CN106660658A - Packaging for smoking articles - Google Patents

Abstract

Rigid packet for smoking articles (12), provided with an external packaging (14) of the shell-like type and an internal packaging (16) containing a group of smoking articles (12). The external packaging (14) comprises a support shell (18) to receive the internal packaging (16) and a lid shell (22) hinged to the support shell (18), configured to rotate between an open position, in which it allows access to the internal packaging (16), and a closed position. At least one, or both, of either the support shell (18) or the lid shell (22) is provided with one or more lateral box-shaped shoulders (24, 341, 351).

Description

Packaging for smoking articles

technical field

The embodiment forms described here relate to a package, especially a rigid package, such as but not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, or similar or similar smoking articles.

Background technique

It is known to manufacture rigid packs for smoking articles, in particular cigarettes, and to have a hinged closing lid, known as the hinged lid type. They are generally easy to produce starting from a conventional blank, ie a sheet of material such as cardboard, pressboard, paper or the like, suitably shaped and processed, and are easily and practically used to protect the cigarettes located inside.

Conventional packs for cigarettes have the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped extending along a longitudinal axis and comprising: a rigid outer pack defining an outer containment body; and a lid hinged to the outer containment body by hinges. An inner pack is provided to contain the cigarettes, which inner pack may be fixed or slidable relative to the outer pack.

Hinge-lid rigid packs are particularly popular with certain types of smokers because they have greater rigidity, which prevents damage to the cigarettes even if the pack is damaged in a consumer's pocket or bag. Tap or store.

In this context, changing habits of smokers must also be taken into account, as well as new regulations resulting in the need to increase the space available for text, graphics or promotional messages.

In practice, the outer surface of the cigarette pack is printed to give the cigarette a unique brand and information required by law (eg: identifying location and date of manufacture, tobacco content, warnings about the dangers of smoking). In particular, recent laws have substantially increased the size of the space used for smoking hazard warnings, and as a result, the space available to a cigarette manufacturer for his unique logo and other information that may be required has been greatly limited. Furthermore, when a pack containing a limited number of cigarettes is to be made, the free surface of said pack will be further reduced, since in the case of a limited number of cigarettes it tends to make packs with an equal reduction in size. Also, in some countries where a certain minimum area is required by law for health warning information, it is possible that on the one hand small packages do not provide the required minimum surface area and on the other hand there is not enough space to insert other required information. In addition, it is important to add that there are some types of smokers who are conservative in their habits, so the packaging that looks different in shape and method of use is different from the traditional hard packaging. In this sense, many efforts have been made to provide innovative and original types of packaging that are aesthetically pleasing.

Although the original, innovative and beautiful packaging produced has now been recognized by young or imaginative smokers, more conservative smokers have shown a distaste for packaging, which is too different from traditional packaging , and they may require more complex opening systems.

A need is strongly felt in this field to provide packaging that not only meets one or more of the above requirements, but can also be processed on common packaging machines without the use of different or special machines or lines, or in any case only for Conventional existing machines with minimal adjustment or implementation. Clearly, for users, this option of producing packaging requires the purchase of new and dedicated packaging machines, which will increase the costs they must bear.

Therefore, there is a need for an improved package for smoking articles which overcomes at least one of the disadvantages of the prior art.

Applicants have been able to design, test and implement the present invention, have overcome the disadvantages of the prior art and obtained these and other objects and advantages.

Contents of the invention

The invention is set forth and characterized in the independent claims, while the dependent claims describe other characteristics of the invention or variants to the main inventive idea.

According to some forms of embodiment there is provided a rigid packaging for smoking articles. According to one form of embodiment, said rigid pack is provided with an outer wrapper of the shell-like type and an inner wrapper or neck and contains a set of smoking articles. The outer package comprises: a support shell for receiving the inner package; and a cover shell hinged to the support shell and configured to rotate between an open position and a closed position in which the The open position allows access to the inner packaging. According to one aspect, one or both of the support shell or the cover shell is provided with one or more transverse box-shaped shoulders.

In these and other aspects, the features and advantages of the present invention will be better understood with reference to the following description, drawings and appended claims. The several drawings are taken together and form a part of this disclosure and illustrate some forms of embodiments of the invention and together with the description describe the principles of the invention.

The various aspects and characteristics described in this specification can be applied independently where possible. These individual aspects, such as the aspects and characteristics described in the attached dependent claims, may become the object of a divisional application.

It should be understood that any aspect or characteristic found to be known during the patenting process should not be claimed and should be the subject of a disclaimer.

Description of drawings

These and other features of the invention will become apparent from the description of some forms of embodiment, as non-limiting examples with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front view of a package according to forms of embodiments described herein.

Figure 1a is an enlarged view of a detail of Figure 1 .

Figure 2 is a top view of a package according to the form of embodiments described herein.

Figure 3 is a side view of a package according to the form of embodiments described herein.

Figure 4 is a bottom view of a package according to the form of embodiments described herein.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of V-V in Fig. 1 .

Figure 6 is a front view of a package in an open state in accordance with forms of embodiments described herein.

FIG. 6a is an enlarged view of a detail of FIG. 6 .

Figure 7 is a side view of a package in an open state in accordance with forms of embodiments described herein.

Figure 8 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a package in an open state according to forms of embodiments described herein.

9 and 10 are perspective views of a package in a closed position in accordance with the forms of the embodiments described herein.

Figure 11 is a perspective view of a package in an open state in accordance with forms of embodiments described herein.

Figure 12 is a perspective view of individual portions of a package in an open state in accordance with forms of embodiments described herein.

Figure 13 is a perspective view of an inner package of a package according to forms of embodiments described herein.

Figure 14 is a plan view of a blank of an outer package to make a package according to forms of embodiments described herein.

Figure 15 is a plan view of a blank of an inner package to make a package according to forms of embodiments described herein.

16 is a front view of a package in an open state according to other forms of embodiments described herein.

17 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a package in an open state according to other forms of embodiments described herein.

18 is a perspective view of individual portions of a package in an open state according to other forms of embodiments described herein.

19 is a perspective view of a package in an open state according to other forms of embodiments described herein.

20 is a perspective view of an inner package of other forms of a package according to embodiments described herein.

21 is a plan view of an inner package of other forms of a package according to embodiments described herein.

Figure 22 is a plan view of a blank of an outer package for making a package according to other forms of the embodiments described herein.

23 is a plan view of a blank of an inner package to make a package according to other forms of the embodiments described herein.

24 is a front view of a package in an open state according to other forms of embodiments described herein.

25 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a package in an open state according to other forms of embodiments described herein.

26 is a perspective view of individual portions of a package in an open state according to other forms of embodiments described herein.

27 is a perspective view of a package in an open state according to other forms of embodiments described herein.

28 is a perspective view of an inner package of other forms of a package according to embodiments described herein.

29 is a side plan view of an inner package of other forms of a package according to embodiments described herein.

30 is a plan view of a blank of an outer package for making a package according to other forms of the embodiments described herein.

31 is a plan view of a blank of an inner package to make a package according to other forms of the embodiments described herein.

32 is a front view of a package in an open state according to other forms of embodiments described herein.

33 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a package in an open state according to other forms of embodiments described herein.

34 is a perspective view of individual portions of a package in an open state according to other forms of embodiments described herein.

35 is a perspective view of a package in an open state according to other forms of embodiments described herein.

36 is a plan view of a blank of an outer package for making a package according to other forms of the embodiments described herein.

Figures 37 and 38 are perspective views of a rigid pack with a hinged lid for smoking articles in a closed position according to other versions of the embodiments described herein.

Figure 39 is a section through the package of Figures 37 and 38.

Figure 40 is a perspective view of the package of Figures 37 and 38 in an open position.

Figure 41 is a plan view of an outer container of the package of Figures 37 and 38.

Figure 42 is a perspective view of an inner container of the package of Figures 37 and 38.

Figure 43 is a plan view of a blank used in Figure 41 to obtain the outer container.

Figure 44 is a plan view of a blank used in Figure 42 to obtain the inner container.

To facilitate understanding, the same reference numerals are used, where possible, to identify the same common components in the drawings. It is to be understood that elements and characteristics of one form of embodiment may be readily incorporated into other forms of embodiment without further description.

detailed description

Reference will now be made in detail to the various forms of embodiments of the invention, one or more examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Each example is provided by way of illustration of the invention and should not be construed as limiting. For example, features shown or described as part of one form of embodiment can be used on or in association with other form of embodiment to yield still another form of embodiment. It is to be understood that the present invention will include all such modifications and variations.

The form of embodiment described here relates to a rigid pack 10 for smoking articles 12 provided with: an outer pack 14 of the shell type; Herein and in the description, "smoking articles" means, for example, cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, or similar or similar smoking articles. A set of smoking articles 12 may be wrapped in a wrapping paper or sheet material, such as paper, metallic paper, metal, aluminum or tin foil. The inner wrapper 16 has a length L substantially equal to or corresponding to the length of the smoking article 12 contained therein (see Figure 6).

The outer package 14 includes a support shell 18 having an open front 20 for receiving the inner package 16 . In particular, said support shell 18 comprises a housing seat 26 accessible by opening the front side 20 . In order to accommodate the inner package 16 . Thus, by opening the front side 20, the inner packaging 16 can be accessed from the front and thus receive the smoking articles 12 contained therein.

Furthermore, the outer packaging 14 includes a cover shell 22 hinged to the support shell 18, having a shape matching the shape of the open front side 20 of the support shell 18, and configured in an open position and a Rotation between a closed position in which access to the inner packaging 16 is permitted through the open front side 20 , which completely covers the open front side 20 .

At least one or both of said support shell 18 or cover shell 22 are provided with one or more transverse box-shaped shoulders 24,341,351.

For example, the support shell 18 may be provided with one or two transverse box-shaped shoulders 24 , 341 , 351 defining the housing seat 26 for receiving the inner packaging 16 . It is possible, for example, that only said support shell 18 is provided with one or more transverse box-shaped shoulders 24, 341, 351, or that one or more transverse box-shaped shoulders 24, 341, 351 are present on said support shell 18 and on cover shell 22, The housing seat 26 of the support shell 18 is defined in both cases.

Furthermore, it can also be provided that one or more transverse box-shaped shoulders 24 , 341 , 351 are present only on said cover shell 22 . In this case, the housing seat 26 of the support shell 18 may be delimited by the walls at its edges.

In some forms of embodiment, the housing seat 26 of the support housing 18 may have a height H (see FIG. 6 ). The height H defines the positioning height available for the inner packaging 16 . Thus, in some forms of embodiment, the height H of the housing seat 26 is substantially equal to or greater than the length L of the inner package 16 .

In the form of embodiment described in Figures 5, 6, 8, 11, 12 and 14, it may be provided that said support shell 18 is provided with two transverse box-shaped shoulders 24 spaced apart from each other, in order to define and define said shell Body seat 26. In other possible forms of the embodiment, it is possible to provide a single transverse box-shaped shoulder 24 on the support shell 18 (see FIGS. 32-36 ), or more than two, for example three or four transverse Box shoulder 24.

