Abstract: A wrapping is formed around at least one pack by wrapping film, and the pack has a receiving face against which a coupon is placed. The coupon is also positioned against an inner surface of the film between the pack and the film. Opening of the wrapping film is achieved by a tear strip which separates the film into two portions and which is situated, before tearing, disposed between the coupon and the film. The wrapping is characterized in that the coupon is fixed locally against the inner face of the film in such a way that, after opening of the film by the tear strip, the coupon remains attached to a single one of the first portion of the film, the second portion of film and the tear strip of the film.

Abstract: Wrapping is formed around at least one pack (1) by wrapping film (2). The pack (1) has at least receiving face (10) against which a coupon (3) is placed having two external opposite faces (30, 31). First external face (30) is placed against the receiving face (10) of the pack (1), and second external face (31) is attached against a surface of the film (2) which, referred to as inner surface (20), is itself situated turned toward the pack (1). Opening of the wrapping film (2) is achieved by a tear strip (21) which separates the film (2) into two portions and which is situated, before tearing, disposed between the coupon (3) and the film (2). The wrapping is characterised in that the coupon (3) is fixed locally against the inner face (20) of the film (2) in such a way that, after opening of the film (2) by the tear strip (21), the coupon (3) remains attached to a single one of first portion (200) of the film (2), and second portion (201) of film (2) and tear strip (21) of the film (2).

Abstract: The present invention describes a package blank and a cigarette package which are formed from a single wrapper. The cigarette package has a tab as the opening means which extends the upper end surface of the package and extends over one of the two side surfaces of the cigarette package.

Abstract: A reel hub (5), an inside rod (70) of which can slide axially when acted upon by a seizing rod (82), forms part of the transfer apparatus (3). By bringing the transfer apparatus opposite the hub of a rotating reel (21, 20), and by withdrawing the inside rod from the hub, the hub is disengaged from a machine (1), the reel continuing to rotate with its hub fixed to the transfer apparatus. This apparatus can then be moved in directions situated in the plane of rotation of the reel and brought opposite another shaft of the machine in order to reattach the hub there by reversing the foregoing procedure. A rotating reel, especially one paying out a strip of cigarette paper, can thus be moved without subjecting the strip of paper to any torsion. Other operations relating to the automatic operation of the machine are also possible with the aid of the transfer apparatus.

Abstract: A cylindrical seizing element (3), made up of a fixed tubular part (32) comprising a cylindrical sector-shaped aperture (30) having a series of teeth (34) and of a movable inside part (31) also having a series of teeth (36) interposed between the first series of teeth, seizes the ends of turns of paper previously severed on a fresh reel of paper and brings the strip of paper unwinding from this fresh reel opposite a strip unwinding from an expiring reel. A splicing device comprising two rollers which are pressed against one another, one on each side of the two strips of paper, creates a splice through perforation of the two strips in an arrangement ensuring the strength of the splice. The method and apparatus are designed especially for integration in a single piece of equipment and for reliably joining two strips of paper intended to encircle cigarette filters.