EP1763473B1 - Etui rigide a couvercle articule pour articles de tabac - Google Patents

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EP1763473B1
EP1763473B1 EP05735835A EP05735835A EP1763473B1 EP 1763473 B1 EP1763473 B1 EP 1763473B1 EP 05735835 A EP05735835 A EP 05735835A EP 05735835 A EP05735835 A EP 05735835A EP 1763473 B1 EP1763473 B1 EP 1763473B1
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  • the present invention relates to a rigid hinged-lid package for tobacco articles.
  • the present invention may be used to particular advantage in a rigid cigarette packet, to which the following disclosure refers purely by way of example.
  • Rigid hinged-lid cigarette packets are currently the most widely marketed, by being easy to make, easy and practical to use, and by providing good mechanical protection of the cigarettes inside.
  • a rigid hinged-lid cigarette packet normally comprises a cup-shaped container having an open end; and a cup-shaped lid hinged to the container along a hinge to rotate, with respect to the container, between an open position and a closed position respectively opening and closing the open end.
  • the packet is parallelepiped-shaped, defined by a lateral surface and two end walls.
  • the outer surface of the packet is normally printed with the brand, a description of the cigarettes inside the packet, a government health warning, and possibly advertising messages.
  • cigarette manufacturers need to provide customers with a considerable amount of information, which cannot be printed sufficiently clearly on the outer surface of the packet, in view of the relatively small size of the outer surface, and the fact that most of it is occupied by the government health warning. For this reason, it is common practice to provide each cigarette packet with a coupon, which is normally folded accordion-fashion and inserted inside the packet, or is fixed to the outside of the packet by one or more spots of glue.
  • Rigid cigarette packets with coupons of the type described above are expensive to produce, in that the packing machine must be provided with an additional station for supplying the coupon material. Moreover, a coupon detached from the packet is more awkward to consult, and, above all, is an annoyance to the user if not discarded when unsealing the packet.
  • WO0128870A1 describes a rigid hinged-lid packet, in which a folding leaflet is glued to a lateral wall of the packet, and is folded accordion-fashion to lie flat on a rear wall of the packet.
  • the user unfolds the leaflet to read the information printed on both sides, and the leaflet normally remains attached to the packet, even though the leaflet may have tear lines by which to tear part or substantially the whole of the leaflet off the packet.
  • the leaflet may contain information of any kind, advertisements, promotion of new products, prize stamps, etc., and is folded out of the packet in such a way that its outer faces show the same contents as the outer faces of the packet, so that it is unnoticeable at a glance.
  • a rigid cigarette packet with a coupon of the type described in WO0128870A1 solves some of the drawbacks of a rigid cigarette packet with a separate coupon. However, once unfolded when unsealing the packet, the coupon is difficult to fix back onto the packet neatly to avoid annoying the user.
  • DE19814255A1 discloses a cigarette carton having a main body and a folding lid; the rear face of the main body has additional outward-folding flaps covering the main rear face of the carton.
  • US5236084A1 discloses a box-like cigarette pack comprising a lid with a tab extending below the bottom of the lid; all or part of the tab may be removed easily by providing a tear line between the removable tab and the rest of the lid
  • the tab may be printed or embossed with any desired information, and may form a coupon or coupon-like article when removed; until removed, the tab may be somewhat of an impediment to easy removal of the cigarettes or closure of the pack, thereby prompting the consumer to remove the tab as intended.
  • DE3835385A1 discloses a medication packaging box comprising a closed container having a withdrawal opening on the top side of the container and a closure cap at the withdrawal opening; and an information leaflet fixed at a particular point inside the packaging box; the packaging box is designed to open at the same place at all times, to prevent loss of the information leaflet.
  • Number 1 in Figure 1 indicates as a whole a rigid cigarette packet containing an orderly, parallelepiped-shaped group 2 of cigarettes ( Figures 4 and 5) wrapped in a sheet of foil wrapping material having a tear-off top end frequently marked "PULL".
  • Packet 1 comprises a cup-shaped container 3 having an open top end 4; and a cup-shaped lid 5 hinged along a hinge 6 to rotate, with respect to container 3, between an open position ( Figures 3-5) and a closed position ( Figures 1 and 2) respectively opening and closing open end 4.
  • Container 3 is parallelepiped-shaped, and has two major lateral walls 7 and 8, two minor lateral walls 9, and a bottom wall 10. As stated, container 3 is open at the top at open top end 4. More specifically, major lateral wall 7 defines a front wall 7 of container 3, and major lateral wall 8 defines a rear wall 8 of container 3.
  • longitudinal edges 11 are defined between minor lateral walls 9 and major lateral walls 7 and 8, and four transverse edges 12 are defined between bottom wall 10 and lateral walls 7, 8 and 9. As shown in the accompanying drawings, longitudinal edges 11 and transverse edges 12 are sharp, square edges.
  • Packet 1 also comprises an additional panel 13 hinged to container 3 along a hinge 14 to rotate, with respect to container 3, between an unfolded position ( Figures 4 and 5), in which additional panel 13 is detached from container 3, and a folded position ( Figures 1-3), in which additional panel 13 rests on major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3. More specifically, in the folded position, additional panel 13 is maintained contacting major lateral wall 7 of container 3 by lid 5 in the closed position; for which purpose, additional panel 13 is substantially the same size as major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3.
  • lid 5 is hinged to container 3 along hinge 6, which is located on major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3. More specifically, hinge 6 of lid 5 is parallel to transverse edges 12 of container 3, and located at a top perimeter line of major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3.
  • Hinge 14 of additional panel 13 is parallel to longitudinal edges 11 and coincident with one of the longitudinal edges 11 extending along major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3.
  • additional panel 13 comprises two projections 15, which project laterally from additional panel 13, engage respective inner surfaces of lid 5 when lid 5 is in the closed position, and provide for keeping lid 5 in the closed position with a certain amount of force, to prevent lid 5 from opening inadvertently.
  • projections 15 are only provided on major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3, or are provided on both major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3, and additional panel 13.
  • a top portion of major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3 has a recess 16.