According to a possible form of embodiment, the cover shell 22 and the support shell 18 are both provided with respective tops 28 and rims 30 , which, in the closed position of said cover shell 22 , can be connected in pairs with respect to each other.

According to some forms of embodiment, at least one pair of the plurality of tops 28 and plurality of edges 30 is formed by a corresponding top 28 and a corresponding edge 30 having a beveled or rounded profile. This shape of the top 28 and edge 30 is completely new and original in this field. An important advantage of this beveled or rounded shape of the top 28 and edge 30 is that the latter are less prone to wear and deterioration than tops and edges, eg, with sharp angled profiles. Another advantage is that a package 10 provided with such a top 28 and edge 30 reduces possible inconvenience for the consumer to carry, especially in a pocket or bag, because these profiles of the top 28 and edge 30, when They are less likely to get snagged or caught when putting them in or out of your pocket. Furthermore, since it is possible to provide a beveled or rounded profile with these tops 28 and edges 30, the package 10 deforms and marks the package or bag in which it is placed to a much lesser extent.

Furthermore, the shape and contour of the top 28 and edge 30 of the package 10, in combination with the type of package having an outer package 14 shaped like a shell and an at least partially extractable inner package 16, will be described in more detail below. Interpretation, can help to provide packaging that appeals to more traditional and conservative consumers as well as more innovative consumers (younger or more creative types), without affecting consumer habits and behaviors.

According to some forms of embodiment, which may be combined with all forms of embodiment described herein, two, three or four pairs of a plurality of tops 28 and edges 30 may be provided, each consisting of a corresponding top 28 and having a bevel or A corresponding edge 30 of a circular profile is formed. In particular, one pair, two pairs, three pairs, four pairs each formed by a top 28 and edges 30 having a beveled or rounded profile may be provided, eg circular. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19, 24, 26, 27, 32, 34, 35 are used to describe the form of the embodiment, wherein all packaging 10 The top 28 and the edge 30 are provided with a bevel or a rounded profile, such as a circle.

According to other forms of embodiment, which can be combined with all forms of embodiments described here, at least one pair of the plurality of tops 28 and edges 30 of the package 10 passes through the corresponding top 28 and the corresponding edge 30 with a sharp angular profile. while forming, in particular, a square, or 90°. In particular, two pairs, three pairs, four pairs may be provided each formed by the top 28 and the edge 30 having the profile (eg having an acute angle). For example: Figures 37, 38, 39, 40 describe the form of embodiment in which all the tops 28 and edges 30 of the package 10 are provided with an acute profile, in particular square or 90°.

In some forms of embodiment, said transverse box shoulder 24 develops between respective upper and lower edges 30 of said support shell 18 .

In some forms of embodiment, such as the forms of embodiment described in Figures 5, 6, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19, one or more transverse box-shaped shoulders 24 are The transverse box shoulders 24 may extend longitudinally between respective pairs of the plurality of upper and lower edges 30 of the support shell 18 .

In other forms of embodiment, one or more of the transverse box shoulders 24 may be transverse. In particular, in some variants, said transverse box-shaped shoulder 24 extends transversely between the two upper edges 30 and/or between the two lower edges 30 of the support shell 18 . For example, a single transverse box shoulder 24 may be disposed transversely extending transversely between two lower edges 30 (see, eg, FIGS. 32-36 ).

In other forms of embodiments, two longitudinal transverse box-shaped shoulders 24 and a transverse transverse box-shaped shoulder 24, or two transverse transverse box-shaped shoulders 24 and a longitudinal transverse box-shaped shoulder 24 may also be provided. shoulder 24 , or even two longitudinal transverse box shoulders 24 and two transverse transverse box shoulders 24 .

When the cover shell 22 is closed on the support shell 18 , the plurality of tops 28 and edges 30 substantially fit together, also achieving an aesthetic, clean and precise effect on the outer shape of the rigid package 10 .

According to a possible embodiment, the profiles of the plurality of tops 28 and edges 30 are rounded. For example, the rounded profile of the plurality of tops 28 and edges 30 may be provided with a radius of curvature R (see FIGS. 1 a and 6 a ) comprised between 3 mm and 5 mm. For example, referring to Figs. 1a and 6a, the radius of curvature R can be 3 mm (represented as R1), 3.5 mm, 4 mm (represented as R2), or 4.5 mm, 5 mm (represented as R3).

According to the form of embodiment described herein, the rigid package 10 may be manufactured starting from a sheet material such as paperboard, rigid paperboard, compressed board, paper or similar relatively rigid material, suitably shaped and processed.

The forms of embodiment described in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 can be combined with all forms of embodiment of the rigid packaging 10 in which the cover shell 22 is in the closed position and has a rounded profile Top 28 of .

The cover shell 22, which may have, for example, a substantially rectangular shape, may be provided with a lower base 32, an upper base 34 and two side edges 36 (see FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4), which define an interior Front face 38 and an outer front face 40 (see Figures 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12). Thus, the plurality of tops 28 having the rounded profile of the cover shell 22 may be four tops having the rectangular shape of the cover shell 22 .

The cover shell 22 may be hinged to the support shell 18 by a hinge or joint 42 (see FIGS. 2 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 11 and 12 ) about which the cover shell 22 and support shell 18 are reciprocally rotatable. In particular, in some forms of embodiment, the cover shell 22 may be hinged to the support shell 18 corresponding to the upper base 34 and may thus co-define with an upper wall 46 of the support shell 18 The aforementioned hinge 42. Alternatively, in other forms of embodiments (see, for example, FIGS. 24 , 25 , 26 and 27 ), the cover shell 22 may cooperate with the lower wall 58 of the support shell 18 to be hinged correspondingly to the lower base 32 To said support shell 18 , said lower base 32 may thus define said hinge 42 .

In the form of embodiment described in FIG. 1 , which can be combined with all forms of embodiment described here, the rigid package 10 can be provided with an adhesive sheet 44 of a soft type, such as: tongues, flaps, An adhesive tab is used to releasably connect the cover shell 22 to the support shell 18 in the closed position (see Figures 2, 3, 4, 9 and 10). For example: the adhesive sheet 44 can be fixed on the lower part of the cover shell 22 , such as set to correspond to the lower base part 32 of the cover shell 22 , especially across the lower base part 32 . The adhesive sheet 44 may also protrude from the cover shell 22 to be folded and applied to the support shell 18 (see FIG. 3 ). In other possible embodiments, said adhesive strip 44 can be secured laterally, corresponding to one or the other or both lateral edges 36 , in particular across them. The adhesive sheet 44 can also be used as a holding and pulling part to initiate or complete the opening of the cover 22 .

In other forms of embodiment, other means for holding the cover shell 22 to the support shell 18 may be provided instead of the adhesive sheet 44, for example: with mechanical interference, same shape coupling, attachment, Retention components for snap-fit connections. Furthermore, other retaining and pulling components may be provided instead of the adhesive tab 44 , such as protruding fins, clips or other similar components such as are incorporated in the cover shell 22 .

The forms of embodiment described in Figures 2, 3 and 4 can be combined with all forms of embodiment described here, wherein said rigid packaging 10 is provided with a cover shell 22 and a support shell 18, and is provided with a top 28 respectively and an edge 30 with a rounded profile.

In a possible embodiment, said support shell 18 may be provided with said upper wall 46 having an upper edge 48 hinged to the cover shell 22 , in particular to the upper base 34 of said cover shell 22 . In particular, said upper wall 46 may have a rectangular shape provided with said upper edge 48 , a lower edge 50 and a plurality of side edges 52 peripherally delimiting said upper wall 46 .

In a possible implementation, the supporting shell 18 may be provided with a rear wall 54 from which the upper wall 46 and the lower wall 58 protrude. Furthermore, the support shell 18 may be provided with an outer side wall 56 protruding from the rear wall 54 , which peripherally delimits the support shell 18 together with the upper wall 46 and the lower wall 58 . For example: the lower wall 58 may be double in thickness. The outer side wall 56 is connected to the upper wall 46 and the lower wall 58 at the top and bottom, respectively, by connecting walls 60 defining the edge 30 of the support shell 18 . For example, said connecting wall 60 may be a wall with rounded, beveled and/or curved surfaces to define an edge 30 with a rounded profile, in particular with a desired radius of curvature R, R1, R2, R3. According to other exemplary embodiments, the connecting wall 60 may have a complex curved surface or an inclined planar surface or a fractured surface formed by sections of planar surfaces that are continuously inclined relative to each other, for example to define an acute angle or a mixed surface to form a through Curved and flat segments.

In possible forms of embodiment, the cover shell 22 may be completely flat, or in other forms of embodiment, the cover shell 22 may have one or more inclined or protruding portions or segments.

In particular, the forms of embodiment described in FIGS. 2 , 3 and 4 can be combined with all forms of embodiment described here, in which the cover shell 22 comprises a front wall 61 . Said front wall 61 may be provided transversely with inclined wings or fins 62 extending transversely from a smaller front planar wall 64 . In these forms of embodiment, smaller front planar walls 64 and inclined wings or fins 62 may be defined, and the cover shell 22 is provided with an inner front face 38 and an outer front face 40 . In particular, the inclined wings or fins 62 may be folded so as to be inclined towards the inside of the support shell 18 when the cover shell 22 is in the closed position, ie they may be towards the rigid packaging 10 from the outside. Furthermore, said inclined wings or fins 62 may be inclined by the same angle, ie they may be symmetrical with respect to the centerline M of the rigid package 10 . For example: the angled wings or fins 62 may define the "squashed roof" shape of the cover shell 22 (see FIGS. 2 and 4).

In a possible embodiment, said sloping wings or fins 62 may have multiple thicknesses, e.g. twice as compared to the smaller front planar wall 64, e.g. made of two longitudinal slats or folds folded over each other. Wing formation (see Figures 2 and 4). In a possible embodiment, the support shell 18 may be provided with inclined abutment profiles 66, 68 arranged to define the connection wall 60 as the upper wall 46 and the lower wall 46 respectively. The lateral continuation of the wall 58 . Thus, the inclined wings or fins 62 of the cover shell 22 can rest against the inclined abutment profiles 66 , 68 in the closed state. The latter are therefore shaped and inclined to cooperate with the inclined wings or fins 62 .

The form of embodiment described in Figure 5, which can be combined with all forms of embodiment described here, said rigid packaging 10 having said transverse box-shaped shoulder 24, which may be hollow inside and has a polygonal cross-section , for example: a quadrilateral, in particular a rectangle or a square, and for example: through said outer side wall 56, through the corresponding outer side band 70 of the rear wall 54, through the inner side wall 72 and through the inner side band 74 can be defined or be defined limited. The inner side wall 72 is parallel and faces the outer side wall 56 , and the inner side band 74 is disposed transversely between the inner side wall 72 and the outer side wall 56 . The inner side straps 74 may be configured to receive the cover shell 22 in the closed position. In particular, when the cover shell 22 is rotated towards the support shell 18, the inclined wings 62 of the cover shell 22 can rest on the inner side strips 74 so as to be closed like a shell.

