EP3438019B1 - Cigarette package and method for producing the same - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a pack, in particular a cigarette pack, according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing packs according to the preamble of claim 12.

The focus is on packs for cigarettes or other products of the tobacco industry, which are provided on the outside with a band, in particular a tax band. The band should be designed and / or attached to the pack in such a way that the consumer cannot remove it from the pack without destroying it.

Cigarette packs with banderoles are known in which an outer wrapping made of foil with a tear strip, which is common for such packs, causes the destruction of the band when the pack is opened for the first time, i.e. when the outer wrapping is removed ( DE 10 2011 109 233 A1 ). In this prior art, the band is attached to a large area of the pack on the one hand and to the associated wall of the outer casing on the other hand by means of strips of glue or points of glue. The glue connections to the pack, on the one hand, and to the outer casing, on the other hand, are offset, in such a way that when the tear strip is operated or when parts of the film of the outer casing are pulled off the pack, the band in the area of a transverse perforation line is severed and thus destroyed. The glue connections are designed on the one hand as cold glue connections and on the other hand as hot glue connections.

Also known is a cigarette pack with a banderole which is attached to the pack with the aid of points of glue of different holding force. The banderole is fixed with glue dots on the one hand to the pack and on the other hand to an outer foil wrapping. In addition, several short perforation lines on the edge are provided on the band. When removing the outer wrapping, it is expected that the banderole will be destroyed along at least one partial perforation line ( EP 1 995 183 A1 ).

In addition, from the CA 2 483 874 A1 It is known to apply a seal with a frangible area to packages so that the ends of the seal are adhered to different parts of a container, such as the lid and base. The breakable area is located between the adhesive ends and covers the gap between the lid and the base of the closed container. If the fragile area is destroyed, the container has already been opened.

In the US 2002/0113429 A1 describes a tax stamp that is perforated and provided with notches in order to prevent it from being inadvertently detached again after being applied to a pack due to restoring forces.

The invention is concerned with further developed, improved designs with regard to the design and arrangement of a (control) band on a pack and possibly on the outer wrapping of the same, such that in the case of packs with or without the contribution of the outer wrapping to the destruction of the band, it reliably destroys it if, for example, an attempt is made manually to detach the banderole from the pack (after removing the outer wrapping).

To achieve this object, the pack according to the invention is designed with the features of claim 1.

In the context of the invention, the terms weakening line, perforation line and punched line are used synonymously. The line of weakness can be formed by a scoring or scoring.

The innovation is therefore based on a special interaction of the glue connections between the band and pack on the one hand and preferably transverse weakening lines of the band on the other. When the band is detached from the pack (either by hand or with the help of the outer wrapping), the band is destroyed, especially in the area of the weakening lines, with the formation of at least partially separated (strip-shaped) parts of the band.

The glue connections preferably consist of glue dots, and because of different properties of cold glue on the one hand and hot glue on the other. The points of glue are applied to the band or to the pack using a special method, in particular in such a way that glue, preferably several points of glue, are applied in the area of the several (transversely directed) lines of weakness.

A glue pattern is particularly advantageous in which glue dots, in particular hot glue dots, are positioned at least at the four corners of the preferably rectangular band. As a result, the band is briefly fixed in the correct position on the pack before the cold glue dots also arranged on the band take effect with regard to their connection. The glue dots are applied by glue nozzles. A special feature is that a selected glue pattern, in particular a series of cold glue points, is applied to the pack according to the position of the band to be applied. Hot glue dots are preferably attached (directly) to the (inside of the) band.

Another (also independent) innovation is the design and arrangement of the preferably transverse weakening lines of the band. Perforations (parallel to one another) made up of complementary arcuate punched lines between which appropriate residual connections are formed are advantageous. This preserves the unity of the band for the processing process. After it has been attached to the pack, the number and arrangement of the weakening lines will reliably destroy the band when attempting to tear it off. This effect is significantly improved and optimized if at least one (cold) glue point is positioned in the area of the weakening lines.

This special effect of reliably destroying the band can also be used in an embodiment in which a (film) outer wrapping of the pack contributes to the destruction of the band, in that a part of the same is connected to the outer wrapping by means of glue dots positioned on the outside is.

