Cigarette pack
AssigneeFocke & Co. (GmbH & Co.)
InventorsHeinz Focke, Dieter Neuber
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Abstract
A (cigarette) pack, in particular a hinge-lid box (10), with an outer wrapper (24) made of thin, transparent film includes a printing carrier (30) which is arranged, between the hinge-lid box (10) and outer wrapper (24), with (zigzag) folding. The printing carrier (30) is positioned in the region of an end wall (22) such that automatic unfolding takes place when the outer wrapper (24) is opened.
Claims2
A cigarette pack (10) with an outer wrapper (24) made of transparent film and with a tear-open strip (26) running around the pack (10) on the outer wrapper (24) for the purpose of severing an upper cap (28) of the outer wrapper (24), a printing carrier (30) or coupon being disposed between the pack (10) and the outer wrapper, wherein:
- a) the printing carrier (30) is folded to form at least two folded sections or legs (34, 35), one of which faces toward the pack, and the other of which faces toward the outer wrapper;
- b) the printing carrier (30) is removably connected to the pack (10) in a region of the one folded section or leg (34) facing toward the pack;
- c) the printing carrier (30) is also connected to the outer wrapper (24) in a region of the other folded section or leg (35) facing toward the outer wrapper (24);
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- d) the printing carrier (30) or one of its legs (35) is connected to the outer wrapper (24) in a region of the upper cap (28) which is to be severed by the tear-open strip (26).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.