Hinged lid packs and collections of hinged lid packs

Abstract

A hinged lid pack for a delivery system is disclosed. The hinged lid pack is substantially parallelepiped in shape and has a width and a height greater than its width. The pack comprises a base and a lid. The lid is rotatable relative to the base between an open position and a closed position in which the lid and the base meet at a joint line. The hinged lid pack further comprises a label affixed to the pack, bridging the joint line. The label has a length and a width, the length being greater than its width. The length of the label is such that the label extends over at least a large portion of the height of the pack. The label is configured to break in such a way that it allows the lid to rotate around the hinge to the open position for the first time, in order to provide a visual indication that the lid has previously rotated to the open position when the lid is subsequently closed. Collations of a parallelepiped hinged lid pack for a delivery system are also disclosed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the collation of hinged lid packs for delivery systems and parallelepiped-shaped hinged lid packs for delivery systems.

Background Art

[0002] Smoking articles such as cigarettes are sold in packages. Known packages often comprise an outer carton made from cardboard having a base and a hinged lid. The base typically receives tobacco industry products and the lid is rotatable relative to the base between an open position and a closed position.

Summary of the Invention

[0003] According to the present disclosure, there is provided a hinged lid pack for a delivery system, the hinged lid pack being of a substantially parallelepiped shape having a width and a height greater than the width, the pack comprising a base, a lid, and a label attached to the pack, the lid being rotatable relative to the base between an open position and a closed position where the lid and the base meet at a joint line, the label bridging the joint line, the label having a length and a width, the length being longer than the width, the length of the label being such that the label extends over at least a majority of the height of the pack, the label being configured such that when broken, it enables the lid to first rotate to the open position about the hinge and provides a visual indication that the lid has previously rotated to the open position when the lid is subsequently closed.

[0004] The base may comprise a base front wall, the lid may comprise a lid front wall, the base front wall and the lid front wall may meet at the joint line, and may define the front wall of the hinged lid pack.

[0005] [[ID=I27]]The base may comprise base side walls, the lid may comprise lid side walls, the base side walls and the lid side walls may meet at the joint line, and may define the side walls of the hinged lid pack.

[0006] The label may be bridged across the joint line between the base front wall and the lid front wall, or it may extend over at least a large portion of the height of the front wall of the hinged lid pack.

[0007] The label may be bridged across the joint line between the base sidewall and the lid sidewall, or it may extend over at least a large portion of the height of the sidewall of the hinged lid pack.

[0008] The label may have a fragile line, or the label may be configured to separate along the fragile line, allowing the lid to rotate to the open position for the first time.

[0009] The label may be affixed to the pack such that the label bridges over a bonding line extending across the length of the label, and the fragile line extends along the width of the label.

[0010] The vulnerable line may include an opening tape formed on the label.

[0011] The opening tape may have a tab that allows the opening tape to be torn off.

[0012] The joint line may be straight, or the label's fragility line may not be straight.

[0013] The weak line may have a zigzag or winding path that repeatedly crosses the junction line.

[0014] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a collation of parallelepiped hinged lid packs for a delivery system, each pack having a base and a lid, the lid being rotatable relative to the base between an open position and a closed position where the lid and the base meet at a joint line, the parallelepiped packs being arranged in the collation such that the faces of each pack abut the faces of adjacent packs along a contact plane, a portion of the joint line between the lid and base of each pack being exposed on the non-contact surface of the pack, a label being affixed to the non-contact surface of the pack so as to bridge the exposed portion of the joint line of each pack, the label having a first fragile line aligned with the contact plane between adjacent packs, and the label being configured to separate along the first fragile line between adjacent packs when one of the packs is removed from the collation.

[0015] The label may have a second fragile line, or the label may be configured to separate along the second fragile line, allowing the lid of the pack to rotate to the open position around the hinge for the first time after being removed from the collation, and providing a visual indication that the lid was previously rotated to the open position when the lid is subsequently closed.

[0016] The label may have parallel edges, or the second weak line may be parallel to the edges.

