and/or front wall 7 of container 3. In other words, the outlines of pieces 39 of a
buildable item are precut into additional panel 13 and/or front wall 7 of container
3, so pieces 39 can be torn off.
[0053] In the embodiment shown in Figures 23 and 24, a seat 40 is formed on an inner surface
of additional panel 13 to hold a small object 41 e.g. a perfume sample, cosmetic sample,
or confectionary product. To allow for the thickness of object 41, additional panel
13 comprises two tabs 42 to keep additional panel 13 raised with respect to front
wall 7 of container 3 when additional panel 13 is positioned against front wall 7.
[0054] In the Figure 25-27 embodiment, a movable insert 43 is connected to front wall 7
of container 3, is parallel to and rests on front wall 7 when additional panel 13
is positioned against front wall 7, and is erected perpendicular to front wall 7 when
additional panel 13 is detached from front wall 7. More specifically, a marginal portion
of movable insert 43 is fixed to an inner surface of additional panel 13, so that
movable insert 43 is moved automatically as additional panel 13 rotates about hinge
14. In an alternative embodiment not shown, movable insert 43 is connected to additional
panel 13 as opposed to front wall 7.
[0055] As shown in Figure 30, containers 3 in Figures 13 to 29 can be formed from a flat
blank 20, the component parts of which are indicated where possible using the same
reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts of container
3.
[0056] Blank 20 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 24; and a number of transverse fold
lines 25 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 24, a panel 26 defining
a front wall of lid 5, a panel 27 defining a top wall of lid 5, a panel 8' defining
major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3, a panel 10' defining bottom wall
10 of container 3, and a panel 7' defining major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of
container 3.
[0057] Panel 8' has two wings 9", which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9
of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 8', and are separated from
panel 8' by longitudinal fold lines 24.
[0058] Additional panel 13 is defined by two panels 13' and 13", which are superimposed
and glued one to the other; panel 13' is connected to panel 7' along hinge line 14
coincident with one of longitudinal fold lines 24, and panel 13" is connected to panel
13' along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
[0059] Preferably, panel 26 comprises two wings 28, which define the lateral walls of lid
5, are located on opposite sides of panel 26, and are separated from panel 26 by longitudinal
fold lines 24; and each wing 9" comprises two further wings 29' and 29" separated
from wing 9" by transverse fold lines 25. Panel 26 also comprises a reinforcing flap
30 which is folded onto panel 26.
[0060] Minor lateral walls 9 of container 3 are partially defined by two wings 9', a first
of which is connected to panel 7' along a longitudinal fold line 24, and a second
of which is connected to panel 13" along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal
fold lines 24..
[0061] As shown in Figure 32, containers 3 in Figures 13 to 29 can be formed from a flat
blank 20, the component parts of which are indicated where possible using the same
reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts of container
3. Blank 20 in Figure 32 is almost identical to blank 20 in figure 30, the only difference
being the presence of slit 36 in the Figure 32 blank 20.
[0062] As shown in Figures 19 and 20, containers 3 in Figures 13 to 33 can be formed from
two flat blanks 19 and 20, the component parts of which are indicated where possible
using the same reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts
of container 3.
[0063] Blank 19 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 21; and a transverse fold line 22
defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 21, a panel 7' defining major lateral
wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3, and a second panel 10' defining part of bottom
wall 10 of container 3. Panel 7' has two wings 9', which define respective parts of
minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 7', and
are separated from panel 7' by longitudinal fold lines 21; and one wing 9' has a tab
23 separated from wing 9' by transverse fold line 22.
[0064] Blank 20 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 24; and a number of transverse fold
lines 25 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 24, a panel 26 defining
a front wall of lid 5, a panel 27 defining a top wall of lid 5, a panel 8' defining
major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3, a panel 10" defining part of bottom
wall 10 of container 3, and a panel 13' defining part of additional panel 13.
[0065] Panel 8' has two wings 9", which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9
of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 8', and are separated from
panel 8' by longitudinal fold lines 24.
[0066] Preferably, panel 26 comprises two wings 28, which define the lateral walls of lid
5, are located on opposite sides of panel 26, and are separated from panel 26 by longitudinal
fold lines 24; and each wing 9" comprises two further wings 29' and 29" separated
from wing 9" by transverse fold lines 25. Panel 26 also comprises a reinforcing flap
30 which is folded onto panel 26.
[0067] Additional panel 13 is defined by two panels 13' and 13", which are superimposed
and glued one to the other; panel 13" is connected to panel 13' along a longitudinal
fold line 24. A further wing 9''' is connected to panel 13' along a longitudinal fold
line 24, and a further wing 9''' is connected to a wing 9" along a longitudinal fold
line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
[0068] As shown in Figures 21 and 22, containers 3 in Figures 13 to 33 can be formed from
two flat blanks 19 and 20, the component parts of which are indicated where possible
using the same reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts
of container 3.
[0069] Blank 19 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 21; and a transverse fold line 22
defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 21, a panel 7' defining major lateral
wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3, and a second panel 10' defining part of bottom
wall 10 of container 3. Panel 7' has o wings 9', which define respective parts of
minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 7', and
are separated from panel 7' by longitudinal fold lines 21.
[0070] Blank 20 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 24; and a number of transverse fold
lines 25 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 24, a panel 26 defining
a front wall of lid 5, a panel 27 defining a top wall of lid 5, a panel 8' defining
major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3, a panel 10" defining part of bottom
wall 10 of container 3, and a panel 13' defining part of additional panel 13.
[0071] Panel 8' has two wings 9", which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9
of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 8', and are separated from
panel 8' by longitudinal fold lines 24.
[0072] Preferably, panel 26 comprises two wings 28, which define the lateral walls of lid
5, are located on opposite sides of panel 26, and are separated from panel 26 by longitudinal
fold lines 24; and each wing 9" comprises two further wings 29' and 29" separated
from wing 9" by transverse fold lines 25. Panel 26 also comprises a reinforcing flap
30 which is folded onto panel 26.
[0073] Additional panel 13 is defined by two panels 13' and 13", which are superimposed
and glued one to the other; panel 13" is connected to panel 13' along a longitudinal
fold line 24. A further wing 9"' is connected to panel 13' along a longitudinal fold
line 24.
[0074] As shown in Figure 37, containers 3 in Figures 13 to 29 can be formed from a flat
blank 20, the component parts of which are indicated where possible using the same
reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts of container
3.
[0075] Blank 20 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 24; and a number of transverse fold
lines 25 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 24, a panel 26 defining
a front wall of lid 5, a panel 27 defining a top wall of lid 5, a panel 8' defining
major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3, and a panel 10' defining part
of bottom wall 10 of container 3.
[0076] Panel 8' has two wings 9", which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9
of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 8', and are separated from
panel 8' by longitudinal fold lines 24. A panel 7' defining major lateral wall 7 or
front wall 7 of container 3 is connected to one of wings 9" along a longitudinal fold
line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24. A panel 10" defining part of bottom wall
10 of container 3 is connected to panel 7' along a transverse fold line 25.
[0077] Additional panel 13 is defined by two panels 13' and 13", which are superimposed
and glued one to the other; panel 13' is connected to panel 7' along hinge line 14
parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24, and panel 13" is connected to panel 13' along
a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24. A further wing 9'
defining part of a minor lateral wall 9 of container 3 is connected to panel 13" along
a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
[0078] Preferably, panel 26 comprises two wings 28, which define the lateral walls of lid
5, are located on opposite sides of panel 26, and are separated from panel 26 by longitudinal
fold lines 24; and each wing 9" comprises two further wings 29' and 29" separated
from wing 9" by transverse fold lines 25. Panel 26 also comprises a reinforcing flap
30 which is folded onto panel 26.
[0079] Blank 20 in Figure 37 may be gummed and folded into the tubular configuration shown
in Figure 38. More specifically, panel 13' is folded and glued to panel 13" to define
additional panel 13, and wing 9' is folded and glued to the opposite wing 9". Once
formed into the tubular configuration, blank 20 in Figure 37 may be flattened (as
shown in Figure 38) for compactness and easy storage and transport, or may be "opened"
to receive an axially fed group 2 of cigarettes.
[0080] With respect to the Figure 1-S embodiment, as opposed to being hinged to additional
panel 13, further panel 17 in the Figure 39-42 embodiment is hinged to container 3,
on the opposite side of panel 13, along a further hinge 18 coincident with a longitudinal
edge 11, so that the two panels 13 and 17 define two "wings" covering front wall 7
of container 3.
[0081] With respect to the Figure 1-5 embodiment, minor lateral walls 9 of container 3 in
the Figure 39-4.2 embodiment are smaller in height than rear wall 8 of container 3
to facilitate withdrawal of the cigarettes from container 3. In other words, minor
lateral walls 9 in Figures 39-42 resemble minor lateral walls 9 in Figures 13-16.
More specifically, the top edge of each minor lateral wall 9 substantially coincides
with the equivalent bottom edge of lid 5 when lid 5 is in the closed position (Figure
39) closing open end 4. The top edge of each minor lateral wall 9 therefore slopes,
and each minor lateral wall 9 is in the form of a right-angle trapezium having the
major base at rear wall 8 of container 3.
[0082] In packet 1 in Figures 39-42, the recess of front wall 7 of container 3 is symmetrical
in shape resembling the symmetrical arrangement of panels 13 and 17. The Figure 39-42
embodiment has no collar inside container 3, though a collar may be provided in an
alternative embodiment not shown.
[0083] As shown in Figure 43, containers 3 in Figures 39 to 42 can be formed from a flat
blank 20, the component parts of which are indicated where possible using the same
reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts of container
3.
[0084] Blank 20 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 24; and a number of transverse fold
lines 25 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 24, a panel 26 defining
a front wall of lid 5, a panel 27 defining a top wall of lid 5, a panel 8' defining
major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3, a panel 10' defining bottom wall
10 of container 3, and a panel 7' defining major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of
container 3.
