US20050082178A1 - Rigid container for tobacco articles - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a rigid container for tobacco articles.
- the present invention is particularly advantageous for use in the manufacture of packets of cigarettes, and more specifically to rigid, hinged-lid packets, to which reference is made in the following description purely by way of example.
- Conventional rigid hinged-lid packets are normally in the form of a rectangular-section parallelepiped, and comprise two, respectively top and bottom, end walls; and a lateral surface bounded by the end walls and defined by two, respectively front and rear, major lateral walls, and by two minor lateral walls.
- Each minor lateral wall is connected to both the major lateral walls at two sharp square longitudinal edges, and each end wall is connected to the lateral walls at four sharp square transverse edges.
- WO-0115999-A1 discloses a rigid, substantially parallelepiped-shaped packet for cigarettes having a lateral surface defined by two flat, parallel, facing minor lateral walls, and by two facing major lateral walls, each of which has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to both the minor lateral walls along sharp edges, and forms, with the two minor lateral walls, respective obtuse dihedral angles.
- U.S. Pat. No. 1,892,195-A1 disclose a rigid metallic container for cigarettes, which is made by two halves hinged together in order to have a good access to the interior of the container; the container has a lateral surface defined by two flat, parallel, facing major lateral walls, and by two facing minor lateral walls, each of which has an outwardly convex profile.
- Rigid packets of the above type have several drawbacks by being unanatomical in shape, and by causing rapid wear of any clothing fabrics with which they come into contact.
- a rigid container for tobacco articles as recited by claim 1 .
- a rigid container for tobacco articles as recited by claim 5 .
- a rigid container for tobacco articles as recited by claim 9 .
- FIG. 1 shows a front view in perspective, and in the closed configuration, of a packet of cigarettes constituting a first embodiment of the container according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 shows a view in perspective of the FIG. 1 packet in the open configuration
- FIG. 3 shows a rear view in perspective of the FIG. 1 packet in the closed configuration
- FIGS. 4 to 7 show front, side, rear and top plan views respectively of the FIG. 1 packet in the closed configuration
- FIG. 8 shows a plan view of a blank used to produce the FIG. 1 packet
- FIG. 9 shows a front view in perspective, and in the closed configuration, of a packet of cigarettes constituting a second embodiment of the container according to the present invention.
- FIG. 10 shows a top plan view of the FIG. 9 packet in the closed configuration
- FIG. 11 shows a front view in perspective, and in the closed configuration, of a packet of cigarettes constituting a third embodiment of the container according to the present invention.
- FIG. 12 shows a front view in perspective, and in the closed configuration, of a packet of cigarettes constituting a fourth embodiment of the container according to the present invention
- FIG. 13 shows a top plan view of the FIG. 12 packet in the closed configuration
- FIG. 14 shows a front view in perspective, and in the closed configuration, of a packet of cigarettes constituting a fifth embodiment of the container according to the present invention.
- Number 1 in FIGS. 1 to 14 indicates as a whole different packets of cigarettes defining respective embodiments of the rigid container for tobacco articles according to the present invention.
- Each packet 1 contains an orderly group of cigarettes wrapped in a sheet of foil wrapping material (not shown for the sake of simplicity).
- Each packet 1 comprises a cup-shaped bottom container 2 having an open top end 3 ; and a cup-shaped top lid 4 hinged to container 2 along a hinge 5 to rotate, with respect to container 2 , between an open and a closed position respectively opening and closing end 3 .
- lid 4 imparts to packet 1 a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape defined by a lateral surface 6 , and by two facing, respectively top and bottom, end walls 7 and 8 , which are flat, identical and parallel and bound lateral surface 6 .
- Lateral surface 6 comprises two parallel, facing, flat minor lateral walls 9 ; and two flat, facing major lateral walls 10 and 11 crosswise to minor lateral walls 9 . More specifically, one major lateral wall 10 defines a front wall of packet 1 , and the other major lateral wall 11 defines a rear wall of packet 1 .
