EP1532058A1 - Emballage de cigarettes - Google Patents

Emballage de cigarettes

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Publication number
EP1532058A1
EP1532058A1 EP03747915A EP03747915A EP1532058A1 EP 1532058 A1 EP1532058 A1 EP 1532058A1 EP 03747915 A EP03747915 A EP 03747915A EP 03747915 A EP03747915 A EP 03747915A EP 1532058 A1 EP1532058 A1 EP 1532058A1
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Prior art keywords
opening
collar
pack
front wall
blank
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EP1532058B1 (fr
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Heinz Focke
Valeri Goncharenko
Henry Buse
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Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • B65D85/1036—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

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a cigarette pack of at least two blanks, namely an inner blank preferably surrounding all sides of a cigarette group and an (outer) pack blank made of paper, (thin) cardboard or similar material, in particular for forming a hinged box.
  • Hinged boxes are known in their structure or design as a cigarette pack common worldwide.
  • a cigarette group forming the pack contents is surrounded by an inner blank (inner liner) made of paper, metal-coated paper (tinfoil) or similar material to form a block of cigarettes.
  • the actual pack in the form of a hinged box
  • the actual pack consists of (thin) cardboard to form a box part and a lid connected to it.
  • a collar made from a separate blank also belongs to this pack. The collar is anchored in the area of the front and side walls in the box part.
  • a hinged box is usually surrounded by an outer wrapping made of film, which is removed by means of tear strips when the pack is first used.
  • the object of the invention is to further develop packs for consumer goods, in particular cigarette packs in the form of a cigarette box, with regard to the external design, with the aim of improving the identification or identification possibility.
  • the pack according to the invention is characterized by the following features:
  • the outer blank is provided with at least one opening in the area of at least one packing wall
  • the inner blank has at least one printing and / or embossing, which is at least partially in the area of the opening in the finished pack and is visible from the outside.
  • the packaging material for the inner wrapping in particular tin foil, in the area of the packaging machine by printing or embossing can be easily applied in the area of the packaging machine to a mark, an emblem, coat of arms or the like, in particular by appropriate embossing of the material.
  • This particular element is. positioned in the area of the opening of the package blank and thus recognizable even when the package is closed.
  • the opening is preferably made in the area of a front wall of the pack, in particular a (lower) box front wall of a hinged box, and accordingly the printing or embossing in the area of an inner front wall of the inner blank.
  • a special feature is to make the opening in the area of an in particular enlarged collar, the collar and the front wall of the box having mutually corresponding openings, preferably with different geometrical configurations.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a folding box with an open lid
  • FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of a hinged box in a representation corresponding to FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 3 shows an expanded package blank for a hinged box according to FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 4 shows a blank for a hinged box according to FIG. 1
  • FIG. 5 shows a blank for a hinged box according to FIG. 2
  • FIG. 6 shows a collar for a hinged box according to FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of a hinged box in a representation corresponding to FIG. 1, Fig. 9 with a hinged box according to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 or Fig. 8 in the closed position
  • FIG. 3 The exemplary embodiments in the drawings deal with hinged boxes for cigarettes.
  • This type of pack consists of (lower) box part 10 and lid 11.
  • Pack parts consist of a common, one-piece blank according to FIG. 3.
  • the elongated blank forms successive areas for a box front wall 12, bottom wall 13, box rear wall 14, lid rear wall 15, end wall 16 and lid front wall 17.
  • a lid inner tab 18 is connected to the latter and is folded over against the inside of the lid front wall 17.
  • Box rear wall 14 and lid rear wall 15 are connected to one another by a line hinge 19.
  • Box side walls 20 and lid side walls 21 consist of side tabs 22, 23 which at least partially overlap one another and are connected to one another by adhesive bonding.
  • a folding box has a collar made from a separate blank (Fig. 4, Fig.
  • the collar consists of a collar front wall 24 and lateral collar tabs 25.
  • the collar is positioned within the box portion 10 with the collar front wall
  • a pack content that is to say a cigarette group, is surrounded by an inner blank (FIG. 7) which consists of paper or tin foil, that is to say paper coated with metal.
  • the inner blank completely envelops the package contents and thus forms a cigarette block 26 with adjoining areas of an inner front wall 27, an inner bottom wall 28 and an inner rear wall 29.
  • side folding flaps 30, 31 are provided, which in the finished cigarette block 26 by corresponding Form folds and partial overlap sidewalls.
  • end flaps 32, 33 are provided, which form a folded upper inner end wall.
  • an upper part of the inner blank is designed as a detachable tab or flap 34 on the front. This is delimited by a transverse perforation line 35 from the rest of the inner cut.
  • the flap 34 is by detecting the outer front flap 32 separated when the pack is used for the first time.
  • At least one packing wall is provided with an opening 36, 37.
  • This opening 36, 37 is preferably made in the region of the box front wall 12.
  • the opening 36, 37 exposes a corresponding surface of the inner blank, namely the inner front wall 27. This is accordingly visible from the outside in the region of the opening 36, 37.
  • the openings 36, 37 formed by stamping can have different geometric shapes, e.g. form a triangle (Fig. 1) or a circular area (Fig. 2, Fig. 8). Other, even complex, geometric shapes of the openings 36, 37 are suitable.
  • the inner blank is provided with a marking 38 in the region of the opening 36, 37.
  • This can be designed as a label or brand or logo. However, information or data for identifying the pack with regard to origin, place of production and time can also be present.
  • the marking 38 is a stamp. This is preferably applied during the preparation of the packaging material for the inner blank, namely during the usual processing of a web of the packaging material in the area of embossing rollers.
  • the embossing rollers can be designed in such a way that a peripheral part for embossing the marking 38 can be easily exchanged in order to be able to change the marking 38 at short notice.
  • the marking 38 is expediently applied by printing, likewise in the area of the packaging machine.
  • the marking 38 is attached in such a way that it appears approximately centrally in the region of the opening 36, 37.
  • the collar is matched to the shape and position of the opening 36, 37.
  • the collar in particular the collar front wall 24, extends into a lower region of the box front wall 12, namely to the bottom wall 13 or to the vicinity of the bottom wall 13.
  • the opening 36 is located completely in the area of the collar front wall 24.
  • This is provided with a collar opening 39.
  • This can have the same geometric shape as the opening 36, 37.
  • the collar openings 39 are expediently of circular design, specifically with smaller dimensions (diameter) than the openings 36, 37.
  • the collar openings 39 are positioned such that in the predetermined relative position of the collar in the Pack or in the box part 10, the collar opening 29 is positioned at least partially, but preferably approximately centrally in the region of the opening 36 or 37.
  • the marking 38 made on the inner casing is accordingly visible from the outside through the two punched-out sections, namely the opening 36, 37 on the one hand and the collar opening 39 on the other hand.
  • the opening 36 in the box front wall 12 is designed as a (equilateral) triangle.
  • the collar opening 39 which is provided in the lower region of the enlarged or elongated collar front wall 24, is circular, in particular is arranged concentrically to the (likewise) circular marking 38 such that the collar opening 39 lies completely and approximately centrally within the opening 36.
  • the collar (FIG. 6) is provided with a V-shaped projection 40 on the lower edge region of the collar front wall 24. Due to the predetermined relative position of the collar and the dimension, a partial area of this projection 40 projects into the opening 37 (FIG. 2). This part of the collar or the collar front wall 24 is accordingly visible in the opening 37. The relative position is chosen here such that the projection 40 also covers a partial area of the marking 38.
  • the opening 37 is positioned here in the lower region of the box front wall 12, in any case completely below the collar or the collar front wall 24.
  • opening 37 and marking 38 are covered until the pack is first used, so that the consumer opens the Pack can recognize the mark 38 and thereby assign the pack.
  • an outer covering 41 is provided, in particular made of film.
  • This outer sheathing 41 made of transparent film, which is generally the case with such packs, is shown in FIG.
  • the cover layer 42 can be an opaque color layer or an adhesive label attached inside or outside.
  • an opening in the pack on the one hand and with a marking on the inner wrapper on the other hand can also be positioned elsewhere on the pack, for example in the area of the cover 11.
  • the cover layer 42 is in Positioned in the area of the lid 11, that is in the area of a film cap 43, which is separated from the outer casing with a tear strip 44 when the package is opened for the first time.
  • the openings 36, 37 are expediently made by punching during the factory production of the blanks, in fact in a common working cycle with the punching of the blanks themselves.

