Packaging for smoking products with a hinged lid and provided with a covering.

Abstract

A packaging (1) for smoking products comprising: a group (19) of smoking products; a wrapper (3) having a parallelepiped shape enclosing the group (19) of smoking products, consisting of an envelope (24) enclosing the group (19) of smoking products and having a removable section (25) which is at least partially bounded by a notch (26) made through the envelope (24) and defining a tear-off line; a container (2) which is cup-shaped, has an open top end and receives the sealed wrapper (3); a lid (4) which is cup-shaped and hinged to the container (2); and a rim (14) which is attached inside the container (2) such that it partially projects from the open top end.The wreath (14) has a detachable element (28) which is connected to the rest of the wreath (14) in such a way that it can be separated from it by tearing along at least one tearable connecting line (29) and is permanently and firmly attached to the removable section (25) of the sealed covering (3) in such a way that by separating the detachable element (28) from the wreath (14) the removable section (25) of the sealed covering (3) is also removed at the same time.

Description

Cross-reference to related registrations

[0001] This patent application claims priority over Italian patent application No. 102023000016263, filed on August 1, 2023, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in full by reference. Technical field

[0002] The present invention relates to a packaging for smoking products with a hinged lid and provided with a preferably sealed outer covering.

[0003] The present invention is advantageously applied to the manufacture of a packaging for cigarettes which is provided with a sealed outer casing, to which the following disclosure will expressly refer without thereby losing its general validity. State of the art

[0004] Cigarette packaging with a hinged lid is currently the most widespread type of cigarette packaging on the market, as it is easy to manufacture, lightweight, practical to use, and provides good protection for the cigarettes inside.

[0005] A cigarette package with a hinged lid comprises a wrapper consisting of a group of cigarettes wrapped in a sheet of paper, and an outer casing that receives the wrapper. The outer casing consists of a cup-shaped container that receives the wrapper containing the group of cigarettes, and a lid that is also cup-shaped and hinged to the container.

[0006] In conventional cigarette packaging, the group of cigarettes is wrapped without adhesive in a rectangular sheet of metallic paper. While this type of packaging is easily recyclable, it does not preserve the integrity of the cigarette tobacco. To preserve the integrity of the cigarette tobacco, it has been proposed to produce a sealed (waterproof) wrapper consisting of a sheet of paper made from a waterproof and heat-sealable material, with a dispensing opening for removing the cigarettes, which is sealed by a reusable plastic tamper-evident label.This type of packaging allows the tobacco in the cigarettes to be preserved, but makes it more difficult to recycle, as the smoker is required to separate the materials (specifically, once the smoker has used up the pack of cigarettes, they should separate the tamper-evident label from the rest of the sealed wrapper).

[0007] Patent applications WO2016001826A1 and WO2023079447A1 describe a packaging for cigarettes, wherein a wrapper enclosing a group of cigarettes has a lifting section on the top and front, which is separated from the rest of the wrapper by a pre-weakened separation line and is torn off when the lid is first opened. Description of the invention

[0008] The object of the present invention is to provide a packaging for smoking products with a hinged lid and a preferably sealed outer casing, wherein the packaging enables the preservation of the tobacco of the cigarettes, has a better environmental friendliness and at the same time is simple and intuitive to use.

[0009] In accordance with the present invention, a packaging for smoking products is provided with a hinged lid and a preferably sealed outer covering, as claimed in the attached claims.

[0010] The claims describe embodiments of the present invention which form an integral part of the present description. Brief description of the drawings

[0011] The present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate some non-limiting, exemplary embodiments; they show: Fig. 1. A perspective front view in a closed configuration of a rigid cigarette package; Fig. 2 a perspective rear view of the packaging for cigarettes made of Fig. 1 in a closed configuration; Fig. 3 a perspective front view of the packaging for cigarettes made of Fig. 1 in an open configuration; Fig. 4 a perspective front view of a sealed packaging envelope made of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 A perspective view of a group of cigarettes in their sealed wrappers. Fig. 4 is included; Fig. 6 a perspective view of a reinforcement element that is connected to the group of cigarettes from Fig. 5 is coupled and in the sealed casing made of Fig. 4 is included; Fig. 7 a top view without folds of a modification of the reinforcing element made of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 A top view of an impact sheet used to produce the sealed wrapping from Fig. 4 is used; Fig. 9 a perspective front view of a modification of the sealed casing made of Fig. 4; Fig. 10 a top view of a ring of packaging for cigarettes Fig. 1; Fig. 11, Fig. 12 and Fig. 13 respective variations of the wreath made of Fig. 10; Fig. 14 A top view of a blank used to form a container with a hinged lid for cigarette packaging Fig. 1 to produce; and Fig. 15-18 schematically show some manufacturing steps of cigarette packaging Fig. 1. Preferred embodiments of the invention