- Packet 1 also comprises a collar 12 , which is folded into a U and glued inside cup-shaped container 2 so as to project partly outwards of end 3 and engage a corresponding inner surface of lid 4 when lid 4 is in said closed position.
- transverse edges 13 are defined between minor lateral walls 9 and major lateral walls 10 , 11 ; and eight transverse edges 14 , perpendicular to longitudinal edges 13 , are defined between end walls 7 , 8 and lateral walls 9 , 10 , 11 . More specifically, the eight transverse edges 14 are divided into four minor transverse edges 14 , i.e. bounding minor lateral walls 9 , and four major transverse edges 14 , i.e. bounding major lateral walls 10 , 11 .
- each major lateral wall 10 , 11 has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to each minor lateral wall 9 along a respective longitudinal edge 13 , and forms, with each minor lateral wall 9 , a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle. More specifically, each longitudinal edge 13 is a rounded edge for seamlessly connecting the corresponding major lateral wall 10 , 11 to the corresponding minor lateral wall 9 with no sharp edges.
- Each major lateral wall 10 , 11 comprises a flat central portion 15 ; and two precreased lateral bands 16 , each curving with its concavity facing inwards to connect central portion 15 to the corresponding minor lateral wall 9 , and to form with minor lateral wall 9 a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle.
- Each lateral band 16 is precreased by a number of longitudinal crease lines 17 imparting to lateral band 16 a relatively wide curve, i.e. with a relatively large curve radius R1.
- Each rounded longitudinal edge 13 is defined by a number of longitudinal crease lines 18 imparting to rounded longitudinal edge 13 a relatively tight curve, i.e. with a relatively small curve radius R2.
- the ratio between curve radius R1 and curve radius R2 is therefore greater than 1.
- both lateral bands 16 and rounded longitudinal edges 13 may vary in curvature, i.e. may have varying respective curve radii R1 and R2.
- curve radius R1 of the lateral bands is at any rate over 4 mm.
- the curve radius R1 of lateral bands 16 varies and tends to decrease slightly towards longitudinal edges 13 , while radius R2 is substantially constant.
- radius R1 ranges between 25 mm and 50 mm, and radius R2 between 1 mm and 3 mm, with a radius R1 to R2 ratio of no less than 8.
- Longitudinal crease lines 17 of lateral bands 16 are spaced relatively far apart to impart relatively large curve radius R1 to lateral bands 16
- longitudinal crease lines 18 of rounded longitudinal edges 13 are relatively close together to impart relatively small curve radius R2 to rounded longitudinal edges 13 .
- Each end wall 7 , 8 is substantially rectangular, and has rounded corners with curve radii R1 and R2 to adapt to the outwardly convex profile of major lateral walls 10 , 11 .
- collar 12 is connected to an inner surface of front wall 10 and to an inner surface of each minor lateral wall 9 , which it matches in shape, including the rounding of longitudinal edges 13 adjacent to front wall 10 .
- packet 1 in FIGS. 1 to 7 is formed from a corresponding flat, substantially elongated rectangular blank 19 , the parts of which are indicated, where possible, using the same reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts of packet 1 .
- Each blank 19 (which has a central longitudinal axis 20 ) comprises longitudinal crease lines 18 ; and a number of transverse crease lines 21 defining, between longitudinal crease lines 18 , a panel 10 ′ forming a top portion of front wall 10 (and in particular the portion forming part of lid 4 ), a panel 7 ′ forming top end wall 7 , a panel 11 ′ forming rear wall 11 , a panel 8 ′ forming bottom end wall 8 , and a panel 10 ′′ forming a bottom portion of front wall 10 (and in particular the portion forming part of container 2 ).
- Each panel 10 ′, 10 ′′, 11 ′ has two lateral wings 9 ′ and 9 ′′ located on opposite sides of relative panel 10 ′, 10 ′′, 11 ′ and separated from relative panel 10 ′, 10 ′′, 11 ′ by longitudinal crease lines 18 .
- Panel 10 ′ has a reinforcing flap 22 ; and each wing 9 ′, 9 ′′ of panel 11 ′ has substantially rectangular longitudinal appendixes 23 located at opposite ends of wing 9 ′, 9 ′′ and aligned longitudinally with each other.