[0085] Panel 8' has two wings 9", which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9
of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 8', and are separated from
panel 8' by longitudinal fold lines 24.
[0086] Additional panel 13 is defined by two panels 13' and 13", which are superimposed
and glued one to the other; panel 13' is connected to panel 7' along hinge line 14
coincident with one of longitudinal fold lines 24, and panel 13" is connected to panel
13' along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
[0087] Additional panel 17 is defined by two panels 17' and 17", which are superimposed
and glued one to the other, panel 17' is connected to panel 7' along hinge line 18
coincident with one of longitudinal fold lines 24, and panel 17" is connected to panel
17' along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
[0088] Preferably, panel 26 comprises two wings 28, which define the lateral walls of lid
5, are located on opposite sides of panel 26, and are separated from panel 26 by longitudinal
fold lines 24; and each wing 9" comprises two further wings 29' and 29" separated
from wing 9" by transverse fold lines 25. Panel 26 also comprises a reinforcing flap
30 which is folded onto panel 26.
[0089] Minor lateral walls 9 of container 3 are partially defined by two wings 9', a first
of which is connected to panel 17" along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal
fold lines 24, and a second of which is connected to panel 13" along a longitudinal
fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
[0090] With respect to the Figure 39-42 embodiment, panels 13 and 17 in the Figure 44-4.6
embodiment are halved in size, and, as opposed to being superimposed one on top of
the other on front wall 7 of container 3, are superimposed side by side on front wall
7 of container 3.
[0091] As shown in Figure 47, containers 3 in Figures 44 to 46 can be formed from a flat
blank 20, the component parts of which are indicated where possible using the same
reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts of container
3.
[0092] Blank 20 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 24; and a number of transverse fold
lines 25 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 24, a panel 26 defining
a front wall of lid 5, a panel 27 defining a top wall of lid 5, a panel 8' defining
major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3, a panel 10' defining bottom wall
10 of container 3, and a panel 7' defining major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of
container 3.
[0093] Panel 8' has two wings 9", which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9
of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 8', and are separated from
panel 8' by longitudinal fold lines 24.
[0094] Additional panel 13 is defined by two panels 13' and 13", which are superimposed
and glued one to the other; panel 13' is connected to panel 7' along hinge line 14
coincident with one of longitudinal fold lines 24, and panel 13" is connected to panel
13' along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
[0095] Additional panel 17 is defined by two panels 17' and 17", which are superimposed
and glued one to the other; panel 17' is connected to panel 7' along hinge line 14
coincident with one of longitudinal fold lines 24, and panel 17" is connected to panel
17' along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
[0096] Preferably, panel 26 comprises two wings 28, which define the lateral walls of lid
5, are located on opposite sides of panel 26, and are separated from panel 26 by longitudinal
fold lines 24; and each wing 9" comprises two further wings 29' and 29" separated
from wing 9" by transverse fold lines 25. Panel 26 also comprises a reinforcing flap
30 which is folded onto panel 26.
[0097] Minor lateral walls 9 of container 3 are partially defined by two wings 9', a first
of which is connected to panel 17" along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal
fold lines 24, and a second of which is connected to panel 13" along a longitudinal
fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
[0098] Packet 1 as described above has several advantages: it can be made quickly and easily
on a known automatic packing machine with only a few minor adjustments; the coupon
is connected physically to one of the blanks used to produce packet 1, and therefore
need not be supplied separately; the cigarettes can be extracted from packet 1 by
the consumer without unfolding the coupon; and, once unfolded, the coupon can be refolded
quickly and easily, and can therefore be left attached to packet 1 without annoying
the user.
[0099] In view of the numerous advantages of packet 1 as described above, the design of
packet 1 may also be applied integrally to the manufacture of other types of rigid
containers for tobacco articles, such as a cigarette carton or cigar packet.
1. A rigid package for tobacco articles, comprising:
a cup-shaped container (3), which is substantially parallelepiped-shaped, and comprises
two major lateral walls (7, 8), two minor lateral walls (9), a bottom wall (10), and
an open top end (4);
a cup-shaped lid (5) hinged along a first hinge (6) to rotate between an open position
and a closed position respectively opening and closing the open end (4); and
at least one additional panel (13) hinged to the container (3) along a second hinge
(14) to rotate, with respect to the container (3), between an unfolded position,
in which the additional panel (13) is detached from the container (3), and a folded
position, in which the additional panel (13) rests on a major lateral wall (7; 8)
of the container (3);
the package (1) is characterized in that, when the additional panel (13) is in the folded position, the additional panel (13)
is maintained contacting a major lateral wall (7; 8) of the container (3) by the lid
(5) in the closed position.
2. A package as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the first hinge (6) of the lid (5) is located
on a first major lateral wall (8) of the container (3), and the additional panel (13)
rests on a second major lateral wall (7) when the additional panel (13) is in the
folded position.
3. A package as claimed in Claim 2, wherein four longitudinal edges (11) are defined
between the major lateral walls (7, 8) and the minor lateral walls (9) of the container
(3); and the first hinge (6) of the lid (5) is perpendicular to the longitudinal edges
(11).
4. A package as claimed in Claim 3, wherein the second hinge (14) of the additional panel
(13) is parallel to the longitudinal edges (11) and coincident with one of the longitudinal
edges (11) extending along the second major lateral wall (7).
5. A package as claimed in Claim 3, wherein the second hinge (14) of the additional panel
(13) is perpendicular to the longitudinal edges (11) and located at a bottom perimeter
line of the second major lateral wall (7).
6. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 2 to 5, wherein the first hinge (6) of the
lid (5) is located at a top perimeter line of the first major lateral wall (8).
7. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 2 to 6, wherein the additional panel (13)
comprises two projections (15), which project laterally and engage respective inner
surfaces of the lid (5) when the lid (5) is in the closed position.
8. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 2 to 7, wherein the second major lateral
wall (7) comprises two projections (15), which project laterally and engage respective
inner surfaces of the lid (5) when the lid (5) is in the closed position.
9. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 2 to 8, wherein a top portion of the second
major lateral wall (7) comprises a recess (16).
10. A package as claimed in Claim 9, wherein the recess (16) is symmetrical in shape.
11. A package as claimed in Claim 9, wherein the recess (16) is asymmetrical in shape,
and is more pronounced at the longitudinal edge (11) opposite the second hinge (14)
of the additional panel (13).
12. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 2 to 11, wherein each minor lateral wall
(9) of the container (3) is in the form of a right-angle trapezium having the major
base at the first major lateral wall (8) of the container (3), and has a sloping top
edge.
13. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 2 to 12, wherein a collar (31) is provided,
and is folded into a U and glued to the inside of the container (3) to project partly
outwards of the open top end (4) and engage a corresponding inner surface of the lid
(5) when the lid (5) is in the closed position.
14. A package as claimed in Claim 13, wherein the top edge of the collar (31) is depressed
to define a recess (32).
15. A package as claimed in Claim 14, wherein the recess (32) of the collar (31) is asymmetrical.
16. A package as claimed in Claim 15, wherein the recess (32) of the collar (31) is only
present at the second major lateral wall (7) of the container (3) and at the minor
lateral wall (9) opposite the second hinge (14) of the additional panel (13).
17. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 2 to 16, wherein the additional panel (13)
has a central through hole (37), through which a corresponding underlying portion
of the second major lateral wall (7) of the container (3) is visible when the additional
panel (13) is positioned contacting the second major lateral wall (7).
18. A package as claimed in Claim 17, wherein the hole (37) is closed by a sheet (38)
of transparent or semitransparent material glued to the inside or back of the additional
panel (13).
19. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 2 to 18, wherein the component parts (39)
of a buildable object can be torn from the additional panel (13) and/or from the second
major lateral wall (7) of the container (3).
20. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 2 to 19, wherein a seat (40) for a small
object (41) is formed on an inner surface of the additional panel (13).
21. A package as claimed in Claim 20, wherein, to allow for the thickness of the object
(41), the additional panel (13) comprises two tabs (42) for keeping the additional
panel (13) raised with respect to the second major lateral wall (7) of the container
(3) when the additional panel (13) is positioned against the second major lateral
wall (7).
22. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 2 to 21, wherein a movable insert (43) is
connected to the second major lateral wall (7) of the container (3), is parallel to
and rests on the second major lateral wall (7) when the additional panel (13) is positioned
against the second major lateral wall (7), and is erected perpendicular to the second
major lateral wall (7) when the additional panel (13) is detached from the second
major lateral wall (7); and a marginal portion of the movable insert (43) is fixed
to an inner surface of the additional panel (13), so that the movable insert (43)
is moved automatically as the additional panel (13) rotates about the second hinge
(14).
23. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 2 to 22, and comprising a further panel
(17) hinged to the second major lateral wall (7) of the container (3) along a third
hinge (18) parallel to and opposite the second hinge (14); the two panels (13, 17)
define two "wings" covering the second major lateral wall (7) of the container (3).
24. A package as claimed in Claim 23, wherein the two panels (13, 17) are each the same
size as the second major lateral wall (7) of the container (3), and are superimposed
one on top of the other on the second major lateral wall (7).
25. A package as claimed in Claim 23, wherein the two panels (13, 17) are each half the
size of the second major lateral wall (7) of the container (3), and are superimposed
side by side on the second major lateral wall (7).
26. A package as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the first hinge (6) of the lid (5) is located
on the additional panel (13), which rests on a first major lateral wall (8) when the
additional panel (13) is in the folded position.
