EP3132696B1 - Beutel für ein zigarettenpapierheft, zigarettenpapierspender, flexibles folienlaminat zur herstellung eines beutels und verfahren zur herstellung eines beutels - Google Patents

Beutel für ein zigarettenpapierheft, zigarettenpapierspender, flexibles folienlaminat zur herstellung eines beutels und verfahren zur herstellung eines beutels Download PDF

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EP3132696B1
EP3132696B1 EP15181221.1A EP15181221A EP3132696B1 EP 3132696 B1 EP3132696 B1 EP 3132696B1 EP 15181221 A EP15181221 A EP 15181221A EP 3132696 B1 EP3132696 B1 EP 3132696B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F17/00—Receptacles for cigarette papers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/18—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices using adhesive applied to integral parts, e.g. to flaps
    • B65D33/20—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices using adhesive applied to integral parts, e.g. to flaps using pressure-sensitive adhesive

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  • the invention relates to cigarette paper dispenser comprising a pouch and a cigarette paper booklet.
  • Cigarette paper for hand-rolling cigarettes is available in booklets that contain a plurality of individual paper sheets. For reasons of comfort the booklets are stored in cigarette paper dispensers which are generally known in the art.
  • a cigarette paper dispenser usually comprises a box containing a stack of cigarette papers and a folding lid coupled to the box by a hinge. Each of the cigarette papers can be retrieved separately from the box through a slot through which a free end of the top one of the cigarette papers extends.
  • EP 1 651 066 A2 discloses a cigarette paper dispenser for storing and supplying small paper sheets of cigarette paper for self-made cigarettes.
  • Said cigarette paper dispenser comprises a box containing at least one stack of small paper sheets of cigarette paper.
  • the top paper sheet of said stack extends through a slot that is allocated to the stack and is located on the top face of the box.
  • a flap lid which covers the slot located on the top face of the box in the closed state is hinged to the box.
  • the small covering sheet of the stack i.e. the small paper sheet placed on top in the new state of the cigarette paper dispenser, is embodied in a manner that is different from the other small paper sheets of the stack.
  • the flap lid is fixed, preferably glued, to the box in the new state of the cigarette paper dispenser such that said flap lid cannot be lifted up.
  • GB 2 208 350 A shows a tobacco pouch including a first compartment for storing tobacco and a second compartment for storing a packet of cigarette papers.
  • the packet is inserted through a first slot, and the papers are sequentially obtained through a second slot.
  • the first slot is closed by an adhesive strip.
  • US 2007/221528 A1 shows a package for cigarette paper with a compartment for accommodation, two slots and a protection lid.
  • WO 2015/082386 A1 shows a tobacco pouch with a lid closed by a two-layered adhesive.
  • cigarette paper dispensers known in the art are usually made from blanks of thick paper or thin cardboard which are folded according to complex patterns. These materials can only offer limited protection against humidity. Producing a cigarette paper dispenser from other materials in the same manner, however, would make the manufacturing process more complicated and increase the production costs because not many suitable materials can be folded like paper or carton and other production methods like plastic molding require expensive machines. Irrespective of that, the lids of the known dispensers usually do not provide an all-round coverage of the dispenser.
  • a cigarette paper dispenser comprising a pouch for at least one cigarette paper booklet.
  • the pouch provides a compartment for accommodation of at least one cigarette paper booklet which can be an open tray encompassing a stack of paper sheets or a box with a slot for retrieving separate paper sheets from the stack inside the box, for example.
  • the paper booklet can be a stack of paper sheets including an open tray partially encompassing the stack of paper sheets or a box entirely encompassing the stack of paper sheets except for a slit for retrieving separate paper sheets from the stack inside the box, for example. Accordingly, the term booklet does not necessarily imply that there are additional walls around the stack of paper sheets
  • the compartment has at least one slot through which a paper sheet of the cigarette paper booklet can extend.
  • the paper sheets in the stack of paper sheets are advantageously interleaved. This provides that a subsequent paper sheet is at least partially pulled out of a slot/slit when the preceding paper is removed.