- each packet 1 When forming each packet 1 , the two lateral wings 9 ′ and the two lateral wings 9 ′′ are superimposed and glued together to define respective minor lateral walls 9 of packet 1 ; and each longitudinal appendix 23 is folded squarely with respect to relative lateral wing 9 ′ or 9 ′′, and is superimposed on and glued to an inner surface of a relative panel 7 ′ or 8 ′ to define an inner portion of a relative end wall 7 or 8 of packet 1 respectively.
- transverse crease lines 21 are weaker than longitudinal crease lines 17 and 18 (also referred to as secondary crease lines) on account of transverse crease lines 21 defining sharp transverse edges 14 , whereas longitudinal crease lines 17 and 18 serve to curve lateral bands 16 and rounded longitudinal edges 13 respectively with no sharp edges.
- one major lateral wall 10 , 11 is a flat wall, and only the other major lateral wall 11 , 10 has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to each minor lateral wall 9 along a respective rounded longitudinal edge 13 , and forms, with each minor lateral wall 9 , a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle; and only two longitudinal edges 13 are rounded, the other two longitudinal edges 13 being sharp edges.
- major lateral walls 10 , 11 are flat walls, while each minor lateral wall 9 has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to each major lateral wall 10 , 11 along a respective rounded longitudinal edge 13 , and forms, with each major lateral wall 10 , 11 , a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle.
- Each minor lateral wall 9 comprises a flat central portion 15 ; and two precreased lateral bands 16 (with a number of longitudinal crease lines 17 ), each of which curves with its concavity facing inwards to connect central portion 15 to the corresponding major lateral wall 10 , 11 , and to form, with major lateral wall 10 , 11 , a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle.
- each major lateral wall 10 , 11 has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to each minor lateral wall 9 along a respective rounded longitudinal edge 13 , and forms, with each minor lateral wall 9 , a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle.
- each wall 10 , 11 has no flat central portion or two curved lateral bands, and curves entirely with its concavity facing inwards.
- major lateral walls 10 , 11 are flat walls, while each minor lateral wall 9 has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to each major lateral wall 10 , 11 along a respective rounded longitudinal edge 13 , and forms, with each major lateral wall 10 , 11 , a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle.
- each wall 10 , 11 has no flat central portion or two curved lateral bands, and curves entirely with its concavity facing inwards.
- each major lateral wall 10 , 11 has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to each end wall 7 , 8 along a respective rounded major transverse edge 14 , and forms, with each end wall 7 , 8 , a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle. More specifically, each major lateral wall 10 , 11 of the FIG. 14 packet 1 comprises a flat central portion 15 , and two lateral bands 16 precreased by transverse crease lines 17 ; and each lateral band 16 is curved with its concavity facing inwards to connect the central portion to the corresponding end wall 7 , 8 , and to form, with end wall 7 , 8 , a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle.
- Each minor lateral wall 9 is substantially rectangular, and has beveled corners to adapt to the outwardly convex profile of major lateral walls 10 , 11 .
- the four longitudinal edges 13 and four minor transverse edges 14 are sharp edges, while the four major transverse edges 14 are rounded by respective transverse crease lines 18 .
- each minor lateral wall 9 has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to each end wall 7 , 8 along a respective rounded minor transverse edge 14 , and forms, with each end wall 7 , 8 , a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle. More specifically, each minor lateral wall 9 comprises a flat central portion, and two lateral bands precreased by transverse crease lines; and each lateral band curves with its concavity facing inwards to connect the central portion to the corresponding end wall 7 , 8 , and to form, with end wall 7 , 8 , a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle.
- Each major lateral wall 10 , 11 is substantially rectangular, and has beveled corners to adapt to the outwardly convex profile of minor lateral walls 9 .
- the four longitudinal edges 13 and four major transverse edges 14 are sharp edges, while the four minor transverse edges 14 are rounded by respective transverse crease lines.