For each transverse box shoulder 24, the outer side wall 56, the outer side band 70, the inner side wall 72 and the inner side band 74 are arranged orthogonally and continuously to each other, like a box, defining a corresponding cavity inside 76, in which case said cavity 76 is longitudinal as relative to the development of the rigid package 10, that is to say it is a longitudinal cavity.

As mentioned above, the sloping wings or fins 62 of the cover shell 22 can rest on the outer edge 84 of the transverse box-shaped shoulder 24 , which is defined in particular by the corresponding inner side band 74 and outer side band 56 . form.

Each transverse box shoulder 24 may have an anchoring wall 78 which may be formed, for example, by the orthogonal continuation of the more inner side strips at the corresponding inner side wall 72 . Each anchoring wall 78 may be constrained inside the support shell 18, for example by an adhesive such as glue or strips. In this case, each anchoring wall 78 may be limited in said housing seat 26 to, for example, an inner rear face 80 of the rear wall 54 of the support housing 18 . The anchoring walls 78 may be parallel to the inner side bands 74, but not facing the opposite side bands, but offset laterally, but folded laterally outward, ie not inside the cavity 76, for attachment 80 to the interior rear.

Figure 5 depicts the form of an embodiment of said inner packaging 16, containing a set of smoking articles 12, and may have the shape of a parallelepiped, ie prismatic, with a substantially rectangular base, in particular of a box shape. The inner package 16 can be provided with a front wall 86 , a bottom wall 85 , a rear wall 88 and a plurality of side walls 90 . The sidewall 90 may have multiple thicknesses. The front wall 86, the rear wall 88 and the side walls 90 are, in particular, arranged orthogonally and continuously to each other to define a housing 92 for accommodating a set of smoking articles 12, thus having a substantially rectangular transverse Section (see Figure 13).

The inner packaging 16 can be positioned in a housing seat 26 of the support shell 18 , between transverse box-shaped shoulders 24 . The inner packaging 16 may be positioned in the housing seat 26 in a resting position, i.e. it may be fully extractable, or in a restricted manner so that it cannot be completely removed from the housing seat 26, but instead It is only partially and reversibly withdrawn in order to be able to be reintroduced into the housing seat 26 .

Furthermore, it may be provided that said inner packaging 16 is arranged transversely adjacently in contact with said transverse box shoulder 24 . In particular, the side walls 90 of the inner package 16 may be arranged laterally adjacently against the inner side walls 72 of the transverse box shoulder 24 . Thus, said transverse box shoulder 24 laterally accommodates and stably positions said inner packaging 16 , prevents undesired movement and thus makes it possible to protect the group of smoking articles 12 .

In addition, the transverse box-shaped shoulder 24 extends longitudinally between the upper and lower edges 30 as a structural component to make the support shell 18 more rigid and strong and to allow safe and stable access to the support shell 18. Edge 30. In fact, the presence of said transverse box-shaped shoulder 24 makes said edge 30 more rigid, otherwise more susceptible to deformation in case of impact or accidental or undesired pressure, therefore, no longer has chamfering or rounding Shaped outline, for example: circle.

Furthermore, said transverse box-shaped shoulders 24, corresponding to said top 28 and edge 30, occupy the area of said support shell 18, so that they protect the smoking articles in said inner package 16, allowing more external or The side-facing smoking article does not come into contact with the internally defined top 28 and rim 30 surfaces, thereby preventing them from being crushed or deformed by the beveled or rounded profile at the ends.

Figures 6, 7 and 8 depict a form of embodiment of the rigid package 10 in the open position, wherein the cover shell 22 is rotated and lifted relative to the support shell 18 and contains a The set of smoking articles 12 is therefore directly accessible. In particular, in a possible embodiment, the inner package 16 may have a front opening 94 to facilitate access to a set of smoking articles 12 . The cover shell 22 is rotatable about the hinge 42 relative to the support shell 18, as shown by arrow F in FIGS. 7 and 8, so as to move between a closed position and an open position.

Furthermore, in the form of embodiment depicted in FIGS. 6 and 8 , the inner package 16 can be removed from the outer package 14 , in particular rotated or lifted upwards when the cover shell 22 is opened and lifted. This aspect allows removal of the smoking article 12 from the inner packaging 16 .

In a possible form of embodiment, said inner package 16 may have a length L which is less than the height H of said housing seat 26, so that when positioned in said support shell 18, for example: against said lower wall 58, a free space 98 is defined in the housing base 26 (see FIG. 6 ), such as a headspace. Given the same thickness of material, the empty space 98 has: a height C substantially equal to the difference between the height H and the length L; and a width substantially equal to the width of the rigid package 10 . In particular, the free space 98 may be provided as a travel space for the inner package 16 along the housing base 26 so that the inner package 16 can be rotated and lifted and extracted from the support shell 18 for removal. Smoking articles12.

In a possible form of embodiment, it is possible, for example, to provide that the inner packaging 16 is accommodated in the housing seat 26 in a freely withdrawable manner, or a mechanical extraction and insertion system may be provided, while the inner packaging 16 is provided Hold, for example: can be actuated manually by the user.

According to a possible embodiment that can provide a mechanical extraction and insertion system, which holds said inner package 16 relative to said support shell 18, said inner package 16 can be hingedly connected to said outer package 14, in particular to The support case 18 is configured to rotatably connect the inner package 16 to the connection unit 100 of the support case 18 .

In particular, the connection unit 100 may be configured to allow at least one rotation of the inner package 16, as shown by arrow G in FIG. 8, and possibly translation, as shown by arrow T in FIG. The outer package 14 is extracted and the inner package 16 is repositioned so as to limit the lifting stroke when extracting the inner package 16, holding it relative to the support shell 18 so that it does not come out completely.

In particular, the inner packaging 16 can be rotated and translated along the housing base 26 via the connection unit 100 for lifting (it arrows G and T), thereby limiting the lifting stroke. In particular, by actuating said connecting unit 100, said inner packaging 16 travels a linear extraction path defined by the height C of said free space 98, so that it can then be rotated by at least one desired angle, said desired angle, For example: it can be 15° to 30°, especially 20° to 25°, and the inner package 16 surrounds the fulcrum towards the outside, for example: corresponding to the bottom of the rigid package 10 without affecting the supporting shell 18 , especially without affecting the lower wall 58 (see Figures 6, 7 and 8). In particular, the hinge fulcrum of the inner package 16 is located opposite to the hinge 42 , which defines the hinge between the cover shell 22 and the support shell 18 . Furthermore, the inner package 16 can be hinged to the support shell 18 such that the direction of rotation of its lifting/lowering (arrow G in FIG. 8 ) coincides with a corresponding rotation in the lifting/lowering of the cover shell 22 (arrow F in FIG. 8 ). in the opposite direction. In other words, the inner package 16 and the rotary cover 22 are rotatably connected to the support case 18 so as to ascend and respectively descend on opposite sides (for example, one in a clockwise direction) to each other, and the other one in the clockwise direction. counterclockwise, or vice versa.

The forms of embodiment described in FIGS. 6 , 8 , 11 and 12 , which can be combined with all forms of embodiment described here, can provide that a mechanical extraction of the inner packaging 16 is maintained relative to the support shell 18 And the connection unit 100 of the insertion system is configured to define a push and a slide movement, that is to say, due to the presence of the free space 98, the inner packaging 16 is pushed and slides along the housing seat 26 by said movement, and Once pushed and translated, it can be lifted by rotation. The inner package 16 may have a thrust zone 99 on the lower portion of the front wall 86 (see FIGS. 11 and 12 ). The thrust zone may for example be formed by a label, tongue, tab or similar component, eg applied on the inner packaging 16 by adhesive. The thrust zone 99 can be applied with thrust force by the user, for example, using a finger, to actuate the above-mentioned push and slide mechanism. The thrust zone 99 may be made of a material that provides an abrasive surface on which the user's fingers may act.

According to a possible form of embodiment, the connection unit 100 may comprise a retaining member 102 configured to limit the lifting and rotation stroke of the inner package 16 .

Furthermore, in some forms of embodiment, the connection unit 100 may include a hinge member 104 configured to hingeably constrain the inner package 16 to the support shell 18 , for example corresponding to the support shell 18 . The lower wall 58 of the housing 18 . In some variations, only the hinge member 104 may be provided, while in other variations only the retaining member 102 may be provided (see FIGS. 25 and 29 ).

The retaining member 102 may be rotatably connected to the rear wall 88 of the inner packaging 16 on one side, for example: in the center or intermediate region between the center and the upper part of the implementation of the rear wall 88 ( FIGS. 8 and 17 ), Or in the lower area (Fig. 25). On the other side, said retaining member 102 is rotatably connected to an inner rear surface 80 delimiting the bottom of the housing seat 26 of the rear wall 54 of said support housing 18 , in particular to said inner rear surface 80 (Figures 8 and 17) in the center or in the middle area between the center and the upper part, or again in the lower area (Figure 25). The connection of the retaining member 102 to the inner rear 80 may be by adhesive, such as glue spots or strips, and may be obtained by forming the retaining member 102 in a single piece with the inner packaging 16 in conjunction with the The connection of the rear wall 88 of the inner packaging 16, and possibly the refolding of one of its parts, and its connection to the rear wall 88 of said inner packaging 16 by, for example, gluing.

In a possible implementation, the retaining member 102 may be configured as a hinged retaining member with multiple folding lines, eg double or triple. For example, the retaining member 102 may be a tab or a strip with several predetermined fold lines.

In particular, said retaining member 102 may comprise a first restraint flap 106 (see FIG. 8 ), for example connectable to the rear wall 88 of said inner packaging 16 by said first fold line 107 , for example at said first Where the constraining flap 106 is integrally formed with the inner package 16, and/or may be bonded to the rear wall 88 using adhesive (ie, glue dots or strips). In this case, the first constraining flap 106 is adhered to the rear wall 88 with all its surfaces, rather than detached or rotated relative to it, and is made in one piece and passes through the first fold line 107 Attached to rear wall 88 .

Additionally, the retaining member 102 may include: a rotating flap 108 connected to the first constraining flap 106 by the second fold lines 110 and 110 ; The baffle 108 is connected to the second constraining wing 112 of the inner rear face 80 of the rear wall 54 of the support shell 18, for example by means of adhesive, ie by glue dots or glue strips. The second restraint flap 112 may also be attached to the inner rear face 80 without being detached therefrom, as described with respect to the attachment of the first restraint flap 106 to the rear wall 88 .

In a possible embodiment, the first folding line 107, the second folding line 110 and the third folding line 114 can be made as cutting or punching lines in sections, or pre-crease lines or in sections. the pre-crease line.

