EP3114044A1

EP3114044A1 - Cigarette packet

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Publication number: EP3114044A1
Application number: EP15703459.6A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Irmin Steinkamp; Henry Buse; Gisbert Engel; Michael Schlenker
Original assignee: Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 2014-03-07
Filing date: 2015-02-07
Publication date: 2017-01-11
Anticipated expiration: 2035-02-07
Also published as: CN106232500B; WO2015131974A1; EP3114044B1; DE102014005191A1; CN106232500A; JP2017511775A

Abstract

The invention relates to a cigarette packet comprising an outer packaging (12) made from, in particular rigid-soft material and from an inner packaging (13) made from aluminum foil, paper or similar. The packet which is closed on all sides is provided with an opening aid, which consists of at least one outer packaging (12) opening tab (41) and an inner packaging (13) tear-off tab (46) in the region of the opening tab (41). Said tear-off tab (46) is permanently connected to the tear-off tab (46), in particular by means of spots of glue (48), such that both opening parts of the outer packaging (12) and inner packaging (13) are moved together in an opening or closing position.

Description

cigarette pack

description

The invention relates to a cuboid cigarette packet having the features of the preamble of claim 1 or claim 16.

A cigarette packet having the above features is known from WO 2012/007081 A1. This prior art relates in principle to a soft-cup pack, with a cup-shaped, open-topped outer pack and an inner pack with a cigarette blanket surrounding a cigarette group of Stanniol. The package is provided with a reusable closure, which consists of an adhesive label which extends over the front side of the package and is fixed surface by means of releasable adhesive to the outer package on the one hand and the inner package on the other. The latter has, in the region of a recess of the front wall of the outer pack, a tear-off tab defined by lines of weakness. This is cut out due to the connection with the adhesive label upon opening of the package to form a discharge opening from the connection with the inner blank. Folding tabs of the inner blank remain in the folded package in the folding plane, namely in the plane of the end wall. In addition, the packing in the area of the opening is complex and not sufficiently stable.

The invention has for its object to provide a (cigarette) pack, which has an increased dimensional stability and a simple and reliable manageable opening mechanism. In addition, the pack should be able to be efficiently produced on (conventional) packers.

To solve this problem, the package according to the invention with the features of claim 1 or claim 16 is formed. The outer pack is provided in the region of a closed wall, in particular in an end wall and a subsequent part of the outer front wall and optionally outer rear wall with a defined opening tab. This can be directly (manually) operated and brought, for example by complete separation in an open position. Alternatively, the opening tab is covered by an actuating or closure label. When removing the same from the outer pack, the opening tab is cut out of the composite with the blank due to the adhesive bond and guided into an open position, so that areas of the inner pack are exposed.

The special feature is that the inner pack has in the region of the removal opening a corresponding, completely or partially separable counterpart to the opening tab of the outer pack, in particular a tear-off tab of the inner blank. This is so attached or connected to the opening tab that always a unit of corresponding sections of the outer blank and the inner blank is brought into the open position. In particular, the tear-off tab of the inner blank is effective, permanently connected to the (inside of) the opening tab, for example by gluing. The tear tab of the inner pack is adapted in size and / or contour to the opening tab of the outer pack.

Preferably, the opening tab on the one hand and the tear-off tab on the other hand are formed in the region of closed walls. Particularly suitable is a blank of the outer package, in which the outer end wall is free of folding flaps - with the exception of corner flaps. The blank of the inner pack is expediently designed analogously, namely preferably with a closed inner end wall without folding tabs in this area, the production of the cigarette block proceeds so that the cigarette group with their filters in the transport direction lying forward are fed to the blank.

Alternatively, the package can also be designed so that the opening tab of the outer pack is detected directly (by hand) and out of the composite with the outer cut is cut out, in particular completely removed. The tear-off tab of the inner pack connected on the inside with the opening tab is also separated, so that according to this embodiment, a permanent opening for the removal of the cigarettes arises.

According to one (independent) alternative, the opening aid for the outer pack is designed so that the inner pack - Stanniolblock - remains intact after pressing the opening tab of the outer pack. The inner package must be opened by separate activity, with folding flaps and / or perforation lines can be provided as an aid to the manual opening of the inner pack.

The outer package consists of a tear-resistant packaging material, so in particular thin cardboard, paper or preferably from a rigid-soft packaging material (paper with a weight of 135 g / m ² to 150 g / m ² ). The inner blank can be made of conventional material, ie in particular of paper, stanniol or (rupturable) film.

Further details of the package according to the invention are explained in more detail with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings. It shows: closed (cigarette) pack in perspective

Presentation,

2 shows a frontal (upper) portion of the package of FIG. 1 in the open position, also in perspective,

3 shows a spread blank for the package according to FIG. 1, FIG.

2, namely for the outer pack,

Fig. 4 shows a detail of a blank according to FIG. 3 changed

Details, on an enlarged scale,

Fig. 5 is a representation corresponding to FIG. 2 from a blank according to

4,

Fig. 6 shows another alternative of a blank for the outer pack as

neckline, 7 shows a frontal region of a package using a blank according to FIG. 6, FIG.