- each end wall 7 , 8 of packet 1 has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to each minor lateral wall 9 along a respective rounded minor transverse edge 14 , and forms, with each minor lateral wall 9 , a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle. More specifically, each end wall 7 , 8 comprises a flat central portion, and two lateral bands precreased by transverse crease lines; and each lateral band curves with its concavity facing inwards to connect the central portion to the corresponding minor lateral wall 9 , and to form, with minor lateral wall 9 , a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle.
- Each major lateral wall 10 , 11 is substantially rectangular, and has beveled corners to adapt to the outwardly convex profile of end walls 7 , 8 .
- the four longitudinal edges 13 and four major transverse edges 14 are sharp edges, while the four minor transverse edges 14 are rounded by respective transverse crease lines.
- each end wall 7 , 8 of packet 1 has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to each major lateral wall 10 , 11 along a respective rounded major transverse edge 14 , and forms, with each major lateral wall 10 , 11 , a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle. More specifically, each end wall 7 , 8 comprises a flat central portion, and two lateral bands precreased by transverse crease lines; and each lateral band curves with its concavity facing inwards to connect the central portion to the corresponding major lateral wall 10 , 11 , and to form, with major lateral wall 10 , 11 , a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle.
- Each minor lateral wall 9 is substantially rectangular, and has beveled corners to adapt to the outwardly convex profile of end walls 7 , 8 .
- the four longitudinal edges 13 and four minor transverse edges 14 are sharp edges, while the four major transverse edges 14 are rounded by respective transverse crease lines.
- packets 1 as described herein, such as forming partly convex walls, or forming only one as opposed to two opposite facing convex walls.
- packets 1 may also be applied integrally to the manufacture of other types of rigid containers for tobacco articles, such as cartons of packets of cigarettes. More specifically, the scope of the present invention also extends to a carton of packets of cigarettes, which is substantially identical to one of packets 1 described above, except that, as opposed to a group of cigarettes, it contains a group of packets of cigarettes normally of the same shape as the carton.
Abstract
In a rigid, substantially parallelepiped-shaped container for tobacco articles, defined by two end walls, and by a lateral surface in turn defined by two, respectively front and rear, major lateral walls and two minor lateral walls, at least one lateral has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to the adjacent lateral walls along respective rounded longitudinal edges, and forms, with the lateral walls, respective substantially obtuse dihedral angles.
Description
- The present invention relates to a rigid container for tobacco articles.
- The present invention is particularly advantageous for use in the manufacture of packets of cigarettes, and more specifically to rigid, hinged-lid packets, to which reference is made in the following description purely by way of example.
- Conventional rigid hinged-lid packets are normally in the form of a rectangular-section parallelepiped, and comprise two, respectively top and bottom, end walls; and a lateral surface bounded by the end walls and defined by two, respectively front and rear, major lateral walls, and by two minor lateral walls. Each minor lateral wall is connected to both the major lateral walls at two sharp square longitudinal edges, and each end wall is connected to the lateral walls at four sharp square transverse edges.
- WO-0115999-A1 discloses a rigid, substantially parallelepiped-shaped packet for cigarettes having a lateral surface defined by two flat, parallel, facing minor lateral walls, and by two facing major lateral walls, each of which has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to both the minor lateral walls along sharp edges, and forms, with the two minor lateral walls, respective obtuse dihedral angles.
- U.S. Pat. No. 1,892,195-A1 disclose a rigid metallic container for cigarettes, which is made by two halves hinged together in order to have a good access to the interior of the container; the container has a lateral surface defined by two flat, parallel, facing major lateral walls, and by two facing minor lateral walls, each of which has an outwardly convex profile.
- Rigid packets of the above type have several drawbacks by being unanatomical in shape, and by causing rapid wear of any clothing fabrics with which they come into contact.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a rigid container for tobacco articles, designed to eliminate the aforementioned drawbacks, and which at the same time is cheap and easy to produce.
