Package of Cigarettes
AssigneeG.D Societa' Per Azioni
InventorsAndrea Biondi, Ivanoe Bertuzzi, Roberto Polloni, Michele Squarzoni
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A package of cigarettes having a group (4) of cigarettes; an inner package (3) which encloses the group (4) of cigarettes, is defined by a sheet (22) of transparent, heat-seal plastic packing material folded directly about the group (4) of cigarettes and in direct contact with the cigarettes, and is stabilized by heat sealing; and a U-shaped stiffener (23) of rigid material located inside the inner package (3) and contacting the group (4) of cigarettes.
Claims17
-34. (canceled)
A package of cigarettes comprising:
- a group (4) of cigarettes;
- an inner package (3) enclosing the group (4) of cigarettes and having a central cigarette extraction opening (5);
- and
- two elastic bodies (28) located inside the inner package (3), on opposite sides of the inner package (3), to exert elastic thrust on the group (4) of cigarettes and so keep the group (4) of cigarettes in a central position facing the extraction opening (5).
The package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cigarette extraction opening (5) extends over a limited portion of a front wall of the inner package (3), and a limited portion of a top wall of the inner package (3).
The package as claimed in claim 1, and comprising a substantially U-shaped stiffener (23) made of rigid material, located inside the inner package (3), contacting the group (4) of cigarettes, and supporting the two elastic bodies (28).
The package as claimed in claim 3, wherein the stiffener (23) comprises a bottom wall (24) positioned contacting a bottom wall of the group (4) of cigarettes;
- and two lateral tabs (25) connected to the short sides of the bottom wall (24) and positioned contacting the minor lateral walls of the group (4) of cigarettes.
The package as claimed in claim 4, wherein each lateral tab (25) of the stiffener (23) has a top appendix which is folded onto a top wall of the group (4) of cigarettes.
The package as claimed in claim 4, wherein each lateral tab (25) of the stiffener (23) comprises two lateral portions foldable along at least two respective longitudinal fold lines.
The package as claimed in claim 4, wherein each elastic body (28) is integral with a respective lateral tab (25) of the stiffener (23).
The package as claimed in claim 1, wherein each elastic body (28) is defined by a sheet of cardboard at least partly folded accordion-fashion.
The package as claimed in claim 8, wherein each elastic body (28) comprises a number of panels (30) folded accordion-fashion.
The package as claimed in claim 9, wherein each elastic body (28) comprises three panels (30) folded accordion-fashion about respective longitudinal fold lines (29).
The package as claimed in claim 8, wherein each elastic body (28) comprises a central panel (31), and two groups of lateral panels (32);
- the lateral panels (32) in each group of lateral panels (32) being folded accordion-fashion.
The package as claimed in claim 11, wherein each group of lateral panels (32) comprises two lateral panels (32) folded accordion-fashion about respective longitudinal fold lines (29).
The package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic bodies (28) are shorter in height than the inner package (3), so as to be located a given distance from the extraction opening (5).
The package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central cigarette extraction opening (5) is closed by a cover flap (6).
The package as claimed in claim 14, wherein the cover flap (6) is reusable and fixed to the inner package (3) by non-dry, re-stick adhesive.
The package as claimed in claim 1 and comprising:
- a rigid outer container (2), which houses the inner package (3), is cup-shaped, and has an open top end (7);
- and
- a cup-shaped lid (8) hinged to the outer container (2) along a hinge (9) to rotate, with respect to the outer container (2), between an open position and a closed position opening and closing the open top end (7) respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.