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EP0658491B1
EP0658491B1 EP94118338A EP94118338A EP0658491B1 EP 0658491 B1 EP0658491 B1 EP 0658491B1 EP 94118338 A EP94118338 A EP 94118338A EP 94118338 A EP94118338 A EP 94118338A EP 0658491 B1 EP0658491 B1 EP 0658491B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D5/00Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/64Lids
    • B65D5/66Hinged lids
    • B65D5/6602Hinged lids formed by folding one or more extensions hinged to the upper edge of a tubular container body
    • B65D5/6608Hinged lids formed by folding one or more extensions hinged to the upper edge of a tubular container body the lid being held in closed position by self-locking integral flaps
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D85/00Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • B65D85/1036Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank
    • B65D85/1045Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge

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  • the invention relates to a hinged box (hinge-lid pack) for cigarettes with a box part made of front wall, rear wall, side walls and bottom wall and with a lid with a lid front wall, lid side walls, lid top wall and a pivotally connected to the rear wall of the box part Lid rear wall, wherein a collar of collar front wall and collar side flaps is arranged in the box part, an upper part of which protrudes beyond an upper transverse closing edge of the box part and is enclosed in the closed position by the lid.
  • Hinged-lid packs are an internationally popular type of pack for cigarettes.
  • a cigarette group is surrounded by an inner wrapper and forms a cigarette block as the contents of the pack.
  • the folding box itself is made of thin cardboard.
  • the collar consists of a separate cut, also made of thin cardboard.
  • a cellophane or thin plastic film is provided as the outer covering. From the described The invention is based on the internationally widespread pack type of a folding box for cigarettes.
  • a certain deficiency of the folding boxes is that the lid does not hold an exact closed position when the packaging is closed. This is particularly disadvantageous for hinged boxes without an outer wrapper. When handling such packs before using them, for example when removing them from a cigarette machine, there is a risk of the packaging being opened unintentionally.
  • a collapsible folding box with a flap adjoining the front cover wall is known.
  • the latter is delimited from the front wall of the lid by a line of weakness and can be separated along the line.
  • the tab is intended as an information carrier and must be removed by the consumer after the first opening.
  • the flap is as wide as the front wall of the collar. The tab is not intended to be pushed back into the space between the front wall of the pack and the front wall of the collar and should also be too difficult for the consumer in view of the dimensions.
  • a folding tab on the lid front wall which is present in conventional folding boxes, is not folded over against the inside of the lid front wall and is connected to it. Rather, the folding tab remains in the plane of the front wall of the lid and serves as a tab.
  • the plug tab enters a gap formed between the front wall of the box part and the collar front wall and is thus completely covered.
  • the plug-in tab is positively and non-positively fixed in this position and thereby brings about an improved closed position. Since the lid front wall and the tongue form a continuous plane, the undesirable closing gap between a lid edge of the lid front wall and a closing edge of the front wall of the box part, which is otherwise common in hinged boxes, is also avoided.
  • the folding tab which is arranged on the front wall of the lid and serves as a plug-in tab, has a tongue-shaped configuration which facilitates insertion into the plug-in position.
  • a hinged box 10 usually consists of a blank 11 (FIG. 4) made of thin cardboard. This is formed by punch cuts 12 and fold lines 13 so that the hinged box 10 forms a box part 14 and a lid 15.
  • the box part 14 consists of the front wall 16, the bottom wall 17, the rear wall 18 and two narrow, upright side walls 19, 20. The latter are each formed from two overlapping side flaps 21, 22 and 23, 24 which are connected by adhesive bonding.
