EP3188985A1 - Paquet pour produits de l'industrie du tabac - Google Patents

Paquet pour produits de l'industrie du tabac

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EP3188985A1
EP3188985A1 EP15759920.0A EP15759920A EP3188985A1 EP 3188985 A1 EP3188985 A1 EP 3188985A1 EP 15759920 A EP15759920 A EP 15759920A EP 3188985 A1 EP3188985 A1 EP 3188985A1
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pack
wrapped bundle
base
tobacco industry
industry products
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German (de)
English (en)
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Paul Hodges
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British American Tobacco Investments Ltd
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British American Tobacco Investments Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • B65D85/1081—Inserts or accessories added or joined to the container, e.g. coins, pens, cards, spacers
    • 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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/02—Wrapped articles enclosed in rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • B65D85/1036—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank
    • B65D85/1045—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/48—Partitions
    • B65D5/48024—Partitions inserted
    • B65D5/48048—Single partition formed by folding one or more blanks and provided with flaps fixed to or maintained by parts of the container body

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a pack of tobacco industry products, for example smoking articles.
  • a pack for smoking articles has a base and a hinged lid which covers an open end of the base.
  • a bundle of smoking articles fits within the pack and the hinged lid is operable to give access to the smoking articles.
  • the base may comprise a front wall, a rear wall and opposing side walls which separate the front and rear walls, and an end wall which is opposite to the open end, and the pack may further comprise a lid which is hingedly attached to the rear wall.
  • the wrapped bundle may be attached to the pack to maintain a void between said wrapped bundle and the end wall of the base.
  • the wrapped bundle may be attached to the pack to maintain a void between said wrapped bundle and a side wall of the base.
  • the wrapped bundle may be attached to the pack to maintain a void between said wrapped bundle and both opposing side walls of the base.
  • the wrapped bundle may be attached to the pack to maintain a void between said wrapped bundle and the rear wall of the base.
  • the pack may further comprise an inner frame attached to the base and protruding from the open end.
  • the wrapped bundle may be attached to the inner frame.
  • the wrapped bundle may be attached to the pack such that an end of the wrapped bundle is aligned with an end of the inner frame which protrudes from the open end of the base.
  • the inner frame may comprise a front wall and opposing side walls extending from the front wall.
  • the wrapped bundle may comprise a front face and opposing side faces, the inner frame extends across the front face and the opposing side faces of the wrapped bundle, and the wrapped bundle is attached to at least one wall of the inner frame.
  • the inner frame may consist of a front wall and opposing side walls extending from the front wall, and wherein the wrapped bundle may be attached to at least one of the front wall and opposing side walls of the inner frame.
  • the wrapped bundle may be attached to at least one wall of the base.
  • the wrapped bundle may comprise a removable portion, said removable portion not being attached to the pack.
  • the wrapped bundle may comprise a closed face, said closed face being adjacent to the void.
  • the wrapped bundle may comprise a sheet material which is wrapped around the tobacco industry products such that the closed face of the wrapped bundle is formed of a continuous part of the sheet material.
  • the wrapped bundle may comprise a sheet material which is wrapped around the tobacco industry products such that the closed face of the wrapped bundle comprises an attachment between at least two different parts of the sheet material.
  • the method may further comprise attaching an inner frame to the pack such that the inner frame protrudes from an open end of said base, and then attaching the wrapped bundle to the inner frame.
  • the method may comprise attaching the wrapped bundle to at least one wall of the base of the pack.
  • Figure ⁇ shows a pack of smoking articles
  • Figure 2a shows a wrapped bundle of smoking articles
  • Figure 2b and 2c show cross-sections of examples of wrapped bundles of smoking articles
  • Figure 3a shows an example of a wrapped bundle of smoking articles and an inner frame of a pack
  • Figure 3b shows an example of a pack of smoking articles
  • Figure 4a shows an example of a wrapped bundle of smoking articles and an inner frame of a pack
  • Figure 4b shows an example of a pack of smoking articles
  • Figures 5a to 5c show schematic drawings of a first example of forming a wrapped bundle of smoking articles; and, Figures 6a to 6c show schematic drawings of a second example of forming a wrapped bundle of smoking articles.
