EP0519257B1 - Packaging for a plurality of single packs - Google Patents

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EP0519257B1
EP0519257B1 EP92109242A EP92109242A EP0519257B1 EP 0519257 B1 EP0519257 B1 EP 0519257B1 EP 92109242 A EP92109242 A EP 92109242A EP 92109242 A EP92109242 A EP 92109242A EP 0519257 B1 EP0519257 B1 EP 0519257B1
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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
    • B65D85/1072—Bundle of cigarette packs
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid 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
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/54—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing
    • B65D5/5445—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing for dividing a tubular body into separate parts
    • 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
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
    • B65D2203/06—Arrangements on packages concerning bar-codes
    • B65D2203/08—Wrapped groups of articles, the wrapping presenting openings to facilitate the marking or the reading of each article, e.g. individually priced
    • 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

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  • cigarette packs Smaller products, for example cigarette packs, are packaged in larger containers for easier handling during transport and in retail. Individual packs of cigarettes are preferably combined by a further wrapper into cigarette packs.
  • a pack of the type mentioned is shown in DE-A-3 313 462 (corresponds to EP-A-0 251 343).
  • Each pack is advantageously assigned a separate recess in the outer casing, in particular in the region of a bottom surface of the packs.
  • adjacent recesses are preferably delimited from one another by webs of the outer casing. In this way, the formation of recesses which are too large and thus sensitive to damage is avoided.
  • a pack 10 is designed as a so-called cigarette rod with two rows 11, 12 of cigarette packs 13 arranged one above the other.
  • An outer wrapping 14 made of cardboard, paper or plastic film holds the pack 10 in the intended shape. 1 each shows bottom surfaces 15 of the cigarette packs 13. Markings 16 are provided on the bottom surfaces 15.
  • the outer covering 14 has recesses 17 in the region of the base surfaces 15, specifically one recess per base surface.
  • the individual recesses 17 are separated from one another by webs 19 in the region of edges 18 between the bottom surfaces 15 and narrow packaging sides.
  • the recesses 17 extend over the full width, that is, in the direction of section line II-II, of the cigarette packs 13. This means that larger marking elements can also be used to mark the packs.
  • the arrangement of the webs 19 above the adjacent edges 18 prevents individual cigarette packs 13 from escaping from the Package 10.
  • FIG. 2 shows a special feature of the pack 10. This can be divided into two sub-packs 20, 21.
  • the outer casing 14 is designed in a special way.
  • the pack rows 11, 12 are each complete, but at the same time encased in a common blank 22 which forms the outer wrapper 14.
  • the latter is explained in more detail in connection with FIG. 4.
  • the two partial containers 20, 21 lie against one another in the region of large front walls 23 and rear walls 24 of the cigarette packs 13.
  • Intermediate broad sides 25, 26 of the outer wrapper 14 are connected to one another in the area of a narrow outer surface 27 of the pack 10.
  • a weakening line 28 is provided in the area of this connection, for example as a perforation.
  • the line of weakness 28 is arranged approximately between the front walls 23 or rear walls 24 and the pack tops opposite the bottom surfaces 15.
  • the recesses 17 are each arranged on the weakening line 28 opposite outer surfaces 29. In this way, the stability and the packaging function of the outer casing 14 are ensured to a particularly high degree.
  • narrow sides 32, 33 are also part of the envelope.
  • the former lying in the area of the weakening line 28 and the latter in the area of the recesses 17.
  • the respective outer front walls and rear walls of the cigarette packs are covered by broad sides 34, 35 of the outer wrapper 14.
  • side tabs 36, 37, 38 are provided, which partially overlap in the finished outer casing 14.
  • the reference numerals 37, 38 designate side longitudinal flaps which are connected to the narrow sides 32 in a continuation thereof. In Fig. 2 it can be seen that the side longitudinal tabs 37, 38 are folded between the broad sides 25, 26 and the front walls 23 and rear walls 24 thereby covered.
  • FIG. 3 shows a pack 10 similar to that in FIGS. 1 and 2, but with somewhat smaller recesses 39.
  • transverse edge regions 40 delimiting the recesses 39 are provided for this purpose. This embodiment meets particularly high stability requirements.
  • FIG. 4 shows the blank 22 which has been spread out to form the outer covering 14 according to FIG.
  • the longitudinal edges 42 are marked in FIG. 4 as a continuous line and at the same time each represent a longitudinal edge of the broad sides 34, 35.
  • the weakening line 28 is provided parallel to the narrow cut sides 41 and approximately midway between these two. Starting from the latter, a broad side 25 or 26, the narrow side 33, a broad side 34 or 35 and the narrow side 32 are provided in succession from the inside to the outside.
  • the lateral longitudinal flaps 37, 38 each adjoin the latter.
  • the recesses 17 are each arranged in the region of the narrow sides 33 and thus between the broad sides 25 and 34 or 26 and 35.
  • Adhesives 43 are provided on the side tabs 36 or side tabs 37, 38 for fixing the outer wrapping 14 in the finished pack 10.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Gebindepackung mit einer Mehrzahl von quaderförmigen Zigaretten-Packungen, die von einer Außenumhüllung aus Karton, Papier oder Kunststoffolie umgeben sind, mit folgenden Merkmalen:

  • a) die Gebindepackung besteht aus zwei quaderförmigen Teilgebinden, je zur Aufnahme einer Reihe von nebeneinanderliegenden Zigaretten-Packungen,
  • b) die Zigaretten-Packungen jedes Teilgebindes sind durch die Außenumhüllung vollständig umhüllt, derart, daß die Außenumhüllung jedes Teilgebindes eine innenliegende Breitseite, gegenüberliegend eine äußere Breitseite sowie einander gegenüberliegende Schmalseiten und Stirnseiten bildet,
  • c) die Zigaretten-Packungen sind innerhalb der Reihe so angeordnet, daß sie mit ihren langgestreckten Seitenflächen aneinander anliegen.
The invention relates to a pack with a plurality of cuboid cigarette packs, which are surrounded by an outer wrapping made of cardboard, paper or plastic film, with the following features:
  • a) the pack consists of two cuboidal sub-packs, each for holding a row of cigarette packs lying next to one another,
  • b) the cigarette packs of each partial container are completely enveloped by the outer wrapping, such that the outer wrapper of each partial bundle forms an inner broad side, an outer broad side opposite and opposite narrow sides and end faces,
  • c) the cigarette packs are arranged within the row so that they lie against one another with their elongated side faces.

Kleinere Produkte, beispielsweise Zigaretten-Packungen, werden zur leichteren Handhabung während des Transports und im Handel in größeren Gebinden verpackt. Einzelne Zigaretten-Packungen werden vorzugsweise durch eine weitere Umhüllung zu Zigaretten-Stangen zusammengefaßt. Eine Gebindepackung der eingangs genannten Art ist gezeigt in der DE-A-3 313 462 (entspricht EP-A-0 251 343).Smaller products, for example cigarette packs, are packaged in larger containers for easier handling during transport and in retail. Individual packs of cigarettes are preferably combined by a further wrapper into cigarette packs. A pack of the type mentioned is shown in DE-A-3 313 462 (corresponds to EP-A-0 251 343).

In einigen Ländern gibt es steuer- oder zollrechtliche Vorschriften dahingehend, daß auf den einzelnen Zigaretten-Packungen jeweils Steuermarken anzubringen sind, und zwar kurz vor der Abgabe an den Endverbraucher. Ein Aufbringen der Marken bereits beim Verpackgen kommt deshalb nicht in Betracht. Vielmehr muß der Händler die Gebindepackung öffnen, die Steuermarken anbringen und anschließend die Gebindepackung wieder schließen. Eine derartige Vorgehensweise ist zeitraubend und unökonomisch. Aus der US 2 729 326 ist es bekannt, eine einfache, einteilige Gebindepackung an einem seitlichen Rand mit Ausnehmungen zu versehen, durch die hindurch Markierungen aufgebracht werden können.In some countries there are tax or customs regulations so that tax stamps must be affixed to the individual cigarette packets, shortly before delivery to the end user. It is therefore not an option to apply the brands during packaging. Rather, the dealer must open the package, attach the tax stamps and then close the package again. Such an approach is time consuming and uneconomical. It is known from US Pat. No. 2,729,326 to provide a simple, one-piece pack at one side edge with recesses through which markings can be applied.

