EP4635869A1

EP4635869A1 - Container for products and blank thereof

Info

Publication number: EP4635869A1
Application number: EP25170789.9A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Andrea Biondi; Luca PARADISO; Marco Ghini; Alessandro MILLIONE
Original assignee: GD SpA
Current assignee: GD SpA
Priority date: 2024-04-19
Filing date: 2025-04-15
Publication date: 2025-10-22

Abstract

The invention is a container (100) for products which is made by folding a blank (1) consisting of a flexible material that is itself the subject of the present invention.

The container (100) is configurable in a closed configuration where products are thereinside, and is configurable, after a modification thereto, in an open product picking configuration.

The container (100) comprises containment walls defining an inner volume (V); said walls comprise a front wall (101), an upper wall (102), a rear wall (103), a lower base wall (104), and side walls (105, 106); moreover, the walls comprise opening means (30) modifiable such as to determine a product picking opening (110) extending on the front wall (101) between the two side walls (105, 106) wherethrough the internal volume is accessible (V).

Said opening means (30) comprise:
- a manually removable tab (300) dividing said front wall (101) into an upper region (101a) and a lower region (101b) ;
- a partition (39), comprised within the upper region (101a), defining a half-region (101a");
- two opening members (340, 350), engaged with the partition (39) and the side walls (105, 106), configured to allow, upon manual intervention, a change in configuration between a closed configuration and an open configuration, to which correspond a change in position of the partition (39) between an aligned position, wherein the half-region (101a") and the lower region (101b) lie within the same plane, and an inclined position wherein the partition (39) enters the inner volume (V) and the half-region (101a") and lower region (101b) lie upon distinct planes and wherein said opening members (340, 350) are configured to maintain said inclined position over time.

Description

The present invention relates to a container for a plurality of products and to a blank for making said container.
In particular, the present invention relates to a container made of a flexible material, preferably at least partially made of cardboard.
Those products that are suitable for being housed within said container preferably belong to the pharmaceutical/food sector. In this discussion "products" are preferably defined as devices, drugs or foods of elongated shape. Preferably, said "products" comprise said devices or drugs or foods of an elongated shape enclosed within appropriate protective wrappers. An example of such products is that of tampons, which, within a specific protective wrapper, comprise a related medical device. An example of such products, not necessarily stored in special wrappers, is that of cotton swabs (also known as cotton buds).
In particular, a plurality of products is contained within a container, which products the user may use if needed, for example during treatment or during a particular period of time. For example, with particular reference to tampons, the use thereof is limited to a specific period of time (a few days), during which period said need is particularly frequent (a number of times a day).
In the prior art, embodiments are known of containers that are suitable for effectively containing a plurality of products, for protecting them and for allowing for simple movements and the transportation thereof. Once opened, said containers have a specific opening through which products are pickable up.
A typical problem with said containers is the difficulty of being able to pick up a product in a practical and simple way.
A further typical problem with said containers is linked to the fact that once opened, they lose strength.