Fig. 8 shows a detail analogous to Fig. 4, Fig. 6 for another

Exemplary embodiment of a pack,

9 is a frontal region of a package of a blank according to FIG. 8 in perspective,

10 shows a detail analogous to FIG. 8 for a further exemplary embodiment, FIG. 11 shows a frontal region of a pack on the basis of a

Blank according to FIG. 10, in perspective,

Fig. 12 shows an alternative to Fig. 3, namely a blank for a

Overpack,

13 shows an unfolded blank for an inner pack,

14 is a detail of a blank for an inner pack in the region of a removal opening, on an enlarged scale,

Fig. 15 is a detail corresponding to Fig. 14 for another

Embodiment,

16 shows a cross section through a pack according to sectional plane

XVI-XVI in Fig. 1,

17 shows the package according to FIG. 1 1 in the opened state with a shown offset part,

18 is a cross-sectional XVIII-XVIII of Fig. 7,

19 shows a detail of a blank for an outer package in the region of the removal opening,

Fig. 20 shows a further modified embodiment of a closed

(Cigarette) pack in a perspective view, Fig. 21 a frontal region of the package of FIG. 20 in

Open position,

FIG. 22 shows an unfolded blank for an outer package for FIGS. 20 and 21, FIG.

Fig. 23 shows a further modified embodiment of a pack in one

Representation analogous to FIG. 20,

FIG. 24 shows the package according to FIG. 23 in the open position, FIG.

FIG. 25 shows a blank for an outer pack, suitable for FIG. 23, FIG. Fig. 26 is a frontal region of another embodiment pack in the open position.

The substantially parallelepiped-shaped packings shown in the drawings serve to accommodate a group of cigarettes 10. The dimensions of the packs are selected such that groups of cigarettes 1 can be accommodated with cigarettes 1 arranged in three rows (FIGS. 16, 18). , The package consists of at least one outer package 12 and one inner package 13. Furthermore, the package may be provided with a (conventional) outer envelope made of cellophane or plastic film (not shown).

The outer package 12 consists of an outer panel 14 of foldable packaging material, in particular thin cardboard, paper or rigid soft packaging material. The outer panel 14 is formed so that the package contents, so the inner pack 13, is completely enclosed on all sides. The outer panel 14 accordingly forms an outer front wall 15, an outer rear wall 16, an outer bottom wall 17 and an outer end wall 18. Furthermore, in the region of front wall 15 and rear wall 16 side tabs are arranged, namely outer side tabs 19 on the front wall 15th and inner side flaps 20 on the rear wall 16. The side flaps 19 and 20 are in the finished package by glue - glue dots 21 on the outer side tabs 19 - interconnected and form outer side walls 22, 23 of the finished package. A special feature is that upright packing edges are formed as round edges 24, so in a quarter circle in cross-section, approximately corresponding to the dimension of a cigarette 10. The round edges 24 are defined by a group of parallel grooves 25 of the outer blank 14. The outer bottom wall 17 and the outer end wall 18 are provided with correspondingly formed round corners 26.

The outer panel 14 is constructed according to the Längsfaltprinzip, but with a special order of the walls. Between the outer front wall 15 and the outer rear wall 16 is the outer end wall 18. This is therefore free of connecting tabs. The outer bottom wall 17 connects to the free end of the outer rear wall 16 at. At the free edge of the outer bottom wall 1 a - trapezoidal - connecting tabs 27 is attached. This is in the finished package on the inside of the outer front wall 15 and is connected thereto, in this case by (three arranged in series) glue points 28. Corner tabs 29, 30 serve to connect the outer side walls 22, 23 with the bottom wall 17th or end wall 18. The corner tabs 29, 30 abut against the inside of the bottom wall 17 and the end wall 18 and are fixed there by means of glue (two glue points 31). The inner package 13 of an inner blank 32 (FIG. 13) is matched to the outer package 12 in terms of its design. The inner blank 32 is made of thin, foldable packaging material, in particular paper, tin foil or foil. By folding lines inner front wall 33, inner rear wall 34 and disposed therebetween inner end wall 35 are defined successively according to the longitudinal folding principle. At the ends of front wall 33 and rear wall 34 are bottom tabs 36, 37 which form an inner bottom wall by appropriate folding and mutual overlap. Inner side walls are also formed from lateral wall tabs 38, 39 and partially overlap one another in the folded position (FIGS. 16, 18). The inner package 13 formed from this inner blank 32 rests against the inside of the outer end wall 18 with the closed inner end wall 35 formed without folding tabs.

A special feature of the pack is an opening aid. This can be designed for a repeated opening and closing operation or for a single opening operation. Furthermore, the opening aid can alternatively be designed such that upon actuation of the same a removal opening 40 in the region of outer package 12 and inner package 13 at the same time or only an opening in the region of the outer package 12 is created. In the latter case, the inner pack 13 must be opened by the consumer (manually).