Ausgehend von dem eingangs genannten Stand der Technik ist es Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine Gebindepackung so auszubilden, daß die einzelnen Packungen mit Markierungen versehen werden können, ohne daß hierfür die Verpackung oder Umhüllung geöffnet werden muß. Weiterhin ist es Aufgabe der Erfindung, einen hierfür geeigneten Zuschnitt zur Verfügung zu stellen.Starting from the prior art mentioned at the outset, it is the object of the present invention to design a pack so that the individual packs can be provided with markings without the packaging or wrapping having to be opened for this purpose. Furthermore, it is an object of the invention to provide a blank which is suitable for this purpose.

Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe durch folgende Merkmale gelöst:

  • Die Außenumhüllung der Teilgebinde ist im Bereich jeweils einer Schmalseite mit nebeneinanderliegenden Ausnehmungen für jede Zigaretten-Packung versehen, derart, daß die den Ausnehmungen zugekehrten Bodenflächen der Zigaretten-Packungen zum Anbringen von Stempeln oder Markierungen frei liegen,
  • benachbarte Ausnehmungen sind durch schmale Stege der Außenumhüllung voneinander abgegrenzt, dabei erstrecken sich die Ausnehmungen über die volle Breite - kleinere Abmessung der Bodenflächen - der Zigaretten-Packungen.
According to the invention, the object is achieved by the following features:
  • The outer wrapping of the partial containers is provided in the area of a narrow side with adjacent recesses for each cigarette pack, such that the bottom surfaces of the cigarette packs facing the recesses are free for attaching stamps or markings,
  • Adjacent recesses are delimited from one another by narrow webs of the outer casing, the Recesses across the full width - smaller dimensions of the bottom surfaces - of the cigarette packs.

Ein Öffnen der Gebindepackung zur Anbringung von Markierungen ist damit nicht mehr erforderlich. Vorteilhafterweise ist jeder Packung eine gesonderte Ausnehmung in der Außenumhüllung zugeordnet, insbesondere im Bereich einer Bodenfläche der Packungen. Dabei sind vorzugsweise benachbarte Ausnehmungen durch Stege der Außenumhüllung voneinander abgegrenzt. Auf diese Weise wird die Ausbildung zu großer und damit gegen Beschädigungen empfindlicher Ausnehmungen vermieden.It is no longer necessary to open the pack to attach markings. Each pack is advantageously assigned a separate recess in the outer casing, in particular in the region of a bottom surface of the packs. In this case, adjacent recesses are preferably delimited from one another by webs of the outer casing. In this way, the formation of recesses which are too large and thus sensitive to damage is avoided.

Weitere Ansprüche betreffen die Ausgestaltung und Anordnung der Ausnehmungen, auch in Verbindung mit der besonders ausgestalteten, in der DE-A-3 313 462 gezeigten Gebindepackung. Darüber hinaus sind Ansprüche vorgesehen, die sich auf einen Zuschnitt zur Bildung einer Außenumhüllung für eine Gebindepackung richten.Further claims relate to the design and arrangement of the recesses, also in connection with the specially designed container pack shown in DE-A-3 313 462. In addition, claims are provided which are directed to a blank for forming an outer wrapper for a pack.

Vorteilhafte Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung werden im folgenden anhand von Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
ein Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Gebindepackung mit Ausnehmungen in einer Schmalseite in Seitenansicht,
Fig. 2
eine Gebindepackung gemäß Fig. 1 in einem Schnitt entlang der Linie II-II,
Fig. 3
ein anderes Beispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Gebindepackung, ähnlich dem in Fig. 1, jedoch mit kleineren Ausnehmungen in den Schmalseiten, in Seitenansicht, und
Fig. 4
einen Zuschnitt für die Gebindepackung gemäß Fig. 1 und 2 in ausgebreitetem Zustand.
Advantageous embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1
an embodiment of a container pack according to the invention with recesses in a narrow side in side view,
Fig. 2
1 in a section along the line II-II,
Fig. 3
another example of a pack according to the invention, similar to that in Fig. 1, but with smaller recesses in the narrow sides, in side view, and
Fig. 4
a blank for the pack according to FIGS. 1 and 2 in the expanded state.