- According to the present invention, there is provided a rigid container for tobacco articles as recited by
claim 1. - According to the present invention, there is provided a rigid container for tobacco articles as recited by
claim 5. - According to the present invention, there is provided a rigid container for tobacco articles as recited by
claim 9. - A number of non-limiting embodiments of the present invention will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 shows a front view in perspective, and in the closed configuration, of a packet of cigarettes constituting a first embodiment of the container according to the present invention; -
FIG. 2 shows a view in perspective of theFIG. 1 packet in the open configuration; -
FIG. 3 shows a rear view in perspective of theFIG. 1 packet in the closed configuration; - FIGS. 4 to 7 show front, side, rear and top plan views respectively of the
FIG. 1 packet in the closed configuration; -
FIG. 8 shows a plan view of a blank used to produce theFIG. 1 packet; -
FIG. 9 shows a front view in perspective, and in the closed configuration, of a packet of cigarettes constituting a second embodiment of the container according to the present invention; -
FIG. 10 shows a top plan view of theFIG. 9 packet in the closed configuration; -
FIG. 11 shows a front view in perspective, and in the closed configuration, of a packet of cigarettes constituting a third embodiment of the container according to the present invention; -
FIG. 12 shows a front view in perspective, and in the closed configuration, of a packet of cigarettes constituting a fourth embodiment of the container according to the present invention; -
FIG. 13 shows a top plan view of theFIG. 12 packet in the closed configuration; -
FIG. 14 shows a front view in perspective, and in the closed configuration, of a packet of cigarettes constituting a fifth embodiment of the container according to the present invention. -
Number 1 in FIGS. 1 to 14 indicates as a whole different packets of cigarettes defining respective embodiments of the rigid container for tobacco articles according to the present invention. - Each
packet 1 contains an orderly group of cigarettes wrapped in a sheet of foil wrapping material (not shown for the sake of simplicity). - Each
packet 1 comprises a cup-shaped bottom container 2 having anopen top end 3; and a cup-shapedtop lid 4 hinged tocontainer 2 along ahinge 5 to rotate, with respect tocontainer 2, between an open and a closed position respectively opening and closingend 3. - In the closed position,
lid 4 imparts to packet 1 a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape defined by alateral surface 6, and by two facing, respectively top and bottom,end walls lateral surface 6. -
Lateral surface 6 comprises two parallel, facing, flat minorlateral walls 9; and two flat, facing majorlateral walls lateral walls 9. More specifically, one majorlateral wall 10 defines a front wall ofpacket 1, and the other majorlateral wall 11 defines a rear wall ofpacket 1. -
Packet 1 also comprises acollar 12, which is folded into a U and glued inside cup-shaped container 2 so as to project partly outwards ofend 3 and engage a corresponding inner surface oflid 4 whenlid 4 is in said closed position. - Four
longitudinal edges 13 are defined between minorlateral walls 9 and majorlateral walls transverse edges 14, perpendicular tolongitudinal edges 13, are defined betweenend walls lateral walls transverse edges 14 are divided into four minortransverse edges 14, i.e. bounding minorlateral walls 9, and four majortransverse edges 14, i.e. bounding majorlateral walls - In the
FIG. 1-7 packet, each majorlateral wall lateral wall 9 along a respectivelongitudinal edge 13, and forms, with each minorlateral wall 9, a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle. More specifically, eachlongitudinal edge 13 is a rounded edge for seamlessly connecting the corresponding majorlateral wall lateral wall 9 with no sharp edges. - Each major
lateral wall central portion 15; and two precreasedlateral bands 16, each curving with its concavity facing inwards to connectcentral portion 15 to the corresponding minorlateral wall 9, and to form with minor lateral wall 9 a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle. Eachlateral band 16 is precreased by a number oflongitudinal crease lines 17 imparting to lateral band 16 a relatively wide curve, i.e. with a relatively large curve radius R1. - Each rounded
longitudinal edge 13 is defined by a number oflongitudinal crease lines 18 imparting to rounded longitudinal edge 13 a relatively tight curve, i.e. with a relatively small curve radius R2. The ratio between curve radius R1 and curve radius R2 is therefore greater than 1. - Generally, both