  • a further panel 17 is preferably hinged to additional panel 13 along a hinge 18 parallel to and opposite hinge 14 of additional panel 13.
  • a number of panels 17 may be provided, hinged to one another to unfold accordion-fashion.
  • hinge 14 of panel 13 and/or hinge 18 of panel 17 are each/is defined by a tear line enabling easy detachment by the user of panel 17, or of panel 13 together with panel 17, from container 3.
  • container 3 in Figures 1 to 5 is formed from two flat blanks 19 and 20, the component parts of which are indicated where possible using the same reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts of container 3.
  • Blank 19 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 21; and a transverse fold line 22 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 21, a panel 7' defining major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3, and a second panel 10' defining part of bottom wall 10 of container 3.
  • Panel 7' has two wings 9', which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 7', and are separated from panel 7' by longitudinal fold lines 21; and each wing 9' has a respective tab 23 separated from wing 9' by transverse fold line 22.
  • Blank 20 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 24; and a number of transverse fold lines 25 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 24, a panel 26 defining a front wall of lid 5, a panel 27 defining a top wall of lid 5, a panel 8' defining major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3, and a panel 10" defining part of bottom wall 10 of container 3.
  • Panel 8' has two wings 9", which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 8', and are separated from panel 8' by longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • Additional panel 13 is connected to one of wings 9" of panel 8' along hinge line 14 coincident with one of longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • panel 26 comprises two wings 28, which define the lateral walls of lid 5, are located on opposite sides of panel 26, and are separated from panel 26 by longitudinal fold lines 24; and panel 27 comprises two wings 29 located on opposite sides of panel 27 and separated from panel 27 by longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • Panel 26 also comprises a reinforcing flap 30 which is folded onto panel 26.
  • hinge 6 of lid 5 is located on additional panel 13, which, when in the folded position, rests on major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3.
  • hinge 6 of lid 5 is parallel to transverse edges 12, and is located at a top perimeter line of major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3.
  • Hinge 14 of additional panel 13 is parallel to longitudinal edges 11 and coincident with one of the longitudinal edges 11 extending along major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3.
  • Major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3 comprises two projections 15, which project laterally from major lateral wall 7, and engage respective inner surfaces of lid 5 when lid 5 is in the closed position.
  • a top portion of major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3 has a recess 16.
  • a top portion of only major lateral wall 7 or also of major lateral wall 7 may comprise a recess 16.
  • the Figure 10 blank 19 for producing packet 1 in Figures 8 and 9 is identical with the Figure 6 blank 19 for producing packet 1 in Figures 1 to 5; whereas the Figure 11 blank 20 for producing packet 1 in Figures 8 and 9 is similar to, but not identical with, the Figure 7 blank 20 for producing packet 1 in Figures 1 to 5.
  • Blank 20 in Figure 11 comprises a number of longitudinal fold lines 24; and a number of transverse fold lines 25 defining, between two longitudinal fold lines 24, a panel 26 defining a front wall of lid 5, a panel 27 defining a top wall of lid 5, and additional panel 13.
  • Blank 20 also comprises a panel 8' defining major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3; and a panel 10" defining part of bottom wall 10 of container 3.
  • Panel 8' comprises two wings 9", which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 8', and are separated from panel 8' by longitudinal fold lines 24; b
  • hinge 14 of additional panel 13 is parallel to transverse edges 12 and coincident with the transverse edge 12 extending across major lateral wall or front wall 7 of container 3.
  • hinge 14 of additional panel 13 is parallel to transverse edges 12 and located on front wall 7 at recess 16. That is, additional panel 13 is connected to front wall 7 of the container by hinge 14, which is parallel to transverse edges 12 and located on front wall 7 at recess 16. Additional panel 13 preferably has a transverse dimension smaller than the transverse dimension of front wall 7, and in particular has a transverse dimension substantially equal to the transverse dimension of recess 16.
  • a collar is located inside container 3, and projects partly from top open end 4 of container 3.
  • hinge 14 of additional panel 13 may be formed on the collar, so as to be parallel to transverse edges 12 and located at recess 16.
  • Additional panel 13 preferably has a transverse dimension smaller than the transverse dimension of front wall 7, and in particular has a transverse dimension substantially equal to the transverse dimension of recess 16.
  • the top portions of major lateral wall 7 and minor lateral walls 9 of container 3 which come into contact with lid 5, when lid 5 is in the closed position may be debossed, so as to be depressed with respect to the rest of major lateral wall 7 and minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, and so prevent the formation of a step between the bottom edge of lid 5 and lateral walls 7 and 9 of container 3 when lid 5 is in the closed position.
  • a releasable fastening system may be provided between additional panel 13 and respective major lateral wall 7 or 8 of container 3, to keep additional panel 13 in contact with major lateral wall 7 or 8 of container 3 with a certain amount of force when additional panel 13 is in the folded position.
  • a releasable fastening system may be defined, for example, by one or more spots of adhesive, or by a slit formed in major lateral wall 7 or 8 of container 3 to receive a bottom edge of additional panel 13 (in which case, additional panel 13 is slightly smaller than major lateral walls 7 and 8 of container 3).
  • longitudinal edges 11 and transverse edges 12 are sharp, square edges.
  • some of longitudinal edges 11 and/or some of transverse edges 12 are non-square, rounded or bevelled edges.
  • longitudinal edges 11 may be non-square, rounded or bevelled edges, or (as in the packet of cigarettes described in Patent Application EP -A1-0764595 ) the major transverse edges 12 (i.e. between bottom wall 10 and major lateral walls 7 and 8) may be non-square, rounded or bevelled edges.
  • some longitudinal edges 11 and some transverse edges 12 may be non-square, rounded edges, so as to have both non-square, rounded or bevelled longitudinal edges 11 and non-square, rounded or bevelled transverse edges 12.
  • container 3 may be shaped as in the packet of cigarettes described in Patent Application EP-A1-1066205 ; in which case, each major lateral wall 7, 8 is outwardly convex, and has a flat central portion, and two curved, pre-weakened lateral bands connecting the flat central portion to minor lateral walls 9 at respective sharp, non-square longitudinal edges 11.
