EP4072972A1

EP4072972A1 - Packaging for products of the tobacco industry, and method and apparatus for producing same

Info

Publication number: EP4072972A1
Application number: EP20820919.7A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Dirk Förstmann; Christoph Schneider
Original assignee: Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 2019-12-12
Filing date: 2020-12-08
Publication date: 2022-10-19
Also published as: US12179994B2; DE102019134157A1; WO2021116112A1; JP2023505874A; CN114787049A; JP7595671B2; KR20220112772A; US20230002146A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a packaging for products of the tobacco industry, wherein the packaging (10) has a box part (11) and a lid (12) which is pivotably arranged on the box part (11) via a line hinge (13), a packaging content (15) being arranged in the box part (11), the packaging (10) having a collar (20) which encloses the packaging content (15) on a plurality of sides at least in part and which protrudes, together with the packaging content (15), out of the box part (11), which is open at the top. According to the invention, walls of the collar (20) extend from a front side of the box part (11) into the region of an opposite rear side of the box part (11) on which the line hinge (13) is also located. The invention furthermore relates to a method and an apparatus for producing such a packaging.

Description

Pack for products of the tobacco industry as well as process and device for the production thereof

description

The invention relates to a pack for products from the tobacco industry, the pack having a box part and a lid pivotably arranged on the box part via a line hinge, and wherein the box part contains a package content, and the package has a collar that holds the package content on several sides at least partially and which protrudes with the package contents from the box part open at the top, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Such packs are known from practice in numerous variants. In this regard, the invention is based on the object of further developing packs of the type mentioned at the outset, in particular with a view to improving the manufacturability of the packs.

A pack for solving this problem has the features of claim 1. It is accordingly provided that the walls of the collar, starting from a front side of the box part, extend into the area of an opposite rear side of the box part on which the line hinge is also located.

One advantage of the collar walls in the area of the rear side of the box part or the contents of the package can be that the stability of the collar is improved as a result. This also allows larger recesses in the collar, for example in the area of a collar front wall.

A special feature can be that, in particular to delimit the walls of the collar, weakening lines are applied in the material of the collar, which are designed to weaken the material along the respective To lead weakening line, wherein the collar has differently designed weakening lines, of which at least some lead to a different degree of material weakening.

The use of different weakening lines with different degrees of material weakening can contribute to the fact that the folding behavior of the collar is positively influenced, for example to specify the point or weakening line at which a blank kinks first when it is folded.

Preferably, it can specifically be provided that the collar has a collar front wall, collar side walls and collar rear walls, which extend along corresponding walls of the box part, in particular along a box front wall, box side walls and a box rear wall, and that In the transition from the collar side walls to the collar rear wall and / or in the transition from the collar side walls to the collar front wall, differently designed weakening lines are arranged, which lead to a different degree of material weakening.

In the case of a pack with bevelled pack edges or in the case of a pack with right-angled pack edges, it can be provided that in each case a collar beveled edge wall is arranged between the collar side walls and the collar rear wall, which in plan is inclined to the respective collar side walls and the collar wall. Rear wall runs, and that the lines of weakness between the collar side walls and the respective collar beveled wall have a lower degree of material weakening than the lines of weakness between the collar beveled edge walls and the collar rear wall.

In particular, it can be provided that, in the case of a pack with beveled pack edges, a respective collar bevel edge wall is arranged between the collar side walls and the collar front wall, which in plan runs obliquely to the respective collar side walls and the collar front wall, and that the Weakening lines between the collar front wall and the respectively adjacent collar beveled edge wall have a lower degree of material weakening than the weakening lines between the said collar beveled edge walls and the respectively adjacent collar side wall. In the case of a pack with rounded pack edges, it can be provided that a curved intermediate collar wall is arranged between the collar side walls and the collar rear wall, which has preferably parallel grooves arranged at short intervals as weakening lines, and that weakening lines in the transition from the collar -Side walls to the respective collar partition have a lower degree of material weakening than lines of weakness in the transition from the respective collar partition to the collar rear wall.

In particular, it can be provided that in packs with rounded pack edges, a respective curved collar partition is arranged between the collar side walls and the collar front wall, which has preferably parallel grooves arranged at short intervals as weakening lines, and that weakening lines in the transition from the collar -Front wall to the adjacent collar partitions a lesser degree of

Have material weakening as lines of weakness in the transition from the said collar partitions to the respective adjacent collar side wall. In a preferred embodiment, lines of weakness with a greater degree of material weakening can be formed, for example, by scoring the material of the collar, and lines of weakness with a lesser degree of material weakening, for example, by grooving the material of the collar. As already mentioned above as a possible advantage, it is conceivable that by using the weakening lines with different degrees of

Material weakening the folding behavior of the blank for the collar can be influenced, in particular in such a way that walls of the collar that lie on lines of weakness with a lower degree of material weakening are more difficult to fold than walls of the collar that lie on lines of weakness with a greater degree of material weakening.

Another special feature can consist in the fact that the collar rear walls preferably extend together over at least 10% of the width of the rear wall of the Extend the box part, preferably over at least 20%, more preferably over at least 30%.

One advantage of such solutions can be that the collar is stiffened but, on the other hand, not an unnecessarily large amount of material is used.