  • the lid 15 consists of the lid front wall 25, lid top wall 26, lid rear wall 27 and lid side walls 28, 29. These also each consist of two overlapping and glued lid side tabs 30, 31 and 32, 33.
  • the lid rear wall 27 is connected to the rear wall 18 of the box part 14 via an articulated line 34.
  • a collar 35 is arranged in the box part 14. This consists of a separate blank, also made of thin cardboard.
  • the collar 35 forms a collar front wall 36 in the region of the front wall 16 of the box part 14 and transverse collar side tabs 37, 38. The latter lie on the inside of the side walls 19, 20 of the box part 14. An area of the collar 35 protruding from the box part 14 is enclosed by the cover 15 in the closed position of the packaging.
  • folding flap on the front cover 25 of the lid. In the finished hinged box 10, this is not folded over and connected to the inside of the lid front wall 25, but extends in continuation or extension of the lid front wall 25.
  • the folding flap serves as a plug-in tab 40 for the hinged box 10 in the closed position of the lid 15.
  • the insertion tab 40 is inserted into a gap 41 during the closing movement, which between the Front wall 16 of the box part 14 and the collar front wall 36 is formed. This ensures a stable closed position, which can be easily eliminated when the hinged box 10 is opened by grasping the lid 15.
  • the plug-in tab 40 is pushed completely into the gap 41, and is therefore covered by the front wall 16 of the box part 14.
  • an upper closing edge 39 of the front wall 16 can, as in the case of conventional hinged boxes, rest on a counter edge of the cover 15, namely on a lower, parallel cover edge 47.
  • the collar 35 is usually fixed in the box part 14 by glue connections.
  • the gluing is located outside the area of the collar front wall 36 covered by the plug-in tab 40 in the closed position.
  • two glue points 42, 43 are arranged adjacent to a lower edge 44 of the collar front wall 36. The glue points 42, 43 on the one hand ensure a sufficient hold for the collar 35, but on the other hand allow the insertion of the plug-in tab 40 into the closed or clamped position.
  • the collar 35 is additionally connected to the side walls 19, 20 of the box part 14 by glue points 45 in the region of the collar side tabs 37, 38.
  • material deformations namely material embossing
  • material embossing can be formed in the region of the collar front wall 36 and / or in the region of the plug-in tab 40.
  • the latter can be set back against the front of the collar front wall 36 by a deforming embossing. This results in a step-free transition between the lid front wall 25 and front wall 16 of the box part 14 in the closed position.
  • At least a portion of the collar front wall 36 can be set back against the front wall 16 of the box part 14 by means of a shaping shape, so that an open gap is created for the insertion of the plug-in tab 40.
  • the plug-in tab 40 is specially designed in the present case, namely tongue-shaped.
  • An outer, free edge 46 is here designed in the shape of a circular arc. This ensures additional relief when inserting the tongue 40 into the closed position.
  • the plug-in tab 40 is designed with a somewhat smaller width than the front cover wall 25 by means of punchings 48. The cover edge 47 is thus exposed at a length of 3 mm to 5 mm at its ends. This dimension of the tongue 40 also facilitates the closing process.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Klappschachtel (Hinge-Lid-Packung) für Zigaretten mit einem Schachtelteil aus Vorderwand, Rückwand, Seitenwänden und Bodenwand sowie mit einem Deckel mit Deckel-Vorderwand, Deckel-Seitenwänden, Deckel-Oberwand und einer mit der Rückwand des Schachtelteils schwenkbar verbundenen Deckel-Rückwand, wobei im Schachtelteil ein Kragen aus Kragen-Vorderwand und Kragen-Seitenlappen angeordnet ist, von dem ein oberer Teil über eine obere quergerichtete Schließkante des Schachtelteils hinwegragt und in Schließstellung durch den Deckel umfaßt ist.The invention relates to a hinged box (hinge-lid pack) for cigarettes with a box part made of front wall, rear wall, side walls and bottom wall and with a lid with a lid front wall, lid side walls, lid top wall and a pivotally connected to the rear wall of the box part Lid rear wall, wherein a collar of collar front wall and collar side flaps is arranged in the box part, an upper part of which protrudes beyond an upper transverse closing edge of the box part and is enclosed in the closed position by the lid.