In the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 3 in conjunction with FIG. 13, the opening aid is arranged in the region of the outer end wall 18, transversely to this. This results in a (oblong, rectangular) removal opening 40, which is extends over the full width or depth of the end wall 18 and is continued with a leg in the region of the front wall 15. The removal opening 14 is created by special interaction of outer pack 12 and inner pack 13. The outer panel 14 is provided with an opening 40 corresponding to the opening opening 41. This is formed as part of the outer panel 14 and bounded by a weakening line 42, which is preferably a perforation line. This is substantially U-shaped, with the open side in the region of the outer rear wall 16. When opening the package, the opening tab 41 is cut out of the composite with the outer panel 14 along the line of weakness 42. Due to the formation of the weakening line 42, however, the opening tab 41 remains in communication with the outer panel 14, with one leg of the rear wall 16. The opening tab 41 is moved by an aid in the open position, in particular by a closure label 43. This consists of film and is adhesively bonded to the outside of the outer panel 14. The closure label 43 is formed - as a separate blank - so that the opening tab 41 is completely covered to form a running around edge strip 44. This is connected to a portion of the outer panel 14 adjacent to the line of weakness 42. When, after opening the package for the first time, the closure label 43 is cut out of the blank along the line of weakness 42, the adhesive edge strip 44 of the closure label 43 forms a durable closed position upon resealing the package. At a free edge of the closure label is provided with a glue-free grip tab 45.

The opening aid or the closure label 43 is arranged laterally offset from an imaginary central transverse plane of the end wall 18. The corner tabs 13 located on this side are correspondingly shortened, so that in the folded position the corner tab lies outside the area of the removal opening 40 (FIG. 2).

The inner package 13 or its inner cut 32 is provided with a cut-out area which can be separated out to form the removal opening 40, in particular with a tear-off tab 46. This is in terms of position or relative position within the inner blank 32, matched in size and / or contour to the opening tab 41 of the outer panel 14. The tear-off tab 46 is defined by a weakening line 47, in particular by a perforation line in the material of the inner blank, such that when the opening aid is actuated, the tear-off tab 46 is at the same time completely or partially cut out of the connection with the inner blank 32.

The inner blank 32 (shown in full in FIG. 13) is provided with a substantially rectangular tear-off tab 46 that extends across the inner end wall 35 in a relative position aligned with the opening tab 41 of the outer panel 14. The arrangement is selected so that the tear-off tab 46 is slightly smaller in dimensions than the opening tab 41, so that even with minor manufacturing tolerances, the tear-off tab 46 lies completely within the area of the opening tab 41. In the example of FIG. 13, the tear-off tab 46 is bounded by a closed weakening line 47 running around it.

A special feature is that the tear-off tab 46 is connected as part of the inner pack 13 (permanently) to the opening tab 41 of the outer pack 12. The predominant surface of the tear-off tab 46, at least in the area of the inner front wall 33 and the inner end wall 35, is connected by glue to the inner side of the opening tab 41. In the present embodiment, a plurality of glue points 48 are arranged distributed, in particular in corner regions of the tear-off tab 46 or the separable legs thereof.

By means of the functional unit of opening tab 41 and tear-off tab 46, pieces of material from the outer package 12 and from the inner package 13 are separated out simultaneously to form the removal opening 14 when the opening tab 41 is actuated in the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 3 by the closure label 43 , In the aforementioned embodiment, these blank parts 41, 46 can be returned by means of the closure label 43 in the closed position. Fig. 4, Fig. 5 discloses an alternative of the opening aid. The basic structure with opening tab 41 and tear tab 46 and preferably with closure label 43 corresponds to the described embodiment. In the present case, the opening tab 41 of the outer package 12 is positioned only in the area of the outer end wall 18 and extends with a section or leg into the outer rear wall 16 (FIG. 4). A (front) tear-off edge 49 of the opening tab 41 runs along a folded edge 50 between outer front wall 15 and outer end wall 18. The weakening line 42 is formed in this area - as in the embodiment of FIG. 3 - with a longer, transverse punched cut so that the entrainment of the opening tab 41 is ensured by the closure label 43 when first opened. The effective area of the opening tab 41 extends over the width or depth of the outer end wall 18, so that the removal opening formed (only) in the region of the outer end wall 18 is located. The closure label 43 extends with a (longer) leg into the outer front wall 15. Here is also the grip tab 45th

The inner package 13 or the inner blank 32 is aligned with the design of the opening aid. Preferably, the inner blank 32 is formed in the region of the opening aid according to FIG. 14. The tear-off tab 46 extends in the region of the inner end wall 35 with a transverse tear line 51 along a folding line 52 delimiting the inner end wall 35. A short leg of the tear-off tab 46 lies in the inner rear wall 34.