The object of the present invention is to propose a container that meets all of the needs of the technical sector, effectively solving all of the aforesaid issues. In other words, the object of the present invention is to provide a container that is suitable for effectively containing a plurality of products while allowing for simple picking operations.
Such object is achieved by a container according to claim 1. In addition, such object is achieved by a blank for making said container according to claim 11. Those claims that are dependent thereupon request protection for further features and entail further technical benefits.
In other words, the object of the present invention is achieved by a container for products made by folding a blank 1 consisting of a flexible material.
Preferably, the container is configurable in a closed configuration wherein products are housed thereinside, and configurable, following a modification thereof, in an open product picking configuration.
Preferably, the container comprises containment walls defining an inner volume suitable for receiving a certain number of products.
Preferably, the containment walls comprise a front wall, an upper wall, a rear wall, a lower base wall, and side walls.
Preferably, the containment walls comprise opening means that is modifiable in order to determine a product picking opening. Preferably, the product picking opening extends along the front wall between the two side walls, and the inner volume is accessible therethrough for the picking up of a product.
Preferably, the opening means 30 comprise a tab 300 that is manually removable in such a way as to define, on the front wall, an upper edge and a lower edge thereby dividing said front wall into an upper region and a lower region.
Preferably, the opening means 30 comprise a partition, comprised within the upper region, hinged at a partition hinge defined by a partition weakening line of the blank. Preferably, The partition corresponds to a half-region.
Preferably, the opening means 30 comprise two opening members engaged with the partition and the sidewalls.
Preferably, the opening members are configured to allow, upon manual intervention, a change in configuration between the closed configuration and the open configuration whereto the change in position of the partition corresponds.
Preferably, in fact, the partition, in the closed configuration, is positioned in an aligned position, wherein the half-region and lower region lie within the same plane.
Preferably, the partition, in the open configuration, is preferably positioned in an inclined position wherein it enters the inner volume, and the half-region and lower region lie upon distinct imaginary planes.
Preferably, the opening members, in the open configuration, are configured such as to maintain said inclined position of the partition over time.
In other words, the object of the present invention is achieved by a blank for making a container which comprises a plurality of panels.
Preferably, said blank comprises a plurality of panels that are suitable for defining the front wall, the upper wall, the rear wall and the lower base wall of the container.
Preferably, said blank comprises a plurality of lower flaps that, after the successive folding of said plurality of lower flaps, are suitable for defining a side wall of the container.
Preferably, said blank comprises a plurality of upper flaps that, after the successive folding of said plurality of upper flaps, are suitable for defining a side wall of the container.
Preferably, said blank comprises a removable tab and a sequence of secondary panels that are suitable for defining the opening means.
In addition, further features and advantages of the invention will become clear from the description provided below of preferred embodiments thereof given as an indicative and non-limiting examples with reference to the accompanying figures, wherein:

Fig. 1 illustrates a blank for making a container made according to the present invention;
Fig. 1a and 1b show a container made according to the present invention in a first operating configuration, or closed configuration, and in a second operating configuration, or open product picking configuration, respectively;
Fig. 2 shows a cross section on a centerline plane of the container of Fig. 1b.

With reference to Fig. 1, the reference numeral 1 indicates a blank in the entirety thereof.
According to a preferred embodiment, said blank 1 is made of a flexible material, for example, at least partially of a paper material. Said blank 1 is madeable, for example, of cardboard, a plastics material, or a layered material comprising, for example, at least one layer of a paper material and at least one layer of a plastics or metallic material.
According to a preferred embodiment, the blank 1 has a substantially rectangular shape.
According to a preferred embodiment, in the following description of the blank 1, the distinct components are indicated as "lower" and "upper" based on how such components are depicted in Fig. 1, and not in a limiting manner.
Preferably, the blank 1 presents a lower transverse weakening line 2 positioned in a lower region, which crosses therethrough from side to side.
Preferably, the blank 1 presents an upper transverse weakening line 3, positioned in an upper region, which crosses therethrough from side to side.
Said lower 2 and upper 3 transverse weakening lines, in an intermediate zone thereof, are being interrupted due to the presence of a plurality of additional weakening lines and a removable tab, which will be described in detail below.
Four lower flaps having a geometric shape, for example substantially rectangular, triangular, and trapezoidal, extend downwards from the lower transverse weakening line 2 flanking one another from left to right and marked respectively with the reference numerals 4, 5, 6 and 7. Each lower flap 4, 5, 6 and 7 is separated from the immediately adjacent flap, along the lower transverse weakening line 2, by a respective cutting line 450, 560, 670 which extends in a perpendicular direction to the lower transverse weakening line 2 and which extends up to the transverse line. Said cutting lines 450, 560, 670 are preferably shaped in such a way as to allow for easy folding of the lower flaps 4, 5, 6 and 7.
The lower flap 6 presents, perpendicular to the lower transverse weakening line 2, a larger dimension than that of the lower flaps 4, 5 and 7. Preferably, the lower flap 6 has a shape corresponding to the side wall 105 described below.
Four panels extend upwards from the lower transversal weakening line 2, side by side from left to right and marked respectively with the reference numerals 8, 9, 10, 11. Said panels 8, 9, 10, 11 are mutually connected, in successive pairs from left to right, by longitudinal weakening lines 12, 13 and 14 perpendicular to the transverse weakening line 2 and 3. Said panels 8, 9, 10, 11 have a rectangular shape and extend upwards up to the upper transverse weakening line 3.
Each panel 8, 9, 10, 11 corresponds to a flap 4, 5, 6 and 7, whereby the cutting line 450 is an extension of the longitudinal weakening line 12, the cutting line 560 is an extension of the longitudinal weakening line 13 and the cutting line 670 is an extension of the longitudinal weakening line 14.
The panel 10 presents a partition weakening line 15 that is orthogonal to the transverse weakening lines 2 and 3, wherein the functionality thereof is described in detail below.
Preferably, four upper flaps having a geometric shape, for example substantially rectangular, triangular, and trapezoidal, extend upwards from the upper transverse weakening line 3, flanking one another from left to right and marked respectively with the reference numerals 16, 17, 18 and 19. In particular, the upper flap 16 protrudes upwards from the panel 8, the upper flap 17 protrudes upwards from the panel 9, the upper flap 18 protrudes upwards from the panel 10, the upper flap 19 protrudes upwards from the panel 11.
The upper flap 18 presents, perpendicular to the upper transverse weakening line 3, a dimension that is greater than that of the upper flaps 16, 17 and 19. Preferably, the lower flaps 4, 5, 6, 7 have the same shape as the upper flaps 16, 17, 18, and 19. Preferably, the upper flap 18 has a shape corresponding to that of the side wall 106 as described below.
Each upper flap 16, 17, 18, and 19 is separated from the immediately adjacent flap, along the upper transverse weakening line 3, by a respective cutting line 167, 178, 189 which extends in a direction perpendicular to the upper transverse weakening line 3 and which extends up to the transverse line. Preferably, said cutting lines 167, 178, 189 are shaped in such a way as to allow for easy folding of the upper flaps 16, 17, 18 and 19.