An (independent) specialty is the production or preparation of the band and the pack according to claim 12. The bands are preferably provided with the lines of weakness by removing them from a magazine during transport, initially through a perforation element. After that, the Hot glue areas applied to the outward-facing, i.e. exposed side, the connection side, of the banderole. The packs are fed along a preferably straight path, preferably with the rear side pointing upwards. Cold glue is applied to this, preferably a series of cold glue points. The glued side of the band is then placed on the pack in this area. Optionally, a glue pattern can be applied to the free outside of the band connected to the pack before an outer wrapping made of film is applied in order to connect the band to the outer wrapping.

Another independent peculiarity that is not part of the present invention, which can also be a development of the pack described at the beginning, deals with measures to prevent the reuse of the band. The solution provides that the pack is provided with a marking in the area of the band, in such a way that the marking extends continuously over at least part of the band and over areas of the pack adjoining the part of the band.

Fig. 1

eine (geschlossene) Packung mit Außenumhüllung in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 2

die Packung gemäß Fig. 1 nach dem Abnehmen der Außenumhüllung, ebenfalls in Perspektive,

Fig. 3

einen Teilschnitt durch die Packung gemäß Fig. 1 in der Schnittebene III-III, in vergrößertem Maßstab,

Fig. 4

einen Teilbereich einer Packung in Draufsicht mit einer durch Leimpunkte angebrachten Banderole,

Fig. 5

eine Darstellung analog Fig. 4 für ein anderes Ausführungsbeispiel einer Banderole,

Fig. 6

ein anderes Ausführungsbeispiel hinsichtlich Fixierung der Banderole an einer Packung in einer Darstellung analog Fig. 1,

Fig. 7

die Packung gemäß Fig. 6 während des Abziehens von Teilbereichen der Außenumhüllung,

Fig. 8

die Packung gemäß Fig. 6 in einem Horizontalschnitt der Ebene VIII-VIII, in vergrößertem Maßstab,

Fig. 9

die Packung gemäß Fig. 8 während des Öffnungsvorgangs in einer Darstellung entsprechend Fig. 8,

Fig. 10

eine schematische Darstellung des Fertigungsvorgangs einer Banderole und Anbringung an einer Packung, in Perspektive,

Fig. 11

die Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 10 in Seitenansicht entsprechend Pfeil XI,

Fig. 12

eine Einzelheit der Vorrichtung, nämlich einen Ausschnitt XII der Fig. 11, in Perspektive, bei vergrößertem Maßstab,

Fig. 13

einen Tabakbeutel mit geschlossener Beutellasche in schematischer räumlicher Darstellung, und

Fig. 14

einen Tabakbeutel gemäß Fig. 13 mit geöffneter Beutellasche.

Further features of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the patent drawings. It shows:

Fig. 1

a (closed) pack with an outer casing in a perspective view,

Fig. 2

the pack according to Fig. 1 after removing the outer cover, also in perspective,

Fig. 3

a partial section through the pack according to Fig. 1 in the section plane III-III, on an enlarged scale,

Fig. 4

a part of a pack in plan view with a band attached by glue points,

Fig. 5

a representation analogous Fig. 4 for another embodiment of a banderole,

Fig. 6

Another embodiment with regard to fixing the band to a pack in a representation analogous Fig. 1 ,

Fig. 7

the pack according to Fig. 6 during the removal of partial areas of the outer casing,

Fig. 8

the pack according to Fig. 6 in a horizontal section on the plane VIII-VIII, on an enlarged scale,

Fig. 9

the pack according to Fig. 8 during the opening process accordingly in a representation Fig. 8 ,

Fig. 10

a schematic representation of the manufacturing process of a band and attachment to a pack, in perspective,

Fig. 11

the device according to Fig. 10 in side view according to arrow XI,

Fig. 12

a detail of the device, namely a section XII of Fig. 11 , in perspective, on a larger scale,

Fig. 13

a tobacco pouch with a closed pouch flap in a schematic spatial representation, and

Fig. 14

a tobacco pouch according to Fig. 13 with open bag flap.

The invention is concerned with the design and manufacture of packs 10 with a (separate) blank attached at a special point, in particular in the form of a (control) band 11.

The packs 10 in the first two exemplary embodiments are cigarette packs, in particular in the form of a hinged box or hinge lid pack, with a box part 12 and a lid 13. The rectangular pack made of thin cardboard is usually surrounded by an outer casing 14 Foil. This is removed from the pack 10 the first time it is used, usually with the help of a tear strip 15, which separates the outer casing 14 into (two) foil or casing parts 16, 17 when actuated accordingly ( Fig. 7 ). It goes without saying that the invention can also be used with other types of packs.

