Abstract: A pack for tobacco products consists in at least one rigid packet (2) appearing as a container (3) presenting a bottom end face (4), surmounted by a hinged lid (5) presenting a top end face (6) and rotatable between a position in which the packet is open, and a position of interaction with an inner frame (9) anchored to the container (3), in which the packet is closed. The packet (2) presents at least two main faces of which a first face (14) appears flat and a second face (15) is composed of a substantially central flat portion (16) and two curved portions (17) by which the flat portion (16) is connected to the longitudinal edges (18) of the flat first face (14), so that when viewed in cross section the packet (2) presents a substantially semicircular shape, or that of a rounded isosceles trapezoid.

Abstract: A method of packing packets (2) of cigarettes, in particular an orderly group (1) of packets (2) of cigarettes, wherein the orderly group (1) is packed solely in a sheet (11) of transparent heat-seal plastic packing material, which is folded about the orderly group (1) to form a tubular wrapping having two tubular portions (21) projecting with respect to the orderly group (1), each tubular portion (21) being defined by four flaps (18b, 18c, 18d, 18f) facing in pairs; the flaps (18b, 18c, 18d, 18f) are folded squarely onto the orderly group (1) in a given sequence, so as to at least partly superimpose the flaps (18b, 18c, 18d, 18f); and the superimposed flaps (18b, 18c, 18d, 18f) are then sealed.

Abstract: A hinged-lid pack includes a case (2), and contents (14) contained in the case (2) and fit with an inner frame (16). The case (2) has a transverse cutting line (22) formed in a front wall (4) thereof, oblique cutting lines (24) respectively formed in right and left side walls (12) thereof, and a self-hinge (26) formed at a rear wall (6) thereof. When the case (2) is split apart along the transverse cutting line (22) and the oblique cutting lines (24), the case (2) is divided into a box (30) and a recloseable lid (28).

Abstract: A rigid package of tobacco articles, having a container, in turn having an open top end closed by a hinged lid, and a collar fixed to the inside of the container to project partly outwards of the open top end; the container is substantially parallelepiped-shaped, and has two end walls, and a lateral surface which is bounded by the end walls and has two, respectively front and rear, minor lateral walls, and two major lateral walls; a hinge of the lid is located on the front minor lateral wall; the container is formed by folding a flat blank substantially in the form of an elongated rectangle; and the collar is formed by joining two separate portions, at least one of which is joined to the blank along a respective preformed fold line.

Abstract: A pack of rigid type for tobacco products, substantially of prismatic geometry and presenting a plurality of side faces (15, 16, 17; 34, 35, 36, 37), comprises a container (3; 29; 40), a lid (5; 30; 41), and a coupon (24) inserted inside the pack (1), disposed in contact with at least one of the side faces (15, 16, 17; 34, 35, 36, 37). At least one of the side faces (15, 16, 17; 34, 35, 36, 37) of the pack (1) presents a window (25) serving to expose a predetermined area (27) of the inserted coupon (24) bearing advertisements, messages and written matter addressed to the consumer. Where the pack (1) has a reinforcing frame (20) positioned internally of the container (3; 29), the window (25) is afforded by a face (7) of the container occupied by the frame (20) and the frame itself affords a respective window (26) substantially coinciding with the window (25) in the container.

Abstract: Packets (2) of cigarettes are packed in multiples adopting a rigid carton (1) of parallelepiped shape presenting two end faces (11, 12) coinciding with the flanks (13, 14), and four side faces (3, 4, 5, 6) of which two coincide with the bottom (10) and the top (8).

Abstract: A blank for forming a carton, the carton formed therefrom, and a closure for the carton are provided for enclosing a plurality of unbound elongate smoking articles. The blank includes a base sub-blank at the distal end which is folded to form an open top box and a lid sub-blank at the proximal end which is folded to form a top for the box. A movable lid sub-panel is formed in the lid sub-blank which is hingedly removable therefrom to open the top of the box and which is reclosable by use of a foldable member provided therein. After opening of the movable lid sub-panel, the foldable member is folded over to form an extending tab which is received in a weakening line provided in an underlying front panel of the carton when it is desired to hold the movable lid sub-panel in a closed position.

