IL263501B2

IL263501B2 - Cigarette paper booklet, insert and manufacturing process, modular cigarette paper packaging system and product packaging combination

Info

Publication number: IL263501B2
Application number: IL263501A
Authority: IL
Original assignee: Gizeh Raucherbedarf Gmbh
Priority date: 2016-06-28
Filing date: 2018-12-04
Publication date: 2023-02-01
Also published as: CA3029259A1; DE102016111802B4; WO2018001777A1; PL3474691T3; CA3029259C; DE102016111802A1; EP3474691A1; CN109414061A; EP3474691B1; HUE063865T2; ES2961347T3; IL263501A; IL263501B

Description

Cigarette Paper Booklet, Insert and Manufacturing Process, Modular Cigarette Paper Packaging System and Product Packaging Combination FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a cigarette paper booklet, a cigarette paper booklet insert, a modular cigarette paper packaging system, a product packaging combination and a manufacturing process for a cigarette paper booklet.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Cigarette paper booklets that accommodate cigarette papers (in other words, sheets) from which cigarettes can be rolled are already known. For example, US Patent No. 8,413,804 (corresponding to DE102009025882) discloses a cigarette paper pack for storing and supplying cigarette paper sheets for the self-rolling of cigarettes includes a container. The container comprises an insertion opening, the insertion opening comprising a latching protrusion, and at least one stack of cigarette paper sheets. An uppermost layer of the at least one stack of cigarette paper sheets extends through at least one removal opening assigned thereto in a wall. The wall is configured to form an upper side of the container during the use thereof. A recloseable cover is connected to the container and comprises an insertion tab which comprises a latching opening. The reclosable covering is configured to be pivoted about a periphery so as to form a hinge axis. The insertion tab is configured to be inserted into the insertion opening. The latching opening and the latching protrusion are configured to form a latching device.

DE 20 2011 050 360 U1 also relates to a cigarette paper booklet.

Single booklets in which a stack of often 50 or 100 cigarette papers is arranged and double booklets in which two stacks of often 50 cigarette papers are arranged next to each other are also known.

US Patent No. 5,927,488 discloses a rolling paper dispenser including a cover defining an inner periphery, an inlet, and an outlet. The inlet is sized to receive the booklet of rolling paper. The outlet is configured to dispense individual rolling papers from the booklet of rolling paper. When the inlet receives a rolling paper booklet, the enclosure holds a rolling paper booklet by the edges of the booklet. Preferably, the rolling paper booklet is held by an inner rim integrated with the inner periphery of the enclosure.

The inner rim is precisely sized to hold a booklet of rolling paper in a press-fit.

DE 20 317 744 discloses a cigarette paper dispenser having a box with a hinged lid. This has a resealable adhesive tab on its front edge which cooperates with a plastic patch on the underside of the box.

DE 29 903 256 discloses a cigarette paper leaflet dispenser unit for rolling cigarettes in which the cigarette paper leaflets are packed in cigarette paper sheets and a number of cigarette paper leaflets are housed in a parallelepipedal outer package.

EP 2 392 515 discloses a method for manufacturing a sealed package of cigarette rolling papers from a flat paper pack formed by an open receptacle portion having a thin parallelepipedal configuration.

EP 3 132 696 discloses a pouch having a compartment for accommodation of at least one cigarette paper booklet. The compartment has at least one slot through which a paper sheet of the cigarette paper booklet can extend. Further, the compartment is permanently closed on all sides except the at least one slot. The pouch comprises a lid portion for covering the slot. The pouch has at least one attachment portion with a first attachment means for being releasably attached to a surface of the remainder of the pouch.

DE 375 829 discloses a sleeve for a cigarette paper block whose individual leaves intermesh, characterized by a cover plate parallel to the fold line of the leaves extending longitudinal slot with adjoining, the entire width of the sleeve-engaging opening for introducing the cigarette paper block.

A disadvantage of known cigarette paper booklets is that the manufacturing effort is considerable and/or often no desirable flexibility is achieved for the manufacturing of differently configured cigarette paper booklets. In particular a suitable paper stack and/or reinforced bottom must be provided for each individual cigarette paper booklet.

Furthermore, particularly precise alignment and careful handling are required when inserting the loose paper stack, making the production of such a cigarette paper booklet relatively cost-intensive.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the invention is to create a cigarette paper booklet, a cigarette paper booklet insert, a modular cigarette paper packaging system, a product packaging combination and a manufacturing process for a cigarette paper booklet which are improved with regard to this disadvantage or enable this disadvantage to be overcome.