27. A package as claimed in Claim 26, wherein four longitudinal edges (11) are defined
between the major lateral walls (7, 8) and the minor lateral walls (9) of the container
(3); the first hinge (6) of the lid (5) is perpendicular to the longitudinal edges
(11) when the additional panel (13) is in the folded position; and the second hinge
(14) of the additional panel (13) is parallel to the longitudinal edges (11) and coincident
with one of the longitudinal edges (11) extending along the first major lateral wall
(8).
28. A package as claimed in Claim 26 or 27, wherein the first hinge (6) of the lid (5)
is located at a top perimeter line of the first major lateral wall (8) when the additional
panel (13) is in the folded position.
29. A package as claimed in Claim 27 or 28, wherein a second major lateral wall (7) of
the container (3) comprises two projections (15), which project laterally and engage
respective inner surfaces of the lid (5) when the lid (5) is in the closed position.
30. A package as claimed in Claim 27, 28 or 29, wherein a top portion of the first major
lateral wall (8) of the container (3) comprises a recess (16).
31. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 27 to 30, wherein a top portion of a second
major lateral wall (7) of the container (3) comprises a recess (16).
32. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 31, and comprising a further panel
(17) hinged to the additional panel (13) along a third hinge (18) parallel to and
opposite the second hinge (14).
33. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 31, and comprising a number of further
panels (17), which are hinged to one another to unfold accordion-fashion, and a first
of which is hinged to the additional panel (13) along a third hinge (18) parallel
to and opposite the second hinge (14).
34. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 33, wherein the second hinge (14) is
defined by a pre-weakened tear line.
35. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 34, wherein top portions of a second
major lateral wall (7) and of the minor lateral walls (9) of the container (3) which
come into contact with the lid (5) when the lid (5) is in said closed position are
depressed with respect to the rest of the second major lateral wall (7) and of the
minor lateral walls (9) of the container (3).
36. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 35, wherein a releasable fastening
system (33) is provided between the additional panel (13) and the respective major
lateral wall (7; 8) of the container (3), to keep the additional panel (13) in contact
with the respective major lateral wall (7; 8) of the container (3) with a certain
amount of force when the additional panel (13) is in said folded position.
37. A package as claimed in Claim 36, wherein the releasable fastening system (33) comprises
a number of spots of glue.
38. A package as claimed in Claim 36, wherein the releasable fastening system (33) comprises
a slit (36) formed in the major lateral wall (7; 8) of the container (3) and for receiving
a bottom edge of the additional panel (13).
39. A package as claimed in Claim 38, wherein the bottom edge of the additional panel
(13) inserted inside the slit (36) is rounded.
40. A package as claimed in Claim 36, wherein the releasable fastening system (33) comprises
a replaceable adhesive tab (34), which is connected permanently to a minor lateral
wall (9) of the container (3) and releasably to the additional panel (13).
41. A package as claimed in Claim 36, wherein the releasable fastening system (33) comprises
a tongue (35) projecting laterally from the additional panel (13); and a slit (36)
for receiving the tongue (35), and which is formed through a major lateral wall (7;
8) of the container (3).
42. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 41, wherein the container (3) is formed
from two flat blanks (19, 20); a first blank (19) comprises two first longitudinal
fold lines (21), and a first transverse fold line (22) defining, between the two first
longitudinal fold lines (21), a first panel (7') defining a second major lateral wall
(7) of the container (3), and a second panel (10') defining part of the bottom wall
(10) of the container (3); and the first panel (7') comprises two wings (9'), which
define respective parts of the minor,lateral walls (9) of the container (3), are located
on opposite sides of the first panel (7'), are separated from the first panel (7')
by the two first longitudinal fold lines (21), and each have a respective tab (23).
43. A package as claimed in Claim 42, wherein a second blank (20) comprises a number of
second longitudinal fold lines (24), and a number of second transverse fold lines
(25) defining, between two second longitudinal fold lines (24), a third panel (26)
defining a front wall of the lid (5), a fourth panel (27) defining a top wall of the
lid (5), a fifth panel (8') defining a first major lateral wall (8) of the container
(3), and a sixth panel (10") defining part of the bottom wall (10) of the container
(3); the fifth panel (8') comprises two wings (9"), which define respective parts
of the minor lateral walls (9) of the container (3), are located on opposite sides
of the fifth panel (8'), and are separated from the fifth panel (8') by the second
longitudinal fold lines (24); and the additional panel (13) is connected to one of
the wings (9") of the fifth panel (8').
44. A package as claimed in Claim 42, wherein a second blank (20) comprises a number of
second longitudinal fold lines (24), and a number of second transverse fold lines
(25) defining, between two second longitudinal fold lines (24), a third panel (26)
defining a front wall of the lid (5), a fourth panel (27) defining a top wall of the
lid (5), and the additional panel (13); the second blank (20) also comprises a fifth
panel (8') defining a first major lateral wall (8) of the container (3), and a sixth
panel (10") defining part of the bottom wall (10) of the container (3); the fifth
panel (8') comprises two wings (9"), which define respective parts of the minor lateral
walls (9) of the container (3), are located on opposite sides of the fifth panel (8'),
and are, separated from the fifth panel (8') by second longitudinal fold lines (24);
and the additional panel (13) is connected to one of the wings (9") of the fifth panel
(8').
45. A package as claimed in Claim 43 or 44, wherein the third panel (26) comprises two
wings (28), which define the lateral walls of the lid (5), are located on opposite
sides of the third panel (26), and are separated from the third panel (26) by second
longitudinal fold lines (24); and the fourth panel (27) comprises two wings (29) located
on opposite sides of the fourth panel (27) and separated from the fourth panel (27)
by second longitudinal fold lines (24).
46. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 41, wherein the container (3) is formed
from a flat blank (20) comprising a number of longitudinal fold lines (24), and a
number of transverse fold lines (25) defining, between two longitudinal fold lines
(24), a first panel (26) defining a front wall of the lid (5), a second panel (27)
defining a top wall of the lid (5), a third panel (8') defining a first major lateral
wall (8) of the container (3), a fourth panel (10') defining part of the bottom wall
(10) of the container (3), and a sixth panel (7') defining a second major lateral
wall (7); the third panel (8') comprises two first wings (9"), which define respective
parts of the minor lateral walls (9) of the container (3), are located on opposite
sides of the fifth panel (8'), and are separated from the fifth panel (8') by the
longitudinal fold lines (24).
47. A package as claimed in Claim 46, wherein the first panel (26) comprises two second
wings (28), which define the lateral walls of the lid (5), are located on opposite
sides of the first panel (26), and are separated from the third panel (26) by longitudinal
fold lines (24).
48. A package as claimed in Claim 46 or 47, wherein the additional panel (13) is connected
to the sixth panel (7').
49. A package as claimed in Claim 46 or 47, wherein the additional panel (13) is defined
by a seventh panel (13') and by an eighth panel (13"), which are superimposed and
glued one to the other, the seventh panel (13') is connected to the sixth panel (7')
along the second hinge line (14) coincident with one of the longitudinal fold lines
(24), and the eighth panel (13") is connected to the seventh panel (13') along a fold
line parallel to the longitudinal fold lines (24).
50. A package as claimed in Claim 49, wherein minor lateral walls (9) of the container
(3) are partially defined by two third wings (9)', a first of which is connected to
the seventh panel (7') along a longitudinal fold line (24), and a second of which
is connected to the eighth panel (13") along a fold line parallel to the longitudinal
fold lines (24).
51. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 41, wherein the container (3) is formed
from two flat blanks (19, 20); a first blank (19) comprises two first longitudinal
fold lines (21), and a first transverse fold line (22) defining, between the two first
longitudinal fold lines (21), a first panel (7') defining a second major lateral wall
(7) of the container (3), and a second panel (10') defining part of the bottom wall
(10) of the container (3); and the first panel (7') comprises two wings (9'), which
define respective parts of the minor lateral walls (9) of the container (3), are located
on opposite sides of the first panel (7'), and are separated from the first panel
(7') by the two first longitudinal fold lines (21).
52. A package as claimed in Claim 51, wherein a second blank (20) comprises a number of
second longitudinal fold lines (24), and a number of second transverse fold lines
(25) defining, between two second longitudinal fold lines (24), a third panel (26)
defining a front wall of the lid (5), a fourth panel (27) defining a top wall of the
lid (5), a fifth panel (8') defining a first major lateral wall (8) of the container
(3), and a sixth panel (10") defining part of the bottom wall (10) of the container
(3); the fifth panel (8') comprises two wings (9"), which define respective parts
of the minor lateral walls (9) of the container (3), are located on opposite sides
of the fifth panel (8'), and are separated from the fifth panel (8') by the second
longitudinal fold lines (24).
53. A package as claimed in Claim 52, wherein the additional panel (13) is connected to
the sixth panel (10") along a transverse fold line (25).
54. A package as claimed in Claim 52, wherein the additional panel (13) is defined by
a seventh panel (13') and by an eighth panel (13"), which are superimposed and glued
one to the other, the seventh panel (13') is connected to the sixth panel (10") along
a transverse fold line (25), and the eighth panel (13") is connected to the seventh
panel (13') along a fold line parallel to the longitudinal fold lines (24).
55. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 41, wherein the container (3) is formed
from a flat blank (20) comprising a number of longitudinal fold lines (24), and a
number of transverse fold lines (25) defining, between two longitudinal fold lines
(24), a first panel (26) defining a front wall of the lid (5), a second panel (27)
defining a top wall of the lid (5), a third panel (8') defining a first major lateral
wall (8) of the container (3), and a fourth panel (10') defining part of the bottom
wall (10) of the container (3); the third panel (8') comprises two first wings (9"),
which define respective parts of the minor lateral walls (9) of the container (3),
are located on opposite sides of the fifth panel (8'), and are separated from the
fifth panel (8') by the longitudinal fold lines (24); a sixth panel (7') defining
a second major lateral wall (7) is connected to one of the first wings (9") along
a fold line parallel to the longitudinal fold lines (24).
