A container for elongated consumer goods with a sloping longitudinal edge between the front wall of the box and a side wall.
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- Application Number
- BR112022018756
- Authority / Receiving Office
- BR · BR
- Patent Type
- Patents
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- Publication Date
- 2026-08-25
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1 / 27 “CONTAINER FOR ELONGATED CONSUMABLE ITEMS WITH AN INCLINED LONGITUDINAL EDGE BETWEEN THE FRONT WALL OF THE BOX AND A SIDE WALL”
[001] The present invention relates to a container for consumer goods, in particular, elongated articles, such as, for example, aerosol-generating articles, crayons or cigarettes.
[002] Elongated consumer articles, such as aerosol-generating articles or cigarettes, are commonly packaged in rigid hinged-lid containers having a box and a lid connected to the box portion over along a hinge line that extends through the back wall of the container. Such hinged-lid containers are normally constructed of raw cardboard matrix. When in use, the lid portion is hinged around the hinge line to open the container and thus gain access to the elongated items housed in the box portion.
[003] Conventionally, a separate internal structure made of cardboard is housed inside the container to provide additional stability to the container and to assist in retaining the lid when the lid is closed. This internal structure normally defines the correct position of the lid when the lid is closed and, in addition, prevents accidental opening of the lid by applying pressure to the lid from the inside. Such an internal structure is connected to the container by gluing. The group of elongated articles housed in the box portion is normally wrapped in an inner lining of metallized paper, metallic foil, or other flexible foil material to form an inner package.
[004] US patent 2,163,828 describes a hinged lid box made from a single piece of raw die with an integrated internal structure. However, these types of boxes often suffer from a number of disadvantages. For example, the top portion Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 5 / 77 2 / 27 of the case body may be prone to locking the lid when the lid rotates to its closed position. Frequent collisions between the lid and the case make this case inconvenient to use.
[005] It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved container for elongated articles that overcomes the disadvantages described above. The improved container can aid in closing the lid. At the same time, the container is inexpensive and easy to produce.
[006] According to one embodiment of the invention, a container for consumer goods, such as elongated articles, is provided, which may comprise a compartment with a box and a lid. The box may comprise a front wall of the box, a rear wall of the box, a first side wall of the box, a second side wall of the box, and a bottom wall of the box. The upper end of the box may be at least partially open to provide an access opening for accessing the consumer goods. The lid may be hinged to the rear wall of the box around a hinge. The lid may be hinged around the hinge between a closed position in which the lid covers the excess opening and an open position in which the excess opening is exposed.The front wall of the box may comprise a lower front section of the box and an upper front section of the box, and the first side wall of the box may comprise a first lower side section of the box and a first upper side section of the box. Similarly, the second side wall of the box may comprise a second lower side section of the box and a second upper side section of the box. The lower front section of the box, the first lower side section of the box, and the second lower side section of the box may be adjacent to the lower wall of the box. The upper front section of the box, the first upper side section of the box, and the second upper side sections of the box may be configured to be... Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 6 / 77 3 / 27 covered by the lid when the lid is in its closed position. The container may further comprise a first longitudinal edge connecting the first side wall of the box with the front wall of the container box. The first upper longitudinal edge on the upper front section of the box may be inclined relative to the first lower longitudinal edge on the lower front section of the box, so that the first upper longitudinal edge is at an angle to the first lower longitudinal edge.
[007] According to one embodiment of the invention, a container for elongated consumer goods, such as elongated articles, is provided comprising a compartment with a box and a lid. The box comprises a front wall of the box, a rear wall of the box, a side wall of the box, a second side wall of the box, and a bottom wall of the box. The upper end of the box is at least partially open to provide an access opening for accessing the consumer goods. The lid is hinged to the rear wall of the box around a hinge. The lid is hinged around the hinge between a closed position, in which the lid portion covers the access opening, and an open position, in which the access opening is exposed.The front wall of the box comprises a lower front section of the box and an upper front section of the box, and the first side wall of the box comprises a first lower side section of the box and a first upper side section of the box. The second side wall of the box comprises a second lower side section of the box and a second upper side section of the box. The lower front section of the box, the first lower side section of the box, and the second lower side section of the box are adjacent to the lower wall of the box. The upper front section of the box, the first upper side section of the box, and the second upper side section of the box are configured to... Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 7 / 77 4 / 27 to be covered by the lid when the lid is in its closed position. The container further comprises a first longitudinal edge connecting the first side wall of the box to the front wall of the container box. The first upper longitudinal edge on the upper front section of the box is inclined relative to the first lower longitudinal edge on the lower front section of the box, such that the first upper longitudinal edge is at an angle to the first lower longitudinal edge.
[008] By providing the container with a first sloping longitudinal edge, where the first upper longitudinal edge on the upper front section of the box is at an angle to the first lower longitudinal edge on the lower front section of the box, the upper end of the box can slightly taper. The tapered upper end of the box can advantageously help to close the lid smoothly, reducing the risk of the lid catching on the upper edges of the box when the lid rotates to its closed position.
[009] Furthermore, by providing the container with the first upper longitudinal angled edge, such a container may comprise parts of the front upper section of the box, the first upper side section of the box, or both the front upper section of the box and the first upper side section of the box projecting outward from the container due to the tensile force of the angled edge. These protruding sections may engage by friction with the lid from the inside and press against the lid when the lid is in its closed position. This may help to prevent any accidental opening of the lid.
