PACKAGING FOR CIGARETTE INDUSTRY PRODUCTS

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a package for products of the cigarette industry, comprising a box part for receiving the contents of the package and a lid for closing the box part, wherein the lid and box part abut each other with their respective closing edges when the package is closed, according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] The present invention relates in particular to packaging for alternative tobacco products, for example, packaging for aroma capsules arranged in blister packs. In this market segment, increasing sales figures are expected due to a general trend towards alternative products. On the other hand, such products have only been marketed for a relatively short time, and the market is changing relatively rapidly, so that tobacco companies are often forced to react quickly to market changes and new requirements.

[0003] On the other hand, packaging for alternative tobacco products must also be subject to the requirement that it can be produced quickly and cost-effectively on packaging machines.

[0004] In addition, the consumer of tobacco products (regardless of whether they are conventional or alternative tobacco products) has an interest in being able to reliably determine whether the contents of the package are intact and / or original.

[0005] From EP 1 961 675 A1, a cigarette pack is known comprising a box part 8 and a tongue lid 10. The tongue lid 10 includes an upper wall 12 and a tongue 14, which is adapted such that the upper wall closes an open end of the box part 8 and the tongue lies over a front wall 30 of the box part 8 when the cigarette pack is manufactured. Furthermore, the pack has a pair of connecting tabs 20, which are connected to opposite side edges of the tongue 14 by perforation lines 26. These perforation lines are separated when the pack is opened for the first time.

[0006] Based on this, the invention aims to propose measures that can be used to implement the aforementioned requirements.

[0007] A package according to the invention has the features of claim 1. It is therefore provided that the package or the lid has an inner lid flap which is connected to a front wall of the lid via a fold line and is arranged to lie against the inside of the front wall of the lid until the package is opened for the first time, and that after the package has been opened for the first time, the inner lid flap can be pivoted away from the front wall of the lid and inserted as a tuck-in flap between a front wall of the box part and a front wall of a collar arranged in the box part to close the package.

[0008] Preferably, the lid and box part can be connected to each other in the area of ​​at least one closing edge by a residual connection, in particular along a separable perforation line.

[0009] According to a first variant of the packaging, it can be provided that the packaging has a front, a back opposite the front, two narrow sides connecting the front and back, and a bottom side oriented transversely to the front, back, and narrow sides, and that the temporary connection between the lid and the box part is formed in the area of ​​at least one packaging edge that runs parallel to packaging edges of the packaging that connect the front and back respectively with the narrow sides.

[0010] Preferably, the lid may have an end wall, a front wall and side flaps arranged on both sides of the front wall, and the side walls of the box part are formed by overlapping and interconnected side flaps of the box part, each arranged on both sides of a front wall and a rear wall of the box part, and a pair of side flaps of the box part are extended into the area of ​​the lid and connected to the side flaps of the lid, and the residual connection is formed between the side flaps of the lid and the front wall of the lid, such that when the package is opened for the first time, the residual connection is broken and the lid is opened with the end wall and front wall, with the side flaps of the lid remaining in connection with the side flaps of the box part.

[0011] Furthermore, it can be provided that the front wall of the collar is connected to the front wall of the box part, in particular by gluing, wherein the connection between the collar and the box part is arranged at such a height of the box part that the tuck tab can be completely inserted between the front wall of the box part and the front wall of the collar, namely below an insertion area of ​​the tuck tab.

[0012] In all packaging variants, it may be provided that the packaging is designed in the form of a hinge-lid package.

[0013] Furthermore, in all variants of the packaging, it can be provided that, in addition to the actual package contents, a printed carrier as a coupon or the like is also arranged in the package, which is preferably arranged between the package contents and a collar arranged in the package.

[0014] Further preferred details of the invention can be found in the description and the drawings.