56. A package as claimed in Claim 55, wherein the first panel (26) comprises two second
wings (28), which define the lateral walls of the lid (5), are located on opposite
sides of the first panel (26), and are separated from the third panel (26) by longitudinal
fold lines (24).
57. A package as claimed in Claim 55 or 56, wherein the additional panel (13) is connected
to the sixth panel (7').
58. A package as claimed in Claim 55 or 56, wherein the additional panel (13) is defined
by a seventh panel (13') and by an eighth panel (13"), which are superimposed and
glued one to the other, the seventh panel (13') is connected to the sixth panel (7')
along a fold line parallel to the longitudinal fold lines (24), and the eighth panel
(13") is connected to the seventh panel (13') along a fold line parallel to the longitudinal
fold lines (24).
59. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 55 to 58, wherein the blank (20) is gummed
and folded into a tubular configuration; once the blank (20) assumes the tubular configuration,
the blank (20) may be flattened for compactness and easy storage and transport, or
may be "opened" to receive an axially fed group (2) of cigarettes.
60. A package as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 59, wherein two transverse edges (12)
are defined between the major lateral walls (7, 8) and the bottom wall (10) of the
container (3); and the second hinge (14) of the additional panel (13) is parallel
to the transverse edges (12).
61. A package as claimed in Claim 60, wherein the second hinge (14) of the additional
panel (13) is coincident with a transverse edge (12).
62. A package as claimed in Claim 60, wherein a top portion of a major lateral wall (7)
has a recess (16); and the second hinge (14) of the additional panel (13) is located
at the recess (16).
63. A package as claimed in Claim 62, wherein the second hinge (14) of the additional
panel (13) is located at the recess (16) and on the major lateral wall (7).
64. A package as claimed in Claim 62, wherein the second hinge (14) of the additional
panel (13) is located at the recess (16) and on a collar of the container (3).
1. Starre Verpackung für Tabakartikel, umfassend:
einen becherförmigen Behälter (3), der im Wesentlichen die Form eines Parallelflächners
aufweist und zwei Hauptseitenwände (7, 8), zwei Nebenseitenwände (9), eine Bodenwand
(10) und ein offenes oberes Ende (4) umfasst;
einen becherförmigen Deckel (5), der um ein erstes Gelenk (6) schwenkbar ist, um sich
zwischen einer offenen Stellung und einer geschlossenen Stellung zu drehen, die das
offene Ende (4) öffnet bzw. verschließt; und
zumindest ein zusätzliches Feld (13), das entlang eines zweiten Gelenks (14) an den
Behälter (3) gehängt ist, um sich in Bezug auf den Behälter (3) zwischen einer ausgebreiteten
Stellung, in der das zusätzliche Feld (13) vom Behälter (3) gelöst ist, und einer
eingefalteten Stellung, in der das zusätzliche Feld (13) auf einer Hauptseitenwand
(7; 8) des Behälters (3) ruht, zu drehen;
wobei die Verpackung (1)
dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass das zusätzliche Feld (13) durch den Deckel (5) in der geschlossenen Stellung in Kontakt
mit einer Hauptseitenwand (7; 8) behalten wird, wenn sich das zusätzliche Feld (13)
in der eingefalteten Stellung befindet.
2. Verpackung nach Anspruch 1, wobei sich das erste Gelenk (6) des Deckels (5) an einer
ersten Hauptseitenwand (8) des Behälters (3) befindet, und das zusätzliche Feld (13)
auf einer zweiten Hauptseitenwand (7) ruht, wenn sich das zusätzliche Feld (13) in
der eingefalteten Stellung befindet.
3. Verpackung nach Anspruch 2, wobei zwischen den Hauptseitenwänden (7, 8) und den Nebenseitenwänden
(9) des Behälters (3) vier Längskanten (11) definiert sind; und das erste Gelenk (6)
des Deckels (5) rechtwinkelig zu den Längskanten (11) verläuft.
4. Verpackung nach Anspruch 3, wobei das zweite Gelenk (14) des zusätzlichen Felds (13)
parallel zu den Längskanten (11) verläuft und mit einer der Längskanten (11), die
sich entlang der zweiten Hauptseitenwand (7) erstrecken, übereinstimmt.
5. Verpackung nach Anspruch 3, wobei das zweite Gelenk (14) des zusätzlichen Felds (13)
rechtwinkelig zu den Längskanten (11) verläuft und sich an einer unteren Umfangslinie
der zweiten Hauptseitenwand (7) befindet.
6. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5, wobei sich das erste Gelenk (6) des Deckels
(5) an einer oberen Umfangslinie der ersten Hauptseitenwand (8) befindet.
7. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 6, wobei das zusätzliche Feld (13) zwei
Vorsprünge (15) umfasst, die seitlich vorspringen und mit jeweiligen inneren Flächen
des Deckels (5) eingreifen, wenn sich der Deckel (5) in der geschlossenen Stellung
befindet.
8. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 7, wobei die zweite Hauptseitenwand (7)
zwei Vorsprünge (15) umfasst, die seitlich vorspringen und mit jeweiligen inneren
Flächen des Deckels (5) eingreifen, wenn sich der Deckel (5) in der geschlossenen
Stellung befindet.
9. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 8, wobei ein oberer Abschnitt der zweiten
Hauptseitenwand (7) eine Aussparung (16) umfasst.
10. Verpackung nach Anspruch 9, wobei die Aussparung (16) eine symmetrische Form aufweist.
11. Verpackung nach Anspruch 9, wobei die Aussparung (16) eine asymmetrische Form aufweist
und an der Längskante (11) gegenüber dem zweiten Gelenk (14) des zusätzlichen Felds
(13) ausgeprägter ist.
12. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 11, wobei jede Nebenseitenwand (9) des Behälters
(3) die Form eines rechtwinkeligen Trapezes aufweist, das die Hauptbasis an der ersten
Hauptseitenwand (8) des Behälters (3) aufweist und eine abfallende Oberkante aufweist.
13. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 12, wobei ein Kragen (31) bereitgestellt
ist, und zu einem "U" gefaltet ist und so an die Innenseite des Behälters (3) geklebt
ist, dass er teilweise aus dem offenen oberen Ende (4) vorspringt und mit einer entsprechenden
inneren Fläche des Deckels (5) eingreift, wenn sich der Deckel (5) in der geschlossenen
Stellung befindet.
14. Verpackung nach Anspruch 13, wobei die Oberkante des Kragens (31) vertieft ist, um
eine Aussparung (32) zu definieren.
15. Verpackung nach Anspruch 14, wobei die Aussparung (32) des Kragens (31) asymmetrisch
ist.
16. Verpackung nach Anspruch 15, wobei die Aussparung (32) des Kragens (31) nur an der
zweiten Hauptseitenwand (7) des Behälters (3) und an der Nebenseitenwand (9) gegenüber
dem zweiten Gelenk (14) des zusätzlichen Felds (13) vorhanden ist.
17. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 16, wobei das zusätzliche Feld (13) eine
zentrale Durchgangsöffnung (37) aufweist, durch die ein darunterliegender Abschnitt
der zweiten Hauptseitenwand (7) des Behälters (3) sichtbar ist, wenn das zusätzliche
Feld (13) in Kontakt mit der zweiten Hauptseitenwand (7) positioniert ist.
18. Verpackung nach Anspruch 17, wobei die Öffnung (37) durch einen Bogen (38) aus einem
durchsichtigen oder halbdurchsichtigen Material verschlossen ist, der an die Innenseite
oder an die Hinterseite des zusätzlichen Felds (13) geklebt ist.
19. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 18, wobei die Bestandteile (39) eines aufbaubaren
Gegenstands vom zusätzlichen Feld (13) und/oder von der zweiten Hauptseitenwand (7)
des Behälters (3) gerissen werden können.
20. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 19, wobei an einer inneren Fläche des zusätzlichen
Felds (13) ein Sitz für einen kleinen Gegenstand (41) gebildet ist.
21. Verpackung nach Anspruch 20, wobei das zusätzliche Feld (13) zur Berücksichtigung
der Dicke des Gegenstands (41) zwei Laschen (42) umfasst, um das zusätzliche Feld
(13) in Bezug auf die zweite Hauptseitenwand (7) des Behälters (3) angehoben zu halten,
wenn das zusätzliche Feld (13) gegen die zweite Hauptseitenwand (7) positioniert ist.
22. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 21, wobei ein beweglicher Einsatz (43) mit
der zweiten Hauptseitenwand (7) des Behälters (3) verbunden ist, parallel zur zweiten
Hauptseitenwand (7) verläuft und an dieser ruht, wenn das zusätzliche Feld (13) gegen
die zweite Hauptseitenwand (7) positioniert ist, und rechtwinkelig zur zweiten Hauptseitenwand
(7) hochsteht, wenn das zusätzliche Feld (13) von der zweiten Hauptseitenwand (7)
gelöst ist; und ein Randabschnitt des beweglichen Einsatzes (43) derart an einer inneren
Fläche des zusätzlichen Felds (13) fixiert ist, dass der bewegliche Einsatz (43) automatisch
bewegt wird, wenn sich das zusätzliche Feld (13) um das zweite Gelenk (14) dreht.
23. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 22, umfassend ein weiteres Feld (17), das
entlang eines dritten Gelenks (18) parallel zum zweiten Gelenk (14) und diesem gegenüberliegend
an die zweite Hauptseitenwand (7) des Behälters (3) gehängt ist; wobei die beiden
Felder (13, 17) zwei "Flügel" definieren, die die zweite Hauptseitenwand (7) des Behälters
(3) bedecken.
24. Verpackung nach Anspruch 23, wobei die beiden Felder (13, 17) jeweils von der gleichen
Größe wie die zweite Hauptseitenwand (7) des Behälters (3) sind und an der zweiten
Hauptseitenwand (7) übereinander gefügt sind.
