EP0710609A1 - A cigarette packet with a hinged lid - Google Patents
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- EP0710609A1 EP0710609A1 EP95830464A EP95830464A EP0710609A1 EP 0710609 A1 EP0710609 A1 EP 0710609A1 EP 95830464 A EP95830464 A EP 95830464A EP 95830464 A EP95830464 A EP 95830464A EP 0710609 A1 EP0710609 A1 EP 0710609A1
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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
- B65D85/1036—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank
- B65D85/1045—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge
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- the present invention relates to a cigarette packet with a hinged lid.
- the present invention relates to a cigarette packet of substantially rigid embodiment, typically comprising a box-like container with a predominating longitudinal axis, exhibiting a front panel disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis and open at one end, a lid associated hingedly with the container and capable of movement in relation thereto away from and toward a position whereby the open end is closed, also a frame element comprising a first portion located internally of the container and disposed at least partially in contact with the front panel, and a second portion projecting from the container by way of the open end.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a packet of the type described above such as can be fashioned from particularly thin sheet material and yet remain unaffected by the drawback in question.
- the stated object is realized in a cigarette packet with hinged lid according to the invention, which comprises a box-like container with a predominating longitudinal axis exhibiting a front panel disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis and open at one end, a lid associated hingedly with the container and capable of movement in relation thereto away from and toward a position whereby the open end is enclosed, also a frame element comprising a first portion, located internally of the container and disposed at least partially in contact with the front panel, and a second portion projecting from the container by way of the open end, characterized in that it further comprises transverse stiffening elements associated with the front panel, of which the function is to prevent the selfsame front panel from collapsing transversely inward and/or outward during normal use.
- the stiffening elements consist in ribs disposed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the container and formed advantageously on part of a forwardmost portion of the frame element located internally of the front panel of the container.
- 1 denotes a rigid packet serving to accommodate a group of cigarettes (not illustrated), which comprises a container 2 at bottom embodied essentially as a box with an open top end 3, and a lid 4 uppermost, also of box-like appearance, hinged to the container 2 and rotatable thus between open and closed positions in which the top end 3 is exposed and concealed, respectively.
- the container 2 exhibits a front panel 5 and a rear panel 6, mutually opposed and parallel, two lateral or flank panels 7 disposed mutually parallel and perpendicular to the front and rear panels 5 and 6, and a bottom end panel 8 disposed perpendicular to the remaining panels 5, 6 and 7.
- the lid 4 has a front panel 9 and a rear panel 10, mutually opposed and parallel, two flank panels 11 disposed mutually parallel and perpendicular to the front and rear panels 9 and 10, and an end panel 12 disposed perpendicular to the other four panels 9, 10 and 11.
- the top and bottom edges presented respectively by the rear panel 6 of the container and by the rear panel 10 of the lid are permanently and pliably associated along a crease line affording a hinge 13 about which the lid 4 can be rotated between the open and closed positions mentioned above.
- the packet 1 also incorporates a frame element 14 of "U" shape projecting in part from the open end 3 of the container and affording a central section 15 which in turn is composed of an upper portion 16 extending upward from behind the front panel 5 of the container and a lower portion 17 associated rigidly with an inside face of the front panel 5.
- the frame element 14 further comprises two lateral portions 18, each secured to the inside face of the corresponding flank panel 7 and projecting beyond the open end 3 into the lid 4.
- the frame element 14 affords a plurality of stiffening ribs 19 extending across the lower portion 17 of the aforementioned central section 15, transversely to a predominating longitudinal axis 20 of the container 2, of which the function is to add rigidity both to the central section 15 itself and to the front panel 5 of the container 2 associated therewith.
- the ribs 19 are rectilinear in the example illustrated, taking the form of ridges impressed forcibly from the sheet material in which the frame 14 is fashioned.
- the ribs 19 might well exhibit a shape other than rectilinear as illustrated, for example sinusoidally curvilinear, and could be impressed directly into the front panel 5 of the container 2 rather than into the frame element 14.
- the ribs 19 might be dispensed with and replaced by a stiffening element rigidly associated with the inside face of the front panel 5.
- a stiffening element rigidly associated with the inside face of the front panel 5.
- an added stiffening element of the type in question could take the form of a tongue or flap (not illustrated) extending from the top end of the front panel 5, bent over and flattened against the front inside face of the container and perhaps also exhibiting ribs similar to the ribs 19 shown in the drawings.
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- Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
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Abstract
Description
- fig 1 illustrates a preferred emodiment of the packet according to the present invention, viewed in perspective;
- fig 2 illustrates a detail of the packet of fig 1, developed and viewed in plan.
Claims (7)
- A cigarette packet (1) with a hinged lid, of the type comprising: a box-like container (2) with a predominating longitudinal axis (20), exhibiting a front panel (5) disposed parallel to the selfsame longitudinal axis (20) and open at one end (3); a lid (4) associated hingedly with the container (2) and capable of movement in relation thereto away from and toward a position whereby the open end (3) is enclosed; also a frame element (14) comprising a first portion (17), located internally of the container (2) and disposed at least partially in contact with the front panel (5), and a second portion (16) projecting from the container (2) by way of the open end (3), characterized in that it further comprises transverse stiffening elements (19) associated with the front panel (5), of which the function is to prevent the panel (5) from collapsing transversely inward and/or outward during normal use.