[0015] Preferred embodiments are described below with reference to the drawing, whereby only the first embodiment is shown according to Figs. 1 to 4 a solution according to the invention shows: Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of a package for cigarette industry products in a three-dimensional representation with the lid closed before initial use; Fig. 2 shows the package according to Fig. 1 with the lid open, Fig. 3 the package according to Figs. 1 and 2 with the lid closed after initial use, Fig. 4 a cutout for the packaging according to Figs. 1 to 3 , Fig. 5 a second embodiment of a package for products of the cigarette industry in a three-dimensional representation with closed lid before first use, Fig. 6 the package according to Fig. 5 with the lid open, Fig. 7 a cutout for the packaging according to Figs. 5 and 6Fig. 8 shows a third embodiment of a package for cigarette industry products in a three-dimensional representation with the lid closed before initial use; Fig. 9 shows the package according to Fig. 8 with the lid open, Fig. 10 the package according to Figs. 8 and 9 with the lid closed after initial use, Fig. 11 a cutout for the packaging according to Figs. 8 to 10 , Fig. 12 a schematic spatial representation of a first embodiment of a part of a device for manufacturing the packages according to Figs. 1 to 11 , and Fig. 13 a schematic spatial representation of a second embodiment of a part of a device for manufacturing the packages according to Figs. 1 to 11 .

[0016] The invention relates to the manufacture of packages 10 for products 11 of the cigarette industry. In this case, the products 11 are flavor capsules arranged in a special blister pack 12. However, the packages 10 shown can also contain other products 11 of the cigarette industry within the scope of the invention.

[0017] The aroma capsules mentioned as examples contain tobacco, e.g., in granulated form, and preferably various flavorings, and can be consumed in suitable devices. The packages 10 contain, in addition to the actual products 11, an information leaflet, e.g., in the form of a coupon 13, and are designed as hard packaging. Such packages 10 can be sold as so-called refill packs.

[0018] To guarantee the authenticity and integrity of the packages, each package is equipped with a tamper-evident seal that is broken upon first opening the package, i.e., the first use of the package. The broken seal shows a break line in a location visible to the consumer, indicating that the package has already been opened and is therefore not new.

[0019] Products of the cigarette industry also include tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigarillos and the like, but also novel tobacco products, such as heat-not-burn products or liquid carriers for e-cigarettes, etc. Common features of the packages shown in Figs. 1 to 11 10:

[0020] The packages 10 are made from a single-piece or one-part blank 14 of packaging material, e.g. cardboard.

[0021] The packages 10 are cuboid in shape with a large front surface 15 and a back surface 16 opposite the front surface 15. Narrow sides 17 extend between the front surface 15 and the back surface 16. A bottom surface 18 and an opposite top surface 19 run transversely to the front surface 15, back surface 16 and narrow sides 17.

[0022] The side surfaces meet in the area of ​​packing edges 20, 21, whereby the packing edges 20 between the front 15 or back 16 and the respective narrow sides 17 are, in this case, formed at right angles in cross-section. These packing edges 20 are generally also referred to as the upright packing edges 20 originating from a packing 10 standing on its bottom side 18. The upright packing edges 20 run parallel to an imaginary longitudinal axis of the packings 10. The upright packing edges 20 can, of course, also be chamfered or rounded in cross-section.

[0023] The other packing edges 21, i.e., between the bottom side 18 or the top side 19 and the front side 15, back side 16 and narrow side 17, run perpendicular to the packing edges 20. In the present case, the packing edges 21 are formed at right angles in cross-section.

[0024] The packages 10 have a box part 22 and a lid 23. The lid 23 is pivotally mounted on the box part 22 for opening and closing the package 10, for example along a linear hinge 24. The packages 10 are thus designed in the manner of a hinge-lid package.

[0025] Box part 22 and lid 23 abut each other at their closing edges when the package 10 is closed or the lid 23 is closed. Since the shape of the closing edges differs depending on the embodiment, it will be described below when the specific features of each embodiment are discussed.

[0026] All packages 10 have a collar 25, which is arranged in the box part 22 as usual. The collar 25 has a front wall 26 and two side walls 27. The front wall 26 and side walls 27 extend along the inside of corresponding walls of the package 10 and are partially connected to it, preferably by gluing with adhesive 28. Cold glue is preferably used as the adhesive 28.

[0027] The coupon 13 is also arranged in the packages 10. The coupon 13 is located between the collar 25 or the front wall 26 of the collar 25 and the actual package contents 29.

[0028] The package contents 29 consist of two blister packs 12 containing the actual products 11. The blister packs 12 have a special structure, which will be explained later in connection with the manufacturing processes. Within the scope of the invention, the number of blister packs 12 can, of course, also vary.