  • Both additional panel 13 and further panel 17, if provided, may preferably be printed with drawings, photographs, symbols or texts; for which purpose, the surfaces of additional panel 13 and further panel 17 which are superimposed when panel 13 is in the folded position are preferably not glazed.
  • the Figure 13-16 embodiment has no further panel 17 hinged to panel 13, minor lateral walls 9 of container 3 are smaller in height than rear wall 8 of container 3 to facilitate withdrawal of the cigarettes from container 3, and recess 16 of front wall 7 of container 3 is asymmetrical and more pronounced at the longitudinal edge 11 opposite hinge 14 of additional panel 13.
  • each minor lateral wall 9 is substantially coincident with the equivalent bottom edge of lid 5 when lid 5 is in the closed position ( Figure 13) closing open end 4.
  • the top edge of each minor lateral wall 9 therefore slopes, and each minor lateral wall 9 is in the form of a right-angle trapezium having the major base at rear wall 8 of container 3.
  • FIG. 13-16 there is no collar inside container 3.
  • An alternative embodiment, shown in Figures 17-27, comprises a collar 31, which is folded into a U and glued to the inside of container 3 to project partly outwards of open top end 4 and engage a corresponding inner surface of lid 5 when lid 5 is in the closed position.
  • the top edge of collar 31 is depressed to define a recess 32 to facilitate withdrawal of the cigarettes from container 3.
  • recess 32 of collar 31 is asymmetrical like recess 16 of front wall 7 of container 3. More specifically, recess 32 of collar 31 is only present at front wall 7 of container 3 and at the minor lateral wall 9 opposite hinge 14 of additional panel 13. In other words, recess 32 is not present at the minor lateral wall 9 featuring hinge 14 of additional panel 13.
  • FIG. 13-16 embodiment has no fastening member for holding additional panel 13 on front wall 7 of container 3 when lid 5 is in the open position opening open top end 4 of container 3.
  • An alternative embodiment, shown in Figures 19-29, comprises a releasable fastening system 33 for holding additional panel 13 on front wall 7 of container 3 when lid 5 is in the open position opening open top end 4 of container 3.
  • releasable fastening system 33 comprises a replaceable adhesive tab 34, which is connected permanently to a minor lateral wall 9 of container 3 and releasably to additional panel 13. To rotate additional panel 13 about hinge 14, adhesive tab 34 is detached from additional panel 13; and, to hold additional panel 13 on front wall 7 of container 3, adhesive tab 34 is stuck to additional panel 13.
  • releasable fastening system 33 comprises a tongue 35 projecting laterally from additional panel 13; and a slit 36 for receiving tongue 35, and which is formed through front wall 7 of container 3, at a longitudinal edge 11, so as to face tongue 35 when additional panel 13 is positioned contacting front wall 7.
  • tongue 35 is extracted from slit 36; and, to hold additional panel 13 on front wall 7 of container 3, tongue 35 is inserted inside slit 36.
  • a certain amount of shape/dimensional interference may be provided between tongue 35 and slit 36, so that a certain amount of flexing of tongue 35 is required to withdraw tongue 35 from slit 36.
  • releasable fastening system 33 comprises a slit 36 for receiving an end corner portion of additional panel 13, and which is formed through front wall 7 of container 3, close to where the longitudinal edge 11 opposite hinge 14 of additional panel 13 meets the bottom transverse edge 12.
  • slit 36 and the end corner portion of additional panel 13 inserted inside slit 36 are rounded.
  • Packet 1 in Figures 17 and 18 differs from packet 1 in Figures 13-16 by comprising collar 31 and releasable fastening system 33 comprising adhesive tab 34.
  • additional panel 13 comprises a central through hole 37, through which a corresponding underlying portion of front wall 7 of container 3 is visible when additional panel 13 is positioned contacting front wall 7.
  • Hole 37 may be clear, or may be closed by a sheet 38 of transparent or semitransparent material glued to the inside or back of additional panel 13.
  • Hole 37 may also be in the form of an image (not shown) printed on front wall 7 of container 3.
  • the pieces 39 of a buildable item e.g. a small aeroplane (not shown assembled)
  • the outlines of pieces 39 of a buildable item are precut into additional panel 13 and/or front wall 7 of container 3, so pieces 39 can be torn off.
  • a seat 40 is formed on an inner surface of additional panel 13 to hold a small object 41 e.g. a perfume sample, cosmetic sample, or confectionary product.
  • additional panel 13 comprises two tabs 42 to keep additional panel 13 raised with respect to front wall 7 of container 3 when additional panel 13 is positioned against front wall 7.
  • a movable insert 43 is connected to front wall 7 of container 3, is parallel to and rests on front wall 7 when additional panel 13 is positioned against front wall 7, and is erected perpendicular to front wall 7 when additional panel 13 is detached from front wall 7. More specifically, a marginal portion of movable insert 43 is fixed to an inner surface of additional panel 13, so that movable insert 43 is moved automatically as additional panel 13 rotates about hinge 14. In an alternative embodiment not shown, movable insert 43 is connected to additional panel 13 as opposed to front wall 7.
  • containers 3 in Figures 13 to 29 can be formed from a flat blank 20, the component parts of which are indicated where possible using the same reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts of container 3.
  • Blank 20 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 24; and a number of transverse fold lines 25 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 24, a panel 26 defining a front wall of lid 5, a panel 27 defining a top wall of lid 5, a panel 8' defining major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3, a panel 10' defining bottom wall 10 of container 3, and a panel 7' defining major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3.
  • Panel 8' has two wings 9", which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 8', and are separated from panel 8' by longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • Additional panel 13 is defined by two panels 13' and 13", which are superimposed and glued one to the other; panel 13' is connected to panel 7' along hinge line 14 coincident with one of longitudinal fold lines 24, and panel 13" is connected to panel 13' along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • panel 26 comprises two wings 28, which define the lateral walls of lid 5, are located on opposite sides of panel 26, and are separated from panel 26 by longitudinal fold lines 24; and each wing 9" comprises two further wings 29' and 29" separated from wing 9" by transverse fold lines 25.
