Packet of smoking articles with coupons and production method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11230406-B2
Application number	US-201916591124-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 2, 2019
Priority date	Oct 2, 2018
Publication date	Jan 25, 2022
Grant date	Jan 25, 2022

Abstract

The invention relates to a packet of smoking articles having: a container; a wrapping wrapping the smoking articles disposed into the container and provided with an accessing zone for the smoking articles; a first coupon, disposed between a front wall of the container and a front wall of the wrapping and comprising a first end disposed at the access zone and a second end, opposed respect to the first end; and a second coupon, interposed between the first coupon and the front wall of the wrapping and comprising a first end at the access zone and a second end, opposed respect to the first end.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A packet ( 1 ) of smoking articles comprising:
a container ( 2 );
a wrapping ( 4 ) wrapping the smoking articles disposed into the container ( 2 ) and provided with an accessing zone ( 40 ) for the smoking articles;
a first coupon ( 6 ), disposed between a front wall ( 20 ) of the container ( 2 ) and a front wall ( 41 ) of the wrapping ( 4 ) and comprising a first end ( 61 ) disposed at the access zone ( 40 ) and a second end ( 62 ), opposite the first end ( 61 ); and
a second coupon ( 60 ), interposed between the first coupon ( 6 ) and the front wall ( 41 ) of the wrapping ( 4 ) and comprising a first end ( 63 ) at the access zone ( 40 ) and a second end ( 64 ) opposite the first end ( 63 );
wherein the first coupon ( 6 ) is arranged between the second coupon ( 60 ) and the container ( 2 ); and

wherein the first end ( 61 ) of the first coupon ( 6 ) has a profile that is different from a profile of the first end ( 63 ) of the second coupon ( 60 ), in such a way that the first coupon ( 6 ) and the second coupon ( 60 ) are both visible when the packet ( 1 ) is opened for the first time.

2. The packet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the second end ( 64 ) of the second coupon ( 60 ) is folded on a bottom ( 42 ) of the wrapping ( 4 ).

3. The packet ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein the second end ( 64 ) of the second coupon ( 60 ), which is folded on the bottom ( 42 ) of the wrapping ( 4 ), comprises a tear-open weakening line.

4. The packet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the second end ( 62 ) of the first coupon ( 6 ) is folded on a bottom ( 42 ) of the wrapping ( 4 ).

5. The packet ( 1 ) according to claim 4 , wherein the second end ( 62 ) of the first coupon ( 6 ), which is folded on the bottom ( 42 ) of the wrapping ( 4 ), comprises a tear-open weakening line.

6. The packet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first end ( 61 ) of the first coupon ( 6 ) is folded on a top wall of the wrapping ( 4 ).

7. The packet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first end ( 63 ) of the second coupon ( 60 ) is folded on a top wall of the wrapping ( 4 ).

8. The packet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein:
there is a lid ( 3 ) hinged to the container ( 2 ); and
when the packet ( 1 ) is opened for the first time and the lid is rotated with respect to the container ( 2 ), at least one between the first end ( 61 ) of the first coupon ( 6 ) and the first end ( 63 ) of the second coupon ( 60 ) is accessible to a user.

9. A method for producing a packet ( 1 ) of smoking articles comprises the step of:
a) wrapping a sheet of material around the smoking articles in such a way to form a wrapping ( 4 ) with the sheet, which wraps the smoking articles and is provided with an accessing zone ( 40 ) for the smoking articles;
b) positioning a first coupon ( 6 ) on the wrapping ( 4 );
c) positioning a second coupon ( 60 ) on the wrapping ( 4 ); and
d) folding a blank around the wrapping ( 4 ), around the first coupon ( 6 ) and around the second coupon ( 60 ), in such a way to form a container ( 2 );

wherein the first coupon ( 6 ) is disposed between a front wall ( 20 ) of the container ( 2 ) and a front wall ( 41 ) of the wrapping ( 4 ) and comprises a first end ( 61 ) disposed at the access zone ( 40 ) and a second end ( 62 ) opposite the first end ( 61 );
wherein the second coupon ( 60 ) is interposed between the first coupon ( 6 ) and the front wall ( 41 ) of the wrapping ( 4 ) and comprises a first end ( 63 ) at the access zone ( 40 ) and a second end ( 64 ) opposite the first end ( 63 );
wherein the first coupon ( 6 ) is arranged between the second coupon ( 60 ) and the container ( 2 ); and
wherein the first end ( 61 ) of the first coupon ( 6 ) has a profile that is different from a profile of the first end ( 63 ) of the second coupon ( 60 ), in such a way that the first coupon ( 6 ) and the second coupon ( 60 ) are both visible when the packet ( 1 ) is opened for the first time.

Assignees

• Gd Spa

Inventors

• Tenaglia Marcello
• Galletti Francesca
• Tacchi Alver
• Polloni Roberto
• Federici Luca

Classifications

• B65D85/1018

  Container formed by a flexible material, i.e. soft-packages · CPC title

• B65D85/1081

  Inserts or accessories added or joined to the container, e.g. coins, pens, cards, spacers (B65D85/1009 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65B19/22

  Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers · CPC title

• B65D85/1045

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

• B65D5/4237 Primary

  located in a compartment formed by a container wall and additional panel or panels formed integrally with the container · CPC title