  • the compartment is permanently closed on all sides except the at least one slot.
  • the pouch comprises a lid portion for covering the slot when the pouch is closed.
  • the pouch also comprises an attachment portion having a first attachment means for being releasably attached to a surface of the remainder of the pouch. At least the attachment portion is formed by a flexible sheet laminate comprising a first layer and a second layer wherein the first attachment means are arranged at the first layer in a section in which the first layer is at least partially peelable with respect to the second layer.
  • the compartment for the paper booklet can be permanently closed and sealed on all sides except for the slot. This can be done by a permanent adhesive or welding. Permanent adhesives are adhesives that cannot be repeatedly released and resealed without significant loss of adhesion strength. The same applies to welding.
  • the attachment means can comprise a non-permanent adhesive.
  • Non-permanent adhesives can be released and resealed without significant loss of adhesion strength for a number of at least five release-and-reseal cycles, or at least ten release-and-reseal cycles or at least twenty release-and-reseal cycles.
  • PSA pressure sensitive adhesives
  • a non-permanent adhesive can be provided between the first layer and the second layer.
  • the pouch according to the invention closely surrounds the cigarette paper booklet(s) since its overall dimensions are adapted to the overall dimensions of the paper booklet(s). This means that the pouch is only dedicated to the one or more paper booklet(s) and it is not intended to accommodate anything else additionally, for instance loose tobacco.
  • the pouch surrounding the cigarette paper booklet(s) ensures an additional protection of the paper sheets as it protects the cigarette paper booklet(s) from splash water, moisture, dirt and dust. It is to be noted that water, dirt, etc. cannot reach the paper sheets through the slot(s) through which the individual paper sheets can be grabbed since the lid portion of the pouch - in its closed position - covers the slot(s). However, since the lid portion is releasably attached to a surface of the remainder of the pouch, the consumer can open and close the lid portion as often as he/she wants to retrieve a paper sheet and to protect the paper booklet afterwards, respectively.
  • the pouch has adhesive means being protected as the first and second layer are facing each other when the lid portion does not close the slot(s). Accordingly, it is ensured that no dirt or anything else sticks to the attachment means impairing the function of the attachment means when a consumer grabs a paper sheet.
  • the protective function of the attachment portion, in particular the attachment means is provided by the restoring force of the partially peelable first layer which forces the first layer to get into contact with the second layer when the lid portion is opened.
  • the pouch comprises an integrated adhesive means for releasably sealing the compartment as the adhesive means is an integral part of the flexible sheet laminate which forms the lid portion at least.
  • the integrated attachment means is formed in the attachment portion of the pouch which can be formed of a flexible sheet laminate.
  • the integrated attachment means is formed by a part of the first layer of the flexible sheet laminate.
  • the first layer comprises an inner surface facing an inner surface of the second layer of the flexible sheet laminate corresponding to the section of the first layer to which the attachment means is applied. Hence, the attachment means is applied to the inner surface of the first layer.
  • the integrated attachment means being arranged at the first layer is at least partially peelable from the second layer of the flexible sheet laminate such that the pouch can be closed by peeling the integrated attachment means from the second layer and pressing the integrated attachment means against a surface of the remainder of the pouch. By closing the pouch via the lid portion, the compartment encompassed by the pouch is also sealed.
  • the integrated attachment means is integrated into the pouch without the need for additional material and without the need for further application steps. Since the integrated attachment means is formed into pre-existing material of the pouch, the integrated attachment means does not stick-out from the surface of the pouch and the integrated attachment means can be positioned freely within the pouch. It is not necessary that the integrated attachment means is located at a position which is easily accessible for subsequent application.
  • attachment means of the present invention is physically integrated into one of the walls of the pouch, the integrated attachment means cannot be lost during use of the pouch.
  • the first attachment means are formed by a releasable adhesive being applied to the section of the first layer.
  • the usage of the releasable adhesive to adhere the attachment portion to a surface of the remainder of the pouch in a releasable manner provides a very simple design.