  • Figure ⁇ shows pack ⁇ of tobacco industry products, such as smoking articles.
  • the pack l has a base 2 with a front wall 3, a rear wall 4 which is opposite to the front wall 3, opposing side walls 5, 6 that extend between the front and rear walls 3, 4, and an end wall 7, which closes one end of the base 2.
  • an open end 8 At an opposite end of the base 2 to the end wall 7 is an open end 8.
  • a hinged lid 9 is attached to the rear wall 4 at the open end 8 and is pivotable to close the open end 8 of the base.
  • the lid itself has a front wall 10, a rear wall 11, opposing side walls 12, 13 and a top wall 14, so that when the lid 9 is in a closed position the walls of the lid 9 are aligned with the walls of the base 2.
  • An inner frame 15 is attached to the base 2 such that it protrudes from the open end 8.
  • the inner frame 15 has a front wall 16 and two opposing side walls 17, 18 on either side of the front wall 16.
  • the front wall 16 of the inner frame is positioned against the front wall 3 of the base 2, and the opposing side walls 17, 18 of the inner frame 15 are positioned against the opposing side walls 5, 6 of the base 2. In this way, the inner frame 15 is received within, and protrudes from, the base 2 such that when the hinged lid 9 is closed it covers the inner frame 15.
  • the inner frame 15 may be attached to the base 2 of the pack 1 by an adhesive.
  • the inner frame 15 may be attached to the base 2 of the pack 1 by some engagement between parts of the inner frame 15 and the walls 3, 4, 5, 6 of the base 2.
  • the inner frame 15 may include tabs (not shown) that engage with slots or cut-outs (not shown) in the base 2 to attach the inner frame 15 to the base 2 in the position described above.
  • Attaching the inner frame 15 to the base 2 of the pack 1 will improve the rigidity of the pack 2, which is important in manufacture, transport and use.
  • the front wall 16 of the inner frame 15 comprises a cut-out 19 which is positioned to allow a user to grasp smoking articles when the hinged lid 9 is open.
  • a wrapped bundle 20 of smoking articles is positioned within the base 2 such that a top end 21 of the wrapped bundle 20 is approximately aligned with the protruding end 22 of the inner frame 15.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 comprises a plurality of smoking articles.
  • Figure 2a shows the wrapped bundle 20 of smoking articles.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 is formed by wrapping a sheet material around a plurality of smoking articles such that a substantially cuboid wrapped bundle 20 is formed.
  • the edges of the wrapped bundle may be curved, and that the sharp edges shown in Figure 2a are merely representations.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 is formed by folding flaps of the sheet material against the sides of the wrapped bundle 20.
  • the sheet material of the wrapped bundle 20 includes a line of weakness 23, such as a line of perforations. Therefore, when the pack 1 of smoking articles is opened, as shown in Figure 1, a consumer can grasp a top flap 24 of the wrapped bundle 20 and remove a front removable portion 30 of the sheet material of the wrapped bundle 20, to provide access to the smoking articles.
  • a line of weakness 23 such as a line of perforations. Therefore, when the pack 1 of smoking articles is opened, as shown in Figure 1, a consumer can grasp a top flap 24 of the wrapped bundle 20 and remove a front removable portion 30 of the sheet material of the wrapped bundle 20, to provide access to the smoking articles.
  • FIG 2b shows cross-section A-A of the wrapped bundle 20, as indicated in Figure 2a.
  • smoking articles 25 are arranged in rows within the wrapped bundle 20, and are surrounded by the sheet material 26.
  • twenty smoking articles 25 are arranged in three rows (7-6-7).
  • Figure 2c shows an alternative arrangement of the smoking articles 25 within the wrapped bundle, in this example, fourteen smoking articles 25 are arranged in three rows (5-4-5) within the sheet material 26.
  • the smoking articles 25 may be arranged in various ways within the wrapped bundle 20.
  • twenty smoking articles may be arranged in two rows of ten smoking articles.
  • the smoking articles 25 themselves may have various dimensions.
  • king-size smoking articles typically have a circumference of between 7 mm and 9 mm
  • slimmer smoking articles may have a circumference of between 4 mm and 7 mm.