Preferably, each panel 8, 9, 10, 11 corresponds to an upper flap 16, 17, 18, and 19, whereby the cutting line 167 is an extension of the longitudinal weakening line 12, the cutting line 178 is an extension of the longitudinal weakening line 13, and the cutting line 189 is an extension of the longitudinal weakening line 14.
The blank 1 further comprises tab panels 31, 32, 33 and a sequence of secondary panels 34, 35, 39. Preferably, said tab panels 31, 32, 33 are suitable for defining a removable tab 30 of the container 100. Preferably, said sequence of secondary panels 34, 35, 39 is suitable for defining a partition and opening members of the container 100.
Preferably, the tab panels 31, 32, 33 are formed on the panel 10 and on the flaps 18 and 6, respectively. In particular, the tab panels 31, 32, 33 are delimited by respective scored tear lines 31', 31", 32', 33'.
To be found on the panel 10 is the main tab panel 31 that divides the panel 10 into two parts extending between the lower transversal weakening line 2 and the upper transversal weakening line 3. In particular, the main tab panel 31 extends between a first scored tear line 31' and a second scored tear line 31".
Preferably, said first scored tear line 31' and said second scored tear line 31" extend rectilinearly between the lower transverse weakening line 2 and the upper transverse weakening line 3.
Preferably, said first scored tear line 31' and said second scored tear line 31" extend in a curvilinear manner between the lower transverse weakening line 2 and the upper transverse weakening line 3. Preferably, at the center of the panel 10, there is the point where the first scored tear line 31' and the second scored tear line 31" are the furthest apart. Preferably, according to such preferred embodiment the opening 110 is wider at the center than at the sides.
To be found on the lateral flaps 6, 18 are respectively the side tab panels 32, 33, which are defined, , by respective scored lateral tear lines 32', 33'. Each scored lateral tear line 32', 33' has both ends at the lower transversal weakening line 2 or the upper transversal weakening line 3. In other words, each scored lateral tear line 32', 33' has both ends at the first scored tear line 31' and the second scored tear line 31".
On the panel 10, there is a secondary panel 39, delimited by the aforementioned weakening line 15, and by the first scored tear line 31'. In particular, said central secondary panel 39 is suitable for rotate with respect to said weakening line 15. Said secondary panel 39 then becomes the partition.
According to a preferred embodiment, secondary lateral panels 34 and 35 are located on the side flaps 18, 6.
Each secondary lateral panel 34, 35 extends between two scored lines.
In particular, each secondary lateral panel 34, 35 engages with the respective side wall along a first inclined scored line 348, 356. Furthermore, each secondary lateral panel 34, 35 engages with the wall 10 along a second scored line 343, 352 positioned in correspondence of the lower transverse weakening line 2 or the upper transversal weakening line 3.
Preferably, said secondary lateral panels 34, 35 have a substantially triangular shape, presenting an edge at a respective scored lateral tear line 32', 33'.
Preferably, each secondary lateral panel 34, 35 presents a vertex angle α at the intersection of the two scored lines. Preferably, said vertex angle α will identify the inclination of the partition 39.
The blank 1 further comprises at least two chute panels 41, 42. Preferably, said chute panels 41, 42 are suitable for defining picking means 40 of the container 100, in particular a flap 410 and a chute 420.
According to a preferred embodiment, the blank 1 comprises, in fact, a first weakening line 41' between a chute panel 41 and a panel 11, and a second weakening line 41" positioned between the two chute panels 41, 42.
According to a preferred embodiment, the chute panels 41 are therefore foldable in such a way as to identify a chute inside the container 100.
Furthermore, said chute panels 41, 42 comprise a tooth 45 positioned at a free edge of a chute panel 42 suitable for insertion into a specially shaped cut 145, at an edge position. In particular, said cut 145 is positioned along the longitudinal weakening line 14.
In particular, the housing of the tooth 45 in said cut 145 results in stable positioning of the chute panel 42, and consequently of the chute 420 inside the container 100.
The blank 1 in Fig. 1, described above, is suitable for making a container 100 for a plurality of products, preferably with an elongated shape, illustrated for example in Fig. 1a and 1b. The assembly of the container 100 by means of the blank 1 is accomplished by folding said blank 1 along the weakening lines and securing it in position, for example by means of an adhesive material.