  • the releasable adhesive can be applied to the first layer easily.
  • At least one second attachment means is provided which is arranged at the first layer in a section in which the first layer is at least partially peelable with respect to the second layer.
  • the second attachment means is arranged at the second layer in a section in which the second layer is at least partially peelable with respect to the first layer.
  • the second attachment means can be used when the first attachment means does not work anymore, for instance because of dirt impairing the adhesion of the releasable adhesive.
  • the second attachment means can be peeled off completely such that they can be attached to the attachment portion, for instance the lid portion. Then, the attachment portion has an alternate attachment means which can be used for closing the pouch.
  • the second attachment means can be formed by a section of the second layer to which an adhesive is applied.
  • the second attachment means can be provided by a section of the first layer and an adhesive applied thereon wherein the section is arranged on an outer surface of the remainder interacting with the lid portion.
  • the second layer is partially peeled off completely for providing a new attachment means which can be used instead of the first one which does not work anymore.
  • the first layer and/or the second layer are or is partially cut by a laser such that the first and/or the second attachment means are or is at least partially peelable with respect to the second layer and with respect to the first layer, respectively.
  • the integrated first and second attachment means form one piece with the remainder of the pouch as long as they are only partially cut. This means that the integrated attachment means is still continuously connected with the remaining part of the first layer and/or the second layer of the flexible sheet laminate of the pouch by a remaining physical connection.
  • the integrated attachment means cannot be peeled off intentionally or unintentionally without destroying said remaining physical connection.
  • the integrated attachment means remains physically connected to the remaining flexible sheet laminate of the pouch such that the attachment means is partially peelable from the second layer and can be hinged away along said physical connection.
  • the laser cuts only the first layer or the second layer ensuring that the dedicated layer is at least partly peelable with respect to the other one.
  • At least the second attachment means can be peeled off completely resulting in second attachment means which can be replaced from a portion of the pouch which does not interact with the attachment portion to the attachment portion directly or to another portion interacting with the attachment portion.
  • the lid portion or the surface of the remainder of the pouch interacting with the lid portion comprises the attachment portion.
  • the attachment means being arranged at the first layer can be provided at the lid portion or at the surface of the remainder interacting with the lid portion.
  • the first layer partially and the attachment means are peelable with respect to the second layer when the attachment portion is provided at the lid portion.
  • the second layer can be partially peeled off completely with respect to the first layer in order uncover the first attachment means when the attachment portion is provided at the surface of the remainder of the pouch.
  • this is also applicable for embodiments having the attachment portion provided at the lid portion.
  • all portions of the pouch are parts of a single blank, in particular a blank made of a flexible sheet laminate. This means that the entire pouch is made from one blank without any further substantial portions of the pouch being connected to the one blank.
  • Using basically a single component for manufacturing the pouch facilitates the assembly process of the pouch - there is no need to connect different components and to seal corresponding connections, for example - and is also advantageous with respect to transport and storage prior to the assembly.
  • the upper portion and the bottom portion have very similar dimensions with respect to opposite first and second long sides and opposite first and second short sides.
  • Such a blank with basically identically bottom and upper portions is easy to cut.
  • the lid portion preferably has the same dimensions regarding the long sides.
  • the compartment of the paper booklet is sealed on all sides except for the slot(s).
  • Such a configuration ensures that the possible entry sites for water, dirt etc. are reduced to the necessary minimum, for instance the slots through which the paper sheets are extracted by the user.
  • At least the flexible sheet laminate may be made of polyethylene (PE) and/or oriented polypropylene (OPP). These materials are flexible and water-repellent. Hence, it is ensured that a splash-proof material is used for accommodating the cigarette paper booklet(s). In addition, these materials, in particular the open ends, can readily be sealed by welding or gluing, for example. Other flexible water-repellent materials may be suitable as well.