  • different smoking articles may have different lengths.
  • some smoking articles have a length of between 8o mm and 90 mm, while others have a length of between 60 mm and 100mm.
  • Some smoking articles have a length of between approximately 60 mm and approximately 75 mm.
  • FIG. 3a shows a wrapped bundle 20 of smoking articles, together with an inner frame 15 as described with reference to Figure 1.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 of smoking articles has a length 27 which is less than a dimension of the pack in which the wrapped bundle 20 will be packaged.
  • a pack may have a length of between approximately 80 mm and approximately 95 mm, which is suitable for smoking articles having approximately the same length.
  • the smoking articles, and therefore the wrapped bundle 20, of this example may have a length of between 60 mm and 75 mm.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 is attached to the inner frame 15 such that the top end 21 of the wrapped bundle 20 is level with the protruding end 22 of the inner frame 15. Therefore, once the wrapped bundle 20 has been opened, the smoking articles are easily retrieved from the pack 1.
  • the inner frame 15 comprises a sleeve which partially surrounds the wrapped bundle 20.
  • the inner frame 15 comprises three sides: a front wall 16 and opposing side walls 17, 18, which surround the wrapped bundle 20 on three sides.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 may be attached to the inner frame 15 by hot melt adhesive, adhesive tape, other adhesive, heat seal, or any other suitable means of attachment.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 may be attached to the inner frame 15 by a hook-and-loop mechanism - where a male hook part is provided on one of the inner frame 15 and wrapped bundle 20 and a female loop part is provided on the other.
  • a hook-and-loop mechanism may be very fine and thin such that it is not visible to the human eye.
  • Figure 3b shows the inner frame 15 and the wrapped bundle 20 of Figure 3a positioned within a hinged-lid pack 1, similar to that described with reference to Figure 1.
  • parts of the pack 1 are shown in translucent, so that the relative positions of the base 2, lid 9, wrapped bundle 20 and inner frame 15 are shown.
  • the inner frame 15 is attached to the base 2 of the hinged-lid pack 1 such that the inner frame 15 protrudes from the open end (8, see Figure 1) of the base 2. Therefore, when the hinged lid 9 is open, the wrapped bundle 20 of smoking articles is accessible to the consumer.
  • the length (27, see Figure 3a) of the wrapped bundle 20 is less than a length of the pack 1. Therefore, as shown in Figure 3b, the wrapped bundle 20, being attached to the inner frame 15, is supported in the pack 1 such that it is spaced from the end wall 7 of the base 2 and a void 28 is formed within the pack 1, between the wrapped bundle 20 and the end wall 7 of the base 2.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 may be spaced from the end wall 7 of the base 2 by between approximately 5 mm and approximately 35 mm. That is, the void 28 may be between approximately 5 mm and 35 mm in length.
  • a wrapped bundle 20 of smoking articles can be packaged in a pack 1 which is significantly longer than the smoking articles.
  • This is advantageous for machine change-over, distribution networks, and sales displays.
  • cigarettes of various length can be packaged in packs having the same size base 2 and lid 9, giving uniform pack size despite varying cigarette size.
  • Figure 4a shows another example of a wrapped bundle 20 of smoking articles together with an inner frame 15, as described with reference to Figure 1.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 of smoking articles has a width 29 which is less than a dimension of the pack in which the wrapped bundle 20 may be packaged.
  • a pack may have a width of between approximately 50 mm and approximately 60 mm, which is suitable for a wrapped bundle 20 of twenty smoking articles arranged in three rows (7- 6-7), each smoking article having a diameter of between approximately 50 mm and approximately 60 mm.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 of this example may contain less than twenty smoking articles, for example fourteen, sixteen or eighteen smoking articles, meaning that the width of the wrapped bundle 20 is reduced.
  • the width 29 of the wrapped bundle 20 may be between approximately 35 mm and approximately 50 mm.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 may contain slim smoking articles, having a circumference of less than approximately 7 mm, meaning that the width 29 of the wrapped bundle 20 may be reduced.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 may contain twenty smoking articles arranged in three rows (7-6-7) and each have a diameter of between approximately 4 mm and approximately 7 mm. Therefore, the width 29 of the wrapped bundle 20 may be between approximately 28 mm and approximately 49 mm.
