Rigid pack for smoking articles provided with a hinged lid

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12528640-B2
Application number	US-202218698807-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 5, 2022
Priority date	Oct 8, 2021
Publication date	Jan 20, 2026
Grant date	Jan 20, 2026

Abstract

A pack for smoking articles having: a group of smoking articles; a wrap housing the group of smoking articles; a rigid container, which is cup-shaped, houses the wrap and has: an open upper end, a lower wall, a front wall and rear wall, and two side walls; a lid, which is cup-shaped, is hinged to the container along a hinge so as to rotate, relative to the container, between an open position and a closed position, and has: an open lower end, an upper wall, a front wall and a rear wall, and two side walls; and a locking panel, which is at least partially glued to a first side wall of the container and has an upper edge, which is connected to a lower edge of a second side wall of the lid.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A pack ( 1 ) for smoking articles comprising:
a group ( 17 ) of smoking articles; a wrap ( 16 ), which houses the group ( 17 ) of smoking articles; a rigid container ( 20 , which is cup-shaped, houses the wrap ( 16 ) and has: an open upper end ( 3 ), a lower wall ( 6 ) opposite the open upper end ( 3 ), a front wall ( 7 ) and a rear wall ( 8 ) opposite one another, and two side walls ( 9 , 10 ) opposite one another; a lid ( 4 ), which is cup-shaped, is hinged to the container ( 2 ) along a hinge ( 5 ) so as to rotate, relative to the container ( 2 ), between an open position and a closed position and has: an open lower end, an upper wall ( 11 ), a front wall ( 12 ) and a rear wall ( 13 ) opposite one another, and two side walls ( 14 , 15 ) opposite one another; and a locking panel ( 20 ), which is at least partially glued to a first side wall ( 9 ) of the container ( 2 ) and has an upper edge ( 21 ), which is connected to a lower edge ( 22 ) of a second side wall ( 14 ) of the lid ( 4 ); wherein the upper edge ( 21 ) of the locking panel ( 20 ) is connected to the lower edge ( 22 ) of the second side wall ( 14 ) by means of a first pre-weakened and tearable connection line ( 24 ), and wherein the locking panel ( 20 ) is glued to the first side wall ( 9 ) by means of a weak and detachable glue ( 23 ), which, in use, allows the locking panel ( 20 ) to be completely separated from the first side wall ( 9 ).

2 . The pack ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 1 , wherein the locking panel ( 20 ) is at least partially glued to the first side wall ( 9 ) by means of a strong and inseparable glue ( 23 ) which, in use, does not allow the locking panel ( 20 ) to be separated from the first side wall ( 9 ).

3 . A pack ( 1 ) for smoking articles compromising:
a group ( 17 ) of smoking articles; a wrap ( 16 ), which houses the group ( 17 ) of smoking articles; a rigid container ( 2 ), which is cup-shaped, houses the wrap ( 16 ) and has: an open upper end ( 3 ), a lower wall ( 6 ) opposite the open upper end ( 3 ), a front wall ( 7 ) and a rear wall ( 8 ) opposite one another, and two side walls ( 9 , 10 ) opposite one another; a lid ( 4 ), which is cup-shaped, is hinged to the container ( 2 ) along a hinge ( 5 ) so as to rotate, relative to the container ( 2 ), between an open position and a closed position and has: an open lower end, an upper wall ( 11 ), a front wall ( 12 ) and a rear wall ( 13 ) opposite one another, and two side walls ( 14 , 15 ) opposite one another; and a locking panel ( 20 ), which is at least partially glued to a first side wall ( 9 ) of the container ( 2 ) and has an upper edge ( 21 ), which is connected to a lower edge ( 22 ) of a second side wall ( 14 ) of the lid ( 4 ); wherein the upper edge ( 21 ) of the locking panel ( 20 ) is connected to the lower edge ( 22 ) of the second side wall ( 14 ) by means of a first pre-weakened and tearable connection line ( 24 ); wherein the locking panel ( 20 ) is at least partially glued to the first side wall ( 9 ) by means of a strong and inseparable glue ( 23 ) which, in use, does not allow the locking panel ( 20 ) to be separated from the first side wall ( 9 ), and wherein the locking panel ( 20 ) is made up of: an upper removable portion ( 25 ), which has the upper edge ( 21 ) connected to the lower edge ( 22 ) of the second side wall ( 14 ) and is not glued to the first side wall ( 9 ); and a lower anchoring portion ( 26 ), which is glued to the first side wall ( 9 ); wherein each side wall ( 9 , 10 ) of the container ( 2 ) comprises an inner panel ( 9 ″, 10 ″) and an outer panel ( 9 ′, 10 ′), which overlap and are glued to one another; wherein each side wall ( 14 , 15 ) of the lid ( 4 ) comprises an inner panel ( 14 ″, 15 ″) and an outer panel ( 14 ′, 15 ′), which overlap and are glued to one another; and wherein the removable portion ( 25 ) of the locking panel ( 20 ) is connected to an outside surface of the outer panel ( 9 ′) of the side wall ( 9 ) of the container ( 2 ).