Klappschachteln bzw. Hinge-Lid-Packungen sind ein international weit verbreiteter Packungstyp für Zigaretten. Bei einem standardmäßigen Aufbau ist eine Zigarettengruppe von einer Innenumhüllung umgeben und bildet einen Zigaretten-Block als Packungsinhalt. Die Klappschachtel selbst besteht aus dünnem Karton. Der Kragen besteht aus einem gesonderten Zuschnitt, ebenfalls aus dünnem Karton. Als Außenumhüllung ist eine Zellglas- oder dünne Kunststoffolie vorgesehen. Von dem beschriebenen, international verbreiteten Packungstyp einer Klappschachtel für Zigaretten geht die Erfindung aus.Hinged-lid packs are an internationally popular type of pack for cigarettes. In a standard design, a cigarette group is surrounded by an inner wrapper and forms a cigarette block as the contents of the pack. The folding box itself is made of thin cardboard. The collar consists of a separate cut, also made of thin cardboard. A cellophane or thin plastic film is provided as the outer covering. From the described The invention is based on the internationally widespread pack type of a folding box for cigarettes.

Ein gewisser Mangel der Klappschachteln besteht darin, daß der Deckel bei geschlossener Verpackung keine exakte Schließstellung hält. Dies ist besonders nachteilig bei Klappschachteln ohne Außenumhüllung. Bei der Handhabung solcher Packungen vor Ingebrauchnahme derselben, zum Beispiel bei der Entnahme aus einem Zigaretten-Automaten, besteht die Gefahr eines unbeabsichtigten Öffnens der Verpackung.A certain deficiency of the folding boxes is that the lid does not hold an exact closed position when the packaging is closed. This is particularly disadvantageous for hinged boxes without an outer wrapper. When handling such packs before using them, for example when removing them from a cigarette machine, there is a risk of the packaging being opened unintentionally.

Aus der US 5 236 084 ist eine einen Kragen aufweisende Klappschachtel mit einer an die Deckel-Vorderwand anschließenden Lasche bekannt. Letztere ist durch eine Schwächungslinie gegenüber der Deckel-Vorderwand abgegrenzt und entlang der Linie abtrennbar. Die Lasche ist bestimmt als Informationsträger und vom Verbraucher nach dem ersten Öffnen abzutrennen. Zur Aufnahme möglichst vieler Informationen ist die Lasche so breit wie die Kragen-Vorderwand ausgebildet. Ein Zurückstecken der Lasche in den Zwischenraum zwischen der Packungs-Vorderwand und der Kragen-Vorderwand ist nicht vorgesehen und dürfte auch angesichts der Abmessungen für den Verbraucher zu schwierig sein.From US 5 236 084 a collapsible folding box with a flap adjoining the front cover wall is known. The latter is delimited from the front wall of the lid by a line of weakness and can be separated along the line. The tab is intended as an information carrier and must be removed by the consumer after the first opening. To accommodate as much information as possible, the flap is as wide as the front wall of the collar. The tab is not intended to be pushed back into the space between the front wall of the pack and the front wall of the collar and should also be too difficult for the consumer in view of the dimensions.

Aus der DE 1 054 373 ist eine Klappschachtel ohne Kragen bekannt, die als Verlängerung der Deckel-Vorderwand eine kurze und packungsbreite Lasche aufweist, welche in Schließstellung durch die Vorderwand der Schachtel überdeckt ist. Ein Wiederverschließen erfordert ein sauberes Einführen der Lasche hinter die Packungs-Vorderwand.From DE 1 054 373 a collapsible box without a collar is known which, as an extension of the lid front wall, has a short and pack-wide tab which is covered by the front wall of the box in the closed position. Resealing requires a clean insertion of the tab behind the front of the pack.

Vor diesem Hintergrund ist es Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine typische Klappschachtel für Zigaretten so weiterzubilden, daß ohne auffällige Umgestaltung eine verbesserte Schließstellung des Deckels gewährleistet ist und insbesondere eine leichte Wiederherstellung der Schließstellung durch den Verbraucher möglich ist.Against this background, it is an object of the present invention to develop a typical folding box for cigarettes in such a way that an improved closed position of the lid is ensured without a conspicuous redesign and in particular an easy restoration of the closed position by the consumer is possible.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist die erfindungsgemäße Klappschachtel durch folgende Merkmale gekennzeichnet:

  • a) an der Deckel-Vorderwand ist in Verlängerung bzw. Fortsetzung derselben und über eine untere, quergerichtete Deckelkante hinaus eine Stecklasche angeordnet,
  • b) die Stecklasche ist in Schließstellung zwischen Kragen-Vorderwand und Vorderwand des Schachtelteils vollständig eingeschoben, derart, daß die Schließkante des Schachtelteils und eine untere quergerichtete Deckelkante aneinanderliegen,
  • c) die Stecklasche ist in Schließstellung außen durch die Vorderwand von innen durch die Kragen-Vorderwand verdeckt,
  • d) die Stecklasche ist mit einer geringeren Breite ausgebildet als die Kragen-Vorderwand derart, daß die Deckelkante an ihren Enden von der Schließlasche frei ist,
  • e) die Stecklasche weist eine zum freien Ende sich verjüngende Kontur auf und ist zungenartig ausgebildet mit einem teilkreisförmigen freien Rand.
To solve this problem, the folding box according to the invention is characterized by the following features:
  • a) on the front wall of the cover is an extension or continuation of the same and a lower flap is arranged above a lower, transverse edge of the cover,
  • b) the plug-in tab is fully inserted between the collar front wall and the front wall of the box part in such a way that the closing edge of the box part and a lower transverse edge of the lid lie against each other,
  • c) in the closed position the plug-in tab is covered on the outside by the front wall and on the inside by the collar front wall,
  • d) the plug-in tab is of a smaller width than the collar front wall in such a way that the edge of the lid is free of the closing tab at its ends,
  • e) the plug-in tab has a contour tapering towards the free end and is tongue-shaped with a part-circular free edge.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Klappschachtel wird ein nur geringfügig veränderter, standardmäßig ausgebildeter Zuschnitt eingesetzt. Ein bei herkömmlichen Klappschachteln vorhandener Faltlappen an der Deckel-Vorderwand, nämlich ein Deckel-Innenlappen, wird erfindungsgemäß nicht gegen die Innenseite der Deckel-Vorderwand umgefaltet und mit dieser verbunden. Vielmehr bleibt der Faltlappen in der Ebene der Deckel-Vorderwand und dient als Stecklasche. In Schließstellung tritt die Stecklasche in einen zwischen der Vorderwand des Schachtelteils und der Kragen-Vorderwand gebildeten Spalt und ist so vollständig verdeckt. Die Stecklasche wird in dieser Position form- und kraftschlüssig fixiert und hierdurch eine verbesserte Schließstellung bewirkt. Da Deckel-Vorderwand und Stecklasche eine durchgehende Ebene bilden, wird auch der sonst bei Klappschachteln übliche, unerwünschte Schließspalt zwischen einer Deckelkante der Deckel-Vorderwand und einer Schließkante der Vorderwand des Schachtelteils vermieden.In the hinged box according to the invention, only a slightly modified, standardly designed blank is used. According to the invention, a folding tab on the lid front wall, which is present in conventional folding boxes, is not folded over against the inside of the lid front wall and is connected to it. Rather, the folding tab remains in the plane of the front wall of the lid and serves as a tab. In In the closed position, the plug tab enters a gap formed between the front wall of the box part and the collar front wall and is thus completely covered. The plug-in tab is positively and non-positively fixed in this position and thereby brings about an improved closed position. Since the lid front wall and the tongue form a continuous plane, the undesirable closing gap between a lid edge of the lid front wall and a closing edge of the front wall of the box part, which is otherwise common in hinged boxes, is also avoided.

Der an der Deckel-Vorderwand angeordnete und als Stecklasche dienende Faltlappen hat eine zungenförmige Ausgestaltung, die das Einführen in die Steckposition erleichtert.The folding tab, which is arranged on the front wall of the lid and serves as a plug-in tab, has a tongue-shaped configuration which facilitates insertion into the plug-in position.

