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WO1999029593A1
WO1999029593A1 PCT/GB1998/003637 GB9803637W WO9929593A1 WO 1999029593 A1 WO1999029593 A1 WO 1999029593A1 GB 9803637 W GB9803637 W GB 9803637W WO 9929593 A1 WO9929593 A1 WO 9929593A1
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Stuart Graham Dall
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BRIGHT GERALD ROBERT MARTIN
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    • 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
    • B65D85/1018—Container formed by a flexible material, i.e. soft-packages
    • B65D85/1027—Opening devices

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  • This invention relates to improved packs for smoker's articles, and to methods of packaging smoker's articles.
  • the term "smoker's articles” as used herein is intended to include cigarettes, cigars and any other such tobacco or tobacco-based products.
  • the term "cigarettes” as used hereinafter for convenience is to be understood as including any such smoker's article .
  • Cigarettes and cigars are commonly packaged in groups of
  • the packet is formed from a sheet of card. This card is die cut and embossed, and then a fitment and a foil board are glued to it .
  • a box with a hinged lid is formed from the card and cigarettes are placed therein. The opening of the box beneath the lid is closed with foil to keep the cigarettes fresh. The box is finally wrapped in plastics film, such as cellophane.
  • This semi-rigid packet is expensive and complex to produce, in view of the many steps and components involved and the quality of the card which is used. Also, one of the problems of the conventional pack is that in view of its size and shape it is susceptible to being crushed, for example when carried in a pocket .
  • the improved pack in accordance with the present invention is not only economical to manufacture, but is also suitable to packaging small quantities of cigarettes. This has several advantages. Fore example, the packets of cigarettes are cheaper for consumers to buy, especially when the consumers are social smokers, for example. For consumers who smoke only a few cigarettes a day, they can use a new packet every day and thus enjoy fresh cigarettes every day. Because the packs of the present invention are particularly suitable for packaging small numbers of cigarettes, this encourages smokers to limit their consumption.
  • a pack of smoker's articles comprising a plurality of such articles lying parallel to each other and to a longitudinal axis extending lengthwise of the pack, and wrapping means enveloping said articles to form an elongate pack, wherein the pack has substantially the same dimension in two mutually perpendicular directions in a plane perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
  • the pack is preferably cylindrical in shape. However, one could alternatively use a square cross-section pack or indeed any other shape which meets the requirement that it has substantially the same dimension in the two said mutually perpendicular directions.
  • the wrapping means preferably comprises an inner cylindrical sleeve, a cylindrical jacket, and an outer plastics film which is sealed to close the pack.
  • a layer of material which acts as a moisture barrier is preferably included, for example in the form of a metallised film or foil, usually between the inner sleeve and jacket.
  • the barrier layer is longer than the inner sleeve in the longitudinal direction to provide an overlap zone at each end, with each overlap zone of the barrier layer being provided with fold lines to enable each overlap zone to be folded to form a closure over the ends of the articles.
  • the barrier layer can be folded inwards in a spiral overlapping manner.
  • the jacket is longer than the inner sleeve in the longitudinal direction to provide an overlap zone at one end only of the pack, with the overlap zone of the jacket being provided with fold lines to enable this overlap zone to be folded to form a closure over one end of the articles. By doing this one is indicating to the consumer which is the bottom of the pack and which is the top of the pack, so that the consumer will open the correct end in order to remove the articles.
  • the holder may comprise a closed cross-section sleeve or alternatively may comprise an elongate tray having one open side extending the length of the holder.
  • One end of the holder is preferably provided with a removable section to permit removal of the articles from the holder. This can be in the form of a tear-off panel .
  • a method of packaging smoker's articles which comprises positioning a plurality of such articles parallel to each other and parallel to a longitudinal axis, and enveloping the articles with wrapping means to form an elongate pack, wherein the pack has substantially the same dimension in two mutually perpendicular directions in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
  • the outer plastics film which is sealed to close the pack may be transparent or alternatively may be coloured and/or carry printed matter.
  • a plastics film such as cellophane can be sealed using a cold sealing operation, and the film can be glued using a PVA (polyvinylacetate) adhesive for example.
  • PVA polyvinylacetate
  • the materials used for the various layers of the wrapping means can be chosen as appropriate to the circumstances. Normally, these would consist of paper, plastics material or card, depending upon the degree of flexibility or stiffness which is required.
  • the packs in accordance with the present invention are particularly suitable for mass production using equipment such as flow-wrapping machines.
  • the individual packs are suitable for grouping and packaging into multi-packs of, for example, three or four individual packs .