  • PE polyethylene
  • OPP oriented polypropylene
  • an extracting layer is provided on a surface of the lid portion facing towards the at least one slot when the slot is covered by the lid portion such that the extracting layer interacts with the first paper sheet of the cigarette paper booklet.
  • the extracting layer ensures that a consumer can easily grab the first paper sheet when he opens the pouch, in particular the lid portion.
  • the extracting layer is made by an adhesive, in particular a soft adhesive.
  • the first paper sheet sticks to the adhesive such that the opening of the lid portion extracts the first paper sheet partly.
  • a soft adhesive is preferred as this ensures that the second and further paper sheets do not stick to the extracting layer which might impair their extract. The second and further paper sheets will be partly extracted due to the folding of the whole stack.
  • the paper sheets are stapled such that extracting the first paper sheet results in extracting the second paper sheet partly such that it can easily be grabbed by the consumer. This also applies for the next paper sheets which means that grabbing a paper sheet results in extracting the next paper sheet partly.
  • the present disclosure also provides a blank for manufacturing a pouch for a cigarette paper booklet described above.
  • the blank comprises three adjacent rectangular portions corresponding to the upper portion, the bottom portion and the lid portion.
  • the bottom portion and/or the upper portion have or has attachment zones at the upper edge and/or the side edges.
  • the bottom and the upper portion can be connected to each other, in particular sealed to each other, when the attachment zones are sealed by welding, gluing or melting, for instance.
  • the sealing of the attachment zones ensures that the compartment is completely sealed except the slot(s).
  • the blank comprises a first layer and a second layer.
  • the first layer may be partly cut by a laser such that the first layer is partially peelable with respect to the second layer or vice versa.
  • the partially peelable first layer can comprise attachment means which are used for sealing the slot(s) provided within the flexible sheet laminate when the attachment means are pressed on an outer surface of the remainder of the pouch. Accordingly, a blank is obtained having at least an integrated attachment means. The manufacturing process of a resealable pouch is simplified due to such a blank.
  • the present disclosure also provides a method of manufacturing a pouch described above from a blank described above.
  • the attachment zones of the upper portion and the corresponding attachment zones of the bottom portion are sealed with each other in order to seal the compartment of the pouch on all sides except for the slot(s).
  • the process of manufacturing the pouch of the invention is less prone to failure compared to the manufacturing process of prior art pouches comprising a separate adhesive tab because further application steps to arrange the extra material for the separate adhesive tab are avoided.
  • the upper portion and/or lid portion may be folded around a folding line so that it rests on the bottom portion or the upper portion.
  • the lid portion is folded to the bottom portion or the upper portion depending on the size of the lid portion.
  • the upper portion will always be folded about a folding line such that it rests on the bottom portion.
  • the present invention provides a cigarette paper dispenser comprising the pouch described above, preferably manufactured as described above from a blank described above. According to the invention, the cigarette paper dispenser also comprises at least one cigarette paper booklet being accommodated in the compartment of the pouch.
  • the paper booklet may include only a single stack of paper sheets or several stacks of paper sheets.
  • the compartment of the pouch has a slot for each stack of paper sheets so that a paper sheet can be retrieved from any of the stacks without the need of rearranging the paper booklet in the pouch.
  • the first paper sheet of the cigarette paper booklet is folded in a spring-like manner such that at least a part of the first paper sheet extends through the slot when the lid portion is opened due to the restoring force of the folded first paper sheet. This ensures that the first paper sheet can easily be grabbed by a consumer when the surrounding pouch is opened via its lid portion.
  • the adhering force of the attachment means is higher than the restoring force of the folded first paper sheet which guarantees that the cigarette paper dispenser remains in its closed state when the lid portion is closed.
  • the first paper sheet of the cigarette paper booklet sticks at least partly to an extracting layer provided at the lid portion such that the first paper sheet is at least partly extracted when the lid portion is opened via the extracting layer.
  • the extracting layer ensures that a consumer can easily grab the first paper sheet when he opens the pouch, in particular the lid portion.