[0012] In Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. Reference numeral 3 indicates a rigid cigarette packaging with a hinged lid as a whole. The cigarette packaging 1 comprises a cup-shaped container 2, made of cardboard or rigid paperboard, and a sealed outer sleeve 3 (which is in Fig. 3 is partially illustrated and in Fig. 4 is fully illustrated) with a parallelepiped shape and which is taken inside the container 2.

[0013] The container 2 has an open top end and is fitted with a lid 4, which is cup-shaped and hinged 5 (in Fig. 2 illustrated) for rotation in relation to container 2 between an open position (in Fig. 3 illustrated) and a closed position (in Fig. 1 and Fig. (2 illustrated) the open upper end is hinged to the container 2. The container 2 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape oriented along a vertical direction of development, is cup-shaped and comprises the open upper end, a lower wall 6 opposite the open upper end, a front wall 7 and a rear wall 8 (in which the hinge 5 is made) that are parallel and opposite each other, and two side walls 9 that are parallel and opposite each other.

[0014] The lid 4 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, is cup-shaped and has an open lower end (facing the open upper end of the container 2 when the lid 4 is in the closed position), an upper wall 10 (parallel to and opposite the lower wall 6 of the container 2 when the lid 4 is in the closed position), a front wall 11 (parallel to and aligned with the front wall 7 of the container 2 when the lid 4 is in the closed position), a rear wall 12 (parallel to and aligned with the rear wall 8 of the container 2 when the lid 4 is in the closed position, and hinged to the rear wall 8 of the container 2 along the hinge 5), and two side walls 13 that are parallel to and opposite each other (parallel to and aligned with the side walls 9 of the container 2).especially coplanar and adjacent to these, are when the lid 4 is in the closed position).

[0015] According to the illustration in Fig. 3 and Fig. 10 The packaging 1 for cigarettes includes a ring 14 which is attached inside the container 2 (usually by gluing) such that it partially protrudes from the open upper end and engages with a corresponding inner surface of the lid 4 when the lid 4 is in the aforementioned closed position.

[0016] The ring 14 comprises a front wall 15, which is superimposed on and adhered to the front wall 7 of the container 2, and two side walls 16, which are folded at a 90° angle to the front wall 15 and are superimposed on and adhered to the side walls 9 of the container 2. The front wall 15 of the ring 14 has a window 17, located at the top, which is U-shaped, bounded by a rim 18, and exposes an upper portion of the front wall of the sealed casing 3. In the embodiments illustrated in the accompanying figures, the ring 14 comprises only the front wall 15 and the two side walls 16. According to other embodiments, the ring 14 also comprises two (small) rear walls, each connected to a respective side wall 16, folded by 90° with respect to the respective side wall 16 and abutting (and possibly glued to) the rear wall 8 of the container 2.

[0017] The ring 14 has the function of holding the lid 4 in the closed position with a certain force in order to prevent unwanted opening of the lid 4; such a “locking” function of the lid 4 in the closed position is carried out due to the fact that the ring 14 partially protrudes from the open end of the container 2 and is thus in engagement with a corresponding inner surface of the lid 4 when the lid 4 is in the closed position: in this way it is necessary to elastically and slightly deform the lid 4 and / or the ring 14 in order to open the lid 4, and it is therefore necessary to exert a certain force on the lid 4 in order to open the lid 4.According to embodiments illustrated in the accompanying figures, the front wall 15 of the ring 14 is provided with a pair of claws that project laterally to engage with the lid 4 when the lid 4 is in the closed position, thereby holding the lid 4 in the closed position with greater force. According to another embodiment, which is not illustrated, the front wall 15 of the ring 14 does not have the claws.