The thus formed tear-off tab 46 is in its position substantially centered on the opening tab 41 of FIG. 4, Fig. 5 aligned and durable with this connected by (four) glue points 48. The unit of opening tab 41 and tear-off tab 46 together in the open position guided - with the closure label 43. The opening tab 41 and tear tab 46 can be returned by opposite operation in the closed position.

The opening aid may alternatively be formed without a closure label. In this case, the opening tab 41 is formed and / or arranged so that a portion or an edge region of the opening tab 41 directly detected and then the unit can be brought out of opening tab 41 and tear-off tab 46 in the open position.

In the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 6, 7, a (rectangular) region is arranged as a opening tab 41 of the outer end wall 18 by a preferably closed weakening line 42 or perforation line. The punching of the line 42 is formed so that on a transverse side - in this case on the outer front wall 15 facing side - a continuous punching cut 67 is arranged. Due to arcuate ends of the punching 67, a narrow grip tongue 53 of the opening tab 41 is formed. The arrangement is such that the grip tongue 53 or the punching 67 associated therewith is arranged in the region of an adjacent wall of the outer cut 14, in the present case in the region of the outer cut. Due to the restoring forces in the material, the folding tongue 53 is positioned in an angular or oblique position relative to the front wall 15 due to the folding of the blank 14 along the front-side folded edge 50 (FIG. 7). The grip tongue 53 is thereby easily detectable. The opening tab 41 can then be moved into an open position, preferably with separation from the outer end wall 18th

The inner blank 32 may be formed in accordance with FIG. 14 with regard to the arrangement and configuration of the tear-off tab 46. By gluing the unit of opening tab 41 and tear-off tab 46 is made, which is completely removed from inner pack 13 and outer pack 12, due to a transverse perforation 54 of the opening tab 41 opposite to the grip tongue 53, in this case at the top of the outer rear wall 16. It arises such a free removal opening, which is not closed again.

The outer panel 14 may alternatively be configured so that in spatial. Due to a (special) training and / or folding position adjacent to the opening tab 41 lying cut parts allow the detection of the opening tab when (first) opening. In the embodiment according to FIG. 8, FIG. 9, a peripheral edge of a wall of the outer package 2 serves as an actuating means for the opening tab 41. This is arranged in the edge region or on one side of the outer end wall 18 due to a corresponding weakening line. A free transverse edge 55 of the outer end wall 18 forms due to appropriate design of the outer panel a detectable free projection for actuating the opening tab 41. The outer end wall 18 with the transverse edge 55 projects due to appropriate design of the outer panel 14 slightly beyond the contour of the outer package 12 and the outer side wall 23 away. The opening tab 41 is thus detected immediately and separated along the line of weakness 42 as a portion of the outer end wall 18.

The demolition tab 46 connected in the manner described with the opening tab 41 is lifted simultaneously with. The lying on this side of the end wall 18 corner tabs 30 is lifted when opening the tab 41 with. For this purpose, the corner tabs 30 can be separated from the associated side tabs 20. A parting line 56 is designed as a weakening line, in particular with punched holes and residual connections.

The opening tab 41 is formed in the embodiment of Fig. 8, Fig. 9 in a special way. A substantially rectangular center piece 57 extends within the outer end wall 18. This is therefore part of the opening tab 41. At one, in this case on both sides side pieces 58, 59 arranged by the correspondingly contoured weakening line 42, this as part of the front wall 15 on the one hand and the rear wall 16 are formed on the other hand. An obliquely extending perforation section 60 allows the separation process in the region of front wall 15 and rear wall 16, so that the side pieces 58, 59 have a trapezoidal contour. Accordingly, the (permanent) removal opening is formed. Upper ends of the cigarettes 10 are exposed in the region of front wall 15 and / or rear wall 16.

The inner blank 32 is adapted with respect to the shape of the tear-off tab (not shown) to the contour of the opening tab 41 in Fig. 8, Fig. 9. The number and positioning of the glue dots 48 takes into account the side pieces 58, 59 of the opening tab 41 associated areas of the tear-off tab.

In the embodiment of FIGS. 10, 11, without a closure label, a part of the outer cut 14 serves as a means for actuating the opening tab 41. This is exemplified as a (rectangular) end or side piece of the end wall 18 educated. Due to a closed weakening or perforation line 42, an opening tab 41 is defined whose width corresponds to the corresponding dimension of the outer end wall 18 and whose length preferably corresponds approximately to half the length of the end wall 18. The opening tab 41 with tear tab 46 is removed at the first actuation.

The actuation of the opening tab 41 when putting the pack into use is effected by means of a grip piece 61, which protrudes beyond the contour of the end wall 18, ie beyond its transverse edge 55. The handle 61 is part of the correspondingly formed corner flap 30. This is provided with a transverse punch 62 with arcuate ends. In the folded position - system of the corner tab 30 on the inside of the end wall 18 - the handle 61 is directed due to the transverse punch 62 to the outside. The dimensions are chosen so that the handle 61 forms an outwardly directed projection. The tongue-shaped grip 61 is located in the region of a cutout 66, which is created by corresponding shortening of the outer side flap 19 (FIG. 10).