  • the extracting layer extracts the first paper sheet out of the compartment at least partly. After opening the pouch, the first paper sheet of the stack of paper sheets is presented to the consumer in a known manner as in a common cigarette paper booklet without any surrounding pouch or pouch, the first paper sheet is extracted partly during the manufacturing process of the cigarette paper booklet by vacuum.
  • the paper booklet may include several stacks of paper sheets and the compartment has a slot for each stack of paper sheets. This embodiment ensures that the consumer can choose between different paper sheets. For instance, different sizes, colors, materials of paper sheets can be accommodated within the compartment of one cigarette paper dispenser.
  • the present disclosure also provides a method of manufacturing a cigarette paper dispenser described above with a pouch according described above.
  • the pouch is manufactured as described above from a blank described above.
  • a paper booklet is placed on the bottom portion and the upper portion is folded about a folding line such that the upper portion rests on the bottom portion.
  • the paper booklet is arranged on the bottom portion such that its opening aligns with the slot within the pouch, in particular the upper portion to be folded. This ensures that the paper sheets can be grabbed by the consumer via the slot and the opening. Afterwards, the attachment zones are sealed providing a complete sealing of the compartment.
  • the first layer is partially peeled with respect to the second layer and the lid portion is attached to an outer surface of a remainder of the pouch.
  • the integrated attachment means is peeled such that the lid portion can be attached to the outer surface of the remainder of the pouch.
  • the first or second layer is never peeled off in its entirety. Hence, it is described that the first or second layer are partially peeled in order to highlight that just a part or a section of the first layer or the second layer is peeled.
  • this part or section of the first layer or the second layer can be peeled partly or completely as the part or section of the dedicated layer can still be connected to the remainder of the pouch via a physical connection.
  • the cigarette paper dispenser 10 shown in FIG. 1 mainly comprises a cigarette paper booklet 12 and a flexible pouch 14 surrounding the paper booklet 12.
  • the cigarette paper booklet 12 is not visible as it is accommodated in the pouch 14.
  • the paper booklet 12 contains a plurality of individual cigarette paper sheets that can be retrieved separately from the paper booklet 12.
  • the paper booklet 12 is just a paper or cardboard tray surrounding a stack of paper sheets at three sides so that the individual paper sheets can be taken from the open fourth side.
  • the paper booklet 12 may also be a paper or cardboard box fully surrounding a stack of paper sheets except for an opening through which the individual paper sheets can be grabbed.
  • the paper booklet 12 is a so-called double booklet, for instance two stacks of paper sheets are held in a single box.
  • the paper booklet 12 itself i. e. not the paper sheets contained therein
  • the pouch 14 surrounding the paper booklet 12 is made from or coated with an at least splash-proof material like polyethylene (PE) or oriented polypropylene (OPP), for example.
  • PE polyethylene
  • OPP oriented polypropylene
  • the pouch 14 provides a compartment for the paper booklet 12 which is fully closed on all sides, except for a slot 16 for each stack of paper sheets formed in an upper portion 18 of the pouch 14. Accordingly, in the example embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , the pouch 14 has two slots 16 for the two stacks of paper sheets wherein the first paper sheets 19 of each stack are extracted partly as will be described later.
  • the pouch 14 includes a lid portion 20 for covering the slots 16.
  • the lid portion 20 can be folded upwards and downwards around a folding line 22 which extends along a lateral side of the compartment.
  • the pouch 14 does not contain any additional compartment for tobacco, a lighter, matches or the like. Rather, the overall dimensions of the pouch 14 are adapted to the overall dimensions of the paper booklet 12, so that the pouch 14 snugly surrounds the paper booklet 12.
  • the lid portion 20 comprises an attachment portion 23 provided with an attachment means 24 that can be releasably attached to an outer surface of the pouch 14.
  • the function and design of the attachment means 24 will be described later with reference to Figures 3 and 4 .
  • the lid portion 20 can be sized such that the lid portion 20 is folded about a lower edge 26 of the pouch 14 as shown in Figure 2 . Then, the attachment means 24 can be attached to an outer surface of a bottom portion 28 of the pouch 14 being opposite to the upper portion 18.