4 . The pack ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 3 , wherein the locking panel ( 20 ) has a second pre-weakened and tearable connection line ( 27 ), which divides the removable portion ( 25 ) from the anchoring portion ( 26 ).

5 . The pack ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 4 , wherein the second pre-weakened and tearable connection line ( 27 ) forms an acute angle with the first pre-weakened and tearable connection line ( 24 ) and originates from the first pre-weakened and tearable connection line ( 24 ).

6 . The pack ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 3 , wherein:
the first side wall ( 9 ) comprises an inner panel ( 9 ″) and an outer panel ( 9 ′), which overlap and are glued to one another; and the locking panel ( 20 ) is connected to the outer panel ( 9 ′) of the first side wall ( 9 ).

7 . The pack ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 3 , wherein:
the first side wall ( 9 ) comprises an inner panel ( 9 ″) and an outer panel ( 9 ′), which overlap and are glued to one another; the outer panel ( 9 ′) of the first side wall ( 9 ) has a recess ( 32 ), which reproduces in negative the shape of at least part of the locking panel ( 20 ) and houses the locking panel ( 20 ) on the inside so that the locking panel ( 20 ) is coplanar to the outer panel ( 9 ′); and the locking panel ( 20 ) is glued to the inner panel ( 9 ′) of the first side wall ( 9 ).

8 . The pack ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 7 , wherein:
the locking panel ( 20 ) comprises: an upper removable portion ( 25 ), which has the upper edge ( 21 ) connected to the lower edge ( 22 ) of the second side wall ( 14 ) and is not glued to the first side wall ( 9 ); and a lower anchoring portion ( 26 ), which is glued to the first side wall ( 9 ); and the recess ( 32 ) reproduces in negative the shape of the anchoring portion ( 26 ).

9 . The pack ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 8 , wherein the locking panel ( 20 ) has a pre-weakened and tearable connection line ( 27 ), which divides the connection portion from the anchoring portion ( 26 ).

10 . A pack ( 1 ) for smoking articles comprising:
a group ( 17 ) of smoking articles; a wrap ( 16 ), which houses the group ( 17 ) of smoking articles; a rigid container ( 2 ), which is cup-shaped, houses the wrap ( 16 ) and has: an open upper end ( 3 ), a lower wall ( 6 ) opposite the open upper end ( 3 ), a front wall ( 7 ) and a rear wall ( 8 ) opposite one another, and two side walls ( 9 , 10 ) opposite one another; a lid ( 4 ), which is cup-shaped, is hinged to the container ( 2 ) along a hinge ( 5 ) so as to rotate, relative to the container ( 2 ), between an open position and a closed position and has: an open lower end, an upper wall ( 11 ), a front wall ( 12 ) and a rear wall ( 13 ) opposite one another, and two side walls ( 14 , 15 ) opposite one another; and a locking panel ( 20 ), which is at least partially glued to a first side wall ( 9 ) of the container ( 2 ) and has an upper edge ( 21 ), which is connected to a lower edge ( 22 ) of a second side wall ( 14 ) of the lid ( 4 ); wherein the upper edge ( 21 ) of the locking panel ( 20 ) is connected to the lower edge ( 22 ) of the second side wall ( 14 ) in a permanent and inseparable manner.

11 . The pack ( 1 ) for smoking articles according to claim 10 , wherein the locking panel ( 20 ) is made up of:
an upper connection portion, which has the upper edge ( 21 ) connected to the lower edge ( 22 ) of the second side wall ( 14 ) and is not glued to the first side wall ( 9 ); and a lower anchoring portion ( 26 ), which is glued to the first side wall ( 9 ).

Assignees

• Gd Spa

Inventors

• Polloni Roberto
• Paradiso Luca
• Gamberini Giuliano

Classifications

• B65D85/10564 Primary

  having means for holding the lid in a closed position · CPC title

• B65D85/10568

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

• B65D2401/10

  Tearable part of the container (B65D2401/60 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D2401/60

  Tearable part both of the container and of the closure · CPC title

• B65D2401/15

  Tearable part of the closure (B65D2401/60 takes precedence) · CPC title