lateral bands 16 and roundedlongitudinal edges 13 may vary in curvature, i.e. may have varying respective curve radii R1 and R2. In a preferred embodiment, curve radius R1 of the lateral bands is at any rate over 4 mm. In one particular embodiment, the curve radius R1 oflateral bands 16 varies and tends to decrease slightly towardslongitudinal edges 13, while radius R2 is substantially constant. In another particular embodiment of a packet of cigarettes with a section ranging between 50×20 mm and 60×25 mm, radius R1 ranges between 25 mm and 50 mm, and radius R2 between 1 mm and 3 mm, with a radius R1 to R2 ratio of no less than 8. -
Longitudinal crease lines 17 oflateral bands 16 are spaced relatively far apart to impart relatively large curve radius R1 tolateral bands 16, whilelongitudinal crease lines 18 of roundedlongitudinal edges 13 are relatively close together to impart relatively small curve radius R2 to roundedlongitudinal edges 13. - Each
end wall lateral walls - As shown in
FIG. 2 ,collar 12 is connected to an inner surface offront wall 10 and to an inner surface of each minorlateral wall 9, which it matches in shape, including the rounding oflongitudinal edges 13 adjacent tofront wall 10. - As shown in
FIG. 8 ,packet 1 in FIGS. 1 to 7 is formed from a corresponding flat, substantially elongated rectangular blank 19, the parts of which are indicated, where possible, using the same reference numbers, with superscripts, as for the corresponding parts ofpacket 1. - Each blank 19 (which has a central longitudinal axis 20) comprises
longitudinal crease lines 18; and a number oftransverse crease lines 21 defining, betweenlongitudinal crease lines 18, apanel 10′ forming a top portion of front wall 10 (and in particular the portion forming part of lid 4), apanel 7′ formingtop end wall 7, apanel 11′ formingrear wall 11, apanel 8′ formingbottom end wall 8, and apanel 10″ forming a bottom portion of front wall 10 (and in particular the portion forming part of container 2). - Each
panel 10′, 10″, 11′ has twolateral wings 9′ and 9″ located on opposite sides ofrelative panel 10′, 10″, 11′ and separated fromrelative panel 10′, 10″, 11′ bylongitudinal crease lines 18.Panel 10′ has a reinforcingflap 22; and eachwing 9′, 9″ ofpanel 11′ has substantially rectangularlongitudinal appendixes 23 located at opposite ends ofwing 9′, 9″ and aligned longitudinally with each other. - When forming each
packet 1, the twolateral wings 9′ and the twolateral wings 9″ are superimposed and glued together to define respective minorlateral walls 9 ofpacket 1; and eachlongitudinal appendix 23 is folded squarely with respect to relativelateral wing 9′ or 9″, and is superimposed on and glued to an inner surface of arelative panel 7′ or 8′ to define an inner portion of arelative end wall packet 1 respectively. - In a preferred embodiment, transverse crease lines 21 (also referred to as main crease lines) are weaker than
longitudinal crease lines 17 and 18 (also referred to as secondary crease lines) on account oftransverse crease lines 21 defining sharptransverse edges 14, whereaslongitudinal crease lines lateral bands 16 and roundedlongitudinal edges 13 respectively with no sharp edges. - Various tests have shown that
packet 1 of cigarettes as described above produces little wear of clothing fabrics coming into contact withpacket 1, and at the same time is highly anatomically shaped for easy handling. The highly anatomical shape, not found in any known packets, is made possible by curve radii R1 and R2, and more specifically by curve radius R1 being larger than curve radius R2. - In a variation not shown of
packet 1, one majorlateral wall lateral wall lateral wall 9 along a respective roundedlongitudinal edge 13, and forms, with each minorlateral wall 9, a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle; and only twolongitudinal edges 13 are rounded, the other twolongitudinal edges 13 being sharp edges. - In
packet 1 inFIGS. 9 and 10 , majorlateral walls lateral wall 9 has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to each majorlateral wall longitudinal edge 13, and forms, with each majorlateral wall lateral wall 9 comprises a flatcentral portion 15; and two precreased lateral bands 16 (with a number of longitudinal crease lines 17), each of which curves with its concavity facing inwards to connectcentral portion 15 to the corresponding majorlateral wall lateral wall - In the
FIG. 11 packet 1, each majorlateral wall lateral wall 9 along a respective roundedlongitudinal edge 13, and forms, with each minorlateral wall 9, a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle. Unlikepacket 1 of cigarettes in FIGS. 1 to 7, eachwall - In