[0010] In the following description of the invention, the terms side, top, bottom, front, rear and other terms used to describe the relative positions of the components of the containers according to the invention refer to the container in a vertical position with the access opening at the top. When describing the Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, p. 8 / 77 5 / 27 containers according to the present invention, these terms are used regardless of the orientation of the container being described. The bottom of the container refers to the side of the container opposite the top of the container.
[0011] The term wall refers more generally to a face of the container and a wall can be formed from a single panel or flap, or a wall can be formed from two or more panels or flaps overlapping or abutting each other.
[0012] The term panel is used in this document to refer to the portion of the container formed from a single continuous piece of material. A panel may depend on one or more other panels.
[0013] The term “fold line” is used to describe any line of a raw matrix around which the raw matrix is folded. The fold line may be defined by a break line to aid with the folding action.
[0014] The term height is used in this document to refer to dimensions that extend between the top and the bottom. The term width is used in this document to refer to dimensions that extend between two sides.
[0015] The term internal surface is used throughout the specification to refer to the surface of an assembled container component that faces the inside of the container, for example, towards the consumer goods, when the container is in the closed position.
[0016] In some embodiments, the container may further comprise a second longitudinal edge connecting the second side wall of the box with the front wall of the container box. The second upper longitudinal edge in the upper front section of the box may be inclined relative to the second lower longitudinal edge in the lower front section of the box so that the second longitudinal edge Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 9 / 77 6 / 27 upper edge is at an angle relative to the second lower longitudinal edge.
[0017] Similarly, by providing the container with a first sloping longitudinal edge, providing a second sloping longitudinal edge also helps the top end of the box to taper. The tapered top end of the box can advantageously help to close the lid smoothly, reducing the risk of the lid locking the top edges of the box when the lid rotates to its closed position.
[0018] In addition, the second inclined upper longitudinal edge may lead to parts of the upper front section of the box, the second upper side section of the box, or both the upper front section of the box and the second upper side section of the box projecting outward from the container. These protruding sections may further engage by friction with the lid from the inside, in addition to the protruding sections between the upper front section of the box and the first upper side section of the box. Such a container may provide additional protection against accidental opening.
[0019] One or both of the first upper longitudinal edge and the second upper longitudinal edge may be inclined toward a central longitudinal axis of the front wall of the box. This can lead to a decrease in the width of the upper front section of the box toward the lid. The width of the upper front section of the box can be measured as the narrowest width of the front wall of the box in the upper section between the first upper longitudinal edge and the second upper longitudinal edge parallel to the bottom wall of the box. The width of the upper front section of the box gradually decreasing toward the lid causes the upper end of the box to taper. The tapered upper end of the box can also advantageously aid in the smooth closing of the lid, reducing the Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 10 / 77 7 / 27 risk that the lid will lock the top edges of the case when the lid rotates to its closed position.
[0020] The width of the upper front section of the box may be between 0.1 percent to 5 percent, preferably between 0.5 percent and 3 percent smaller than the width of the lower front section of the box. For example, the width of the upper front section of the box may be 2 to 3 millimeters smaller than the width of the lower front section of the box.
[0021] The angle of inclination between the first upper longitudinal edge and the first lower longitudinal edge is defined as the angle between the first inclined upper longitudinal edge and an imaginary first longitudinal edge, which is a straight extension from the first lower longitudinal edge of the lower front section of the box to the upper front section of the box. The angle of inclination can then be measured from the vertex point where the first inclined upper longitudinal edge in the upper front section of the box diverges from the first lower longitudinal edge (see also Fig. 4 describing a way to determine the angle of inclination between the first upper longitudinal edge and the first lower longitudinal edge). The angle of inclination between the second upper longitudinal edge and the second lower longitudinal edge can be defined in the same way.
[0022] The first upper longitudinal edge or the second upper longitudinal edge or both the first upper longitudinal edge and the second upper longitudinal edge may be at an angle between 2 degrees and 8 degrees, preferably 4 degrees and 6 degrees, more preferably 5 degrees. These angles of inclination may cause the outer surface of the container in the upper front section to be convex outwards, rather than being flat like the outer surface of the container in the lower front section of the box. The outwardly arched upper front section of the box is particularly advantageous for securing the lid closed and minimizing any accidental opening, because the surface Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 11 / 77 8 / 27 convex shape of the container can inevitably increase frictional engagement between the upper portion of the box and the inner surface of the lid when the lid is in the closed position.
[0023] Alternatively, instead of being inclined towards the central longitudinal axis of the front wall of the box, the first upper longitudinal edge or the second upper longitudinal edge or both the first upper longitudinal edge and the second upper longitudinal edge may be inclined away from the central longitudinal axis of the front wall of the box. This may result in an increase in the width of the upper front section of the box towards the lid.
[0024] One or both of the first upper longitudinal edge and the second upper longitudinal edge may be inclined away from the central longitudinal axis of the front wall of the box by an angle of inclination between 2 degrees and 10 degrees, preferably 5 degrees and 10 degrees.
[0025] The upper front section of the box and the first upper side section of the box and the second upper side section of the box may be covered, preferably entirely covered, by the lid when the lid is in its closed position. This can ensure that the outward-curved surface of the upper front section of the box is completely covered by the front wall of the lid when the lid is closed.