[0029] The two blister packs 12 forming the package contents 29 are placed against each other, with the same orientation of the two blister packs 12. Both a standing and a lying arrangement of the blister packs 12 is conceivable.

[0030] Box part 22 and lid 23 are formed by one or more walls or flaps of the blank 14. The names of the walls of box part 22 and lid 23 are derived from the respective side of the package 10 on which the wall is located. For example, box part 22 has a front wall 30 located in the area of ​​the front 15 of the package 10 and corresponding side walls 31, a back wall 32, and a bottom wall 33 in the area of ​​the narrow side 17, the back 16, and the bottom 18. The same applies accordingly to the lid 23, which in all embodiments has an end wall 34 in the area of ​​the top 19 of the package 10 and a front wall 35 in the area of ​​the front 15 of the package 10. Furthermore, in all embodiments, the narrow sides 17 of the packages 10 are formed, depending on the embodiment, at least partially by interconnected side flaps 36.

[0031] The tamper-evident seal mentioned at the outset is formed in all three embodiments by a residual connection, in particular by a perforation line 37. This residual connection always extends in the area of ​​the closing edges between the box part 22 and the lid 23. It is not essential that the residual connection extends completely across all closing edges. Sectional or partial arrangements of the residual connection on a portion of the closing edges are also conceivable.

[0032] Of course, other types of residual connections are also possible, whereby it is preferably ensured that the tamper-evident seal cannot be re-established after the first use of the package 10 in order to counteract tampering.

[0033] The advantage of perforation line 37 is that after separation, a kind of "break edge" is created, with a rough or jagged edge, by which the consumer can recognize or feel that the package 10 has already been opened. Features of the first embodiment (Figs. 1 to 4):

[0034] The in Fig. 4 The cutout 14 shown for the package 10 closely resembles a classic hinge-lid cutout. The previously mentioned side flaps 36, forming the side walls of the package 10, are located on both sides of the back wall 32 and the front wall 30. Corner flaps 39 are arranged on both sides of the bottom wall 33 and connected to the side flaps 36 on both sides of the back wall 32. The corner flaps 39 are separated from the bottom wall 33 by a die-cut 40.

[0035] Side flaps 41 are formed on both sides of the front wall 35 of the lid 23, each of which is temporarily connected to the front wall 35 via a perforation line 37 until the first use or opening of the package 10.

[0036] Furthermore, an inner lid flap 42 is arranged in extension of the front wall 35 of the lid 23.

[0037] The side edges of the inner lid flap 42 are converging in some areas, so that the width of the inner lid flap 42 decreases in the longitudinal direction of the blank 14.

[0038] Another special feature of the blank 14 is that the side flaps 36 on both sides of the back wall 32 of the box part 22 extend into the area of ​​the lid 23. The side flaps 36 on both sides of the back wall 32 are arranged internally in the area of ​​the narrow sides 17 of the package 10 and are covered on one side by the side flaps 36 on both sides of the front wall 30 and on the other side by the side flaps 41 of the lid 23. The overlapping side flaps 36, 41 are connected to each other, preferably by gluing, in particular by means of adhesive.

[0039] A recess 43 is provided at the upper edge of the front wall 30 of the box part 22 to facilitate opening. By engaging the recess 43, the consumer can lift the front wall 35 of the lid 23, thereby destroying the perforation lines 37 between the front wall 35 of the lid 23 and the side flaps 41 of the lid 23. Due to their connection with the side flaps 36, the side flaps 41 of the lid 23 remain in their position, and the lid 23, consisting of the end wall 34, front wall 35, and inner lid flap 42, can be opened. In this embodiment, the lid 23 is thus designed as a lid flap and has no side walls.

[0040] Furthermore, the lid 23 also has no back wall because the linear hinge 24 is arranged between the end wall 34 of the lid 23 and the back wall 32 of the box part 22. However, this can be deviated from within the scope of the invention.