The weakening line 42 adjoins the ends of the transverse edge 55 and the round corners 26 of the end wall 18 and thus form a continuation of the wall edge, so that the separation of the opening tab 41 is facilitated.

The inner package 13 or its inner blank 32 is preferably formed in the region of the tear-off tab 46 as shown in FIG. 15. The tear-off tab 46 enclosed by the weakening line 47 or perforation is made larger, at least in the region of the inner front wall 33 and the inner rear wall 34, namely by staggered arrangement of the weakening line 47, as the closure label 43. When the latter is severed, the opening tab 41 connected tear-off tab 46 is separated as a dome-shaped structure, so that in the region of the removal opening 40, the separating edge of the inner blank 32 is set back relative to the separating edge of the opening tab 41 (FIG. 17).

Fig. 12 shows a spread outer cut 14 as an alternative to Fig. 3. While in the latter embodiment, the outer bottom wall 12 is single-ply 12, the bottom wall consists of an inner tab 63 which is connected to the outer rear wall 16 and an outer tab 64 adjacent to the outer front wall 15. The tabs 63, 64 are approximately equal, so that the bottom wall a total of double-layered is formed.

Another peculiarity of the package can be seen in FIGS. 16 and 18. These are cross sections of the packing, namely on the one hand of FIG. 1 (cross section in FIG. 16) and on the other hand of FIG. 7 (cross section in FIG. 18). The off-center, so offset lying opening aids each form a discharge opening 40 with four exposed cigarettes 10 (indicated by hatching). Furthermore, the position of the glue points 48 for connecting the tear-off tab 46 to the opening tab 41 is important. The respective glue spots 48 are arranged substantially in the region of a cigarette, so that they have a certain support when the opening tab 41 is pressed against the respective glue points 48 of the tear-off tab 46 form.

Finally, the special feature of FIG. 19 should be emphasized. In embodiments of the package with a closure label 43 it is provided that between the closure label 43 and the opening tab 41 a durable for the duration of use of the package connection is given - in particular by full-surface gluing - while the reclosing effective connection in the region of the edge strips 44th should have a relatively lower durability, namely the opening of the closure label 43 should allow easy removal of the same from the wall of the package.

The blank 14 is provided over its entire surface with a coating on the outside (lacquer layer). This has a recess 65 in the region of the (glue) connection of the closure label 43 with increased strength. Accordingly, in this area, the closure label 43, preferably with a full-surface layer of glue, lies directly against the packaging material (cardboard, paper). In Fig. 19, this area is indicated as a hatched area. Here, a permanently strong adhesive bond of the closure label 43 is provided with the outer panel 14. Outside the recess 15, namely in the region of the edge strips 44, the (more easily detachable) glue connection of the closure label 43 with the coating of the packaging material is provided. Alternatively, the surface 65 be prepared in other ways for a permanent (area) adhesion of the closure label 43, z. B. by an effective coating.

All embodiments described above can also be designed in such a way that - waiving the connection between the outer package 12 and the inner pack 13 - connection of opening tab 41 and tear-off tab 46 - only the outer package 12 is opened, that receives a removal opening 40. The inner blank 32 then has to be opened by hand in the region of the removal opening 40 formed in order to remove cigarettes 10.

FIGS. 20 to 25 show examples of a special design of this opening aid exclusively in the area of the outer end wall 18. FIG. 26 is the alternative embodiment of the opening aid according to FIG. 2. In this embodiment, the same also applies to the other examples described comes into consideration, only the opening tab 41 is connected to the closure label 43 (full surface) by gluing. By operating the closure label 43, the opening tab 41 is accordingly separated from the composite with the outer package 12. The inner pack 13 remains intact during this opening process and must be opened by a separate measure.

The opening tab 41 is - as in the example of FIG. 2 - designed so that in the region of transverse packing edges 50 between the outer end wall 18 on the one hand and outer front wall 15 or outer rear wall 16 on the other hand transverse line joints 68, 69 of the opening tab 41st are formed. These facilitate in particular the return of the opening tab 41 in the closed position while adapting to the contour of the outer package 12. The line joint 69 in the region of the rear edge of the package allows the pivotal movement of the opening tab 41st

In the exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 20 to 25, the opening aid or opening tab 41 is arranged exclusively in the region of the outer end wall 18, namely off-center on one side, analogous to the exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 10, 11 and FIG 17. The due to the Round corners 26 at the free edge tongue-shaped opening tab 41 corresponds to the width of the corresponding dimension of the outer end wall 18. Along the frontal transverse edges 50 of the pack perforation lines 70 are formed, which allow the separation of the opening tab 41 at the first opening operation. The tongue-like end contour of the outer end wall 18 facilitates the initiation of the separation process when opening the package. A transverse line joint 69 allows - analogous to Fig. 26 - the pivotal movement of the opening tab 41 between closed and open position.