This object is solved by the cigarette paper booklet represented in claim 1.

The cigarette paper booklet according to the invention has an outer packaging.

The cigarette paper booklet also comprises at least one cigarette paper booklet insert accommodating exactly one stack of cigarette paper. The cigarette paper is advantage- ously inserted into the insert in the form of a stack of cigarette paper. In this way, a manageable unit is achieved that can be manipulated much more quickly and flexibly than a stack of loose cigarette paper. The cigarette paper booklet insert is also briefly referred to as an insert within the framework of this publication. It can also be referred to as an auxiliary booklet. A considerable increase in manufacturing is possible through the use of this insert.

The cigarette paper booklet can have exactly one insert, exactly two inserts or more than two inserts. The insert can therefore be used for example in single cigarette paper booklets or in double cigarette paper booklets. The cigarette paper booklet can therefore be a single booklet, a double booklet or a multiple booklet.

The outer packaging advantageously has a lid. The lid of the outer packaging is preferably used to cover the cigarette paper.

The insert preferably covers the stack of cigarette papers from all sides, at least partially. In this way the cigarette paper is preferably secured against falling out of the insert and it is an easy to manipulate unit consisting of insert and stack of cigarette papers.

The insert advantageously has a removal opening for the removal of cigarette paper. Advantageously, the removal opening does not extend over the entire side of the insert. The cigarette papers are preferably folded in the middle and stacked inside one another. The stack of cigarette papers therefore has a base surface corresponding to about half the size of a sheet. Preferably, by stacking the cigarettes inside one another by removing one sheet, a long side of the underlying sheet is automatically guided through the removal opening or the removal openings, so that it can also be removed more easily later on.

As with known cigarette paper booklets, the removal opening is preferably smaller than half a cigarette paper, so that the cigarette papers are preferably prevented from falling out of the cigarette paper booklet by the edge or fringe of the removal opening.

The insert advantageously does not have a lid. In this publication, the term "lid" refers in particular to an element which optionally covers a removal opening.

The cigarette paper booklet can have closure elements for re-closing the lid of the outer packaging, such as a magnet, a loop or a tuck-in tab.

The outer packaging advantageously has a removal opening for the removal of cigarette paper. The removal opening of the outer packaging can be designed in the same way as the removal opening of the insert. In the embodiment in which the outer packaging and the insert have a removal opening, these openings may advantageously overlap or be congruent.

Advantageously, the insert has one spring element, preferably exactly one.

Advantageously, the spring element comprises at least one spring causing the cigarette papers to advance in the direction of the removal opening. In this way, even if only a few cigarette papers are still contained in the cigarette paper booklet, cigarette papers can be removed in a similarly convenient way, as when the cigarette paper booklet was first used when it was full. For example, the risk of the top cigarette paper slipping completely into the cigarette paper booklet and being difficult to remove is reduced. It is conceivable that the spring is configured in such a way that it always presses the cigarette papers against the edge of the removal opening, even if only a few are still contained in the booklet. It may be sufficient if the spring is configured in such a way that it does not press the cigarette papers against the edge of the removal opening when there are only a few left in the booklet but pushes them closer to the removal opening than would be the case without the spring. The spring element is preferably unitary.

Preferably the at least one spring includes a bending spring, particularly preferably a leaf spring. It has been shown that such a spring can be manufactured particularly economically. Preferably, at least one spring comprises paper. It is particularly preferably made of paper. In this publication "paper" also refers to cardboard. The spring may also comprise or be made of other materials, such as metal or plastics. However, it has been shown that paper is well suited. In principle, it is conceivable that the spring element has several springs that are spaced apart from each other. Preferably, however, the spring element has exactly one, preferably unitary spring.

The insert is preferably arranged in the outer packaging. The insert is preferably formed from a blank which is preferably made of paper. The term "blank" used within the framework of this publication refers to a flat, planar structure with a specific, selected outline. The spring element is preferably integrated into the blank. The spring element is preferably formed from an area of the blank of the insert and is preferably unitary with this blank. Therefore, the spring element preferably does not require a further blank or the like. Advantageously, the insert is formed from exactly one blank.