[0041] Until the package 10 is used for the first time, the inner lid flap 42 is in its usual position on the inside of the front wall 35 of the lid 23. After the package 10 or the lid 23 has been opened, the inner lid flap 42 can be pivoted about a fold line 44 between the inner lid flap 42 and the front wall 35 of the lid 23 and used as a tuck tab for (re-)closing the lid 23 or the package 10. For this purpose, the inner lid flap 42 can be inserted between the front wall 26 of the collar 25 and the front wall 30 of the box part 22, the preferably converging course of the side edges of the inner lid flap 42 facilitating the insertion of the tuck tab.

[0042] As already mentioned, the collar 25 is attached to the walls of the box part 22 by means of adhesive 28. The areas where adhesive 28 is applied are adapted to the extension of the locking tab. Accordingly, in the area of ​​the front wall 30 of the box part 22, the adhesive 28 is positioned below the maximum extension of the locking tab when the lid 23 is closed. In the area of ​​the side wall 31 of the box part 22, however, the extension of the locking tab does not need to be taken into account when positioning the adhesive 28.

[0043] The bonding areas between collar 25 and box part 22 are indicated in the drawings by glue dots. It is understood that other application patterns can also be used within the scope of the invention, in particular glue strips or other planar application patterns.

[0044] The two blister packs 12, intended as package contents 29, are arranged upright in the box part 22 in this case. The coupon 13 is located between the front wall 26 of the collar and the blister pack 12 facing the collar 26. Special features of the second embodiment (Figs. 5 to 7):

[0045] The packaging 10 of the second embodiment is overall more similar to a classic hinge-lid packaging in terms of construction and design. The blank 14, or lid 23, has a back wall 45 and side walls 46. Analogous to the corner flaps 39, further corner flaps 47 are formed on both sides of the back wall 45 of the lid 23 on the blank 14. These are connected to the side flaps 36 on both sides of the back wall 32 and are separated from the back wall 45 by a punched cut 40.

[0046] In this embodiment, the residual connection in the form of perforation lines 37 is arranged in the area of ​​the closing edges between box part 22 and lid 23 on the narrow sides 17 of the package 10.

[0047] On the cut 14, the corresponding perforation lines 37 can be found on the side flaps 41 of the lid 23 on both sides of the front wall 35 of the same.

[0048] To open the lid 23, the consumer can, as is usual with hinge-lid packs, reach under the closing edge of the front wall 35 of the lid 23 and pivot the lid 23 around the hinge 24 in the area of ​​the back 16 of the pack 10 into an open position in which access to the contents 29 of the pack is possible. This destroys the two perforation lines 37 on the narrow sides 17 of the pack 10.

[0049] A smaller part of the corner flaps 47 remains in conjunction with the side flaps 36 on both sides of the rear wall 32 on the box part 22, and a larger part of the corner flaps 47 is swung away with the lid 23.

[0050] The package contents 29 and the coupon 13 are arranged in the package 10 as in the first embodiment. The collar 26 is also connected to the inside of the box part 22 with glue 28, although no consideration needs to be given to the inner lid flap 42 when arranging the glue 28, since it is attached in its usual position to the inside of the front wall 35 of the lid 23 with glue 28.

[0051] Collar brakes 74 arranged laterally on the collar 25 in the area of ​​the front wall 26 serve to hold the lid 23 when the package 10 is closed by bearing against the inside of the side walls 46 of the lid 23. Special features of the third embodiment (Figs. 8 to 11):

[0052] The third embodiment is very similar to the second embodiment with regard to the basic construction of the blank 14 and the package 10. However, the residual connection is not located in the area of ​​the narrow sides 17 of the package 10, but in the area of ​​the front 15 thereof, more precisely along the closing edge between the front wall 35 of the lid 23 and the front wall 30 of the box part 22.

[0053] Instead of an inner lid flap 42 as in the second embodiment, a connecting flap 48 is provided, which adjoins the front wall 35 of the lid 23. The fold line between the connecting flap 48 and the front wall 35 is formed as a perforation line 37.

[0054] The connecting tab 48 extends on the inside preferably over substantially the entire free width of the front wall 30 of the box part 22 and is connected to the front wall 30 of the box part 22 with glue 28.

[0055] In accordance with the extension of the connecting tab 48, the glue 28 for connecting the front wall 26 of the collar 25 with the front wall 30 of the box part 22 is set slightly lower, as in the first embodiment.