  • Panel 26 also comprises a reinforcing flap 30 which is folded onto panel 26.
  • Minor lateral walls 9 of container 3 are partially defined by two wings 9', a first of which is connected to panel 7' along a longitudinal fold line 24, and a second of which is connected to panel 13" along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • containers 3 in Figures 13 to 29 can be formed from a flat blank 20, the component parts of which are indicated where possible using the same reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts of container 3.
  • Blank 20 in Figure 32 is almost identical to blank 20 in figure 30, the only difference being the presence of slit 36 in the Figure 32 blank 20.
  • containers 3 in Figures 13 to 33 can be formed from two flat blanks 19 and 20, the component parts of which are indicated where possible using the same reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts of container 3.
  • Blank 19 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 21; and a transverse fold line 22 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 21, a panel 7' defining major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3, and a second panel 10' defining part of bottom wall 10 of container 3.
  • Panel 7' has two wings 9', which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 7', and are separated from panel 7' by longitudinal fold lines 21; and one wing 9' has a tab 23 separated from wing 9' by transverse fold line 22.
  • Blank 20 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 24; and a number of transverse fold lines 25 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 24, a panel 26 defining a front wall of lid 5, a panel 27 defining a top wall of lid 5, a panel 8' defining major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3, a panel 10" defining part of bottom wall 10 of container 3, and a panel 13' defining part of additional panel 13.
  • Panel 8' has two wings 9", which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 8', and are separated from panel 8' by longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • panel 26 comprises two wings 28, which define the lateral walls of lid 5, are located on opposite sides of panel 26, and are separated from panel 26 by longitudinal fold lines 24; and each wing 9" comprises two further wings 29' and 29" separated from wing 9" by transverse fold lines 25.
  • Panel 26 also comprises a reinforcing flap 30 which is folded onto panel 26.
  • Additional panel 13 is defined by two panels 13' and 13", which are superimposed and glued one to the other; panel 13" is connected to panel 13' along a longitudinal fold line 24.
  • a further wing 9''' is connected to panel 13' along a longitudinal fold line 24, and a further wing 9''' is connected to a wing 9" along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • containers 3 in Figures 13 to 33 can be formed from two flat blanks 19 and 20, the component parts of which are indicated where possible using the same reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts of container 3.
  • Blank 19 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 21; and a transverse fold line 22 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 21, a panel 7' defining major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3, and a second panel 10' defining part of bottom wall 10 of container 3.
  • Panel 7' has o wings 9', which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 7', and are separated from panel 7' by longitudinal fold lines 21.
  • Blank 20 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 24; and a number of transverse fold lines 25 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 24, a panel 26 defining a front wall of lid 5, a panel 27 defining a top wall of lid 5, a panel 8' defining major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3, a panel 10" defining part of bottom wall 10 of container 3, and a panel 13' defining part of additional panel 13.
  • Panel 8' has two wings 9", which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 8', and are separated from panel 8' by longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • panel 26 comprises two wings 28, which define the lateral walls of lid 5, are located on opposite sides of panel 26, and are separated from panel 26 by longitudinal fold lines 24; and each wing 9" comprises two further wings 29' and 29" separated from wing 9" by transverse fold lines 25.
  • Panel 26 also comprises a reinforcing flap 30 which is folded onto panel 26.
  • Additional panel 13 is defined by two panels 13' and 13", which are superimposed and glued one to the other; panel 13" is connected to panel 13' along a longitudinal fold line 24. A further wing 9"' is connected to panel 13' along a longitudinal fold line 24.
  • containers 3 in Figures 13 to 29 can be formed from a flat blank 20, the component parts of which are indicated where possible using the same reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts of container 3.
  • Blank 20 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 24; and a number of transverse fold lines 25 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 24, a panel 26 defining a front wall of lid 5, a panel 27 defining a top wall of lid 5, a panel 8' defining major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3, and a panel 10' defining part of bottom wall 10 of container 3.
  • Panel 8' has two wings 9", which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 8', and are separated from panel 8' by longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • a panel 7' defining major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3 is connected to one of wings 9" along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • a panel 10" defining part of bottom wall 10 of container 3 is connected to panel 7' along a transverse fold line 25.
  • Additional panel 13 is defined by two panels 13' and 13", which are superimposed and glued one to the other; panel 13' is connected to panel 7' along hinge line 14 parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24, and panel 13" is connected to panel 13' along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • a further wing 9' defining part of a minor lateral wall 9 of container 3 is connected to panel 13" along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • panel 26 comprises two wings 28, which define the lateral walls of lid 5, are located on opposite sides of panel 26, and are separated from panel 26 by longitudinal fold lines 24; and each wing 9" comprises two further wings 29' and 29" separated from wing 9" by transverse fold lines 25.
  • Panel 26 also comprises a reinforcing flap 30 which is folded onto panel 26.
  • Blank 20 in Figure 37 may be gummed and folded into the tubular configuration shown in Figure 38. More specifically, panel 13' is folded and glued to panel 13" to define additional panel 13, and wing 9' is folded and glued to the opposite wing 9". Once formed into the tubular configuration, blank 20 in Figure 37 may be flattened (as shown in Figure 38) for compactness and easy storage and transport, or may be "opened” to receive an axially fed group 2 of cigarettes.
  • minor lateral walls 9 of container 3 in the Figure 39-4.2 embodiment are smaller in height than rear wall 8 of container 3 to facilitate withdrawal of the cigarettes from container 3.
  • minor lateral walls 9 in Figures 39-42 resemble minor lateral walls 9 in Figures 13-16.
  • the top edge of each minor lateral wall 9 substantially coincides with the equivalent bottom edge of lid 5 when lid 5 is in the closed position ( Figure 39) closing open end 4.
  • the top edge of each minor lateral wall 9 therefore slopes, and each minor lateral wall 9 is in the form of a right-angle trapezium having the major base at rear wall 8 of container 3.
  • the recess of front wall 7 of container 3 is symmetrical in shape resembling the symmetrical arrangement of panels 13 and 17.
  • the Figure 39-42 embodiment has no collar inside container 3, though a collar may be provided in an alternative embodiment not shown.