Weitere Gestaltungen der Erfindung beziehen sich auf eine neuartige Fixierung des Kragens im Schachtelteil durch an ausgewählten Stellen angebrachte Leimpunkte. Des weiteren kann eine Formgebung bzw. Prägung von Kragen-Vorderwand und/oder Stecklasche die Handhabung der Verpackung erleichtern.Further designs of the invention relate to a novel fixing of the collar in the box part by means of glue points attached at selected points. Furthermore, a shape or embossing of the front wall of the collar and / or a tongue can facilitate the handling of the packaging.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Klappschachtel wird nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. In der Zeichnung zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Klappschachtel mit Stecklasche in Schließstellung in Vorderansicht,
Fig. 2
die Klappschachtel gemäß Fig. 1 in Seitenansicht,
Fig. 3
die Klappschachtel mit Stecklasche in geöffneter Stellung in einer Ansicht analog Fig. 2, und
Fig. 4
einen Zuschnitt für die Klappschachtel in ausgebreiteter Position.
An embodiment of the folding box according to the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. The drawing shows:
Fig. 1
a folding box with a tongue in the closed position in front view,
Fig. 2
1 in side view,
Fig. 3
the folding box with tab in the open position in a view analogous to FIG. 2, and
Fig. 4
a blank for the hinged box in the spread position.

Eine Klappschachtel 10 besteht üblicherweise aus einem Zuschnitt 11 (Fig. 4) aus dünnem Karton. Dieser ist durch Stanzschnitte 12 und Faltlinien 13 so geformt, daß die Klappschachtel 10 einen Schachtelteil 14 und einen Deckel 15 bildet. Der Schachtelteil 14 besteht aus Vorderwand 16, Bodenwand 17, Rückwand 18 sowie zwei schmalen, aufrechten Seitenwänden 19, 20. Letztere werden aus je zwei einander überdeckenden und durch Klebung miteinander verbundenen Seitenlappen 21, 22 bzw. 23, 24 gebildet.A hinged box 10 usually consists of a blank 11 (FIG. 4) made of thin cardboard. This is formed by punch cuts 12 and fold lines 13 so that the hinged box 10 forms a box part 14 and a lid 15. The box part 14 consists of the front wall 16, the bottom wall 17, the rear wall 18 and two narrow, upright side walls 19, 20. The latter are each formed from two overlapping side flaps 21, 22 and 23, 24 which are connected by adhesive bonding.

Der Deckel 15 besteht aus Deckel-Vorderwand 25, Deckel-Oberwand 26, Deckel-Rückwand 27 sowie Deckel-Seitenwänden 28, 29. Auch diese bestehen aus je zwei einander überdeckenden und miteinander verklebten Deckel-Seitenlappen 30, 31 bzw. 32, 33. Die Deckel-Rückwand 27 ist über eine Gelenklinie 34 mit der Rückwand 18 des Schachtelteils 14 verbunden.The lid 15 consists of the lid front wall 25, lid top wall 26, lid rear wall 27 and lid side walls 28, 29. These also each consist of two overlapping and glued lid side tabs 30, 31 and 32, 33. The lid rear wall 27 is connected to the rear wall 18 of the box part 14 via an articulated line 34.

Im Schachtelteil 14 ist ein Kragen 35 angeordnet. Dieser besteht hier aus einem gesonderten Zuschnitt, ebenfalls aus dünnem Karton. Der Kragen 35 bildet eine Kragen-Vorderwand 36 im Bereich der Vorderwand 16 des Schachtelteils 14 sowie quergerichtete Kragen-Seitenlappen 37, 38. Letztere liegen an der Innenseite der Seitenwände 19, 20 des Schachtelteils 14 an. Ein aus dem Schachtelteil 14 herausragender Bereich des Kragens 35 wird in Schließstellung der Verpackung durch den Deckel 15 umschlossen.A collar 35 is arranged in the box part 14. This consists of a separate blank, also made of thin cardboard. The collar 35 forms a collar front wall 36 in the region of the front wall 16 of the box part 14 and transverse collar side tabs 37, 38. The latter lie on the inside of the side walls 19, 20 of the box part 14. An area of the collar 35 protruding from the box part 14 is enclosed by the cover 15 in the closed position of the packaging.

An der Deckel-Vorderwand 25 befindet sich ein Faltlappen. Dieser ist bei der fertigen Klappschachtel 10 nicht gegen die Innenseite der Deckel-Vorderwand 25 umgefaltet und mit dieser verbunden, sondern erstreckt sich in Fortsetzung bzw. Verlängerung der Deckel-Vorderwand 25. Der Faltlappen dient als Stecklasche 40 für die Klappschachtel 10 in Schließstellung des Deckels 15.There is a folding flap on the front cover 25 of the lid. In the finished hinged box 10, this is not folded over and connected to the inside of the lid front wall 25, but extends in continuation or extension of the lid front wall 25. The folding flap serves as a plug-in tab 40 for the hinged box 10 in the closed position of the lid 15.