Abstract: A rigid hinged-lid packet for tobacco products appears as container (3) with an open end (4), and a lid (5) hinged to the container (3) so as to rotate between positions in which the open end (4) is open and closed, also a stiffening frame (15) projecting from the open end (4) and presenting two side pieces (19) destined to enter into contact with the insides of two respective flank faces (13) of the lid (5) when the packet is closed. To retain the lid (5) more firmly in the closed position, the inside of each flank face (13) is fashioned with a freely projecting tongue (52) bent inwards in such a manner that when the lid (5) is returned to the closed position, the tongue (52) will locate in an opening (55) afforded by a slit (54) formed in the corresponding side piece (19) of the frame (15).

Abstract: Multipack for a group of cigarette packs (10) that are arranged in two rows and are enclosed by a multipack blank (11) made of thin cardboard. The multipack blank (11) is designed and folded such that a top side (12) is free and it is possible to see the cigarette packs (10) positioned therein. The pack unit is enclosed by an outer wrapper (22) made of transparent or see-through film with a tear-open strip (23).

Abstract: A package of tobacco articles, having a container; a group of tobacco articles housed inside the container; and a marker, which is housed inside the container, has a resonating body resonating at a given resonance frequency, and is remotely detectable by a shoplifting detector device by means of an electromagnetic field having a frequency substantially equal to the resonance frequency.

Abstract: A package for cigarettes, including a sanitary cigarette case which can avoid filter tips from being contacted by fingers, so preventing germs on the fingers from spreading into the mouth via the filter tips. The case can include a case body and a case cover and an opening surface of the case body that is parallel with the longitudinal axis of cigarettes. The opening end of the case body can be covered by the case cover, which has a concavity in its longer face. An advantage of this cigarette case is that it is designed so that person can grasp the middle of a cigarette when they remove the cigarette from the cigarette case, thereby preventing the filter tips from being contacted by the fingers, and preventing germs on the fingers from spreading into the mouth via the filter tips. This cigarette case can have a sanitary, convenient, elegant operation, simple manufacturing process and low cost.

Abstract: A resealable hard box cigarette pack is provided with a window type opening extending across a portion of the pack top wall and also a portion of the front wall of the pack. The window is covered by a closure that may be resealed to the pack body either through insertion of a tab on the closure into a tab receiving slot in the front wall of the pack or by applying a permanent package adhesion along the outer edges of the closure with the edges of the openings in the top wall and the front wall.

Abstract: A rigid pack of substantially parallelepiped appearance for tobacco products appears as a container (5) with an open top end (6), surmounted by a lid (7) hinged to the container (5) and rotatable between positions in which the top end (6) is open and closed. The pack (1) presents four lateral faces (17, 18, 19), and two end faces (12, 16) disposed mutually parallel and perpendicular to the lateral faces (17, 18, 19); at least one of the six faces (12, 16, 17, 18, 19) presents a raised portion (22) with an outwardly directed convex profile obtained by plastically deforming at least one panel (43, 44) of a blank (31) before the blank is folded around the tobacco products to fashion the pack (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a soft-cup package (29) for smoking articles wherein the outer wrap material (10) is a paperboard or cardboard material having the ability to collapse along lines of weakening (26, 28) in the side panels (16, 20) as smoking articles are removed from the package (29). The invention also includes further means of collapse along lines of weakening (14.2, 18.2) in the base panel (14.1, 18.1). Retaining means may he provided by a collapsed side panel (20) and a dummy stamp or seal (34) across the top walls of the package (10) to hold captive the remaining exposed smoking articles (46).

Abstract: A rigid cigarette packet (1), in the form of a right parallelepiped and extending along an axis (Z), has a container (4), and a lid (5) hinged to the container (4) along a hinge (6) so as to move between a closed position and an open position in which the lid (5) permits access to a compartment (14), housing cigarettes (2), through an opening (15) in the container (4), which has a front wall (9), a rear wall (10), two lateral walls (11), a bottom wall (12), and a top wall (13); the opening (15) extends along the front wall (9), between the hinge (6) on the front wall (9) and a free edge (18) of the front wall (9).