packet 1 inFIGS. 12 and 13 , majorlateral walls lateral wall 9 has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to each majorlateral wall longitudinal edge 13, and forms, with each majorlateral wall packet 1 of cigarettes inFIGS. 9 and 10 , eachwall - In the
FIG. 14 packet 1, each majorlateral wall end wall transverse edge 14, and forms, with eachend wall lateral wall FIG. 14 packet 1 comprises a flatcentral portion 15, and twolateral bands 16 precreased bytransverse crease lines 17; and eachlateral band 16 is curved with its concavity facing inwards to connect the central portion to thecorresponding end wall end wall lateral wall 9 is substantially rectangular, and has beveled corners to adapt to the outwardly convex profile of majorlateral walls longitudinal edges 13 and four minortransverse edges 14 are sharp edges, while the four majortransverse edges 14 are rounded by respective transverse crease lines 18. - In a variation not shown of the
FIG. 14 packet 1, each minorlateral wall 9 has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to eachend wall transverse edge 14, and forms, with eachend wall lateral wall 9 comprises a flat central portion, and two lateral bands precreased by transverse crease lines; and each lateral band curves with its concavity facing inwards to connect the central portion to thecorresponding end wall end wall lateral wall lateral walls 9. In this embodiment, the fourlongitudinal edges 13 and four majortransverse edges 14 are sharp edges, while the four minortransverse edges 14 are rounded by respective transverse crease lines. - In a further variation not shown of the
FIG. 14 packet, eachend wall packet 1 has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to each minorlateral wall 9 along a respective rounded minortransverse edge 14, and forms, with each minorlateral wall 9, a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle. More specifically, eachend wall lateral wall 9, and to form, with minorlateral wall 9, a respective substantially obtuse dihedral angle. Each majorlateral wall end walls longitudinal edges 13 and four majortransverse edges 14 are sharp edges, while the four minortransverse edges 14 are rounded by respective transverse crease lines. - In a further variation not shown of the
FIG. 14 packet, eachend wall packet 1 has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to each majorlateral wall transverse edge 14, and forms, with each majorlateral wall end wall lateral wall lateral wall lateral wall 9 is substantially rectangular, and has beveled corners to adapt to the outwardly convex profile ofend walls longitudinal edges 13 and four minortransverse edges 14 are sharp edges, while the four majortransverse edges 14 are rounded by respective transverse crease lines. - Clearly, changes may be made to
packets 1 as described herein, such as forming partly convex walls, or forming only one as opposed to two opposite facing convex walls. - It should be pointed out that the form of
packets 1 may also be applied integrally to the manufacture of other types of rigid containers for tobacco articles, such as cartons of packets of cigarettes. More specifically, the scope of the present invention also extends to a carton of packets of cigarettes, which is substantially identical to one ofpackets 1 described above, except that, as opposed to a group of cigarettes, it contains a group of packets of cigarettes normally of the same shape as the carton.
Claims (12)
1) A rigid, substantially parallelepiped-shaped container for tobacco articles made by folding a flat blank (19) having a number longitudinal crease lines (18) and a number of transverse crease lines (21); the container (1) comprising two end walls (7, 8) and a lateral surface (6) bounded by the end walls (7, 8) and defined by two, respectively front and rear, major lateral walls (10, 11), and by two minor lateral walls (9); at least one lateral wall (10, 11; 9) having an outwardly convex profile and comprising a central flat portion (15) and two lateral curved bands (16), each of which curves with its concavity facing inwards of the container (1) to connect the flat central portion (15) to the corresponding adjacent lateral wall (9; 10, 11) along the respective longitudinal edge (13); each lateral band (16) being precreased by fist longitudinal crease lines (17), which impart to the lateral band (16) a curve having a first curve radius (R1); the container (1) being characterized in that the longitudinal edges (13) adjacent to the lateral wall (10, 11; 9) having an outwardly convex profile are rounded edges and are defined by a number of second longitudinal crease lines (18), which impart to each rounded longitudinal edge (13) a curve having a second curve radius (R2) smaller than first curve radius (R1).
