Packaging for loose bulk goods, especially loose tobacco

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a packaging for loose bulk goods, in particular for loose tobacco, with at least one receiving area for the bulk goods, wherein at least one element with a roughened surface is arranged in a fixed position in the receiving area.

[0002] Packaging of this type is known as tobacco pouches. They can be used instead of plastic film retail packaging for loose bulk goods, especially loose tobacco.

[0003] Packaging of this type, featuring a designated area for the bulk goods, is already known. The tobacco can be placed in this area, and the packaging is sealable, allowing the tobacco to be transported in this manner. It is also known to arrange an element with a roughened surface in a fixed position within the designated area, for example, to loosen tobacco components by rubbing them against this roughened surface.

[0004] From US 2020 / 0268045 A1 and GB 631634 A, foldable containers for loose tobacco are known, the receiving areas of which are each bounded by two longitudinal walls having a common longitudinal edge and two opposing, accordion-folded transverse walls.

[0005] From EP 3 494 848 A1 a device for shredding grass is known, wherein a closed cell with two opposing fields is formed by folding a flat blank, on each of which a friction plate is arranged and at least one of these plates is linearly movable relative to the other.

[0006] The invention is based on the objective of improving a packaging of the aforementioned type in such a way that its handling in the opened state is made easier.

[0007] This problem is solved by the features of claim 1. According to the invention, the receiving area is formed by two superimposed rectangular wall sections of identical shape, each connected to the other at a longer side edge, and the shorter side edges of which are connected to the other by accordion-folded walls. Furthermore, at least one element with a roughened surface is fixedly arranged in the receiving area, wherein the element is a section made of a solid material that is attached to a wall section of the receiving area.

[0008] The receiving area is formed by two overlapping rectangular wall sections that can be opened like the covers of a book. Opening them increases the distance between the wall sections, creating a space between them. This space is laterally bounded by accordion-folded walls that extend from one wall section to the other. According to the invention, these accordion-folded walls are attached to the shorter side edges of the wall sections.

[0009] The wall sections and the folded walls, along with their attachment to these sections, create the largest possible space. This provides sufficient room for an adult's hand to reach out loose tobacco. According to the invention, the element with the roughened surface is a section made of a solid material, attached to a wall section of the receiving area. This element is intended to roughen tobacco particles or other components; therefore, it must possess its own inherent rigidity. It is attached to the wall section so that it is directly connected to the space containing the tobacco. Preferably, the solid material is a plastic with sufficient rigidity.

[0010] The solid material forms a section, preferably rectangular, with sides of differing lengths. This section can be an elongated rectangle arranged parallel to the longer edges of the wall sections. The arrangement of the roughened section on the wall section can be located away from the longer edge where the two wall sections join. This leaves sufficient space below the roughened section for the tobacco, while the roughened section, positioned higher up, can be easily accessed from above and from outside the packaging during use.

[0011] According to a further embodiment of the invention, a flap section is arranged on the free, longer side edge of a wall section of the receiving area, the flap section having approximately the same dimensions as the wall sections. The flap section enables the packaging to be closed. The flap section is arranged on one wall section; it can be folded around the other wall section and fixed to this other wall section in a fixture by a suitable closing means, for example, a magnet.

[0012] According to a further development of the invention, this flap section can not only serve to close the packaging, but can also carry additional elements. For example, an ignition element and matches can be attached to the flap section. A smoker can thus roll a cigarette with the tobacco material from the packaging and then light it directly using the ignition element and matches from the packaging.

[0013] The ignition section is preferably located at the edge of the flap section. The ignition section can then be struck with a match in a direction outside the packaging, thus preventing the risk of accidentally striking other matches.

[0014] To further develop the invention, it can be provided that it includes a receiving section for at least one stuffing tool. A stuffing tool can assist in the production of hand-rolled cigarettes, and the packaging can accommodate this stuffing tool.

[0015] Finally, it may also be stipulated that the wall sections and the flap section of the packaging are each made of paper. This could be a reinforced, almost leather-like paper.

[0016] An embodiment of the invention, from which further inventive features emerge, is shown in the drawing. It shows: Figure 1: a side view of a package for loose bulk goods, in particular for loose tobacco, in the closed state and Figure 2: a top view of the package according to the figure in the open state.

[0017] The packaging 1 is in a closed state in Figure 1It is designed as a rectangular package. It is made of a paper material that has a high-quality appearance. A circumferential seam (2) is indicated by printing. Figure 1 This shows the outside of a flap section 3 with which the packaging 1 is closed.

[0018] In Figure 2 The flap section 3 has been opened, so that the entire package 1 is open. Figure 2 Figure 1 shows a receiving area of ​​the packaging 1, which is formed by two superimposed rectangular wall sections 4, 4' and accordion-folded walls 5, 5' connecting these wall sections 4, 4'. The receiving area thus extends over the entire length of the wall sections 4, 4'.

[0019] A plastic section 6 with a roughened surface is attached to wall section 4'. This section 6 has a rectangular shape, with its longer edges oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of sections 4 and 4'. It is positioned relatively high up on wall section 4'.

[0020] Further design features relate to the tab section 3. Matches 7 and a striking section 8 are arranged on this section. A match 7 can be removed from the packaging 1 and lit by rubbing it against the striking section 8.

[0021] The packaging may also have compartments for cigarette papers, filters and a packing tool, though these are not shown in detail.

Claims

1. Packaging for loose bulk goods, in particular for loose tobacco, with at least one receiving area for the bulk goods, wherein the receiving area is formed by two rectangular wall sections (4, 4') of the same shape lying on top of each other, which are connected to each other at a longer side edge and whose shorter side edges are connected to each other via accordionfolded walls (5, 5') characterized in that at least one element with a roughened surface is arranged in a fixed position in the receiving area, wherein the element with a roughened surface is a section (6) made of a solid material which is attached to a wall section (4') of the receiving area.

2. Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the solid material is a plastic.

3. Packaging according to claim 2, characterized in that the section (6) is rectangular and has sides of different lengths.

4. Packaging according to claim 3, characterized in that the section (6) is attached to the wall section (4') in an area remote from the longer side edge of the connection.

5. Packaging according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a tab section (3) is arranged on a wall section (4') at its free, longer side edge, wherein the tab section (3) has approximately the same dimensions as the wall sections (4, 4') of the receiving area.

6. Packaging according to claim 5, characterized in that an ignition section (8) and matches (7) are attached to the tab section (3).

7. Packaging according to claim 6, characterized in that the ignition section (8) is located in an edge area of the tab section (3).

8. Packaging according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it has a receptacle section for at least one stuffing tool.

9. Packaging according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that its wall sections (4, 4'), walls (5, 5') and the tab section (3) are each made of paper.