[0026] The container can be manufactured from a raw mold. This can simplify the manufacturing process. Furthermore, the use of such a blank mold may not require any major modifications to existing packaging equipment. Such a container can be inexpensive and easy to produce. In addition, this container may require less material than conventional containers, which often contain additional parts produced from separate blank molds attached to the container. In particular, the container does not comprise a structure. Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 12 / 77 9 / 27 separate internal structure. In conventional containers, an internal structure is normally bonded to an inner surface of the container box. This internal structure may have a U-shape with front and side walls against which the lid closes. Such an internal structure may not be necessary for the container of the present invention, because the function of the internal structure is assumed by the upper section of the front wall of the box and the upper section of the first side wall of the box and the upper section of the second side wall of the box.
[0027] The container can be manufactured from a single piece of raw material, which can be cardboard or plastic or a combination of cardboard or plastic, preferably cardboard.
[0028] The lower front section of the box may be on the same flat surface as the upper front section of the box. This can be achieved particularly well when the container is manufactured from a single piece of raw die, especially when the entire front wall of the box comprising the lower front section of the box and the upper front section of the box is formed from a raw die panel. In this case, the container may be devoid of any additional separate parts that are glued or otherwise attached to the container.
[0029] In one embodiment of the container, a minimum height of the first side wall of the box, or a minimum height of the second side wall of the box, or both a minimum height of the first side wall of the box and of the second side wall of the box may be at the same height as, or below, the height of the rear wall of the box. These low heights of the first side wall of the box, or of the second side wall of the box, or of both side walls of the box may ensure that the side walls of the box do not interfere with the side walls of the lid when the lid is being closed. In particular, when closed, the lid will rotate around the hinge, where the Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 13 / 77 10 / 27 The position of the hinge within the container is determined by the height of the rear wall of the box that connects directly via the hinge to the rear wall of the lid. Configuring the side walls of the box so that at least parts of the side wall of the box have a height that is located below or at the same level as the lid hinge can ensure that the lid can be properly closed without any significant interference from the side walls of the box. In particular, such a configuration of the side walls of the box can advantageously reduce the risk of collision between the side walls of the box and the side wall of the lid during the initial movement of the lid when rotating from the open to the closed position.Preferably, the height of the first side wall of the box adjacent to the rear wall of the box may be less than the height of the first side wall of the box adjacent to the front wall of the box, or the height of the second side wall of the box adjacent to the rear wall of the box may be less than the height of the second side wall of the box adjacent to the front wall of the box, or both the heights of the first side wall of the box and the second side wall of the box adjacent to the rear wall of the box may be less than the heights of the first side wall of the box and the second side wall of the box adjacent to the front wall of the box. This can ensure proper closure of the lid and, at the same time, can provide sufficient support for the front wall of the box, in particular for the upper front section of the box.
[0030] In one embodiment of the container, the height of the first side wall of the box, or the height of the second side wall of the box, or both the heights of the first side wall of the box and the second side wall of the box may increase continuously from the rear wall of the box to the front wall of the box. In another embodiment, the height of the first side wall of the box, or the height of the Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, p. 14 / 77 11 / 27 second side wall of the box or both the heights of the first and second side walls of the box may be parallel to the bottom wall of the box from the rear wall of the box and as one moves towards the front wall of the box, the height of the side walls of the box may subsequently increase.
[0031] In a further embodiment of the container, the height of the first side wall of the box, or the height of the second side wall of the box, or both the heights of the first and second side walls of the box may decrease from the rear wall of the box until a minimum height of the side walls of the box is reached. From this minimum, the height of the first side wall of the box, or the second side wall of the box, or the first and second side walls of the box may then increase towards the front wall of the box, in particular, the upper front section of the box. Such designs of the side walls of the box may be particularly suitable for preventing a collision of the side walls with the side walls of the lid during the closing of the lid.
[0032] Both the first upper section of the box side and the second upper section of the box side may comprise upper edges that are adjacent to the upper end of the box and that define the peripheral sides of the access opening for accessing the consumer goods. The upper edge of the first upper section of the box side, the upper edge of the second upper section of the box side, or both upper edges of the first upper section of the box side and the second upper section of the box side may comprise a recess formed by a cutout portion. A cutout portion is a part of the raw container die that is cut out of the raw die. Removing the cutout portion forms a recessed upper edge of a box side wall. An imaginary straight connecting line may be drawn between the edge of the upper section of the Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, p. 15 / 77 12 / 27 side of the box being directly adjacent to the front upper section of the box and the edge of the upper section of the side of the box being directly adjacent to the rear wall. The upper edge of the side walls of the box may be at least partially located below this imaginary line to comprise a cutout portion. (see also Fig. 9 detailing the definition of the cutout portion).
[0033] In some embodiments of the container, the cutout portion may be positioned on the upper edge of the side wall of the box adjacent to the rear wall of the box, so that the upper edge of the first side wall of the box adjacent to the rear wall or the upper edge of the second side wall of the box adjacent to the rear wall or both the upper edges of the first side wall of the box and the upper edge of the second side wall of the box adjacent to the rear wall are located below the joint between the rear wall of the box and the rear wall of the lid. Such a configuration may ensure that the upper edges of the first side wall of the box and the second side wall of the box do not interfere with the side walls of the lid when closing the lid.
[0034] The container lid may comprise a top lid wall, a back lid wall, two opposite side lid walls, and a front lid wall. The back lid wall may be the part of the lid that is hingedly attached to the box. In particular, the back lid wall may be hingedly attached to the back wall of the box along a hinge. The front lid wall may cover, preferably completely cover, the top front section of the box in its closed position. Similarly, the side lid walls may cover, preferably completely cover, the first top side section of the box and the second top side section of the box when the lid is closed. Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 16 / 77 13 / 27
[0035] The width of the top wall of the container lid may be greater than the width of the back wall of the box. In particular, the width of the top wall of the lid may be between 2 percent and 10 percent, preferably between 3 percent and 8 percent greater than the width of the back wall of the box. For example, the width of the top wall of the lid may be 2 to 3 millimeters greater than the width of the back wall of the box.