Eine Gebindepackung 10 ist als sogenannte Zigaretten-Stange mit zwei übereinander angeordneten Reihen 11, 12 von Zigaretten-Packungen 13 ausgebildet. Eine Außenumhüllung 14 aus Karton, Papier oder Kunststoffolie hält die Gebindepackung 10 in der vorgesehenen Form. In der Fig. 1 sind jeweils Bodenflächen 15 der Zigaretten-Packungen 13 sichtbar. Auf den Bodenflächen 15 sind jeweils Markierungen 16 vorgesehen. Zur Anbringung der Markierungen weist die Außenumhüllung 14 im Bereich der Bodenflächen 15 Ausnehmungen 17 auf, und zwar jeweils eine Ausnehmung pro Bodenfläche. Die einzelnen Ausnehmungen 17 sind im Bereich von Kanten 18 zwischen den Bodenflächen 15 und Packungsschmalseiten durch Stege 19 voneinander getrennt. Die Ausnehmungen 17 erstrecken sich dabei über die volle Breite, das heißt in Richtung der Schnittlinie II-II, der Zigaretten-Packungen 13. Damit können auch größere Markierungsorgane zum Markieren der Packungen verwendet werden. Die Anordnung der Stege 19 jeweils über den benachbarten Kanten 18 verhindert ein Austreten einzelner Zigaretten- Packungen 13 aus der Gebindepackung 10.A pack 10 is designed as a so-called cigarette rod with two rows 11, 12 of cigarette packs 13 arranged one above the other. An outer wrapping 14 made of cardboard, paper or plastic film holds the pack 10 in the intended shape. 1 each shows bottom surfaces 15 of the cigarette packs 13. Markings 16 are provided on the bottom surfaces 15. To apply the markings, the outer covering 14 has recesses 17 in the region of the base surfaces 15, specifically one recess per base surface. The individual recesses 17 are separated from one another by webs 19 in the region of edges 18 between the bottom surfaces 15 and narrow packaging sides. The recesses 17 extend over the full width, that is, in the direction of section line II-II, of the cigarette packs 13. This means that larger marking elements can also be used to mark the packs. The arrangement of the webs 19 above the adjacent edges 18 prevents individual cigarette packs 13 from escaping from the Package 10.

Fig. 2 zeigt eine Besonderheit der Gebindepackung 10. Diese ist nämlich in zwei Teilgebinde 20, 21 aufteilbar. Zu diesem Zweck ist die Außenumhüllung 14 in besonderer Weise gestaltet. Die Packungsreihen 11, 12 sind jeweils komplett, zugleich aber in einem gemeinsamen, die Außenumhüllung 14 bildenden Zuschnitt 22 eingehüllt. Letzterer wird in Verbindung mit der Fig. 4 näher erläutert. Die beiden Teilgebinde 20, 21 liegen im Bereich von großflächigen Vorderwänden 23 und Rückwänden 24 der Zigaretten-Packungen 13 aneinander. Dazwischenliegende Breitseiten 25, 26 der Außenumhüllung 14 sind im Bereich einer schmalen Außenfläche 27 der Gebindepackung 10 miteinander verbunden. Zugleich ist im Bereich dieser Verbindung eine Schwächungslinie 28, beispielsweise als Perforation vorgesehen. Relativ zu den Packungen 13 ist die Schwächungslinie 28 etwa zwischen den Vorderwänden 23 bzw. Rückwänden 24 und den Bodenflächen 15 gegenüberliegenden Packungs-Oberseiten angeordnet. Die Ausnehmungen 17 sind jeweils an der Schwächungslinie 28 gegenüberliegenden Außenflächen 29 angeordnet. Auf diese Weise bleibt die Stabilität und die Verpackungsfunktion der Außenumhüllung 14 in besonders hohem Maße gewährleistet. Zum Trennen der beiden Teilgebinde 20, 21 voneinander müssen diese um die Schwächungslinie 28 herum auseinandergeklappt werden. Ein unbeabsichtigtes Auseinanderklappen wird durch Klebungen 30 zwischen den Breitseiten 25, 26 vermieden. Zur besseren Wirksamkeit sind die Klebungen 30 zu den Ausnehmungen 17 benachbart angeordnet. Die erforderliche Klappbewegung ist in der Fig. 2 durch einen gekrümmten Doppelpfeil 31 dargestellt. Teil der Umhüllung sind weiterhin Schmalseiten 32, 33, wobei erstere im Bereich der Schwächungslinie 28 und letztere im Bereich der Ausnehmungen 17 liegen. Die jeweils äußeren Vorderwände und Rückwände der Zigaretten-Packungen sind durch Breitseiten 34, 35 der Außenumhüllung 14 abgedeckt.FIG. 2 shows a special feature of the pack 10. This can be divided into two sub-packs 20, 21. For this purpose, the outer casing 14 is designed in a special way. The pack rows 11, 12 are each complete, but at the same time encased in a common blank 22 which forms the outer wrapper 14. The latter is explained in more detail in connection with FIG. 4. The two partial containers 20, 21 lie against one another in the region of large front walls 23 and rear walls 24 of the cigarette packs 13. Intermediate broad sides 25, 26 of the outer wrapper 14 are connected to one another in the area of a narrow outer surface 27 of the pack 10. At the same time, a weakening line 28 is provided in the area of this connection, for example as a perforation. Relative to the packs 13, the line of weakness 28 is arranged approximately between the front walls 23 or rear walls 24 and the pack tops opposite the bottom surfaces 15. The recesses 17 are each arranged on the weakening line 28 opposite outer surfaces 29. In this way, the stability and the packaging function of the outer casing 14 are ensured to a particularly high degree. In order to separate the two partial containers 20, 21 from one another, they must be unfolded around the line of weakness 28. Unintentional unfolding is avoided by gluing 30 between the broad sides 25, 26. For better effectiveness, the bonds 30 are arranged adjacent to the recesses 17. The required folding movement is shown in FIG. 2 by a curved double arrow 31. Also part of the envelope are narrow sides 32, 33, the former lying in the area of the weakening line 28 and the latter in the area of the recesses 17. The respective outer front walls and rear walls of the cigarette packs are covered by broad sides 34, 35 of the outer wrapper 14.

