EP1654940A1 - Behälter für Rauchartikel wie z.B. Zigarren, umfassend ein Gehäuse für diese Artikel und ein Gleitdeckel - Google Patents

Behälter für Rauchartikel wie z.B. Zigarren, umfassend ein Gehäuse für diese Artikel und ein Gleitdeckel Download PDF

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EP1654940A1
EP1654940A1 EP05292328A EP05292328A EP1654940A1 EP 1654940 A1 EP1654940 A1 EP 1654940A1 EP 05292328 A EP05292328 A EP 05292328A EP 05292328 A EP05292328 A EP 05292328A EP 1654940 A1 EP1654940 A1 EP 1654940A1
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Karim El Ghouyel
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Societe Nationale dExploitation Industrielle des Tabacs et Allumettes SAS
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F15/00—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor
    • A24F15/12—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor for pocket use

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  • the invention relates to a box for containing smoking articles and in particular cigars.
  • Such a box is handled regularly by the user and therefore requires a fast and reliable handling capacity.
  • this box must be easy and preferably can be performed with one hand.
  • the box described in US Pat. No. 6,736,261 comprises a housing housing said articles and a sliding cover, the housing comprising in particular a bottom wall, two opposite side walls, a front wall and a rear wall and the cover including a wall upper and two opposite side walls.
  • the lid of the box described in this document is guided in translation on said housing from an open position to a closed position by means of sliding means constituted by the upper edges of the two opposite side walls of the housing which are wound on themselves to the outside and in which come into sliding contact the free edges of the two opposite side walls of the lid wound on themselves inwardly.
  • the hermetic hold of the cigars until the first use is provided by a polymeric film enveloping the entire box and to be completely defeated during the first use.
  • this box is not controlled which means that the lid can come off the box when opening and / or gripping items.
  • the invention aims to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks.
  • the box of the invention is essentially characterized in that the sliding means 16, 17, 20, 29, 30 are arranged in particular on the respective outer faces 14, 15 of the two opposite side walls 5, 6 of the housing and cooperate with the two opposite side walls of the cover 10, 11 at least partially covering the two opposite side walls 5, 6 of the housing 2 during the closing of said box 1.
  • a rib forming a slide 16, 17 extends longitudinally approximately the entire length of each of the two opposite side walls 5, 6 of the housing and parallel to the respective upper edges 18, 19 of these two side walls 5, 6 being disposed at a fixed distance from these edges 18, 19.
  • the respective free edges 20 of the two opposite side walls 10, 11 of the cover 3 are wound on themselves inwardly so as to come into sliding contact under the corresponding rib 16, 17.
  • the height of the two opposite side walls 10, 11 of the cover 3 is such that the upper wall 9 of said cover 3 comes into sliding contact or in quasi sliding contact with the upper edges 18, 19 of the side walls 5, 6 of the housing housing 2.
  • the box may comprise a cap 23 removably attached to the upper edges 18, 19, 21, 22 of the respective four walls 5, 6, 7, 8 of the housing 2 since these upper edges are free and do not participate in the sliding of the lid.
  • the cover 23 is an embossed aluminum sheet which is provided with a flap 5 and which is fixed by gluing or heat-sealing on the upper edges 18, 19, 21, 22 of the four respective walls 5, 6, 7, 8 of the casing 2.
  • the two opposite side walls 5, 6 of the housing 2 and the two opposite side walls 10, 11 of the lid 3 cooperate to hold the lid 3 in the closed position and / or in a position given opening.
  • each of the outer faces 14, 15 of the two opposite side walls 5, 6 of the housing 2 may comprise at least one holding means 25 disposed approximately at the rear wall 8 of said housing 2 and these holding means 25. are arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal median plane of the housing 2 while being aligned along the same line transverse to said housing 2.
  • each of the inner faces 26, 27 of the two opposite side walls 10, 11 of the cover 3 may also comprise at least one means for holding the lid in the closed position 28 which is of a shape that is adapted to snap into place while passing by.
  • the lid in the closed position 28 is of a shape that is adapted to snap into place while passing by.
  • each of the inner faces 26, 27 of the two opposite side walls 10, 11 of the lid 3 comprises at least one means for holding the lid in the controlled open position 29, which is of a shape that is fitted to abut during the opening of the box 1 against the corresponding holding means 25 formed on the side walls 5, 6 of the housing 1 and these lid holding means in the open position 29, 30 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal median plane of the lid 3 while being aligned along the same line transverse to said lid 3.
  • each of the inner faces 26, 27 of the opposite side walls 10, 11 of the cover 3 comprises a holding means in the open position 29 disposed near the free edge before 13 of the upper wall 9 of the cover 3 and when opening the opening. the box 1, these holding means in the open position 29 abut against the corresponding holding means 25 made on the housing 2 by maintaining the box 1 in a maximum open position.
  • each of the inner faces 26, 27 of the opposite side walls 10, 11 of the cover 3 comprises a half-open position holding means 30 disposed approximately halfway along the side walls 10, 11 of the cover 3 which allows during the opening of the box 1, these holding means in semi-open position 30 to abut against the corresponding holding means 25 made on the housing (2) while maintaining the box (1) in a position semi opening.
  • each of the inner faces 26, 27 of the opposite side walls 10, 11 of the cover 3 comprises a holding means in the open position 29 and a holding means in the semi-open position 30 and the holding means in the half open position 30 is made so as to forcefully cross the corresponding holding means 25 made on the housing 2 in order to obtain a larger opening of the box 1, in particular up to the level of the holding means in the open position 30.
  • the holding means 25 made on the side walls 4, 5 of the housing 2 are oblong bosses arranged transversely to these side walls 4, 5 being placed at the rear end of the sliding means 16, 17, the means of maintaining the cover in the closed position 28 are spherical bosses, the cover holding means in the open position 29 and / or semi-open 30 are oblong bosses transversely to the opposite side walls 10, 11 of the lid 3 and the bosses for holding the lid in closed position 28 and the cover holding bosses in the open position 29 and / or semi-open 30 extend from the sliding means 16, 17 disposed on the respective side walls 5, 6 of the housing 2 to the respective upper edges 18, 19 of these side walls 5, 6 when the cover 3 is mounted on the housing 2 in sliding contact with these walls 5, 6 and these sliding means 16, 17.