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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)
  • Cartons (AREA)
  • Wrapping Of Specific Fragile Articles (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Cigarettes, Filters, And Manufacturing Of Filters (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un emballage de cigarettes du type paquet de cigarettes, comprenant une ouverture (36) formée dans une zone inférieure côté frontal, notamment au niveau d'une paroi avant de paquet (12). Ladite ouverture permet de visualiser une marque (38) qui est appliquée sur une enveloppe interne et caractérise le produit.
EP03747915A 2002-08-26 2003-08-20 Emballage de cigarettes Revoked EP1532058B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE10239681A DE10239681A1 (de) 2002-08-26 2002-08-26 Zigarettenpackung
DE10239681 2002-08-26
PCT/EP2003/009206 WO2004024596A1 (fr) 2002-08-26 2003-08-20 Emballage de cigarettes

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EP1532058A1 true EP1532058A1 (fr) 2005-05-25
EP1532058B1 EP1532058B1 (fr) 2009-06-10

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US (1) US7438183B2 (fr)
EP (1) EP1532058B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP4124767B2 (fr)
KR (1) KR100933475B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN100343140C (fr)
AT (1) ATE433421T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU2003266999A1 (fr)
BR (1) BR0306155B1 (fr)
DE (2) DE10239681A1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2326641T3 (fr)
WO (1) WO2004024596A1 (fr)

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ATE433421T1 (de) 2009-06-15
ES2326641T3 (es) 2009-10-16
KR100933475B1 (ko) 2009-12-23
JP2005537193A (ja) 2005-12-08
CN100343140C (zh) 2007-10-17
KR20050039861A (ko) 2005-04-29
WO2004024596A1 (fr) 2004-03-25
DE50311588D1 (de) 2009-07-23
EP1532058B1 (fr) 2009-06-10
DE10239681A1 (de) 2004-03-11
BR0306155A (pt) 2004-10-19
BR0306155B1 (pt) 2012-09-04
CN1678507A (zh) 2005-10-05
JP4124767B2 (ja) 2008-07-23

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