The spring is preferably formed by folding over an area of the blank. The spring is preferably formed by an area of the blank which is preferably formed by a cut, preferably along a fold edge, and further preferably by two preferably perpendicular cuts in the blank and preferably by a perforation in the blank, preferably parallel to the fold edge. The spring is preferably formed by folding this area, preferably along the fold line. By integrating the spring in the blank, it is advantageously not necessary to manufacture and insert a separate spring as part of the manufacturing process. The width of the spring is preferably smaller than the length of the cigarette paper.

The width of the insert is advantageously smaller than 23 or 22 mm. In one embodiment the width of the insert is about 21 mm or 20.5 mm. The width of the insert is advantageously smaller than the width of a conventional single booklet of normal size. In this way, the insert can advantageously be used in a known single booklet. In the embodiment in which the cigarette paper booklet is a single booklet, the outer dimensions of the insert are preferably slightly smaller than the inner dimensions of the outer packaging. Preferably, the size and shape of the insert are therefore precisely matched to the outer packaging. In the version in which the cigarette paper booklet is a double booklet, it is advantageous to have exactly two inserts in size and shape to perfectly match the outer packaging.

The outer packaging may comprise or be formed in this way by a conventional cigarette paper booklet.

In one embodiment at least one insert is glued into the outer packaging. In another embodiment the insert is not glued in the outer packaging. The insert is preferably held in place by the outer packaging in an interlocking fit - preferably at least to a large extent free of play.

The outer packaging and/or insert preferably has a viewing window cut-out to make visible the cigarette papers still arranged in the insert. The insert preferably has a viewing window cut-out which overlaps with a window cut-out of the outer packaging.

The insert is advantageously invisible from the outside. Advantageously, the insert is not visible from the outside when the lid of the outer packaging is closed and/or open. Advantageously, the insert is completely covered by the outer packaging. In this way, the external appearance of the cigarette paper booklet is not impaired by the insert.

The external appearance of the cigarette paper booklet according to the invention preferably matches the external appearance of a conventional cigarette paper booklet without insert.

The invention also relates to an insert accommodating exactly one stack of cigarette paper.

The invention also relates to a modular cigarette paper packaging system exclusively identical cigarette paper booklet inserts. Advantageously, the modular cigarette paper packaging system comprises various outer packagings to accommodate the cigarette paper booklet insert. In this way, a high degree of flexibility in manufacturing can be achieved at low cost. The demanding manufacturing step of packaging a loose stack of cigarette papers can be carried out by a machine that does not need to be flexible. This machine can therefore be highly specialized and configured for maximum speed at low cost. The less demanding process step of inserting the unit consisting of insert and cigarette paper stack can then be carried out by a further machine or a further section of a machine, which makes it possible to switch manufacturing to another type of outer packaging without great effort. The stack of cigarette paper inserted into the insert provides a manageable unit that can be manipulated much more quickly and flexibly than individual cigarette papers or a stack of cigarette papers not yet combined into a single unit. In the preferred embodiment, in which the insert has no lid, the manufacturing of the insert and the filling of the insert with the stack of cigarette papers is further simplified compared to the manufacturing of a cigarette paper booklet known per se.

In addition to the same cigarette paper booklet inserts, the modular cigarette paper packaging system comprises, for example, an outer packaging for a single booklet and an outer packaging for a double booklet and/or outer packagings which are different due to different closure elements for re-closing the lid.

The invention also relates to a product packaging combination, with an outer packaging and with at least one cigarette paper booklet insert. Advantageously, the product packaging combination comprises a product other than cigarette paper. This can be a filter, for example. Due to the use the product packaging combination can be manufactured with little effort.

Advantageously, the use of the product packaging combination does not have a lid. Advantageously, the outer packaging of the product packaging combination has a lid.

The invention is solved in terms of its process aspect by a manufacturing process of a cigarette paper booklet, in which an insert is provided, in a further process step cigarette paper - preferably in stack form - is inserted into this insert and preferably secured against falling out, and the insert is then provided with an outer packaging, preferably inserted into an outer packaging. Securing against falling out is advantageously achieved by the fact that after the cigarette paper stack has been inserted, the insert is closed in such a way that it at least partially encloses the cigarette paper stack from all sides.

