EP1283807B1 - Systeme d'emballage de cigarettes par lot - Google Patents

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EP1283807B1
EP1283807B1 EP01933915A EP01933915A EP1283807B1 EP 1283807 B1 EP1283807 B1 EP 1283807B1 EP 01933915 A EP01933915 A EP 01933915A EP 01933915 A EP01933915 A EP 01933915A EP 1283807 B1 EP1283807 B1 EP 1283807B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • B65D85/1072—Bundle of cigarette packs

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  • the invention relates to a bundle pack for cigarettes - cigarette rod - for a group of cigarette packs arranged in series, from a container blank surrounded by thin cardboard.
  • Bundle packs for cigarettes so-called cigarette rods, belong to the worldwide known packaging units for end users, but also for Retailers.
  • a bundle pack consists of ten cigarette packs, usually formed in two rows of five packs each. The both rows of packages lie with large areas (front and back) together.
  • a bundle pack of the above embodiment according to the preamble of claim 1 is known by the No. 3,027,998.
  • this pack a group arranged in two rows is used of cigarette packs surrounded by a foil, located on five sides of the Packing group extends.
  • a bottom wall consists of two partially to each other Covering closing tabs made of thin cardboard. These are with angled Legs attached to the foil wrapping.
  • the invention is based on the object, a bundle pack for cigarettes to propose, which allows easy removal of cigarette packets, has a low material consumption, but nevertheless a sufficient Protection of cigarette packs against mechanical stress and aroma or moisture loss guaranteed.
  • the container blank is so designed that a large-scale (front) wall completely or almost completely missing, so that the cigarette packs are exposed in this area. These are positioned so that in the area of the open package side, the front surfaces the cigarette packs, so the specially designed viewing surfaces exposed and therefore directly visible. The consumer can thus the contents of the bundle pack Immediately visually recognize. Nevertheless, unity and unity the bundle pack ensured by the outer sheath of a film.
  • the container blank be designed so that a Edge strips preferably on one side in the area of the open (front) side of the bundle pack is provided. This can form the design or the design correspond to the front of the cigarette packs.
  • a group of cigarette packs 10 is of a container blank 11 surrounded.
  • the container blank is made of a strong but foldable material, in particular of (thin) cardboard.
  • the container blank is designed for the embodiment of FIG. 1 (FIG. 2) and folded that a large-scale side of the bundle pack, namely a top 12 is free or open.
  • the package contents - the group of cigarette packs 10 - is only by a bottom wall 13, two elongated side walls 14, 15 and through two small-scale end walls 16, 17 surrounded. In the area of the open top 12 are the cigarette packs 10 free or uncovered.
  • the cigarette packs 10 are within the bundle pack or the container blank 11 positioned in a group formed, in two rows, of which in Fig. 1, the upper row in the region of the top 12 is visible.
  • the cigarette packs 10 are within the series with narrow side surfaces together.
  • a Front side 18 of the cigarette packs of the upper row is facing the upper side 12, so exposed and thus visible.
  • the front side 18 of the cigarette packs 10 specially designed, namely with curved closing edges 19 and 20 of a Lids and a box part.
  • the closing edges 19, 20 are at a distance and arranged parallel to each other. Between the closing edges 19, 20 is a partial area a disposed within the cigarette pack 10 collar visible. About that In addition, the cigarette packs are with rounded, lateral packing edges formed, so with round edges 21. This design of the cigarette packs 10 is due to the construction of the bundle pack or the container blank 11 free of recognizable externally.
  • the unit consisting of the cigarette packs 10 and the container blank 11 is surrounded by an outer sheath 22.
  • This consists of a transparent or clear film (cellophane or plastic).
  • the outer sheath 22 surrounds the bundle pack completely, ie in the area of all pages. Covering each other Folding tabs of the outer sheath 22 are in a known manner by gluing or connected by thermal sealing.
  • the outer sheath 22 with an opening aid provided, with a circumferential tear strip 23 is the outer sheath 22 with an opening aid provided, with a circumferential tear strip 23.
  • This is in present case in the longitudinal center of the elongated, cuboid bundle pack arranged so that upon actuation of the surrounding tear strip 23 - with the help of an exposed grip end 31 - two (approximately) equal parts the outer sheath 22 arise, which removes easily from the pack can be.
  • the tear strip 23 may also be positioned off-center, for example such that a "cap" of outer wrap 22 after removal of the tear strip 23 can be removed.
  • the container blank 11 is to form the end walls 16, 17 with inner tabs 24, 25th provided, which are mounted in continuation of the side walls 14, 15.
  • Bottom wall 13 is a (rectangular) cover flap 26. This forms the outside the end wall 16, 17 and extends (approximately) over the full surface thereof.
  • Folding lines 27 for delimiting the bottom wall 13 of the side walls 14, 15 are with Punch cuts 28 provided that the folding process when wrapping the group of Facilitate cigarette packs 10.
  • the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 3 / FIG. 4 differs from the one described in that the open side of the bundle pack, so the top 12, on one edge has an edge strip 29. This extends in the area of the open top 12 over the full length of the same.
  • the edge strip 29 facilitates the wrapping of the Group of cigarette packs 10 through the container blank 11 and is about also suitable as a carrier of decorative and / or informative imprints.
  • Of the Edge strip 29 is not connected to the end walls 16, 17.
  • the edge strip 29 is by the outer sheath 22 in contact with the cigarette packs 10 and whose front sides 18 are held. After removing the outer sheath 22, the edge trim is 29 freely movable.
  • FIG. 5 / FIG. 6 is a specially designed edge strip 29, namely with a contoured edge 30. This is in the present Trap formed approximately wavy and the design of the front pages 18 of Cigarette packs 10 adapted, namely to the shape of the closing edge 19, 20th
  • the bundle pack described ensures the interaction of the container blank 11 with the outer sheath 22 a stable, closed bulk pack for cigarette packs.
  • the folding flaps of the end walls 16, 17 are connected to each other, in particular by gluing, so that the dimensional stability of the unilaterally open bundle pack is guaranteed.

