GB1585149A

GB1585149A - Packet for example for cigarettes

Info

Publication number: GB1585149A
Application number: GB19717/78A
Authority: GB
Original assignee: Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 1977-06-22
Filing date: 1978-05-16
Publication date: 1981-02-25
Also published as: DE7719461U1

Description

(54) A PACKET, FOR EXAMPLE FOR CIGARETTES (71) We, FocKi & Co., of Siemensstrasse 10, 2810 Verden, Federal Republic of Germany, a German Company, do hereby declare the invention, for which we pray that a patent may be granted to us, and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement: This invention relates to a packet of the kind (herein called "the kind defined") made from a blank of stiff paper or cardboard or other foldable material for the formation of front, rear, bottom and side walls folded to parallelepipedic or rectangular prismatic form to contain a contents artic]e of block form. The contents article may comprise cigarettes or other rod-shaped units enveloped in an inner wrapper, referred to herein as a tin foil block.

The invention is envisaged as useful mostly but not exclusively in the packing of cigarettes or small cheroots or whiffs. A cigarette packet is ordinarily such that a group of cigarettes therein form a contents article of block form with the cigarettes enveloped in an inner wrapper of foil to form a tin foil block which is accommodated in the packet made of paper or pasteboard for example. In the utilisation of the packet for the withdrawal of cigarettes, after the packet is first opened, the inner wrapper is partially removed so that access to the cigarettes is free.

For the handling of the packet it is advantageous if the cigarettes within the packet always have a conventional or specific position in relation to the packet opening, that is in relation to the upper edge of the packet. This is valid both for cup-type packets and for hinged-lid packets, and is very important for the convenience of regular users of such packets.

Ordinarily the construction height of the packet is adapted to the length of the cigarettes or other articles to be packed.

The tin foil block abuts on the bottom wall of the packet in such a way that, by reason of a resultant conventional or specific relative position in the packet the cigarettes can easily be taken from the packet. Cigarettes of different lengths are manufactured. for example cigarettes with and without filters. However, it is often expedient for a manufacturer or a vending machine operator to use uniform packet sizes.

The invention is therefore intended to provide a packet of the kind defined, in which a packet contents article can be supported spaced above the bottom wall.

According to the invention a packet of the kind defined is characterized by the following features: a) there are two opposite side walls, each consisting of an inner side flap over laid by an outer side flap, b) there is a bottom corner flap joined by a fold line to each of the inner flaps, and the two bottom corner flaps are stuck to the inner surface of the bottom wall, c) in the bottom corners there are dis tance pieces for supporting a contents article of block form spaced above the bottom wall, d) the distance pieces consist of portions pressed exclusively out of the inner side flaps or pressed out of the inner side flaps and the bottom corner flaps, and e) the apertures which result in the inner side flaps due to the provision of the distance pieces are covered by the external side flaps.

How the invention may be put into practice is explained herinafter by reference to two examples of embodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: - Figure 1 shows a partly folded blank for a hinged lid packet with a packet contents article, Figure 2 shows the blank of Figure 1, spread out and with punchings for the formation of distance pieces, Figure 3 shows parts of a second partially folded blank.

Figure 4 shows parts of the blank of Figure 3 spread out.

In Figure 1 is indicated a group of cigarettes enveloped by an inner wrapper to make a tin foil block which forms a packet contents article 10 of block form.

Each illustrated packet consists of a blank of cardboard or stout paper. Individual areas are defined or bounded on the blanks by cuts and longitudinally and transversely directed fold lines 11 and 12, these areas serving for the formation of a front wall 13, a rear wall 14, a bottom wall 15 and two side walls. Each of the two side walls is formed by the connection of an outer side flap 17 overlapping an inner side flap 16. The side flaps 17 and 16 respectively adjoining the front wall 13 and the rear wall 14. These side flaps 16 and 17 substantially completely overlap one another in the complete packet, and are connected together by adhesive. In the region of the bottom wall 15 a bottom corner flap 18 is provided on each of the two inner side flaps 16.During the formation of the packet the flaps are folded inwards so that the corner flaps 18 rest on the inside of the bottom wall 15, to which they are connected by adhesive.