The insert preferably does not have a lid. The outer packaging preferably has a lid.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In order to understand the invention and to see how it may be carried out in practice, embodiments will now be described, by way of non-limiting example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 shows a perspective illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a cigarette paper booklet according to the invention in the form of a single booklet with view from diagonally above; Fig. 2 shows a cross-sectional illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a cigarette paper booklet according to the invention in the form of a double booklet; Fig. 3 shows a perspective illustration of the cigarette paper booklet shown in Fig. 1 with the outer packaging not complete, with a view from diagonally below; Fig. 4 shows a perspective illustration of the insert shown in Figures 1 to 3 with a view from above; Fig. 5 shows an illustration as in Fig. 4, with a view from below; Fig. 6 shows the blank of the insert of the figures 1 to 4.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Fig. 1 shows a first exemplary embodiment of a complete cigarette paper booklet designated with 100. The cigarette paper booklet 100 comprises an outer packaging 1 with a lid 6. The outer packaging 1 encloses an insert 2 shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 in an interlocking fit. Insert 2 accommodates exactly one stack of cigarette paper (not shown in Fig. 1). Insert 2 at least partially surrounds the stack of cigarette paper from all sides. On the upper side 0 it surrounds the stack with the exception of a removal opening 9. All inserts 2, shown in Fig. 2 do not have a lid. At the bottom of the insert a spring element 4 can be seen, which is formed by a spring A.

Insert 2 is formed from a blank 5 shown in Fig. 6. It can also be seen from this figure that the spring A is formed from an area of the blank 5 which is formed by a cut S1 along a fold edge and by two cuts S2, S2' perpendicular thereto as well as a perforation 8 parallel to the fold edge 7. By folding the spring A to form the area, an opening P remains on the underside U of the insert 2, 2'. The width f of the spring A is about 25 mm in the embodiment shown. The length l of insert 2 in the design example shown is approximately 70 mm. The width b of the embodiments of insert 2, 2' shown is approx. 20.5 mm.

Fig. 1 also shows that insert 2 is not visible from the outside even when the lid 6 of outer packaging 1 is open, at least as long as there is cigarette paper in the insert. As clarified by Figures 1 and 3, insert 2 is enveloped in an interlocking fit in the outer packaging. The outer dimensions of the insert are slightly smaller than the inner dimensions of the outer packaging. The size and shape of the insert are therefore precisely matched to the outer packaging.

Figures 4 and 5 show insert 2 on a larger scale.

Fig. 2 shows the arrangement of two inserts 2, 2' in an outer packaging 1 for a cigarette paper booklet 100 in the form of a double booklet. The two inserts are arranged in a mirror-inverted way to each other. The springs A therefore point towards each other. A reverse mirror-inverted arrangement or an identical arrangement of the inserts 2, 2' is also conceivable. Fig. 2 also shows that the removal opening 9 of the insert and the removal opening 10 of the outer packaging overlap so that cigarette paper 3 can be removed from the insert 2.

List of reference numerals: 100 cigarette paper booklet 1 outer packaging 2, 2' insert 3 cigarette paper 4, 4’ spring element blank 6 lid 7 fold edge 8 perforation 9 removal opening of insert removal opening of outer packaging A spring b width of insert f width of spring I length of insert O top side of insert P opening S1 cut S2, S2’ perpendicular cuts U bottom side of insert

Claims

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1. A cigarette paper booklet (100) with one outer packaging (1) and with at least one cigarette paper booklet insert (2, 2’) 5 accommodating exactly one stack of cigarette paper (3) characterized in that the cigarette paper booklet insert (2, 2’) has a spring element (4, 4’) wherein the cigarette paper booklet insert (2, 2’) is formed from a blank (5) and the spring element (4, 4’) is integrated into the blank (5).

2. The cigarette paper booklet (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that 10 the width (b) of the cigarette paper booklet insert (2, 2’) is less than 23 or 22 mm.

3. The cigarette paper booklet according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the cigarette paper booklet insert (2, 2’) is not visible from the outside.

4. Modular cigarette paper packaging system with a cigarette paper booklet 15 according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that at least two cigarette paper booklets have both outer packaging (1) for receiving the cigarette paper booklet inserts (2, 2’) which are different from one another, and also each comprise cigarette paper booklet inserts (2, 2’) which are exclusively identical.

5. Product combination packaging with a cigarette paper booklet according to any 20 one of claims 1 to 3, and having a product other than cigarette paper (3), such as filters.

6. A method of manufacturing a cigarette paper booklet (100) with the following steps: - providing at least one cigarette paper booklet according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in particular by cutting, folding, creasing and folding a blank (5) forming the cigarette paper booklet insert (2, 2’), - inserting of cigarette paper (3) into the at least one cigarette paper holder insert (2, 2'), and - inserting the at least one cigarette paper book insert (2, 2') into the outer packaging (1).