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EP0545723A1
EP0545723A1 EP92311078A EP92311078A EP0545723A1 EP 0545723 A1 EP0545723 A1 EP 0545723A1 EP 92311078 A EP92311078 A EP 92311078A EP 92311078 A EP92311078 A EP 92311078A EP 0545723 A1 EP0545723 A1 EP 0545723A1
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Donald H. Evers
Xuan M. Pham
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D85/1036—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank
    • B65D85/1045—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge
    • B65D85/1056—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge characterized by the lid
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F15/00—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor
    • A24F15/12—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor for pocket use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F23/00—Cases for tobacco, snuff, or chewing tobacco
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/32—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks
    • B65D5/326—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks at least one container body part formed by folding a single blank to a permanently assembled tube
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
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    • B65D85/1036—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank
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    • B65D85/10484—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge characterized by the shape of the container having rounded corners

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  • This invention relates to cigarette packs, and particularly to a rounded end (cross-section) hinged top box for cigarettes.
  • Cigarettes are typically sold in packs of ten to twenty-five cigarettes.
  • Two types of packs are in general use.
  • the first type is a soft pack which is a bundle of cigarettes wrapped in foil, overwrapped with a paper which usually has brand and other information printed on its outer side, and overwrapped again with a sealed polypropylene layer.
  • the second type is a box which is a hard, paperboard box containing a foil wrapped cigarette bundle and having a hinged lid at the top.
  • a paperboard insert surrounds the bundle at least near the top of the box providing a frictional engagement surface to retain the lid in the closed position when desired. A cutout in this insert allows a smoker to remove cigarettes from the box.
  • This second type of pack is also overwrapped with a sealed polypropylene layer.
  • the soft pack has soft corners, and collapses as cigarettes are removed from it, taking up less space in a smoker's pocket or purse as the contents are smoked, while providing an approximate external indication of the number of cigarettes remaining in the pack.
  • the polypropylene wrapper of a soft pack is opened, it cannot be resealed.
  • cigarettes or any loose tobacco in the pack may eventually drop from the pack into the smoker's pocket or purse.
  • the cigarettes can also be damaged if the pack is roughly handled. For these reasons, many smokers prefer a rigid hinged top box, which can be reclosed to prevent loose tobacco from dropping out, and which offers better protection for the cigarettes within it.
  • the typical hinged top cigarette box has square, pointed corners. This may increase the wear on accessories (e.g., handbags) or articles of clothing (e.g., shirt pockets) in which the box is carried. Many consumers prefer the "softer" feel of containers having curved or rounded edges.
  • United States Patent 4,923,059 discloses one such hinged top cigarette box having curved edges.
  • curved end plugs were used to close off the top and bottom of the cigarette box. End plugs may detract from the overall "softness" of the cigarette box and may also add unnecessary weight and cost to the cigarette box.
  • the paperboard body and end plugs of the cigarette box had to be cut separately and then assembled to form the box, thus increasing the cost and complexity of manufacturing the box.
  • a rounded end hinged top box having an inner sleeve member nested inside an outer sleeve member and having a cover member that opens and closes to allow access to the cigarettes.
  • lnnerand outer end flaps are provided on both ends of the rounded end box thus formed.
  • Each inner end flap is slightly smaller than the respective outer end flap.
  • Each inner end flap also seats approximately 0.3mm (0.012 inch) lower inside the body of the cigarette box than the respective outer end flap when the cigarette box is formed.
  • the inner and outer end flaps help the rounded end cigarette box retain the proper cross-sectional shape and also prevent cigarettes or loose tobacco from falling out of the rounded end cigarette box.
  • the inner sleeve member, the outer sleeve member, the cover member and the end flaps are formed from the same blank.
  • the inner sleeve member has a height substantially equal to the length of a cigarette, a width approximately equal to an integral multiple of the diameter of a cigarette and a depth sufficient to accommodate a plurality of rows of cigarettes.
  • a cutout through which cigarettes may be withdrawn is provided in the top and forward portion of the inner sleeve member.