  • the pouch 14 also has an upper edge 30 being provided at the rim of the lid portion 20 in the closed state which coincides with the folding line 22.
  • the pouch 14 is made from a single blank 50 that can be virtually divided into three adjacent rectangular portions (please refer to Figure 9 ).
  • the three portions correspond to the upper portion 18, the bottom portion 28 and the lid portion 20, respectively, in accordance with their positions and function in the assembled state of the pouch 14.
  • the top and bottom portions 18, 28 are subdivided by another folding line 31 whereas the lid portion 20 is separated from the bottom portion 28 by the folding line 22.
  • the folding line 22 corresponds to the common long side of the bottom portion 28 and the lid portion 20 whereas the folding line 31 corresponds to the lower edge 26 of the pouch 14.
  • the slots 16 are already cut out which later grant access to the stacks of paper sheets.
  • the single blank 50 comprises several attachment zones.
  • the upper portion 18 has an attachment zone 32 within the area of the lower edge 26 of the folded pouch 14 which means in the area of the free end of the upper portion 18. Further, the upper portion 18 comprises attachment zones 34, 35 at the sides.
  • the bottom portion 28 has corresponding attachment zones 32, 34, 35 which interact with the attachment zones 32, 34, 35 of the upper portion 18 when the upper portion 18 is folded about the folding line 31 as described later.
  • the upper portion 18 has three attachment zones 32, 34, 35 as well as the bottom portion 28 does.
  • the paper booklet 12 is placed on the bottom portion 28.
  • the upper portion 18 is folded about the folding line 31 until the long attachment zone 32 and the two short attachment zones 34, 35 at the side edges rest on the corresponding attachment zones 32, 34, 35 of the bottom portion 28.
  • the free long side of the upper portion 18 basically coincides with the folding line 22, and the slots 16 formed in the upper portion 18 are positioned above the paper booklet 12.
  • the attachment zones 32, 34, 35 of the upper and bottom portions 18, 28 are sealed with each other.
  • the sealing is performed in a manner so that the resulting sealing connections of the attachment zones 32, 34, 35 are at least splash-proof.
  • the paper booklet 12 can also be placed between the upper portion 18 and the bottom portion 28 during or after the step of folding the upper portion 18 about the folding line 31.
  • the pouch 14 comprises more than one stack of paper sheets (without having additional surrounding walls on all sides of the stack(s) of paper sheets) and a corresponding number of slots 16 for retrieving the paper sheets of each of the stacks through a slot 16
  • the upper portion 18 and the bottom portion 28 of the pouch 14 are permanently coupled/attached to each other by welding or a permanent adhesive or the like.
  • the lid portion 20 is folded along the folding line 22 such that it rests on the upper portion 18 or the bottom portion 28. This depends on the size of the lid portion 20, in particular the length of its short edges.
  • the lid portion 20 is attached to the remainder of the pouch 14 such that the slots 16 are closed and sealed. This will be described hereinafter with reference to Figures 3 and 4 .
  • the lid portion 20 is made of a flexible sheet laminate comprising a first layer 36 and a second layer 38 as can be seen in Figures 3 and 4 wherein the lid portion 20 is partly shown in an open state ( Figure 3 ) and in a closed state ( Figure 4 ).
  • the other portions of the pouch 14 can also be made of the flexible sheet laminate.
  • the first layer 36 is partly cut such that the first layer 36 has a section 40 which can be peeled with respect to the second layer 38.
  • a releasable adhesive 42 is applied to the inner surface of the section 40 which faces an inner surface of the second layer 38 when the first layer 36 is not partially peeled.
  • the section 40 and the releasable adhesive 42 applied thereto form the attachment means 24.
  • the first layer 36 is cut with respect to the second layer 38 by a laser which ensures that an exact cut can be realized. Accordingly, the first layer 36 and the second layer 38 are still connected to each other via a physical connection 44 which acts as a hinge for the first layer 36 when it is partially peeled, in particular the section 40 of the first layer 36.