In the upper zone further flaps for the conventional formation of a hinged lid adjoin the rear wall 14.

As shown the packet contents article 10 has a height less than that of the packet.

In order nevertheless to gaurantee a specific relative position of the packet content 10 in the packet, distance pieces 19 and 20 are provided in the bottom zone of the packet. The packet contents article 10 is supported at a distance from the bottom wall 15 on these distance pieces 19, 20 which in the present examples of embodiment are arranged in the corners formed by the side walls and the bottom wall 15.

In both the illustrated embodiments the distance pieces 19 and 20 are formed by integral portions of the packet.

In the preferred example of embodiment according to Figures 1 and 2 a support 21 of angular cross-section comprising two portions 22 and 23 at rightangles to each other is folded inwards in the region of each of the corners between the side walls and the bottom wall 15. The first-mentioned support portion 22 is part of the respective inner side flap 16 and is directed horizontally. The upright support portion 23 is part of the respective corner flap 18.

These distance pieces 19 and 20 according to Figures 1 and 2 are preformed or defined in the flat blank according to Figure 2 by punch cuts 24 and 25 extending approximately parallel with the longitudinally directed fold lines 11 and by expediently formed transversely extending fold markings 26 and 27. A common middle fold edge of these two distance pieces 19 and 20 is predetermined by one of the transverse fold lines 12. During the folding of the blank according to Figure 2 into the position according to Figure 1, the support portions 22 and 23 for the formation of the distance pieces 19 and 20 are merely pressed inwards by appropriate folding members Thus the angular supports 21 are independently shaped.

In the example of embodiment according to Figures 3 and 4 each of the distance pieces 19 and 20 consists of two support tabs 28 and 29 formed by portions integral with the respective inner side flap 16.

These tabs 28 and 29 are pressed inwards after the manner of the opening of a double door.

According to Figure 4 the blank is performed for these distance pieces 19 and 20 by two triple punch cuts 30 and fold markings 31 and 32 adjoining the respective ends of the transverse punch cuts. The distance pieces 19 and 20 are formed exclusively by portions of the inner side flaps 16.

In each instance the apertures which occur in the inner side flaps 16 due to the provision of the distance pieces 19 and 20 are covered by the external side flaps 17; the bottom wall 15 in the finished packet made from the blank of Figure 2 covers the apertures which occur in the bottom corner flaps 18.

WHAT WE CLAIM IS: - 1. A packet of the kind defined herein, characterised by the following features: a) there are two opposite side walls, each consisting of an inner side flap over laid by an outer side flap, b) there is a bottom corner flap joined by a fold line to each of the inner side flaps, and the two bottom corner flaps are stuck to the inner surface of the bottom wall, c) in the bottom corners there are dis tance pieces for supporting a con tents article of block form spaced above the bottom wall, d) the distance pieces consist of portions pressed exclusively out of the inner side flaps or pressed out of the inner side flaps and the bottom corner flaps, and e) the apertures which result in the inner side flaps due to the provision of the distance pieces are covered by the external side flaps.

2. A packet according to Claim 1, wherein each of the distance pieces is in the form of a support comprising a support first portion pressed out of the respective inner side flap and extending at right-angles to a support second portion pressed out of the respective corner flap.

