MX2014009930A

MX2014009930A - Resealable container having tactile elements.

Info

Publication number: MX2014009930A
Application number: MX2014009930A
Authority: MX
Inventors: Daniel Seyfferth De Oliveira
Original assignee: Philip Morris Products Sa
Priority date: 2012-02-15
Filing date: 2013-02-13
Publication date: 2014-11-21
Also published as: HK1200790A1; JP2019069825A; AU2013220405A1; AU2013220405B2; EP2814764B1; ES2755054T3; US20150041346A1; KR20140124367A; JP2015508739A; RU2014137162A; JP6482278B2; WO2013120916A1; EP2814764A1; EP3587302A1; BR112014019430A8; UA118834C2; PH12014501675A1; SG11201404710QA; CN108100500B; CN104114463A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a resealable package (106) for consumer goods. The package (106) has an access opening (114) through which consumer goods can be removed, and an adhesive label (108) covering the access opening of the package and extending beyond the periphery of the access opening of the package. The adhesive label (108) is at least partially releasably affixed to the package by a resealable adhesive provided on the inner surface of the label extending about at least a sealing portion of the package located at the periphery of the access opening (114). At least the sealing portion of the package is provided with a plurality of formations (116), the plurality of formations being adapted to reduce the effective area of the sealing portion. A hinge lid container (100) is also provided that comprises a box (102) having such a resealable package (106), and a lid (104) hinged to the box along a hinge line extending across a rear wall of the container.

Description

REINFORCED RESELLABLE CONTAINER THAT HAS TACTILE ELEMENTS Ca m po d e l I nve n c t ion The present invention relates to a resealable container for consumer products with an adhesive label with a plurality of formations. The invention also relates to a container comprising a resealable container. The container finds particular application as a container for elongated smoking articles, such as cigars.

Before the I nve n tion Smoking articles such as cigars and cigars are commonly packaged in rigid hinged lid containers comprising a box and a lid connected to the box around an articulation line extended through the back wall of the container. Such articulated lid containers are typically constructed of one-piece laminated cardboard templates. During use, the lid is rotated around the articulation line to open the container and gain access to a set of smoking articles housed in the box.

The set of smoking items housed in the box is usually wrapped in an inner liner or packaging, or foil, sheet metal or other flexible sheet material. To access the set of smoking articles within the inner liner, the consumer typically removes and discards a pre-perforated upper portion of the internal lining after the first opening of the container.

However, to provide improved protection against the ingress and egress of for example air, moisture, flavors and odors, it is also well known to enclose the set of smoking articles in a substantially resealable air-tight envelope.

For example, EP-A-0 944 539 discloses an articulated lid package for smoking articles wherein the smoking articles are provided in a sealed enclosure with a layer of barrier material having an access opening defined in the same The access opening is covered by a cover layer with a permanent sticky surface, which can be joined to the layer of the barrier material to reseal the room after the first opening. A frame against which the cover layer can be pressed is provided in the sealed enclosure between the smoking articles and the layer of barrier material. To assist in opening and reopening the sealed package, a non-adhesive tab is provided on the lower edge of the cover layer.

WO-A-2008/142540 discloses a hinged lid package of smoking articles wherein the smoking articles are enclosed in an inner package with an extraction opening closed by a cover flap which is fixed with the inner package with the use of a non-dry adhesive applied to the underside of the cover fin. The inner or outer surface of the lower tab of the cover layer is permanently and non-removably adhered to the inner surface of the lid of the package with an articulated lid, so that the opening and closing of the lid opens and closes. close, in form simultaneous, the cover fin.

When the container is opened, the consumer can sense the strength of the detachment force that needs to be overcome in order to separate the cover label from the underlying surface. When the cover layer or flap is opened and closed several times, the consumer's tactile experience may change during the opening of the cover layer or flap due to the irregularity of the adhesive connection. In addition, the force required to open the cover layer or flap changes depending on the number of times the cover layer or flap has been opened. Therefore, it would be desirable to provide a resealable container for consumer products with improved opening characteristics, such as a more consistent opening force, or a tactile feel for the user. It would also be desirable to provide a resealable container with a controllable opening force.

Brief Description of the Invention In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a resealable container for consumer products is provided. The resealable container comprises a package for containing consumer products. The package has an access opening through which the consumer's products can be removed. The resealable container also comprises an adhesive label that covers the access opening of the package and extends beyond the periphery of the packaging access opening. The sticker is fixed, at least partially releasably, with the packaging by a resealable adhesive provided on the inner surface of the label, extended around at least one sealing portion of the package located at the periphery of the access opening. At least the sealing portion of the package is provided with a plurality of formations provided in a continuous repeated pattern and in separate rows. The plurality of formations are adapted to reduce the effective area of the sealing portion.

The term "effective area" is used throughout the specification to refer to the area of the sealing portion that contributes greatly to the peel force when the adhesive label is peeled from the underlying surface of the inner package.

The term "internal surface" is used throughout the specification to refer to the surface of a component of an assembled container that is confronted towards the interior of the container, for example, toward the consumer's products, when the container is in position closed. In the same way, the term "external surface" is used throughout the specification to refer to the surface of a component of the container facing away from the container. For example, the internal frame comprises an external surface facing the outer housing of the container and an internal surface facing the inner package of the container. It should be noted that the internal surface or external surface is not necessarily equivalent to a certain side of the template used to assemble the container. Depending on how the template is Double around the consumer's products, the areas that are on the same side of the container can be confronted towards the inside or outside of the container.

By providing the sealing portion with a plurality of formations allows the detachment force to be controlled. In addition, providing the sealing portion with a plurality of formations can improve the user's tactile sensation when opening the resealable container. In addition, providing the sealing portion with a plurality of formations can improve the opening quality of the resealable container. The opening quality can be improved by reducing the normal deviation of the release force on the plurality of opening operations. This is particularly convenient in the sealed packaging mode, when the sealing and non-sealing of the adhesive label works together with the opening and closing of a lid of an articulated lid container, such as, for example, that described in WO-A -2008/142540. It has been found that with advantage, despite the reduction of the effective sealing area, the moisture barrier property of the seal is maintained.

The adhesive label provided to cover the access opening comprises a re-adherent adhesive, so that the label can be removed from the surface of the inner package and reattached several times. This allows the repeated opening and closing of the internal packaging in order to have access to the consumer's products, individually. The re-adhesive adhesive on the adhesive label will preferably provide sufficient adhesion for the label to be reattached at least as many times as the consumer products inside the package. This allows the consumer to open and reseal the inner package until the package is empty.

Re-adhesive adhesives are well known to those skilled in the art and a wide variety of adhesives are commercially available from various suppliers. The selection of the appropriate adhesive depends on the material forming the sealing portion with which the adhesive label is sealed or sealed during use.

Preferably, the adhesive label comprises a surface area free of adhesive, wherein the adhesive-free surface area corresponds in size to the access opening of the inner package. When the lid is in the closed position with the adhesive label sealed with the package, this adhesive-free surface area covers the access opening in the inner package. This will prevent dust or small particles, such as tobacco chips or other residues of consumer products inside the package, from adhering to the adhesive label. This can happen, for example, when the adhesive label comes into contact with consumer products inside the inner packaging.

The access opening of the inner package is defined by one or more weak lines in the package. In this mode, the one or more weak lines define an access portion in the package. By providing the inner package with a defined access portion, the package can be sealed more securely before the first container opening Resealable This can increase the shelf life of consumer products contained within the resealable container. More preferably, the adhesive label comprises another area of the internal surface of the fixed adhesive label, permanently with the access portion of the package joined by one or more weak lines. The access portion of the package of preference is partially separated from the rest of the package along one or more weak lines under the first opening of the lid of the outer housing, so that the access portion of the package remains coupled with the rest of the inner packaging during the subsequent opening and closing of the adhesive label. The re-adhesive adhesive provided in the first area of the inner surface of the adhesive label may extend around essentially the entire periphery of the packaging access portion.

Preferably, the adhesive label is fixed permanently with the package, at least in an area of the resealable package. More preferably, the adhesive label is permanently affixed to the package by an extended connection portion around essentially the entire periphery of the adhesive label. The connecting portion is connected to the adhesive label along an edge of the adhesive label adjacent to an edge of the access portion. Preferably, the connecting edge is located towards the rear of the upper part of the package.

The plurality of separate rows of formations may be essentially linear, or may be essentially non-linear. The rows may comprise a combination of essentially linear rows and essentially non-linear rows. The rows can alternate between essentially linear rows and essentially non-linear rows. Alternatively, the plurality of essentially linear rows can be provided with a single essentially non-linear row, provided, for example, in the longitudinal medial line of the package. Any other suitable combination of essentially linear rows and essentially non-linear rows can be contemplated.

The essentially non-linear rows can be wavy rows or can be zigzag rows. The essentially non-linear wavy rows can be regular wave functions, such as a sine wave. The essentially non-linear zigzag courses can be essentially regular zigzag wave functions, such as a triangular wave function or a sawtooth wave function.

The plurality of formations is provided in a continuous repeated pattern. The plurality of formations can therefore be manufactured more easily with the use of engraving or embossing machinery or printing machinery. The continuous repeated pattern can provide the user with a tactile sensation when opening the resealable container. Preferably, the plurality of formations is regularly spaced over the sealing portion. As used herein, the term "regularly spaced" refers to the distances between each formation and its neighboring formations being essentially the same. A continuous repeated pattern can simplify production and ensure consistent seal quality through several resealable packages produced in sequence, by eliminating the requirement for a record of the pattern with the limits of the opening in the resealable package.

By controlling the pattern of formations, the user's tactile experience can also be controlled. In addition, the sealing of the adhesive label with the package can be controlled by, for example, providing fewer formations essentially adjacent to the access opening to locally increase the surface area of the sealing portion, and thus, providing sealing in close proximity of the access opening.

The rows of formations can be parallel to the direction of the adhesive label when it is detached from the package. Alternatively, the rows may be perpendicular to the direction in which the adhesive label is removed from the package. In another embodiment, a combination of rows parallel to the direction in which the adhesive is stripped and rows perpendicular to the direction in which the adhesive label comes off can be provided.

The adhesive label is detached from the packaging along the longitudinal direction, and therefore, when the rows of formations are parallel to the direction of detachment, they are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the package. When the rows are perpendicular to the direction of detachment, they are parallel to the transverse axis of the package.

By providing the rows of formations parallel to the direction of detachment, the force required to detach the label from the package may be essentially constant during the peeling operation. However, when the rows of formations are provided perpendicular to the direction of detachment, the force required to detach the label from the package may alternate between a high and low peel force during the peeling operation. The force can be controlled by adjusting, for example, the separation between the rows of formations. In this way, a zipper effect can be experienced by the user to offer the user a tactile experience. In addition, providing the rows of formations perpendicular to the direction of detachment can make it possible to generate a sound in the detachment force, which causes the adhesive label to vibrate. By controlling the distance between each row of formations, and the width of each row, the generated sound can vary as the adhesive label is released from the packaging. For example, a short sound, such as a bell, may be generated each time the adhesive label is peeled off the package.

The plurality of formations can be provided in essentially the entire front face of the package. By providing the plurality of formations in essentially the entire front face of the package may allow the package to be manufactured more easily since the formations are formed in a continuous process. Similarly, the plurality of formations can be provided on all the walls of the package, and therefore, the package can be manufactured more easily.

The formations can reduce the effective area of the sealing portion by at least about 10 percent, preferably, at least about 1 5 percent, more preferably, at least about 17 percent. In some modalities, the Formations can reduce the effective area of the sealing portion by up to 25 percent. The formations reduce the effective area of the sealing portion by preventing the sections of the sealing portion from coming into contact with the adhesive label. This can be achieved, for example, with engraved structures or structures embossed on the surface of the packaging.

The term "embossed structure" is used to refer to a structure that is formed in the direction of the interior of the package. The term "engraved structure" is used to refer to a structure that is formed in the direction of the exterior of the package. In an embossed structure, the effective surface area is reduced since the embossed structure does not contribute to the detachment force, since the adhesive of the adhesive layer only enters the embossed structure, partially or partially. does not enter. In an embodiment with engraved structures, the adhesive layer rests mainly on the surface not embossed, so that the sealing and moisture retention properties of the seal are maintained. In an embodiment with a recorded structure, the effective surface area is essentially reduced to the peaks of the structure. In this mode, the "valleys" not recorded between the engraved structures do not contribute significantly to the detachment force. In some embodiments, the combination of engraved structures and embossed structures may be convenient. In some embodiments, the entire surface of the package can be engraved or embossed.

By preventing the adhesive label from contacting the portion of sealed in the package in a controlled manner, the force required to detach the adhesive label from the package can be reduced, but the seal formed between the adhesive label and the package is not affected. Reducing the force required to detach the adhesive label from the package allows to reduce the normal deviation of the release force during the peeling operation. The reduction in the normal deviation of the peel force has the effect that the peel-off operation of the package label is more uniform.

Alternatively, the reduction of the peel force can be achieved by reducing the strength of the adhesive used on the adhesive label. However, it has been found that the strength of the adhesive reduces with each peeling operation, and therefore, when the adhesive strength of the label is initially reduced, the adhesive label may not work properly after several peeling operations. In this way, by reducing the effective area of the sealing portion of the package advantageously allows the adhesive strength to remain high enough while reducing the force required to detach the adhesive label from the package.

The shape of each formation can be circular, triangular, rectangular or any other appropriate polygonal shape. The shape of the formation, as used here, is the shape of a two-dimensional projection on the surface of the package. The formation can have a three-dimensional shape, such as a hemisphere, a cone, a pyramid, a frustro, a cube, a trapezoidal prism or any other appropriate three-dimensional shape.

The formation can be generated by engraving or embossing the packaging material. Preferably, the engraving or embossing is carried out prior to assembling the package and as such, essentially the complete package can be provided with the plurality of formations. Alternatively, the formations may be printed on the package. When the formations are printed, the formations can be formed with the use of lacquer.

The package may comprise an internal frame, provided within the package, adapted to increase the structural resilience of the package, so that the adhesive label can be sealed more easily with the package.

Preferably, the internal frame has an internal U-shaped frame having a front wall and a pair of opposite side walls. The term 'U-shape' refers to a shape comprising three parts, wherein the first and third parts are parallel to each other and extend in the same direction perpendicular to the second part.

Preferably, the front wall of the internal frame is provided adjacent to the front wall of the package. Advantageously, the internal frame with a large surface area provided adjacent to the front wall of the package increases the structural strength of the package. The increased structural strength provided in the internal frame allows a more secure closure of the adhesive label. This is particularly convenient for future closing operations while the packaging already It is not full.

Preferably, the internal frame comprises a cut in the upper part of the front wall. Preferably, the cut corresponds to the access opening, is provided in such a way that the products of the consumer within the package can have an easier access. When the internal frame comprises a cut, the height of the internal frame is defined as the distance from the bottom of the internal frame to the cut.

As used herein, the terms 'front', 'back', 'bottom', 'top' and 'side' refer to the relative positions of the portions of the containers according to the invention and the components thereof, when the container is in the straight position with the cover of the outer housing in the closed position and the articulation line in the rear part of the container. When the containers according to the present invention are described, these terms are used without considering the orientation of the described container. The rear wall of the container is the wall comprising the articulation line.

In a preferred embodiment, a container for consumer products is provided, which comprises a box adapted to receive a resealable package, as described herein. The container also comprises a lid hinged to the box along the articulation line extended through the rear wall of the container.

In this preferred embodiment, the adhesive label can be fixed permanently with the inner surface of the front wall of the lid, so that after opening the lid, the adhesive label is peeled off to reveal the access opening. As such, when the user opens the lid of the container, the adhesive label automatically opens to reveal the access opening and when the user closes the lid, the adhesive label automatically closes to reseal the access opening.

The term 'longitudinal' refers to the direction from the bottom to the top and vice versa. The term 'transverse' refers to the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

As used herein, the term 'height' refers to the dimension of the respective portion of the adhesive label measured in the longitudinal direction when the adhesive label is fixed with the inner package. The term "width" refers to the dimension of the respective portion of the adhesive label measured in the transverse direction when the adhesive label is fixed with the inner package.

Preferably, the container is a rectangular parallelepiped comprising two wider walls separated by two narrower walls.

The term 'articulation line' refers to a line around which the lid can rotate to open the container. A line of articulation, for example, can be a fold line, a fold line or a line marked on the panel that forms the back wall of the container.

The container can be formed of any suitable material, including, but not limited to, cardboard, paperboard, plastic, metal or combinations thereof. Preferably, each of the outer housing housing is formed of one or more cardboard templates laminated and preferably, the cardboard has a weight between about 1 00 grams per square meter and about 350 grams per square meter.

Preferably, the inner package is formed of a sheet of metal or metallized paper. The material of the inner package can be formed as a laminate of metallized polyethylene film and a lining material. The lining material can be a super-fluted glasin paper. In addition, the material of the inner package can be provided with a top coating receiving of impressions.

As described above, the containers according to the invention may be in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped with longitudinal edges at right angles and transverse edges at right angles. Alternatively, the container may comprise one or more rounded longitudinal edges, rounded transverse edges, bevelled longitudinal edges or beveled transverse edges or a combination thereof. For example, the container according to the invention may comprise without limitation: One or more rounded or bevelled longitudinal edges on the front wall; and / or one or two rounded or bevelled longitudinal edges on the back wall.

One or two rounded or beveled transverse edges on the front wall; and / or one or two rounded or bevelled transverse edges on the rear wall.

A rounded longitudinal edge and a longitudinal beveled edge on the front wall; and / or a rounded transverse edge and an edge cross beveled on the back wall.

One or two rounded transverse edges or bevelled edges on the front wall and one or two longitudinal edges beveled or rounded on the front wall.

Two rounded or beveled longitudinal edges in a first side wall or two rounded or beveled transverse edges in the second side wall.

When the container comprises one or more beveled edges, preferably, the beveled edge has a width of about 1 mm and about 10 mm, preferably between about 2 mm and about 6 mm. Alternatively, the container may comprise a double bevel formed by three parallel marked or folding lines which are spaced apart so that two different bevels are formed at the edge of the container.

Alternatively, the container may have a non-rectangular cross section, for example, polygonal, such as triangular, quadrangular or hexagonal, semi-oval or semi-circular.

The containers according to the invention can be used in particular for packaging elongated articles for smoking, such as cigars, cigars and cigarettes. It will be appreciated that by proper selection of the dimensions thereof, the container in accordance with the invention can be designed for different cigars of conventional size, king size, super-King size, thin or super thin. Alternatively, other consumer products may be accommodated within the container.

Through proper selection of the dimensions thereof, the containers according to the invention may be designed to accommodate different number of smoking articles, or different arrangements of smoking articles. For example, with the proper selection of the dimensions thereof, the containers according to the invention can be designed to accommodate a total of between ten and thirty smoking articles.

The articles for smoking can be arranged in different configurations, depending on the total number of articles for smoking. For example, smoking articles can be arranged in a single row of six, seven, eight, nine or ten. Alternatively, the smoking articles can be arranged in two or more rows. The two or more rows may contain the same number of smoking items. For example, smoking items can be arranged in two rows of five, six, seven, eight, nine or ten; three rows of five or seven, or four rows of four, five, or six. Alternatively, the two or more rows may include at least two rows containing different number of smoking articles with each other. For example, smoking articles may be arranged in: a row of five and a row of six (5-6); a row of six and a row of seven (6-7); a row of seven and a row of eight (7-8); an average row of five and two external rows of six (6-5-6); an average row of five and two outer rows of seven (7-5-7); an average row of six and two external rows of five (5-6-5); an average row of six and two rows of seven (7-6-7); an average row of seven and two external rows of six (6-7- 6); a middle row of nine and two outer rows of eight (8-9-8) or a middle row of six with an outer row of five and an outer row of seven (5-6-7).

The containers according to the present invention can house smoking articles of the same type or brand or of different types or brands. Furthermore, smoking articles without filter and smoking articles with different filter tips can be accommodated, as well as smoking articles with different lengths (for example, between approximately 40 mm and approximately 1 80 mm), diameter (for example, between approximately 4 mm and approximately 9 mm). In addition, smoking items can vary in taste strength, smoking resistance and total delivery of particulate material. Preferably, the dimensions of the container are adapted to the length of the smoking articles, and the configuration of the smoking articles. Typically, the external dimensions of the container are between about 0.5 mm and about 5 mm larger than the dimensions of the set of smoking articles housed in the container.

The length, width and depth of the containers according to the invention can be such that, in the closed position, the resulting total dimensions of the container are similar to the typical dimensions of a disposable lid-hinged package of twenty cigars.

Preferably, the containers according to the invention have a height between about 60 mm and about 150 mm, more preferably, a height between about 70 mm and approximately 125 mm, where the height is measured from the upper wall to the lower wall of the container.

Preferably, the containers according to the invention have a width of about 1 2 mm and about 1 50 mm, more preferably, a width of between about 70 mm and about 1 25 mm, wherein the width is measured from a wall lateral to the other side wall of the container.

Preferably, the containers according to the invention have a depth of between about 6 mm and about 150 mm, more preferably, a depth of between about 1 2 mm and about 25 mm, wherein the depth is measured from the front wall to the rear wall of the container (comprising the joint between the box and the lid).

Preferably, the ratio of the height of the container to the depth of the container is between about 0.3 to 1 and about 10 to 1, more preferably, between about 2 to 1 and about 8 to 1, more preferably, between about 3 to 1 and 5 to 1.

Preferably, the ratio of the width of the container to the depth of the container is between about 0.3 and 1 and about 10 to 1, more preferably, between about 2 to 1 and about 8 to 1, more preferably, between about 2 and 1 and 3 to 1.

Preferably, the ratio of the height of the rear lid wall to the height of the rear case wall of the outer sleeve is between approximately 0 and 1 (lid located at the upper edge of the container) about 1 to 1, more preferably, between about 1 to 5 and about 1 to 10, more preferably, between about 1 to 6 and about 1 to 8.

Preferably, the ratio of the height of the front wall of the lid of the outer sleeve to the height of the front wall of the outer sleeve box is between about 1 to 0 (the cover covers the entire front wall) about 1 to 1. 0, more preferably, between about 1 to 1 and about 1 to 5, more preferably, between about 1 to 2 and about 1 to 3.

When the container comprises articles for smoking, the container may also comprise garbage compartments (eg, for ashes or cigarette butts) or other consumer products, such as, for example, matches, lighters, extinguishing media, breath pads or electronic The other consumer products may be coupled to the exterior of the container, contained within the container together with the smoking articles, in a separate compartment of the container or combinations thereof.

The outer surfaces of containers according to the invention may be printed, embossed, embossed or otherwise decorated with the manufacturer's or brand's logo, registered trademarks, slogans and other information, indications for the consumer.

Once filled, the containers according to the invention can be wrapped by shrinking or otherwise wrapped with a transparent polymeric film of for example, high or low density polyethylene, polypropylene, oriented polypropylene, polyvinylidene chloride, cellulose film or combinations thereof in a conventional manner. When the containers according to the invention are overwrapped, the overwrap may include a rupture tape. In addition, the overwraps can be printed with images, information for the consumer or other data.

Any feature in one aspect of the invention can be applied in other aspects of the invention, in any appropriate combination. In particular, aspects of the method can be applied in aspects of the apparatus and vice versa. In addition, any, some and / or all features in one aspect may be applied in one, some and / or all the features in any other aspect, in any appropriate combination.

Brief Description of the Drawings The invention will now be described only as an example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 shows a perspective view of one embodiment of a container with the lid in an open position.

Figure 2 shows an example of a third pattern provided in the container; Y Figures 3 (a) and 3 (b) show examples of a tactile pattern in the transverse direction of detachment and in the same direction of detachment, respectively.

Detailed description of the invention Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a container 100 comprising a resealable package with the lid in the open position. The container comprises a box 1 02 and a lid 1 04 coupled with the box through the articulation line on the rear wall of the box. The box has a resealable package 106 provided inside. The resealable package 1 06 is provided with an adhesive label 1 08 to seal the resealable package when the container is not in use. The adhesive label 108 is fixed, permanently, with the inner surface of the front wall 10 of the lid portion 104. By permanently affixing the adhesive label with the lid portion, the adhesive label is automatically released away from the resealable package when the lid moves from the closed position to the open position, shown in Figure 1.

To allow the adhesive label to be resealed more easily and more securely with the resealable package, an internal frame 14 is provided within the resealable package 106. The internal frame is a cardboard element, which has a front wall and two opposite side walls. The side walls of the internal frame 1 1 2 act to reinforce the front wall of the resealable package. In this way, the resealable package has a greater capacity to resist the forces applied to the front wall of the resealable package when the adhesive label is sealed with the package. An access opening 14 is provided in the upper wall and in the front wall of the resealable package. How I know can observe, a plurality of formations 1 16 is provided in the front wall of the resealable package in the area that the adhesive label seals with the package when it is in the closed position. This area is the sealing portion of the resealable package and the formations act to reduce the effective area of the sealing portion, which is described in more detail below.

During use, as the lid moves from the closed position to the open position, the adhesive label automatically detaches from the package to reveal the access opening. As can be seen, the adhesive label is detached in the direction corresponding to the longitudinal axis of the container.

Figure 2 shows an example of the material 200 used for the sealing portion 1 1 6 of the resealable package 106. In this example, the formations 202 are provided in the material. The formations are engraved or embossed on the material by an engraving machine before the material is formed as the resealable package. Formations 202 are pyramidal but may have any other appropriate three-dimensional shape. In a preferred embodiment, the formations reduce the effective surface area of the sealing portion by approximately 17 percent. As can be seen, the formations 202 are provided in separate rows. The orientation of the rows is described in more detail later.

The engraved or embossed formations act to reduce the effective area of the seal portion of the package by preventing the adhesive label from coming in contact with the portion of the material inside.

Of the information. This has the effect of reducing the force required to detach the adhesive label away from the sealing portion. This allows the reagent adhesive used to seal the adhesive label with the package to have a conventional strength, but reduces the variation in the average force required to peel off the adhesive label during a peel operation. Therefore, the user is provided with an improved tactile sensation. With the use of the readherible adhesive having a conventional strength, it ensures that the adhesive labels remain sufficiently adhesive to seal the label even after several opening operations.

Figures 3 (a) and 3 (b) show examples of a third pattern in the transverse direction of detachment and in the same direction of detachment, respectively. The material 300 shown in Figure 3 (a) is provided with a plurality of separate row formations, as described above with reference to Figure 2. As indicated by the arrow 302, the detachment direction is essentially parallel to the direction of the rows of formations. Because the rows of formations are parallel to the direction of detachment, the force required to detach the adhesive label away from the seal portion of the resealable package remains essentially constant during an opening operation. The result of having rows of formations parallel to the direction of detachment is to provide the user with a smooth tactile experience.

In an alternative and as shown in Figure 3 (b), the material 304 for the sealing portion of the package is provided with a plurality of formations in separate rows that are essentially perpendicular to the detachment direction 306. By providing the arrays in separate rows perpendicular to the direction of detachment, a zipper effect can be generated. The zipper effect is experienced by the user as a high to low oscillating force as the adhesive label is released from the package. The initial force is high because the surface area in the region adjacent to the release line of the adhesive label is continuous and uninterrupted by formations in the material. The detachment line is the imaginary line generated between the adhesive label and the resealable packaging, extending across the width of the adhesive label. When the detachment line intersects with a row of formations, the detachment force is reduced due to the decrease in the surface area of the adhesive label in contact with the resealable package. Once the detachment line passes over the row of formations, the surface area of the adhesive label that is in contact with the resealable package increases due to the absence of formations. This process is repeated every time a row of formations is found, and therefore, the oscillating detachment force is generated. By altering the space between the rows and the width of each row, the frequency and amplitude of the oscillating release force can be adjusted to provide the user with an improved third and potentially acoustic feel.

Claims

CLAIMS 1 . A resealable container for consumer products that includes: a package to contain consumer products, the packaging has an access opening through which the consumer's products can be removed; Y an adhesive label that covers the access opening of the package and extends beyond the periphery of the access opening of the package, the adhesive label is fixed, at least partially releasably with the package by a re-adhesive adhesive provided in the package. inner surface of the label extended around at least one sealing portion of the package located at the periphery of the access opening; wherein at least the sealing portion of the package is provided with a plurality of formations provided in a continuous repeated pattern and in separate rows, the plurality of formations is adapted to reduce the effective area of the sealing portion. 2. The resealable container according to claim 1, wherein the rows are essentially linear. 3. The resealable container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rows are essentially non-linear. 4. The resealable container according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the rows are parallel to the direction in which the adhesive label is detached from the package. 5. The resealable container according to any one of claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein the rows are perpendicular to the direction in which the adhesive label detaches from the package. 6. The resealable container according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the formations reduce the effective area by at least about 10 percent, preferably, at least about 1 5 percent, more preferably, at least about 1 percent. 7 percent. 7. The resealable container according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the shape of each formation is rectangular, triangular or circular. 8. The resealable container according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the formations are engraved or embossed in the package. 9. The resealable container according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the formations are printed on the package. 1. The resealable container according to any of the preceding claims, wherein essentially the complete package is provided with the plurality of formations. eleven . The resealable container according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the consumer's products are articles for smoking. 12. A container with articulated lid for consumer products, comprising: a box, the box is adapted to receive a resealable container according to any of the preceding claims; Y an articulated lid with the box along a joint line extended through the rear wall of the container. The container according to claim 1 2, wherein the adhesive label is fixed permanently with the inner surface of the front wall of the lid portion, so that after opening, the lid with the label Adhesive comes off to reveal the access opening. SUMMARY The present invention relates to a resealable container (100) for consumer products. The package (1 06) has an access opening (14) through which the consumer's products can be removed and an adhesive label (1 08) that covers the access opening of the package and extends beyond the periphery of the packaging access opening. The adhesive label (108) is fixed, at least partially releasable, with the packaging by a re-adhesive adhesive provided on the inner surface of the label extended around at least the sealing portion of the package located at the periphery of the opening ( 1 14) access. At least the sealing portion of the package is provided with a plurality of formations (1 16), the plurality of formations are adapted to reduce the effective area of the sealing portion. A container (1 00) with hinged lid can also be provided, which comprises a box (102) having such resealable packing (1 06) and a cover (1 04) hinged to the box along a joint line extended through the back wall of the container.