  • the section 40 and the releasable adhesive 42 applied to its inner surface are also peeled which results in a peeling of the attachment means 24.
  • the first layer 36 is always restored in its origin position in which the inner surfaces of the first layer 36 and the second layer 38 are facing and contacting each other. This ensures that the releasable adhesive 42 will not get polluted by dirt which would impair the adhseive function.
  • the physical connection 44 ensures that the attachment means 24 cannot get lost as it is connected to the remainder of the pouch 14.
  • the lid portion 20 can be attached to an outer surface of the remainder of the pouch 14 by peeling the first layer 36 partially, in particular the attachment means 24, such that the releasable adhesive 42 contacts the outer surface of the bottom portion 28 or the upper portion 18 depending on the size of the lid portion 20.
  • FIG. 5 and 6 Another embodiment is shown in Figures 5 and 6 wherein second attachment means 46 are provided at the pouch 14 on an outer surface of the remainder of the pouch 14 with respect to the lid portion 20.
  • This remainder of the pouch 14 may be the bottom portion 28 or the top portion 18.
  • the first attachment means 24 (dashed line) is provided on the inner surface of the lid portion 20 which faces the outer surface of the remainder of the pouch 14 in its closed state. This first attachment means 24 provides the originally intended closing mechanism.
  • the second attachment means 46 can be used when the first attachment means 24 does not work anymore, for instance because of dirt.
  • the second attachment means 46 are provided by the partially peelable second layer 38 wherein the second layer 38 also comprises a releasable adhesive.
  • the second attachment means 46 can be peeled off completely and afterwards attached to the lid portion 20 such that the lid portion 20 can be attached to the outer surface of the pouch 14 via the attached second attachment means 46 being peeled off before (please refer to Figure 6 ).
  • the lower right second attachment means 46 has been used to close the lid portion 20. This second attachment means 46 has been peeled off completely as can be seen.
  • the second attachment means 46 can be provided within an area in the upper portion 18 which is normally covered by the lid portion 20 when the pouch 14 is closed.
  • Figure 7 shows another embodiment in a simplified side view wherein the lid portion 20 is opened.
  • the first paper sheets 19 of each stack is folded in a spring-like manner which ensures that an end of the first paper sheet 19 jumps out when the pouch 14 is opened due to the restoring force of the first paper sheet 19, in particular when the lid portion 20 is opened. Then, a customer can grab the first paper sheet 19 easily.
  • Figure 8 shows a further embodiment wherein two extracting layers 48 are provided at the inner surface of the lid portion 20 which faces the slots 16 in the closed state of the pouch 14.
  • the extracting layers 48 are formed by a soft adhesive which interacts with the first paper sheets 19 of each stack.
  • the first paper sheets 19 stick to the extracting layers 48 such that they are partly extracted when the lid portion 20 is opened. This ensures that a customer can grab the first paper sheets 19 easily as the customer knows it from common cigarette paper booklets.
  • a soft adhesive is used ensuring that the second and further paper sheets do not interact with the extracting layer 48 which could impart their extracting.
  • the first layer 36 of the flexible sheet laminate may be the inner layer or the outer layer of the whole pouch 14. This depends on the positioning of the attachment portion 23.

