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Container for Smoking Articles

a container and smoking article technology, applied in the field of container for consumer goods, can solve the problems of reducing the effectiveness of adhesives, affecting the preservation of tobacco in smoking articles, and difficulty in opening them for the first time, so as to reduce the accumulation of tobacco crumbs, improve access to smoking articles, and reduce the number of tobacco crumbs

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-04-30
JT INT SA
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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a container with a reclosable flap and an inner frame. The attachment region of the flap is attached to the first lid panel, while the non-adhering region of the flap is the same size as the attachment region. This design makes it easier to open and close the lid and ensures a better user experience. Additionally, the inner frame increases the rigidity of the container and contributes to the reliability of closing the access opening.

Problems solved by technology

A number of problems arise in connection with known container designs.
A first problem is that loose tobacco crumbs can become affixed to the adhesive, which can be unpleasant for users and can diminish the effectiveness of the adhesive.
Another problem is that, under certain atmospheric conditions, the sealing provided by known cover flaps can actually be detrimental to the preservation of tobacco in smoking articles.
A further problem connected to these containers is the difficulty to open them for the first time, especially when provided with a seal or stamp at the line of closure of the lid as proof that the container has not been tampered with.

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[0127]FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an upper part of a container 1 in the invention, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of the reclosable flap 8. For the sake of brevity, only differing features to those of the embodiment represented in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be discussed below. In this arrangement the second portion 16 of the reclosable flap 8 extends across the full width of the flap 8. The central section of the second portion 16 of the reclosable flap 8 lies behind the flap 58 of the inner package 5, in use. Thus, only the ends of the second portion 16 that project either side of the inner package flap 58 are exposed in normal use.

third embodiment

[0128]FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an upper part of a container 1 in the invention. In this arrangement, the second portion 16 of the reclosable flap 8, which is substantially free of resealable adhesive, is provided adjacent the hinged lid 3, at the free end 9 of the label 8, and around part of the periphery 57 of the access opening 6. The first portion 14 of the reclosable flap 8, which is provided with resealable adhesive, extends from the second portion 16 to the hinge line 7. As can be appreciated in FIG. 5, the resealable adhesive extends about the left and side edges of the periphery 57 of the access opening 6 in the top wall of the inner package 5, about a portion of the left and side edges of the periphery 57 of the access opening 6 in the front wall of the inner package 5, but does not extend about the lower periphery 57 of the access opening 6.

[0129]In this arrangement, and in the closed position of the hinged lid 3, the first portion 14 of the reclosable flap 8 extend...

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[0133]FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a container 1 in the invention, and FIG. 7 is a plan view of the reclosable flap 8. FIG. 8 is a front view of an inner package 5 for use in the container 1 of this embodiment. The reclosable flap 8 is provided with a first portion 14 having a resealable adhesive, and a second portion 16 which is substantially free of resealable adhesive, and which is adjacent the hinge line 7. The reclosable flap 8 also includes a third portion 18 substantially free of adhesive which is adjacent the hinged lid 3, specifically at the connecting portion (free end 9) of the label 8. As can be appreciated in FIG. 6, the third portion 18 does not include a portion of the periphery 57 of the access opening 6. Therefore, the resealable adhesive extends about the lower edge of the periphery 57 of the access opening 6, about the left and right edges of the periphery 57 of the access opening 6 in the front wall of the inner package 5 and about a portion of the left and ri...

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Abstract

A container for smoking articles has an outer housing including a hinged lid rotatable between open and closed positions. An inner package has an access opening through which smoking articles can be removed. The access opening can be covered by a reclosable flap when the hinged lid is in the closed position. With the lid in the closed position, the reclosable flap forms an overlap region with a surface of the inner package that extends around the periphery of the access opening. An outer surface of the reclosable flap is attached to a first lid panel of the hinged lid. When the hinged lid is moved from the closed position to the open position, a pivoting movement is provided about the first lid panel whereby the first lid panel pivots against the inner package along a pivot line, and wherein non-adhering region of the overlap region includes the pivot line.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is a national phase entry under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International Application No. PCT / EP2018 / 058971, filed Apr. 9, 2018, published in English, which claims priority to European Patent Application No. 17165824.8 filed Apr. 10, 2017, and to European Patent Application No. 17171062.7 filed May 15, 2017, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a container for consumer goods, in particular a container for smoking articles.[0003]Some cigarette containers comprise a rigid outer housing and a sealed inner package within which cigarettes are contained, such as described in WO 2008 / 142540. Those containers have a resealable extraction opening in the inner sealed package that is selectively covered by a cover flap. The cover flap is connected to a hinged lid so that opening and closing the lid simultaneously opens and closes the cover flap ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D75/58B65D85/10
CPCB65D75/5855B65D75/5838B65D85/1045B65D85/1081B65D2543/00962B65D85/10484B65D85/10568B65D5/6602A24F15/12
Inventor COLLINS, TIMFRANZEN, JENS
Owner JT INT SA