  • the cover 3 comprises a rear wall 12 of shape adapted to abut against the rear wall 8 of the housing 2 when the cover 3 is in the closed position.
  • At least the front wall 7 of the housing housing 2 is arcuate convexity directed outwardly and the central portion of this wall 7 is inclined forward. In addition to the aesthetic appearance, this form facilitates the storage of the box in the user's pocket.
  • the smoking articles are in particular cigars which can be arranged in particular in one or two rows.
  • the height H1, H2 of the side walls 5, 6, 7, 8 of the housing 2 is adjusted according to the number of superposed rows of cigars to be housed in said housing 2.
  • the housing housing 2 of the articles and / or the cover are made of metal, plastic, cardboard or any material having food qualities and sufficient rigidity.
  • the box 1 mainly comprises a housing housing the cigars 2 and a sliding cover 3.
  • the housing housing 2 comprises a bottom wall 4, two respective opposite side walls 5, 6, a front wall 7 and a rear wall 8.
  • the slide cover 3 comprises an upper wall 9, a bottom wall 12 and two respective opposite side walls 10, 11 extending from the bottom wall 12 to a distance close to the free edge before 13 of the cover 3 which comes coincide with the free edge 21 of the front wall 7 of the housing 2 when the box is in the closed position.
  • This cover 3 is guided in translation on the housing 2 from an open position shown in FIG. 1 to a closed position shown in FIG. 2.
  • each opposite side wall 5, 6 of the housing has on its respective outer face 14, 15 a rib 16, 17 which is formed by stamping and which extends longitudinally over approximately the entire length of the corresponding wall 5, 6 of the housing and parallel to the upper free edges 18, 19 of these respective walls 5, 6.
  • the side walls 10, 11 of the cover 3 cover the corresponding walls 5, 6 of the housing 2 to the corresponding grooves 16, 17 and each have an edge 20 wound on itself inwardly from in sliding contact under the corresponding groove 16, 17 thus guiding the cover 3 in translation on the housing 2 from the open position to the closed position.
  • the upper free edges 18, 19, 21, 22 of the respective opposite lateral walls 5, 6, front 7 and rear 8 of the casing 2 are wound on themselves outwards by having a sufficiently wide edge allowing to ensure the sealing by gluing of a lid 23 in the form of an embossed aluminum sheet and comprising a tear-off tab 24.
  • the lid 23 is glued after evacuation and injection of a gas into the housing 2 housing the cigars.
  • the presence of the lid 23 advantageously allows to keep the cigars in a sealed environment until the opening of the lid 23 during the first use of the box.
  • the lid 23 may be kept partially bound to the edges 18, 19, 21, 22 so as to continue to at least partially hold the cigars and prevent their inadvertent fall when opening the box.
  • the height of the side walls 5, 6 of the housing 2 is such that the upper wall 9 of the cover 3 comes almost in sliding contact at the edges 18, 19, 21, 22 while guaranteeing a slight space between these edges 18, 19, 21, 22 and the upper wall 9 of the lid so as not to destroy the lid 23 when the establishment of the lid 3 or the opening or closing of the box 1 as the lid 23 has not been removed completely.
  • the front wall 7 of the housing 2 is arcuate convexity directed outwardly and the central portion of the front wall 7 is inclined forward.
  • the rear wall 8 of the housing has the same arcuate shape convexity directed outside, the central portion of the rear wall 8 being inclined rearwardly.
  • the closure and opening of the box 1 are controlled by the means described below.
  • the rear wall 12 of the lid 3 also has an outwardly convexly curved shape, the central portion of this rear wall 12 being inclined rearwardly to coincide with the rear wall 8 of the housing and to abut against this rear wall 8 when closing the box 1.
  • the box 1 can only open according to the arrow F1 shown in FIG.
  • the opposite side walls 5, 6 of the housing 2 each comprise a holding boss 25 formed on the respective outer face 14, 15 of these walls 5, 6 and disposed at the rear end of the corresponding groove 16, 17.
  • the holding protrusions 25 are oblong transverse to the side walls 5, 6 of the housing and are arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal median plane of the housing 2 while being aligned along the same line transverse to said housing 2.
  • the lid 3 has on each of the internal faces 26, 27 of its respective lateral walls 10, 11 a spherical-shaped closed-position holding boss 28 disposed near the rear wall 12 of this lid 3 so that these bosses 28 snap over the corresponding retaining boss 25 upon closure of the box 1 and abut against this boss 28 as the box 1 is in the closed position as shown in Figure 2.
  • the box 1 can not open after the latching operation has been operated.
  • the inner faces 26, 27 of the respective lateral walls 10, 11 of the cover 3 also each have a holding boss in the closed position 29 disposed near the free front edge 13 of the cover 3 inserted between the rib 16, 17 and the upper edge 18, 19 of the respective side walls 5, 6 of the housing 2 when the cover 3 is mounted on the housing 2 as shown in FIG.
  • These retention bosses in the closed position 29 are oblong transverse to the side walls 10, 11 of the lid 3 and are arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal median plane of the lid 2 while being aligned along the same line transverse to said lid 2.
  • one or more other half-open holding bosses 30 disposed between the open-position holding boss 29 and the closed-position holding boss 28 allowing also to abutment against the holding boss 25 to maintain the lid 3 in a semi-open position.
  • the half-open holding bosses 30 are of the same shape as the open-position holding bosses 29 except that they can forcefully pass the holding boss 25 by varying the elasticity of the pieces to obtain a larger opening of the lid 3, for example to the holding bosses in the open position 29.
  • open-position holding bosses 29 and the semi-open-position holding bosses 30 are advantageous for the open-position holding bosses 29 and the semi-open-position holding bosses 30 to extend on the respective inner face 26, 27 of the side walls 10, 11 from the free edges 18, 19 corresponding grooves 16, 17 when the cover 3 is mounted on the housing 2, so as to aid the guide in translation induced by the cooperation of the folded edges 20, 21 of the cover and corresponding grooves 16, 17.
  • the height of the side walls 5, 6, 7, 8 of the housing 2 is adjusted according to the number of superposed rows of cigars to be housed in this housing 2.
  • the mixed line defines the height H1 for accommodating a row of cigars and the solid line defines the height H2 for accommodating two superimposed rows of cigars.
  • the lid 3 may include a boss to improve its rigidity and / or to provide an aesthetic touch.
  • the housing and the lid are made of metal or any other material such as plastic or cardboard having food qualities and sufficient rigidity.
  • the box of the invention thus allows the sealed storage of cigars before the first use and manipulation of a hand of this box during its use, this simplicity of use being secured both at opening and closing.