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  1. Zigarettenpapierspender (10), umfassend
    einen Beutel (14) für mindestens ein Zigarettenpapierheft (12), umfassend mindestens einen Stapel Papierfolien; und
    mindestens ein Zigarettenpapierheft (12), umfassend eine erste Papierfolie (19) und weitere Papierfolien, wobei das Zigarettenpapierheft (12) von einem Fach des Beutels (14) aufgenommen ist;
    wobei der Beutel (14) mit einem Fach zum Aufnehmen des mindestens einen Zigarettenpapierhefts (12),
    wobei das Fach mindestens einen Spalt (16) aufweist, durch den sich eine Papierfolie des Zigarettenpapierhefts erstrecken kann,
    wobei das Fach ferner an allen Seiten außer dem mindestens einen Spalt (16) dauerhaft verschlossen ist, wobei der Beutel (14) einen Deckelabschnitt (20) umfasst, um den Spalt (16) abzudecken,
    wobei der Beutel (14) mindestens einen Befestigungsabschnitt (23) mit einem ersten Befestigungsmittel (24) aufweist, um lösbar an eine Oberfläche des übrigen Beutels (14) befestigt zu werden;
    wobei mindestens ein Befestigungsabschnitt (23) durch ein bewegliches Folienlaminat ausgebildet ist, das eine erste Schicht (36) und eine zweite Schicht (38) umfasst, wobei das Befestigungsmittel (24) an der ersten Schicht (36) in einem Abschnitt angeordnet ist, in dem die erste Schicht (36) zumindest teilweise abziehbar ist in Bezug auf die zweite Schicht (38).
  2. Zigarettenpapierspender (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei in dem Beutel (14) das erste Befestigungsmittel (24) durch einen lösbaren Kleber (42), insbesondere durch einen nicht-dauerhaften Kleber als Haftkleber (pressure sensitive adhesive, PSA), der auf den Abschnitt (40) der ersten Schicht (36) aufgebracht wird, ausgebildet ist.
  3. Zigarettenpapierspender (10) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei in dem Beutel (14) mindestens ein zweites Befestigungsmittel (46) vorgesehen ist, das an der ersten Schicht (36) in einem Abschnitt angeordnet ist, in dem die erste Schicht (36) in Bezug auf die zweite Schicht (38) zumindest teilweise abziehbar ist oder das an der zweiten Schicht (38) in einem Abschnitt angeordnet ist, in dem die zweite Schichte (38) ist in Bezug auf die erste Schicht (36) zumindest teilweise abziehbar.
  4. Zigarettenpapierspender (10) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei in dem Beutel (14) die erste Schicht (36) und/oder die zweite Schicht (38) durch einen Laser teilweise geschnitten sind bzw. ist, so dass das erste und/oder das zweite Befestigungsmittel (24, 46) jeweils in Bezug auf die zweite Schicht (38) bzw. in Bezug auf die erste Schicht (36) zumindest teilweise abziehbar sind bzw. ist.
  5. Zigarettenpapierspender (10) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei in dem Beutel (14) der Deckelabschnitt (20) oder die Oberfläche des übrigen Beutels (14), die mit dem Deckelabschnitt (20) zusammenwirkt, den Befestigungsabschnitt (23) umfasst.
  6. Zigarettenpapierspender (10) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei in dem Beutel (14) auf einer Oberfläche des Deckelabschnitts (20) eine Extraktionsschicht (48) vorgesehen ist, die dem mindestens einen Spalt (16) zugewandt ist, wenn der mindestens eine Spalt (16) durch den Deckelabschnitt (20) derart abgedeckt ist, dass die Extraktionsschicht (48) mit der ersten Papierfolie (19) des Zigarettenpapierhefts (12) zusammenwirkt, wobei insbesondere die Extraktionsschicht (48) aus einem Kleber, vorteilhafterweise aus einem weichen Kleber, hergestellt ist.
  7. Zigarettenpapierspender (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, wobei die erste Papierfolie (19) des Zigarettenpapierhefts (12) federartig gefaltet ist, so dass sich aufgrund der Rückstellkraft der gefalteten ersten Papierfolie (19) mindestens ein Teil der ersten Papierfolie (19) durch den Spalt (16) erstreckt, wenn der Deckelabschnitt (20) geöffnet wird.
  8. Zigarettenpapierspender (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, wobei die erste Papierfolie (19) des Zigarettenpapierhefts (12) mindestens teilweise an einer Extraktionsschicht (48) haftet, die am Deckelabschnitt (20) vorgesehen ist, so dass die erste Papierfolie (19) zumindest teilweise extrahiert wird, wenn der Deckelabschnitt (20) über die Extraktionsschicht (48) geöffnet wird.
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