On the outside of the closure label 43 is attached, which as a strip-shaped structure preferably in the width of the outer end wall 18 in a partial area which is greater than the corresponding dimension of the opening tab 41, covers under permanent connection with the opening tab 41st Die Verschlussetikett 43 has according to the contour of the outer end wall 18 curves 71. An actuating leg 72 extends on the associated outer side wall 23, in the width thereof, namely only in the (planar) area between the round edges 24, that is, with a smaller width than the closure label 43, moreover. At the free end of the (tongue-like, adhesive-free) grip tab 45 is formed. By detecting them, the shutter label 43 can be pulled to the open position shown in FIG. 21. The inner pack 13 remains closed in this embodiment.

A special feature here is the formation of the blank for the outer package 12 (FIG. 22). In this embodiment, corner tabs are missing on the side of the opening tab 41, that is to say the corner tabs 30 shown for example in FIG. 3. As a result, the area of a transverse edge of the outer end wall 18 remains unconnected to the outer side wall 23. A cover is provided by the closure label 43 created, which covers a resulting between outer end wall 18 and outer side wall 23 gap in the closed position. Incidentally, the blank (FIG. 22) is designed in the same way as that according to FIG. 3. A design corresponding to FIG. 12 is also possible. In the opening aid according to FIG. 23 to FIG. 25, an opening tab 41 of the outer package 12 is likewise arranged exclusively in the region of the outer end wall 18, specifically in the width thereof and with its contour. Along the lateral transverse edges of the outer package 12, analogous to the preceding example, perforation lines 70 are arranged for the (lateral) delimitation of the opening tab 41. A transverse punched cut 73 delimits the opening tab 41 from the remaining part of the outer end wall 18. Thus, the opening tab 41 can be completely separated by a closure label 43 from the outer package 12 at the first opening, by pressing the closure label 43 from a central region of the outer end wall 18, starting from the edge or in the direction of the side wall 23. The closure label 43 extends over the full area of the opening tab 41 with a projection which forms the grip tab 45. Upon actuation of the closure label 43, this is therefore initially subtracted from the outer end wall 18. Then, the opening tab 41 is detected and separated along the perforation lines 70 from the connection with the outer package 12 - outer front wall 15 and outer rear wall 16 -.

In the embodiment shown, the opening tab 41 is connected as edge-side portion of the outer end wall 18 with the corner tabs 30, which may be formed in the same manner as the opposite corner tabs 29. The corner tabs 30 is connected to the inside or bottom of the outer end wall 18, (specifically) in the area of the opening tab 41, in particular by (three) glue points 31. These are arranged in the manufacture of the package on the inside of the blank (Fig. 25), so that in the folding of the outer package 12 of the corner tab 30 is connected to the outer end wall 18 and the opening tab 41. Upon actuation of the closure label 43 thus the opening tab 41 is pivoted while maintaining the connection with the corner tabs 30 about a common folding joint 74. In this example, therefore, a hinge connection between the opening tab 41 and the outer side wall 23 is provided.

The inner package 13 may be formed or folded in different embodiments in these embodiments. Advantageous is an embodiment in which the Inner panel is folded around the cigarette group 1 1 in a conventional manner, such that a conventional end fold with trapezoidal end tabs 75 is formed, such as in a standard soft cup package. The opened outer package 12 (FIG. 21, FIG. 24) allows access to the inner package 13, whereby the inner package 13 can be opened manually with the aid of the front flaps 75. The material of the inner blank 32 is designed to be able to tear.

According to an alternative, namely with an embodiment or arrangement of the inner blank 32 analogous to FIG. 13, ie with closed, flap flap-free inner end wall 35, this - and preferably a neighboring area of the inner front wall 33 - is provided with a weakening line 76 (perforation). Mistake. This facilitates the opening of the inner pack 13 in the region of the removal opening 40 by hand. The weakening line 76 is preferably formed as in FIG. 13 or according to FIG. 14, ie in each case with a transverse tear line 51, that is to say a continuous punching line, for easier detection of the manually openable tear-off tab 46 of the inner pack 13.

The examples of cigarette packs according to FIGS. 20 to 26 can be formed by corresponding punches in the area of the outer pack 12 such that, dispensing with a closure label 43, the opening tab 41 is actuated directly by hand in the region of a correspondingly designed detection edge and into the Opening position is pulled.

