Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
  • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
  • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
  • B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
  • B65D85/1081—Inserts or accessories added or joined to the container, e.g. coins, pens, cards, spacers
  • B65D85/109—Lighting means, e.g. matches or lighters
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
  • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
  • A24F15/00—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor
  • A24F15/12—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor for pocket use
  • A24F15/18—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor for pocket use combined with other objects

Definitions

• the present disclosure generally relates to the field of packaging, for example for consumer goods such as smoking articles. More particularly, the disclosure relates to the field of packaging, blanks used in the construction of such packaging and methods of constructing such packaging.
• Packaging for fast moving consumer goods must meet a range of challenging requirements.
• the packaging be cheap and capable of mass production, but it should also be sufficiently robust to keep the goods safe, and in some cases maintain their freshness and retain its integrity over multiple sequences of opening and closing the packaging.
• packaging comprising: a container for holding one or more consumer goods, the container comprising a container opening for accessing the one or more consumer goods; a lid hingedly connected to the container and moveable between an open position in which the container opening is revealed and a closed position in which the container opening is at least partially occluded by the lid; and a flap hingedly connected to the container and moveable between an open position and a closed position, wherein when the flap is in its open position the lid is moveable between its open and closed positions and when the flap is in its closed position the flap prevents the lid from moving between its open and closed positions, the flap comprising a holding portion for holding one or more items; the packaging being configured such that, when both the lid and the flap are in their respective closed positions, the holding portion overlies a portion of the lid.
• the lid can comprise a front panel, which is comprised in the portion of the lid that the holding portion overlies when both the lid and the flap are in their respective closed positions.
• a front face of the container can comprise the container opening and a container front wall which at least partially bounds the container opening.
• a top face of the container can comprise the container opening.
• the container opening can extend from a top edge of the front face of the container at least halfway towards a bottom edge of the front face of the container.
• the lid securing feature can be located closer to a bottom edge of the container front face than the container opening.
• the lid securing feature can comprise a lid receiving slit or lid receiving aperture in the container front wall and the portion of the lid distal from its hinged connection to the container can be a lid tongue portion configured to be received by and engage with the lid receiving slit or lid receiving aperture.
• the lid securing feature can be located on the container front wall such that, when the flap is in the closed position and the lid is in the open position, the holding portion overlies the lid securing feature.
• the flap can comprise: a flap panel; and a holding panel hingedly connected to the flap panel and moveable between an open position in which the one or more items are accessible and a closed position in which the one or more items are held against the flap panel.
• the holding panel can be hingedly connected to the flap panel along a bottom edge of the flap panel.
• the packaging can further comprise the one or more items affixed to the holding panel.
• the flap can comprise: a flap panel; and a pocket affixed to the flap panel and configured to receive the one or more items.
• the container can comprise a flap securing feature for maintaining the flap in its closed position.
• the one or more items can be configured to be used together with the one or more consumer goods.
• a blank system comprising one or more blanks for forming the packaging of the first aspect, the blank system comprising: a container portion comprising at least two container panels for forming the container, including a container rear panel; a lid portion articulated along a fold line to the container portion, the lid portion comprising at least one lid panel for forming the lid, including a lid front panel; a flap portion comprising at least one flap panel; and a holding portion comprising at least one holding portion panel, including a holding portion front panel; wherein the difference between the lengths of the container rear panel and the shortest part of the lid front panel is less than the length of the holding portion front panel.
• the difference between the lengths of the container rear panel and the shortest part of the lid front panel can be less than 80% of the length of the holding portion front panel.
• the holding portion can be articulated along a fold line to the flap portion.
• the flap portion can be articulated along a fold line to the container portion.
• the lid portion and the flap portion can be articulated to the same container panel.
• the articulation of the lid portion to the container portion can be perpendicular to the articulation of the flap portion to the container portion.
• the articulation of the holding portion to the flap portion can be perpendicular to the articulation of the flap portion to the container portion.
• the container portion can comprise a container front panel that comprises a shaped edge configured to partially bound the container opening when the packaging is assembled.
• the shortest length of the container front panel from an edge opposite the shaped edge to the shaped edge can be greater than or equal to the length of the holding portion front panel.
• the lid front panel can comprise a lid tongue portion and the container portion can comprise a lid receiving slit or aperture configured to receive and engage with the lid tongue portion.
• the container front panel can comprise the lid receiving slit or aperture, and the length of the part of the container front panel from the edge opposite the shaped edge to the lid receiving slit or aperture can be shorter than the length of the holding portion front panel.
• the length of the part of the container front panel from the edge opposite the shaped edge to the lid receiving slit or aperture can be less than 60% of the length of the holding portion front panel.