**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

Claims

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. cigarettes enveloped by an inner wrapper to make a tin foil block which forms a packet contents article 10 of block form. Each illustrated packet consists of a blank of cardboard or stout paper. Individual areas are defined or bounded on the blanks by cuts and longitudinally and transversely directed fold lines 11 and 12, these areas serving for the formation of a front wall 13, a rear wall 14, a bottom wall 15 and two side walls. Each of the two side walls is formed by the connection of an outer side flap 17 overlapping an inner side flap 16. The side flaps 17 and 16 respectively adjoining the front wall 13 and the rear wall 14. These side flaps 16 and 17 substantially completely overlap one another in the complete packet, and are connected together by adhesive. In the region of the bottom wall 15 a bottom corner flap 18 is provided on each of the two inner side flaps 16.During the formation of the packet the flaps are folded inwards so that the corner flaps 18 rest on the inside of the bottom wall 15, to which they are connected by adhesive. In the upper zone further flaps for the conventional formation of a hinged lid adjoin the rear wall 14. As shown the packet contents article 10 has a height less than that of the packet. In order nevertheless to gaurantee a specific relative position of the packet content 10 in the packet, distance pieces 19 and 20 are provided in the bottom zone of the packet. The packet contents article 10 is supported at a distance from the bottom wall 15 on these distance pieces 19, 20 which in the present examples of embodiment are arranged in the corners formed by the side walls and the bottom wall 15. In both the illustrated embodiments the distance pieces 19 and 20 are formed by integral portions of the packet. In the preferred example of embodiment according to Figures 1 and 2 a support 21 of angular cross-section comprising two portions 22 and 23 at rightangles to each other is folded inwards in the region of each of the corners between the side walls and the bottom wall 15. The first-mentioned support portion 22 is part of the respective inner side flap 16 and is directed horizontally. The upright support portion 23 is part of the respective corner flap 18. These distance pieces 19 and 20 according to Figures 1 and 2 are preformed or defined in the flat blank according to Figure 2 by punch cuts 24 and 25 extending approximately parallel with the longitudinally directed fold lines 11 and by expediently formed transversely extending fold markings 26 and 27. A common middle fold edge of these two distance pieces 19 and 20 is predetermined by one of the transverse fold lines 12. During the folding of the blank according to Figure 2 into the position according to Figure 1, the support portions 22 and 23 for the formation of the distance pieces 19 and 20 are merely pressed inwards by appropriate folding members Thus the angular supports 21 are independently shaped. In the example of embodiment according to Figures 3 and 4 each of the distance pieces 19 and 20 consists of two support tabs 28 and 29 formed by portions integral with the respective inner side flap 16. These tabs 28 and 29 are pressed inwards after the manner of the opening of a double door. According to Figure 4 the blank is performed for these distance pieces 19 and 20 by two triple punch cuts 30 and fold markings 31 and 32 adjoining the respective ends of the transverse punch cuts. The distance pieces 19 and 20 are formed exclusively by portions of the inner side flaps 16. In each instance the apertures which occur in the inner side flaps 16 due to the provision of the distance pieces 19 and 20 are covered by the external side flaps 17; the bottom wall 15 in the finished packet made from the blank of Figure 2 covers the apertures which occur in the bottom corner flaps 18. WHAT WE CLAIM IS: -

1. A packet of the kind defined herein, characterised by the following features: a) there are two opposite side walls, each consisting of an inner side flap over laid by an outer side flap, b) there is a bottom corner flap joined by a fold line to each of the inner side flaps, and the two bottom corner flaps are stuck to the inner surface of the bottom wall, c) in the bottom corners there are dis tance pieces for supporting a con tents article of block form spaced above the bottom wall, d) the distance pieces consist of portions pressed exclusively out of the inner side flaps or pressed out of the inner side flaps and the bottom corner flaps, and e) the apertures which result in the inner side flaps due to the provision of the distance pieces are covered by the external side flaps.

3. A packet according to Claim 1, where

in the distance pieces are in the form of support tabs pressed out of the inner side flaps and each defined by a triple punch cut and a fold marking extending between the ends of two transverse limbs of the respective triple punch-cut.

4. A packet according to Claim 2, wherein each support is defined by fold markings and two punch cuts spaced apart from each other and each extending in the respective inner side flap and in the respective bottom corner flap.

5. A packet substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 or Figures 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings.