US1291984A

US1291984A - Packaging of tobacco products.

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Publication number: US1291984A
Application number: US22211118A
Authority: US
Inventors: Thomas J Maloney
Original assignee: P Lorillard Co
Current assignee: P Lorillard Co
Priority date: 1918-03-13
Filing date: 1918-03-13
Publication date: 1919-01-21
Anticipated expiration: 1936-01-21

Description

T. 1. MALONEY.

PACKAGING 0F TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Af-PLlcATloN FILED MAR` 13, 1918.

L29 998% Patented Jim. 21, 1919.

JAM/W. M9/ WQ@ a pr-airain #sfr-arpsj anciana oratori reformas; MALQNEY, oF-JERSEY Grrr, NEW Juristas', Assrenoa ro commente acarrear, orrunw Yoan, N. Y., a coaronnrron er rncnaemc or 'ronacceluminosas.v

Learner..

To'paZZ 'whom it may concern y Be it known that l, THoMAs J. MALoNEY, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Jersey City, in the county of Hudsonand State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Packaging of Tobacco Products, of which the following is a specification. y

This invention relates to improvements in the packaging of tobacco products, although the invention isn'ot limited to this particular use, beine" with the paclkaging of other commodities.

l @wing to the fact that tobaccozproducts are more or less subject to deterioration by atmospheric or moisture action, it has been the practice in producing packages for commercialpurposes to employ a container .0r wrapper of types which will tend to reduce, as rar as possible, the possibilityv of such deterioration.

One Way of meeting the problem is by the V use of metallic containers, the latter having a loose lining of araiin orother form of paper or of tin toil, the tobacco content being contained Within the lining. Since the container' is capable of being closed, and the lining :provides an additional safeguard,

' the tobacco contents are protected against atmospheric and moisture effects, especiallyl during the period in which the package remains intact-the period between the time when the package is completed by the manufacturer and the time when it is laced in the hands of the consumer, a peri of more or less indefinite duration.

Another Way in which the problem has been met is by the use of a wrapper formation, the latter generally including a tin foil liner, the latter being 4more particularly relied upon to provide the barrier for excluding air and. moisture.

Owing to present day conditions, these Ways of meeting the problem are not only disadvantageous by reason of the large increase in cost of the essential elements-the lmaterial for the metallic containers and the tin foil, but, in addition, the ability to scc'ure supplies of these materials largely af fects the ability to provide packages oflthis Specification of Letters Patent.

adapted for use in connection Patented Jann., 2i,

Application sied March 13, 191e. 'serial nq. saam.

type. These facts practically necessitate change in the character of the package, since the desired protection must be provided by the use of materials of unlimited supply.

Various Ways of overcoming these diliculties have been provided, as by the use of a paper Wrapper formation applied about an embryo package to produce a more or less sealed Wrapped package. One Way in which this result is obtainable is disclosed inthe prior patent granted to me Nov. 27, 1917, No.- 1,247 ,697 in which the tobacco is contained Within an inner inclosure formed of' stout paperto produce the embryo package, and such package then inclosed in a pair of cup-shaped paperreceptaclcs which are positioned over the opposite ends of the package and held in positionby means of a band which connects the free ends of the skirts of the respective receptacles. lThe form o1'i package disclosed in said patent provides a satisfactory'solution of the problem and retains the characteristics of the tobacco contents practically unimpaired, at least until the package reaches the consumer. ll'owover, since the Wrapper `formation practically comprises three individual elementsthe two cup-shaped receptacles and the uniting band-they question of cost 0f production of the package becomes a factor by reason oi the diiiierent operations required in 'the packaging operation, it being practicallyva necessity that such packaging be by machinery in order that the packages can be pro duced in sufiieient quantities to meet the demands of the trade.

The present invention is designed not only to produce a package capable of meeting the problems which are incident to the packaging of tobacco products, but also to simplify the packaging operation in such manner as to reduce as far as possible the cost or" producing and applying the Wrapper 'ormation to the embryo ackage. This is brought about by theelin'iination or' the separate clement form of lthe wrapper formation of the patent, and by the use of a single element in the form of a blank Which can be readily applied to the embryo package by machinery and under large capacity conditions, and in lill ture of which will be readily understood as' the invention is hereinafter disclosed, said. inventionconsists in the improved construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fully' described, illustrated in the accompanying. drawings, and more particuu larly pointed out in the appended claims. l

lin the accompanying drawings, in which similar reference characters indicate similar parte in each of the views:

Figure l is a perspective view showing a completed package according to one forni of the present invention, parts being broken away.,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a blank which may be employed in providing the wrapper formation for the package. y

3 is a sectional view taken on line 3&3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view 'of aportion of a package showing a slightly diid'erent embodiment of the invention.

,ln the several views of the drawings, the thickness of the wrapper is more or less exaggerated with the result that the folds, etc., are varied somewhat from actual conditions. lt will be understood, however, that the wrapper blank is formed of readilyfoldable paper, more or less pliable in character, the wrapper formation not being designed to provide the stiffness to the package, this latter being produced by the container formation of the embryo package..

is shown more particularly in Fig. 2, the wrapper is provided from an elongated blank which is of uniform width from end to end of the main portion of the blank, the width of the blank being substantially equal to the width of a face and the opposite adjacent sides of the package, the distance between the longitudinally dotted lines illl0 of the blank a in Fig.1 2 indicating the width of the package face, the distance between each dotted line l0 and the adjacent parallel edge of the blank being approximately the width of the sides of the package; obviously, this width may be reduced, if desired.

While one face of the blank may be coated throughout its surface, l prefer to apply the adhesive in 'the forni of stripes which eX- tend. lengthwise of the blank, a preferred arrangement being shown in Fig. 2, one

is a sectional 'View taken on line v stripe indicated at il, extending adjacent and parallel to the side edge of the blank and at each side of the blank, another stripe,

indicated at l2, extending parallel to stripe il but on the opposite side of folding line 10, thus placing the two stripes l2 in post tion for adhesive attachment to faces of the embryo package, while stripes il are operative in connection with the folded formation at the sides of the package. stripes extend longitudinally of the blank in parallel relation, it will be understood that they may be applied during 'travel of the blank in the direction of lengthof the blank through suitable adhesive applying devices, thereby providing, in simple inanner, a blank on whichthe adhesive is applied in advance of `folding of the blank and the application of the blank to the package.

The blank, when applied, has sections i3 and l5 applied to opposite faces of the embryo package, section lli overlying a package end. is sections 13 and la are practically of the same length, itwill be understood that each section practically covers itsface of the package and is secured to .such face by the portions of adhesive stripes l2 which are carried by the section. ln practice, the folding operations by means of which sections 13, la and l5 are secured in position, take place in advance of folding of the wings of lthe respective sections, the practice generally being to first tuck in wings la `into Contact with the 'sides of the package, this tucking-in action producing individual.Hap-formations for sections 13 and l5. W ings or '.daps i3 are 'then turned downward into overlying relation to the sides of the package, after which section le is folded up into overlying relation the opposite end of the package, and section i? folded over on to the top of section i3 previously applied W ings 16a are then turned in in a manner similar to the turn ing in of'wings la-producing Hap-forniations for sections l5 and l'-after which wings or flaps 15a are folded into overlying relation to wings 16a and i3, completing the package with the exception of wings or flaps 17j which are then folded down into overlying relations to wings i6a and 15a.

This folding, and the arrangement of the adhesive stripes provides a structure which is more or less air and moisture proof, and at the saine 'time produces a package which is of the tight-wrap character in that the wrapper is adhesively applied 'to the embryo package, although the adhesive may not be applied throughout the package face. To indicate the various points at which adhesive connection is had, it may be noted that wings 14a are adhesively secured to package, wings or flaps i3 to the package and wings ida, wings i6 to wingsor iiaps 13- (and possibly to the package, dependent Since v the menace upon the relative Width of wings 13a and counter-sunk) an section 17 to'section 13.

naddition, the particular arrangement is such that Wings 17 a are also adhesively secured vtothe triangular portions 1 7? which formfpart of the flap-forming structure produced by the '1n-folding of Wings 16".

As will be seen, this arrangement provides a Wrapper formation in which the Wrapper-has allength greater than the total peripheral length of the walls of the embryo package ,on a longitudinal section of the package,the Wrapper extending in overlying relation to each of .these Walls, the excess Wrapper portion overlying and being adhesively connected to an applied wrapper portion, the adhesive application being Aat spaced apart points so as to provide for an unsecured portion of the Wrapper at an intermediate point in the Width of the package.

It will also be seen that; the Wing portions of the wrapper are so folded as to produce flaps which are folded upon each other at the sides of the package, the flaps of section 13 being in contact with and secured tothe embryo package While the flaps of section 15 are in overlying relation to the flaps of section 13, the adhesive stripe of flaps 152l securing these iaps vto flaps 13; consequently .the wings or flaps of the body portion for the opposite faces of the package are practically in-folded upon each other and not only secured to each other but have ay secur-A ing 'relation to the embryo package through the adhesive stripe of flaps 13, the result being that the flap formations at the sides are of such character as to insure the retaining of these flaps in their folded positions. In addition, the naps of section 17 are folded into overlyino' relation to the naps from the opposite fgace of the packageflaps la-so that at one end of the pack- -agethe end which is designed to be opened-the arrangement not only provides that flaps 15 be adhesively secured to two flaps from the opposite face-flaps 13 and 17g-but also that flaps 13a are adhesively secured to the embryo package, thus providing effective assurance that the flap formations will be maintained in proper position with respect to the embryo package and to each other. It will also be seen that the manner in which the folding is arranged provides a flap-forming structure at the opposite ends of each side of the package,'fiaps 15L forming part of both nap-forming forma- 4 tions, while flaps 13a and 17 enter into the flap-forming formation only at one end,- flap .13 at one end and flap 17a at the other end-the flap portion ofthe excess length portion being adhesively applied to the exterior of-iap 15a.

As will be seen, the portion of the free edge of section 17 which overlies section 13, is free from connection with section 13 exceptinothat provided by stripes l152 of secnonriens ne@ edge being heid in Contact with the face of the package by reason of the securing of wings or flaps 17 in position.l This free edge portion, however, will permit 0f the introduction of the fingernail or some implement by means of which the unsecured portion of section 17 can be torn andas this unattached portion also extends across the adjacent end of the package, this tearing can be carried entirely across the end of the' package, thus exposing such package end ready for opening of the inner Wrapper end to expose the contents ofthe package. Since these embryo packages are generally made with counter-sunk ends, it Will be understood that after tearing across the being unsecured to the face of the package,

provides a tab readily grasped by the puri chaser to provide the opening action. This latter form is shown in Fig. 1, while Fig. 5 omits this particular feature. The blank employed in connection with the arrangement of F ig. 5 is a true rectangular blank, one which can be readily provided from a suitable roll of paper of the desired width by a simple cutting action transverse of the length of the blank. The blank employed in connection with the arrangement of Fig. 1 has extension 19, but this form can also be produced from a roll, by suitable die action, the free end of section 13 then carrying a notch corresponding to the configuration of extension 19; as this notch is covered by section 17 during'folding of the package, it does not materially affect the packaging operation.

lVhile l have referred to wings 17n as preferably overlying wings 15-as in Fig'. 1-the invention contemplates the possibility of folding wings 17a in advance of wings 15, an action which would place Wings 15u as the outer ply of4 the side structure; this form is shown-for illustrative purposes only-in Fig. 5. However, I prefer to employ the formation shown in Fig. 1, since this provides a ply form ation in which wings 15 not only overlap Wings 13, but are in turn overlapped by wings 17 a, thereby tending to decrease liability of opening of the structure under rough usage.

The cycle of operation pointed out is, of course, an illustrative one, andthe specific cycle actually employed in producing the package by machinery may be varied, the cycle indicated above being one which is simple and which can be duplicated by niachine operating` more or less in a stage or step-by-step sequence.

ljiliile the invention is applicable for usev in the production of packages in which tin foil is omitted, it will be readily understood, of course, that the application of the Wrapper can Ibe provided equally as Well as Where the embryo package includes a tin -foil element, andthe invention is therefore not limited in this respect. Y

lt will also be understood that While the invention is designed more particularly in producing a package in .which the commodity of tlieenibryo package is a tobacco product, the invention is equally applicable for use in connection with embryo packages carrying other contents, and it is to be understood that the particular use referred tothe packaging,r of tobacco productsis more or less illustrative, indicating' the ability to meet conditions ditl'ering from the general Wrapping operations.

lll/hilo l have herein shown and described several Ways in Which the invention may be practised, it will be readily understood that changes and modifications therein may be found desirable or necessaryto meet 'the exigencies of use, and ldesire to be understood as reserving the right to make any and all such changes or modifications as .may be found desirable or essential, in so far as 'the saine may tall Within the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the accompanyingclaims when. broadly construed.

What l claim is:

l. 5r-tobacco products package comprising an embryo package, and a Wrapper adhesively connected to faces thereof, said wrapper having a length greater than the total peripheral length of the Walls of the embryo package on a longitudinal section or' the package and extending in overlying;` relation to each ofv such Walls, .the excess Wrapper portion overlying and beingl adhesively connected to an applied Wrapper portion7 said wrapper fuafving continuous marginal edges extending in parallelism with suchline of section and fold-able into independent Wing formations adhesively connected and applied to remaining Walls of the embryo package. s

2. A tobacco products packagel comprising an embryo package, and a Wrapper adhesively connected to i'aces thereof, said Wrapper having' a length. greater than the total peripheral length of the Walls of the embryo package on a longitudinal section of the package and extending` in overlying lation -to each of such Walls, the excess wrapper portion overlying and being ad hesively connected to spaced portions of an applied Wrapper portion to present an intermediate unconnected but overlying portion free to be torn to expose an end of the enibryo package.

3. d tobacco products 'package comprising' anembryo package, and a Wrapper adhesively connected to :faces thereof, said Wrapper having' a length greater than the total. peripheral length of the Walls oi the embryo package on a longitudinal section of the package and extending in overlying; relation to each of such Walls, the excess Wrapper portion overlying' and being adhesive-ly connected to spaced portions of an applied Wrapper portion to present an intermediate unconnected but overlying portion, said intermediate portion having; a weakened line formation adapted to produce a tearing' tab operative to expose an end of the embryo package when the tab is torn.

t A tobacco products package comprising` an embryo package, and a Wrapper adhesively connected to faces thereof, said Wrapper having' a length greater than the total peripheral length ot' the Walls' of the embryo package on a longitudinal section of the package and em'zendinp` in overlying relation to each of such Walls, the excess Wrapper portion overlying and being; adhesively conneoted to spaced portions of an applied Wrapper portion tov present an intermediate unconnected but overlying; portion, said intermediate portion having' a tab iornnition operative to permit tearing of unsecured overlying Wrapper portions to expose an end of the embryo package.,

5., A tobacco products package comprising an embryo package, and a Wrapper adhesively connected .to 'faces thereof, said wrapper having a length greater than the total peripheral length of the walls ot the embryo package on a .longitudinal section of the package and extending' in overlying relation to each of such Walls, the excess Wrapn per portion overlying; and being adhesively connected to spaced portions of an applied wrapper portion to present an intermediate unconnected but overlying portion, said intermediate portion having a weakened line formation adapted to produce a tearing tab operative to expose an end of the embryo package 'when the tab is torn, said tab having an unsecured extension adapted to form a grasping' portion to facilitate the tearing; operation.

6. A tobacco products package comprisinf; an embryo package, and a Wrapper adhes'irvely connected to faces thereof, said Wrapper' having' a length greater than the total peripheral length of the walls of the embryo package on a longitudinal section iti of the package and extending in overlying relation to each of such Walls, and also having a width greater than the Width of 'the embryo package to provide Wing formations in overlying relation to the opposi-tc side vwalls of the package, the excess WrapperI package and extending in overlying relation to eachl of such Walls, and also having a Width. greaterl than the width of the embryo package to provide Wing formations in overlying relation to the opposite side walls of the package, the excess of. thebody portion of the Wrapper overlying and being adhesively connected to an applied body portion of the Wrapper, said excess also being of a Width greater than the package Width to form wings adhesively applied to and ex@ tending in overlying relation to the Wingforrned side-wall Wrappings of the embryo package.,l i

8. n. tobacco products package comprising an embryo package, and a Wrapper adhesively connected to faces thereof, said wrapper being in the form ofa blank having a ody portion and Wing-forming portions, said blank havin a length greater than the total peripheral ength of the Walls of the embryo package on a longitudinal section of the package and having its body portion forming a complete inclosure of the embryo package on said line of section with the excess of length in overlying relation to an applied portion of the blank body portion, the wing-forming portion of the blank being foldable to provide a flap-formation at each end of the opposite sides of the package with the flap portion of the excess length adhesively applied to the exterior of the flap portion of the Wrapper body covering the oppositeface of the package.4

9. A tobacco products package comprising an embryo package, and a wrapper adhe- Sively connected to faces thereof, said Wrapper being in the form of a blank having a body portion and wing-forming portions, said blank having a length greater than the total peripheral length of the Walls of the embryo package on a longitudinal section of the v package and having its body portion forming a complete inclosure of the embryo package on said line of section with the excess vof length in overlying relation to an applied portion of the blank body portion, the of the body portion `applied to opposite faces of the embryo package ex tending in overlying relation at the sides of the package, the Wings of the excess length portion overlying and being adhesively se-` cured. to the Wings of the opposite face portion. y

10. A tobacco products package co1nprising an embryo package, and a wrapper adhesively connected to faces thereof, said Wrapper being in the form of a blank having a body portion and wing-forming portions,

,said blank having a length greater' than the total peripheral length of the Walls of the embryo package on a longitudinal section of the package and having its body portion forming a complete inclosure of the embryo package on said line of section with the excess of length in overlying relation to an applied portion of the blank body portion, the Wings of the body portion applied to opposite faces of the embryo package extending in overlying relation at the sides of the package, the .Wings of the excess length portion overlying and being adhesively secured to the Wings of the opposite face por- Si tion and cooperating with the Wings of such portion in the formation of flap-forming folds.

11. A tobacco products package comprising an embryo package, and a Wrapper ad i hesively connected to faces thereof, said Wrapper being in the form of a blank having a body portion and Wing-forming portions, said blank having a length greater than the total peripheral length of the Walls of the embryo package on a longitudinal section of the package and having its body portion forming a complete inclosure of the embryo package on said line of section With the excess of length in overlying relation to an applied portion of the blank body portion, the Wings of the body portion applied to opposite faces of the embryo package extending in overlying relation at the sides of the package,the Wings of. the excess length portion coperating With the4 Wings of the opposite face portion to provide a flap formation overlying the Wings of the body portion to which the excess length is ap-I plied.

12. A Wrapper blank for adhesive connection to an embryo package to complete a Wrapped package, said blank being of substantially uniform Width and having a plurality of Stripes of adhesive extending in spaced relation and in the direction of length of the blank, said blank having a length greater than the total peripheral length of the Walls of the embryo package to be Wrapped on a longitudinal section of such package, and having a Width greater than the Width of such package, the excess Width of the blank being adapted to be folded to provide Wing or flap formations extending on opposite sides of the package and in un- 1" ill@ --derlyiiig relation to the wing or Hap :tomaiaA meme-a than' the Width of such package, .the eXcesS Width of the bienk being' adapted to be folded to provide Wing or Hap o'imatioiis extending on opposite sides oi' the package, the relative location of the several steipes of adhesive being such as to locate a stripe on a iviig-foming portion of 'the bank anc. an adjacent stripe on? the body portion of 'the blank.

'1in testimony whereof have heieunte eet my hanch HQMS MLNEY.