• the container portion, the lid portion, the flap portion and the holding portion can be formed in one blank.
• the length of the shortest part of the lid front panel can be greater than or equal to 70% of the length of the container rear panel.
• a method of making packaging according to the first aspect comprising folding the one or more blanks according to the second aspect.
• Figure 1A illustrates an example packaging in a fully open configuration
• Figure 1 B illustrates the example packaging of Figure 1A in a partially open configuration
• Figure 1 C illustrates an example blank for forming the example packaging of Figures 1A and B;
• Figure 2A illustrates a blank for forming a flap portion of alternative example packaging
• Figure 2B illustrates a blank for forming container and lid portions of the alternative example packaging of Figure 2A.
• length denotes a longitudinal extension of a panel, wall, tab, or face of a packaging element measured from the top to the bottom of the packaging, or vice versa.
• width denotes a longitudinal extension of a panel, wall, tab, or face of a packaging element measured from one side of the packaging to the opposite one.
• depth denotes a longitudinal extension of a panel, wall, tab, or face of a packaging element measured from the front to the back of the packaging, or vice versa.
• This type of packaging comprises a container for holding one or more consumer goods, with an opening for accessing them, a hinged lid for opening and closing the container and a flap hinged to the container for holding one or more items.
• the flap can be closed over the container so as to prevent opening of the lid.
• FIG. 1A illustrates example packaging 100 in a fully open configuration.
• the packaging 100 comprises a container 1 10 for holding one or more consumer goods 120, in this example cigarettes.
• the cigarettes 120 can be removed through an opening 11 1 formed in the front and top of the container 110.
• An aperture 1 12 is provided towards the bottom of a front wall of the container 1 10, for holding a lid 130 closed.
• the lid 130 is hinged to the container 110 along its top rear edge and has a tongue 131 located distally with respect to the hinge for insertion in the aperture 1 12.
• a flap 140 is hinged to the container 1 10 along its rear left side.
• the flap 140 has a holding portion 141 for holding one or more items 150 (e.g. matches as shown) in place.
• the flap 140 also has a tongue 142 hinged along the edge distal from the hinge connecting it to the container 1 10.
• the lid 130 is first closed by inserting the tongue 131 into the aperture 1 12, as shown in Figure 1 B.
• the flap 140 is then wrapped over the front of the container 1 10 and the tongue 142 is inserted in a slit along the rear right hand edge of the container 110 (not visible in this view) to hold the flap 140 in place.
• the example packaging 100 is fully closed, it is of a cuboid shape, with slightly rounded corners and edges.
• the heads of the matches 150 overlie the front of the lid 130, and thus do not contact the cigarettes 120.
• the distance between the aperture 112 and the bottom edge of the front wall of the container 1 10 is smaller than the length of the holding panel 141 , as shown in Figure 1.
• the aperture 112 is located on the front wall of the container 1 10 such that, when the flap is in the closed position and the lid is in the open position, the holding portion 141 overlies the aperture 1 12.
• the distance between the aperture 1 12 and the bottom edge of the front wall of the container 110 may be less than 60% of the length of the holding panel 141 , e.g. between about 30% and 50%.
• the slit for receiving the flap tongue portion 142 is along a right rear side edge of the container 1 10 connecting the container back wall to the right container side walls.
• the flap 140 comprises: a left flap side panel hingedly connected to the container along a left rear side edge of the container connecting the container back wall to the left container side wall; a flap front panel hingedly connected to an edge of the left flap side panel distal to its hinged connection to the container; a right flap side panel hingedly connected to an edge of the flap front panel opposite to its hinged connection to the left flap side panel; and the flap tongue portion 142 hingedly connected to an edge of the right flap side panel opposite to its hinged connection to the flap front panel.
• the flap tongue portion 142 is configured to be received by and engage with the flap receiving slit such that, when the flap is in its closed position, it wraps around the container covering the left container side wall, a front face of the container and the right container side wall.
• Figure 1C shows an example blank which can be folded to form the packaging 100 of Figure 1A.
• Full lines indicate cut lines and dashed lines indicate fold lines.
• the blank comprises a container front panel 11 OF for forming the container front wall, with its upper edge being scooped to form part of the boundary for opening 11 1.
• Aperture 1 12 is cut out of container front panel 1 1 OF below the opening 11 1.
• the container left side wall is formed by container left side panel 1 10LS, articulated with respect to the left hand edge of the container front panel 11 OF along a fold line.
• the container right side wall is formed by container right side panel 110RS, articulated with respect to the right hand edge of the container front panel 1 10F along a fold line.
• the container bottom wall is formed by container bottom panel 110B, articulated with respect to the lower edge of the container front panel 11 OF along a fold line.