The focus is on the design and arrangement of the band 11. This is preferably designed as an elongated, rectangular blank ( Fig. 4, Fig. 5 ). The band 11 is attached to a suitable location on the pack 10 and connected to it. In the present case, the band 11 is attached to a rear wall 18 of the pack 10 or of the box part 12, adjacent to a bottom wall. The band 11 is positioned with a transversely directed longitudinal extension.

The band 11 is fixed to the pack 10 by gluing, that is to say by means of glue.

The gluing takes place preferably by means of point or circular surface-shaped glue patterns, that is to say by means of glue dots. Furthermore, it is advantageous if different glue points, namely cold glue on the one hand and hot glue on the other hand, are used in a special, coordinated manner to connect the band 11 to the pack 10 and, if necessary, to the outer cover 14. It goes without saying that other types of glue or other glue patterns can also be used within the scope of the invention.

According to an advantageous embodiment, (four) hot glue points 19 are arranged adjacent to the corners of the band 11 to fix the same in this area which is critical for the exact, durable connection and to secure the connection between the band 11 and the package 10 during the transport of the same through the units . Further hot glue points 20 can preferably be positioned adjacent to the longitudinal edges of the band, at least one further hot glue point 20 on each long side of the band 11. The glue dots 19, 20 and 21 are preferably arranged in orderly, parallel rows.

Cold glue points 21 are positioned separately at a (technically meaningful) distance from the hot glue points 19, 20, specifically in a central area of the band 11.

A row of several points of cold glue 21 is preferably attached along an (imaginary) longitudinal center line of the band 11. The cold glue dots 21, which are preferably arranged at a regular distance from one another, can extend over the entire length of the band 11 or be positioned eccentrically, as a row of cold glue dots 21 over a part of the length of the band 11.

The glue pattern is designed, in particular through the positioning of the hot glue dots 19, in such a way that when the band 11 is attached to the pack 10 in exact alignment, the band is positioned immediately and securely against displacement, since the hot glue dots 19 quickly move Establish a sufficiently stable connection.

The band 11 is also provided with punchings that form at least one (transverse or longitudinal) line of weakness which, together with the glue dots 19, 20, 21, ensure that the band 11 is destroyed if it is separated from the pack 10 in violation of the regulations.

The punchings form perforation lines or lines of weakness, which are referred to below as punch lines 23. The terms line of weakness, line of perforation and line of cut are used as synonyms. It is also conceivable that the line of weakness is formed by grooves and / or scoring. The punching, creasing and scoring can also be used in combination with one another.

Several, that is to say at least two, punching lines 23 transverse to the band 11, preferably in a central area, are advantageous. The (several) punch lines 23 are designed and arranged in such a way that a structured punch area 22 is created, which consists of several interacting punch lines 23, which on the one hand cause reliable destruction of the band 11 during the detachment process, but on the other hand the dimensional stability of the blank during processing and ensure attachment to pack 10.

An embodiment is advantageous in which the punching area 22 is arranged centrally in the area of the banderole 11 and covers approximately one third of the area of the banderole 11.

In the embodiment of Fig. 4 a plurality (five) of transversely directed, arcuate or undulating punch lines 23 are provided. These consist of punched sections 24, in the present case of curved punched sections 24, which complement each other to form a (wave-shaped) punched line 23. It goes without saying that the punching sections 24 can also have a different shape.

Sufficiently dimensioned residual connections 25 are created between the punched sections 24 and in particular at the end thereof (on the longitudinal edge of the band 11) so that the resilient cohesion of the band 11 is ensured for the processing process.

The punching lines 23 forming the punching area 22 can be designed differently.

In the example of Fig. 5 the punching lines 23 consist of straight punching sections 24 which are directed at an angle to the marginal edges of the band 11. A special feature consists in the intersecting arrangement of a group of punching lines 23. The punching area 22 preferably consists of three, for example Punched lines 23, which are directed at (opposite) acute angles to one another. The sections of punched lines, that is, punched sections 24, are dimensioned and arranged in such a way that the punched sections 24 do not directly intersect. Rather, residual connections 25 are arranged in such a way that each punched section 24 is delimited at both ends by a residual connection 25. This ensures that the banderole retains its shape.