[0017] The second weak line may be offset so that it is closer to one edge than to the other edge.

[0018] The second vulnerable line may include an open-tip tape formed on the label.

[0019] The opening tape may have a tab that allows the opening tape to be torn off.

[0020] The exposed portion of the joint line may be straight, and the second weak line of the label may not be straight.

[0021] The second vulnerable line may have a zigzag or winding path that repeatedly crosses the exposed portion of the junction line.

[0022] Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0023] [Figure 1] An isometric projection view of a hinged lid pack according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] An isometric projection view of a hinged lid pack according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] An isometric projection view of a collation of a parallelepiped-shaped hinged lid pack according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0024] As used herein, the term "delivery system" is intended to encompass a system for delivering at least one substance to a user, combustion-type aerosol supply systems such as cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, and tobacco for pipes or hand-rolled or self-made cigarettes (regardless of whether based on tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, tobacco substitutes, or other smokable materials), non-combustion-type aerosol supply systems that release compounds from aerosol-generating materials without burning the aerosol-generating materials, such as electronic cigarettes, tobacco heating products, and hybrid systems that generate aerosols using a combination of aerosol-generating materials, and aerosol-free delivery systems that deliver at least one substance to the user orally, nasally, transdermally, or by another method without forming an aerosol, including oral products such as lozenges, gums, patches, articles containing inhalable powders, and oral tobaccos including snus or wet sniff tobacco, and not limited thereto, where the at least one substance may or may not contain nicotine, including.

[0025] According to the present disclosure, a “combustion-type” aerosol supply system is a system in which the constituent aerosol generating material (or its components) of the aerosol supply system is burned or ignited during use to facilitate the delivery of at least one substance to a user.

[0026] In some embodiments, the delivery system is a combustion-type aerosol supply system such as a system selected from the group consisting of cigarettes, cigars, and cigarillos.

[0027] According to the present disclosure, a “non-combustion-type” aerosol supply system is a system in which the constituent aerosol generating material (or its components) of the aerosol supply system is neither burned nor ignited to facilitate the delivery of at least one substance to a user.

[0028] In some embodiments, the delivery system is a non-combustion-type aerosol supply system such as a power supply type non-combustion-type aerosol supply system.

[0029] In some embodiments, the non-combustion-type aerosol supply system is an electronic cigarette, also known as a vaping device or an electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS), but it should be noted that the presence of nicotine in the aerosol generating material is not a requirement.

[0030] In some embodiments, the non-combustion-type aerosol supply system is an aerosol generating material heating system, also known as a non-combustion heating system. An example of such a system is a tobacco heating system.

[0031] In some embodiments, the non-combustible aerosol supply system is a hybrid system that generates an aerosol using a combination of one or more aerosol-generating materials that can be heated. Each of the aerosol-generating materials may be, for example, in the form of a solid, liquid, or gel, and may or may not contain nicotine. In some embodiments, the hybrid system includes a liquid or gel aerosol-generating material and a solid aerosol-generating material. The solid aerosol-generating material may include, for example, tobacco or a non-tobacco product.

[0032] Typically, a non-combustible aerosol supply system may comprise a non-combustible aerosol supply device and consumables for use with the non-combustible aerosol supply device.

[0033] In some embodiments, a non-combustible aerosol supply system, for example, the non-combustible aerosol supply device, may include a power source and a controller. The power source may be, for example, an electrical power source or a heat-generating power source. In some embodiments, the heat-generating power source includes a carbon substrate to which energy can be supplied to distribute power in the form of heat to an aerosol-generating material or heat-transferring material adjacent to the heat-generating power source.

[0034] In some embodiments, the non-combustion aerosol supply system may include a region for receiving consumables, an aerosol generator, an aerosol generating region, a housing, a mouthpiece, a filter, and / or an aerosol modifier.

[0035] In some embodiments, consumables for use with a non-combustible aerosol supply device may include aerosol generating material, aerosol generating material storage area, aerosol generating material transfer component, aerosol generator, aerosol generating area, housing, packaging material, filter, suction nozzle, and / or aerosol modifier.