[0056] Furthermore, an opening aid is provided, namely a recess 49 which extends over parts of the connecting tab 48 and parts of the front wall 35 of the cover 23.

[0057] The recess 49 follows the shape of a semicircle in the area of ​​an upper edge, which when the package is closed 10 ( Fig. 8 ) is accessible to the consumer. Of course, other contours are also conceivable. Overall, the recess 49 has the shape of a semicircle, which, however, is not mandatory.

[0058] Preferably the recess 49 is arranged approximately in the middle of the front side 15 of the package 10 and interrupts the perforation line 37, so that two approximately equal length sections of the perforation line 37 remain on either side of the recess 49.

[0059] By intervening in the recess 49, the consumer can open the lid 23 or the package 10 ( Fig. 9 The connecting tab 48 remains attached to the inside of the front wall 30 of the box part 22 by virtue of its connection to the same.

[0060] Collar brakes 74 arranged laterally on the collar 25 in the area of ​​the front wall 26 serve to hold the lid 23 when the package 10 is closed by bearing against the inside of the side walls 46 of the lid 23.

[0061] The package contents 29 and the coupon 13 are arranged in the package 10 as in the first and second embodiments. Device and method Fig. 12

[0062] Fig. 12 (and Fig. 13) shows a section of a device for the production of the package 10, namely in the area of ​​handling the blister packs 12 on the way into the partially folded blank 14.

[0063] A special feature lies in the type of blister pack 12 itself. Each blister pack 12 has two areas: a first area in which the actual products 11, e.g., the aroma capsules, are enclosed or packaged in the blister pack 12, and a second area in which the blister pack 12 has a flap 50. The two areas or sections of the blister pack 12 are separated from each other by a fold line 51, so that the flap 50 can be folded or pivoted.

[0064] The blister packs 12 are initially fed in flat (unfolded) so that both areas are in the same plane. The blister packs 12 are then folded, with the flap 50 being rotated 180° around the fold line 51 so that it rests against the first area. In this configuration, the folded blister pack 12 is then fed to the blank 14.

[0065] The unfolded blister packs 12 are transported on a (first) conveyor 52, with the area containing the products 11 resting on the conveyor 52 and the flap 50 protruding laterally.

[0066] In the illustrated embodiment, the blister packs 12 are arranged lying down on the conveyor 52, which runs in a horizontal plane. The blister packs 12 are spaced apart from each other and their longitudinal extent is parallel to the conveying direction as indicated by arrow 53.

[0067] During the preferably continuous transport of the blister packs 12 on the conveyor 52, the flaps 50 are folded in a first folding step transversely to the first area of ​​the blister packs 12, preferably at about 90° to this area. This can be done by means of a suitable folding device, for example a folding diverter or a movable folding element. In the horizontal arrangement of the conveyor 52 shown, the flaps 50 are folded downwards.

[0068] In a second folding step, the flaps 50 are folded into their final position so that they lie (below) against the first area containing the aroma capsules. This second folding step takes place during the transfer of the partially folded blister packs 12 from the first conveyor 52 to a second conveyor 54.

[0069] In the illustrated embodiment, the (second) conveyor 54 runs parallel to the first conveyor 52 at a small distance from it. A preferably stationary folding plate 55 is located between the two conveyors 52 and 54, acting as the folding element. The partially folded blister packs 12 are pushed from one conveyor 52 to the other conveyor 54 by means of a (first) transfer conveyor 56, whereby the protruding flaps 50 are folded by contact with the folding plate 55 in accordance with the second folding step described above.

[0070] During the further transport of the folded blister packs 12 along the second conveyor 54, a fold edge in the area of ​​the fold line 51 is processed by applying pressure using a pair of rollers 57, which are arranged along the transport path and between which a corresponding edge of the folded blister packs 12 is moved. In this way, material-related restoring forces of the blister pack 12 are reduced and the folded areas are prevented from springing back. Of course, other processing tools are also conceivable in place of a pair of rollers 57.

[0071] After further transport of the folded and processed blister packs 12 on the second conveyor 54, they are fed into a magazine 58. For this purpose, a (second) transfer conveyor 59 is used, which pushes the blister packs 12 laterally from the conveyor 54 and feeds them into the magazine 58 (from above).