The first constraining flap 106 and the second constraining flap 112 are folded about the second fold line 110 and the third fold line 114 on opposite sides to the rotating flap 108 . Accordingly, the first constraining fins 106, the rotating fins 108 and the second constraining fins 112 may be defined, generally, in a Z or zigzag configuration, retaining the inner package 16 relative to the support shell 18 , while still allowing rotation for lifting/lowering (arrow G) and for forward/backward movement (arrow T).

In a possible implementation, the hinge member 104 may be configured as a hinged hinge member with multiple folding lines, such as double. For example, hinge member 104 may be a tab or strip having a predetermined fold line.

In order to rotatably constrain the inner package 16 to the support shell 18, the hinge member 104 may be rotatably connected to the lower edge 116 of the bottom wall 85 of the inner package 16 on one side and to the lower edge 116 of the bottom wall 85 of the inner package 16 on the other. On the side, it can be connected to the lower region of the inner rear face 80 of the rear wall 54 of the support shell 18 .

The connection of the hinge member 104 to the inner rear face 80 may be obtained using an adhesive, such as a spot or strip of glue, but may be obtained by forming the hinge member 104 in one piece with the inner package 16. The inner package 16 is connected.

In a possible embodiment, the hinge member 104 comprises the rotating flap 118, wherein, for example, the first fold line 120 may be used to connect to the lower edge 116 of the inner package 16, eg, at the rotating Where flap 118 is made in one piece with said inner packaging 16, and/or it may be constrained to lower edge 116 by use of adhesive, ie by glue dots or strips.

In addition, the hinge member 104 may include a constraining flap 122 connected to the rotating flap 118 by the second fold line 124 and connected to the inner rear 80 of the rear wall 54 of the support shell 18 . In the lower area, for example, an adhesive is used, ie glue dots or strips are used for gluing.

In possible embodiments, the first folding line 120 and the second folding line 124 may be made as cutting or punching lines in segments, or pre-crease lines or pre-crease lines in segments.

The rotating flap 118 and the constraining flap 122 are foldable about the first fold line 120 and the second fold line 124 in order to allow Rotation of the inner package 16 is lifted, ie relative to the hinge 42 defining the rotatable connection between the cover shell 22 and the support shell 18 .

The forms of embodiment described in FIGS. 9 and 10 may be combined with all forms of embodiment described here, in which the rigid packaging 10 is in the closed position and the cover shell 22 is placed in rotation against the support shell 18 . In this case, access to said inner packaging 16, and thus the contained smoking articles 12, is prevented. In particular, in the closed state, the cover shell 22 is arranged substantially parallel to the adjacent support shell 18 . The adhesive sheet 44 on the cover shell 22 cooperates with the supporting shell 18 to make the connection stable. The protruding portion of the adhesive sheet 44 can be grasped and pulled by the user to lift the cover 22 .

The forms of embodiment described in Figures 11 and 12 can be combined with all forms of embodiment described here, wherein said rigid packaging 10 is in an open position, said cover shell 22 is lifted and rotated relative to said support shell 18 . In this case, access to said inner packaging 16 with smoking articles 12 contained therein is permitted. Furthermore, the form of embodiment described in FIGS. 11 and 12 , in which the inner package 16 is partially extracted, in particular rotated and lifted relative to the support shell 18 , can be achieved by including the hinge member 104 and the retaining member 102 The connection unit 100 is connected to the support case 18.

Furthermore, in a possible embodiment, adhesive components 126 , such as glue dots or strips, can be provided on the actual inner front face 38 of the cover shell 22 (see FIGS. 11 and 12 ). The adhesive assembly 126 is arranged to constrain the cover shell 22 to the inner packaging 16 in the closed state, see eg FIGS. 9 and 10 .

The form of the embodiment of the inner package or collar 16 as depicted in FIG. The holding member 102 and the hinge member 104 are made in one piece with the inner packaging 16 . In particular, said inner packaging 16 provides a retaining member 102 made in material continuity with said rear wall 88 . In the embodiment rear wall 88 are provided two longitudinal eyelets 128 which define a first strip 130 connected to the rear wall 88 by said first folding line 107 . The first strap 130 also has a second fold line 110 and a third fold line 114 that define the first constraining flap 106 , the rotating flap 108 and the second constraining flap 112 .

Furthermore, the inner package 16 provides that the hinge member 104 is formed in continuity of material with the front wall 86 extending from a lower edge 116 thereof. In said bottom wall 85 and rear wall 88 (see FIG. 12 ) two longitudinal notches 132 are provided which define a second strip 134 connected to said bottom wall 85 by said first fold line 120 . The second strap 134 also has a second fold line 124 that defines the rotating flap 118 and constraining flap 122 .

The form of embodiment described in FIG. 14 , which can be combined with all forms of the embodiments described here, can be used to manufacture a blank 140 of the outer packaging 14 comprising the support shell 18 and the cover shell 22, which is passed through the The hinges 42 are rotatably connected to each other. Advantageously, said outer packaging 14 is made from a single blank 140 . The blank 140 includes a main support panel 142 , a cover main panel 144 , an upper panel 146 , a first lower panel 148 and a second lower panel 150 .

The first lower panel 148 is connected to the short side of the main support panel 142 on one side by a fold line 147 and is connected to the second lower panel 150 by the fold line 149 on the other side.

The upper panel 146 is connected on one side to the other short side of the main support panel 142 by the fold line 163, at a position opposite the first lower panel 148, and on the other side by the fold Wires 165 are connected to the short sides of the cover main panel 144 .

There are also provided inner side panels 152 which are connected to the long sides of the main support panel 142 by said fold lines 151 , and outer side panels 157 which are connected to said inner side panels 152 by said fold lines 153 . In addition, each outer panel 157 is formed by an inner panel 154 connected to the adjacent inner panel 152 by said fold line 153, and an intermediate panel 156 connected on one side by a fold line 155. to the inner slat 154 and on the other side to the outer slat 158 by a fold line 160 . In possible embodiments, said folding lines 153, 155, 160 may be made as cutting or punching lines in segments, or pre-crease lines or pre-crease lines in segments. Each of the inner side panels 152 may have lower shaped fins 162 and upper shaped fins 164 connected to the inner side panels 152 via intermediate shaped connectors in the upper 166 and lower 168 parts, respectively. The inner strip 154 has a shaped free edge 167 , for example round, the shape of which matches the shape of the edge 30 . The main support panel 142 has a shaped top 169 , eg rounded, also matching the shape of the edge 30 .

Said blank 140 also comprises: an inner panel 170 connected by said fold line 173 to the long sides of said cover main panel 144; an outer panel 172 connected on one side by said fold line 171 to said The inner slats 170 are connected on the other side to the side panels 174 by fold lines 177 .

Furthermore, there is provided an upper panel 176 , which may be shaped as a triangle, for example with a bevel or a rounded free top, which is connected to the other short side of the cover main panel 144 in a position opposite to said upper panel 176 . The upper panel 176 is connected to the lid main panel 144 by a fold line 175 .

By suitably folding the various panels, flaps and fins of the blank 140, the outer package 14 is obtained.

In particular, said main support panel 142 defines a rear wall 54 with a correspondingly implemented inner rear face 80 .

Furthermore, the transverse box-shaped shoulders 24 are obtained by interfolding said inner side panels 152, inner slats 154, middle slats 156 and outer slats 158, as described above, by folding the lower 162 and upper 164 shaped fins, Along with the associated upper shape connector 166 and lower shape connector 168, the edge 30 of the support shell 18 is defined and bounded. In particular, each inner side panel 152 defines the outer side wall 56, the inner slats 154 define the inner side band 74, the middle slats 156 define the inner side wall 72, and the outer panels Strips 158 define the anchoring walls 78 .

The upper wall 46 of the support shell 18 is obtained by folding the upper panel 146 , and the corresponding fold line 165 defines the hinge 42 between the cover shell 22 and the support shell 18 .

Furthermore, by refolding the first lower panel 148 and the second lower panel 150, the lower wall 58 of the support shell 18 is obtained, thus in this case of double thickness and thus reinforced, considering the It is advantageous that the inner packaging 16 can be rotatably constrained, in particular by said hinge member 104 .

Additionally, the inner front face 38 and outer front face 40 of the lid shell 22 are defined by folding the side panels 174 over the lid main panel 144, and by the overlap of the corresponding inner slats 170 and outer slats 172. The inclined wings or fins 62. Thus, in this case, the cover shell 22 and the inclined wings or fins 62 have a double thickness.

The form of an embodiment of a blank 180 for manufacturing said inner packaging 16 or neck 16 is depicted in FIG. 15 , comprising a connection unit 100 formed by said retaining member 102 and said hinge member 104 . Advantageously, said inner packaging 16 is made from a single blank 180 . The blank 180 can be used to manufacture the inner package 16, which can be extracted by means of a push and slide system, see eg FIGS. 4, 6, 8, 11 and 12.

Said blank 180 comprises: a neck front main panel 186, a neck back main panel 188 and a bottom panel 185 connected to the short side of said neck front main panel 186 by said fold line 183 on one side and The side passes through the fold line 189 to the short side of the main panel 188 behind the neck. Wherein said folding lines 183, 189 can be made as cutting or punching lines in segments, or as pre-crease lines in segments.

At a position opposed to the bottom plate 185, a front hole 94 is formed. Side flaps 196 are formed near the short sides of the bottom plate 185 . The neck front main panel 186 is connected at its long side to the neck front side panel 190 by the fold line 193 .

Likewise, the neck back main panel 188 is connected on its long side to the neck back side panel 192 by the fold line 195 . Thus, each side flap 196 adjoins the bottom panel 185 internally and adjoins the front neck side panel 190 and the back neck side panel 192 on two opposite sides, respectively.

The front neck side panels 190 and the back neck side panels 192 are separated from the side flaps 196 by respective lines running through cutouts 197,199.

There is also provided a through cut line 187 having an open profile, for example substantially U-shaped, starting from said fold line 183 and passing through said fold line 189 , across said base panel 185 and main back-neck panel 188 .

The through cut line 187 is shaped to define the first strip 130 of the inner package 16, comprising the first and second fold lines 120, 124, the inner segments of the fold lines 183, 189 being interrupted by the cut line 187 definition. Furthermore, at a position opposite said bottom panel 185 , a longitudinal eyelet 128 is provided in the back of the neck main panel 188 to define a second strap 134 comprising first, second and third fold lines 107 , 110 and 114 .

By suitably folding the various panels and flaps of the blank 180, the inner wrapping or neck 16 is obtained. Specifically, by folding the front neck main panel 186 and the neck rear main panel 188 around the bottom panel 185 , the front wall 86 and the rear wall 88 of the inner package 16 are respectively connected by the bottom wall 85 .

The front neck side panel 190 and the back neck side panel 192 are folded over and joined to each other, for example by gluing the side flaps 196, to define the side walls 90 of the inner package 16, and thus may have double, or even triple, thickness , wherein said flanks 196 are present. In this way, the receiving base 92 of the smoking article 12 is internally defined.