25. Verpackung nach Anspruch 23, wobei die beiden Felder (13, 17) jeweils von der halben
Größe der zweiten Hauptseitenwand (7) des Behälters (3) sind und nebeneinander auf
die zweite Hauptseitenwand (7) gefügt sind.
26. Verpackung nach Anspruch 1, wobei sich das erste Gelenk (6) des Deckels (5) am zusätzlichen
Feld (13) befindet, das auf einer ersten Hauptseitenwand (8) ruht, wenn sich das zusätzliche
Feld (13) in der eingefalteten Stellung befindet.
27. Verpackung nach Anspruch 26, wobei zwischen den Hauptseitenwänden (7, 8) und den Nebenseitenwänden
(9) des Behälters (3) vier Längskanten (11) definiert sind; das erste Gelenk (6) des
Deckels (5) rechtwinkelig zu den Längskanten (11) verläuft, wenn sich das zusätzliche
Feld (13) in der eingefalteten Stellung befindet; und das zweite Gelenk (14) des zusätzlichen
Felds (13) parallel zu den Längskanten (11) verläuft und mit einer der Längskanten
(11), die sich entlang der ersten Hauptseitenwand (8) erstrecken, übereinstimmt.
28. Verpackung nach Anspruch 26 oder 27, wobei sich das erste Gelenk (6) des Deckels (5)
an einer oberen Umfangslinie der ersten Hauptseitenwand (8) befindet, wenn sich das
zusätzliche Feld (13) in der eingefalteten Stellung befindet.
29. Verpackung nach Anspruch 27 oder 28, wobei eine zweite Hauptseitenwand (7) des Behälters
(3) zwei Vorsprünge (15) umfasst, die seitlich vorspringen und mit jeweiligen inneren
Flächen des Deckels (5) eingreifen, wenn sich der Deckel (5) in der geschlossenen
Stellung befindet.
30. Verpackung nach Anspruch 27, 28 oder 29, wobei ein oberer Abschnitt der ersten Hauptseitenwand
(8) des Behälters (3) eine Aussparung (16) umfasst.
31. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 27 bis 30, wobei ein oberer Abschnitt einer zweiten
Hauptseitenwand (27) des Behälters (3) eine Aussparung (16) umfasst.
32. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 31, umfassend ein weiteres Feld (17), das
entlang eines dritten Gelenks (18) parallel zum zweiten Gelenk (14) und diesem gegenüberliegend
an das zusätzliche Feld (13) gehängt ist.
33. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 31, umfassend eine Anzahl von weiteren Feldern
(17), die derart aneinander gehängt sind, dass sie sich akkordeonartig entfalten,
wobei ein erstes davon entlang eines dritten Gelenks (18) parallel zum zweiten Gelenk
(14) und diesem gegenüberliegend an das zusätzliche Feld (13) gehängt ist.
34. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 33, wobei das zweite Gelenk (14) durch eine
vorgeschwächte Reißlinie definiert ist.
35. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 34, wobei obere Abschnitte einer zweiten
Hauptseitenwand (7) und der Nebenseitenwände (9) des Behälters (3), die mit dem Deckel
(5) in Kontakt gelangen, wenn sich der Deckel (5) in der geschlossenen Stellung befindet,
in Bezug auf den Rest der zweiten Hauptseitenwand (7) und der Nebenseitenwände (9)
des Behälters (3) vertieft sind.
36. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 35, wobei zwischen dem zusätzlichen Feld
(13) und der jeweiligen Hauptseitenwand (7; 8) des Behälters (3) ein lösbares Befestigungssystem
(33) bereitgestellt ist, um das zusätzliche Feld (13) mit einem bestimmten Ausmaß
an Kraft mit der jeweiligen Hauptseitenwand (7; 8) des Behälters (3) in Kontakt zu
halten, wenn sich das zusätzliche Feld (13) in der eingefalteten Stellung befindet.
37. Verpackung nach Anspruch 36, wobei das lösbare Befestigungssystem (33) eine Anzahl
von Klebstoffpunkten umfasst.
38. Verpackung nach Anspruch 36, wobei das lösbare Befestigungssystem (33) einen Schlitz
(36) umfasst, der in der Hauptseitenwand (7; 8) des Behälters (3) gebildet ist und
zum Aufnehmen einer unteren Kante des zusätzlichen Felds (13) dient.
39. Verpackung nach Anspruch 38, wobei die untere Kante des zusätzlichen Felds (13), die
in den Schlitz (36) eingesetzt wird, abgerundet ist.
40. Verpackung nach Anspruch 36, wobei das lösbare Befestigungssystem (33) eine wiederanbringbare
Klebelasche (34) umfasst, die dauerhaft mit einer Nebenseitenwand (9) des Behälters
(3) und lösbar mit dem zusätzlichen Feld (13) verbunden ist.
41. Verpackung nach Anspruch 36, wobei das lösbare Befestigungssystem (33) eine Zunge
(35), die seitlich vom zusätzlichen Feld (13) vorspringt; und einen Schlitz (36) zum
Aufnehmen der Zunge (35), der durch eine Hauptseitenwand (7; 8) des Behälters (3)
gebildet ist, umfasst.
42. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 41, wobei der Behälter (3) aus zwei flachen
Rohlingen (19, 20) gebildet ist; wobei ein erster Rohling (19) zwei erste Längsfaltlinien
(21) und eine erste Querfaltlinie (22) umfasst, die zwischen den beiden ersten Längsfaltlinien
(21) ein erstes Feld (7') definieren, das eine zweite Hauptseitenwand (7) des Behälters
(3) definiert, und ein zweites Feld (10') definieren, das einen Teil der Bodenwand
(10) des Behälters (3) definiert; wobei das erste Feld (7') zwei Flügel (9') umfasst,
die jeweilige Teile der Nebenseitenwände (9) des Behälters (3) definieren, sich an
entgegengesetzten Seiten des ersten Felds (7') befinden, durch die beiden ersten Längsfaltlinien
(21) vom ersten Feld (7') getrennt sind, und jeweils eine jeweilige Lasche (23) aufweisen.
43. Verpackung nach Anspruch 42, wobei ein zweiter Rohling (20) eine Anzahl von zweiten
Längsfaltlinien (24) und eine Anzahl von zweiten Querfaltlinien (25) umfasst, die
zwischen zwei zweiten Längsfaltlinien (24) ein drittes Feld (26) definieren, das eine
vordere Wand des Deckels (5) definiert, ein viertes Feld (27) definieren, das eine
obere Wand des Deckels (5) definiert, ein fünftes Feld (8') definieren, das eine erste
Hauptseitenwand (8) des Behälters (3) definiert, und ein sechstes Feld (10") definieren,
das einen Teil der Bodenwand (10) des Behälters (3) definiert; wobei das fünfte Feld
(8') zwei Flügel (9") umfasst, die jeweilige Teile der Nebenseitenwände (9) des Behälters
(3) definieren, sich an entgegengesetzten Seiten des fünften Felds (8') befinden,
und durch die zweiten Längsfaltlinien (24) vom fünften Feld (8') getrennt sind; und
das zusätzliche Feld (13) mit einem der Flügel (9") des fünften Felds (8') verbunden
ist.
44. Verpackung nach Anspruch 42, wobei ein zweiter Rohling (20) eine Anzahl von zweiten
Längsfaltlinien (24) und eine Anzahl von zweiten Querfaltlinien (25) umfasst, die
zwischen zwei zweiten Längsfaltlinien (24) ein drittes Feld (26) definieren, das eine
vordere Wand des Deckels (5) definiert, und ein viertes Feld (27) definieren, das
eine obere Wand des Deckels (5) und das zusätzliche Feld (13) definiert; wobei der
zweite Rohling (20) auch ein fünftes Feld (8') umfasst, das eine erste Hauptseitenwand
(8) des Behälters (3) definiert, und ein sechstes Feld (10") umfasst, das einen Teil
der Bodenwand (10) des Behälters (3) definiert; wobei das fünfte Feld (8') zwei Flügel
(9") umfasst, die jeweilige Teile der Nebenseitenwände (9) des Behälters (3) definieren,
sich an entgegengesetzten Seiten des fünften Felds (8') befinden, und durch zweite
Längsfaltlinien (24) vom fünften Feld (8') getrennt sind; und das zusätzliche Feld
(13) mit einem der Flügel (9") des fünften Felds (8') verbunden ist.
45. Verpackung nach Anspruch 43 oder 44, wobei das dritte Feld (26) zwei Flügel (28) umfasst,
die die Seitenwände des Deckels (5) definieren, sich an entgegengesetzten Seiten des
dritten Felds (26) befinden, und durch zweite Längsfaltlinien (24) vom dritten Feld
(26) getrennt sind; und das vierte Feld (27) zwei Flügel (29) umfasst, die sich an
entgegengesetzten Seiten des vierten Felds (27) befinden und durch zweite Längsfaltlinien
(24) vom vierten Feld (27) getrennt sind.
46. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 41, wobei der Behälter (3) aus einem flachen
Rohling (20) gebildet ist, der eine Anzahl von Längsfaltlinien (24) und eine Anzahl
von Querfaltlinien (25) umfasst, die zwischen zwei Längsfaltlinien (24) ein erstes
Feld (26) definieren, das eine vordere Wand des Deckels (5) definiert, ein zweites
Feld (27) definieren, das eine obere Wand des Deckels (5) definiert, ein drittes Feld
(8') definieren, das eine erste Hauptseitenwand (8) des Behälters (3) definiert, ein
viertes Feld (10') definieren, das einen Teil der Bodenwand (10) des Behälters (3)
definiert, und ein sechstes Feld (7') definieren, das eine zweite Hauptseitenwand
(7) definiert; wobei das dritte Feld (8') zwei erste Flügel (9") umfasst, die jeweilige
Teile der Nebenseitenwände (9) des Behälters (3) definieren, sich an entgegengesetzten
Seiten des fünften Felds (8') befinden, und durch die Längsfaltlinien (24) vom fünften
Feld (8') getrennt sind.