[0018] According to the illustration in Fig. 5 contains the sealed wrapping 3 a group 19 of cigarettes consisting of twenty filter cigarettes arranged in three layers; according to other embodiments, which are not illustrated, the group 19 of cigarettes could comprise a different number of cigarettes and / or a different arrangement of the cigarettes.

[0019] According to the illustration in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 The sealed casing 3 also contains a reinforcing element 20, which is in direct contact with and encloses the group 19 of cigarettes. The reinforcing element 20 is made of cardboard or rigid paperboard (completely identical to the cardboard or rigid paperboard from which the container 2 is made), is U-shaped, and comprises a rectangular front wall 21 that is in contact with a front wall of the group 19 of cigarettes, and a pair of side walls 22 that are connected to the opposite sides of the front wall 21 and are in contact with the side walls of the group 19 of cigarettes. The front wall 21 has a U-shaped window 23 located at its top, which facilitates the removal of the cigarettes from the group 19 of cigarettes by exposing an upper portion of the front wall of the group 19 of cigarettes.

[0020] According to another embodiment, the sealed casing 3 does not have the reinforcing element 20.

[0021] According to the illustration in Fig. 4 the sealed wrapping 3 has a parallelepiped shape, encloses the group 19 of cigarettes and consists of a wrapping sheet 24 (in Fig. (8 illustrated), which encloses the group 19 of cigarettes and is made of a paper material that is heat-sealable and waterproof; consequently, all components of the cigarette packaging 1 are made of paper material and can therefore be placed in the same waste collection container for recycling together. In particular, the wrapping sheet 24 has a rectangular shape, comprises at least one layer of an airtight and heat-sealable plastic material (or bioplastic material), is folded around the group 19 of cigarettes in a known manner, and is (preferably) stabilized by heat sealing (by heat sealing the overlapping sections of the wrapping sheet 24) to ensure that the sealed wrapping 3 is hermetically sealed (specifically, airtight).

[0022] The sealed covering 3 comprises a removable section 25, which is at least partially bounded by a cut 26 made through the impact sheet 24 and defines a tear-off line; the cut 26 is a non-penetrating cut which specifically does not extend completely through the thickness of the impact sheet 24 and which thus maintains the water resistance of the impact sheet 24.

[0023] Since a complete separation of the removable section 25 from the rest of the sealed enclosure 3 must be enabled (specifically, the removable section 25 is completely separated from the rest of the sealed enclosure 3 when the lid 4 is first opened, leaving no residual connection point with the rest of the sealed enclosure 3), the incision 26 preferably has a closed shape so that the removable section 25 is limited on all sides.Alternatively, the removable section 25 can be partially bounded by the tearable incision 26, which has an open shape, and partially by a separation line, which has no residual connection points that need to be torn (specifically by a defining and complete cut from the outset); the separation line connects the two ends of the tearable incision 26, which has an open shape, such that when the lid 4 is first opened, there is a complete separation of the removable section 25 from the rest of the sealed casing 3.

[0024] According to a preferred embodiment, which is in Fig. As illustrated in Figure 4, the sealed wrapper 3, which encloses the group 19 of cigarettes, is produced by folding the rectangular wrapping sheet 24 around the group 19 of cigarettes, producing a transverse seal (not illustrated) located in the region of a rear wall of the sealed wrapper 3, and two longitudinal seals 27 (of which only one is illustrated) located in the region of two side walls of the sealed wrapper 3; in particular, the rectangular wrapping sheet 24 is initially folded, producing the transverse seal, in such a way as to form a tube having two open ends in the region of the side walls, and thus each tubular, open end is closed by producing a respective longitudinal seal 27. According to an alternative embodiment, which is shown in Figure 4, the rectangular wrapping sheet 24 is folded in such a way as to form a tube having two open ends in the region of the side walls. Fig. As illustrated in Figure 9, the sealed wrapper 3, which encloses the group 19 of cigarettes, is produced by folding the rectangular wrapping sheet 24 in such a way that a tube is initially formed having two open ends in the region of the upper and lower walls, and thus each tubular, open end is closed according to the conventional “soap fold”. According to a modification, which is not illustrated, the sealed wrapper 3, which encloses the group 19 of cigarettes, is produced by folding the rectangular wrapping sheet 24 in such a way that a tube is initially formed having two open ends in the region of the side walls, and thus each tubular, open end is closed according to the conventional “soap fold”.