Due to the straight through cut line 187 having an open profile, it is also possible to fold and rotate the first strap 130 around the fold line 183, keeping it connected to the neck front main panel 186, and pulling it away from the bottom panel 185 and The back of the neck main panel 188 is separated so that the first strap 130 can be used to define the hinge member 104 . Once the folding and connecting operations have been completed to obtain the inner packaging 16, the second strip 134 is also available by which the retaining member 102 is defined.

The forms of embodiment described in Figures 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 can be combined with all forms of embodiments described with reference to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 14 In combination, it may be arranged that, relative to the support shell 18, the connection unit 100 of the mechanical extraction and insertion system for holding the inner packaging 16 is configured to define a pulling or pulling movement, that is, by pulling and lifting/rotating the inner The movement of the packaging 16 out of the support shell 18, eg without sliding. In particular. In the form of the embodiment described in Figures 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, it may be provided that the pulling action is manually operated on the inner packaging 16 by the user. Furthermore, in the form of embodiment described in FIGS. 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , it is possible to provide that a pulling action performed manually by the user causes the rotation to occur relative to a fulcrum in a position opposite said hinge 42 , That is, for example, corresponding to the lower portion or bottom of the support case 18 . In these forms of embodiment we will describe in detail only the modified components, see figures 6, 8, 11, 12 for the forms of embodiment described.

In these embodiment forms, the inner packaging 16 may be on the upper part, on the front wall 86 , for example a traction tongue or flap 200 protruding from the front opening 94 , which may be made in one piece with the front wall 86 , and can be folded due to the setting of the folding line 202 (see FIGS. 16 and 17). The fold lines 202 may be made as cut or punch lines in segments, or as pre-crease lines, or as pre-crease lines in segments. The traction tongue 200 can be grasped by the user to lift and rotate the inner packaging 16 about a defined pivot point of rotation (see arrow G in FIG. 17 ), which is rotatably constrained by the hinge member 104, And corresponds to the lower part or bottom of the support case 18 .

According to the form of embodiment depicted in Figures 17, 18, 19, 20, the hinge member 104 may be configured as an articulated hinge member having a single fold line and may include a constraining tab 206 which passes through the first A fold line 120 is rotatably connected on one side to the lower edge 116 of the inner package 16 (as shown in FIGS. 8 and 12 ) so as to allow the inner package 16 to hinge and thus rotate as indicated by arrow G in FIG. 17 . Furthermore, the constraining tabs 206 can be directly connected on the other side to the inner surface of the rear wall 58 of the support shell 18 ( FIGS. 17 and 18 ), for example by glue, ie by glue dots or strips.

In the form of the embodiment described in FIGS. 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , the retaining member 102 may also be provided, having a function and configuration similar to or similar to that described for example in FIGS. 8 , 11 , 12 . But wherein said first constraining flap 106 is only constrained to rear wall 88 by said first fold line 107 and can thus be detached and rotated therefrom. Furthermore, in these forms of embodiment, the first restraint flap 106 is folded on the same side as the second restraint flap 112 . Thus, in general, the first constraining fin 106 , the rotating fin 108 and the second constraining fin 112 may define a hinge C which holds the inner package relative to the support shell 18 16, but rotation is still allowed (arrow G).

The form of the embodiment described in Fig. 17, 18, 19, 20 can also be set such that the internal packaging 16 is provided with a plurality of holding fins 208 laterally, and the holding fins 208 can be connected with the The fitting retaining hole 204 formed transversely in the shoulder 24 cooperates, on its inner side, facing the housing seat 26 of said supporting shell 18 . Said retaining fins 208 protrude from the body of said inner package 16 so as to be inserted respectively through said holes 204 into the interior of said transverse box-shaped shoulders 24, in the inserted state of said inner package 16 (see FIG. 16 ). , and interfere with the transverse box-shaped shoulder 24 in the extracted and lifted state of the inner package 16 (see FIGS. 17 and 19 ).

Thus, the retaining fins 208 are soft and sufficiently flexible, exerting sufficient pulling force upwards and pushing force downwards, that they can be extracted and inserted substantially in a snap-type movement, relative to the holes 204, From the lifted state (see FIGS. 17 and 19 ) to the inserted state of the inner package 16 relative to the housing seat 26 of the support shell 18 (see FIG. 16 ). Furthermore, the retaining fins 208 resting on the transverse box shoulders 24 are rigid and strong enough to support the weight of the inner packaging 16 and the smoking articles 12 contained therein when the inner packaging 16 In the extraction and lifting position ( FIGS. 17 and 19 ), any possible undesired downward movement is stopped, ie not actuated by the user, thereby preventing unnecessary return to insertion into said receptacle 26 .

The form of the embodiment of the inner packaging 16 described in Figures 20 and 21 can be combined with the form of the embodiment described in Figures 17, 18, 19, 20, only illustrating the form modification relative to the embodiment described in Figure 13 s component. In said inner packaging 16, said front wall 86 is provided with: a pulling tongue 200 protruding from said front hole 94 and defined at the bottom by said folding line 202; and connected by said first folding line 120 The constraining tabs 206 define the hinge member 104 . Furthermore, the retaining fins 208 are arranged to protrude laterally, in particular extending from the lower edge of the side wall 90 . In this case, the retaining fins 208 are extensions of the rear wall 88 (see FIG. 21 ).

Furthermore, in these forms of embodiment, said retaining member 102 is not defined by the aforementioned longitudinal aperture, but by a shaped through-slot shape 210 having an open profile made by the rear wall 88 (see FIG. 21 ). The shaped notch profile 210 is formed by two opposing through-slot openings 211 and a transverse through-slot 213 . In particular, the channel shape 210 may be a rectangular shape, such as a substantially U-shape, wherein one side remains rotatably constrained to the rear wall 88 by the first fold line 107, while the other sides are separated, defining The first constraining flap 106 , the rotating flap 108 and the second constraining flap 112 , and the corresponding second folding line 110 and the third folding line 114 .

The form of the embodiment described in Figure 22 can be combined with all the forms of the embodiments described here to form the blank 140 of the outer packaging 14, which can be compared with that described in Figures 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 Combination of forms of the embodiment, only components modified in form with respect to the form of the embodiment described in FIG. 14 are described. In particular, in said blank 140 said holes 204 are formed in the middle strip 156 of each external side panel 157 . For example: the apertures 204 are disposed in a position similar to the center, directly adjacent to the corresponding fold line 160 . The folding operation to obtain an outer packaging 14 combinable with the form of embodiment described in FIGS. 16 , 17 , 18 and 19 is substantially as described in FIG. 14 .

The form of the embodiment described in Figure 23 can be combined with all the forms of the embodiments described here to make the blank 180 of the inner packaging 16, which can be combined with the embodiments described in Figures 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21 Form combination, only components modified in form relative to the embodiment described in FIG. 15 are described. In particular, in said blank 180 said traction tongue 200 is arranged to protrude from a front aperture 94 formed in said neck front main panel 186 and a corresponding fold line 202 . Furthermore, said bottom panel 185 provides two opposite passage notches 216 between fold line 183 and fold line 189 , transversely to pass notch 218 , connecting the ends of two pass notches 216 along said fold line 189 , to define the constraining tab 206 and thus the hinge member 104 . Additionally, the nape main panel 188 has an open profile shaped notch profile 210 as described above to define the retaining member 102 . Additionally, through-cuts 212 having an open contour shape are formed in the back neck side panel 192 , formed from corresponding fold lines 195 to define the shape of the retaining fins 208 .

The form of embodiment described in Figure 24,25,26,27,28 and 29, can be with Figure 1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10,14,16,17,18,19, All forms of combinations of the embodiments described in 20, extraction of the inner package 16 from the support shell 18 can be achieved by pulling and lifting/rotation performed automatically by the cover shell 22, when the inner package 16 is rotated, When manually opened by the user, the inner package 16 is pulled.

In particular, the form of embodiment described in Figures 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 can be arranged to cause rotation by automatically pulling the cover shell 22 relative to the fulcrum when the user lifts it. On the same side as said hinge 42 , ie, for example, corresponds to the lower part or bottom of the support shell 18 . In the form of these embodiments, we will describe in detail only those components which are modified relative to the forms of embodiment described in FIGS.

In these forms of embodiment, said inner package 16 may be fixed in the lower part, on the front wall 86, for example by a traction tongue or flap 420 protruding from the front hole 94, arranged opposite the front hole 94. to the cover shell 22 and rotate together.

In this way, the traction tongue 420 can be pulled by the cover shell 22 when the user (see arrow G in FIG. When the fulcrum of rotation defined by the rotatable constraints is lifted and rotated, the traction tongue 420 is driven to determine the lifting and rotation of the inner package 16, partially extracting the inner package 16 from the support shell 18 so that it is aligned with the opened lid The casing 22 rotates in the same rotational direction.

The traction tongue 420 can be made in one piece with the front wall 86 and has a connecting section 421 and a hinged section 423 .

The connecting section 421 protrudes outward from the lower edge 116 of the inner package 16 . The connection section 421 can be fixed to the cover shell 22 , in particular to the inner front 38 , for example by gluing, eg with lines or spots of glue. More specifically, a shaped seat 430 can be provided in the inner front face 38 , and the connection section 421 can be fixed in the inner front face 38 .

The hinged section 423 is rotatably connected to the front wall 86 on the lateral edge of the window 425 defined by lifting the hinged section 423 . To this end, the traction tongue 420 can be partially separated from the front wall 86 by means of the transverse cutout 428 provided in the front wall 86 , in particular extending from the lower edge 116 towards the inside. Said transverse cutout 428 actually defines said traction tongue 420, making it liftable.

The pulling tongue 420 may be configured to be foldable due to the provision of a plurality of transverse fold lines 422, 424, 426 (see Figures 26, 28 and 29). The fold lines 422, 424, 426 may be made as cut or punch lines in a segment, or as pre-crease lines, or as pre-crease lines in a segment.

The rotatable connection of the traction tongue 420 to the front wall 86 is obtained by the first folding line 422 (see FIGS. 26 , 28 and 29 ). The second fold line 424 and possibly the third fold line 426 may be provided in order to facilitate the correct folding of the pulling tongue 420 back into itself when the cover shell 22 is closed, and possibly also To facilitate the opening and extraction steps (see Figures 26, 28 and 29). The second folding line 424 can be set to separate the connecting section 421 from the hinged section 423, and the third folding line 426 can be set on the connecting section 421, so that the second folding line 424 and the hinged section 423 can be separated. A rotatable portion 432 and an attachment portion 434 of the connecting section 421 are defined between the third folding lines 426 . The attachment portion 434 of the connection section 421 is attached to the inner front face 38 and can be form-fitted with the base 430 .