[0036] In some embodiments, the delivery system is an aerosol-free delivery system that delivers at least one substance to a user orally, nasally, transdermally, or otherwise without forming an aerosol, and includes, but is not limited to, articles containing lozenges, gums, patches, inhalable powders, and oral products such as oral tobacco containing snus or wet snuff, wherein at least one substance may or may not contain nicotine.

[0037] In some embodiments, the delivered substance may be an aerosol-generating material or a material not intended to be aerosolized. Optionally, any of the materials may include one or more active ingredients, one or more flavorings, one or more aerosol-forming materials, and / or one or more other functional materials.

[0038] In some embodiments, the delivered substance includes an active substance.

[0039] The active substances used herein may be physiologically active materials, which are materials intended to achieve or enhance physiological responses. Active substances may be selected from, for example, dietary supplements, nootropics, and psychostimulants. Active substances may be naturally occurring or obtained by synthesis. Active substances may include, for example, nicotine, caffeine, taurine, theine, vitamins such as B6 or B12 or C, melatonin, cannabinoids, or their components, derivatives, or combinations. Active substances may also include one or more components, derivatives, or extracts of tobacco, cannabis, or another plant.

[0040] In some embodiments, the active substance includes nicotine. In some embodiments, the active substance includes caffeine, melatonin, or vitamin B12.

[0041] As described herein, the active substance may include one or more components, derivatives, or extracts of cannabis, such as one or more cannabinoids or terpenes.

[0042] As described herein, the active substance may comprise or be derived from one or more plant substances or their components, derivatives, or extracts. As used herein, the term “plant substance” includes, but is not limited to, any material derived from a plant, including extracts, leaves, bark, fibers, stems, roots, seeds, flowers, fruits, pollen, exoskeletons, shells, etc. Alternatively, the material may comprise active compounds that are naturally present in plant substances and obtained synthetically. The material may be in the form of a liquid, gas, solid, powder, dust, crushed particles, granules, pellets, flakes, strips, sheets, etc. Examples of plants include tobacco, eucalyptus, star anise, hemp, cocoa, cannabis, fennel, lemongrass, peppermint, spearmint, rooibos, chamomile, flax, ginger, ginkgo biloba, hazelnut, hibiscus, bay leaf, licorice, matcha, mate, orange skin, papaya, rose, sage, tea (such as green or black tea), thyme, cloves, cinnamon, coffee, aniseed, basil, bay leaf, cardamom, coriander, cumin, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, rosemary, and saffron. , lavender, lemon peel, mint, juniper, elderflower, vanilla, wintergreen, perilla, curcuma, turmeric, sandalwood, cilantro, bergamot, orange blossom, myrtle, blackcurrant, valerian, pimento, mace, damien, marjoram, olive, lemon balm, lemon basil, chives, calvi, verbena, tarragon, geranium, mulberry, carrot, theanine, theacrine, maca, ashwagandha, damiana, guarana, chlorophyll, baobab, or any combination thereof. The mint may be selected from the following mint varieties: peppermint, mint cv, Egyptian mint, European mint, eau de cologne mint, candy mint, curly mint, Kentucky colonel mint, horse mint, pineapple mint, pennyroyal mint, green mint, and apple mint.

[0043] In some embodiments, the active substance comprises or is derived from one or more plant substances, or their components, derivatives, or extracts, the plant substance being tobacco.

[0044] In some embodiments, the active substance comprises or is derived from one or more plant substances, or their components, derivatives, or extracts, the plant substances being selected from eucalyptus, star anise, cocoa, and hemp.

[0045] In some embodiments, the active substance comprises or is derived from one or more plant substances or their components, derivatives, or extracts, the plant substances being selected from rooibos and fennel.

[0046] In some embodiments, the delivered substance includes flavorings.