  • the smoking articles, and therefore the wrapped bundle 20 may have a length (i.e. between 80 mm and 85 mm) or may be have a shorter length (i.e. between 60 mm and 75 mm).
  • the wrapped bundle 20 is attached to the inner frame 15 on the front wall 16 of the inner frame 15 and on one of the opposing side walls 18 of the inner frame 15.
  • the inner frame 15 is sized to fit within the base 2, and so the wrapped bundle 20 is offset to one side.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 is attached to the inner frame 15 such that the top end 21 of the wrapped bundle 20 is level with the protruding end 22 of the inner frame 15.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 may be attached to the inner frame 15 such that it is below the protruding end 22 of the inner frame 15, and therefore does not extend past the protruding end 22.
  • the inner frame 15 comprises a sleeve which partially surrounds the wrapped bundle 20.
  • the inner frame 15 comprises three sides: a front wall 16 and opposing side walls 17, 18, which surround the wrapped bundle 20 on three sides.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 has a width 29 which is less than the width of the inner frame 15, the wrapped bundle 20 only contacts the inner frame 15 on one of the opposing side walls 18.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 may be attached to the inner frame 15 by hot melt adhesive, adhesive tape, other adhesive, heat seal, or any other suitable means of attachment. Discrete areas of adhesive can be provided between the inner frame 15 and the wrapped bundle 20, on at least one wall of the inner frame 15 against which the wrapped bundle 20 is disposed.
  • the void 28 could be up to approximately 32 mm in width and extend the length of the pack 1.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 may have a length which is similar to the length of the pack 1, such that the wrapped bundle 20 abuts the bottom wall 7 of the base 2, as shown in Figure 4b.
  • a wrapped bundle 20 having a width which is less than the pack 1, for example that shown in Figure 4a, may be positioned centrally within the pack 1, relative to the inner frame 15, such that the wrapped bundle 20 is spaced from both of the opposing side walls 17,18 of the inner frame 15 and the opposing side walls 5,6 of the base of the pack.
  • a void is formed on both sides of the wrapped bundle 20, between the wrapped bundle 20 and each opposing side wall 5, 6 of the base.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 may be spaced from each of the opposing side walls 5,6 of the base 2 by up to approximately 16 mm.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 may have a width 29 which is equivalent to the width of the pack 1, and a depth 30 which is less than a depth of the pack 1. Therefore, the wrapped bundle 20 extends between the opposing side walls 17, 18 of the inner frame 15 and the opposing side walls 5, 6 of the base 2 of the pack l, and the wrapped bundle 20 is spaced from the rear wall 4 of the pack 1.
  • a void is formed along the rear side of the wrapped bundle 20, between the wrapped bundle 20 and the rear wall 4 of the base 2. This void extends to the protruding end 22 of the inner frame 15, so will be accessible by a consumer.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 may contain twenty smoking articles arranged in two rows (10-10) and each smoking article may have a diameter of between
  • a pack may have a depth of between approximately 20 mm and approximately 25 mm. Therefore, in this example, the wrapped bundle 20 may be spaced from the rear wall 4 of the base 2 by up to approximately 17 mm.
  • the inner frame 15 is attached to the base 2 of the pack 1
  • the wrapped bundle 20 is attached to the inner frame 15 such that the wrapped bundle 20 is supported within the pack 1 and is spaced from at least one wall of the base 2 of the pack 1.
  • a void 28 is formed within the pack 1, between the wrapped bundle 20 and at least one wall of the base 2.
  • the inner frame 15 may be attached to the base 2 of the pack 1 by hot melt adhesive, adhesive tape, other adhesive, heat seal, or any other suitable means of attachment. Discrete areas of adhesive can be provided between the inner frame 15 and the wrapped bundle 20, on at least one wall of the inner frame 15 against which the wrapped bundle 20 abuts.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 is attached to the inner frame 15 on a part of the wrapped bundle 20 which abuts a wall of the inner frame 15.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 can be attached to the inner frame 15 on the front wall 16 and the opposing side walls 17, 18 of the inner frame.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 can be attached to the inner frame 15 on the front wall 16 and one of the opposing side walls 18 of the inner frame 15.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 can be attached to the inner frame 15 via one or more walls of the inner frame 15, such that the wrapped bundle 20 is supported within the pack 1 by the attachment between the wrapped bundle 20 and the inner frame 15.