According to the form of embodiment described in FIGS. 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , said connection unit 100 comprises a retaining member 102 made substantially as described in the reference, for example as shown in FIGS. 17 , 18 , 19 and 20 . In these forms of embodiment, the hinge member 104 may not be provided, and upon rotation, opening of the cover shell 22 has commenced, the inner package 16 may rotate about an idle and movable fulcrum which is substantially The inner package 16 is defined by said lower edge 116 . In fact, when opening, said lower edge 116 rotates against the lower wall 58 of said support shell 18, in particular substantially corresponding to said hinge 42 (arrow N of FIG. part of the cover shell 22, said lower edge 116 (arrow S in FIG. 25 ), and may remain lying on the plane of translation defined by said lower wall 58 itself, until said retaining member 102 intervenes, and The swivel stroke is blocked and further opening movement of the inner package 16 is prevented. Thus, the active components in the extraction of the inner packaging 16 may be the pulling tongue 420 and the retaining member 102 . Advantageously, the dimensions of said pulling tongue 420 and retaining member 102 are matched to each other in order to provide coordination of extraction and retaining actions. In particular, the traction tongue 420 and the retaining member 102 can be made identical to each other, just as they can be made in symmetrical positions on one side and the other side of the inner packaging 16 (see also FIG. 31 ).

Also in the form of the embodiment described in Figures 24, 25, 26, 27, it may be provided that the inner package 16 is provided with the retaining fins 208 transversely, as described in Figures 17, 18, 19, 20 of.

As described in Figures 28 and 29, the form of the embodiment of the inner packaging 16 can be combined with the form of the embodiment, as described in Figures 24, 25, 26 and 27, and only described with respect to Figures 13, 20 and 21 Embodiment form modified components. In said inner packaging 16, said front wall 86 is provided with said traction tongue 420, opposite the front hole 94 and protruding from the lower edge 116, made as described above.

Figure 30 depicts the form of embodiment, which can be combined with all forms of the embodiment described here, to form the blank 140 of said outer packaging 14, which can be described with Figures 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 Combining the form of the embodiment of the present invention, only components modified with respect to the form of the embodiment described using FIGS. 14 and 22 are described. In particular, in said blank 140 no hole 204 is provided and in the side panel 174 a concave window 436 is formed on the same side as the upper panel 146 is provided. The concave window 436 reproduces the shape of one half of the shaped seat 430 to which the connecting section 421 of the pulling tongue 420 is attached. Once the blank 140 is folded to form the outer package 14 , the concave windows 436 are juxtaposed in pairs, obtaining the shaped seat 430 .

The form of embodiment described in FIG. 31 can be combined with all forms of embodiment described here to make the blank 180 of the inner packaging 16, which can be compared with the implementation described in FIGS. 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 and 29 15 and 23, only the components modified from the form of the embodiment described using FIGS. 15 and 23 are described. In particular, in said blank 180 no traction tongue 200 is provided, but the above-mentioned traction tongue 420 and retaining member 102 are provided. In particular, a pair of opposed through notches 450 are provided, similar to opposed through notches 211, but larger in size and positioned differently as they span the base plate 185, neck front main panel 186, and neck rear main panel 188. become. The fold lines 452 , 454 , 456 are also provided to define the fold lines 422 , 424 and 426 and a central notch 458 to separate the two parts that will define the pulling tongue 420 and the retaining member 102 .

Other forms of the embodiment described in Figures 32-35 can be combined with all forms of the embodiment described herein of said packaging 10 according to the invention, only the form modifications relative to the embodiment described in Figures 1-31 are described s component. In particular, the forms of embodiment described in FIGS. 32-35 may be combined with each other and with other forms of embodiment described herein, said packaging 10 being provided with at least one transverse transverse box-shaped shoulder 24 and with Package 10 having a single transverse box-shaped shoulder 24.

As shown in FIGS. 32-35 , the package 10 may be provided with a transverse box shoulder 24 , which may be a single transverse box shoulder 24 provided on the support shell 18 . In this case, there may be at least one or a single transverse box-shaped shoulder 24 arranged transversely opposite said hinge 42 , extending between the two lower edges 30 of said support shell 18 . The inner package 16, associated with the outer package 14, has the support shell 18 with a transverse box-shaped shoulder 24, as described in FIGS. 17, 18, 19 of the type already described. In this case, said constraining tabs 206 may be connected to the transversely disposed transverse box-shaped shoulders 24 instead of to the lower wall 58 of the supporting shell 18 . In other forms of embodiment, said inner package 16, associated with said outer package 14, has said support shell 18 with a transverse box-shaped shoulder 24, as shown in FIGS. 32-35. The description may be of the type already described in Figures 6, 8, 11 and 12.

The structure and construction of the transverse box-shaped shoulder 24 is depicted in FIGS. 32-35. Similar to those described in Figures 5, 6, 8, 11, and 12. In an embodiment form, said transverse box-shaped shoulder 24 is arranged laterally between the two lower edges 30 of said support shell 18 , the lower wall 38 of said cover shell 22 being said transverse box-shaped shoulder 24 of the outer wall. Furthermore, said latter is defined or bounded by said inner side band 74, inner side wall 72 of rear wall 54 of said outer package 14, laterally outer side band 70 and anchoring wall 78 attached to said The inner rear face 80 of the rear wall 54 of the support shell 18 . The lower wall 58 , the inner side band 74 , the inner side wall 72 and the outer side band 70 define the hollow structure of the transverse box shoulder 24 , that is to say they form the cavity 76 , in this case, said cavity 76 is as relative to the transverse unfolding direction of said package 10, ie it is a transverse cavity.

In a possible embodiment, said transverse box-shaped shoulder 24 , as described in FIGS. 32-35 , can have two inclined tabs 75 , which have a shape that cooperates with the inclined wings 62 of said cover shell 22 . For example, the inclined tab 75 may be symmetrical with respect to the centerline M of the rigid package 10 and may be inclined towards the rear wall 54 of the support shell 18 . Thus, when the cover shell 22 is closed, the tilting wings 62 can rest or rest against the tilting pieces 75, substantially fitting them together. Furthermore, said lower edge 30 and correspondingly said connecting walls 60 are themselves part of said transverse box-shaped shoulders 24 formed between said connecting walls 60, forming said lower The wall 58 is connected to the side wall 56 of the support shell 18 .

In the form of embodiment depicted in FIGS. 32-35 , the housing seat 26 of said support shell 18 may be delimited peripherally by said side walls 56 by said transverse box-shaped shoulder 24 , in which case, The lateral arrangement is in a lower position and passes through said upper wall 46 . Furthermore, in a version of the embodiment depicted in FIGS. 32-35 , the aperture 204 may be provided in the side wall 56 of the support shell 18 .

The form of embodiment described in FIG. 36 , which can be combined with all forms of embodiment described here, is used to manufacture the blank 140 of said outer packaging 14 , which can be compared with that described in FIGS. 32 , 33 , 34 and 35 Combination of forms of the embodiment, only components modified with respect to the form of the embodiment as described in FIGS. 14 and 22 are described.

In particular, in said blank 140 , said outer panel 157 is devoid of said fold line 160 and is provided with a window 159 of concave shape to define said aperture 204 . For example: the hole 204 is disposed at a position similar to the center of the outer plate 157 .

In the form of an embodiment of the blank 140 as depicted in FIG. 36 , there is provided an inner lower panel 552 connected to the lower short side of the second main panel 142 by the fold line 551 , and by the fold line 553 The outer lower plate 557 is connected to the inner lower plate 552 .

Furthermore, the outer lower panel 557 is formed by an inner slat 554 connected to the adjacent inner lower panel 552 by the fold line 553 and the middle slat 556 is connected on one side by the fold line 555 to The inner slats 554 are connected on the other side to the outer slats 558 by the fold lines 560 .

In possible embodiments, said folding lines 553, 555, 560 may be made as cutting or punching lines in segments, or pre-crease lines or pre-crease lines in segments.

The inner slats 554 may be connected laterally to a first shaped fin 562 by which a fold line 565 is provided having a shaped top 563 that matches the shape of the top 28 and edge 30 . Next, the first forming fin 562 is connected to the second forming fin 564 by the fold line 566 .

The middle slat 556 may be provided on the side connected to the inner slat 554 with a beveled edge 567 defining the triangular recess.

Said outer package 14 is obtained by suitably folding the various plates, flaps and fins of the blank 140 as described in FIG. . More specifically, the folding operation to obtain the transverse box-shaped shoulder 24 in the form of the embodiment described in FIGS. The operation is similar. In this case, said transverse box-shaped shoulders 24 are obtained by reciprocating folding of said inner lower panel 552 , inner slats 554 , middle slats 556 and outer slats 558 . By folding said first profiled fin 562, said inclined sheet 75 is defined, while said second profiled fin 564 is folded, in particular by 90°, eg glued to the corresponding outer panel 157, with said Together, the inner panels 152 define the side walls 56 of the support shell 18 .

The forms of embodiment described in Figures 37-40 can be combined with all forms of embodiment described here, having said top 28 and a plurality of edges 30, eg at acute angles, in particular square or 90°.

Furthermore, the forms of embodiments described in Figures 37-40 can be combined with all forms of embodiments described here, wherein the inner packaging 16 is fixedly disposed in the cover shell 22, that is, cannot be removed from the The receiving seat 26 is drawn out.

The forms of embodiment described in Figures 37-40, which can be combined with all forms of the embodiments described here, a package 10 comprising an outer package 14 composed of laminated or cardboard and contained in said outer package 14. 16 inside an inner package. The outer package 14 is shell-shaped, formed by the cover shell 22 and the support shell 18, hinged to each other along the hinge 42, and rotates between an open position and a closed position.

The inner package 16 is shaped as a cup to hold a group of smoking articles, for example, cigarettes wrapped in a wrapper 13 . The inner package 16 is attached to the support shell 18 of the outer package 14 such that when the cover shell 22 is in the closed position, the inner package 16 is enclosed within the outer package 14 and when the cover 22 is in the closed position. When the shell 22 is in the open position, the inner package 16 is freely accessible from the outside. According to the form of embodiment described here, said cover shell 22 comprises transverse box-type shoulders or transverse stiffening ribs 351 which abut against corresponding transverse boxes of said support shell 18 when said cover shell 22 is in the closed position. shaped shoulders or transverse ribs 341 , and said inner package 16 is disposed between the transverse box shaped shoulders 341 of the support shell 18 .

The inner package 16 has a parallelepiped shape and has: a bottom wall or lower wall 85 corresponding to the lower wall of the outer package 14; a front wall 86 provided with a front hole 94 to facilitate access to the cigarette group; The rear wall 88 , arranged in contact with the support shell 18 of the outer packaging 14 , and the two side walls 90 , in the example in contact with the transverse box-shaped shoulder 341 of said support shell 18 , also have upper apertures. Preferably, the inner packaging 16 is attached to the support shell 18 of the outer packaging 14 by gluing the upper wall 88 of the inner packaging 16 within the rear wall of the outer packaging 14 .