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Claims (5)

  1. Paquet de groupement pour cigarettes - cartouche de cigarettes - pour un groupe de paquets de cigarettes (10) disposés en rangées qui est entouré d'une découpe de groupement (11) en carton mince, dans lequel
    les paquets de cigarettes (10) sont, à l'intérieur d'une rangée, appuyés les uns contre les autres par des surfaces latérales étroites et
    la découpe de groupement (11) entoure le groupe de paquets de cigarettes (10) seulement par une paroi de fond (13), des parois latérales étroites allongées (14, 15) et des parois frontales (16, 17), de sorte que le groupe de paquets de cigarettes (10) est dégagé, c'est-à-dire n'est pas couvert ou est en majeure partie non couvert par la découpe de groupement (11), sur au moins un côté de grande surface - côté supérieur (12)-,
    caractérisé par le fait que
    les paquets de cigarettes (10) sont placés de façon qu'une face avant de grande surface (18) de ceux-ci se trouve dans la zone du côté supérieur ouvert (12) de la découpe de groupement (11) et
    l'ensemble constitué des paquets de cigarettes (10) et de la découpe de groupement (11) est entièrement entouré d'une enveloppe extérieure (22) en matière transparente, à savoir d'une pellicule cellulosique ou plastique.
  2. Paquet de groupement selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que les parois frontales (16, 17) sont formées par des pattes (24, 25, 26) jointes entre elles par collage.
  3. Paquet de groupement selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé par le fait que l'enveloppe extérieure (22) qui entoure entièrement le groupe de paquets de cigarettes (10), y compris la découpe de groupement (11), présente une bandelette d'arrachage (23) qui s'étend tout autour en travers de la paroi de fond (13) et des parois latérales (14, 15), de préférence au milieu longitudinal.
  4. Paquet de groupement selon la revendication 1 ou une des autres revendications, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins une paroi latérale (14, 15) présente une (étroite) bande de bord (29) qui s'étend, sans jonction aux parois frontales (16, 17), dans la zone du côté supérieur (12) autrement ouvert.
  5. Paquet de groupement selon la revendication 4, caractérisé par le fait que la bande de bord (29) est de forme adaptée aux paquets de cigarettes (10), en particulier par un côté de bord contourné (30).
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DE10025062A DE10025062A1 (de) 2000-05-23 2000-05-23 Gebindepackung für Zigaretten
PCT/EP2001/004910 WO2001089961A1 (fr) 2000-05-23 2001-05-02 Systeme d'emballage de cigarettes par lot

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CN (1) CN1184115C (fr)
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BR (1) BR0110941B1 (fr)
DE (2) DE10025062A1 (fr)
PL (1) PL203366B1 (fr)
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WO (1) WO2001089961A1 (fr)

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EP1283807A1 (fr) 2003-02-19
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US7100764B2 (en) 2006-09-05
EP1283807B2 (fr) 2013-03-06
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DE10025062A1 (de) 2001-11-29
RU2247067C2 (ru) 2005-02-27
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