Abstract: A rigid type wrapper (1) with a hinged lid (13) is fashioned from a flat diecut blank (42) presenting a treated face and an untreated face and comprising a main portion (45) destined to form the container (11) and the lid (13) of the wrapper (1), also an appendage (50), destined to provide a stiffening frame (23), appearing as a first portion (51) and two connecting arms (52) terminating at the opposite ends in first and second precreased fold lines (53, 54) along which the arms (52) are hinged respectively to the main portion (45) and to the first portion (51) of the blank.

Abstract: The invention relates to a smoking article package, which package comprises a sealed enclosure (1) around a charge of smoking articles and a sheet material wrap (7) disposed exteriorly of the enclosure (1). The sheet material wrap (7) is so configured as to provide means by which the first opening of the enclosure (1) cannot take place without the wrap (7) being torn or partially or fully removed.

Abstract: A carton assembly for packages of smoking articles comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a first end wall, a second end wall and a dispensing portion. The dispensing portion is defined by a perforation line on the first and second side walls and the bottom wall before the dispensing portion is removed. When the perforation line is torn, the dispensing portion may be removed allowing cigarette packages to be withdrawn from the carton assembly.

Abstract: A multi-pack packaging sleeve comprises first and second pack receiving pockets each constructed and arranged to receive at least one product pack. A sliding connection between the first and second pack receiving pockets includes a lock slot on the first pack receiving pocket and a slide lock flap on the second pack receiving pocket slidably received within the lock slot on the first pack receiving pocket. The sliding connection enables the first and second pack receiving pockets to move relative to one another between abutting positions and a position where the pack receiving pockets are slightly spaced apart from one another to thereby define a notch between the pockets for cooperative engagement with the rails of a product display and dispensing rack.

Abstract: A rigid parallelepiped-shaped carton (1) for packets (3) of cigarettes is disclosed. The carton has a cup-shaped bottom container (8) and a substantially cup-shaped top lid (9) connected to the bottom container (8) along at least one preweakened tear line (10) running along two parallel, facing vertical lateral walls (11, 12), and along a vertical front wall (13), so as to divide each vertical wall (11, 12, 13) into a respective bottom portion (11a, 12a, 13a) forming part of the container (8), and a respective remaining top portion (11b, 12b, 13b) forming part of the lid (9); each packet (3) of cigarettes being housed inside the carton (1) with a major lateral wall (5) of the packet parallel to the front wall (13); and the preweakened tear line (10) being located at a first height (H1) along the vertical lateral walls (11, 12) and dropping to a second height (H2), lower than the first height (H1), along the vertical front wall (13).

Abstract: A packet (1) of rigid type with a hinged lid (5), appearing substantially parallelepiped in shape with sharp longitudinal corner edges (9), presents a front face (6), a rear face (7), and two convexly profiled flank faces (8) each presenting a flat central portion (12) and two precreased radiused lateral bands (17) merging along one side with the flat central portion (12) and joined along the other respectively to the front face (6) and to the rear face (7) by way of the sharp corner edges (9).

Abstract: This invention consists of a folding leaflet attached out of the cigarette packs and product packets in general, set to contain information of any kind, advertisements, promotion of new products, prize stamps, etc. Said leaflet is folded out of the packet in such a way that it shows on its external faces the same contents of the packet's external faces, therefore it results imperceptible at a glance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a box with a hinged lid wherein the lid is reliably closed by way of an enlarged collar section (20) as compared to conventional boxes with a hinged lid. The closure is even rendered more reliable by recusant on the insides of the lid that optionally are further provided with embossed section.

Abstract: A flat blank from which to form a rigid cigarette packet with a hinged lid; the blank being substantially parallelepiped-shaped, and having a number of preweakened fold segments with at least two different degrees of weakness.

Abstract: A flat blank (1; 25) for the formation of a rigid carton (2; 26) having the shape of a parallelepiped, in which two panels (5′, 8′) form a front wall (5) and, respectively, a lid (8) on the carton (2; 26), and in which the panel (5′) which forms the front wall (5) is divided by a pre-wakened tear line (10) into a first and a second portion (11′, 12′); and the panel (8′) which forms the lid (8) is divided by a fold line (13; 29) into a first and second portion (14′, 27′; 15′, 28′), the first portion (14′, 27′) being adjacent to the panel (5′) that forms the front wall (5).