  • the outer sleeve member is cut substantially across its width near the top thereof and is scored from both ends of the cut to the ends of the outer sleeve member. This configuration provides a cover member at the top of and hingedly connected to the outer sleeve member.
  • the outer sleeve member is positioned so the cover member reveals the cutout portion of the inner sleeve member when the cover member is swung away from the inner sleeve member. This allows easy access to the cigarettes stored in the rounded end cigarette box.
  • the outer sleeve member also has a back panel section that is recessed approximately 0.3mm (0.012 inch) toward the center of the blank at its upper and lower edges. This recess allows for the top and bottom outer end flaps to be placed flushly against both the upper and lower edges of the rounded end box thus formed, as well as against the respective inner end flaps. This arrangement helps register the flat oval shape so as to assure proper forming of the rounded end cigarette box of the present invention.
  • the height of the outer sleeve member with the cover-member formed therein is preferably greater than the length of a cigarette. Inner and outer end flaps are used to cover both ends of the rounded end cigarette box thus formed. The end flaps help the rounded end cigarette box retain the proper cross-sectional shape.
  • the rounded end cigarette box may be formed from separate blanks.
  • three blanks may be used, oneforthe inner sleeve member, one for both the outer sleeve member and bottom inner and outer end flaps, and one for both the cover member and top inner and outer end flaps.
  • the cover member is preferably adhered to a flexible tab at the top and rear portion of the inner sleeve member.
  • the rounded end cigarette box may also be formed from two blanks. One for the inner sleeve member and a combined blank for the outer sleeve member, cover member and top and bottom end flaps.
  • the rounded end cigarette box may have any cross-sectional shape such as a polygon or a circle or an oval.
  • An arcuate cross-section avoids the hard square edges of typical hinged top cigarette boxes and presents a more pleasing appearance to the smoker.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the rounded end cigarette box is limited only by the shape of the mandrel that is used for folding the laminate blank into the desired shape.
  • FIGS. 1-3 A preferred embodiment of the rounded end cigarette box of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1-3.
  • the rounded end cigarette box 10 has a flat oval cross-section. This configuration avoids the hard square edges of typical hinged top cigarette boxes.
  • Rounded end cigarette box 10 includes an outer sleeve member 11, an inner sleeve member 12 and a cover member 13.
  • Inner sleeve member 12 is nested inside outer sleeve member 11 and has a cutout 20 to facilitate the removal of cigarettes from rounded end cigarette box 10.
  • inner sleeve member 12 has a height substantially equal to the length of a cigarette.
  • outer sleeve member 11 and cover member 13 are preferably greater than the length of a cigarette.
  • Cover member 13 is hingedly connected to outer sleeve member 11 to allow access to the cigarettes stored in, and to close rounded end cigarette box 10.
  • End flaps 14 and 15 are folded inward and may be adhered to each other by glue or other suitable adhesive to form the bottom of rounded end cigarette box 10.
  • end flaps 16 and 17 are folded inward and may be adhered to each other in a similar manner to form the top of rounded end cigarette box 10.
  • end flaps 14, 15, 16 and 17 prevent loose tobacco or cigarettes from falling out of rounded end cigarette box 10 and also hold the shape of the box.
  • Perforations may be placed in end flaps 14 and 15 to eliminate the hydraulic effect caused by loading a plurality of cigarettes into rounded end cigarette box 10, i.e., the holes minimize the back pressure that may result if the cigarettes are loaded into rounded end cigarette Rox 10 too quickly.
  • the perforations also act as a means by which the rounded end cigarette box may be oriented properly for insertion of the cigarettes.
  • end flaps 14 and 15 are combined with member21, which fits in the bottom of outer sleeve member 11, thereby defining a space between inner end flap 14 and member 21.
  • This space may be filled with material that transfers moisture, flavor or odor to the cigarettes stored in rounded end cigarette box 10.
  • Member 21 may be perforated. The perforations allow fluid transfer between the space formed between end flap 14 and member21 and the cigarettes stored in rounded end cigarette box 10.