[0047] As used herein, the terms “flavoring” and “flavoring agent” refer to materials that may be used to create a desired taste, aroma, or other somatosensory effect in products intended for adult consumers, where permitted by local regulations.Flavors and flavorings are derived from naturally occurring flavoring materials, plant substances, extracts of plant substances, synthetically obtained materials, or combinations thereof (e.g., tobacco, cannabis, licorice, hydrangea, eugenol, magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, maple, matcha, menthol, Japanese mint, anise, cinnamon, turmeric, Indian spices, Asian spices, herbs, wintergreen, cherry, berry, red berry, cranberry, peach, apple, orange, mango, clementine, lemon, lime). Tropical fruits, papaya, rhubarb, grapes, durian, dragon fruit, cucumber, blueberry, mulberry, citrus fruits, Drambuie, bourbon, scotch, whiskey, gin, tequila, rum, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, aloe vera, cardamom, celery, cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, kurt, eggplant, betel nut, shisha, pine, honey essence, rose oil, vanilla, lemon oil, orange oil, orange blossom, cherry blossom, cassia, caraway, cognac, jasmine, ylang-ylang Mint, sage, fennel, wasabi, chili pepper, ginger, coriander, coffee, hemp, peppermint oil from any of the Mentha species, eucalyptus, star anise, cocoa, lemongrass, rooibos, flax, ginkgo biloba, hazelnut, hibiscus, bay leaf, mate, orange peel, rose, tea such as green or black tea, thyme, juniper, elderflower, basil, bay leaf, cumin, oregano, paprika, rosemary, saffron, lemon peel, mint, shiso, curcuma, cilantro, myrtle, blackcurrant, valerian, pimento, mace, damien, mace It may also contain other additives such as joram, olive, lemon balm, lemon basil, chives, calvi, verbena, tarragon, limonene, thymol, camphene), flavor enhancers, bitter taste receptor site blockers, sensory receptor site activators or stimulants, sugars and / or sugar substitutes (e.g., sucralose, acesulfame potassium, aspartame, saccharin, cyclamate, lactose, sucrose, glucose, fructose, sorbitol, or mannitol), as well as charcoal, chlorophyll, minerals, plant matter, or breath fresheners.Flavors and flavorings may be imitations, synthetic or natural ingredients, or blends thereof. Flavors and flavorings may be in any preferred form, such as a liquid such as oil, a solid such as powder, or a gas.

[0048] In some embodiments, the flavor includes menthol, spearmint, and / or peppermint. In some embodiments, the flavor includes cucumber, blueberry, citrus, and / or red berry flavor components. In some embodiments, the flavor includes eugenol. In some embodiments, the flavor includes flavor components extracted from tobacco. In some embodiments, the flavor includes flavor components extracted from cannabis.

[0049] In some embodiments, the flavor may include a sensory stimulant, which is intended to achieve somatosensation that is usually chemically induced and perceived by stimulation of the fifth cranial nerve (trigeminal nerve), in addition to or instead of olfactory or gustatory nerves, and these may include agents that produce heating, cooling, tingling, or numbing effects. A suitable thermal agent may be, but is not limited to, vanillyl ethyl ether, and a suitable cooling agent may be, but is not limited to, eucalyptol or WS-3.

[0050] Figure 1 shows a hinged lid pack 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The hinged lid pack 1 is substantially parallelepiped in shape and has a width and a height greater than the width of the pack 1. The pack 1 comprises a base 2 and a lid 3 hinged to the base 2 along a hinge (invisible) to allow the pack to be opened and closed. The lid 3 is rotatable relative to the base 2 between an open position and a closed position in which the lid 3 and the base 2 meet at a joint line 4. The base 2 has a base front wall 5 and the lid 3 has a lid front wall 6, the base front wall 5 and the lid front wall 6 meet at the joint line 4 when the lid 3 is in the closed position. When the lid 3 is in the closed position, the base front wall 5 and the lid front wall 6 together define the front wall of the hinged lid pack 1. Furthermore, the base 2 has a base side wall 7 and the lid 3 has a lid side wall 8, the base side wall 7 and the lid side wall 8 meet at the joint line 4 when the lid 3 is in the closed position. When the lid 3 is in the closed position, both the base side wall 7 and the lid side wall 8 define the side wall of the hinged lid pack 1.

