EP1313653B1 - Verpackung für tabakwaren - Google Patents

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EP1313653B1
EP1313653B1 EP01958237A EP01958237A EP1313653B1 EP 1313653 B1 EP1313653 B1 EP 1313653B1 EP 01958237 A EP01958237 A EP 01958237A EP 01958237 A EP01958237 A EP 01958237A EP 1313653 B1 EP1313653 B1 EP 1313653B1
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Colin Dennis Luton
Rodney George Taylor
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Imperial Tobacco Group Ltd
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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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/64—Lids
    • B65D5/66—Hinged lids
    • B65D5/6685—Hinged lids formed by extensions hinged to the upper edge of a container body formed by erecting a blank to U-shape
    • 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
    • B65D85/1036—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank
    • B65D85/1045—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge
    • 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
    • B65D85/1036—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank
    • B65D85/1045—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge
    • B65D85/1048—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge characterized by the shape of the container
    • B65D85/10484—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge characterized by the shape of the container having rounded corners

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  • the present invention relates to packs for smoking articles.
  • a hinge-lid cigarette pack having a main body and a lid which is hingedly connected to the main body.
  • the upper portions of the front and side panel portions of the main body are debossed such that the front and sides of the lid, when closed, cover the debossed portions and are flush with the respective front and sides of the main body.
  • a pack for elongate smoking articles comprising a lid hingedly connected to a body to define open and closed conditions for the pack, both the lid and the body each having front, rear and a pair of side faces which are visible when the pack is closed, the lid having a top face remote from the body which has a base face remote from the lid, said hinge connection being defined by a fold between the rear face of the lid and the rear face of the body and the front of the body having a portion adjacent its top edge which is recessed relative to the lowermost edge of the front face of the lid characterised in that said portion is visible when the pack is closed and said portion is recessed by virtue of debossing and/or embossing.
  • said portion of the front face of the body is debossed. In other arrangements a portion of the front face of the lid adjacent its lowermost edge is embossed.
  • the portion of the front face of the lid and/or body is rectangular with one long side incorporating the lowermost or top edge respectively.
  • hinge connection fold is substantially parallel to the top and bottom edges of the pack and also the top edge of the front of the body is parallel to the hinge connection fold.
  • a paperboard blank for producing such a pack the blank providing the lid front face and the body front face which lie adjacent each other in the assembled pack and one or both of which define said portion which is adjacent the top edge of the body front face and which is recessed relative to the lowermost edge of the lid front face, said portion being defined by debossed and/or embossed areas of the body and/or lid front faces and being visible when the pack is closed.
  • Figures 1 to 4 show a paperboard blank 50 for making a generally rectangular pack 10 for a number of elongate smoking articles such as cigarettes 12.
  • the pack 10 shown is for twenty cigarettes in standard 7-6-7 array.
  • the pack 10 has a main body 13 and a lid 14 which is hingedly connected to the main body 13 by means of a fold line 15.
  • the lid 14 has a front panel 16, side panels 17, 18, a rear panel 19 and a top panel 20.
  • the blank 50 for producing the pack 10 there are a number of other panels 21 which form part of the lid 14 but which are located internally of the lid 14. These other panels 21 are known from conventional pack technology.
  • the lid 14 has inner panel 30 which is folded and glued behind the front panel 16 to give a folded lowermost edge 31 to the lid 14.
  • the main body 13 has a front panel 22, main side panels 23, 24, a rear panel 25 and a base panel 26.
  • the panels 22 to 25 are substantially in alignment with the associated panels 16 to 19 of the lid 14 when the pack is in a closed position. Opening of the pack 10 is by relative rotation of the lid 14 and the main body 13 about the fold line 15 linking the two rear panels 19, 25.
  • An inner frame 27 is also provided in the main body 13.
  • the front panel 22 of the main body 13 has a top edge 28 which is generally parallel to the fold line 15.
  • a portion 29 of the front panel 22 incorporating a part of the top edge 28 is debossed in that it is depressed compared to the surrounding portions of the front panel 22.
  • the effect of the portion 29 is that it is slightly recessed relative to the lowermost edge of the front panel of the lid. This facilitates opening of the lid by enabling the consumer to exert some upward force on the slightly exposed lowermost edge 31 of the lid.
  • the pack panels can be folded and glued using one of a number of conventional methods around the bundle of the cigarettes 12.
  • FIGS 5 to 8 show an alternative blank 60/pack 61 arrangement to that shown in figures 1 to 4 and general features have, therefore, been given similar reference numerals.
  • the portion 29 of the front panel has not been debossed.
  • the front panel 16 of the lid 14 is provided with a portion 62, incorporating part of the lowermost edge 31, which portion 62 is embossed in that it stands slightly proud of the surrounding portions of the front panel 16.
  • there is a portion of the front panel 22 of the main body 13 which is slightly recessed relative to the lowermost edge 31 of the embossed portion 62 of the lid. This again facilitates opening of the lid because some upward force can be applied to the lowermost edge 31 of the lid 14.
  • the size and shape of the debossed portion 29/embossed portion 62 can be varied of course by making appropriate changes during manufacture of the blank 50/60. Also, more than one debossed portion 29/embossed portion 62 could be provided if desired, even in combination such that both embossed and debossed portions are provided on the same pack. Other blank configurations are also possible.
  • junctions between the main panels have been shown as right angles but other constructions such as rounded junctions or bevelled junctions are possible.
  • Other cigarette pack configurations could also incorporate the present invention such as 2-row 20 pack, 10 packs, 3-row 25 packs.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Tobacco Products (AREA)
  • Cigarettes, Filters, And Manufacturing Of Filters (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)