Punctiform punched sections 24 are also conceivable.

Appropriately, the punchings or the punching area 22 act together with the glue connection of the band 11 and the pack 10 and / or outer casing 14. At least one glue point, but preferably several glue points 20 and / or 21 are in the punching area 22. Preferably, several hot glue points 20 and / or several points of cold glue 21 positioned in such a way that they lie in the region of the punch lines 23. This ensures that the band 11 is destroyed when it is detached.

Such as from Fig. 7 As can be seen, the separation process results in several, for example, strip-shaped sections 26 of the banderole 11 due to the holding force of the glue connection in this area and due to the correspondingly structured punching lines 23. The sections 26 of the banderole remain partially connected to the assigned banderole pieces 48, 49 ) Part 26 is therefore delimited by two punch lines 23.

The above effect is further increased by the fact that the glue of the glue dots 19, 20, 21 occurs in the process of attaching the band 11 to the pack 10 in gaps 27 of the band 11, which are created by the punchings, i.e. by the punching lines 23. The glue connection that is moldable or flowable at this point occurs, as shown schematically in FIG Fig. 3 shown, in the joints or columns 27 and causes an additional local fixation of the band.

The pack 10 can be designed differently with regard to the securing of the band 11. When executing according to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 (in connection with the banderoles in Fig. 4, Fig. 5 ) the outer wrapping 14 is separated without affecting the band 11. Fig. 2 shows that the attempt to pull off the band 11 manually will destroy it.

When executing according to FIGS. 6 to 8 the outer cover 14 is involved in the destruction of the band 11, namely when the pack 10 is used for the first time. In this variant, a modified glue pattern is preferably used. The (hot) glue points 19 arranged at the corners of the band 11 also remain in this version. Further hot glue points 20 are arranged in the area of the punching lines 23, but essentially only in one (in Fig. 6, Fig. 7 right) partial area of the band 11. The row of cold glue dots 21 also does not extend over the full length of the band 11, but only into the punching area 22. Outside this area, glue dots are arranged on the outside of the band, in particular further (two) hot glue dots 28. These bring about a connection between the outer cover 14 and the band 11, namely with the outside thereof, by activating the hot glue points 28.

This also shows the process of destroying the band compared to the example Fig. 1, Fig. 2 changed: By removing the outer covering 14, the band 11 is destroyed. With the help of the tear strip 15, the wrapping parts 16, 17 are produced, of which the wrapping part 16 takes along a portion of the band 11 due to the glue connection. In this example, the arrangement of the glue dots has the effect that the band in the punching area 22 is destroyed with the formation of the strip-shaped sections 26. The glue dots 19 positioned in the corner area are also destroyed during this process ( Fig. 9 ), namely by pulling the wrapping part 16 off the pack 10. The holding force due to the (cold) glue dots 21, i.e. the connection of the band 11 to the outer wrapping 14, is accordingly stronger than that of the (hot) glue dots 19 Generated holding force for connecting the band 11 to the pack 10. This creates (two) unstructured band pieces 48, 49 in the middle area, which are connected to the pack 10 on the one hand and to a wrapping part 16 on the other.

An innovative specialty is the manufacture or preparation of the band 11 and the merging with the pack 10.

In the device and the method according to Fig. 10 the packs 10 are conveyed through treatment stations with the rear wall 18 pointing upwards along a (straight) pack path 29 at a distance from one another, in this case by means of a pack belt 30 and drivers for gripping a pack 10 each.

A banderole apparatus 31 is positioned above the pack web 29 or above the pack belt 30 for preparing the banderoles 11, in particular for attaching the punched areas 22 and spots of glue. The banderole apparatus 31 preferably corresponds largely to the corresponding device of FIG EP 1 971 525 B1 .

The bands 11 are successively removed from a band magazine 32 and transferred to a first processing unit of the band apparatus 31. The banderoles 11 are captured by transmission organs, in particular roller suction devices. These transfer the band 11 to a punching unit 33 for attaching the punching lines 23 or the punching areas 22. The punching unit 33 is equipped with a special punching element 34 which has punching knives corresponding to the punching area 22 to be produced. The punching element 34 is at least partially movable, in the present case rotatable. An in particular plate-shaped carrier 35 for the (transversely directed) cutting or punching knives is attached to the punching element 34 as a punching tool. The carrier 35 (with the cutting knives) is exchangeably attached to the punching element 34 for the use of different punching tools or for replacing the same when worn.