[0036] Alternatively or additionally, the width of the top wall of the lid may be greater than the narrowest width of the front top section of the box when one or both of the first upper longitudinal edge and the second upper longitudinal edge are inclined towards the central longitudinal axis of the front wall of the box. In particular, the width of the top wall of the lid may be between 2 percent and 10 percent, preferably between 3 percent and 8 percent greater than the narrowest width of the front top section. For example, the width of the top wall of the lid may be 2 to 3 millimeters greater than the narrowest width of the front top section of the box.This can ensure a good balance between reliable closure of the case through sufficient frictional engagement of the front upper section of the case with the inside of the lid to maintain lid closure, and easy closure of the lid, reducing the risk of any collision between the lid and the case when the lid rotates from the open to the closed position. The front wall of the lid may protrude outwards due to the larger dimensions of the lid's upper wall. The protruding front wall of the lid allows the lid to close even when the front upper section of the case also protrudes outwards due to the angles of inclination on one or both of the first upper longitudinal edge and the second upper longitudinal edge.
[0037] The front wall of the cover may overlap and cover the section Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 17 / 77 14 / 27 upper front section of the box when the lid is closed. Since the upper front section of the box may be on the same flat surface as the lower section of the box, the front wall of the lid overlapping the top of the front wall of the box projects from the lower front section when the lid is closed. The front wall of the lid may therefore not be flush with the lower front section of the box. This can result in a gap between the front wall of the lid and the lower front section of the box when the lid is closed. This gap can help a user open the lid.
[0038] The container may comprise at least one retaining tab on the upper front section of the box, the retaining tab projecting from the upper front section of the box. The retaining tab may provide frictional contact to the lid from the inside when the lid is closed. The retaining tab may preferably be located on the first upper longitudinal edge. The container may comprise two retaining tabs. In this case, one retaining tab may be located on the first upper longitudinal edge and the second retaining tab may be located on the second upper longitudinal edge. The retaining tab further helps to keep the lid in the closed position and prevents it from opening inadvertently.
[0039] The invention further relates to a blank die for forming a container for elongated consumer goods, the blank die comprising several panels to form different parts or walls of the containers.The raw die may comprise a box-forming section and a lid-forming section. The lid-forming section may comprise a lid top wall, a lid back wall, a lid front wall, and two lid side walls. The lid back wall may be connected to the box-forming section of the raw die along a lid bend line. The box-forming section of the raw die may... Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 18 / 77 15 / 27 comprise a front wall of the box, a rear wall of the box, a bottom wall of the box, and a first side wall of the box and a second side wall of the box. The rear wall of the box may be connected to the lid forming section along the lid fold line. The front wall of the box may comprise a lower front section of the box and an upper front section of the box. The first side wall of the box may comprise a first lower side section of the box and a first upper section of the box. The second side wall of the box may comprise a second lower side section of the box and a second upper section of the box. The lower front section of the box may be adjacent to the bottom wall of the box, and the upper front section of the box may be adjacent to the lower front section of the box.The raw die may still comprise a first longitudinal fold line connecting the first side wall of the box with the front wall of the box. The first upper longitudinal fold line on the upper front section of the box may be angled relative to a first lower longitudinal fold line on the lower front section of the box such that the first upper longitudinal fold line may be at an angle to the first lower longitudinal fold line. Furthermore, the height of the lower front section of the box may be equal to or greater than the total height of the container minus the height of the front wall of the lid, where the total height of the container is the sum of the height of the rear wall of the box and the height of the rear wall of the lid.Within this specification, the height of the lower front section of the box is defined by the distance between the bottom wall of the box and the vertex point where the first inclined upper longitudinal fold line in the upper front section of the box diverges from the first lower longitudinal fold line in the bottom wall of the box.
[0040] The invention also relates to a crude die for forming Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, p. 19 / 77 16 / 27 A container for elongated articles, the raw die comprising several panels to form different parts or walls of the containers. The raw die comprises a box-forming section and a lid-forming section. The lid-forming section comprises a top lid wall, a back lid wall, a front lid wall, and two side lid walls. The back lid wall is connected to the box-forming section of the raw die along a lid fold line. The box-forming section of the raw die comprises a front box wall, a back box wall, a bottom box wall, and a first side box wall and a second side box wall. The back box wall is connected to the lid-forming section along the lid fold line. The front box wall comprises a bottom front box section and a top front box section.The first side wall of the box comprises a first lower side section of the box and a first upper section of the box. The second side wall of the box comprises a second lower side section of the box and a second upper section of the box. The lower front section of the box is adjacent to the lower wall of the box, and the upper front section of the box is adjacent to the lower front section of the box. The raw die further comprises a first longitudinal fold line connecting the first side wall with the front wall of the box. The first upper longitudinal fold line in the upper front section of the box is inclined relative to a first lower longitudinal fold line in the lower front section of the box, such that the first upper longitudinal fold line is at an angle to the first lower longitudinal fold line.Furthermore, the height of the lower front section of the box is equal to or greater than the total height of the container minus the height of the front wall of the lid, where the total height of the container is the sum of the height of the back wall of the box and the height of the wall. Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, p. 20 / 77 17 / 27 rear of the cover.