[0051] It will be understood that the base 2 forms a delivery system containment space into which a delivery system such as smoking products or other tobacco industry products is received and stored. The delivery system is available when the lid 3 is in the open position, and the delivery system is held within the delivery system containment space when the lid 3 is in the closed position.

[0052] Pack 1 comprises a label 9 attached to Pack 2, which cross-links to a joint line 4. The label 9 may be attached to Pack 2 by any suitable means, preferably a permanent adhesive, so that the label 9 cannot be peeled off the pack without damage. As seen in Figures 1 and 2, the label 9 has a length and a width, with the length being greater than the width. In other words, the label 9 is substantially elongated. The length of the elongated label 9 is such that the elongated label 9 extends over at least a large portion of the height of Pack 1. In other words, the length of the elongated label 9 is greater than 50% of the height of Pack 1. In some embodiments, the elongated label 9 may extend over the entire height of Pack 1, i.e., the elongated label 9 may have a length greater than or equal to the height of Pack 1. It should be understood that the elongated label 9 may have a length of 50% to 100% of the height of Pack 1, for example, 60%, 70%, 80%, or 90% of the height of Pack 1. Furthermore, it should be understood that in some embodiments, the elongated label 9 extends over at least a large portion of the height of pack 1 and across the top / bottom walls of pack 1. In addition, the elongated label 9 may extend around the entire circumference of pack 1.

[0053] To enable the first opening of pack 1, the elongated label 9 is configured to break when the lid 3 first rotates around the hinge to the open position. This provides the consumer with a visual indication that the lid 3 has previously rotated to the open position when the lid 3 is subsequently closed. In other words, the elongated label 9 functions as an tampering indicator. Furthermore, the elongated label 9 may be configured to provide the consumer with auditory or tactile feedback when it breaks. The elongated label 9 may be made from paper or any other suitable material that breaks in response to the tension generated in the elongated label 9 as a result of the lid 3 rotating to the open position.

[0054] In the embodiment shown in Figure 1, the elongated label 9 bridges the joint line 4 between the base front wall 5 and the lid front wall 6 and extends over at least a large portion of the height of the front wall of the hinged lid pack 1. In another embodiment shown in Figure 2, the elongated label 9 bridges the base side wall 7 and the lid side wall 8 and extends over at least a large portion of the height of the side wall of the hinged lid pack 1. The elongated label 9 may or may not be present on the side walls of the pack 1. Due to mechanical advantages, the force required to break the elongated label 9 when it is attached to the side wall of the pack 1 is less than the force required to break the label 9 when it is attached to the front wall of the pack 1. Furthermore, it is preferable to provide the elongated label on the side walls of the pack 1 because the elongated label can be attached to packs 1 with relatively thin side wall configurations, and the large surface area of ​​the elongated label, which is attached to at least a large portion of the height of the pack, provides a high level of adhesion.

[0055] As seen in both Figures 1 and 2, in some embodiments, the elongated label 9 includes a fragile line 10, and the elongated label 9 is configured to break along the fragile line 10, allowing the lid 3 to rotate to the open position for the first time. The elongated label 9 is affixed to the pack 1 and bridges to a joint line 4 in a direction extending across the length of the elongated label 9, and the fragile line 10 extends along the width of the elongated label 9. Alternatively, the elongated label 9 may be positioned to extend at an angle to the joint line 4, insofar as the elongated label 9 is configured to bridge to the joint line 4 and break when the lid 3 rotates to the open position for the first time. Because the fragile line 10 extends along the width of the elongated label 9, less force is required to break the fragile line 10, allowing the pack 1 to be opened easily.

[0056] In some embodiments, the fragile line 10 comprises an opening tape formed on the label 9. The opening tape may include a tab that allows the opening tape to be torn off. Here, the consumer cannot open the pack 1 by rotating the lid 3 to the open position until the opening tape is removed. Once removed, it is obvious to the consumer that the pack 1 has been opened previously.