  • a permeable membrane 23 may be placed over the perforations in member 21 to control the fluid transfer between the cigarettes and the material placed in the space formed between end flap 14 and member 21.
  • the invention described in United States Patent 5,037,459 describes a device for controlling the relative humidity in a substantially sealed container such as a pack of cigarettes that is suitable for use as described above.
  • FIG. 4 A preferred embodiment of the blank used to form rounded end cigarette box 10 is shown in FIG. 4.
  • Inner end flaps 14 and 16 are smaller than the respective outer end flaps 15 and 17.
  • score lines 115 and 117 for defining where each inner flap is folded are recessed approximately 0.3mm (0.012 inch) toward the center of the blank with respect to the upper and lower edges of the blank.
  • the recesses allow the inner end flaps to lie flush against the outer end flaps andwithin the upper and lower edges of the rounded end cigarette box thus formed.
  • outer sleeve member 11, inner sleeve member 12, cover member 13, and end flaps 14, 15, 16 and 17 are all formed from the same blank 100, as shown in Figure 4.
  • the blank is a paperboard blank.
  • Blank 100 is formed over a mandrel and may have as many plies as desired.
  • Blanks from which the rounded end cigarette box of this invention may be made are typically standard paperboard used for conventional cigarette boxes (solid bleach sulfate having a clay coating).
  • Inner sleeve member 12 of blank 100 is defined by edge 103 and line 112. As shown in FIG. 4, inner sleeve member 12 has a height that is less than the combined height of cover member 13 and outer sleeve member 11. Preferably inner sleeve member 12 is ribbed to weaken the blank which facilitates folding thereof. Outer sleeve member 11 is defined by edge 104 and line 112. Outer sleeve member 11 may be ribbed or otherwise decorated or labeled with brand or other information on the side that will be exposed to the smoker. As shown in FIGS.
  • back panel section 18 is recessed approximately 0.3mm (0.012 inch) at its top and bottom edges, with respect to the upper and lower edges of the blank, to facilitate the folding of inner end flaps 14 and 16 over back panel section 18 to form rounded end cigarette box 10.
  • Cut lines 105 and 106 and score lines 107 and 108 define cover member 13.
  • Score line 107 is preferably also perforated to further weaken that line.
  • Score lines 115 and 116 define the inner edges of top inner and outer end flaps 16 and 17, which are connected to cover member 13.
  • Score lines 117 and 118 define the inner edges of bottom inner and outer end flaps 14 and 15, which are connected to outer sleeve member 11.
  • inner end flaps 14 and 16 are smaller than outer end flaps 15 and 17.
  • Score lines 115 and 117, for defining where inner end flaps 14 and 16 are folded, are recessed approximately 0.3mm (0.012 inch) toward the center of the blank with respect to the upper and lower edges of the blank as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6.
  • score lines 107 and 108 overlap to form the hinge about which cover member 13 rotates.
  • Cut line 105 allows a hinging action for cover member 13.
  • Preferably cut line 105 extends below score line 107 a short distance to facilitate the hinging action of cover member 13. This distance is preferably about one millimeter. Cut line 106 forms the opening through which access to the cigarettes is made available.
  • Rounded end cigarette box 10 is formed by folding blank 100 appropriately.
  • Edge 103 is wrapped in either a clockwise direction or a counter clockwise direction until it abuts with line 112.
  • Edge 104 is then wrapped over edge 103 until it abuts with line 113.
  • Preferably edge 104 is wrapped over edge 103 in a direction counter to that in which edge 103 is wrapped.
  • the direction of rotation of edge 103 depends on which side of outer sleeve member 11 of blank 100 is to be viewed by the smoker. That portion of blank 100 bounded by line 111 and edge 103 is adhered to that portion of blank 100 bounded by line 113 and line 112. The adherence may be achieved by any conventional means of joining layers of standard paperboard.
  • a hot melt or liquid adhesive may be used or the paperboard may be coated and joined to an adjacent paperboard by heat or ultra sonic vibrations.