Abstract: The pack according to the invention, comprising a wrapper and a group of cigarette packs—cigarette multipack—the wrapper being produced by being folded from an, in particular, single-piece blank, is configured in the manner of a hinge-lid pack. This gives an immediate indication of the contents of the pack to the person looking at it.

Abstract: Folding box (hinge-lid pack) for cigarettes of the like, comprising a box component (10), a lid (11) and a collar (15), with a print carrier (28) being positioned in the folding box between a collar front wall (16) on one hand, and a box front wall 19, on the other hand. In a preferred embodiment, the folding box is provided with a window (34) in said area.

Abstract: Hinge-lid box for cigarettes or other packaged items, comprising a box part (10), lid (11) and collar (12) with a closure aid for the lid (11). Inwardly directed protrusions, namely anchoring tabs (37), are arranged on the inside of a lid front wall (21) or of a lid inner flap (28) and, in the closed position, interact, by form-fitting engagement, with recesses in the region of a collar front wall (32). The depressions in the region of the collar front wall (32) are positioned immediately above a mating closure edge (30) formed by a box front wall (14), with the anchoring tabs (37) arranged appropriately on the lid inner flap (28).

Abstract: A rigid type wrapper (1) with a hinged lid (13) is fashioned from a flat diecut blank (42) presenting a treated face and an untreated face and comprising a main portion (45) destined to form the container (11) and the lid (13) of the wrapper (1), also an appendage (50), destined to provide a stiffening frame (23), appearing as a first portion (51) and two connecting arms (52) terminating at the opposite ends in first and second precreased fold lines (53, 54) along which the arms (52) are hinged respectively to the main portion (45) and to the first portion (51) of the blank.

Abstract: A rigid hinged-lid cigarette packet has a longitudinal axis (Z), a cup-shaped container (3), a cup-shaped lid (5), main walls (7, 8, 9, 10, 27, 28, 29, 30), and at least one connecting wall (11a, 11p, 31a, 31p) having a first panel (22a, 22p, 42a, 42p) sloping with respect to the longitudinal axis (Z) to define differently shaped sections at least along a portion of the longitudinal axis (Z); and at least one of the main walls (7, 8, 9, 10 27, 28, 29, 30) has a second panel (13a, 13p, 33a, 33p) sloping in the opposite direction to the first panel (22a, 22p, 42a, 42p), so that each section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis has the same perimeter as any other section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A foldable smoking pipe is constructed from a flat blank of metal, small enough to fit in a wallet, that can be folded into a functional smoking pipe with an integrated bowl, screen, and stem. The stem is formed by multiple flat panels folded to create a passageway having an opening at one end. The stem has an upper panel with holes in it to form the screen. The bowl is formed by multiple flat panels folded to surround the screen. The flat blank of metal has a number of fold lines, which preferably are etched to about one-half the thickness of the metal blank, joining adjacent panels.

Abstract: A wrapper with a hinged lid for tobacco products presents a front face (7), a rear race (8), two flank faces (9), a top end face (10) and a bottom end face (11), and comprises a container (13), a lid (15) hinged to the container along a crease lid (16), and a reinforcing frame (25). The wrapper (1) is fashioned from a flat diecut blank (37) comprising a central panel (41), two lateral panels (42) flanking the central panel (41) and an end panel (43), all aligned along a first axis (38), also an appendage (45) aligned with the central panel (41) along a second axis (39) perpendicular to the first axis (38), connected to one end of the central panel (41) and destined lo provide the lid (15). The frame (25) is incorporated directly into the blank (37), created by a process of deformation that involves selectively embossing portions (17a, 19a) of the front (17) and the flanks (19) of the container (13).

Abstract: A resealable hard box cigarette pack is provided with a window type opening extending across a portion of the pack top wall and also a portion of the front wall of the pack. The window is covered by a closure that may be resealed to the pack body either through insertion of a tab on the closure into a tab receiving slot in the front wall of the pack or by applying a permanent package adhesion along the outer edges of the closure with the edges of the openings in the top wall and the front wall.