[0057] In the embodiments shown in Figures 1 and 2, both the joint line 4 and the weak line 10 are linear. However, it should be understood that the joint line is linear, while the weak line 10 may be non-linear. In particular, the weak line 10 may have a zigzag or winding path that repeatedly crosses the joint line 4.

[0058] Figure 3 shows a collation of a parallelepiped hinged lid pack 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The collation 11 is formed from a plurality of hinged lid packs 1. The packs 1 are arranged within the collation 11 such that the faces (invisible) of each pack 1 abut against the faces of adjacent packs 1 along the contact plane between them. A portion of the joint line 4 between the lid 3 and base 2 of each pack 1 is exposed to the non-contact surface 12 of the pack 1.

[0059] Label 13 is affixed to the non-contact surface 12 of each pack 1 so as to bridge the exposed portion of the joint line 4 of each pack 1. As shown in Figure 3, label 13 extends along the exposed sidewall of pack 1 within the collation 12. It should be understood that in some embodiments, there may be a second label 13 extending across the exposed sidewall of pack 1 on the opposite side of the collation 12. Furthermore, label 13 may extend around the collation 12 so as to extend across all exposed surfaces of pack 1 within the collation 12. Label 13 may be the same as the elongated label 9 described above.

[0060] Label 13 has a first fragile line 14 aligned with the contact plane between adjacent packs 1 within the collation 11. Label 13 is configured to separate along the first fragile line 14 between adjacent packs 1 when one of the packs 1 is removed from the collation 11. Furthermore, in some embodiments, label 13 has a second fragile line 15. Label 13 is configured to separate along the second fragile line 15, allowing the lid 3 of pack 1, once removed from the collation 11, to rotate around the hinge to the open position for the first time. Thus, label 13 provides a dual function: securing pack 1 within the collation 11 and, once separated from the collation 11, providing a visual indication that the lid 3 of pack 1 has previously rotated to the open position when the lid 3 is subsequently closed. Label 13 may be configured to provide auditory or tactile feedback to the consumer when label 13 separates along the second fragile line 15.

[0061] As shown in Figure 3, the label 13 has parallel edges 16, and the second vulnerable line 15 is not parallel to the edges 16 of the label 13. Alternatively, the second vulnerable line 15 may be parallel to the edges 16 of the label 13. The second vulnerable line 15 may be offset so that it is closer to one of the parallel edges 16 than to the other.

[0062] Furthermore, the second fragile line 15 may include an opening tape formed on the label 13. The opening tape may include a tab that allows the opening tape to be torn off. Here, the consumer cannot open the pack 1 by rotating the lid 3 to the open position until the opening tape is removed. Once removed, it is obvious to the consumer that the pack 1 has been opened previously.

[0063] As shown in Figure 3, both the exposed portion of the joint line 4 and the second weak line 15 are linear. However, it should be understood that the exposed portion of the joint line 4 is linear, while the second weak line 15 may not be linear. In particular, the second weak line 15 may have a zigzag or winding path that repeatedly crosses the exposed portion of the joint line 4.

[0064] The various embodiments described herein are presented solely to aid in understanding and teaching the claimed features. These embodiments are provided only as representative examples of embodiments and are not exhaustive and / or exclusive. The advantages, embodiments, examples, functions, features, structures, and / or other aspects described herein should not be considered limitations to the scope of the invention as defined by the claims or to equivalents of the claims, and it should be understood that other embodiments may be utilized or modified without departing from the scope of the claimed invention. Various embodiments of the invention may, may consist of, or may essentially consist of, appropriate combinations of disclosed elements, components, features, parts, steps, means, etc., other than those specifically described herein. Furthermore, this disclosure may include other inventions that are not currently claimed but may be claimed in the future.