For the punching process, the rotatable punching element 34 works together with a counter element, in particular with a rotatable conveyor roller 36 for the banderoles 11. These are fixed with their longitudinal extension pointing in the circumferential direction on the conveyor roller 36 by suction air. The conveyor roller 36 is preferably provided with special support pieces for the banderoles, namely with segment-like banderole carriers 37 which each fix a banderole 11 by means of suction air.

The supply of the banderoles 11 is monitored by an (optoelectronic) sensor 38 which puts the following organs, in particular gluing organs, out of operation when the supply of banderoles 11 is interrupted.

The punching unit 33 is followed (in the working direction) by a (first) gluing unit 39. This is used to apply glue to the exposed (inner) side of the band 11, in the present case on the circumference of the conveyor roller 36. The gluing unit 39 transfers glue dots, in particular hot glue dots 19, 20. The glue dots are applied by appropriately designed valves, in this case by (two) hot glue valves 40. These are arranged adjacent to the circumference of the conveyor roller 36 and transfer, preferably a row of glue dots each.

The bands 11 provided with glue, in particular hot glue dots 19, 20, in the area of the gluing unit 39 are deposited on the upturned (rear) side 18 of the packs 10 due to coordinated movements. For this purpose, the packs 10 are transported with their longitudinal extent pointing in the transverse direction. A special feature is that the packs 10 are already provided with glue, in particular with a series of cold glue points 21, in the area where the band 11 is attached. These are attached in the correct position during the transport of the packs 10 by the pack belt 30, specifically by a glue unit above the movement path of the packs 10, in particular by a cold glue nozzle 41.

The packs 10 provided with the band 11 in the desired position are transported on along the pack path 29 - by the pack belt 30. During transport, the packs 10 are subjected to pressure in the area of the banderoles 11 to fix the glue connection. Above the movement path 29 of the packs 10 there is a pressure band 42 as a pressure element, which in the area of the banderoles 11 is in contact with the packs 10 and moves with them.

The packs 10 are now in the area of a wrapping station 43. This is used to attach the outer wrapping 14, i.e. to attach a foil blank 44 separated from a continuous web. The wrapping process takes place in the area of a folding turret 45 with pockets for receiving a pack 10 Foil blank 44.

The packs 10 with the band 11 can be fed directly to the wrapping station 43 and surrounded by the foil blank 44. This leads to a pack 10 according to FIG Fig. 1, Fig. 2 . In the drawings ( Fig. 10 , Fig. 11 ) shows an option for the production of packs 10 in the design accordingly Fig. 6, Fig. 7 , so with an additional glue connection between the banderole 11 and the outer wrapping 14. For this purpose, a further glue unit is positioned directly in the area of the wrapping station 43, in particular a hot glue nozzle 46. This is used to apply the glue dots 28 to the free outside of the banderole 11. The relevant Dots of glue 28 are applied prior to the wrapping process.

The packs 10 provided with the band 11 can be fed directly to the wrapping station 43 or to a foil blank 44. For the transfer of the packs 10 to the folding turret 45, the packs 10 are removed from the plane of the Pack track 29 raised to a gluing plane and / or the insertion plane for introducing the packs 10 (with foil blank 44) into the folding turret 45. A correspondingly movable lifting platform 47 following the pack belt 30 is used for the upward movement of the packs.

To illustrate the individual processing steps for the band 11 are in the patent drawings, namely in Fig. 10 The work steps carried out at certain, marked positions are shown symbolically (banderole with a dash-dotted border).

The present technology can also be used for other types of pack, including for banderoles or labels without a fiscal background, e.g. B. for quality labels, brands etc.

Another embodiment is shown in Figures 13 and 14 shown. In this case, the pack 10 is a tobacco pouch. It goes without saying, however, that the solution described below (as well as the solution described at the beginning) can also be used with other packs 10, for example with cigarette packs or for other packs of the cigarette industry or tobacco products.

The pack 10 or the tobacco pouch has a pocket 50, delimited by walls, with an opening 51 for feeding in or removing the contents of the pack. The opening 51 can be closed by a bag flap 52. In the closed position, the bag flap 52 is fixed to the pack 10 by a closure tape 53 that can be actuated several times. Furthermore, a (control) band 11 is attached to the pack 10 in such a way that the band 11 is destroyed when the bag flap 52 or the pack 10 is opened for the first time. The structure of the pack 10 corresponds to the state of the art.

As a special feature, it is provided that a marking 54 is attached to the pack 10 or the banderole 11 in the area of the banderole 11, said marking extending over at least part of the banderole 11 and over adjacent areas of the pack 10.

In addition, it can be provided (as shown in the exemplary embodiment shown) that the marking 54 extends continuously over different parts of the pack 10, for example over an area of a wall of the pocket 50 on the one hand and over a portion of the bag flap 52 on the other hand. In the case of other packs, for example hinge-lid packs, the marking can be applied, for example, in a continuous area on the lid and the box part. In this way, the marking 54 is severed when the pack 10 is opened.

The marking 54 can be applied to the pack 10 or the band 11, for example by printing, embossing or in some other way. For example, the use of inkjet printers or hot stamping systems are conceivable for this purpose.

The marking 54 can be a graphic, for example, as in FIG Figures 13 and 14 shown or a numeric code. Patterns such as hatching, watermarks or the like are also conceivable.

One advantage of this solution is that the marking 54 makes it more difficult to reuse the band 11 on another pack 10, since the detached band 11 provided with the marking 54 has to be attached to the other pack 10 in such a way that the marking 54 must be arranged on the band 11 in the correct position in relation to a marking 54 already present on the other pack 10 or a marking 54 to be applied thereafter on the other pack 10 so that the reuse is not noticed. It is assumed here that only part of the marking 54 can be detached from the pack 10, namely the part 55 of the marking 54 that has been allocated to the band 11, and that the remainder 56 of the marking 54 remains on the pack 10.

In the first case mentioned above (existing printing on the other pack 10) it will generally not be possible to attach the banderole 11 with the part 55 of the marking 54 to the pack 10 in the correct position so that no "break" or no "break" Interruption "of the marking 54 can be seen. The same applies in the second case when the marking 54 is subsequently "overprinted". If such measures are dispensed with, the reuse of the banderole 11 is also recognizable because the remainder 56 of the marking 54 on the pack 10 is then missing.

Similarly, the marking 54 can be applied to the band 11 in the case of cigarette packs.

It goes without saying that the solution described above can be used on its own or in combination with the solutions described at the beginning. <b> List of reference symbols: </b> 10 pack 36 Conveyor roller 11 (Tax) banderole 37 Banderole carrier 12 Box part 38 sensor 13 cover 39 Gluing unit 14th Outer wrapping 40 Hot melt valve 15th Tear strips 41 Cold glue nozzle 16 Wrapping part 42 Printing tape 17th Wrapping part 43 Wrapping station 18th Back wall 44 Foil cutting 19th Hot glue point 45 Folding turret 20th Hot glue point 46 Hot glue nozzle 21st Cold glue point 47 Lifting platform 22nd Punching area 48 Banderole piece 23 Punch line 49 Banderole piece 24 Die cut 50 bag 25th Residual connection 51 opening 26th Section 52 Bag flap 27 gap 53 Closure tape 28 Hot glue point 54 mark 29 Packing sheet 55 part 30th Packing strap 56 rest 31 Banding machine 32 Banderole magazine 33 Punching unit 34 Punching organ 35 carrier

Claims (14)