47. Verpackung nach Anspruch 46, wobei das erste Feld (26) zwei zweite Flügel (28) umfasst,
die die Seitenwände des Deckels (5) definieren, sich an entgegengesetzten Seiten des
ersten Felds (26) befinden, und durch Längsfaltlinien (24) vom dritten Feld (26) getrennt
sind.
48. Verpackung nach Anspruch 46 oder 47, wobei das zusätzliche Feld (13) mit dem sechsten
Feld (7') verbunden ist.
49. Verpackung nach Anspruch 46 oder 47, wobei das zusätzliche Feld (13) durch ein siebentes
Feld (13') und durch ein achtes Feld (13") definiert ist, die übereinander gefügt
und aneinander geklebt sind; wobei das siebente Feld (13') entlang der zweiten Gelenkslinie
(14), die mit einer der Längsfaltlinien (24) übereinstimmt, mit dem sechsten Feld
(7') verbunden ist, und das achte Feld (13") entlang einer Faltlinie, die parallel
zu den Längsfaltlinien (24) verläuft, mit dem siebenten Feld (13') verbunden ist.
50. Verpackung nach Anspruch 49, wobei Nebenseitenwände (9) des Behälters (3) teilweise
durch zwei dritte Flügel (9') definiert sind, wovon ein erster entlang einer Längsfaltlinie
(24) mit dem siebenten Feld (7') verbunden ist, und wovon ein zweiter entlang einer
Faltlinie, die parallel zu den Längsfaltlinien (24) verläuft, mit dem achten Feld
(13") verbunden ist.
51. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 41, wobei der Behälter (3) aus zwei flachen
Rohlingen (19, 20) gebildet ist; wobei ein erster Rohling (19) zwei erste Längsfaltlinien
(21) und eine erste Querfaltlinie (22) umfasst, die zwischen den beiden ersten Längsfaltlinien
(21) ein erstes Feld (7') definieren, das eine zweite Hauptseitenwand (7) des Behälters
(3) definiert, und ein zweites Feld (10') definieren, das einen Teil der Bodenwand
(10) des Behälters (3) definiert; und das erste Feld (7') zwei Flügel (9') umfasst,
die jeweilige Teile der Nebenseitenwände (9) des Behälters (3) definieren, sich an
entgegengesetzten Seiten des ersten Felds (7') befinden, und durch die beiden ersten
Längsfaltlinien (21) vom ersten Feld (7') getrennt sind.
52. Verpackung nach Anspruch 51, wobei ein zweiter Rohling (20) eine Anzahl von zweiten
Längsfaltlinien (24) und eine Anzahl von zweiten Querfaltlinien (25) umfasst, die
zwischen zwei zweiten Längsfaltlinien (24) ein drittes Feld (26) definieren, das eine
vordere Wand des Deckels (5) definiert, ein viertes Feld (27) definieren, das eine
obere Wand des Deckels (5) definiert, ein fünftes Feld (8') definieren, das eine erste
Hauptseitenwand (8) des Behälters (3) definiert, und ein sechstes Feld (10") definieren,
das einen Teil der Bodenwand (10) des Behälters (3) definiert; wobei das fünfte Feld
(8') zwei Flügel (9") umfasst, die jeweilige Teile der Nebenseitenwände (9) des Behälters
(3) definieren, sich an entgegengesetzten Seiten des fünften Felds (8') befinden,
und durch die zweiten Längsfaltlinien (24) vom fünften Feld (8') getrennt sind.
53. Verpackung nach Anspruch 52, wobei das zusätzliche Feld (13) entlang einer Querfaltlinie
(25) mit dem sechsten Feld (10") verbunden ist.
54. Verpackung nach Anspruch 52, wobei das zusätzliche Feld (13) durch ein siebentes Feld
(13') und ein achtes Feld (13") definiert ist, die übereinander gefügt und aneinander
geklebt sind; wobei das siebente Feld (13') entlang einer Querfaltlinie (25) mit dem
sechsten Feld (10") verbunden ist, und das achte Feld (13") entlang einer Faltlinie,
die parallel zu den Längsfaltlinien (24) verläuft, mit dem siebenten Feld (13') verbunden
ist.
55. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 41, wobei der Behälter (3) aus einem flachen
Rohling (20) gebildet ist, der eine Anzahl von Längsfaltlinien (24) und eine Anzahl
von Querfaltlinien (25) umfasst, die zwischen zwei Längsfaltlinien (24) ein erstes
Feld (26) definieren, das eine vordere Wand des Deckels (5) definiert, ein zweites
Feld (27) definieren, das eine obere Wand des Deckels (5) definiert, ein drittes Feld
(8') definieren, das eine erste Hauptseitenwand (8) des Behälters (3) definiert, und
ein viertes Feld (10') definieren, das einen Teil der Bodenwand (10) des Behälters
(3) definiert; wobei das dritte Feld (8') zwei erste Flügel (9") umfasst, die jeweilige
Teile der Nebenseitenwände (9) des Behälters (3) definieren, sich an entgegengesetzten
Seiten des fünften Felds (8') befinden, und durch die Längsfaltlinien (24) vom fünften
Feld (8') getrennt sind; und ein sechstes Feld (7'), das eine zweite Hauptseitenwand
(7) definiert, entlang einer Faltlinie, die parallel zu den Längsfaltlinien (24) verläuft,
mit einem der ersten Flügel (9") verbunden ist.
56. Verpackung nach Anspruch 55, wobei das erste Feld (26) zwei zweite Flügel (28) umfasst,
die die Seitenwände des Deckels (5) definieren, sich an entgegengesetzten Seiten des
ersten Felds (26) befinden, und durch Längsfaltlinien (24) vom dritten Feld getrennt
sind.
57. Verpackung nach Anspruch 55 oder 56, wobei das zusätzliche Feld (13) mit dem sechsten
Feld (7') verbunden ist.
58. Verpackung nach Anspruch 55 oder 56, wobei das zusätzliche Feld (13) durch ein siebentes
Feld (13') und durch ein achtes Feld (13") definiert ist, die übereinander gefügt
und aneinander geklebt sind; wobei das siebente Feld (13') entlang einer Faltlinie,
die parallel zu den Längsfaltlinien (24) verläuft, mit dem sechsten Feld (7') verbunden
ist, und das achte Feld (13") entlang einer Faltlinie, die parallel zu den Längsfaltlinien
(24) verläuft, mit dem siebenten Feld (13') verbunden ist.
59. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 55 bis 58, wobei der Rohling (20) gummiert und
zu einer rohrförmigen Gestaltung geformt ist; und der Rohling (20), sobald der Rohling
(20) die rohrförmige Gestaltung annimmt, zur Kompaktheit und leichten Lagerung und
zum leichten Transport flach gemacht werden kann, oder "geöffnet" werden kann, um
eine axial zugeführte Gruppe (2) von Zigaretten aufzunehmen.
60. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 59, wobei zwischen den Hauptseitenwänden
(7, 8) und der Bodenwand (10) des Behälters (3) zwei Querkanten (12) definiert sind;
und das zweite Gelenk (14) des zusätzlichen Felds (13) parallel zu den Querkanten
(12) verläuft.
61. Verpackung nach Anspruch 60, wobei das zweite Gelenk (14) des zusätzlichen Felds (13)
mit einer Querkante (12) übereinstimmt.
62. Verpackung nach Anspruch 60, wobei ein oberer Abschnitt einer Hauptseitenwand (7)
eine Aussparung (16) aufweist; und sich das zweite Gelenk (14) des zusätzlichen Felds
(13) an der Aussparung (16) befindet.
63. Verpackung nach Anspruch 62, wobei sich das zweite Gelenk (14) des zusätzlichen Felds
(13) an der Aussparung (16) und an der Hauptseitenwand (7) befindet.
64. Verpackung nach Anspruch 62, wobei sich das zweite Gelenk (14) des zusätzlichen Felds
(13) an der Aussparung (16) und an einem Kragen des Behälters (3) befindet.
1. Paquet rigide pour articles de tabac, comprenant :
un réceptacle en forme de coupelle (3) qui est sensiblement en forme de parallélépipède,
et comprend deux grandes parois latérales (7, 8), deux petites parois latérales (9),
une paroi inférieure (10), et une extrémité supérieure ouverte (4) ;
un couvercle en forme de coupelle (5) articulé le long d'une première charnière (6)
pour tourner entre une position ouverte et une position fermée ouvrant et fermant
respectivement l'extrémité ouverte (4) ; et
au moins un panneau supplémentaire (13) articulé sur le réceptacle (3) le long d'une
deuxième charnière (14) pour tourner, par rapport au réceptacle (3), entre une position
non pliée, dans laquelle le panneau supplémentaire (13) est détaché du réceptacle
(3), et une position pliée, dans laquelle le panneau supplémentaire (13) repose sur
une grande paroi latérale (7 ; 8) du réceptacle (3) ;
le paquet (1) est caractérisé en ce que, lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est dans la position pliée, le panneau supplémentaire
(13) est maintenu en contact avec une grande paroi latérale (7 ; 8) du réceptacle
(3) par le couvercle (5) dans la position fermée.
2. Paquet selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la première charnière (6) du couvercle
(5) est située sur une première grande paroi latérale (8) du réceptacle (3), et le
panneau supplémentaire (13) repose sur une deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) lorsque
le panneau supplémentaire (13) est dans la position pliée.