  • the removable portion 30 of the wrapped bundle 20, as described with reference to Figure 2a is not attached to the inner frame 15. Therefore, the removable portion 30 of the wrapped bundle 20 can be removed by the consumer to give access to the smoking articles.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 is supported only by being attached to the inner frame 15, and no further support is provided. For example, no part of the inner frame 15 is folded to support the wrapped bundle 20, and no additional support structure is included. Therefore, the wrapped bundle 20 is supported without having to alter the shape or configuration of the inner frame 15, and without having to greatly alter the pack assembly process.
  • the above described pack 1 of smoking articles may be assembled by forming a wrapped bundle 20 of smoking articles 25, attaching an inner frame 15 to that wrapped bundle 20 in the manner described above, and then forming the base 2 and lid 9 of the pack 1 around the wrapped bundle 20 and inner frame 15, and at the same time attaching the inner frame 15 to the base 2 of the pack 1.
  • the base 2 and lid 9 can be formed around the wrapped bundle 20 and inner frame 15 by folding a pre-cut blank around the wrapped bundle 20 and inner frame 15 and adhering the appropriate parts of the blank together to form the base 2 and lid 9.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 comprises at least one face which is spaced from a wall of the base 2 of the pack 1. Therefore, this face of the wrapped bundle 20 is adjacent to a void 28. In each example, this face of the wrapped bundle 20 is closed, such that the wrapped bundle 20 can not open into the void 28, which may allow the smoking articles 25 to move into the void 28, making them more difficult to retrieve from the pack 1.
  • Figures 5a to 5c, and Figures 6a to 6c show examples of processes for wrapping a sheet material 26 around a bundle 25a of smoking articles to form a wrapped bundle 20 having at least one closed face.
  • the wrapped bundle 20 is that described with reference to Figures 3a and 3b - the wrapped bundle 20 has a length 27 which is less than a length of the pack 1, such that the wrapped bundle 20 is spaced from the end wall 7 of the base 2 of the pack 1 and a void is formed between the wrapped bundle 20 and the end wall 7 of the base 2.
  • Figures 5a to 5c show a first example of a process of forming a wrapped bundle 20 by wrapping a sheet material 26 around a bundle 25a of smoking articles 20.
  • a first step of the process comprises wrapping a sheet material 26 around a bundle 25a of smoking articles such that the sheet material 26 extends continuously around one end 31 of the bundle 25a of smoking articles.
  • the sheet material 26 is then folded on the top side 21, and opposing sides 32, 33 of the bundle 25a to complete the wrapping.
  • the end face 31 of the wrapped bundle 20 which is spaced from the end wall 7 of the base 2 of the pack 1 (see Figure 3b), is a closed face formed of a continuous part of the sheet material 26.
  • the closed end face 31 of the wrapped bundle 20 therefore supports the smoking articles within the wrapped bundle 20 and prevents the wrapped bundle 20 from opening into the void created by the wrapped bundle 20 being spaced from the end wall 7 of the base 2 of the pack 1.
  • the closed end face 31 may be formed on any side of the wrapped bundle 20 by rotating the bundle 25a of smoking articles relative to the sheet material 26 before starting the wrapping process. Therefore, regardless of which face of the wrapped bundle 20 is adjacent to the void 28, that face can be formed from a continuous part of the sheet material 26 to form a closed face 31.
  • Figures 6a to 6c show a second example of forming a wrapped bundle 20 by wrapping a sheet material 26 around a bundle 25a of smoking articles.
  • a first step of the process comprises wrapping a sheet material 26 around a bundle 25a of smoking articles such that the sheet material 26 extends continuously around one side 32 of the bundle 25a of smoking articles.
  • the sheet material 26 is then folded into flaps 34 on the opposite side face 33 and on the opposing top face 21 and end face 31 of the bundle 25a to complete the wrapping.