Abstract: Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) is used as a slip coating on a cigarette package innerwrap to prevent the innerwrap from sticking to the rollers of cigarette packaging machinery during processing of the innerwrap material. PVOH unexpectedly has a low retention of menthol, as compared to conventional slip coating materials, which also makes it useful in mentholation processes that involve applying menthol to the innerwrap rather than to the cigarettes per se.

Abstract: In a method for packing groups (3) of cigarettes (4) in soft packets (1) comprising a single wrap (2) consisting of a single blank (18) comprising a first length (20) of wrapping material printed with a first graphical design (D) and a second length (21) of the same wrapping material printed to look like a metal foil or of another material, juxtaposed and sealed along corresponding join portions (22, 23), the first and second lengths (20, 21) are made by feeding two webs (25) and (36) of the aforementioned wrapping materials presenting, respectively, a longitudinal portion (28) printed to look like a metal foil, and then overlapping and sealing the two portions (27, 28) along the join portions (22, 23) so as to make a single sealed web (37) which is then cut transversely into separate blanks (18), each of which is folded and wrapped around a group (3) of cigarettes (4) in such a way as to place the join and seal portions (22, 23) along a defined perimetric portion (24) of the packet (1) adjacent to its top fa

Abstract: A dual cigarette carton has overall dimensions compatible with commercially available tax-stamping machinery as well as structural features that enable subsequent separation of the dual carton into two five-pack cartons. The dual cigarette carton comprises first and second cartons each having relatively long front and back walls, an interconnecting bottom wall and narrow end walls. First and second cover flaps are connected to the front wall of the first and second cartons along upper edges thereof. The first and second cover flaps overlie one another when the cartons are positioned in back-to-back relationship. A perforated fold line extends between each cover flap and the front wall to which it is connected, and each perforated fold line includes an unperforated portion at one end thereof for strengthening connection between the cover flaps and the front walls as the cartons with cigarette packs therein pass through the tax-stamping machinery.

Abstract: A rigid carton type wrapper (1; 80; 86) for packets (2) of cigarettes is fashioned as a box-like container (8) with a hinged lid (10) erected from a flat blank (42; 81; 99) presenting a main portion (43), and an appendage (44) extending from the main portion (43) parallel with a longitudinal axis (L′) of the blank; the appendage (44), which appears U-shaped and functions as a frame (27) projecting from an open end (9) of the container (8), is folded double into contact with the main portion (43) to bring the frame (27) into position relative to container (8).

Abstract: The invention relates to a flip open box package, such as a cigarette pack, with enhanced aroma due to encapsulated flavor materials incorporated on the interior surface of the flip top. The encapsulated flavor is released upon opening of the box by frictional interaction of frame components or with the product.

Abstract: A carton assembly for packages of smoking articles comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a first end wall, a second end wall and a dispensing portion. The dispensing portion is defined by a perforation line on the first and second side walls and the bottom wall before the dispensing portion is removed. When the perforation line is torn, the dispensing portion may be removed allowing cigarette packages to be withdrawn from the carton assembly.

Abstract: Cigarette pack, i.e. a soft pack, composed of a blank of thin, foldable packaging material, which is made of a paper layer and an outer plastic layer of thermally sealable material. Due to respective folding in the area of bottom wall (16), top wall (17) and side wall (15), folding webs partially overlap with outer plastic layers (19) directly facing each other and being sealed together or with the plastic layer being joined by sealing with the paper layer or a further inner layer.

Abstract: A rigid packet (1) of cigarettes, wherein an outer wrapping (2) of multilayer cardboard encloses a group (3) of cigarettes wrapped in an inner wrapping (4), and wherein a portion (21) of magnetic material is located within the thickness of a wall of the outer casing (2).