[0025] According to a preferred embodiment, which is in Fig. 4 and Fig. As illustrated in Figure 9, the removable section 25 extends into a portion of a front wall and into a (more or less wide) portion of an upper wall of the sealed enclosure 3. According to other embodiments, which are not illustrated, the removable section 25 extends into wider portions of the upper wall of the sealed enclosure 3, and the removable section 25 may even extend to the entire extent of the upper wall of the sealed enclosure 3. According to yet another embodiment, which is not illustrated, the removable section 25 extends only into the upper wall of the sealed enclosure 3.According to a different embodiment, which is not illustrated, the removable section 25 extends to an upper region of the sealed covering 3, specifically it covers an entire upper region of the sealed covering 3; consequently, the removable section 25 extends into part of a front wall, part of the side walls, and the entire upper wall of the sealed covering 3 (in this embodiment, the two longitudinal sealing seams 27, in the area where the enveloping sheet 24 is superimposed and thus thicker and more resistant, may have through cuts from the outside in the area of ​​the notch 26 to facilitate breaking the enveloping sheet 24).

[0026] According to the illustration in Fig. 3 and Fig. 10. The wreath 14 comprises a detachable element 28, which is connected to the rest of the wreath 14 in such a way that it can be separated from it by tearing, and is thus connected to the rest of the wreath 14 along two tearable connecting lines 29, which are pre-weakened. The detachable element 28 is permanently and firmly attached to the removable section 25 of the sealed casing 3, such that by separating the detachable element 28 from the wreath 14, the removable section 25 of the sealed casing 3 is also removed at the same time (thus defining the opening of the sealed casing 3); Specifically, the tearable element 28 also takes with it the removable section 25 of the sealed covering 3, and thus, by removing the tearable element 28, the removable section 25 of the sealed covering 3 is also removed (thus determining the opening of the sealed covering 3).

[0027] Preferably, the removable section 25 of the sealed wrapping 3 is permanently (specifically in a manner that cannot be separated except by a destructive tearing process during unpacking of the cigarette packaging 1) by means of an adhesive 30 (in Fig. 4 and Fig. (9 illustrated) is bonded to the tear-off element 28. Alternatively, the removable section 25 of the sealed covering 3 could be heat-sealed to the tear-off element 28.

[0028] According to a preferred embodiment, which is in Fig. 3 and Fig. As illustrated in Figure 10, the detachable element 28 of the ring 14 is arranged in the window 17 of the front wall 15, and thus the two tearable connecting lines 29 are arranged along the edge 18 of the window 17. Beneath the detachable element 28 of the ring 14 (specifically between the detachable element 28 and the rest of the ring 14) is an empty space (specifically a hole, a passageway) that allows a user easy access to the detachable element 28 of the ring 14 with two fingers. Once the cover 4 is open, the user easily and intuitively inserts a finger into the empty space (specifically into the hole, into the passageway) located beneath the detachable element 28 of the ring 14 to firmly grasp it from below, thus proceeding with a quick and secure tearing action upwards of the detachable element 28.Alternatively, the user could grasp the detachable element 28 of the wreath 14 from the top instead of the bottom.

[0029] In summary, when the lid 4 is first opened, the user grasps and tears off the detachable element 28 of the ring 14, which pulls with it the removable section 25 of the sealed wrapper 3 (thus determining the opening of the sealed wrapper 3); in fact, the removal of the removable section 25 of the sealed wrapper 3 determines the creation of a dispensing opening for removing the cigarettes of group 19 from the cigarettes in the sealed wrapper 3, which affects part of the front wall of the sealed wrapper 3 and part of the upper wall of the sealed wrapper 3.The empty space (specifically the hole, the passage opening) that is present under the tearable element 28 of the wreath 14 allows the user to grasp the tearable element 28 from below (by inserting a finger into the interior of the empty space) and thus pull the tearable element 28 upwards in order to completely tear off the tearable element 28.

[0030] According to one possible embodiment, the lower edge of the detachable element 28 of the wreath 14 could include a projection (e.g. with a rounded shape) that extends downwards; such a projection assists and invites the user to grasp the detachable element 28 of the wreath 14 from below.