The outer package 14 completely surrounds the inner package 16 when the cover shell 22 is in the closed position.

In practice, said inner packaging 16 is glued inside the outer packaging 14 in the free space between said transverse box-shaped shoulders 341 of said support shell 18 . Thus, the overall volume occupied by the inner packaging 16 is smaller than the volume of the outer packaging 14 .

The transverse box-shaped shoulder 341 of the support shell 18 occupies the transverse space not already occupied by the inner packaging 16 . The longitudinal extension, ie the height of the inner pack 16 accommodating a set of cigarettes, is equal to the height of the support shell 18 .

According to some forms of embodiment, which can be combined with all forms of embodiment described here, said inner package 16 comprises a plurality of claws 335 (as in FIG. 42 ) protruding laterally from a transverse box-shaped shoulder 351 of said cover shell 22 Interferingly engage to hold the cover shell 22 in the closed position.

When the cover shell 22 is in the closed position, the outer package 14 has a cuboid shape, which includes: a front wall 61 and a rear wall 54 parallel to and opposite to each other; an upper wall 46 and a lower wall 58 parallel to and opposite to each other; two sides walls, parallel to and opposite each other.

The upper wall 46 and the front wall 61 of the external package 14 completely belong to the cover shell 22 , while the rear wall 54 of the external package 14 completely belongs to the supporting shell 18 .

Each of the two side walls 56 of the external package 14 partly belongs to the cover shell 22 and partly belongs to the support shell 18, such as the lower wall 58 of the external package 14 partly belongs to the cover shell 22, and And partly belongs to the supporting shell 18 .

The side walls 56 of the outer packaging 14 comprise transverse box-shaped shoulders 341 , 351 .

The hinge line of the hinge 42 is defined at the edge between the upper wall 46 of the outer packaging 14 and the rear wall 54 of the outer packaging 14 .

The front wall 61 and the rear wall 54 are larger than the side walls 56 , and the rear wall is larger than the lower wall 56 and the upper wall 46 .

Four longitudinal edges are defined between said side wall 56 and said front wall 61 and rear wall 54, in the example, while between said upper wall 46 and lower wall 58 and front wall 61, said rear wall 54 and Eight lateral edges are defined between the side walls 56 .

The transverse box-shaped shoulder 351 of the cover shell 22 and the transverse box-shaped shoulder 341 of the support shell 18 are produced by folding the respective side walls so as to form abutment surfaces 356, 346 having a predetermined thickness.

The abutment surface 356 of the transverse box-shaped shoulder 351 of the cover shell 22 is parallel to the front wall 61 of the outer package 14, and the abutment surface 346 of the transverse box-shaped shoulder 341 of the support shell 18 is parallel to the outer The rear wall 54 of the package 14 extends.

The transverse box-shaped shoulder 351 of the cover shell 22 and the transverse box-shaped shoulder 341 of the support shell 18 occupy a predetermined space to form corresponding cavities 359 , 349 .

In practice, there are transverse box-shaped shoulders 351 , 341 on the sides of said outer package 14 ; each of these ribs is formed from U-shaped cardboard, forming a cavity 359 , 349 inside.

The part of the U-shaped cardboard formed by the transverse box-shaped shoulder 351 of the cover shell 22 is glued inside the front wall 61 of the outer package 14, while the part of the U-shaped cardboard forming the transverse box-shaped shoulder 341 of the cover shell 22 is glued inside the rear wall 54 of the outer packaging 14 .

In order to better ensure the structural stability of the transverse box-shaped shoulders 351, 341, the lower wall 58 of the outer packaging 14 includes corresponding sides abutting against the transverse box-shaped shoulders 351, 341 (as in FIG. 41 ). Folded fins 329 .

The inner package 16 is formed by folding an inner blank 300 of the type described, as shown in FIG. 44 , for example made of cardboard.

The inner blank 300 has a first central panel 302 for forming the front wall 86 of the inner package 16 ; and a second central panel 303 for forming the rear wall 88 of the inner package 16 . On the sides of the first central panel 302 and the second central panel 303 , two corresponding side panels 304 , 304 ′ are provided for forming the side wall 90 of the inner package 16 . Each side wall 90 of the inner package 16 is formed by gluing a corresponding side panel 304 at the side of the first central panel 302 over a side panel 304 ′ at the side of the second central panel 303 .

A transverse plate 301 is disposed between the first central plate 302 and the second central plate 303 for forming the lower wall 85 of the inner package 16 . At the sides of said transverse panel 301 two fins 301 ′ are placed and folded by 180°, positioning themselves on the lower wall 85 on the inside and bottom of said inner package 16 .

The first central plate 302 of the inner blank 300 has an access hole 94 at the upper end and has a U-shaped profile.

On the two side panels 304 of the inner blank 300, near the fold line separating them from the first central panel 302, an extended notch of about 10 mm is formed so that when the cover shell 22 is in the closed position , resulting in two prongs 335 protruding laterally for interfering engagement with the lateral box-shaped shoulder 351 of said cover shell 22 .

The claws 335 protrude perpendicularly with respect to the side wall 90 of the inner package 16 .

The outer package 14 is made by folding an outer blank 250 of the type shown in FIG. 43 , eg of cardboard. The outer blank 250 includes: a first main panel 222 for forming the front wall 61 of the outer package 14 ; and a second main panel 223 for forming the rear wall 54 of the outer package 14 . Interposed between the first main panel 222 and the second main panel 223 is a transverse center panel 226 for forming the upper wall 46 of the outer package 14 . On the sides of said transverse central panel 226 , two transverse fins 226 ′ are provided, folded over 180°, glued to said transverse central panel 226 so as to be arranged in the inner part of the upper wall 46 of said outer packaging 14 middle.

On either side of said first main panel 222 , three longitudinal side panels are arranged in succession, separated by a pre-crease line and used to form the transverse box-shaped shoulder 351 of said cover shell 22 . In particular, starting from said first main panel 222, one finds successively on two sides: a first side panel 254 for forming part of the side wall 56 of said outer packaging 14; and a third side panel 257 positioned parallel to the side wall 56 of the outer package 14. The first side panel 254 is separated from the first main panel 222 by a first pre-crease line 360 ; the second side panel 256 is separated from the first side panel 254 by a second pre-crease line 361 ; The third side panel is separated from the second side panel 256 by a third pre-crease line 362 .

In fact, the U-shaped folding of the three panels 254 , 256 , 257 on the inner part of the front wall 61 of said outer packaging 14 forms a cavity 359 .

The first side panel 254 and the third side panel 257 have the same width.

On the side of said third side panel 257 , and demarcated by a discontinuous cut line 363 , there is an end panel 222 ′ glued to said first main panel 222 so as to be placed on the front wall 61 of said outer packaging 14 in the internal part.

In the continuation of said first main panel 222 there is a transverse panel 258 for forming part of the lower wall 58 of said outer package 14 . Above said second transverse panel 258, as shown in FIG. in the internal part. At the sides of the folded transverse panel 258', two lateral flaps 257' are arranged, folded at 90° and glued to the third side panel 257 in order to raise the The stability of the portion of the lower wall 58 of the outer package 14 .

On either side of said second main panel 223 , three longitudinal side panels are arranged in succession, divided by pre-crease lines and serving to form the transverse box-shaped shoulders 341 of the supporting shell 18 . In particular, starting from said second main panel 223, one finds successively on two sides: a first side panel 244 for forming part of the side wall 56 of said outer packaging 14; The second side panel 246 of the adjacent surface 346; the third side panel 247 for positioning parallel to the side wall 56 of the outer package 14. The first side panel 244 is separated from the first main panel 222 by a first pre-crease line 370 ; the second side panel 246 is separated from the first side panel 244 by a second pre-crease line 371 ; The third side panel 247 is separated from the second side panel 246 by a third pre-crease line 372 .

In practice, the U-shaped folding of the three panels 244 , 246 , 247 on the inner part of the rear wall 54 of the outer packaging 14 forms a cavity 349 .

The first side panel 244 and the third side panel 247 have the same width.

On the side of said third side panel 247 and separated by a discontinuous cut line 373, there is an end panel 223' intended to be glued to the second main panel 223 so as to be placed in the outer packaging 14 belonging to said support shell 18. In the inner portion of the rear wall 54 .

The inner package 16 is then glued within the outer package 14 by gluing the rear wall 88 of the inner package 16 to the end panel 223'.

In the continuation of said first main panel 222 there is a transverse panel 248 for forming part of the lower wall 58 of said outer package 14 . Below said second transverse panel 248 , as shown in FIG. 43 , there is an identical transverse panel 248 ′, folded at 180°, glued to the upper transverse panel 248 so as to rest on the lower wall 58 of said outer packaging 14 in the internal part. At the sides of the folded transverse panel 248', two lateral cooling fins 247' are provided, folded at 90°, glued to said third side panel 247 in order to raise part of the lower wall 58 of said outer package 14 stability.

The widths of the first and third side panels 254, 257 forming part of the transverse box-shaped shoulder 351 of the cover shell 22 are different, in the example less than the width of the transverse box-shaped shoulder 351 forming the support shell 18. The width of the first and third side panels 244, 247 of a part of the shoulder 341; the width of the second side panel 256 for forming the abutment surface 356 of the cover shell 22 and the The width of the second side panel 246 adjacent to the surface 346 is the same.

Along each of the two discontinuous cut lines 363 , a slit 355 is formed as part of the cover shell 22 to allow insertion of the prongs 335 into the cavities of the transverse box-shaped shoulder 351 of the cover shell 22 359 interior.

It will be understood from the above description that a rigid pack with a hinged lid for smoking articles according to the invention allows to meet the requirements and overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.

In particular, the packaging of smoking articles according to the invention ensures sufficient stability for an inner container containing a group of cigarettes, the total volume of which is smaller than that of the outer container.

The outer container can easily be manufactured starting from a single blank of rigid paperboard of lower weight than commonly used in the art, while still maintaining sufficient overall rigidity due to the presence of transverse box shoulders or lateral stiffening ribs.

In the form of the embodiment described in Figures 37-40, there is provided a rigid packaging 10 for smoking articles comprising a shell-shaped outer packaging 14 formed by said cover shell 22 and said support shell 18, said cover shell 22 and the supporting shell 18 are hinged to each other along the hinge 42 for rotation between the open position and the closed position. The inner package 16 is shaped as a cup to accommodate a group of smoking articles. The inner package 16 is attached Connected to the support shell 18 of the outer package 14, so that when the cover shell 22 is in the closed position, the inner package 16 is enclosed in the outer package 14, and when the cover shell 22 is in the open position , the inner package 16 is freely accessible from the outside. The cover shell 22 includes a transverse box-shaped shoulder 351 abutting against a corresponding transverse box-shaped shoulder 341 of the support shell 18 on which the inner package 16 is disposed when the cover shell 22 is in the closed position. Between the transverse box-shaped shoulders 341 of the support shell 18 .