[0041] If the height of the lower front section of the box is equal to or greater than the total height of the container minus the height of the front wall of the lid, then the upper front section of the box will be completely covered by the front wall of the lid when the lid is closed. Such a configuration, therefore, allows a single piece of raw die to form an entire container. And such a configuration can also ensure that, after the container is manufactured from the raw die, the lid reliably closes against the parts of the front wall of the box, in particular the upper front section of the box, because the function of an internal structure in existing conventional hinged-lid containers is assumed by the upper section of the front wall of the box and the upper section of the first side wall of the box and the upper section of the second side wall of the box.
[0042] In addition, the maximum height of the front wall of the box may be equal to or less than the total height of the container. In addition, the maximum height of the front wall of the box may be greater than the total height of the container minus the height of the front wall of the lid.
[0043] The raw die may contain a second longitudinal fold line connecting the second side wall of the box with the front wall of the container box. A second upper longitudinal fold line on the upper front section of the box may be angled relative to a second lower longitudinal fold line on the lower front section of the box.
[0044] After folding the raw die, in particular along one or both of the first longitudinal fold lines and the second longitudinal fold lines, the first and second longitudinal edges of the container can be formed. This container may comprise protruding sections in the upper front section of the box due to the inclination of the first and second longitudinal fold lines in the upper section. Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 21 / 77 18 / 27 front. These protruding sections can improve the friction engagement of the upper section of the box with the inner side of the lid and therefore provide protection against accidental opening of the lid.
[0045] One or both of the first top longitudinal fold lines and the second top longitudinal fold line may be inclined at an angle between 2 degrees and 8 degrees, preferably 4 degrees and 6 degrees, more preferably 5 degrees. Folding the first top longitudinal fold line and the second top longitudinal fold line will result in the first top longitudinal edge and the second top longitudinal edge of the container. In addition to the advantage in protection against accidental opening, the width of the front top section of the box gradually decreasing towards the lid causes the top end of the box to taper slightly. The tapered top end of the box can also advantageously aid the smooth closing of the lid, reducing the risk of the lid catching the top edges of the box when the lid rotates to its closed position.
[0046] The width of the top wall of the lid may be greater than the width of the front top section of the box. This configuration of the width of the top wall of the lid and the front top section of the box can ensure that the front top section of the box reliably fits with the lid and avoids a collision with the lid, reducing the risk of the lid locking the top edges of the box when the lid rotates to its closed position.
[0047] In the raw die of the invention, the front wall of the lid can be formed from a single panel of the raw die. That is, a single panel of the front wall of the lid in the raw die will form the front wall of the lid. There is no other additional panel folding under or being fixed to the inner surface of the front wall of the lid. Such a structure using a raw die to form the front wall of the lid can significantly reduce the aforementioned gap between Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 22 / 77 19 / 27 the front wall of the lid and the lower front section of the box when the lid is closed. This configuration allows for easy handling of the container in the subsequent packaging process. For example, it can reduce wrinkles in a wrapper that surrounds the container when transformed into the final commercial product.
[0048] In the crude matrix of the invention, the back wall of the box can be connected to the bottom wall of the box along a fold line of the back wall.
[0049] In the raw matrix of the invention, the bottom wall of the box, the back wall of the box, and the front wall of the lid can be connected to the connecting tabs for assembling the container. The connecting tabs can be connected to the bottom wall of the box, the back wall of the box, and the front wall of the lid along the fold lines. These fold lines can form the edges of the container by folding. The container can be formed by applying, for example, an adhesive to the connecting tabs and gluing the connecting tabs to the different wall parts of the container, thus forming the container.
[0050] The raw die of the invention can be formed as a single piece of raw die. This means that a single raw die can be bent, thus forming the container of the invention. No additional separate structural parts, such as an internal frame, need to be connected to the container to form the container. Therefore, the raw die of the present invention provides a particularly easy and reliable way of forming the container simply by bending the raw die along the respective bending lines and connecting the different parts of the wall through the connecting tabs.
[0051] The raw matrix of the present invention can be made of cardboard or plastic or a combination of cardboard and plastic, preferably cardboard. Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, p. 23 / 77 20 / 27
[0052] The subject of the present invention is also a method for forming a container for elongated articles. The method may employ a blank die as described in this document and may comprise folding the walls of this blank die along the fold lines and sealing the walls by applying an adhesive to the connecting tabs and connecting the connecting tabs to parts of the container wall. Due to the inclination of one or both of the first upper longitudinal fold line and the second upper longitudinal fold line, one or both of the first upper longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge with angles of inclination in the upper front section of the box may be formed. These angles of inclination may cause parts of the upper front section of the box, the first upper side section of the box and the second upper side section of the box to project outwards when the blank die is folded.
[0053] The subject of the present invention is also a method for forming a container for elongated consumer goods. The method employs a blank die as described in this document, comprising folding the walls of that blank die along the fold lines and sealing the walls by applying an adhesive to the connecting tabs and connecting the connecting tabs to parts of the container wall. Due to the angle of inclination of one or both of the first upper longitudinal fold line and the second upper longitudinal fold line, one or both of the first upper longitudinal edge and the second upper longitudinal edge are formed with angles of inclination in the front upper section of the box. These angles of inclination cause parts of the front upper section of the box, the first upper side section of the box, and the second upper side section of the box to project outwards when the blank die is folded. Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, p. 24 / 77 21 / 27
[0054] Features described in relation to one embodiment may also be applied to other embodiments of the invention. The same reference numerals denote the same elements throughout the drawings.