3. Paquet selon la revendication 2, dans lequel quatre bords longitudinaux (11) sont
définis entre les grandes parois latérales (7, 8) et les petites parois latérales
(9) du réceptacle (3) ; et la première charnière (6) du couvercle (5) est perpendiculaire
aux bords longitudinaux (11).
4. Paquet selon la revendication 3, dans lequel la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau
supplémentaire (13) est parallèle aux bords longitudinaux (11) et coïncide avec l'un
des bords longitudinaux (11) s'étendant le long de la deuxième grande paroi latérale
(7).
5. Paquet selon la revendication 3, dans lequel la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau
supplémentaire (13) est perpendiculaire aux bords longitudinaux (11) et située au
niveau d'une ligne périmétrale inférieure de la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7).
6. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 5, dans lequel la première charnière
(6) du couvercle (5) est située au niveau d'une ligne périmétrale supérieure de la
première grande paroi latérale (8).
7. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 6, dans lequel le panneau supplémentaire
(13) comprend deux saillies (15), qui font saillie latéralement et engagent des surfaces
internes respectives du couvercle (5) lorsque le couvercle (5) est dans la position
fermée.
8. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 7, dans lequel la deuxième grande
paroi latérale (7) comprend deux saillies (15), qui font saillie latéralement et engagent
des surfaces internes respectives du couvercle (5) lorsque le couvercle (5) est dans
la position fermée.
9. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 8, dans lequel une portion supérieure
de la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) comprend un évidement (16).
10. Paquet selon la revendication 9, dans lequel l'évidement (16) a une forme symétrique.
11. Paquet selon la revendication 9, dans lequel l'évidement (16) a une forme asymétrique,
et est plus prononcé au niveau du bord longitudinal (11) opposé à la deuxième charnière
(14) du panneau supplémentaire (13).
12. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 11, dans lequel chaque petite
paroi latérale (9) du réceptacle (3) a la forme d'un trapèze à angle droit ayant la
base principale au niveau de la première grande paroi latérale (8) du réceptacle (3),
et comporte un bord supérieur incliné.
13. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 12, dans lequel une collerette
(31) est prévue, et est pliée en un U et collée sur l'intérieur du réceptacle (3)
pour saillir en partie vers l'extérieur de l'extrémité supérieure ouverte (4) et engager
une surface interne correspondante du couvercle (5) lorsque le couvercle (5) est dans
la position fermée.
14. Paquet selon la revendication 13, dans lequel le bord supérieur de la collerette (31)
est enfoncé pour définir un évidement (32).
15. Paquet selon la revendication 14, dans lequel l'évidement (32) de la collerette (31)
est asymétrique.
16. Paquet selon la revendication 15, dans lequel l'évidement (32) de la collerette (31)
est présent uniquement au niveau de la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle
(3) et au niveau de la petite paroi latérale (9) opposée à la deuxième charnière (14)
du panneau supplémentaire (13).
17. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 16, dans lequel le panneau supplémentaire
(13) comporte un trou traversant central (37), via lequel une portion sous-jacente
correspondante de la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3) est visible
lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est positionné en contact avec la deuxième
grande paroi latérale (7).
18. Paquet selon la revendication 17, dans lequel le trou (37) est fermé par une feuille
(38) de matériau transparent ou semi-transparent collée sur l'intérieur ou l'arrière
du panneau supplémentaire (13).
19. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 18, dans lequel les pièces constituantes
(39) d'un objet à construire peuvent être séparées du panneau supplémentaire (13)
et/ou de la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3).
20. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 19, dans lequel un siège (40)
pour un petit objet (41) est formé sur une surface interne du panneau supplémentaire
(13).
21. Paquet selon la revendication 20, dans lequel, pour autoriser l'épaisseur de l'objet
(41), le panneau supplémentaire (13) comprend deux pattes (42) pour garder le panneau
supplémentaire (13) exhaussé par rapport à la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du
réceptacle (3) lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est positionné contre la deuxième
grande paroi latérale (7).
22. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 21, dans lequel un insert amovible
(43) est relié à la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3), est parallèle
à, et repose sur, la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) lorsque le panneau supplémentaire
(13) est positionné contre la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7), et est érigé perpendiculairement
à la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est
détaché de la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) ; et une portion marginale de l'insert
amovible (43) est fixée à une surface interne du panneau supplémentaire (13), de manière
que l'insert amovible (43) soit déplacé automatiquement tandis que le panneau supplémentaire
(13) tourne autour de la deuxième charnière (14).
23. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 22, et comprenant un autre panneau
(17) articulé sur la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3) le long
d'une troisième charnière (18) parallèle à, et opposée à, la deuxième charnière (14)
; les deux panneaux (13, 17) définissant deux "ailettes" recouvrant la deuxième grande
paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3).
24. Paquet selon la revendication 23, dans lequel les deux panneaux (13, 17) font chacun
la même dimension que la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3), et
sont superposés l'un sur l'autre sur la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7).
25. Paquet selon la revendication 23, dans lequel les deux panneaux (13, 17) font chacun
la moitié de la dimension de la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3),
et sont superposés côte à côte sur la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7).
26. Paquet selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la première charnière (6) du couvercle
(5) est située sur le panneau supplémentaire (13), qui repose sur une première grande
paroi latérale (8) lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est dans la position pliée.
27. Paquet selon la revendication 26, dans lequel quatre bords longitudinaux (11) sont
définis entre les grandes parois latérales (7, 8) et les petites parois latérales
(9) du réceptacle (3) ; la première charnière (6) du couvercle (5) est perpendiculaire
aux bords longitudinaux (11) lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est dans la position
pliée ; et la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau supplémentaire (13) est parallèle
aux bords longitudinaux (11) et coïncide avec l'un des bords longitudinaux (11) s'étendant
le long de la première grande paroi latérale (8).
28. Paquet selon la revendication 26 ou 27, dans lequel la première charnière (6) du couvercle
(5) est située au niveau d'une ligne périmétrale supérieure de la première grande
paroi latérale (8) lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est dans la position pliée.
29. Paquet selon la revendication 27 ou 28, dans lequel une deuxième grande paroi latérale
(7) du réceptacle (3) comprend deux saillies (15), qui font saillie latéralement et
engagent des surfaces internes respectives du couvercle (5) lorsque le couvercle (5)
est dans la position fermée.
30. Paquet selon la revendication 27, 28 ou 29, dans lequel une portion supérieure de
la première grande paroi latérale (8) du réceptacle (3) comprend un évidement (16).
31. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 27 à 30, dans lequel une portion
supérieure d'une deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3) comprend un
évidement (16).
32. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 31, et comprenant un autre panneau
(17) articulé sur le panneau supplémentaire (13) le long d'une troisième charnière
(18) parallèle à, et opposée à, la deuxième charnière (14).
33. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 31, et comprenant un nombre d'autres
panneaux (17), qui sont articulés les uns sur les autres pour se déplier à la façon
d'un accordéon, et un premier desquels est articulé sur le panneau supplémentaire
(13) le long d'une troisième charnière (18) parallèle à, et opposée à, la deuxième
charnière (14).
34. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 33, dans lequel la deuxième charnière
(14) est définie par une ligne de déchirage pré-affaiblie.
35. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 34, dans lequel des portions
supérieures d'une deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) et des petites parois latérales
(9) du réceptacle, (3) qui entrent en contact avec le couvercle (5) lorsque le couvercle
(5) est dans ladite position fermée, sont enfoncées par rapport au reste de la deuxième
grande paroi latérale (7) et des petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle (3).
36. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 35, dans lequel un système de
fixation amovible (33) est prévu entre le panneau supplémentaire (13) et la grande
paroi latérale respective (7 ; 8) du réceptacle (3), pour garder le panneau supplémentaire
(13) en contact avec la grande paroi latérale respective (7 ; 8) du réceptacle (3)
avec une certaine quantité de force lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est dans
ladite position pliée.
37. Paquet selon la revendication 36, dans lequel le système de fixation amovible (33)
comprend un nombre de points de colle.
38. Paquet selon la revendication 36, dans lequel le système de fixation amovible (33)
comprend une fente (36) formée dans la grande paroi latérale (7 ; 8) du réceptacle
(3) et destinée à recevoir un bord inférieur du panneau supplémentaire (13).
39. Paquet selon la revendication 38, dans lequel le bord inférieur du panneau supplémentaire
(13) inséré à l'intérieur de la fente (36) est arrondi.
40. Paquet selon la revendication 36, dans lequel le système de fixation amovible (33)
comprend une patte adhésive remplaçable (34), qui est reliée de façon permanente à
une petite paroi latérale (9) du réceptacle (3) et de façon amovible au panneau supplémentaire
(13).
41. Paquet selon la revendication 36, dans lequel le système de fixation amovible (33)
comprend une languette (35) en saillie latéralement depuis le panneau supplémentaire
(13) ; et une fente (36) destinée à recevoir la languette (35), et qui est formée
au travers d'une grande paroi latérale (7 ; 8) du réceptacle (3).
42. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 41, dans lequel le réceptacle
(3) est formé à partir de deux flans plats (19, 20) ; un premier flan (19) comprend
deux premières lignes de pliage longitudinales (21), et une première ligne de pliage
transversale (22) définissant, entre les deux premières lignes de pliage longitudinales
(21), un premier panneau (7') définissant une deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du
réceptacle (3), et un deuxième panneau (10') définissant une partie de la paroi inférieure
(10) du réceptacle (3) ; et le premier panneau (7') comprend deux ailettes (9'), qui
définissent des parties respectives des petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle
(3), sont situées sur des côtés opposés du premier panneau (7'), sont séparées du
premier panneau (7') par les deux premières lignes de pliage longitudinales (21),
et comportent chacune une patte (23) respective.