  • containers 3 in Figures 39 to 42 can be formed from a flat blank 20, the component parts of which are indicated where possible using the same reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts of container 3.
  • Blank 20 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 24; and a number of transverse fold lines 25 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 24, a panel 26 defining a front wall of lid 5, a panel 27 defining a top wall of lid 5, a panel 8' defining major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3, a panel 10' defining bottom wall 10 of container 3, and a panel 7' defining major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3.
  • Panel 8' has two wings 9", which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 8', and are separated from panel 8' by longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • Additional panel 13 is defined by two panels 13' and 13", which are superimposed and glued one to the other; panel 13' is connected to panel 7' along hinge line 14 coincident with one of longitudinal fold lines 24, and panel 13" is connected to panel 13' along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • Additional panel 17 is defined by two panels 17' and 17", which are superimposed and glued one to the other, panel 17' is connected to panel 7' along hinge line 18 coincident with one of longitudinal fold lines 24, and panel 17" is connected to panel 17' along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • panel 26 comprises two wings 28, which define the lateral walls of lid 5, are located on opposite sides of panel 26, and are separated from panel 26 by longitudinal fold lines 24; and each wing 9" comprises two further wings 29' and 29" separated from wing 9" by transverse fold lines 25.
  • Panel 26 also comprises a reinforcing flap 30 which is folded onto panel 26.
  • Minor lateral walls 9 of container 3 are partially defined by two wings 9', a first of which is connected to panel 17" along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24, and a second of which is connected to panel 13" along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • panels 13 and 17 in the Figure 44-4.6 embodiment are halved in size, and, as opposed to being superimposed one on top of the other on front wall 7 of container 3, are superimposed side by side on front wall 7 of container 3.
  • containers 3 in Figures 44 to 46 can be formed from a flat blank 20, the component parts of which are indicated where possible using the same reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts of container 3.
  • Blank 20 comprises two longitudinal fold lines 24; and a number of transverse fold lines 25 defining, between the two longitudinal fold lines 24, a panel 26 defining a front wall of lid 5, a panel 27 defining a top wall of lid 5, a panel 8' defining major lateral wall 8 or rear wall 8 of container 3, a panel 10' defining bottom wall 10 of container 3, and a panel 7' defining major lateral wall 7 or front wall 7 of container 3.
  • Panel 8' has two wings 9", which define respective parts of minor lateral walls 9 of container 3, are located on opposite sides of panel 8', and are separated from panel 8' by longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • Additional panel 13 is defined by two panels 13' and 13", which are superimposed and glued one to the other; panel 13' is connected to panel 7' along hinge line 14 coincident with one of longitudinal fold lines 24, and panel 13" is connected to panel 13' along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • Additional panel 17 is defined by two panels 17' and 17", which are superimposed and glued one to the other; panel 17' is connected to panel 7' along hinge line 14 coincident with one of longitudinal fold lines 24, and panel 17" is connected to panel 17' along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • panel 26 comprises two wings 28, which define the lateral walls of lid 5, are located on opposite sides of panel 26, and are separated from panel 26 by longitudinal fold lines 24; and each wing 9" comprises two further wings 29' and 29" separated from wing 9" by transverse fold lines 25.
  • Panel 26 also comprises a reinforcing flap 30 which is folded onto panel 26.
  • Minor lateral walls 9 of container 3 are partially defined by two wings 9', a first of which is connected to panel 17" along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24, and a second of which is connected to panel 13" along a longitudinal fold line parallel to longitudinal fold lines 24.
  • Packet 1 as described above has several advantages: it can be made quickly and easily on a known automatic packing machine with only a few minor adjustments; the coupon is connected physically to one of the blanks used to produce packet 1, and therefore need not be supplied separately; the cigarettes can be extracted from packet 1 by the consumer without unfolding the coupon; and, once unfolded, the coupon can be refolded quickly and easily, and can therefore be left attached to packet 1 without annoying the user.
  • packet 1 may also be applied integrally to the manufacture of other types of rigid containers for tobacco articles, such as a cigarette carton or cigar packet.

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  1. Paquet rigide pour articles de tabac, comprenant :
    un réceptacle en forme de coupelle (3) qui est sensiblement en forme de parallélépipède, et comprend deux grandes parois latérales (7, 8), deux petites parois latérales (9), une paroi inférieure (10), et une extrémité supérieure ouverte (4) ;
    un couvercle en forme de coupelle (5) articulé le long d'une première charnière (6) pour tourner entre une position ouverte et une position fermée ouvrant et fermant respectivement l'extrémité ouverte (4) ; et
    au moins un panneau supplémentaire (13) articulé sur le réceptacle (3) le long d'une deuxième charnière (14) pour tourner, par rapport au réceptacle (3), entre une position non pliée, dans laquelle le panneau supplémentaire (13) est détaché du réceptacle (3), et une position pliée, dans laquelle le panneau supplémentaire (13) repose sur une grande paroi latérale (7 ; 8) du réceptacle (3) ;
    le paquet (1) est caractérisé en ce que, lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est dans la position pliée, le panneau supplémentaire (13) est maintenu en contact avec une grande paroi latérale (7 ; 8) du réceptacle (3) par le couvercle (5) dans la position fermée.
  2. Paquet selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la première charnière (6) du couvercle (5) est située sur une première grande paroi latérale (8) du réceptacle (3), et le panneau supplémentaire (13) repose sur une deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est dans la position pliée.
  3. Paquet selon la revendication 2, dans lequel quatre bords longitudinaux (11) sont définis entre les grandes parois latérales (7, 8) et les petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle (3) ; et la première charnière (6) du couvercle (5) est perpendiculaire aux bords longitudinaux (11).
  4. Paquet selon la revendication 3, dans lequel la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau supplémentaire (13) est parallèle aux bords longitudinaux (11) et coïncide avec l'un des bords longitudinaux (11) s'étendant le long de la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7).
  5. Paquet selon la revendication 3, dans lequel la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau supplémentaire (13) est perpendiculaire aux bords longitudinaux (11) et située au niveau d'une ligne périmétrale inférieure de la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7).