[0031] In the embodiment described in Fig. 3 and Fig. As illustrated in Figure 10, the detachable element 28 of the ring 14 is coplanar to the front wall 15 of the ring 14 and is arranged completely within the window 17 of the ring 14, thus extending only in the area of ​​the front wall of the sealed covering 3. In this embodiment, two twin connection lines 29 are provided, which are arranged along the edge 18 of the window 17.

[0032] In the embodiment described in Fig. As illustrated in Figure 11, the wreath 14 also includes two (small) rear walls, each connected to a respective side wall 16.

[0033] In the embodiment described in Fig. As illustrated in Figure 12, the detachable element 28 of the rim 14 comprises a front part 31, which is coplanar to the front wall 15 of the rim 14 and is arranged within the window 17 of the rim 14, and an upper part 32, which is perpendicular to the front part 31 (thus perpendicular to both the front wall 15 of the rim 14 and the side walls 16 of the rim 14) and is connected to the front part 31 along a transverse, pre-weakened fold line; Both parts 31 and 32 of the detachable element 28 of the wreath 14 are bonded to the underlying removable section 25 of the sealed covering 3 (as can be seen, in different areas): the front part 31 of the detachable element 28 extends only in the area of ​​the front wall of the sealed covering 3, while the upper part 32 of the detachable element 28 extends only in the area of ​​the upper wall of the sealed covering 3.In this embodiment, two twin connection lines 29 are provided, which are arranged along the edge 18 of the window 17.

[0034] In the embodiment described in Fig. As illustrated in Figure 13, the detachable element 28 of the ring 14 is perpendicular to both the front wall 15 of the ring 14 and the side walls 16 of the ring 14 and extends only in the area of ​​the upper wall of the sealed covering 3. In this embodiment, only a single connecting line 29 is provided along an edge of a side wall 16.

[0035] In Fig. Figure 14 illustrates a blank 33 which is folded around the sealed covering 3 (around which the wreath 14 has been previously folded) to form the container 2 and the lid 4. According to the illustration in Fig. Figures 15-18 describe the production of the packaging 1 for cigarettes in a first feeding station, which involves coupling the sealed wrapper 3 with the ring 14. This process is carried out by inserting the sealed wrapper 3 into a pocket 34 of a folding wheel (as shown in Figure 15-18). Fig. 15 is illustrated) and by subsequently coupling the rubberized (specifically, in the area of ​​the tear-off element 28, which is arranged downstream of the first feeding station, with some strips or dots of an adhesive 30), flat (i.e. planar) ring 14 to the pocket 34, the ring 14 being held at a non-zero distance from the sealed covering 3 (as in Fig. (as illustrated in Figure 16); specifically, during the coupling of the rim 14 with the pocket 34, the rim 14 is held (relatively) far away from the sealed casing 3 to prevent direct contact between the rim 14 and the sealed casing 3. In other words, coupling the flat rim 14 with the sealed casing 3 involves arranging the flat rim 14 facing the front wall of the sealed casing 3 (which is supported by the pocket 34 of a drive wheel), holding them at a non-zero distance (e.g., a few mm). Such an arrangement ensures that there is no slippage of the adhesive 30 applied in the area of ​​the tear-off element 28.

[0036] The ring 14 is then placed against the sealed casing 3, i.e., brought into contact with it (with a movement perpendicular to the front wall 15 of the ring 14 and perpendicular to the front wall of the sealed casing 3), such that the front wall 15 of the ring 14 adheres to the front wall of the sealed casing 3 with the adhesive 30 present between them (as shown in Fig. 17 is illustrated); in this way the detachable element 28, which is arranged in the front wall 15 of the ring 14, adheres to the removable section 25, which is arranged in the front wall of the sealed casing 3.

[0037] Finally, the sealed envelope 3 is removed from pocket 34 and inserted into another wrapping pocket (not illustrated), causing the wreath 14 to fold around itself in a "U" shape (as shown in Fig. 18 is illustrated).