According to a preferred embodiment, adhesive material specifically suitable for performing the securing action is positionable on some of the flaps described above.
As mentioned, the subject of the present invention is the container 100 obtainable from said blank 1.
In contrast to that indicated in the description of the blank 1, for which the indications "lower" and "upper" are not limiting, the indications "front", "rear" and/or "base" and "side" described below are, by contrast, limiting with respect to the invention.
With reference to the supporting configuration of the container 100, object of the present invention, the lower and upper regions of the blank 1 correspond respectively to those lateral positions of the container 100 obtainable from said blank 1. In other words, those components of the blank 1 that are defined as "upper" contribute to the right side face of the container 100 viewed from the front, while those components of the blank 1 that are defined as "lower" contribute to the left side face of the container 100 viewed from the front. The other components, comprised between said upper components and said lower components, are, in fact, suitable for defining the front, upper, rear, and lower base components.
The container 100 comprises containment walls defining an inner volume V that is suitable for receiving a predefined number of products. In the example in Fig. 1, the containment walls are defined by a front wall 101, an upper wall 102, a rear wall 103, a lower base wall 104, and side walls 105, 106. According to the example shown, the front wall 101 and the rear wall 106 are parallel to one another; furthermore, the upper wall 102 and the lower base wall 104 are parallel to one another. According to a preferred embodiment, the side walls 105, 106 are parallel to one another and orthogonal to front wall 101, upper wall 102, rear wall 103, and lower base wall 104.
Preferably, the lower base wall 104 is suitable for acting as a foot for the container 100 in the support configuration.
Each panel 8, 9, 10, 11 of the blank 1 is respectively suitable for making the front wall 101, the upper wall 102, the rear wall 103, and the lower base wall 104 of the container 100.
The side wall 106 is defined by the successive folding of the plurality of lower flaps 4, 5, 6, 7 of the blank 1, and the side wall 105 is defined by the successive folding of the plurality of upper flaps 16, 17, 18, 19 of the blank 1.
In particular, the front wall 101, the upper wall 102, the rear wall 103, and the lower base wall 104 of the container 100 are connected one to another according to corresponding longitudinal edges 109 identified by the folding lines 12, 13, 14, 15 of the blank 1.
A lateral transverse edge 107 of the container 100 is defined by the lower weakening line 2 of the blank 1 while a lateral transverse edge 108 is defined by the weakening line 3 of the blank 1.
According to the present invention, said containment walls comprise opening means 30 modifiable such as to determine a product picking opening 110.
Said product picking opening 110 extends along the front wall 101 between the two side walls 105, 106, and the inner volume V is accessible through said opening for picking a product.
Said opening means 30 comprise a tab 300, a partition 39 and opening members 340, 350.
The tab 300 is manually removable in such a way as to define, on the front wall 110, an upper edge 310' and a lower edge 310" thereby dividing said front wall 101 into an upper region 101a and a lower region 101b.
Preferably, the tab 300 is manually removable and extends with a front tab section 310 on the front wall 110 between respective lateral tab sections 320, 330 arranged on the side walls 105, 106.
The partition 39 is comprised within the upper region 101a and is hinged at a partition hinge I defined by a partition weakening line 15 of the blank 1.
Preferably, a half-region 101a" is defined between the partition hinge I and the upper edge 310', which corresponds to the partition 39. Said half-region 101a" is movable, and is manually suitable for changing the position thereof.
Preferably, a further half-region 101a' is identified between the partition hinge I and the upper edge 109 of the front wall 101. Said half-region 101a' is fixed.
The two opening members 340, 350 are engaged with the partition 39 and the side walls 105, 106 and are configured such as to allow, upon manual intervention, for changing the configuration between the closed configuration and the open configuration, which corresponds to changing the position of the partition 39.
In particular, the partition 39 is moved between an aligned position, wherein the half-region 101a" and the lower region 101b lie within the same plane, and an inclined position, wherein the partition 39 enters the inner volume V and the upper half-region 101a" and the lower region 101b lie within distinct planes and wherein said opening members 340, 350 are configured such as to maintain said inclined position over time.
