Method of producing overwrap material, and a pack furnished with the material produced

a technology of which is applied in the field of producing overwrapping material and packing material, and to a pack furnished with the material produced, can solve the problems of difficult dislodge and pack damag

a technology of which is applied in the field of producing overwrapping material and packing material, and to a pack furnished with the material produced, can solve the problems of difficult dislodge and pack damag

US20070228040A1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-10-04GD SPA
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[0021]With reference to FIG. 1, the invention relates to a method of producing overwrap material 1.

[0022]In a first step of the method, a continuous strip of preferably transparent and heat-shrinkable overwrap material 1 is caused to advance along a predetermined feed path “P” in a predetermined direction “A”.

[0023]In a further step, a predetermined area 2 of the advancing strip 1 is provided with at least one slit or incision 4 having a geometrical component transverse to the aforementioned direction “A”.

[0024]Advantageously, the step in question involves creating a succession of such slits 4 through the agency of suitable cutting or punching means 5 composed of a main roller 5a carrying a blade 6, and a matching anvil roller 5b. The two rollers 5a and 5b are set in contrarotation about respective axes extending transversely to the aforementioned feed direction “A”.

[0025]The blade 6 presents a profile selected according to the shape of the slit 4 and strikes against the anvil rolle...

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Abstract

Transparent outer wrappers for cigarette packets are prepared by advancing a continuous strip of overwrap material along a given feed path in a given direction, piercing a predetermined area of the strip with a series of slits spaced apart one from another and extending nominally transverse to the feed direction, and bonding a narrow ribbon to the strip along the predetermined area, aligned on at least one portion of the slits; the strip then passes under a blade shaped so as to cut a series of “U” notches spaced apart one from the next, each creating a pull tab at the end of the ribbon, before being divided ultimately into leaves by a pair of contrarotating cutter rollers equipped with respective blades. Each single leaf serves as a wrapper for a relative pack, fashioned so that when torn open by pulling the ribbon, the ribbon encounters the slit and initiates two break lines extending away from the ribbon on either side to facilitate the removal of the wrapper in its entirety.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a method of producing overwrap material, and to a pack covered with the material obtainable by such a method.[0002]In particular, the present invention relates to packs for tobacco products, typically cigarette packets, and indeed reference is made to products of this type in the following specification, albeit implying no limitation in scope.[0003]Conventionally, packets of cigarettes are provided with a protective outer wrapper of transparent heat-shrinkable material, referred to generally as overwrap material.[0004]Dedicated packaging machines first envelop each successive pack in the overwrap material and then apply heat to the selfsame material, causing it to tighten against the outer faces of the pack.[0005]The outer wrapper also incorporates a so-called tear tape or tear-off ribbon, of small transverse dimensions, by means of which the outer wrapper can be broken simply and swiftly when the moment comes to open...

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Application Information

Patent Timeline
04 Oct 2007
Publication
US20070228040A1
IPC
B65D3/22; B31B50/16; B31B50/22
CPC
B31B1/14; B31B1/16; B31B1/90; B31B2201/145; B65D85/1027; B31B2219/143; B31B2219/145; B31B2219/9009
Inventors
BORIANI, SILVANO; NEGRINI, STEFANO