[0038] In the embodiment described in Fig. As illustrated in Figures 15-18, the adhesive 30 is initially applied to the rim 14 (in the area of ​​the tear-off element 28), whereas in an alternative embodiment, not illustrated, the adhesive 30 is initially applied to the sealed casing 3 (in the area of ​​the removable section 25). Furthermore, in such an embodiment, coupling the flat rim 14 to the sealed casing 3 involves arranging the flat rim 14 facing the front wall of the sealed casing 3 (which is supported by the pocket 34 of a drive wheel), holding them at a non-zero distance (e.g., a few mm). Such an arrangement ensures that there is no slippage of the adhesive 30 applied to the removable section 25 of the sealed casing 3.

[0039] By proceeding in this manner, it is possible to bond the sealed envelope 3 and the wreath 14 together (as can be seen, the adhesive 30 is arranged in the area of ​​the tearable element 28, which is originally an integral part of the wreath 14, as explained above), without the adhesive 30 being distributed randomly and uncontrollably between the sealed envelope 3 and the wreath 14 (which is to be avoided and which would occur if the wreath 14 were coupled to the pocket 34 by sliding on the sealed envelope 3).

[0040] In the embodiment illustrated in the accompanying figures, the covering 3 is sealed by means of heat-sealing seams, which ensures a hermetic seal and is thus stabilized; alternatively, the covering 3 could also be of a conventional type and thus consist of a sheet of folded metal paper that is not stabilized (by means of adhesive or heat-sealing seams).

[0041] The embodiments described here can be combined with one another without deviating from the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0042] In the embodiments illustrated in the accompanying figures, the corners in the longitudinal and transverse directions are right corners; alternatively, the corners in the longitudinal and / or transverse directions could be rounded or chamfered corners.

[0043] In the embodiments illustrated in the accompanying figures, the packaging 1 for cigarettes contains a group 19 of cigarettes; alternatively, the packaging 1 for cigarettes can contain any other type of smoking product, such as cigars, electric or electronic cigarettes (specifically cigarettes that produce an aerosol without combustion), cartridges and refill units for electronic cigarettes, or new generation cigarettes.

[0044] The packaging 1 for cigarettes described above has numerous advantages.

[0045] Firstly, the cigarette packaging 1 described above is more environmentally friendly, since the entire sealed wrapping 3 is made with a single wrapping sheet 24, which consists of a single paper packaging material (thus being compatible with the packaging material from which the container 2, the lid 4 and the ring 14 are made); specifically, the manufacture of the sealed wrapping 3 requires the use of a single paper packaging material and thus allows for the reduction of the variety of packaging materials compared to a similar known cigarette packaging 1 which is provided with a sealed wrapping.

[0046] The packaging 1 described above for cigarettes preserves the tobacco of the cigarettes, since before the first opening the sealed outer covering 3 seals the group 19 of cigarettes (specifically, completely isolates the group 19 of cigarettes from the external environment).

[0047] The cigarette packaging 1 described above has a very simple and intuitive use, since it is perfectly natural for a user (even without any prior instructions) to grasp the tearable element 28 of the ring 14 to pull the tearable element 28 and thus to determine the opening of the sealed wrapping 3.

[0048] The cigarette packaging 1 described above allows the user to verify the integrity of the sealed outer sleeve 3 in a safe and unambiguous manner, thus guaranteeing to the user that the cigarette packaging 1 has never been opened before; in fact, the presence of the tearable element 28 of the ring 14 also guarantees the presence of the removable section 25 of the sealed outer sleeve 3 and thus guarantees that the sealed outer sleeve 3 is completely intact and has never been opened before.

[0049] Finally, the cigarette packaging 1 described above can be produced with very few modifications on a regular packaging machine for rigid cigarette packaging with a hinged lid. Therefore, the production of the cigarette packaging 1 described above does not require the use of an expensive, specialized (i.e., specifically designed for this type of cigarette packaging) packaging machine. List of reference symbols 1 pack of cigarettes 2 containers 3 sealed envelopes 4 lids 5 hinge 6 lower wall 7 front wall 8 rear wall 9 side walls 10 upper wall 11 front wall 12 rear wall 13 side walls 14 wreath 15 front wall 16 side walls 17 windows 18 rand 19 Group of cigarettes 20 Reinforcing element 21 front wall 22 side walls 23 windows 24 folding sheets 25 removable section 26 cut 27 transverse seams 28 detachable elements 29 connecting lines 30 adhesive 31 front part 32 upper part 33 blanks 34 bags QUOTES INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION

[0000] This list of documents cited by the applicant was automatically generated and is included solely for the reader's convenience. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA accepts no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature

[0000] IT 102023000016263

[0001] WO 2016001826A1

[0007] WO 2023079447A1

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Claims

Packaging (1) for smoking products, comprising: a group (19) of smoking products; a preferably sealed wrapping (3) having a parallelepiped shape enclosing the group (19) of smoking products, comprising an envelope (24) enclosing the group (19) of smoking products and comprising a removable section (25) that is at least partially bounded by a notch (26) formed by the envelope (24) and defining a tear-off line; a container (2) that is cup-shaped, has an open top end and receives the wrapping (3); a lid (4) that is cup-shaped and hinged to the container (2); and a rim (14) that is attached inside the container (2) such that it partially projects from the open top end of the container (2);wherein the packaging (1) for smoking products is characterized in that the ring (14) comprises a tearable element (28) which is connected to the rest of the ring (14) in such a way that it can be separated from it by tearing along at least one tearable connecting line (29), and is permanently and firmly attached to the removable section (25) of the wrapping (3) in such a way that by separating the tearable element (28) from the ring (14) the removable section (25) of the wrapping (3) is also removed at the same time. Packaging (1) for smoking products according to claim 1, wherein the incision (26) that limits the removable section (25) is not a penetrating incision. Packaging (1) for smoking products according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the incision (26) has a closed shape such that the removable section (25) is limited on all sides. Packaging (1) for smoking products according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the removable section (25) extends into a part of a front wall of the covering (3) and into a part of an upper wall of the covering (3). Packaging (1) for smoking products according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: the wreath (14) comprises a front wall (15) and two side walls (16) which are folded at 90° with respect to the front wall (15); the front wall (15) of the wreath (14) has a window (14) which is arranged at the top, is ‘U’-shaped and exposes an upper region of a front wall of the wrapping (3); and the tear-away element (28) of the wreath (14) is arranged at least partially within the window (17) of the front wall (15) of the wreath (14). Packaging (1) for smoking products according to claim 5, wherein the tearable element (28) of the wreath (14) is connected to an edge (18) of the window (17) of the front wall (15) of the wreath (14) by means of two respective tearable connecting lines (29). Packaging (1) for smoking products according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein there is an empty space, namely a through-opening, under the tearable element (28) of the ring (14). Packaging (1) for smoking products according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: the wreath (14) comprises a front wall (15) and two side walls (16) which are folded at 90° with respect to the front wall (15); and the tearable element (28) of the wreath (14) is completely coplanar to the front wall (15) of the wreath (14) and extends only in the area of ​​a front wall of the covering (3). Packaging (1) for smoking products according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: the wreath (14) comprises a front wall (15) and two side walls (16) which are folded at 90° with respect to the front wall (15); and the tearable element (28) of the wreath (14) comprises a front part (31) which is coplanar to the front wall (15) of the wreath (14) and extends only in the region of a front wall of the covering (3), and an upper part (32) which is perpendicular to the front component (31) and extends only in the region of an upper wall of the covering (3). Packaging (1) for smoking products according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: the wreath (14) comprises a front wall (15) and two side walls (16) which are folded at 90° with respect to the front wall (15); the tearable element (28) of the wreath (14) is completely perpendicular to the front wall (15) and to the side walls (16) of the wreath (14) and extends only in the area of ​​an upper wall of the covering (3). A method for manufacturing the packaging (1) for smoking products according to any one of claims 1 to 10, comprising the following steps: inserting the sealed wrapper (3) into a pocket (34) in a first feeding station; applying adhesive (30) beforehand to the rim (14) in the area of ​​the tear-off element (28) or to the sealed wrapper (3) in the area of ​​the removable section (25); coupling the flat rim (14) with the pocket (34) in a second feeding station, wherein the rim (14) is held at a non-zero distance from the sealed wrapper (3); subsequently applying the rim (14) to the sealed wrapper (3) such that the tear-off element (28) of the rim (14) adheres to the removable section (25) of the sealed wrapper (3) with the adhesive (30) present between them;and removal of the sealed covering (3) from the pocket (34), which causes the wreath (14) to be folded in a "U" shape around the sealed covering (3).

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