[0072] In the configuration of conveyors 52, 54 described here, the transfer conveyors 56, 59 are each arranged above the transport path of conveyors 52, 54. Transfer conveyors 56, 59 each have carriers 60 with which the blister packs 12 are gripped and pushed off. The transfer conveyors 56, 59 run transversely to conveyors 52, 54. Before the blister packs 12 are pushed off by the carriers 60, they are stopped by stops 61.

[0073] The blister packs 12, arranged in a stack in magazine 58, are removed from the bottom of magazine 58 and transported along a third conveyor 62.

[0074] On the third conveyor 62, the blister packs 12 are transported in pairs, one above the other. Here, the transport again takes place with longitudinal extension parallel to the transport direction towards a partially folded blank 14 held in a pocket 63 of a folding turret 64.

[0075] The formation of the small stacks from two flat, superimposed blister packs 12 can be achieved by simultaneously pushing two blister packs 12 out of the magazine 58 by a carrier 65 of the conveyor 62. Other, common methods of stacking are also conceivable.

[0076] Following conveyor 62, the stacks containing two blister packs 12 enter the working area of ​​a platform 66. On the platform 66, a coupon 13 is first placed on the two blister packs 12, followed by a blank 14 for the collar 25. The coupons 13 are fed from a coupon magazine 67 in a known manner, and the collars 25 are fed via a transverse conveyor 68 in a similarly known manner.

[0077] The platform 66, which can be moved back and forth in the conveying direction (as indicated by double arrow 69), serves to feed the package contents 29, including coupon 13 and collar 25, into the partially folded blank 14 on the adjacent folding turret 64, using a pusher 70. Before or during feeding to the blank 14, the side walls 27 of the collar 25 are folded, and then the folding of the blank 14 around the package contents 29 on the folding turret 64 is essentially completed. Typically, only the walls of the narrow sides 17 are folded after the folding turret 64. Device and method Fig. 13

[0078] The in Fig. 13 The device shown differs from the one in Fig. 12The device shown is achieved solely through the handling of the blister packs 12 before transport on the third conveyor 62. Since the handling of the blister packs 12 from the point they reach the third conveyor 62 is identical to the embodiment shown in the illustration. Fig. 12 is, insofar as it refers to the descriptions of Fig. 12 Reference is made to the different structure, which is described below.

[0079] In a first section of the device, the unfolded blister packs 12 are transported lying on two parallel conveyors 71, as on the conveyor 52 in the previous embodiment.

[0080] During the preferably continuous transport of the blister packs 12 on the parallel conveyors 71, the flap 50 is folded in a first folding step, analogous to the previous embodiment. This preferably takes place simultaneously on both conveyors 71 or lanes. The folding can either be divided into two folding steps, as in the previous embodiment, or the folding can be carried out completely in a 180° step. Appropriate folding devices can be used for this purpose, analogous to the previous embodiment.

[0081] Fig. 13Figure 1 shows by way of example that the blister packs 12 can also be folded or arranged such that the flap 50 is folded onto the first area of ​​the blister packs 12 containing the aroma capsules. It is understood that the orientation of the blister packs 12 can also be chosen as in the previous embodiment, and that the orientation shown there can also be adopted in this embodiment.

[0082] During the further transport of the folded blister packs 12 on the conveyors 71, the folded edges are processed with a pair of rollers 57, as in the previous embodiment. For possible alternatives, reference is made to the previous embodiment.

[0083] The blister packs 12, folded and processed in two lanes, are then inserted into pockets 72 of a subsequent conveyor 73. Conveyor 73, designed here as a pocket chain conveyor, runs transversely to the two conveyors 71, allowing the blister packs 12 to be inserted laterally into the open pockets 72 in the transport direction of the conveyors 71. First, one blister pack 12 is inserted from one conveyor 71 into a pocket 72, and the pocket 72 is then moved one position further along the extension of the second conveyor 71, so that the second blister pack 12 can then be fed into the pocket 72. In this way, each pocket 72 contains one blister pack 12 from each of the two conveyors 71. A pusher 75 is provided for each lane to insert the blister packs 12 from the conveyor 71 into the pockets 72.