[0055] The invention will be described in more detail, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying figures, where: Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a container according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the side of a portion of the container box; Figure 3 shows a perspective view of the front top section and the first side top section of a container along with the lid; Figure 4 represents a close-up of the first longitudinal edge portion of Figure 3, showing in detail the determination of the inclination angle; Figures 5 and 7 show different embodiments of crude matrices for forming containers of the invention, and Figures 8 and 9 show a different embodiment of a container of the invention in a perspective view and in a side view.
[0056] Referring to Figure 1, a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a container 10 for housing elongated articles is represented. The container comprises a lid 14 and a box 12. The box 12 comprises a front wall of the box 16 comprising a lower front section of the box 16A and an upper front section of the box 16B. In addition, a first side wall of the box 20 is present, including a first lower section of the side wall of the box 20A and a first upper section of the side wall of the box 20B. The box further comprises a second side wall of the box 22, of which only the second upper section of the wall Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 25 / 77 The 22 / 27 side of box 22B is shown in Figure 1. The box also comprises a bottom wall of box 24 and a rear wall of box 18. The upper sections of the front wall of the box and the side walls of the box are separated from the respective lower sections of the front wall of the box and the side walls of the box by an imaginary dividing line 28. This dividing line 28 is entirely covered by the lower edge of the lid when the lid 14 is in its closed position. Therefore, the lid 14 covers the first upper section of the box side 20B, the upper front section of box 16B, and the second upper section of the box side 22B when the lid is closed.
[0057] A first longitudinal edge 26 connects the front wall of box 16 to the first side wall of box 20. A first lower longitudinal edge 26A is present on the lower front section of box 16A.In the upper front section of box 16B, there is a first upper longitudinal edge 26B, which is inclined at an angle of 30° relative to the first lower longitudinal edge 26A in the lower front section. This results in the width 32 of the upper front section of the box being smaller than the width 34 of the lower front section of the box. Furthermore, the width 38 of the first upper side section is larger than the width 40 of the first lower side section. Similarly, a second longitudinal edge 27 connects the front wall of box 16 to the second side wall of box 22. The second upper longitudinal edge 27B in the upper front section of the box is inclined at an angle of 30° relative to the second lower longitudinal edge 27A in the lower front section of the box. Both the first upper longitudinal edge 26B and the second upper longitudinal edge 27B are inclined towards a central longitudinal axis 16C of the front wall of the box.The box also includes retaining tabs 36 in the upper front section of the box. These retaining tabs can engage by friction with the lid when the lid is in its closed position. The angles of... Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 26 / 77 The 23 / 27 inclination of the first upper longitudinal edge 26B and the second upper longitudinal edge 27B in the front upper section results in the front upper section of the box projecting outwards. The projecting front upper section of the box can advantageously engage with the lid from the inside of the lid when it is closed. The tapered upper end of the box, particularly in the front upper section of the box, can also ensure smooth closure of the lid when the lid rotates to its closed position, preventing the upper edges of the front wall of the box and the side walls of the box from locking the lower edges of the front wall of the lid and the side walls of the lid.
[0058] Figure 2 shows a side perspective view of the box portion 12 of the container 10 shown in Figure 1. The dashed line 42 shows the position of the front top section of the box that would be present if the first top longitudinal edge and the second top longitudinal edge in the front top section were not inclined. It can be clearly seen that the front top section of the box is slightly projecting outwards, which allows for improved frictional interaction with the lid when it is closed.
[0059] Figure 3 shows an enlarged perspective view of the upper portion of the container with lid 14. Lid 14 comprises the rear wall of lid 58, the side walls of lid 52, the front wall of lid 54, and the top wall of lid 48. The width 48A of the top wall of lid 48 is shown as a dashed line. This width 48A of the top wall of the lid is greater than that of the rear top section of the box. Due to the dimensional configuration of the width of the top wall of the lid and the rear top section of the box, the greater width of the top wall of lid 48 may cause at least parts of the side walls of lid 52 to project slightly outwards compared to the first section. Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 27 / 77 24 / 27 upper side of box 20B and the second upper side section of box 22B so that the side walls of the lid 52 can be prevented from colliding with the side walls of the box when rotating the lid from the open position to the closed position. Therefore, the lid 14, particularly the protruding side walls of the lid 52, can ensure easy and smooth closing to cover the box without any significant interference from the edges of the side walls of the box, which are shown in the dashed circles denoted with the reference symbol 29.
[0060] Fig. 4 shows an approximate perspective view of the region marked by the dashed circle 23 in Figure 3. Figure 4 shows a way to determine the tilt angle 30. The first lower longitudinal edge 26A in the lower front section of the box is shown. At vertex point 31, the first upper longitudinal edge 26B in the upper front section of the box diverges from the first lower longitudinal edge 26A in the lower front section of the box. The tilt angle 30 can be measured as the angle between the first inclined upper longitudinal edge 26B and an imaginary line 26A' from the first lower longitudinal edge 26A, which is a straight extension from the lower front section of the box to the upper front section of the box. In this case, the first longitudinal edge 26B in the upper front section of the box is inclined towards the central longitudinal axis of the front wall of the box 16C.