- A packet as in claim 1, wherein the stiffening elements (19) consist in ribs (19).
- A packet as in claim 2, wherein the ribs (19) are disposed transversely to the longitudinal axis (20) of the packet (1).
- A packet as in claim 2 or 3, wherein the ribs (19) are rectilinear.
- A packet as in claim 2 or 3 or 4, wherein the ribs (19) are embodied as ridges impressed forcibly from a sheet material utilized to fashion a part of the packet (1).
- A packet as in preceding claims, wherein the ribs (19) are afforded by a central section (15) of the frame element (14) occupying substantially the same plane as the front panel (5) of the container (2).
- A packet as in claim 6, wherein the ribs (19) are afforded by a lower portion (17) of the central section (15) of the frame element (14), located internally of the container (2) and disposed in contact with an inside face of the front panel (5).
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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ITBO940483A IT1274093B (en) | 1994-11-07 | 1994-11-07 | PACKAGE WITH HINGED COVER FOR CIGARETTES |
ITBO940483 | 1994-11-07 |
Publications (2)
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EP0710609A1 true EP0710609A1 (en) | 1996-05-08 |
EP0710609B1 EP0710609B1 (en) | 1998-05-20 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP95830464A Expired - Lifetime EP0710609B1 (en) | 1994-11-07 | 1995-10-31 | A cigarette packet with a hinged lid |
Country Status (6)
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EP (1) | EP0710609B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH08217171A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1072168C (en) |
BR (1) | BR9505073A (en) |
DE (1) | DE69502569T2 (en) |
IT (1) | IT1274093B (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP2648984A1 (en) * | 2010-12-07 | 2013-10-16 | Philip Morris Products S.a.s. | Inner frame with at least one creasing line, container containing same, use of such an inner frame blank and method for increasing stability of a container |
Families Citing this family (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB0808047D0 (en) * | 2008-05-02 | 2008-06-11 | British American Tobacco Co | A pack for smoking articles |
JP5323399B2 (en) * | 2008-06-06 | 2013-10-23 | 日本たばこ産業株式会社 | Hinge lid type package with slide function |
JP5516864B2 (en) * | 2010-02-12 | 2014-06-11 | 相互印刷紙器株式会社 | Box-shaped storage case |
JP6095793B2 (en) * | 2012-11-21 | 2017-03-15 | ジェイティー インターナショナル エス.エイ. | Pack of smoking articles and packaging method thereof |
DE102019108824A1 (en) * | 2019-04-04 | 2020-10-08 | Focke & Co. (Gmbh & Co. Kg) | Package for products of the tobacco industry and process for the production thereof |
Citations (4)
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DE7720179U1 (en) * | 1900-01-01 | Krautter, Hermann, 6941 Laudenbach | ||
US3708108A (en) * | 1971-09-22 | 1973-01-02 | Burt Co Inc F | Flip top carton |
DE2334190A1 (en) * | 1973-07-05 | 1975-01-23 | Copaco Gmbh | Carton with snap action lid - secure seal provided by preformed lip |
DE3713612A1 (en) * | 1987-04-23 | 1988-11-17 | Focke & Co | Folding box |
Family Cites Families (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0204933B1 (en) * | 1985-05-02 | 1988-04-20 | Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.) | Case with hinged lid for cigarettes or the like |
US5129513A (en) * | 1991-11-22 | 1992-07-14 | Philip Morris Incorporated | Cigarette packs with retention cuts to facilitate consistent lid closure |
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1994
- 1994-11-07 IT ITBO940483A patent/IT1274093B/en active IP Right Grant
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1995
- 1995-10-31 DE DE69502569T patent/DE69502569T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-10-31 EP EP95830464A patent/EP0710609B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-11-01 JP JP7285226A patent/JPH08217171A/en active Pending
- 1995-11-03 BR BR9505073A patent/BR9505073A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1995-11-06 CN CN95118775A patent/CN1072168C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE7720179U1 (en) * | 1900-01-01 | Krautter, Hermann, 6941 Laudenbach | ||
US3708108A (en) * | 1971-09-22 | 1973-01-02 | Burt Co Inc F | Flip top carton |
DE2334190A1 (en) * | 1973-07-05 | 1975-01-23 | Copaco Gmbh | Carton with snap action lid - secure seal provided by preformed lip |
DE3713612A1 (en) * | 1987-04-23 | 1988-11-17 | Focke & Co | Folding box |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP2648984A1 (en) * | 2010-12-07 | 2013-10-16 | Philip Morris Products S.a.s. | Inner frame with at least one creasing line, container containing same, use of such an inner frame blank and method for increasing stability of a container |
AU2011340507B2 (en) * | 2010-12-07 | 2017-01-19 | Philip Morris Products S.A. | Inner frame with at least one creasing line, container containing same, use of such an inner frame blank and method for increasing stability of a container |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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CN1132714A (en) | 1996-10-09 |
DE69502569D1 (en) | 1998-06-25 |
BR9505073A (en) | 1997-10-21 |
ITBO940483A1 (en) | 1996-05-07 |
DE69502569T2 (en) | 1998-09-10 |
ITBO940483A0 (en) | 1994-11-07 |
IT1274093B (en) | 1997-07-15 |
JPH08217171A (en) | 1996-08-27 |
EP0710609B1 (en) | 1998-05-20 |
CN1072168C (en) | 2001-10-03 |
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