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LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10 cigarette 47 line of weakness

1 1 cigarette group 48 glue point

12 outer packing 49 tear-off edge

13 inner pack 50 folding edge

14 outer cut 51 tear line

15 outer front wall 52 fold line

16 outside rear wall 53 grip tongue

17 outside bottom wall 54 cross perforation

18 Exterior end wall 55 Transverse edge

19 outer side lobe 56 dividing line

20 inner side lobes 57 center piece

21 glue point 58 sidepiece

22 outer side wall 59 side piece

23 outer side wall 60 Perforationsabschnitt

24 round edge 61 grip piece

25 groove 62 cross punch

26 round corners 63 inner lobes

27 connecting lugs 64 outer lobes

28 glue point 65 recess

29 corner lobes 66 detail

30 corner lobes 67 Die cut

31 glue point 68 line joint

32 inside cut 69 line joint

33 inside front wall 70 perforation line

34 Interior rear wall 71 Rounding

35 Inside end wall 72 Operating leg 3 6 Bottom tab 73 Punching cut

37 floor tabs 74 folding joint

38 wall lids 75 front lobes

39 wall tabs 76 weakening line

40 removal opening

41 opening tab

42 weakening line

43 closure label

44 edge stripes

45 grip bottle

46 tear-off tab

Claims

claims

1. Cigarette pack with an outer package (12) made of foldable packaging material, in particular of thin cardboard ("Rigid Soft") and with an inner package (13) - surrounded by an inner blank (32) made of paper, tin foil, foil or the like cigarette group (1 1 ), wherein the outer package (12) has a removal opening (40) extending at least with a partial area in an end wall (40), which is defined by an opening tab (41) delimited by lines of weakness (42) as part of at least one wall of the outer package (12 ) can be closed or closed and, with the formation of the removal opening (40), being detachable from the wall of the outer package (12), characterized by the following features:

a) the inner blank (32) of the inner package (13) forms a tear-off tab (46) in the region of the removal opening (40), preferably on the basis of weakening lines (42) of the inner blank (32),

b) the tear-off tab (46) of the inner pack (13) is connected to the opening tab (41) of the outer pack (12), preferably by gluing, such that upon actuation of the opening tab (41) the tear-off tab (46) connected to the inner blank (32) is at least partially separable.

2. A pack according to claim 1, characterized by the following features: a) on the outer pack (12) is a the opening tab (41) overlapping closure label (43) attached,

b) the closure label (43) is connected to the opening tab (41) by gluing, preferably by full-surface bonding,

c) on at least three sides of the opening tab (41) projecting on the end flap (43) edge strips (44) are formed for connecting the closure label (43) in the closed position with a removal opening (40) of the outer package (12) surrounding edge region, such in that when opening the package the opening tab (41) with tear-off tab (46) by means of the closure label (43) with the formation of the removal opening (40) are movable into the open position.

3. A package according to claim 1, characterized in that the opening tab (41) of the outer pack (12) is directly detectable and with the fixed on the inside tear tab (46) of the inner pack (13) movable into the open position.

4. A package according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the opening tab (41) of the outer package (12) due to appropriate design and arrangement of the opening tab (41) surrounding the weakening line (42) from the outer package (12) or the walls of which can be separated out, preferably by directly grasping and actuating the opening tab (41) and taking along the tear-off tab (46) of the inner pack (13) connected therewith to form a permanently exposed removal opening (40).

5. A package according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the opening aid - opening tab (41), tear-off tab (46) and possibly closure label (43) - in the region of a preferably without folding flaps end wall - outer end wall (18 ), Inner end wall (35) - is arranged with a longitudinal extent transverse to the end wall (18, 35) and preferably offset from a (imaginary) center plane of the end wall (18, 35).

6. Pack according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the outer cut (14) and / or the inner blank (32) are constructed according to the Längsfaltprinzip, preferably such that the outer end wall (18) on the one hand and the inside On the other hand single-walled, so free of folding tabs are formed, in particular by arranging the end wall (18, 35) between the outer front wall (15) and outer rear wall (16) on the one hand and inner front wall (33) and inside Rear wall (34) on the other.

7. Pack according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that in particular in an embodiment of the opening aid with directly detectable opening tab (41) of the outer pack (12) through the the opening tab (41) defining weakening line (42) a (slightly) protruding or obliquely directed gripping tongue (53) is formed as part of the opening tab (41), preferably by a closed, continuous punching line (67) with rounded ends in the region of the outside Front wall (15), adjacent to a front-side fold edge (50) of the outer package (12).

8. A package according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that for detecting the opening tab (41) of the outer package (12) - preferably without closure label (43) - a grip tab or a handle (61) for the opening tab (41 ) is formed by a part of the outer panel (14), preferably by a on the inside of the outer end wall (18) adjacent Ecklappen (30) which is provided with a transverse punching (62) with rounded ends, which by the transverse punching ( 62) defined handle (61) passes by folding the corner tab (30) in the correct position pack in a position for detecting the opening tab (41).

9. A pack according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that for detecting the opening tab (41) - preferably without closure label (43) - the opening tab (41) forms a projection, in particular via an outer side wall (23) protruding transverse edge (55), which is detectable for separating the opening tab (41). 0. Pack according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the opening tab (41) - preferably without closure label (43) - is formed as part of the outer end wall (18), in particular on one side of the outer end wall ( 18), such that the opening tab (41) extends from a free edge of the end wall (18) - transverse edge (55) - over the full width of the outer end wall (18) approximately to the middle thereof, wherein the opening tab ( 41) delimiting line of weakness (42) extending from the lateral ends of the transverse edge (55), in particular of round corners (26) of the end wall (18) along the end wall (18) laterally bounding folding edges (50).