Zu diesem Zweck wird die Stecklasche 40 bei der Schließbewegung in einen Spalt 41 eingeführt, der zwischen der Vorderwand 16 des Schachtelteils 14 und der Kragen-Vorderwand 36 gebildet ist. Dadurch wird eine stabile Schließstellung gewährleistet, die beim Öffnen der Klappschachtel 10 durch Erfassen des Deckels 15 leicht beseitigt werden kann. Die Stecklasche 40 ist bei geschlossener Klappschachtel 10 vollständig in den Spalt 41 eingeschoben, wird also durch die Vorderwand 16 des Schachtelteils 14 überdeckt. Eine obere Schließkante 39 der Vorderwand 16 kann dadurch, wie bei üblichen Klappschachteln, an einer Gegenkante des Deckels 15, nämlich an einer unteren, parallelen Deckelkante 47 anliegen.For this purpose, the insertion tab 40 is inserted into a gap 41 during the closing movement, which between the Front wall 16 of the box part 14 and the collar front wall 36 is formed. This ensures a stable closed position, which can be easily eliminated when the hinged box 10 is opened by grasping the lid 15. When the hinged box 10 is closed, the plug-in tab 40 is pushed completely into the gap 41, and is therefore covered by the front wall 16 of the box part 14. As a result, an upper closing edge 39 of the front wall 16 can, as in the case of conventional hinged boxes, rest on a counter edge of the cover 15, namely on a lower, parallel cover edge 47.

Der Kragen 35 ist üblicherweise im Schachtelteil 14 durch Leimverbindungen fixiert. Im vorliegenden Falle befindet sich die Verleimung außerhalb des durch die Stecklasche 40 in Schließstellung abgedeckten Bereichs der Kragen-Vorderwand 36. Bei dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel sind zwei Leimpunkte 42, 43 benachbart zu einem unteren Rand 44 der Kragen-Vorderwand 36 angeordnet. Die Leimpunkte 42, 43 gewährleisten einerseits einen ausreichenden Halt für den Kragen 35, ermöglichen andererseits aber das Einführen der Stecklasche 40 in die Schließ- bzw. Klemmstellung.The collar 35 is usually fixed in the box part 14 by glue connections. In the present case, the gluing is located outside the area of the collar front wall 36 covered by the plug-in tab 40 in the closed position. In the exemplary embodiment shown, two glue points 42, 43 are arranged adjacent to a lower edge 44 of the collar front wall 36. The glue points 42, 43 on the one hand ensure a sufficient hold for the collar 35, but on the other hand allow the insertion of the plug-in tab 40 into the closed or clamped position.

Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel ist der Kragen 35 zusätzlich durch Leimpunkte 45 im Bereich der Kragen-Seitenlappen 37, 38 mit den Seitenwänden 19, 20 des Schachtelteils 14 verbunden.In the present exemplary embodiment, the collar 35 is additionally connected to the side walls 19, 20 of the box part 14 by glue points 45 in the region of the collar side tabs 37, 38.

Zur leichteren Handhabung beim Öffnen und Schließen und zur Verbesserung des äußeren Erscheinungsbildes können Materialverformungen, nämlich Materialprägungen, im Bereich der Kragen-Vorderwand 36 und/oder im Bereich der Stecklasche 40 gebildet sein. Letztere kann durch eine verformende Prägung gegenüber der Frontseite der Kragen-Vorderwand 36 zurückgesetzt sein. Dadurch ergibt sich in Schließstellung ein absatzfreier Übergang zwischen Deckel-Vorderwand 25 und Vorderwand 16 des Schachtelteils 14.For easier handling when opening and closing and to improve the external appearance, material deformations, namely material embossing, can be formed in the region of the collar front wall 36 and / or in the region of the plug-in tab 40. The latter can be set back against the front of the collar front wall 36 by a deforming embossing. This results in a step-free transition between the lid front wall 25 and front wall 16 of the box part 14 in the closed position.