1. Pack, in particular a cigarette pack, preferably having an outer wrapper (14) made of sheet material and having a label (11), which has a weakening line and is fixed on at least one wall of the pack (10) by glue such that the label (11) is destroyed when removed from the pack (10), wherein the label (11) has a plurality of, namely at least two, punched lines (23) in the form of weakening or perforation lines, said lines running in the transverse direction and/or in the longitudinal direction, characterized in that the label is fixed on the pack by hot-glue regions, on the one hand, and by cold-glue regions, on the other hand, and in that at least one hot-glue region or cold-glue region, in particular one spot (19, 20) of hot glue or one spot (21) of cold glue, is arranged in a punched region (22) formed by the punched lines (23).
2. Pack according to Claim 1, characterized in that a plurality of preferably parallel punched lines (23) form the punched region (22) in a direction transverse to the longitudinal extent of the rectangular label (11), preferably approximately in the central region of the label.
3. Pack according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a plurality of the spots (19, 20, 21) of glue, which are arranged preferably in rows, are positioned in the region of the punched lines (23) and/or in the punched region (22) of the label (11).
4. Pack according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the punched lines (23), which form a punched region (22), have a nonlinear, in particular arcuate or wave-form, progression, preferably comprise a plurality of arcuate or wave-form, parallel punched lines (23).
5. Pack according to Claim 4 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the punched lines (23) comprise a plurality of preferably arcuate, parallel punched portions (24), preferably three arcuate punched portions (24) which adjoin one another in opposite directions.
6. Pack according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the punched region (22) comprises preferably rectilinear punched portions (24), in particular in each case one group of oppositely oriented punched lines (23), which are directed at an angle to the longitudinal extent of the label (11).
7. Pack according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that residual connections (25) of the label (11) are formed between adjacent punched portions (24) of the punched lines (23) and further residual connections (25) are formed at the ends of the punched lines (23), that is to say towards the free periphery of the label (11).
8. Pack according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that areas of glue or spots (19, 20, 21) of glue are arranged directly in the region of punched lines (23) such that glue in a free-flowing stage penetrates to some extent into gaps (27) in the punched lines (23).
9. Pack according to Claim 1 and one of the further claims, characterized in that the spots (19, 20, 21) of glue are applied to the label (11) in rows in the longitudinal direction of the rectangular label (11), in particular such that a respective row of spots (19, 20) of hot glue is arranged adjacent to longitudinal edges of the label (11) and a row of spots (21) of cold glue is arranged between said rows of spots of hot glue, preferably approximately in a longitudinal centre of the label (11).
10. Pack according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that in each case at least one spot (19) of glue, preferably a spot of hot glue, is positioned in the region of corners of the rectangular label (11).
11. Pack according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that, in the case of the label (11) being connected by glue to the outer wrapper (14) of the pack (10), spots (28) of glue, in particular spots (28) of hot glue, are applied to the free outer side of the label (11) in order to connect the latter to the outer wrapper (14), wherein preferably the spots (21) of cold glue are of certain relation to the spots (28) of hot glue, albeit to some extent in the region of the punched lines (23), and wherein, preferably in a piece (48) of label assigned to the spots (28) of hot glue, there are spots (19) of hot glue applied to the label (11) in the corner region.
12. Method for producing packs (10), in particular cigarette packs, preferably having an outer wrapper (14) made of sheet material and having a label (11), which has a weakening line and is fixed on at least one wall of the pack (10) by glue, characterized by the following features:

    a) cold-glue regions are, in particular a row of spots (21) of cold glue is, applied to the pack (10) or the rear wall (18) thereof,

    b) with its longitudinal extent oriented in the conveying direction, the label (11) is transported through a label apparatus (31) and prepared for transfer to a pack (10),

    c) in a first station, a plurality of preferably parallel punched lines (23) are applied, preferably in an approximately central region of the label (11), via a punching subassembly (33) having a plurality of transversely running punching blades,

    d) in a subsequent station, a gluing subassembly (39) with preferably two hot-glue valves (40) applies a plurality of, preferably two, rows of hot-glue regions, in particular spots (19, 20) of hot glue, to the free side of the label (11) such that, once the label (11) has been placed in position on the pack (10), the connection between separate hot-glue regions (19, 20), on the one hand, and cold-glue regions (21), on the other hand, is established,

    e) thereafter, the label (11) is placed in position, by way of the glued side, on an upwardly oriented surface of a pack (10), in particular on a rear wall (18).
13. Method according to Claim 12, characterized in that the packs (10) provided with the label (11) are fed to a wrapping station (43) in order for an outer wrapper (14) to be applied, wherein the region of the wrapping station (43) contains a glue subassembly, in particular a hot-glue nozzle (46) for transferring glue, in particular spots (28) of hot glue, to the outer side of the label (11) prior to the outer wrapper (14) being applied and in order for the label (11), or a piece (48) of a label, to be connected to the outer wrapper (14).
14. Method according to Claim 12 or 13, characterized in that, once the label (11) has been applied to the pack (10), pressure is applied, at least in the region of the label (11), while the pack (10) is being transported, said pressure being exerted preferably by a pressure-exerting belt (42) which is located above the movement path of the packs (10) and runs along with the latter.

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