Rigid package for smoking articles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10994887-B2
Application number	US-201816481598-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 9, 2018
Priority date	Feb 10, 2017
Publication date	May 4, 2021
Grant date	May 4, 2021

Abstract

Package for smoking articles having: a group of smoking articles; an outer container having an open top end; a lid hinged to the outer container to close the open top end; a collar which is glued on the inside of the outer container so as to partially project outwards from the open top end and has a through pull-out opening, through which the smoking articles can be pulled out; and a sealing flap, which is glued to the collar, is arranged on the outside of the collar and on top of the collar itself, covers, at least when the lid is in the closed position, the pull-out opening, and is provided with a connecting tab which is permanently and non-removably glued to a front wall of the lid by means of a permanent glue so that the opening and closing of the lid also simultaneously opens and closes the pull-out opening.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A package ( 1 ) for smoking articles comprising:
a group ( 29 ) of smoking articles;
an outer container ( 2 ), which is cup-shaped, houses the group ( 29 ) of smoking articles and has: an open top end ( 3 ), a bottom wall ( 6 ) opposite to the open top end ( 3 ), a front wall ( 7 ) and a rear wall ( 8 ), which are parallel and opposite to one another, and two side walls ( 9 ), which are parallel and opposite to one another;
a lid ( 4 ), which is cup-shaped, is hinged to the outer container ( 2 ) so as to rotate, relative to the outer container ( 2 ), between an open position and a closed position of the open top end ( 3 ), and has: an open bottom end, a top wall ( 10 ), a front wall ( 11 ) and a rear wall ( 12 ), which are parallel and opposite to one another, and two side walls ( 13 ), which are parallel and opposite to one another;
a collar ( 14 ), which is glued on the inside of the outer container ( 2 ) so as to partially project outwards from the open top end ( 3 ), comprises a front wall ( 15 ), two side walls ( 16 ), a rear wall ( 17 ) and a top wall ( 18 ), and has a through pull-out opening ( 20 ), through which the smoking articles can be pulled out; and
a sealing flap ( 21 ), which is arranged on the outside of the collar ( 14 ) and is glued to the collar ( 14 ) at least one of the rear wall ( 17 ) of the collar and the top wall ( 18 ) of the collar and, when the lid ( 4 ) is in the closed position, covers the pull-out opening ( 20 );
wherein the sealing flap ( 21 ) comprises a connecting tab ( 25 ), which is permanently and non-removably glued to the front wall ( 11 ) of the lid ( 4 ) by means of a first permanent glue ( 26 ), so that, the opening and closing of the lid ( 4 ) also simultaneously opens and closes the sealing flap ( 21 );
wherein the top wall ( 18 ) of the collar ( 14 ) is U-shaped and surrounds the pull-out opening ( 20 ) by means of two side sections and a rear section;
wherein a second permanent glue ( 22 ) is applied to an inner surface ( 23 ) of the sealing flap ( 21 ), and is placed between the sealing flap ( 21 ) and the collar ( 14 ), so as to permanently glue the sealing flap ( 21 ) to the collar ( 14 ); and
wherein the second permanent glue ( 22 ) is placed partly at the rear wall ( 17 ) of the collar ( 14 ) and partly at the rear section of the top wall ( 18 ) of the collar ( 14 ).

2. The package ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 1 , wherein: the second permanent glue ( 22 ) is placed only on a rear section of the top wall ( 18 ) of the collar ( 14 ).

3. The package ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 1 and comprising a re-stick glue ( 24 ), which is placed between the sealing flap ( 21 ) and the collar ( 14 ), so as to removably glue the sealing flap ( 21 ) to the collar ( 14 ), and is not present at the pull-out opening ( 20 ).

4. The package ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 1 , wherein:
the sealing flap ( 21 ) is free from re-stick glue ( 24 ); and
two front portions ( 37 ) of the sealing flap ( 21 ) are steadily connected to the front wall ( 15 ) of the collar ( 14 ) by means of a strong permanent glue ( 38 ) and are connected to the remaining part of the sealing flap ( 21 ) along respective pre-weakened tear-open lines ( 39 ).

5. The package ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 1 , wherein:
the sealing flap ( 21 ) is free from re-stick glue ( 24 ); and
two front portions ( 37 ) of the sealing flap ( 21 ) are connected to the front wall ( 15 ) of the collar ( 14 ) by means of a weak glue.

6. The package ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 1 , wherein:
the collar ( 14 ) comprises a pair of fins ( 32 ), which are arranged on opposite sides of the collar ( 14 ), are connected to the rear wall ( 17 ) of the collar ( 14 ), and rest against the respective side walls ( 16 ) of the collar ( 14 );
the pair of fins ( 32 ) simply rest against and are not glued to the respective side walls ( 16 ) of the collar ( 14 ); and
a bottom portion of each fin ( 32 ) is covered by a corresponding one of the two side walls ( 9 ) of the outer container ( 2 ) so that the corresponding one of the two side walls ( 9 ) of the outer container ( 2 ) holds the fin ( 32 ) adherent to the side wall ( 16 ) of the collar ( 14 ).

7. The package ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 1 , wherein the group ( 29 ) of smoking articles is free from an inner wrap and is in direct contact with the outer container ( 2 ) and with the collar ( 14 ).

8. The package ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 1 , wherein the group ( 29 ) of smoking articles is wrapped in an inner wrap ( 30 ) which is cup-shaped and is sized so as to wrap only a portion of the group ( 29 ) of smoking articles opposite to the pull-out opening ( 20 ).

9. The package ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 1 , wherein the group ( 29 ) of smoking articles is wrapped in an inner wrap ( 30 ) which completely covers the group ( 29 ) of smoking articles and is provided with a removable top portion ( 31 ), which must be removed when the package ( 1 ) is opened for the first time.

10. The package ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 9 , wherein:
a top end of the inner wrap ( 30 ) has two smaller side tabs ( 40 ) and two central tabs ( 41 , 42 ) with a trapezoidal shape, which overlap one another and are placed on the smaller side tabs ( 40 ); and
the removable top portion ( 31 ) is manually removed by the smoker when the package ( 1 ) is opened for the first time and comprises a front central tab ( 42 ); and
a rear central tab ( 41 ) that overlaps on the front central tab ( 42 ) and is glued to the sealing flap ( 21 ).

11. A method for manufacturing a package ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 1 ; the manufacturing method comprising:
providing a flat blank ( 35 ) used to obtain the collar ( 14 ) and having the pull-out opening ( 20 ) formed therein;
applying the sealing flap ( 21 ) to the flat blank ( 35 ) at the previously formed pull-out opening ( 20 ); and
folding the flat blank ( 35 ) provided with the sealing flap ( 21 ) around the group ( 29 ) of smoking articles.

Assignees

• G D Societa′ Per Azioni
• Gd Spa

Inventors

• Polloni Roberto
• Tenaglia Marcello
• Federici Luca

Classifications

• B65D85/10568

  opening of the lid opens simultaneously an inner package within the container · CPC title

• B65D85/1045

  having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge · CPC title

• B65D75/5894 Primary

  Preformed openings provided in a wall portion and covered by a separate removable flexible element · CPC title

• B65D2575/586

  with means for reclosing · CPC title

• B65D5/66

  Hinged lids ({B65D5/325} takes precedence) · CPC title