EP3438019B1 - Pack de cigarettes et son procédé de fabrication - Google Patents

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EP3438019B1
EP3438019B1 EP18000616.5A EP18000616A EP3438019B1 EP 3438019 B1 EP3438019 B1 EP 3438019B1 EP 18000616 A EP18000616 A EP 18000616A EP 3438019 B1 EP3438019 B1 EP 3438019B1
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Martin Bischoff
Henry Buse
Thomas Dose
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/025—Packaging cigarettes in webs of flexible sheet material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/28—Control devices for cigarette or cigar packaging machines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/20—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents
    • B65B61/202—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents for attaching articles to the outside of a container
    • 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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/66—Inserted or applied tearing-strings or like flexible elements
    • 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
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/05—Tearable non-integral strips

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  • 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 ).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • several short perforation lines on the edge are provided on the band.
  • 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).
  • the pack according to the invention is designed with the features of claim 1.
  • the lines 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • the punching lines 23 forming the punching area 22 can be designed differently.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • An innovative specialty is the manufacture or preparation of the band 11 and the merging with the pack 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 .
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • FIG. 13 and 14 Another embodiment is shown in Figures 13 and 14 shown.
  • the pack 10 is a tobacco pouch.
  • 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.
  • the 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • the marking 54 can be applied to the band 11 in the case of cigarette packs.