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EP05292328A 2004-11-05 2005-11-03 Behälter für Rauchartikel wie z.B. Zigarren, umfassend ein Gehäuse für diese Artikel und ein Gleitdeckel Active EP1654940B1 (de)

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FR0411809A FR2877546B1 (fr) 2004-11-05 2004-11-05 Boite destinee a contenir des articles a fumer tels que des cigares comportant un boitier de logement des dits articles et un couvercle a coulisse

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WO2011091828A1 (en) * 2010-01-29 2011-08-04 Philip Morris Products S.A. Container with inner slide and outer shell

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GB264768A (en) * 1926-02-15 1927-01-27 Lyons Mfg Company Improvements in cigarette cases
US2012033A (en) * 1932-12-13 1935-08-20 George B Atwater Cigarette case
US2295747A (en) * 1940-02-15 1942-09-15 Clark Mfg Co J L Slide cover box
US4300675A (en) * 1978-01-26 1981-11-17 Wagner Hans Ruedi Box for cigarettes, cigars and the like smoking units
US6736261B1 (en) 2001-09-19 2004-05-18 Timothy Frederick Thomas Sliding shell package for smoking articles and method

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GB264768A (en) * 1926-02-15 1927-01-27 Lyons Mfg Company Improvements in cigarette cases
US2012033A (en) * 1932-12-13 1935-08-20 George B Atwater Cigarette case
US2295747A (en) * 1940-02-15 1942-09-15 Clark Mfg Co J L Slide cover box
US4300675A (en) * 1978-01-26 1981-11-17 Wagner Hans Ruedi Box for cigarettes, cigars and the like smoking units
US6736261B1 (en) 2001-09-19 2004-05-18 Timothy Frederick Thomas Sliding shell package for smoking articles and method

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WO2011091828A1 (en) * 2010-01-29 2011-08-04 Philip Morris Products S.A. Container with inner slide and outer shell

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