2) A container as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each major lateral wall (10, 11) has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to the minor lateral walls (9) along respective rounded longitudinal edges (13), and forms, with the minor lateral walls (9), respective substantially obtuse dihedral angles; the minor lateral walls (9) being flat.
3) A container as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each minor lateral wall (9) has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to the major lateral walls (10, 11) along respective rounded longitudinal edges (13), and forms, with the major lateral walls (10, 11), respective substantially obtuse dihedral angles; the major lateral walls (10, 11) being flat.
4) A container as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first curve radius (R1) is greater than 4 mm.
5) A rigid, substantially parallelepiped-shaped container for tobacco articles, made by folding a flat blank (19) having a number longitudinal crease lines (18) and a number of transverse crease lines (21); the container (1) comprising two end walls (7, 8), and a lateral surface (6) bounded by the end walls (7, 8) and defined by two, respectively front and rear, major lateral walls (10, 11), and by two minor lateral walls (9); at least one lateral wall (10, 11; 9) having an outwardly convex profile and comprising a central flat portion (15) and two lateral curved bands (16), each of which curves with its concavity facing inwards of the container (1) to connect the flat central portion (15) to the corresponding end wall (7, 8) along the respective transverse edges (14); each lateral band (16) being precreased by fist longitudinal crease lines (17), which impart to the lateral band (16) a curve having a first curve radius (R1); the container (1) being characterized in that the transverse edges (14) adjacent to the lateral wall (10, 11; 9) having an outwardly convex profile are rounded edges and are defined by a number of second longitudinal crease lines (18), which impart to each rounded transverse edges (14) a curve having a second curve radius (R2) smaller than first curve radius (R1).
6) A container as claimed in claim 5 , wherein each major lateral wall (10, 11) has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to the end walls (7, 8) along respective rounded transverse edges (14), and forms, with the end walls (7, 8), respective substantially obtuse dihedral angles.
7) A container as claimed in claim 5 , wherein each minor lateral wall (9) has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to the end walls (7, 8) along respective rounded transverse edges (14), and forms, with the end walls (7, 8), respective substantially obtuse dihedral angles.
8) A container as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first curve radius (R1) is greater than 4 mm.
9) A rigid, substantially parallelepiped-shaped container for tobacco articles, made by folding a flat blank (19) having a number longitudinal crease lines (18) and a number of transverse crease lines (21); the container (1) comprising two end walls (7, 8), and a lateral surface (6) bounded by the end walls (7, 8) and defined by two, respectively front and rear, major lateral walls (10, 11), and by two minor lateral walls (9); at least one end wall (7; 8) having an outwardly convex profile and comprising a central flat portion (15) and two lateral curved bands (16), each of which curves with its concavity facing inwards of the container (1) to connect the flat central portion (15) to the corresponding lateral walls (10, 11; 9) along the respective transverse edges (14); each lateral band (16) being precreased by fist longitudinal crease lines (17), which impart to the lateral band (16) a curve having a first curve radius (R1); the container (1) being characterized in that the transverse edges (14) adjacent to the end wall (7; 8) having an outwardly convex profile are rounded edges and are defined by a number of second longitudinal crease lines (18), which impart to each rounded transverse edges (14) a curve having a second curve radius (R2) smaller than first curve radius (R1).
10) A container as claimed in claim 9 , wherein each end wall (7, 8) has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to the major lateral walls (10, 11) along respective rounded transverse edges (14), and forms, with the major lateral walls (10, 11), respective substantially obtuse dihedral angles.
11) A container as claimed in claim 9 , wherein each end wall (7, 8) has an outwardly convex profile, is connected to the minor lateral walls (9) along respective rounded transverse edges (14), and forms, with the minor lateral walls (9), respective substantially obtuse dihedral angles.
12) A container as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the second curve radius (R1) is greater than 4 mm.
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