Zur Vervollständigung der Außenumhüllung 14 sind Seitenlappen 36, 37, 38 vorgesehen, die sich bei der fertigen Außenumhüllung 14 zum Teil überdecken. Die Bezugsziffern 37, 38 bezeichnen dabei Seitenlängslappen, die in Fortsetzung der Schmalseiten 32 mit diesen verbunden sind. In der Fig. 2 ist erkennbar, daß die Seitenlängslappen 37, 38 zwischen die Breitseiten 25, 26 und die dadurch abgedeckten Vorderwände 23 und Rückwände 24 gefaltet sind.To complete the outer casing 14, side tabs 36, 37, 38 are provided, which partially overlap in the finished outer casing 14. The reference numerals 37, 38 designate side longitudinal flaps which are connected to the narrow sides 32 in a continuation thereof. In Fig. 2 it can be seen that the side longitudinal tabs 37, 38 are folded between the broad sides 25, 26 and the front walls 23 and rear walls 24 thereby covered.

Fig. 3 Zeigt eine Gebindepackung 10 ähnlich der in den Fig. 1 und 2, jedoch mit etwas kleineren Ausnehmungen 39. Zusätzlich zu den Stegen 19 sind hierzu quergerichtete, die Ausnehmungen 39 begrenzende Randbereiche 40 vorgesehen. Diese Ausführungsform erfüllt besonders hohe Stabilitätsanforderungen.3 shows a pack 10 similar to that in FIGS. 1 and 2, but with somewhat smaller recesses 39. In addition to the webs 19, transverse edge regions 40 delimiting the recesses 39 are provided for this purpose. This embodiment meets particularly high stability requirements.

Fig. 4 zeigt den ausgebreiteten Zuschnitt 22 zur Bildung der Außenumhüllung 14 gemäß Fig. 1. Der Zuschnitt 22 ist im wesentlichen rechteckig, wobei sich jeweils schmalere Zuschnittseiten 41 parallel zu den Längskanten 42 des zur Außenumhüllung 14 gefalteten Zuschnitts 22 erstrecken. Die Längskanten 42 sind in der Fig. 4 als durchgehende Linie markiert und stellen zugleich jeweils einen Längsrand der Breitseiten 34, 35 dar. Parallel zu den schmalen Zuschnittseiten 41 und etwa mittig zwischen diesen beiden ist die Schwächungslinie 28 vorgesehen. Von letzterer ausgehend sind von innen nach außen aufeinanderfolgend eine Breitseite 25 bzw. 26, die Schmalseite 33, eine Breitseite 34 bzw. 35 und die Schmalseite 32 vorgesehen. An letztere schließen sich jeweils die Seitenlängslappen 37, 38 an. Die Ausnehmungen 17 sind jeweils im Bereich der Schmalseiten 33 und damit zwischen den Breitseiten 25 und 34 bzw. 26 und 35 angeordnet. An den Seitenlappen 36 bzw. Seitenlängslappen 37, 38 sind Klebungen 43 zur Fixierung der Außenumhüllung 14 bei der fertigen Gebindepackung 10 vorgesehen.FIG. 4 shows the blank 22 which has been spread out to form the outer covering 14 according to FIG. The longitudinal edges 42 are marked in FIG. 4 as a continuous line and at the same time each represent a longitudinal edge of the broad sides 34, 35. The weakening line 28 is provided parallel to the narrow cut sides 41 and approximately midway between these two. Starting from the latter, a broad side 25 or 26, the narrow side 33, a broad side 34 or 35 and the narrow side 32 are provided in succession from the inside to the outside. The lateral longitudinal flaps 37, 38 each adjoin the latter. The recesses 17 are each arranged in the region of the narrow sides 33 and thus between the broad sides 25 and 34 or 26 and 35. Adhesives 43 are provided on the side tabs 36 or side tabs 37, 38 for fixing the outer wrapping 14 in the finished pack 10.