Zusätzlich oder alternativ kann mindestens ein Teilbereich der Kragen-Vorderwand 36 durch prägende Formgebung gegenüber der Vorderwand 16 des Schachtelteils 14 zurückgesetzt sein, so daß ein offener Spalt für die Einführung der Stecklasche 40 entsteht.Additionally or alternatively, at least a portion of the collar front wall 36 can be set back against the front wall 16 of the box part 14 by means of a shaping shape, so that an open gap is created for the insertion of the plug-in tab 40.

Die Stecklasche 40 ist im vorliegenden Falle besonders ausgebildet, nämlich zungenförmig. Ein äußerer, freier Rand 46 ist hier kreisbogenförmig gestaltet. Dadurch ist eine zusätzliche Erleichterung beim Einführen der Stecklasche 40 in die Schließstellung gewährleistet. Bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel ist die Stecklasche 40 mit etwas geringerer Breite ausgebildet als die Deckel-Vorderwand 25 durch Ausstanzungen 48. Die Deckelkante 47 liegt dadurch an ihren Enden auf einer Länge von 3 mm bis 5 mm frei. Diese Abmessung der Stecklasche 40 erleichtert ebenfalls den Schließvorgang.The plug-in tab 40 is specially designed in the present case, namely tongue-shaped. An outer, free edge 46 is here designed in the shape of a circular arc. This ensures additional relief when inserting the tongue 40 into the closed position. In the present exemplary embodiment, the plug-in tab 40 is designed with a somewhat smaller width than the front cover wall 25 by means of punchings 48. The cover edge 47 is thus exposed at a length of 3 mm to 5 mm at its ends. This dimension of the tongue 40 also facilitates the closing process.

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  1. Hinge-lid pack for cigarettes, with a pack part (14) consisting of a front wall (16), rear wall (18), side walls (19, 20) and bottom wall (17) and with a lid (15) having a lid front wall (25), lid side walls (28, 29), a lid top wall (26) and a lid rear wall (27) connected pivotably to the rear wall (18) of the pack part (14), a collar (35) consisting of a collar front wall (36) and collar side tabs (37, 38) being arranged in the pack part (14), from which collar an upper part projects beyond an upper transversely directed closing edge (39) of the pack part (14) and is surrounded by the lid (15) in the closed position, characterized by the following features:
    a) an insertion flap (40) is arranged on the lid front wall (25) in extension or continuation of the latter and beyond a lower transversely directed lid edge (47),
    b) in the closed position, the insertion flap (40) is pushed in completely between the collar front wall (36) and the front wall (16) of the pack part (14) in such a way that the closing edge (39) of the pack part (14) and the lower transversely directed lid edge (47) rest against one another,
    c) in the closed position, the closing edge (39) is concealed on the outside by the front wall (16) and on the inside by the collar front wall (36),
    d) the insertion flap (40) is designed with a smaller width than the collar front wall (36) in such a way that the lid edge (47) is free at its ends from the insertion flap (40),
    e) the insertion flap has a contour tapering towards the free edge (46) and is of tongue-like design.
  2. Hinge-lid pack according to Claim 1, characterized in that the lid edge (47) is free at its ends over a length of 3 mm to 5 mm.
  3. Hinge-lid pack according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, in the closed position, the collar front wall (36) is connected, in a region outside the insertion flap (40), to the front wall (16) of the pack part (14) by adhesive bonding, in particular by means of two glue spots (42, 43) adjacent to a lower edge (44) of the collar front wall (36).
  4. Hinge-lid pack according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the collar side tabs (37, 38) are fastened to the inside of the side walls (19, 20) of the pack part (14) by means of glue spots (45).
  5. Hinge-lid pack according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the collar front wall (36) is set back slightly relative to the front wall (16) of the pack part (14) by compression or embossing, in order to form a gap (41) for the introduction of the insertion flap (40).
  6. Hinge-lid pack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the free edge (46) of the insertion flap (40) is designed, starting from the lid edge (47), in the form of a part circle.
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