  6. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 5, dans lequel la première charnière (6) du couvercle (5) est située au niveau d'une ligne périmétrale supérieure de la première grande paroi latérale (8).
  7. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 6, dans lequel le panneau supplémentaire (13) comprend deux saillies (15), qui font saillie latéralement et engagent des surfaces internes respectives du couvercle (5) lorsque le couvercle (5) est dans la position fermée.
  8. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 7, dans lequel la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) comprend deux saillies (15), qui font saillie latéralement et engagent des surfaces internes respectives du couvercle (5) lorsque le couvercle (5) est dans la position fermée.
  9. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 8, dans lequel une portion supérieure de la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) comprend un évidement (16).
  10. Paquet selon la revendication 9, dans lequel l'évidement (16) a une forme symétrique.
  11. Paquet selon la revendication 9, dans lequel l'évidement (16) a une forme asymétrique, et est plus prononcé au niveau du bord longitudinal (11) opposé à la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau supplémentaire (13).
  12. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 11, dans lequel chaque petite paroi latérale (9) du réceptacle (3) a la forme d'un trapèze à angle droit ayant la base principale au niveau de la première grande paroi latérale (8) du réceptacle (3), et comporte un bord supérieur incliné.
  13. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 12, dans lequel une collerette (31) est prévue, et est pliée en un U et collée sur l'intérieur du réceptacle (3) pour saillir en partie vers l'extérieur de l'extrémité supérieure ouverte (4) et engager une surface interne correspondante du couvercle (5) lorsque le couvercle (5) est dans la position fermée.
  14. Paquet selon la revendication 13, dans lequel le bord supérieur de la collerette (31) est enfoncé pour définir un évidement (32).
  15. Paquet selon la revendication 14, dans lequel l'évidement (32) de la collerette (31) est asymétrique.
  16. Paquet selon la revendication 15, dans lequel l'évidement (32) de la collerette (31) est présent uniquement au niveau de la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3) et au niveau de la petite paroi latérale (9) opposée à la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau supplémentaire (13).
  17. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 16, dans lequel le panneau supplémentaire (13) comporte un trou traversant central (37), via lequel une portion sous-jacente correspondante de la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3) est visible lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est positionné en contact avec la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7).
  18. Paquet selon la revendication 17, dans lequel le trou (37) est fermé par une feuille (38) de matériau transparent ou semi-transparent collée sur l'intérieur ou l'arrière du panneau supplémentaire (13).
  19. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 18, dans lequel les pièces constituantes (39) d'un objet à construire peuvent être séparées du panneau supplémentaire (13) et/ou de la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3).
  20. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 19, dans lequel un siège (40) pour un petit objet (41) est formé sur une surface interne du panneau supplémentaire (13).
  21. Paquet selon la revendication 20, dans lequel, pour autoriser l'épaisseur de l'objet (41), le panneau supplémentaire (13) comprend deux pattes (42) pour garder le panneau supplémentaire (13) exhaussé par rapport à la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3) lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est positionné contre la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7).
  22. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 21, dans lequel un insert amovible (43) est relié à la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3), est parallèle à, et repose sur, la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est positionné contre la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7), et est érigé perpendiculairement à la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est détaché de la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) ; et une portion marginale de l'insert amovible (43) est fixée à une surface interne du panneau supplémentaire (13), de manière que l'insert amovible (43) soit déplacé automatiquement tandis que le panneau supplémentaire (13) tourne autour de la deuxième charnière (14).
  23. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 22, et comprenant un autre panneau (17) articulé sur la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3) le long d'une troisième charnière (18) parallèle à, et opposée à, la deuxième charnière (14) ; les deux panneaux (13, 17) définissant deux "ailettes" recouvrant la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3).
  24. Paquet selon la revendication 23, dans lequel les deux panneaux (13, 17) font chacun la même dimension que la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3), et sont superposés l'un sur l'autre sur la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7).
  25. Paquet selon la revendication 23, dans lequel les deux panneaux (13, 17) font chacun la moitié de la dimension de la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3), et sont superposés côte à côte sur la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7).
  26. Paquet selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la première charnière (6) du couvercle (5) est située sur le panneau supplémentaire (13), qui repose sur une première grande paroi latérale (8) lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est dans la position pliée.
  27. Paquet selon la revendication 26, dans lequel quatre bords longitudinaux (11) sont définis entre les grandes parois latérales (7, 8) et les petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle (3) ; la première charnière (6) du couvercle (5) est perpendiculaire aux bords longitudinaux (11) lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est dans la position pliée ; et la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau supplémentaire (13) est parallèle aux bords longitudinaux (11) et coïncide avec l'un des bords longitudinaux (11) s'étendant le long de la première grande paroi latérale (8).
  28. Paquet selon la revendication 26 ou 27, dans lequel la première charnière (6) du couvercle (5) est située au niveau d'une ligne périmétrale supérieure de la première grande paroi latérale (8) lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est dans la position pliée.
  29. Paquet selon la revendication 27 ou 28, dans lequel une deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3) comprend deux saillies (15), qui font saillie latéralement et engagent des surfaces internes respectives du couvercle (5) lorsque le couvercle (5) est dans la position fermée.
  30. Paquet selon la revendication 27, 28 ou 29, dans lequel une portion supérieure de la première grande paroi latérale (8) du réceptacle (3) comprend un évidement (16).
  31. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 27 à 30, dans lequel une portion supérieure d'une deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3) comprend un évidement (16).
  32. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 31, et comprenant un autre panneau (17) articulé sur le panneau supplémentaire (13) le long d'une troisième charnière (18) parallèle à, et opposée à, la deuxième charnière (14).
  33. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 31, et comprenant un nombre d'autres panneaux (17), qui sont articulés les uns sur les autres pour se déplier à la façon d'un accordéon, et un premier desquels est articulé sur le panneau supplémentaire (13) le long d'une troisième charnière (18) parallèle à, et opposée à, la deuxième charnière (14).
  34. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 33, dans lequel la deuxième charnière (14) est définie par une ligne de déchirage pré-affaiblie.