• the container bottom panel 1 10B carries strike plate 160 on its outer side.
• the container rear wall is formed by container rear panel 1 1 OR, articulated along a fold line with respect to the edge of the container right side panel 1 10RS opposite that articulated along the container front panel 1 1 OF.
• the fold line dividing the container right side panel 110RS and the container rear panel 11 OR also has a slit 170 running along a central portion of its length, for receiving the flap tongue 142.
• a container left side rear tab 110LSR’ is articulated along a fold line with respect to the edge of the container left side panel 1 10LS opposite that articulated along the container front panel 1 10F.
• Container left and right side bottom tabs are respectively articulated along fold lines with respect to lower edges of the container left and right side panels 110LS and 1 10RS.
• container rear bottom tab 1 1 OR’ is articulated along a fold line with respect to the edge of the container bottom panel 1 10B opposite that articulated along the container front panel 1 10F.
• the lid 130 is formed by a lid top panel 130T, articulated along a fold line with respect to the upper edge of the container rear panel 1 10R, and a lid front panel 130F articulated along a fold line with respect to the edge of the lid top panel 130T opposite that articulated along the container rear panel 1 10R.
• the lid front panel 130F comprises lid tongue 131 for insertion into aperture 112.
• a flap left side panel 140LS is articulated along a fold line with respect to the edge of the container rear panel 11 OR opposite that articulated along the container front panel 11 OF.
• a flap front panel 140F is in turn articulated along a fold line with respect to the edge of the flap left side panel 140LS opposite that articulated along the container rear panel 1 10R.
• a flap right side panel 140RS is articulated along a central portion of the edge of flap font panel 140F opposite that articulated along the flap left side panel 140LS.
• a flap tongue 142 is articulated along a fold line with respect to the edge of flap right side panel 140RS opposite to that articulated along the flap front panel 140F.
• a holding portion bottom panel 141 B is articulated along a fold line with respect to the lower edge of the flap front panel 140F.
• a holding portion front panel 141 F is articulated along a fold line with respect to the edge of the holding portion bottom panel 141 B opposite to that articulated along the flap front panel 140F.
• Container left side rear tab 110LSR’ is folded by a right angle towards the inner face of container left side panel 110LS, which is in turn folded by a right angle towards the inner face of container front panel 11 OF, which is in turn folded by a right angle towards the inner face of container right side panel 110RS, which is in turn folded by a right angle towards the inner face of container rear panel 1 1 OR.
• a tube is formed with the container left side rear tab 1 10LSR’ tucked in against the container rear panel 11 OR.
• the base of the container is then closed.
• the container left side bottom tab 110LB’ is folded by a right angle in towards the inner face of the container left side panel 1 10LS.
• the container right side bottom tab 1 10RB’ is folded by a right angle in towards the inner face of the container right side panel 110RS.
• the container rear bottom tab 1 1 OR’ is folded by a right angle towards the inner face of the container bottom panel 1 10B, which is in turn folder by a right angle in towards the inner face of the container front panel 1 1 OF while simultaneously tucking the container rear bottom tab 1 1 OR’ in to lie against the inner face of the container rear panel 1 1 OR. This results in the formation of a container 110 with an open top face and a partially open front face.
• Cigarettes 120 are then packed into the container 110 through the opening 11 1.
• Lid front panel 130F is folded by a right angle towards the inner face of lid top panel 130T, which is in turn folded by a right angle in towards the inner face of container rear panel 11 OR.
• the lid tongue 131 is then inserted into the aperture 112 to close the container 110.
• matches 150 are glued to the inner face of holding portion front panel 141 F, which is folded by a right angle towards the inner face of holding portion bottom panel 141 B, which is in turn folded by a right angle towards the inner face of flap front panel 140F so that the matches lie against it.
• the completely closed packaging has the flap 140 wrapped around the container 1 10 with the flap left side panel 140LS overlying the container left side panel 1 10LS, the flap front panel 140F overlying the lid front panel 130F (which in turn overlies the container front panel 11 OF), with the holding portion front panel 141 F sandwiched therebetween, the flap right side panel 140RS partially overlying the container right side panel 1 10RS and the flap tongue 142 partially underlying the container rear panel 11 OR, trapped between the inner face of container rear panel 1 10R and the rear side of the cigarettes 120.
• Packaging 100 can be made from the blank of Figure 1 C by folding alone.
• parts of the packaging and be affixed together, e.g. using adhesive.
• 110LSR’ and 11 OR may be glued together
• 1 10LB’ and 1 1 ORB’ may both be glued to 1 10B and 110R’ may be glued to 1 10R.