  • Figure 1 is a schematic view of a cylindrical pack of cigarettes in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, opened to show the packaging layers;
  • Figure 2 is a cross-section through a cylindrical pack of four cigarettes
  • Figure 3 is a cross-section through a cylindrical pack of nineteen cigarettes;
  • Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of a dispensing unit for the cylindrical packs of the present invention;
  • Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of a boxed pack of cigarettes in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention, without an outer wrapping;
  • Figure 6 shows a further embodiment in accordance with the invention;
  • Figure 7 is a cross-section through the pack of Figure 6;
  • Figure 8 shows one end of the pack of cigarettes of Figure 6, illustrating how the pack can be opened
  • Figure 9 shows three packaging sheets for use in the production of a preferred embodiment of cylindrical pack of cigarettes in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 10 is an end view of the pack made from the sheets of Figure 9 to illustrate a folded end.
  • FIG. 1 shows seven cigarettes 10, with six cigarettes grouped around a central cigarette to form a compact assembly.
  • the assembly has a central longitudinal axis 12.
  • a sleeve 14 of thin card to act as a stiffening layer of packaging.
  • a foil layer 16 Around the sleeve 14 is wrapped a foil layer 16, whose primary purpose is to prevent the passage of moisture and thereby preserve the freshness of the tobacco product within the pack.
  • Around the foil layer 16 is wrapped an outer jacket 18 which is preferably of paper.
  • the pack is then 5 closed by a thin, flexible film 20 of plastics material, such as cellophane. This outer film 20 both provides a protective function and also assists in keeping the contents fresh.
  • the multiple layers when wrapped around the cigarettes 10 form a cylindrical pack.
  • the plastics film 20 is preferably provided with a tear strip 21 and a projecting tab 22 which when pulled will tear open the
  • plastics film and enable the user to gain access to the contents.
  • the plastics film 20 can be sealed using a PVA adhesive for example. If the plastics film 20 is a clear plastics material, then the outside of the jacket 18 will normally be coloured and carry printed information relevant
  • both film 20 and jacket 18 could be coloured and/or carry informative and promotional material.
  • Figure 2 shows an alternative pack, similar in form to that of Figure 1, but containing only four cigarettes arranged about the central longitudinal axis.
  • Figure 2 shows an alternative pack, similar in form to that of Figure 1, but containing only four cigarettes arranged about the central longitudinal axis.
  • Figure 3 is a similar cross-sectional view through a cylindrical pack of cigarettes. Here however there are nineteen cigarettes in the assembly, with six cigarettes set around the central one and with a further twelve cigarettes set equidistantly around the ring of six. Again, the surrounding layers of packaging are not shown individually but are just represented by an enclosure.
  • FIG. 4 shows a dispensing unit 23 for the cylindrical packs as described above.
  • This dispensing unit 23 is formed as a pre-printed cardboard outer of parallelepiped shape and is designed to be mounted on a wall or arranged as a freestanding unit on a horizontal surface for example.
  • the unit 23 can hold for example 27 cylindrical packs.
  • a removable panel indicated at 24 which is defined by two rows of perforations 26a, 26b. Removal of the panel 24 enables the packs to be dispensed through the aperture.
  • the dispensing unit preferably includes an internal base member 28, shown in broken lines, which has a sloping top surface 30 to assist the movement of the packs towards the dispensing aperture.
  • Other components of the dispensing mechanism are not shown as being unnecessary for an understanding of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 shows four cigarettes 10 positioned within a square cross-section tray 32 which has an open top.
  • the tray thus comprises side walls 34 and 35, a bottom wall which is not shown in the drawing, and two square end walls 36 and 37.
  • the cigarettes 10 may be laid simply in the tray 32 or may be enclosed within a foil wrapper (not shown) .
  • the tray 32 is made of card material having sufficient strength to maintain its shape.
  • One end wall 37 of the tray 32 has a diagonal line of perforations 38, thereby dividing the end wall into an upper triangular portion 39a and a lower triangular portion 39b. By tearing along the diagonal perforations 38, the triangular upper portion 39a of the end wall 37 can be removed, thereby enabling the user to remove one cigarette at a time through the open triangular aperture, as shown in Figure 8.
  • the pack shown in Figure 5 is over-wrapped with a plastics film (not shown) to complete the pack. This plastics film is folded into place around the parallelepiped-shaped container.
  • the square pack could comprise nine cigarettes, arranged in a three-by-three array.
  • Figures 6 and 7 show a further embodiment of pack, similar to that shown in Figure 5.
  • the open- topped tray 32 is replaced by a closed, square cross-section sleeve indicated generally at 40.
  • the cigarettes 10 are here enclosed within a foil wrapper 42 before being placed within the sleeve 40.
  • the square cross-section pack is enclosed within an outer plastics film 44 which in this case is cold seal crimped at each end, as indicated at 46.