  35. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 34, dans lequel des portions supérieures d'une deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) et des petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle, (3) qui entrent en contact avec le couvercle (5) lorsque le couvercle (5) est dans ladite position fermée, sont enfoncées par rapport au reste de la deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) et des petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle (3).
  36. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 35, dans lequel un système de fixation amovible (33) est prévu entre le panneau supplémentaire (13) et la grande paroi latérale respective (7 ; 8) du réceptacle (3), pour garder le panneau supplémentaire (13) en contact avec la grande paroi latérale respective (7 ; 8) du réceptacle (3) avec une certaine quantité de force lorsque le panneau supplémentaire (13) est dans ladite position pliée.
  37. Paquet selon la revendication 36, dans lequel le système de fixation amovible (33) comprend un nombre de points de colle.
  38. Paquet selon la revendication 36, dans lequel le système de fixation amovible (33) comprend une fente (36) formée dans la grande paroi latérale (7 ; 8) du réceptacle (3) et destinée à recevoir un bord inférieur du panneau supplémentaire (13).
  39. Paquet selon la revendication 38, dans lequel le bord inférieur du panneau supplémentaire (13) inséré à l'intérieur de la fente (36) est arrondi.
  40. Paquet selon la revendication 36, dans lequel le système de fixation amovible (33) comprend une patte adhésive remplaçable (34), qui est reliée de façon permanente à une petite paroi latérale (9) du réceptacle (3) et de façon amovible au panneau supplémentaire (13).
  41. Paquet selon la revendication 36, dans lequel le système de fixation amovible (33) comprend une languette (35) en saillie latéralement depuis le panneau supplémentaire (13) ; et une fente (36) destinée à recevoir la languette (35), et qui est formée au travers d'une grande paroi latérale (7 ; 8) du réceptacle (3).
  42. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 41, dans lequel le réceptacle (3) est formé à partir de deux flans plats (19, 20) ; un premier flan (19) comprend deux premières lignes de pliage longitudinales (21), et une première ligne de pliage transversale (22) définissant, entre les deux premières lignes de pliage longitudinales (21), un premier panneau (7') définissant une deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3), et un deuxième panneau (10') définissant une partie de la paroi inférieure (10) du réceptacle (3) ; et le premier panneau (7') comprend deux ailettes (9'), qui définissent des parties respectives des petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle (3), sont situées sur des côtés opposés du premier panneau (7'), sont séparées du premier panneau (7') par les deux premières lignes de pliage longitudinales (21), et comportent chacune une patte (23) respective.
  43. Paquet selon la revendication 42, dans lequel un deuxième flan (20) comprend un nombre de deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), et un nombre de deuxièmes lignes de pliage transversales (25) définissant, entre deux deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), un troisième panneau (26) définissant une paroi avant du couvercle (5), un quatrième panneau (27) définissant une paroi supérieure du couvercle (5), un cinquième panneau (8') définissant une première grande paroi latérale (8) du réceptacle (3), et un sixième panneau (10") définissant une partie de la paroi inférieure (10) du réceptacle (3) ; le cinquième panneau (8') comprend deux ailettes (9"), qui définissent des parties respectives des petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle (3), sont situées sur des côtés opposés du cinquième panneau (8'), et sont séparées du cinquième panneau (8') par les deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24) ; et le panneau supplémentaire (13) est relié à l'une des ailettes (9") du cinquième panneau (8').
  44. Paquet selon la revendication 42, dans lequel un deuxième flan (20) comprend un nombre de deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), et un nombre de deuxièmes lignes de pliage transversales (25) définissant, entre deux deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), un troisième panneau (26) définissant une paroi avant du couvercle (5), un quatrième panneau (27) définissant une paroi supérieure du couvercle (5), et le panneau supplémentaire (13) ; le deuxième flan (20) comprend également un cinquième panneau (8') définissant une première grande paroi latérale (8) du réceptacle (3), et un sixième panneau (10") définissant une partie de la paroi inférieure (10) du réceptacle (3) ; le cinquième panneau (8') comprend deux ailettes (9"), qui définissent des parties respectives des petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle (3), sont situées sur des côtés opposés du cinquième panneau (8'), et sont séparées du cinquième panneau (8') par les deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24) ; et le panneau supplémentaire (13) est relié à l'une des ailettes (9") du cinquième panneau (8').
  45. Paquet selon la revendication 43 ou 44, dans lequel le troisième panneau (26) comprend deux ailettes (28), qui définissent les parois latérales du couvercle (5), sont situées sur des côtés opposés du troisième panneau (26), et sont séparées du troisième panneau (26) par les deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24) ; et le quatrième panneau (27) comprend deux ailettes (29) situées sur des côtés opposés du quatrième panneau (27) et séparées du quatrième panneau (27) par les deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24).
  46. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 41, dans lequel le réceptacle (3) est formé à partir d'un flan plat (20) comprenant un nombre de lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), et un nombre de lignes de pliage transversales (25) définissant, entre deux lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), un premier panneau (26) définissant une paroi avant du couvercle (5), un deuxième panneau (27) définissant une paroi supérieure du couvercle (5), un troisième panneau (8') définissant une première grande paroi latérale (8) du réceptacle (3), un quatrième panneau (10') définissant une partie de la paroi inférieure (10) du réceptacle (3), et un sixième panneau (7') définissant une deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) ; le troisième panneau (8') comprend deux premières ailettes (9"), qui définissent des parties respectives des petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle (3), sont situées sur des côtés opposés du cinquième panneau (8'), et sont séparées du cinquième panneau (8') par les lignes de pliage longitudinales (24).
  47. Paquet selon la revendication 46, dans lequel le premier panneau (26) comprend deux deuxièmes ailettes (28), qui définissent les parois latérales du couvercle (5), sont situées sur des côtés opposés du premier panneau (26), et sont séparées du troisième panneau (26) par des lignes de pliage longitudinales (24).
  48. Paquet selon la revendication 46 ou 47, dans lequel le panneau supplémentaire (13) est relié au sixième panneau (7').