  • the flaps 34 are then folded flat against the sides of the wrapped bundle 20.
  • at least some of the flaps 34 of sheet material can be attached to each other to form at least one closed face on the wrapped bundle 20.
  • the flaps 34 on the end face 31 of the wrapped bundle 20, which is adjacent to the void 28 in the pack 1 (see Figure 3b), maybe attached to each other to form a closed end face 31.
  • the flaps 34 on the side face 33 of the wrapped bundle 20 may also be attached to each other to form a closed side face 33.
  • the flaps 34 of sheet material 26 can be attached together using, for example, adhesive, heat seal, or ultrasonic weld, or any other suitable attachment means.
  • the end face 31 of the wrapped bundle 20 which is spaced from the end wall 7 of the base 2 of the pack 1 (see Figure 3b), is a closed face that includes an attachment between the flaps 34 of sheet material 26 that are folded to form the end face 31.
  • the closed end face 31 of the wrapped bundle 20 therefore supports the smoking articles within the wrapped bundle 20 and prevents the wrapped bundle 20 from opening into the void 28 within the pack 1.
  • a closed face may be formed on any side of the wrapped bundle 20 of smoking articles by rotating the bundle 25a of smoking articles relative to the sheet material 26 before starting the wrapping process. Therefore, regardless of which face of the wrapped bundle 20 is adjacent to the void, that face can be closed by attaching the flaps 24 of sheet material 26 together to form a closed face.
  • the sheet material 26 of the wrapped bundle 20 may comprise a foil paper, laminate material.
  • the sheet material 26 may comprise a laminate of a sealing layer and heat sealing layer.
  • the sheet material 26 may comprise a plastics layer which is suitable for heat sealing.
  • the pack may comprise two telescopically arranged parts that can slide relative to each other to open the pack.
  • the inner part may be substantially similar to the base as previously described, and the outer part may act as a cover for the open end.
  • the two parts of this pack may be slid in any direction to open the pack.
  • the pack may have a wallet arrangement, with two bases, substantially similar to the base 2 previously described, hingedly attached to each other along a side wall.
  • this embodiment may include a hinged-lid that covers the open end of both of these bases.
  • any pack for smoking articles that includes a base portion, an inner frame and a wrapped bundle of smoking articles.
  • the pack may not comprise an inner frame, and the wrapped bundle of smoking articles may be attached directly to a wall of the base, for example the front wall of the base.
  • the wrapped bundle can be attached directly to the pack and therefore supported within the base to maintain a void between the wrapped bundle and at least one wall of the base.
  • a tobacco industry product refers to any item made in, or sold by the tobacco industry, typically including a) smoking articles, cigarillos, cigars, tobacco for pipes or for roll- your-own smoking articles, (whether based on tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco or tobacco substitutes); b) non-smoking products incorporating tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco or tobacco substitutes such as snuff, snus, hard tobacco, and heat-not-burn products; and c) other nicotine-delivery systems such as inhalers, aerosol generation devices including e-smoking articles, lozenges and gum.
  • This list is not intended to be exclusive, but merely illustrates a range of products which are made and sold in the tobacco industry.
  • smoking article includes smokeable products such as smoking articles, cigars and cigarillos whether based on tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco or tobacco substitutes and also heat-not-burn products and other nicotine delivery product such as aerosol generation devices including e-smoking articles.
  • the smoking article may be provided with a filter for the gaseous flow drawn by the smoker.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un paquet (1) pour produits de l'industrie du tabac. Le paquet pour produits de l'industrie du tabac comporte une base (2) présentant des parois (3-7) et une extrémité ouverte (8), et un ensemble enveloppé (20) de produits de l'industrie du tabac. L'ensemble enveloppé de produits de l'industrie du tabac est fixé au paquet de sorte que l'ensemble enveloppé soit supporté à l'intérieur de la base afin de maintenir un vide (28) entre l'ensemble enveloppé et au moins une paroi de la base.
EP15759920.0A 2014-09-01 2015-08-26 Paquet pour produits de l'industrie du tabac Withdrawn EP3188985A1 (fr)

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