Preferably, in fact, the opening members 340, 350 are positioned upon the side walls 105, 106 and extend from the partition 39 to the edges of the lateral tab sections 320, 330.
According to a preferred embodiment, each opening member 340, 350, with the container 100 in the closed configuration, is in an extended position in continuity with the respective side walls 105, 106, and, with a container 100 in the open picking configuration, is in a retracted position upon the respective side wall 105, 106.
According to a preferred embodiment, during the rotation of the partition 39, the opening members 340, 350 are configured to perform against the partition 39 a first pushing action, counter to said rotation, along to a first segment of the arc of rotation, and are configured to perform against the partition 39 a second pushing action, in favor of said rotation, along to a segment of the arc of rotation.
Preferably, with the container 100 in the closed configuration, and with the partition 39 in an aligned position, the first thrust action is minor than the second thrust action, such that the opening members 340, 350 maintain the inclined position of the partition 39 over time.
According to a preferred embodiment, during the rotation of the partition 39, the opening members 340, 350 perform a transverse thrust action against the side walls 105, 106 that moves them away from each other locally.
Preferably, each opening member 340, 350 engages with the respective side wall 105, 106 at a first connection hinge 34a, 35a defined by a first inclined scored line 348, 356 of the blank 1.
Furthermore, preferably, each opening member 340, 350 engages with the partition 39 at a second connection hinge 34b, 35b defined by a second scored line 343, 352 of the blank 1.
The aforesaid first connection hinges 34a, 35a and second connection hinges 34b, 35b present specific dashed inclined weakening lines, resulting more foldable compared to the partition weakening line 15.
According to a further preferred embodiment, the container 100 further comprises picking means 40, suitable for facilitating the products picking operations through the opening 110.
Preferably, said picking means 40 are housed in the inner volume V.
According to a preferred embodiment, said picking means 40 comprise a chute 420 arranged proximal to the lower base wall 104 engaged at the edge between the front wall 101 and said lower base wall 104.
Preferably, the chute 420 comprises a tooth 45 suitable for insertion into a cut 145 positioned on the edge 109 between the front wall 101 and said lower base wall 104.
According to a preferred embodiment, the picking means 40 comprise a flap 410 hinged on a first side to the lower base wall 104 by a first weakening line 41' of the blank 1 and on a second side to the chute 420 by a second weakening line 41" of the blank 1.
Preferably, said chute 420 is inclined with respect to a chute angle β. Said chute angle β is function of the size of the flap 410.
Innovatively, the container and the blank for making said container fully fulfill the intended purpose, thereby overcoming the typical problems of the prior art.
Advantageously, the container is extremely efficient in storing products thereinside protecting them from external actions. Advantageously, the container is extremely efficient in allowing easy product picking.
Advantageously, the container and the blank present simple and intuitive opening operations. Advantageously, in order to obtain the open picking configuration, it is sufficient for the user to remove the tab and change the position of the partition.
Advantageously, the container and the blank maintain the inclined position of the partition over time.
Advantageously, by exploiting gravitational action, the container and the blank are shaped in such a way as to position products within the container in an open configuration in an easy picking position.
Advantageously, the container and the blank are shaped in such a way as to individualize products in such a way as to avoid the accumulation of products on the bottom and within the collection area. Advantageously, the position and the inclination angles of the partition and chute are optimized such as to facilitate picking operations.
Advantageously, the container and the blank are adapted to store and present easy picking operations for elongated products such as tampons or cotton swabs.
Advantageously, the opening is designed to allow easy picking up of products, thus facilitating the possibility of gripping it in a central portion thereof.
It is clear that a person skilled in the art may make changes to the invention described above in order to meet contingent needs, which changes all fall within the scope of protection as defined in the following claims.