• Packaging similar to packaging 100 of Figures 1A and 1 B could alternatively be made using two blanks, one for the flap, for example as illustrated in Figure 2A, and one for the container and lid, for example as illustrated in Figure 2B.
• the flap blank of Figure 2A comprises a flap rear panel 240R articulated along a fold line on one of its sides with respect to a flap right side panel 240RS.
• a flap front panel 240F is in turn articulated along a fold line with respect to the edge of the flap right side panel 240RS opposite that articulated along the flap rear panel 240R.
• a flap tongue 242 is in turn articulated along a fold line with respect to the edge of the flap front panel 240F opposite that articulated along the flap right side panel 240RS.
• a holding portion front panel 241 F is articulated along a fold line with respect to the lower edge of the flap front panel 240F.
• the container and lid blank of Figure 2B comprises a container front left panel 210FL articulated along a fold line on one of its sides with respect to a container left side panel 210LS.
• a slit 270 is cut along part of that fold line.
• a container rear panel 21 OR is in turn articulated along a fold line with respect to the edge of the container left side panel 210LS opposite that articulated along the container front left panel 210FL.
• a container right side panel 210RS is in turn articulated along a fold line with respect to the edge of the container rear panel 21 OR opposite that articulated along the container left side panel 210LS.
• a container front right panel 210FR is in turn articulated along a fold line with respect to the edge of the container right side panel 210RS opposite that articulated along the container rear panel 21 OR.
• a container bottom panel 210B is articulated along a fold line with respect to a lower edge of the container rear panel 21 OR, and carries a strike plate on its outer face (not shown).
• a container front panel 21 OF is in turn articulated along a fold line with respect to the edge of the container bottom panel 210B opposite that articulated along the container rear panel 21 OR.
• Container left and right side tabs 210LS’ and 210RS’ are respectively articulated along fold lines with respect to the left and right edges of the container bottom panel 210B.
• a lid top panel is articulated along a fold line with respect to an upper edge of the container rear panel 21 OR.
• a lid front panel 230F is in turn articulated along a fold line with respect to the edge of the lid top panel 230T opposite that articulated along the container rear panel 21 OR.
• the lid front panel 230F comprises a lid tongue 231.
• the container left and right side tabs 210LS’ and 210RS’ are each folded by a right angle in towards the inner face of the container bottom panel 210B.
• the container bottom panel 210B is then folded by a right angle in towards the inner face of the container rear panel 21 OR.
• the container left and right side panels are respectively folded by a right angle in towards the inner face of the container rear panel 21 OR so as to overlie the container left and right side tabs 210LS’ and 210RS’.
• the container front left and right panels 210FL and 210FR are then respectively folded by a right angle towards the inner face of the container left side panel 210LS and the container right side panel 210RS.
• the container front panel 21 OF is then folded by a right angle towards the inner face of the container bottom panel 210B to complete the base of the container so that consumer products can be inserted into the container through an opening formed in the container top face and part of its front face.
• the container is closed by folding the lid front panel 230F by a right angle towards the inner face of the lid top panel 230T, which is in turn folded by a right angle towards the inner face of the container rear panel 21 OR and the lid tongue 231 is inserted into the aperture 212.
• the container front left and right side panels 210FL and 210FR are shaped along the edges opposite those respectively articulated along the container left and right side panels 210LS and 210RS so as not to obstruct the aperture 212 when the blank is folded, and so as to create the opening in the front face of the container when the container portion of the blank is folded but the lid is open.
• one or more items are affixed to the inner face of holding portion front panel 241 F, which is then folded by almost 180° up against the inner face of the flap front panel 240F to sandwich the items therebetween.
• the inner face of the flap rear panel 240R is affixed to the outer face of the container rear panel 21 OR.
• the flap tongue 242 is folded by a right angle towards the inner face of the flap front panel 240F, which is in turn folded by a right angle towards the inner face of the flap side panel 240LS, which is in turn folded by a right angle towards the inner face of the flap rear panel 240R.
• the flap blank is wrapped around the container and, at the same time, the flap tongue 242 is tucked into the slit 270 to lie between the consumer goods in the container and the inner face of the container left side panel 210LS.
• the flap right side panel 240RS overlies the container right side panel 210RS and the flap front panel overlies the lid front panel 230F (which in turn overlies the container front panel 21 OF, which in turn overlies the container front left and right side panels 210FL and 210FR), with the items sandwiched therebetween.
• a slit is provided in a side edge of the container for securing a tongue portion of the flap.
• a flap securing feature is optional. If a flap securing feature is included, other types could be used, for example a magnetic closing mechanism, an elastic loop for hooking over a button, or a resealable adhesive.

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