[0084] From the filled pockets 72 of the conveyor 73, the blister packs 12 are again pushed out in pairs by means of a carrier 65 and transported along the (third) conveyor 62. The further course corresponds to the previous embodiment.

[0085] In the present case, the blister packs 12 are inserted into the pockets 72 in the area of ​​an upper run of the conveyor 73 and pushed out again in the area of ​​the lower run. Accordingly, the conveyors 71 and 62 are arranged at different heights, as in the previous embodiment with conveyors 52 and 62. Concluding remarks

[0086] The people in Fig. 12 and 13The devices shown are essentially involved in handling the blister packs 12 on their way to the cutting station 14. However, this is independent of the design of the packs 10, so the devices can also be used in connection with differently designed packs 10.

[0087] The details of the exemplary embodiments described here, such as specific types of adhesive, the use of rollers for processing the blister packs 12, or certain process steps, may be optional, even if not explicitly mentioned. Therefore, these features can be replaced by other means or steps or omitted if this appears sensible or necessary in a particular case.

Claims

1. Pack for products (11) from the cigarette industry, having a box part (22) for accommodating pack contents (29) and having a lid (23) for closing the box part (22), wherein the lid (23) and the box part (22) bear against one another with respective closing edges when the pack (10) is closed, and wherein the lid (23) and the box part (22) are connected to one another in the region of at least one closing edge temporarily, namely until the pack (10) is opened for the first time, characterized in that the pack (10) or the lid (23) has a lid inner flap (42) which is connected to a front wall (35) of the lid (23) via a folding line and is arranged so as to bear against the inner side of the front wall (35) of the lid (23) until the pack (10) is opened for the first time, and in that, after the pack (10) has been opened for the first time, the lid inner flap (42) can be pivoted away from the front wall (35) of the lid (23) and can be inserted, in the form of a plug-in tab for closing the pack (10), between a front wall (30) of the box part (22) and a front wall (26) of a collar (25) arranged in the box part (22).

2. Pack according to Claim 1, characterized in that the lid (23) and the box part (22) are connected to one another in the region of the at least one closing edge by a residual connection, in particular along a separable perforation line (37).

3. Pack according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the pack (10) has a front side (15), a rear side (16) opposite the front side (15), two narrow sides (17) connecting the front side (15) and rear side (16) to one another and a bottom side (18) directed transversely to the front side (15), rear side (16) and narrow sides (17), and in that the temporary connection between the lid (23) and the box part (22) is formed in the region of at least one pack edge (20), which runs parallel to pack edges (20) of the pack (10) which each connect the front side (15) or rear side (16) to the narrow sides (17).

4. Pack according to Claim 3, characterized in that the lid (23) has an end wall (34), a front wall (35) and side flaps (41) arranged on both sides of the front wall (35), and in that side walls (31) of the box part (22) are formed by mutually overlapping and interconnected side flaps (36) of the box part (22) which are arranged in each case on both sides of a front wall (30) and of a rear wall (32) of the box part (22), and in that a pair of side flaps (36) of the box part (22) are extended into the region of the lid (23) and connected to the side flaps (41) of the lid (23), and in that the residual connection is formed between the side flaps (41) of the lid (23) and the front wall (35) of the lid (23), such that, when the pack (10) is opened for the first time, the residual connection is separated and the lid (23) with the end wall (34) and the front wall (35) is opened, wherein the side flaps (41) of the lid (23) remain in connection with the side flaps (36) of the box part (22).

5. Pack according to Claim 1 or any of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the front wall (26) of the collar (25) is connected to the front wall (30) of the box part (22), in particular by adhesive bonding, wherein the connection between the collar (25) and the box part (22) is arranged at such a height of the box part (22) that the plug-in tab can be inserted completely between the front wall (30) of the box part (22) and the front wall (26) of the collar (25), namely below an insertion region for the plug-in tab.

6. Pack according to Claim 1 or any of the other preceding claims, characterized in that, in addition to the actual pack contents (29), a print substrate in the form of a coupon (13) or the like is also arranged in the pack (10), said print substrate preferably being arranged between the pack contents (29) and a collar (25) arranged in the pack (10).