Claims

A container (100) for products, preferably elongated in shape, made by folding a blank (1) made of flexible material, wherein the container (100) is configurable in a closed configuration, in which the products are therein, and following a modification thereof, is configurable in an open product picking configuration; wherein the container (100) comprises containment walls defining an internal volume (V) of the container suitable for receiving a certain number of products, wherein the containment walls comprise a front wall (101), an upper wall (102), a rear wall (103), a lower base wall (104), and side walls (105, 106);
wherein the containment walls comprise opening means (30) being modifiable to identify a picking opening (110) extending on the front wall (101) between the two side walls (105, 106), through which the internal volume (V) is accessible for picking a product, wherein the opening means (30) comprise:
- a tab (300) manually removable so as to define an upper edge (310') and a lower edge (310") on the front wall (110), by dividing said front wall (101) into an upper region (101a) and a lower region (101b);

- a partition (39), comprised in the upper region (101a), hinged at a partition hinge (I) defined by a partition weakening line (15) of the blank (1), wherein the partition (39) corresponds to a semi-region (101a");

- two opening members (340, 350), engaged with the partition (39) and the side walls (105, 106), configured to allow, by manual action, the configuration change between the closed configuration and the open configuration corresponding to the position change of the partition (39) between an aligned position, in which semi-region (101a") and lower region (101b) lie on the same plane, and an inclined position, in which the partition (39) enters into the internal volume (V) and semi-region (101a") and lower region (101b) lie on distinct planes, and wherein said opening members (340, 350) are configured to maintain said inclined position over time.
Container (100) according to claim 1, wherein the manually removable tab (300) extends with a front tab segment (310) on the front wall (110) between respective lateral tab segments (320, 330) positioned on the side walls (105, 106), wherein the opening members (340, 350) are positioned on the side walls (105, 106) and extend from the partition (39) to the edges of the lateral tab segments (320, 330).
Container (100) according to claim 2, wherein each opening member (340, 350), with the container (100) in the closed configuration, is in an extended position in continuity with the respective side wall (105, 106), and, with the container (100) in the open picking configuration, is in a retracted position on the respective side wall (105, 106).
Container (100) according to any one of the preceding claims 2 or 3, wherein, in the arc of rotation of the partition (39), the opening members (340, 350) are configured to perform on the partition (39) a first thrust action, opposite to the rotation, corresponding to a first segment of the arc of rotation, and are configured to perform on the partition (39) a second thrust action, in the direction of the rotation, corresponding to a second segment of the arc of rotation.
Container (100) according to claim 4, wherein with the container (100) in the closed configuration, and with the partition (39) in the aligned position, the first thrust action is less than the second thrust action, so that the opening members (340, 350) maintain the inclined position of the partition (39) over time.
Container (100) according to claim 5, wherein in the arc of rotation of the partition (39), the opening members (340, 350) perform a transverse thrust action on the side walls (105, 106) which moves them away from each other locally.
Container (100) according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein each opening member (340, 350) engages the respective side wall (105, 106) at a first connection hinge (34a, 35a) defined by a first dashed inclined line (348, 356) of the blank (1), wherein each opening member (340, 350) engages the partition (39) at a second connection hinge (34b, 35b) defined by a second dashed line (343, 352) of the blank (1).
Container (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising picking means (40), suitable for facilitating the product picking operations through the opening (110), being housed in the internal volume (V), wherein said picking means (40) comprise a chute (420) positioned proximal to the lower base wall (104) engaged with the corner between the front wall (101) and said lower base wall (104).
Container (100) according to claim 8, wherein the chute (420) comprises a tooth (45) suitable for being inserted into a cut (145) positioned on the corner between the front wall (101) and said lower base wall (104).
Container (100) according to claim 8 or claim 9, wherein the picking means (40) comprise a flap (410) hinged, at a first side, to the lower base wall (104) by a first weakening line (41') of the blank (1) and, at a second side, to the chute (420) by a second weakening line (41") of the blank (1).
A blank (1) for making container (100) for products, preferably elongated in shape, according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising:
- a plurality of panels (8, 9, 10, 11) suitable for defining a front wall (101), an upper wall (102), a rear wall (103), a lower base wall (104) of the container (100);

- a plurality of lower flaps (4, 5, 6, 7) suitable for defining a side wall (106) of the container (100) following the successive folding of said plurality of lower flaps;

- a plurality of upper flaps (16, 17, 18, 19) suitable for defining a side wall (105) of the container (100) following the successive folding of said plurality of upper flaps;

- a removable tab (300) and a sequence of secondary panels (34, 35, 39) suitable for defining the opening means (30).
Blank according to claim 11, wherein the sequence of secondary panels (34, 35, 39) comprises a central panel (39) suitable for defining a partition (39) and two respective triangular panels (34, 35) suitable for defining two opening members (340, 350).
Blank according to claim 12, comprising at least two chute panels (41, 42) suitable for defining picking means (40).
Blank according to claim 13, comprising at least one cut (145), positioned between a side panel (11) and a chute panel (41), and a tooth (45) positioned at a free corner of a chute panel (42).
Blank according to any one of claims 11 to 14, made of paper material, or plastic material, or layered material comprising, for example, at least one layer of paper material and at least one layer of plastic or metal material, and at least one layer of plastic or metal material.