[0061] Fig. 5 shows an example of a crude die 74 for forming a container of the present invention. The crude die 74 comprises a box-forming section 74A and a lid-forming section 74B. The box-forming section 74A comprises a front wall of the box 16 which is connected to a first side wall of the box 20 by a first lower longitudinal fold line 26C in the lower front section of the box and a first fold line Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page 28 / 77 25 / 27 upper longitudinal fold line 26D in the upper front section of the box. Furthermore, the front wall of box 16 is connected to a second side wall of box 22 by a second lower longitudinal fold line 27C in the lower front section of the box and a second upper longitudinal fold line 27D in the upper front section of the box. The first and second longitudinal fold lines 26D and 27D are inclined towards the central longitudinal axis 16C of the front wall of box 16. Both the first side wall of box 20 and the second side wall of box 22 comprise upper edges 60A and 60B sloping downwards from the front wall of the box to the rear wall of the box.These angled upper edges of the box side walls 20, 22 serve to minimize interference between the box side walls and the lid side wall during the initial movement of the lid when rotating from the open to the closed position, and therefore help the lid close smoothly, preventing any collision between the lid and the box.
[0062] A lower fold line 64 connects the front wall of box 16 to the bottom wall of box 24. This bottom wall of box 24 is also separated by a fold line from the adjacent rear wall 18. The rear wall of box 18 is connected by the lid fold line 62 to the lid forming section 74B of the blank die. In particular, the rear wall of box 18 is connected to the rear wall of lid 58, which is directly connected to the top wall of lid 48 via another fold line. The top wall of lid 48 is connected to the side walls of lid 52 and to the front wall of lid 54 via additional fold lines. Connecting tabs 68 are present, which are connected to the respective walls of the blank die via additional fold lines.
[0063] A U-shaped cutout region indicated by the dashed circle 60 C is present in the upper front section of the box of Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, p. 29 / 77 26 / 27 front wall of box 16, which serves to facilitate the removal of elongated articles from the container. The height 70 of the lower front section of the box is shown. This height is equal to or greater than the total height of the container minus the height 75 of the front wall of the lid. The total height of the container is the sum of the height 72 of the rear wall of the box and the height 73 of the rear wall of the lid. These height proportions can ensure that the front wall of the lid can reliably cover, particularly fully covering the upper front section of the box after the container has been folded from the blank. The maximum height 71 of the complete front wall of the box is also represented.
[0064] Figure 6 shows a blank die for forming another container according to the invention. Compared to the blank die shown in Figure 5, differently shaped edges 60A and 60B are present on the upper sections of the first and second side walls of the box.These edges 60A and 60B in Figure 6 comprise a recess formed by a cutout portion, which differs from the straight angled edges 60A and 60B shown in the rough die in Figure 5. This is another design for the edges of the first and second side walls of the box, in order to avoid any interference from the side walls of the box during lid closure.
[0065] Figure 7 shows a crude die for yet another container according to the invention. Compared with the crude die shown in Figure 6, the first upper longitudinal fold line 26D and the second upper longitudinal fold line 27D in the upper front section are angled away from the central longitudinal axis 16C of the front wall of the box 16 and are angled towards the side walls of the box.
[0066] Figure 8 shows a perspective view of another embodiment of the container of the present invention. For clarity, the first inclined upper longitudinal edge in the upper front section of Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, p. 30 / 77 Box 27 / 27 is not shown. This container comprises a first side wall of box 20 with a height of 76 from the first side wall of the box adjacent to the rear wall of the box, a minimum height of 78 from the first side wall of the box, and a height of 80 from the first side wall of the box adjacent to the front wall of the box are indicated. It can be clearly seen that the first side wall of box 20 comprises a recessed upper edge formed by a cutout portion, wherein a minimum height of 78 from the first side wall of the box is less than the height of 76 from the first side wall of the box adjacent to the rear wall. This container comprises a second side wall of the box, where symmetrically the second side wall of the box may comprise the same structural configuration as the first side wall of box 20.In comparison with the container embodiment of the invention formed by the crude die shown in Figure 5, this configuration of the recessed upper edges of the box's side walls can further minimize the interference of the box's side walls with the lid's side wall, particularly during the initial movement of the lid when rotating from the open to the closed position. Therefore, the cutout portions on the recessed upper edges of the box's side walls advantageously ensure a smooth closure of the lid, preventing any collision between the lid and the box.
[0067] Figure 9 shows a side view of the container in Figure 8. The cut-out portion, as indicated by the dashed area 88, is the part of the raw container die that is removed to form the recessed upper edge of a side wall of the box. This dashed area 88 is located below an imaginary connecting line 82 drawn between the upper edge 86 of the first side wall of the box that is adjacent to the front wall of the box and the upper edge 84 of the first side wall of the box that is adjacent to the rear wall of the box. Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, p. 31 / 77
Claims
1 / 5 CLAIMS 1. Container (10) for consumer goods, particularly elongated articles, wherein the container comprises: a box (12) for housing the consumer goods, the box (12) including a front wall of the box (16), a rear wall of the box (18), a first side wall of the box (20), a second side wall of the box (22) and a bottom wall of the box (24), wherein the upper end of the box (12) is at least partially open to provide an access opening to access the consumer goods, a lid (14) articulated to the rear wall of the box (18) along a hinge, wherein the lid (14) is hinged around the hinge between a closed position, in which the lid (14) covers the access opening, and an open position, in which the access opening is exposed, the front wall of the box (16) comprising a lower front section of the box (16A) and an upper front section of the box (16B),the first side wall of the box (20) comprising a first lower side section of the box and a first upper side section of the box, the second side wall of the box (22) comprising a second lower side section of the box and a second upper side section of the box, wherein the lower front section of the box (16A), the first lower side section of the box and the second lower side section of the box are adjacent to the lower wall of the box (24) and wherein the upper front section of the box (16B) and the first upper side section of the box and the second upper side section of the box are configured to be covered by the lid (14) when the lid (14) is in its closed position, the container (10) further comprising a first longitudinal edge connecting the first side wall of the box (20) to the front wall of the box (16) of the container (10), wherein the first upper longitudinal edge (26B) in the upper front section of Petition 870260066204,from 06 / 07 / 2026, page 32 / 77 2 / 5 box (16B) is inclined in relation to the first lower longitudinal edge (26A) in the lower front section of the box (16A) so that the first upper longitudinal edge (26B) is at an angle (30) in relation to the first lower longitudinal edge (26A), characterized by the fact that the container (10) is manufactured from a raw die (74)., 2. Container (10), according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a second longitudinal edge connecting the second side wall of the box (22) to the front wall of the box (16) of the container (10), wherein the second upper longitudinal edge in the upper front section of the box (16B) is inclined relative to the second lower longitudinal edge in the lower front section of the box (16A) such that the second upper longitudinal edge is at an angle (30) relative to the second lower longitudinal edge.