Claims (6)

  1. Verpackung (10; 6) für längliche Rauchgegenstände mit einem Klappdeckel (14), der gelenkig mit einem Behälter (13) verbunden ist und mit dem die Verpackung geöffnet und geschlossen werden kann, wobei sowohl der Klappdeckel als auch der Behälter eine vordere, eine hintere und zwei Seitenflächen aufweisen, die sichtbar sind, wenn die Verpackung geschlossen ist, der Klappdeckel (14) eine Oberseite (20) besitzt, die entfernt von dem Behälter (13) angeordnet ist, der eine Basisfläche (26) entfernt von dem Klappdeckel (14) hat, die Gelenkverbindung durch eine Faltkante (15) zwischen der hinteren Seite (19) des Klappdeckels (14) und der hinteren Seite (25) des Schachtelteils (13) festgelegt ist, und die vordere Seite (22) des Behälters (13) ein Bauteil (29; 62) in der Nähe der oberen Kante (28) besitzt, die gegenüber der untersten Kante (31) der vorderen Seite (16) des Klappdeckels (14) ausgespart ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Bauteil (29; 62) sichtbar ist, wenn die Verpackung geschlossen ist, und dass dieses Bauteil durch Prägen nach unten oder nach oben ausgespart ist.
  2. Verpackung nach Anspruch 1, bei der das Bauteil (29) der vorderen Seite (22) des Behälters durch Prägen nach unten ausgebildet ist.
  3. Verpackung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, bei der ein Bauteil (62) der vorderen Seite (16) des Klappdeckels in der Nähe der untersten Kante erhaben ausgebildet ist.
  4. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 3, bei der das Bauteil (29; 62) der vorderen Seite des Klappdeckels und/oder des Behälters rechteckförmig ausgebildet ist und die lange Seite des Rechtecks die unterste oder die obere Kante (28; 31) ausbildet.
  5. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 4, bei der die Faltlinie (15) der Gelenkverbindung im wesentlichen parallel zu den oberen und unteren Kanten der Verpackung und auch die obere Kante (28) der vorderen Seite des Behälters jeweils parallel zu der Faltlinie (15) der Gelenkverbindung verläuft.
  6. Kartonzuschnitt (50; 60) zur Herstellung einer Verpackung (10; 61) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 5, bei dem der Rohling die vordere Seite (16) des Klappdeckels und die vordere Seite (22) des Schachtelteils bildet, die zueinander benachbart in der zusammengefügten Verpackung liegen, und eine oder beide das Bauteil (29; 62) festlegen, das in der Nähe der oberen Kante (28) der Vorderseite (22) des Behälters angeordnt ist und das relativ zu der untersten Kante (31) der vorderen Seite (16) des Klappdeckels ausgespart ist, wobei das Bauteil (29; 62) durch nach unten und/oder nach oben erhabene Flächen des Behälters und/oder der vorderen Seiten des Klappdeckels gebildet ist und sichtbar ist, wenn die Verpackung geschlossen ist.
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EP00307479A EP1184300A1 (de) 2000-08-31 2000-08-31 Verpackung für Tabakwaren
EP00307479 2000-08-31
EP01958237A EP1313653B1 (de) 2000-08-31 2001-08-20 Verpackung für tabakwaren
PCT/GB2001/003725 WO2002018236A1 (en) 2000-08-31 2001-08-20 Pack for smoking articles

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TWM267211U (en) 2005-06-11
WO2002018236A1 (en) 2002-03-07
UA77659C2 (uk) 2007-01-15
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EP1313653A1 (de) 2003-05-28
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