43. Paquet selon la revendication 42, dans lequel un deuxième flan (20) comprend un nombre
de deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), et un nombre de deuxièmes lignes
de pliage transversales (25) définissant, entre deux deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales
(24), un troisième panneau (26) définissant une paroi avant du couvercle (5), un quatrième
panneau (27) définissant une paroi supérieure du couvercle (5), un cinquième panneau
(8') définissant une première grande paroi latérale (8) du réceptacle (3), et un sixième
panneau (10") définissant une partie de la paroi inférieure (10) du réceptacle (3)
; le cinquième panneau (8') comprend deux ailettes (9"), qui définissent des parties
respectives des petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle (3), sont situées sur des
côtés opposés du cinquième panneau (8'), et sont séparées du cinquième panneau (8')
par les deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24) ; et le panneau supplémentaire
(13) est relié à l'une des ailettes (9") du cinquième panneau (8').
44. Paquet selon la revendication 42, dans lequel un deuxième flan (20) comprend un nombre
de deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), et un nombre de deuxièmes lignes
de pliage transversales (25) définissant, entre deux deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales
(24), un troisième panneau (26) définissant une paroi avant du couvercle (5), un quatrième
panneau (27) définissant une paroi supérieure du couvercle (5), et le panneau supplémentaire
(13) ; le deuxième flan (20) comprend également un cinquième panneau (8') définissant
une première grande paroi latérale (8) du réceptacle (3), et un sixième panneau (10")
définissant une partie de la paroi inférieure (10) du réceptacle (3) ; le cinquième
panneau (8') comprend deux ailettes (9"), qui définissent des parties respectives
des petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle (3), sont situées sur des côtés opposés
du cinquième panneau (8'), et sont séparées du cinquième panneau (8') par les deuxièmes
lignes de pliage longitudinales (24) ; et le panneau supplémentaire (13) est relié
à l'une des ailettes (9") du cinquième panneau (8').
45. Paquet selon la revendication 43 ou 44, dans lequel le troisième panneau (26) comprend
deux ailettes (28), qui définissent les parois latérales du couvercle (5), sont situées
sur des côtés opposés du troisième panneau (26), et sont séparées du troisième panneau
(26) par les deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24) ; et le quatrième panneau
(27) comprend deux ailettes (29) situées sur des côtés opposés du quatrième panneau
(27) et séparées du quatrième panneau (27) par les deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales
(24).
46. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 41, dans lequel le réceptacle
(3) est formé à partir d'un flan plat (20) comprenant un nombre de lignes de pliage
longitudinales (24), et un nombre de lignes de pliage transversales (25) définissant,
entre deux lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), un premier panneau (26) définissant
une paroi avant du couvercle (5), un deuxième panneau (27) définissant une paroi supérieure
du couvercle (5), un troisième panneau (8') définissant une première grande paroi
latérale (8) du réceptacle (3), un quatrième panneau (10') définissant une partie
de la paroi inférieure (10) du réceptacle (3), et un sixième panneau (7') définissant
une deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) ; le troisième panneau (8') comprend deux premières
ailettes (9"), qui définissent des parties respectives des petites parois latérales
(9) du réceptacle (3), sont situées sur des côtés opposés du cinquième panneau (8'),
et sont séparées du cinquième panneau (8') par les lignes de pliage longitudinales
(24).
47. Paquet selon la revendication 46, dans lequel le premier panneau (26) comprend deux
deuxièmes ailettes (28), qui définissent les parois latérales du couvercle (5), sont
situées sur des côtés opposés du premier panneau (26), et sont séparées du troisième
panneau (26) par des lignes de pliage longitudinales (24).
48. Paquet selon la revendication 46 ou 47, dans lequel le panneau supplémentaire (13)
est relié au sixième panneau (7').
49. Paquet selon la revendication 46 ou 47, dans lequel le panneau supplémentaire (13)
est défini par un septième panneau (13') et par un huitième panneau (13"), qui sont
superposés et collés l'un à l'autre, le septième panneau (13') est relié au sixième
panneau (7') le long de la deuxième ligne de charnière (14) coïncidant avec l'une
des lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), et le huitième panneau (13") est relié au
septième panneau (13') le long d'une ligne de pliage parallèle aux lignes de pliage
longitudinales (24).
50. Paquet selon la revendication 49, dans lequel les petites parois latérales (9) du
réceptacle (3) sont partiellement définies par deux troisièmes ailettes (9'), une
première desquelles est reliée au septième panneau (7') le long d'une ligne de pliage
longitudinale (24), et une deuxième desquelles est reliée au huitième panneau (13")
le long d'une ligne de pliage parallèle aux lignes de pliage longitudinales (24).
51. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 41, dans lequel le réceptacle
(3) est formé à partir de deux flans plats (19, 20) ; un premier flan (19) comprend
deux premières lignes de pliage longitudinales (21), et une première ligne de pliage
transversale (22) définissant, entre les deux premières lignes de pliage longitudinales
(21), un premier panneau (7') définissant une deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du
réceptacle (3), et un deuxième panneau (10') définissant une partie de la paroi inférieure
(10) du réceptacle (3) ; et le premier panneau (7') comprend deux ailettes (9'), qui
définissent des parties respectives des petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle
(3), sont situées sur des côtés opposés du premier panneau (7'), et sont séparées
du premier panneau (7') par les deux premières lignes de pliage longitudinales (21).
52. Paquet selon la revendication 51, dans lequel un deuxième flan (20) comprend un nombre
de deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), et un nombre de deuxièmes lignes
de pliage transversales (25) définissant, entre deux deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales
(24), un troisième panneau (26) définissant une paroi avant du couvercle (5), un quatrième
panneau (27) définissant une paroi supérieure du couvercle (5), un cinquième panneau
(8') définissant une première grande paroi latérale (8) du réceptacle (3), et un sixième
panneau (10") définissant une partie de la paroi inférieure (10) du réceptacle (3)
; le cinquième panneau (8') comprend deux ailettes (9"), qui définissent des parties
respectives des petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle (3), sont situées sur des
côtés opposés du cinquième panneau (8'), et sont séparées du cinquième panneau (8')
par les deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24).
53. Paquet selon la revendication 52, dans lequel le panneau supplémentaire (13) est relié
au sixième panneau (10") le long d'une ligne de pliage transversale (25).
54. Paquet selon la revendication 52, dans lequel le panneau supplémentaire (13) est défini
par un septième panneau (13') et par un huitième panneau (13"), qui sont superposés
et collés l'un à l'autre, le septième panneau (13') est relié au sixième panneau (10")
le long d'une ligne de pliage transversale (25), et le huitième panneau (13") est
relié au septième panneau (13') le long d'une ligne de pliage parallèle aux lignes
de pliage longitudinales (24).
55. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 41, dans lequel le réceptacle
(3) est formé à partir d'un flan plat (20) comprenant un nombre de lignes de pliage
longitudinales (24), et un nombre de lignes de pliage transversales (25) définissant,
entre deux lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), un premier panneau (26) définissant
une paroi avant du couvercle (5), un deuxième panneau (27) définissant une paroi supérieure
du couvercle (5), un troisième panneau (8') définissant une première grande paroi
latérale (8) du réceptacle (3), et un quatrième panneau (10') définissant une partie
de la paroi inférieure (10) du réceptacle (3) ; le troisième panneau (8') comprend
deux premières ailettes (9"), qui définissent des parties respectives des petites
parois latérales (9) du réceptacle (3), sont situées sur des côtés opposés du cinquième
panneau (8'), et sont séparées du cinquième panneau (8') par les lignes de pliage
longitudinales (24) ; un sixième panneau (7') définissant une deuxième grande paroi
latérale (7) est relié à l'une des premières ailettes (9") le long d'une ligne de
pliage parallèle aux lignes de pliage longitudinales (24).
56. Paquet selon la revendication 55, dans lequel le premier panneau (26) comprend deux
deuxièmes ailettes (28), qui définissent les parois latérales du couvercle (5), sont
situées sur des côtés opposés du premier panneau (26), et sont séparées du troisième
panneau (26) par des lignes de pliage longitudinales (24).
57. Paquet selon la revendication 55 ou 56, dans lequel le panneau supplémentaire (13)
est relié au sixième panneau (7').
58. Paquet selon la revendication 55 ou 56, dans lequel le panneau supplémentaire (13)
est défini par un septième panneau (13') et par un huitième panneau (13"), qui sont
superposés et collés l'un à l'autre, le septième panneau (13') est relié au sixième
panneau (7') le long d'une ligne de pliage parallèle aux lignes de pliage longitudinales
(24), et le huitième panneau (13") est relié au septième panneau (13') le long d'une
ligne de pliage parallèle aux lignes de pliage longitudinales (24).
59. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 55 à 58, dans lequel le flan (20)
est gommé et plié en une configuration tubulaire ; une fois que le flan (20) adopte
la configuration tubulaire, le flan (20) peut être aplati pour une compacité et une
facilité de stockage et de transport, ou peut être "ouvert" pour recevoir un groupe
distribué axialement (2) de cigarettes.
60. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 59, dans lequel deux bords transversaux
(12) sont définis entre les grandes parois latérales (7, 8) et la paroi inférieure
(10) du réceptacle (3) ; et la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau supplémentaire (13)
est parallèle aux bords transversaux (12).
61. Paquet selon la revendication 60, dans lequel la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau
supplémentaire (13) coïncide avec un bord transversal (12).
62. Paquet selon la revendication 60, dans lequel une portion supérieure d'une grande
paroi latérale (7) comporte un évidement (16) ; et la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau
supplémentaire (13) est située à l'évidement (16).
63. Paquet selon la revendication 62, dans lequel la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau
supplémentaire (13) est située à l'évidement (16) et sur la grande paroi latérale
(7).
64. Paquet selon la revendication 62, dans lequel la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau
supplémentaire (13) est située à l'évidement (16) et sur une collerette du réceptacle
(3).
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