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  1. Bundle pack with a plurality of cuboidal cigarette packs (13) which are enclosed by an outer wrapper (14) made of cardboard, paper or plastic film, having the following features:
    a) the bundle pack (10) comprises two cuboidal partial bundle packs (20, 21), each for receiving a row (11, 12) of cigarette packs (13) located one beside the other,
    b) the cigarette packs (13) of each partial bundle pack (20, 21) are fully encased by the outer wrapper (14), such that the outer wrapper (14) of each partial bundle pack (20, 21) forms an inner broad side (25, 26), an outer broad side (34, 35) located opposite the latter, mutually opposite narrow sides (32, 33) and end sides,
    c) the cigarette packs (13) are arranged within the row (11, 12) such that they rest against one another by means of their elongate side surfaces,
    characterized by the following features:
    d) in the region of a narrow side (33) in each case, the outer wrapper (14) of the partial bundle packs (20, 21) is provided with cutouts (17) which are located one beside the other and are intended for each cigarette pack (13), such that the base surfaces (15), facing the cutouts (17), of the cigarette packs (13) are exposed for applying stamps or markings,
    e) adjacent cutouts (17) are delimited from one another by narrow webs (19) of the outer wrapper (14), in which case the cutouts (17) extend over the entire width - smaller dimension of the base surfaces (15) - of the cigarette packs (13).
  2. Bundle pack according to Claim 1, characterized in that the webs (19) overlap respectively adjacent edges (18) of pack narrow sides.
  3. Bundle pack according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the packs of the two rows (11, 12) rest against one another by means of the large-surface-area front wall (23) and rear wall (24).
  4. Bundle pack according to Claim 1 and one or more of the further claims, characterized in that two groups of individual packs (13) are encased by a common blank (22) such that a division into two partial bundle packs (20, 21) can be carried out by severing the wrapper (14) at least along a line (28) which preferably exhibits weakened portions.
  5. Bundle pack according to Claim 4, characterized in that the line (28) for severing into partial bundle packs (20, 21) is provided on one side of the bundle pack (10), in particular between two rows of packs (13) or the upper sides thereof, and the cutouts (17) in that part of the wrapper (14) which is located opposite the base surfaces (15) are arranged on the opposite side of the bundle pack (10).
  6. Blank for forming an outer wrapper (14) for a bundle pack according to the preamble of Claim 1, having regions for forming broad sides (34, 35), narrow sides (32, 33) and end sides of the finished outer wrapper (14) and for covering sides formed by a plurality of packs arranged one beside the other, and having side tabs for the overlapping connection of subregions of the blank when the wrapper is in the finished state, characterized by cutouts (17) for the passage of marking members to individual packs (13) in the ready-encased bundle pack (10), the cutouts (17) being provided in the region of two narrow sides (33) which are each located between two broad sides (34, 25; 35, 26), and the cutouts (17) extending over the entire width of the narrow sides (33).
  7. Blank according to Claim 6, characterized in that at least one cutout (17) is provided for each pack (13), preferably on the same pack side (base surface 15) in each case.
  8. Blank according to Claim 6 or 7, characterized in that two of the broad sides (25, 26) are connected to one another at their edges located opposite the narrow sides (32, 33), and a weakening line (28), perforation or the like is preferably provided in the region of said connection.
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