  49. Paquet selon la revendication 46 ou 47, dans lequel le panneau supplémentaire (13) est défini par un septième panneau (13') et par un huitième panneau (13"), qui sont superposés et collés l'un à l'autre, le septième panneau (13') est relié au sixième panneau (7') le long de la deuxième ligne de charnière (14) coïncidant avec l'une des lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), et le huitième panneau (13") est relié au septième panneau (13') le long d'une ligne de pliage parallèle aux lignes de pliage longitudinales (24).
  50. Paquet selon la revendication 49, dans lequel les petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle (3) sont partiellement définies par deux troisièmes ailettes (9'), une première desquelles est reliée au septième panneau (7') le long d'une ligne de pliage longitudinale (24), et une deuxième desquelles est reliée au huitième panneau (13") le long d'une ligne de pliage parallèle aux lignes de pliage longitudinales (24).
  51. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 41, dans lequel le réceptacle (3) est formé à partir de deux flans plats (19, 20) ; un premier flan (19) comprend deux premières lignes de pliage longitudinales (21), et une première ligne de pliage transversale (22) définissant, entre les deux premières lignes de pliage longitudinales (21), un premier panneau (7') définissant une deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) du réceptacle (3), et un deuxième panneau (10') définissant une partie de la paroi inférieure (10) du réceptacle (3) ; et le premier panneau (7') comprend deux ailettes (9'), qui définissent des parties respectives des petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle (3), sont situées sur des côtés opposés du premier panneau (7'), et sont séparées du premier panneau (7') par les deux premières lignes de pliage longitudinales (21).
  52. Paquet selon la revendication 51, dans lequel un deuxième flan (20) comprend un nombre de deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), et un nombre de deuxièmes lignes de pliage transversales (25) définissant, entre deux deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), un troisième panneau (26) définissant une paroi avant du couvercle (5), un quatrième panneau (27) définissant une paroi supérieure du couvercle (5), un cinquième panneau (8') définissant une première grande paroi latérale (8) du réceptacle (3), et un sixième panneau (10") définissant une partie de la paroi inférieure (10) du réceptacle (3) ; le cinquième panneau (8') comprend deux ailettes (9"), qui définissent des parties respectives des petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle (3), sont situées sur des côtés opposés du cinquième panneau (8'), et sont séparées du cinquième panneau (8') par les deuxièmes lignes de pliage longitudinales (24).
  53. Paquet selon la revendication 52, dans lequel le panneau supplémentaire (13) est relié au sixième panneau (10") le long d'une ligne de pliage transversale (25).
  54. Paquet selon la revendication 52, dans lequel le panneau supplémentaire (13) est défini par un septième panneau (13') et par un huitième panneau (13"), qui sont superposés et collés l'un à l'autre, le septième panneau (13') est relié au sixième panneau (10") le long d'une ligne de pliage transversale (25), et le huitième panneau (13") est relié au septième panneau (13') le long d'une ligne de pliage parallèle aux lignes de pliage longitudinales (24).
  55. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 41, dans lequel le réceptacle (3) est formé à partir d'un flan plat (20) comprenant un nombre de lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), et un nombre de lignes de pliage transversales (25) définissant, entre deux lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), un premier panneau (26) définissant une paroi avant du couvercle (5), un deuxième panneau (27) définissant une paroi supérieure du couvercle (5), un troisième panneau (8') définissant une première grande paroi latérale (8) du réceptacle (3), et un quatrième panneau (10') définissant une partie de la paroi inférieure (10) du réceptacle (3) ; le troisième panneau (8') comprend deux premières ailettes (9"), qui définissent des parties respectives des petites parois latérales (9) du réceptacle (3), sont situées sur des côtés opposés du cinquième panneau (8'), et sont séparées du cinquième panneau (8') par les lignes de pliage longitudinales (24) ; un sixième panneau (7') définissant une deuxième grande paroi latérale (7) est relié à l'une des premières ailettes (9") le long d'une ligne de pliage parallèle aux lignes de pliage longitudinales (24).
  56. Paquet selon la revendication 55, dans lequel le premier panneau (26) comprend deux deuxièmes ailettes (28), qui définissent les parois latérales du couvercle (5), sont situées sur des côtés opposés du premier panneau (26), et sont séparées du troisième panneau (26) par des lignes de pliage longitudinales (24).
  57. Paquet selon la revendication 55 ou 56, dans lequel le panneau supplémentaire (13) est relié au sixième panneau (7').
  58. Paquet selon la revendication 55 ou 56, dans lequel le panneau supplémentaire (13) est défini par un septième panneau (13') et par un huitième panneau (13"), qui sont superposés et collés l'un à l'autre, le septième panneau (13') est relié au sixième panneau (7') le long d'une ligne de pliage parallèle aux lignes de pliage longitudinales (24), et le huitième panneau (13") est relié au septième panneau (13') le long d'une ligne de pliage parallèle aux lignes de pliage longitudinales (24).
  59. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 55 à 58, dans lequel le flan (20) est gommé et plié en une configuration tubulaire ; une fois que le flan (20) adopte la configuration tubulaire, le flan (20) peut être aplati pour une compacité et une facilité de stockage et de transport, ou peut être "ouvert" pour recevoir un groupe distribué axialement (2) de cigarettes.
  60. Paquet selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 59, dans lequel deux bords transversaux (12) sont définis entre les grandes parois latérales (7, 8) et la paroi inférieure (10) du réceptacle (3) ; et la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau supplémentaire (13) est parallèle aux bords transversaux (12).
  61. Paquet selon la revendication 60, dans lequel la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau supplémentaire (13) coïncide avec un bord transversal (12).
  62. Paquet selon la revendication 60, dans lequel une portion supérieure d'une grande paroi latérale (7) comporte un évidement (16) ; et la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau supplémentaire (13) est située à l'évidement (16).
  63. Paquet selon la revendication 62, dans lequel la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau supplémentaire (13) est située à l'évidement (16) et sur la grande paroi latérale (7).
  64. Paquet selon la revendication 62, dans lequel la deuxième charnière (14) du panneau supplémentaire (13) est située à l'évidement (16) et sur une collerette du réceptacle (3).
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