11. A package according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the detachable from the inner blank (32) tear-off tab (46) is bounded by a preferably around running, closed weakening line (47), wherein preferably the tear-off tab (46) corresponding arrangement of the weakening line (47) is extended laterally into the region of the inner front wall (33) and / or inner rear wall (34), such that when separating the opening tab (41) has a larger, in particular laterally beyond the opening tab ( 41) projecting tear-off tab (46) is separable.

12. A pack according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the opening tab (41) in a partial region of the outer end wall (18) and in adjacent areas of the adjacent packing walls - outer front wall (15), outer rear wall (16). , formed by corresponding course of a preferably closed weakening line (62), preferably with a substantially rectangular center piece in a side region of the outer end wall (18) and adjacent side pieces (58, 59) in the region of front wall (15) and rear wall (16 ), wherein preferably the weakening line (42) obliquely directed perforation sections in the region of the side pieces (58, 59) extending in the separating direction.

13. A package according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that Endwandungen of the outer panel are formed in one layer, in particular the outer end wall (18), wherein preferably an outer bottom wall (17) at the free edge of a flap (27) Compound having the inside of the outer front wall (15).

14. A package according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that glue points (48) for connecting the opening tab (41) with the tear-off tab (46) substantially centrally to each one cigarette (10) of the correspondingly formed cigarette group (1 ) are arranged to provide a supporting action of the cigarettes (10).

15. A pack according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the outer cut (14) is provided at least on the outside with a continuous, flat coating - lacquer -, wherein the coating in the region of the opening tab (41) of the outer pack ( 12) is interrupted to form a coating-free recess (65) at least approximately in the region of the opening tab (41), optionally additionally in the region of anchoring the closure label (43), wherein the closure label (43) in the region of the recess (65) is preferably flat with the coating-free outer cut (14) is glued.

16. Cigarette pack with an outer pack (12) made of foldable packaging material, in particular of thin cardboard ("rigid soft") and with an inner pack (13) - surrounded by an inner blank (32) made of paper, tin foil, foil or the like cigarette group (1 1 ), wherein the outer package (12) has a removal opening (40) extending at least with a partial area in an end wall (40), which is delimited by weakening lines (42) as a section of at least one wall of the outer package (12 ) can be closed or closed and can be separated out of the wall of the outer pack (12) to form the removal opening (40), characterized by the following features:

a) the opening tab (41) is partially surrounded by the weakening line (42), such that the opening tab (41) is also connected in the open position to the outer pack (12),

b) the opening tab (41) is movable by means of a line joint (69, 74) between the closed position and the open position,

c) the inner pack (13) is opened with the opening tab 41 open by separate opening action, namely by manually separating a tear-off tab (46), the inner pack (13) consists of tear-resistant packaging material or to form the tear-off tab (46) lines of weakness (47, 51).

17. cigarette pack according to claim 16, characterized in that the opening tab (41) on the outside of the opening tab (41) at least partially overlapping closure label (43) which with the opening tab (41) is connected by gluing and which preferably outside the region of the opening tab (41) has an adhesive-free grip tab (45) for actuating the closure label (43) such that with the aid of the opening tab (41) between closed position and open position movable is.

18. A pack according to claim 16 or according to one of the further claims, characterized in that the tear-off tab (46) of the outer pack (12) is formed in particular exclusively in the region of the outer end wall (18), preferably in such a way that the tear-off tab (46 ) extends over the full width or depth of the outer end wall (18) in an edge or side region thereof, such that a lateral region of the outer end wall (18) forms the tear-off tab (46), in particular up to one transverse to the outer end wall (18) extending line joint (69).

19. A pack according to claim 18 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the tear-off tab (46) extends from a free transverse edge of the outer end wall (18) - preferably with round corners (26) - and laterally by lines of weakness or perforation (70) is limited, preferably in the region of the outer end wall (18) laterally bounding folding edges (50).

20. A pack according to claim 18 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the closure label (43) in the region of the outer end wall (18) extends in the width thereof and in case of any round edges (24) has corresponding curves (71), wherein an actuating leg (72) of the closure label (43) on the facing outer side wall (23) is present and in the presence of round edges (24) corresponds in width to an area between the adjacent circular edges (24).

21. A pack according to claim 16 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the opening tab (41) of the outer pack (12) is formed as an end or edge-side portion of the outer end wall (18) with a in the region of the outer end wall (18) formed, transverse line of weakness, in particular punched section (73) and others Lines of weakness - perforation lines (70) - for lateral delimitation of the opening tab (41) to the free side or transverse edge of the outer end wall (18), wherein preferably the completely from the outer end wall (18) separable opening tab (41) with the facing outer side wall (23) is pivotally connected, in particular via a corner tab (30) which is connected to the opening tab (41), preferably by gluing.