  • Edge 104 is preferably wrapped over edge 103 until it abuts with line 113 so that score lines 107 and 108 overlap.
  • the portion of blank 100 bounded by edge 104 and line 114 is adhered to the portion of blank 100 bounded by line 112 and line 113.
  • the portion of blank 100 bounded by lines 202 and 203 is preferably adhered to the portion of outer member 11 bounded by lines 200 and 201.
  • Top and bottom inner end flaps 16 and 14 are folded inward along score lines 115 and 117, respectively.
  • Top and bottom outer end flaps 17 and 15 are folded inward along score lines 116 and 118, respectively, and also folded overthe respective inner end flaps 16 and 14. Adherence of inner end flaps 14 and 16 to outer end flaps 15 and 17, respectively, may be by any conventional means as described above. With rounded end cigarette box 10 thus formed, cover member 13 is hinged along the overlap of score lines 107 and 108. When cover member 13 is rotated away from inner sleeve member 12, cutout 20 is exposed allowing access to the cigarettes stored in rounded end cigarette box 10.
  • Rounded end cigarette box 10 may also be formed from separate blanks. For example, three blanks may be used. Blank 300 which is folded into inner sleeve member 12 may be formed by cutting blank 100 along line 112. Thus, blank 300 has the shape shown in FIG. 8. Inner sleeve member 12 may be formed by folding edge 103' clockwise or counterclockwise until it abuts with line 112'. The portion of blank 300 bounded by edge 103'and line 111'may be adhered to the portion of blank 300 bounded by line 112'.
  • Blank 302 for outer sleeve member 11 and bottom inner and outer end flaps 14 and 15 may be formed by cutting blank 100 along lines 112, 105, 106, 107, and 108 to have the shape shown in FIG. 9.
  • Outer sleeve member 11 may be formed by folding edge 150 clockwise or counterclockwise so that it abuts with line 114'. The direction that edge 150 is folded depends on which side of blank 302 is to be viewed by the smoker. The portion of blank 302 bounded by edge 150 and line 151 is adhered to that portion of laminate blank 302 bounded by edge 104' and line 114'.
  • Blank 301 for cover member 13 and top inner and outer end flaps 16 and 17 may be formed by cutting another blank 100 along lines 105, 106, 107, and 108 to have the shape shown in FIG. 10.
  • Cover member 13 may be formed by folding edge 152 clockwise or counterclockwise so that it abuts with line 121. The direction that cover member 13 is folded depends on which side of blank 301 is to be viewed by the smoker.
  • the tab portion 40 of blank 301 bounded by edge 152 and line 120 may be adhered to the tab portion 41 of blank 301 bounded by edge 140 and line 121. Overlapping tab portions 40 and 41 may be adhered to inner sleeve member 12 formed from blank 300.
  • inner sleeve member 12 bounded by lines 202' and 203' is preferably adhered to the area of outer sleeve member 11 bounded by lines 200' and 201'.
  • inner end flaps 14 and 16 are folded inward along score lines 115 and 117, respectively.
  • Outer end flaps 15 and 17 are then folded along score lines 116and 118, over inner end flaps 14 and 16, respectively, and adhered as described previously to form rounded end cigarette box 10.
  • Rounded end cigarette box 10 box may also be formed from two blanks.
  • Blank 100 may be cut along line 112 to form one blank for cover member 13, outer sleeve member 11, top end flaps 16 and 17 and bottom end flaps 14 and 15.
  • Another laminate blank 100 can then be cut along line 112 or 113 to form inner sleeve member 12. These two blanks can then be joined and folded as described above to form rounded end cigarette box 10.
  • the rounded end cigarette box described herein provides a hinged top box that may be formed from a single blank and has innerand outer end flaps on both ends.
  • recesses in (1) the score lines that define where each inner end flap is folded and (2) a back panel section of the blank allow the inner end flaps to lie flush against the outer end flaps and within the upper and lower edges of the box.
  • use of a single blank for forming the rounded end cigarette box reduces the cost and complexity of manufacturing the cigarette box.

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