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  1. Paquet, en particulier paquet de cigarettes, de préférence comprenant une enveloppe extérieure (14) en feuille et avec une banderole (11) qui présente une ligne d'affaiblissement et qui est fixée par de la colle contre au moins une paroi du paquet (10), de telle sorte que la banderole (11) soit détruite lorsqu'elle est enlevée du paquet (10), la banderole (11) présentant plusieurs, à savoir au moins deux, lignes de poinçonnage (23) s'étendant dans la direction transversale et/ou longitudinale en tant que lignes d'affaiblissement ou de perforation, caractérisé en ce que la banderole est fixée au paquet d'une part par des régions de colle thermodurcissable et d'autre part par des régions de colle à froid, et en ce qu'au moins une région de colle thermodurcissable ou une région de colle à froid, en particulier un point de colle thermodurcissable (19, 20) ou un point de colle à froid (21), est disposée dans une région de poinçonnage (22) formée par les lignes de poinçonnage (23).
  2. Paquet selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que plusieurs lignes de poinçonnage (23) s'étendant de préférence en parallèle, transversalement à l'étendue longitudinale de la banderole rectangulaire (11), forment la région de poinçonnage (22) de préférence approximativement dans la région centrale de la banderole.
  3. Paquet selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que plusieurs des points de colle (19, 20, 21) disposés de préférence en rangées sont positionnés dans la région des lignes de poinçonnage (23) ou dans la région de poinçonnage (22) de la banderole (11).
  4. Paquet selon la revendication 1 ou selon l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que les lignes de poinçonnage (23) formant une région de poinçonnage (22) présentent une allure non rectiligne, en particulier de forme courbe ou ondulée, de préférence sont constituées de plusieurs lignes de poinçonnage parallèles (23) de forme courbe ou ondulée.
  5. Paquet selon la revendication 4 ou selon l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que les lignes de poinçonnage (23) sont constituées de plusieurs portions de poinçonnage (24) parallèles, de préférence de forme courbe, de préférence de trois portions de poinçonnage de forme courbe (24) se raccordant les unes aux autres en sens inverse.
  6. Paquet selon la revendication 1 ou selon l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que la région de poinçonnage (22) se compose de portions de poinçonnage (24) de préférence rectilignes, en particulier à chaque fois d'un groupe de lignes de poinçonnage (23) orientées en sens inverse, dirigées suivant un angle par rapport à l'étendue longitudinale de la banderole (11) .
  7. Paquet selon la revendication 1 ou selon l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce qu'entre des portions de poinçonnage (24) adjacentes des lignes de poinçonnage (23) sont formées des connexions résiduelles (25) de la banderole (11) ainsi que des connexions résiduelles supplémentaires (25) au niveau des extrémités des lignes de poinçonnage (23), à savoir vers le bord libre de la banderole (11).
  8. Paquet selon la revendication 1 ou selon l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que des zones de colle ou des points de colle (19, 20, 21) sont disposés directement dans la région de lignes de poinçonnage (23) de telle sorte que la colle pénètre en partie à l'état fluide dans des interstices (27) des lignes de poinçonnage (23).
  9. Paquet selon la revendication 1 ou selon l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que les points de colle (19, 20, 21) sont appliqués en rangées dans la direction longitudinale de la banderole rectangulaire (11) contre cette dernière, en particulier de telle sorte qu'à chaque fois une rangée de points de colle thermodurcissable (19, 20) soit à chaque fois disposée à côté des arêtes longitudinales de la banderole (11) et qu'une rangée de points de colle à froid (21) soit disposée entre ceux-ci, de préférence approximativement dans le milieu longitudinal de la banderole (11).
  10. Paquet selon la revendication 1 ou selon l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que dans la région de coins de la banderole rectangulaire (11) est à chaque fois positionné au moins un point de colle (19), de préférence un point de colle thermodurcissable.
  11. Paquet selon la revendication 1 ou selon l'une quelconque des autres revendications, caractérisé en ce que dans le cas d'une connexion par collage de la banderole (11) à l'enveloppe extérieure (14) du paquet (10), des points de colle (28), en particulier des points de colle thermodurcissable (28), sont appliqués sur le côté extérieur libre de la banderole (11) pour la connexion de cette dernière à l'enveloppe extérieure (14), les points de colle à froid (21) étant de préférence disposés de manière décalée par rapport aux points de colle thermodurcissable (28), mais en partie dans la région des lignes de poinçonnage (23), et de préférence des points de colle thermodurcissable (19) étant appliqués sur la banderole (11) à proximité des coins dans une partie de la banderole (48) associée aux points de colle thermodurcissable (28).
  12. Procédé de fabrication de paquets (10), en particulier de paquets de cigarettes, de préférence avec une enveloppe extérieure (14) en feuille et avec une banderole (11) qui présente une ligne d'affaiblissement et qui est fixée par de la colle contre au moins une paroi du paquet (10), caractérisé par les caractéristiques suivantes :
    a) des régions de colle à froid, en particulier une rangée de points de colle à froid (21) est/sont appliquée(s) sur le paquet (10) ou sur sa paroi arrière (18),
    b) la banderole (11) est transportée avec son étendue longitudinale couchée dans la direction de transport à travers un appareil de banderole (31) et est préparée pour le transfert sur un paquet (10),
    c) dans un premier poste, plusieurs lignes de poinçonnage (23), de préférence parallèles, sont réalisées de préférence dans une région approximativement centrale de la banderole (11) par un appareil de poinçonnage (33) avec plusieurs couteaux de poinçonnage s'étendant transversalement,
    d) dans un poste suivant, plusieurs, de préférence deux, rangées de régions de colle thermodurcissable, en particulier de points de colle thermodurcissable (19, 20) sont appliquées sur le côté libre de la banderole (11) par un groupe d'encollage (39) avec de préférence deux valves de colle thermodurcissable (40), de telle sorte qu'après l'application de la banderole (11) contre le paquet (10), l'on obtienne la connexion à partir de régions de colle thermodurcissable (19, 20) d'une part, et de régions de colle à froid (21) d'autre part, séparées les unes des autres,
    e) ensuite, la banderole (11) est appliquée avec le côté présentant l'encollage sur une surface d'un paquet (10) orientée vers le haut, en particulier sur une paroi arrière (18).
  13. Procédé selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que les paquets (10) pourvus de la banderole (11) sont acheminés à un poste d'enveloppement (43) pour appliquer une enveloppe extérieure (14), un groupe d'encollage étant positionné dans la région du poste d'enveloppement (43), en particulier une buse de colle thermodurcissable (46) pour le transfert de colle, en particulier de points de colle thermodurcissable (28), sur le côté extérieur de la banderole (11) avant l'application de l'enveloppe extérieure (14) et pour la connexion de la banderole (11) ou d'une partie de la banderole (48) à l'enveloppe extérieure (14).
  14. Procédé selon la revendication 12 ou 13, caractérisé en ce qu'après l'application de la banderole (11) sur le paquet (10) pendant le transport du paquet (10), une pression est exercée, au moins dans la région de la banderole (11), de préférence par une bande de pressage (42) entraînée en même temps au-dessus de la voie de déplacement des paquets (10).
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