Abstract: Hinge-lid box for cigarettes or the like, comprising a box part (10) and lid (11) and a collar (35) which is positioned in the box part (10) and projects out of the same by way of a top collar part (39), the lid (11) enclosing the top collar part (39) in the closed position. Fastened on the inside of a lid front wall (17) is a lid inner tab (32) which, merely in the region of a (relatively long) side edge (50), has a recess (52) which ensures form-fitting interlocking with a ridge (42) in the region of a collar front wall (36) when the lid is closed.

Abstract: A container formed from an integral blank with a configuration having a top section and a bottom section attached to each other by a first line of weakness such that upon the application of sufficient pressure, the first line of weakness breaks the attachment of the top section from the bottom section. Upon breaking the attachment, a cover is formed from the top section that is hingedly attached to the bottom section at the rear wall panel. A releasable locking device having a first locking member on the cover is attached by a second line of weakness to a second locking member on the front wall portion. The first locking member and second locking member is in an aligned relationship such that when the second line of weakness is broken, the cover pivotally moves to the open position and a recess is formed between the front panel and side panels and the inner body portion.

Abstract: A rigid container for tobacco products is prismatic in shape, substantially rectangular or triangular in section, and presents a plurality of side faces each presenting a flat central portion and two longitudinally oriented lateral bands of curved profile of which the concave surface is directed toward the inside of the container; the contiguous lateral bands of each two adjacent side faces are joined one to the other along a sharp longitudinal corner edge.

Abstract: A packaging (1) is provided, particularly for rolled smoking articles (8), comprising a rectilinear container (2), said container having a substantially flat wall with inner and outer surfaces, a compact disc carrying electronic data assembled with said container, and holding means (16, 7) for holding said compact disc (5) contiguous this inner or outer surface of said wall; wherein said compact disc (5) comprises a shape having an outer edge and an annular data-carrying zone (10) that is disposed wholly within said outer edge, and is arranged such that said outer edge is disposed wholly within the area of said inner or outer surface. A method of packaging a substance into a packaging (1) in accordance with the invention is also provided.

Abstract: The hinge-lid box is accompanied by a printing carrier or coupon (38), which is arranged within the hinge-lid box in a position which is favorable from the point of view of production and for handling the hinge-lid box. For this purpose, the coupon (38) has a leg (41) which is directed toward a lid front wall (17) on the inside. Said leg is in form-fitting engagement with a lid inner tab (39), which is likewise arranged on the inside of the lid front wall (17). When the lid (11) is opened, the coupon is partially pulled out of the hinge-lid box or of a box part (10) of the same.

Abstract: A one-piece paper or cardboard blank is converted into a hinged-lid cigarette pack wherein a box-shaped housing has a rear wall connected to the rear wall of a cover pivotable to and from a closed position in which it closes an opening at the top of the housing. The cover and the housing include sections which are respectively connected to the main portions of the housing and cover by weakened portions and are adjacent each other in the closed position of the cover. An adhesive revenue label or coupon is bonded to the outer sides of the sections and is manually or mechanically removed from the cigarette pack, with or relative to the sections, if a visual or automatic inspection of the freshly made cigarette pack reveals that its condition does not meet a predetermined standard.

Abstract: A rigid pack of smoking articles is made to have improved shelf life and to be resealable. A barrier material is sealed around the rigid pack. The rigid pack has a potential or actual access aperture extending from a top face into a major face. The barrier material has a line of severance or weakening defining a flap, which is in register with the potential or actual access aperture. Over the flap is a layer which overlaps it on each severable side with a portion having permanently-tacky adhesive. A non-adhered pull tab is preferably provided on the layer. To open the pack the user lifts the flap and if necessary the access aperture. After removal of a smoking article the gap in the barrier layer is reclosed and released by the repositioning of the adhesive layer, carrying with it the flap of barrier material. A machine for assembling the pack is also disclosed.

Abstract: A flat blank from which to form a rigid cigarette packet with a hinged lid; the blank being substantially parallelepiped-shaped, and having a number of preweakened fold segments with at least two different degrees of weakness.

Abstract: A rigid packet (1) of cigarettes, wherein an outer wrapping (2) of multilayer cardboard encloses a group (3) of cigarettes wrapped in an inner wrapping (4), and wherein a portion (21) of magnetic material is located within the thickness of a wall of the outer casing (2).