  • the crimped film is provided with a tear nick 48 at one end to assist in the removal of the film.
  • the outer plastics film 44 may be over-printed and/or coloured, with a plain internal sleeve 40, or alternatively the sleeve 40 can be coloured and/or printed, with the plastics film 44 being clear.
  • Figures 9 and 10 of the drawings in which the packaging materials for a preferred embodiment of cylindrical pack in accordance with the invention are shown. Firstly, around the assembly of cigarettes, preferably four, seven or nineteen, there is wrapped an inner sleeve 50, preferably of thin card material which can easily be wrapped around the cigarettes but which has a sufficient strength to provide support. This inner sleeve 50 is rectangular in shape.
  • the sleeve is wrapped around the cigarettes with the upper edge of the sleeve as shown in the drawing being at the top end of the pack.
  • a filter-tipped cigarette 10 is shown in broken lines in Figure 9 aligned with the sleeve, to illustrate this.
  • Around the inner sleeve 50 is wrapped a foil sheet indicated generally at 52.
  • This foil sheet is preferably metallised on its outer surface.
  • the foil sheet 52 has a central portion 54 which has a dimension d from top to bottom which is equal to the length dimension d of the inner sleeve 50. However, the foil sheet 52 is longer overall than the inner sleeve 50.
  • At the top and bottom of the central area 54 there is provided a horizontal fold line, these being indicated at 55 and 56 respectively.
  • each of the upper and lower margins of the foil sheet extends from edge to edge of the foil sheet .
  • equispaced fold lines 58 extend in the longitudinal direction of the pack and from the respective fold lines 55 and 56 to the upper and lower margins 59 and 60 respectively of the foil sheet 52.
  • reverse fold lines 62 are provided, one associated with each fold line 58.
  • the reverse fold lines 62 extend from the inner end of each axial fold line 58 to a position on the upper or lower edge 59, 60 of the foil sheet which is midway between the axial fold lines 58.
  • the outer jacket 64 is preferably of paper.
  • the outer jacket 64 has a main portion 66 which has a dimension d from top to bottom which is equal to the lengthwise dimension d of the inner sleeve 50.
  • the outer jacket 64 is provided with a horizontal fold line 68 and with axially extending fold lines 70 and reverse fold lines 72 similar to those of the foil sheet 52. This means that when the outer jacket is wrapped around the inner components the bottom of the jacket can be concertinaed inwards to provide a bottom end closure, again as shown in Figure 10.
  • the outer jacket 64 is not provided with a foldable top end zone, so that when the pack is complete it is apparent to the consumer which is the top end and which is the bottom end of the pack.
  • the outer jacket 64 is enclosed within a plastics film (not shown) as in the other embodiments to seal the contents against the passage of moisture. This can be sealed in place in any convenient manner.
  • a plastics film can be coloured and/or printed with the use of a plain jacket 64, or alternatively the jacket 64 can bear the colour and/or printing and a clear plastics film can be wrapped around it.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un paquet de cigarettes ou de cigares constitué d'une certaine quantité de ces produits (10), couchés parallèlement les uns par rapport aux autres et par rapport à un axe longitudinal (12). Ces produits sont enroulés d'abord dans un manchon interne (14), ensuite dans une feuille de papier d'aluminium (16), puis dans une enveloppe extérieure (18), et enfin, dans une feuille de Cellophane extérieure (20) scellée de façon à fermer le paquet. Coupé transversalement, le paquet peut être cylindrique ou carré, dans un cas comme dans l'autre il a sensiblement la même dimension dans deux directions mutuellement perpendiculaires, dans un plan perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal (12). De préférence, un paquet cylindriques contiendra 4, 7 ou 19 cigarettes.
PCT/GB1998/003637 1997-12-06 1998-12-07 Paquet pour articles de fumeur Ceased WO1999029593A1 (fr)

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EP2739552A1 (fr) 2011-08-04 2014-06-11 Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.) Paquet de cigarettes
WO2020187632A1 (fr) * 2019-03-15 2020-09-24 Focke & Co. (Gmbh & Co. Kg) Emballage pour des produits de l'industrie des cigarettes ainsi que procédé et dispositif de fabrication de celui-ci

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FR1062448A (fr) * 1952-03-07 1954-04-23 Dispositif d'ouverture d'emballage
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EP2739552A1 (fr) 2011-08-04 2014-06-11 Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.) Paquet de cigarettes
WO2020187632A1 (fr) * 2019-03-15 2020-09-24 Focke & Co. (Gmbh & Co. Kg) Emballage pour des produits de l'industrie des cigarettes ainsi que procédé et dispositif de fabrication de celui-ci
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