Claims

1. A hinged lid pack for a delivery system, wherein the hinged lid pack has a substantially parallelepiped shape having a width and a height greater than the width, and the pack comprises a base, a lid, and a label affixed to the pack, wherein the lid is rotatable relative to the base between an open position and a closed position in which the lid and the base meet at a joint line, the label bridges the joint line, the label has a length and a width, the length being greater than the width, and the length of the label being such that the label extends over at least a large portion of the height of the pack, and the label is configured to allow the lid to rotate around the hinge to the open position for the first time when it is broken, and to provide a visual indication that the lid has previously rotated to the open position when the lid is subsequently closed.

2. The hinged lid pack according to claim 1, wherein the base portion comprises a base front wall, the lid portion comprises a lid front wall, and the base front wall and the lid front wall meet at the joint line, defining the front wall of the hinged lid pack.

3. The hinged lid pack according to claim 1, wherein the base portion comprises a base side wall, the lid portion comprises a lid side wall, and the base side wall and the lid side wall meet at the joint line, defining the side wall of the hinged lid pack.

4. The hinged lid pack according to claim 2, wherein the label bridges the joint line between the base front wall and the lid front wall and extends over at least a large portion of the height of the front wall of the hinged lid pack.

5. The hinged lid pack according to claim 2, wherein the label bridges the joint line between the base side wall and the lid side wall and extends over at least a large portion of the height of the side wall of the hinged lid pack.

6. The hinged lid pack according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the label is provided with a fragile line and is configured to separate along the fragile line, allowing the lid to rotate to the open position for the first time.

7. The hinged lid pack according to claim 6, wherein the label is affixed to the pack such that the label is bridged to the bonding line in a direction extending across the length of the label, and the fragile line extends along the width of the label.

8. The hinged lid pack according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the fragile line comprises an opening tape formed on the label.

9. The hinged lid pack according to claim 8, wherein the opening tape is provided with a tab that allows the opening tape to be torn off.

10. A hinged lid pack according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the joint line is straight and the fragile line of the label is not straight.

11. The hinged lid pack according to claim 10, wherein the weak line comprises a zigzag or winding path that repeatedly crosses the joint line.

12. Collation of parallelepiped hinged lid packs for a delivery system, wherein each pack has a base and a lid, and the lid is rotatable relative to the base between an open position and a closed position in which the lid and the base meet at a joint line. The parallelepiped-shaped packs are arranged within the collation such that the faces of each pack abut the faces of adjacent packs along the contact plane, and a portion of the joint line between the lid and the base of each pack is exposed on the non-contact surface of the pack. A label is affixed to the non-contact surface of each pack so as to bridge the exposed portion of the joint line of each pack, and the label has a first fragile line aligned with the contact plane between adjacent packs. A collation of parallelepiped hinged lid packs, wherein the labels are configured to separate along the first fragile line between adjacent packs when one of the packs is removed from the collation.

13. Collation of a parallelepiped hinged lid pack according to claim 14, wherein the label comprises a second fragile line, and the label is configured to separate along the second fragile line, allowing the lid of the pack to rotate to the open position around the hinge for the first time after being removed from the collation, and providing a visual indication that the lid has previously rotated to the open position when the lid is subsequently closed.

14. Collation of a parallelepiped hinged lid pack according to claim 13, wherein the label has parallel edges and the second fragile line is parallel to the edges.

15. Collation of a parallelepiped hinged lid pack according to claim 14, wherein the second fragile line is offset so that it is closer to one edge than to the other edge.

16. Collation of a parallelepiped hinged lid pack according to any one of claims 13 to 15, wherein the second fragile line comprises an opening tape formed on the label.

17. Collation of a parallelepiped hinged lid pack according to claim 16, wherein the opening tape is provided with a tab that allows the opening tape to be torn.

18. Collation of a parallelepiped hinged lid pack according to any one of claims 13 to 17, wherein the exposed portion of the joint line is linear and the second fragile line of the label is non-linear.

19. Collation of a parallelepiped hinged lid pack according to claim 18, wherein the second weak line comprises a zigzag or winding path that repeatedly crosses the exposed portion of the joint line.

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