3. Container (10), according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that one or both of the first upper longitudinal edge (26B) and the second upper longitudinal edge are inclined towards a central longitudinal axis of the front wall of the box (16).
4. Container (10), according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that one or both of the first upper longitudinal edge (26B) and the second upper longitudinal edge are inclined at an angle between 2 degrees and 8 degrees.
5. Container (10), according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a minimum height of the first side wall of the box (20) adjacent to the rear wall of the box (18), a minimum height of the second side wall of the box (22) adjacent to the rear wall of the box (18) or both a minimum height of the first side wall of the box (20) and the second side wall of the box (22) adjacent to the rear wall of the box (18) is at the same height or below the height of the rear wall of the box (18).
6. Container (10), according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the upper edge of the first upper lateral section of the box, the upper edge of the second upper lateral section of the box, or both the upper edges of the first upper lateral section of the box and the second upper lateral section of the box comprise a recess formed by a cutout portion.
7. Container (10), according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the narrowest width of the upper front section of the box (16B) is between 0.1 percent and 5 percent less than the width of the lower front section of the box (16A).
8. Container (10), according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the lower front section of the box (16A) is in the same plane as the upper front section of the box (16B).
9. Container (10), according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it comprises at least one retaining tab in the upper front section of the box (16B), wherein the retaining tab projects from the upper front section of the box (16B).
10. Container (10), according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the lid comprises an upper wall of the lid, wherein the width of the upper wall of the lid is greater, preferably up to 2 mm greater than the width of the rear wall of the box (18).
11. Raw die (74) for forming a container (10) for elongated articles, as defined in any of the claims Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, page. 34 / 77 4 / 5 1 to 10, the gross die characterized in that it comprises: a box-forming section (74A) and a lid-forming section (74B), wherein the lid-forming section comprises a top lid wall (48), a back lid wall (58), a front lid wall (54) and two side lid walls (52), wherein the back lid wall (58) is connected to the box-forming section (74A) along a lid bend line (62), wherein the box-forming section (74A) comprises a front box wall (16), a back box wall (18), a bottom box wall (24) and a first side box wall (20) and a second side box wall (22), wherein the back box wall (18) is connected to the lid-forming section along the lid bend line,and wherein the front wall of the box (16) comprises a lower front section of the box (16A) and an upper front section of the box (16B), the first side wall of the box (20) comprising a first lower side section of the box and a first upper section of the box, the second side wall of the box (22) comprising a second lower side section of the box and a second upper section of the box and wherein the lower front section of the box (16A) is adjacent to the lower wall of the box (24), the raw die further comprising a first longitudinal fold line connecting the first side wall of the box (20) to the front wall of the box (16),wherein the first upper longitudinal fold line in the upper front section of the box (16B) is inclined relative to the first lower longitudinal fold line in the lower front section of the box (16A) such that the first upper longitudinal fold line is at an angle relative to the first lower longitudinal fold line and wherein the height of the lower section relative to that of the box (16A) is equal to or greater than the total height of the container (10) less the height of the front wall of the lid, wherein the total height of the container (10) is the sum of the height of the rear wall of the box (18) and the height of the rear wall of the lid (58).
12. Raw die (74), according to claim 11, characterized in that it further comprises a second longitudinal fold line connecting the second side wall of the box (22) to the front wall of the box (16) of the container (10), wherein the second upper longitudinal fold line in the upper front section of the box (16B) is inclined relative to the second lower longitudinal fold line in the lower front section of the box (16A) such that the second upper longitudinal fold line is at an angle relative to the second lower longitudinal fold line.
13. Raw die (74), according to claim 12, characterized in that the first upper longitudinal fold line, the second upper longitudinal fold line, or both the first upper longitudinal fold line and the second upper longitudinal fold line are inclined at an angle between 2 degrees and 8 degrees.
14. Raw matrix (74), according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that a minimum height of the first side wall of the box (20) adjacent to the rear wall of the box (18), a minimum height of the second side wall of the box (22) adjacent to the rear wall of the box (18) or a minimum height of the first side wall of the box (20) and the second side wall of the box (22) adjacent to the rear wall of the box are at the same height or below the height of the rear wall of the box (18).
15. Raw die (74), according to claim 14, characterized in that the upper edge of the first side wall of the box, the upper edge of the second side wall of the box (22) or both the upper edges of the first side wall of the box (20) and the second side wall of the box (22) comprise a recess formed by a cutout portion. Petition 870260066204, dated 06 / 07 / 2026, p. 36 / 77