In some forms of embodiment, the inner packaging 16 has the shape of a parallelepiped with a bottom or lower wall 85 corresponding to the lower wall 58 of the outer packaging 14 .

In some forms of embodiment, the outer package 14 completely surrounds the inner package 16 when the cover shell 22 is in the closed position.

In some forms of embodiment, the inner package 16 has a front wall 86 provided with an aperture 94 to facilitate access to the group of cigarettes.

In some forms of embodiment, the outer package 14 is manufactured from a single blank.

In some forms of embodiment, the inner package 16 includes prongs 335 projecting laterally for interfering engagement with the transverse box-shaped shoulder 351 of the cover shell 22 in order to seal the cover shell 22 remain in the closed position.

In some forms of embodiment, the inner package 16 has a side wall 90 located adjacent the transverse box-shaped shoulder 341 of the support shell 18 .

In some forms of embodiment, the outer packaging 14 is parallelepiped-shaped when the cover 22 is in the closed position and has a front wall 61 , a rear wall 54 , two side walls 56 and an upper wall 46 . The upper wall 46 belongs entirely to the cover shell 22 and anytime the rear wall belongs entirely to the support shell 18 .

In some forms of embodiment, the side walls 56 of the outer package 14 include transverse box-shaped shoulders 341 , 351 .

In some forms of embodiment, the transverse box-shaped shoulder 351 of the cover shell 22 and the transverse box-shaped shoulder 341 of the support shell 18 have respective abutment surfaces 356 that contact when the cover shell 22 is in the closed position. , 346.

In some forms of embodiment, the abutment surface 356 of the transverse box-shaped shoulder 351 of the cover shell 22 extends parallel to the front wall 61 of the outer packaging 14 and the transverse box-shaped shoulder of the support shell 18 The abutment surface 346 of 341 is parallel to the rear wall 54 of said outer packaging 14 .

In some forms of embodiment, the transverse box-shaped shoulder 351 of the cover shell 22 and the transverse box-shaped shoulder 341 of the support shell 18 occupy a predetermined space, forming respective cavities 359 , 349 .

In some forms of embodiment, the lower wall 58 of the outer package 14 includes a pair of fins 329 folded back against transverse box shoulders 341 , 351 .

A pack 10 according to the form of embodiment described here, such as Figs. 37-40, is beneficial in the case of a group of cigarettes which occupies a volume smaller than the total volume of the outer container. In fact, in the prior art, when making a pack containing a group of cigarettes, the entirety of which occupies a limited space compared to the volume of the outer container, there is a risk of leaving a free space, that said The pack of cigarettes can move freely within the container, and thus the structure of the cigarettes themselves can rapidly deteriorate due to said free movement. The package 10 according to the present description allows to guarantee the stability of the group of cigarettes in any case, even when the space provided by the outer container is greater than the space that the group of cigarettes contained therein can occupy. In other words, the pack 10 stably contains a group of cigarettes which, on the whole, occupies a small volume compared to the total volume of the outer container containing them, ensuring that the pack is sufficiently rigidity; and at the same time the packaging 10 provides a space usable for advertising slogans or other within the framework of a simple and rational construction solution.

Obviously, modifications and/or additions of components may be made to the package 10 as described above without departing from the field and scope of the present invention.

It is clear that although the invention has been described with reference to some specific examples, those skilled in the art will of course be able to realize many other equivalents of said packaging 10 having the features set forth in the claims and thus all come within the protection defined thereby. within range.

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1. A rigid package for smoking articles (12), which is provided with: a shell-shaped outer package (14); and an inner package (16), comprising a group of smoking articles (12), wherein the The outer package (14) has: a support case (18) for accommodating the inner package (16); and a cover case (22) linked to the support case (18) and configured in an open Rotation between a closed position and a closed position allowing access to the outer packaging (16) when in the open position, characterized in that: At least one or both of said support shell (18) or said cover shell (22) is provided with one or more transverse box-shaped shoulders (24, 341, 351). 2. The rigid package according to claim 1, characterized in that: both the cover shell (22) or the support shell (18) are provided with: a plurality of corresponding tops (28) and a plurality of edges ( 30), paired into multiple pairs at the closed position of the cover shell (22) and connected, wherein at least one pair of the top (28) and edge (30) is through a corresponding bevel or circular profile A top (28) and an edge (30) are formed. 3. Rigid packaging according to claim 2, characterized in that the contours of said top (28) and edge (30) of said at least one pair of top (28) and edge (30) have a rounded corner . 4. Rigid packaging according to claim 3, characterized in that said top (28) and edge (30) of said at least one pair of top (28) and edge (30) have said corresponding profiles A radius of curvature (R, R1, R2, R3) is a rounded corner between 3 mm and 5 mm. 5. Rigid packaging according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that all said paired tops (28) and edges (30) pass through a corresponding top with a beveled or rounded profile (28) and an edge (30) to form. 6. The rigid package according to claim 1, characterized in that: both the cover shell (22) or the support shell (18) are provided with: a plurality of corresponding tops (28) and a plurality of edges ( 30), paired into multiple pairs at the closed position of the cover (22) and connected, wherein at least one pair of the top (28) and edge (30) is passed through a corresponding top ( 28) and a corresponding edge (30) is formed. 7. Rigid packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that said one or more transverse box-shaped shoulders (24, 341, 351) are at least one upper edge of said support shell (18) (30) and the longitudinal development and extension between the lower edge (30). 8. Rigid packaging according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 6, characterized in that said one or more transverse box-shaped shoulders (24, 341, 351) are at least between one pair of said support shells (18) The upper edge (30) and/or the pair of lower edges (30) develop and extend laterally. 9. Rigid packaging according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 8, characterized in that said one or more transverse box-shaped shoulders (24, 341, 351 ) are provided only on said support shell (18), Or it is arranged only on the cover shell (22), or it is set on both the support shell (18) and the cover shell (22). 10. Rigid packaging as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: laterally, the cover shell (22) has a plurality of inclined wings or fins (62), which are formed from a relatively The small front planar wall (62) extends laterally. 11. The rigid package according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: the cover shell (22) is rectangular in shape and has a lower base (32), an upper base (34) and Two side edges (36), a plurality of corresponding tops (28) of the cover (22) are four tops having a rectangular shape of the cover (22). 12. The rigid package according to claim 11, characterized in that: the cover shell (22) is linked to the support shell (18) through a hinge (42), and the cover shell (22) and the support shell (18) reciprocatingly rotates around said hinge (42). 13. Rigid packaging according to claim 12, characterized in that the support shell (18) is provided with an upper wall (46) having an upper edge (48) linked to the said upper base (34) of said cover shell (22) to define said hinge (42). 14. The rigid package according to claim 13, characterized in that: the shape of the upper wall (46) of the support shell (18) is a rectangle, and is provided with the upper edge (48), a lower A rim (50) and a plurality of side edges (52) to peripherally define said upper wall (46). 15. The rigid package according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that: the supporting shell (18) is provided with: a rear wall (54), and the front wall (46) extends from the rear wall (54) ) protruding; a plurality of external side walls (56); and a lower wall (58) protruding from the rear wall (54) and peripherally defining the support shell (18), and wherein the The plurality of outer side walls (56) are connected at the top and the bottom to the upper wall ( 46) and the lower wall (58). 16. The rigid package according to claim 15, when combined with any one of claims 2 to 5, it is characterized in that: the plurality of connecting walls (60) are round, inclined and/or curved A plurality of walls of the surface to define said plurality of edges (30) having a rounded profile. 17. The rigid package according to claim 15, characterized in that: the plurality of connecting walls (60) are: a plurality of walls having a complex curved surface, an inclined plane or a fractured surface or a mixed surface, Wherein the complex curved surface, inclined plane or broken surface is formed by a plurality of parts of a plurality of inclined planes which are continuous with each other; the mixed surface is formed by a plurality of curved segments and a plurality of planar segments. 18. Rigid packaging according to claim 15, 16 or 17, characterized in that said one or more transverse box-shaped shoulders (24, 341, 351 ) are hollow inside and have a rectangular cross-section and are formed by said plurality of defined by an outer side wall (56), by a corresponding plurality of outer side bands (70) of said rear wall (54), by a plurality of inner side walls (72) and by a plurality of inner side bands (74 ), wherein the plurality of inner sidewalls (72) are parallel and face the opposite plurality of outer sidewalls (56), and the plurality of inner sidebands (74) are laterally disposed on the plurality of Between the inner sidewall (72) and the plurality of outer sidewalls (56). 19. Rigid packaging according to claim 18, characterized in that for each of said transverse box shoulders (24, 341, 351), said outer side walls (56), outer side bands (70), inner side The walls (72) and internal side bands (74) are arranged orthogonal to each other and continuous as a box to define a corresponding cavity (76) internally. 20. Rigid packaging according to claim 19, characterized in that each of said transverse box-shaped shoulders (24, 341, 351) is provided with an anchoring wall (78), said anchoring wall (78) being constrained in Inside the support shell (18). 21. Rigid packaging according to claim 12, characterized in that said support shell (18) is provided with a lower wall (58) linked to said lower base (32) of said cover shell (22), to define the hinge (42). 22. Rigid packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 21, characterized in that said inner packaging (16) has a length (L) substantially equal to or similar to that contained in said inner packaging (16) ), wherein the support shell (18) is provided with a shell seat (26) for receiving the inner package (16), the shell seat (26) having a height (H) substantially equal to or greater than the length (L) of the inner package (16), and wherein the inner package (16) has a length (L) less than the height of the housing seat (26) (H) to define a void space (98) within said housing seat (26) when located in said housing seat (26). 23. Rigid packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 22, characterized in that the inner packaging (16) is positioned on the support shell ( 18) inside. 24. Rigid packaging according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 23, characterized in that a mechanical removal and insertion system is provided to maintain said inner packaging (16) in said support shell (18) inside, and includes a connection unit (100), the connection unit (100) is configured to rotatably connect the inner package (16) to the support shell (18), and to allow the inner package (16) perform at least one rotation relative to the support shell (18), and/or to limit the rotation of the inner package (16), to prevent the inner package (16) from the support shell (18) completely separated. 25. The rigid package according to claim 24, characterized in that: the connecting unit (100) is configured to define a thrust and sliding movement, through which the inner package (16) is pushed to slide along said support shell (18) and can be lifted by rotation and thus at least partially removed from said support shell (18). 26. The rigid package according to claim 24, characterized in that the connecting unit (100) is configured to define a traction movement, by which the inner package (16) is pulled and passed The swivel is lifted and thus at least partially removed from said support shell (18). 27. The rigid package according to claim 24, 25 or 26, characterized in that: the connection unit (100) comprises: a retaining member (102) configured to limit the inner package (16) lift and rotation travel; and/or a hinge member (104) configured to constrain the inner package (16) to the support shell (18) in a hinged manner. 28. Rigid packaging according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 23, characterized in that said inner packaging (16) is positioned in said support shell (18) in a fixed manner.