The invention also relates to a method for producing a pack for products in the tobacco industry, according to the preamble of claim 11.

Known devices of this type are not able to fold collars, as are required, for example, for the production of the pack according to the invention.

This aspect of the device is therefore based on the object of proposing measures which allow such packs to be produced easily.

A method according to the invention for solving this object has the features of claim 11. It is therefore provided that the blank for the collar on the platform is folded around the contents of the package on all sides.

It has surprisingly been shown that the stage can be adjusted with relatively little effort so that a collar can be folded which is located on all sides of the package contents.

It is preferably provided that the blank for the collar is folded around the package contents on the platform in such a way that a collar front wall extends in the area of a front side of the package contents, collar side walls extend in the area of narrow sides of the package contents and collar rear walls extend extend in the region of a rear side of the package contents opposite the front side.

Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the blank for the collar is folded during the transport along the platform, whereby it is preferably provided that the blank and the package contents are transported along the platform by an in particular common slide. In a preferably first folding step, the collar side walls can be folded relative to the collar front wall, in particular by folding by means of one or more switches and folding elements associated with the switches, preferably stationary on the platform.

In this case, it can be provided that the folding of the collar side walls takes place at a distance from the package contents, and that the partially folded collar is then brought together with the package contents, preferably by means of at least one guide, in particular by placing the collar front wall against the front of the package contents .

In particular, it can be provided that, preferably in the first folding step, the collar side walls are folded by approximately 90 ° with respect to the collar front wall so that they extend along the narrow sides of the package contents, the collar rear walls extending over the plane of the rear side of the package contents extend beyond.

Preferably in a second folding step, the collar rear walls can be folded around the package contents so that they extend along the rear side of the package contents.

A special feature can be that the collar folded around the package contents is held in its position relative to the package contents by a preferably second slide and that the package contents with the collar folded around it are held by the preferably second slide from the stage into a pocket or pocket facing the stage partially folded blank held ready therein is transferred.

In particular, this can be done in such a way that the preferably second slide holds the folded collar in its position on the package contents in the region of two opposite sides, in particular in the region of a front side preferably pointing upwards and in the region of a preferably downward pointing rear side of the package contents. In addition, the invention relates to a device for producing a pack for products of the tobacco industry, in particular according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 10 and / or according to a method according to one of the preceding claims 11 to 19, according to the preamble of claim 20.

According to the invention, it is provided that folding members are provided in the area of the platform, which are designed to fold the blank for the collar on the platform around the contents of the package.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the folding members are set up to fold the blank for the collar on the platform around the package contents in such a way that a collar front wall extends in the area of a front side of the package contents, and collar side walls in the area of narrow sides of the Package contents extend and collar rear walls extend in the region of a rear side opposite the front side of the package contents.

It is preferably provided that the folding members are set up to fold the blank for the collar during transport along the platform, a particular common slide preferably being provided for transporting the blank and the package contents along the platform.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the platform has one or more switches and preferably stationary folding elements assigned to the switches, for a preferably first folding step in which the collar side walls are folded relative to the collar front wall.

Another special feature can be that the folding elements are designed to fold the collar side walls at a distance from the package contents, and that at least one guide is provided to bring the partially folded collar together with the package contents, in particular by applying the collar Front wall to the front of the package contents.

It is preferably provided that further folding elements are provided in the area of the stage, preferably around the collar rear walls in a second folding step to fold the package contents so that they extend along the back of the package contents.

In a preferred embodiment it can be provided that the further folding elements are arranged below a guide track of the stage, along which the package contents are transported with the collar, and that the folding elements can be moved in opposite directions in order to move the two rear walls of the collar against the rear of the package contents wrinkles.

Another special feature can be that a preferably second slide is provided to hold the collar folded around the package contents in its position relative to the package contents, and that the preferably second slide is set up to remove the package contents from the platform with the collar folded around it to transfer the bag facing the stage or the partially folded blank held ready therein.

This can be done in such a way that the preferably second slide is set up to hold the folded collar in its position on the package contents in the area of two opposite sides, in particular in the area of a preferably upwardly pointing front side and in the area of a preferably downwardly pointing rear side of the Package contents.

Another special feature can be that the stage has a guideway on which the package contents rests during transport along the stage, and that the guideway has recesses, in particular to form a work area for folding members for folding the collar rear walls or to form at least a recess for holding members of the preferably second slide.

Other special features emerge from the description and the drawings.

The invention is described below with reference to preferred exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings. It shows: 1 shows a first embodiment of a pack for products of the tobacco industry in a three-dimensional representation with the lid open,

FIG. 2 shows a second exemplary embodiment of a pack in a representation analogous to FIG. 1,

3 shows a third exemplary embodiment of a pack in a schematic three-dimensional representation, FIG. 4 shows a horizontal section through the pack according to FIG. 4 along the section line IV - IV in FIG. 3,

5 shows two variants of a blank for a collar for a pack according to FIG. 1 or 2,

6 shows a schematic representation of the process of folding the collar around the contents of the package,

7 shows a part of a device for producing the packs in a schematic representation,

FIG. 8 shows a plan view of the device according to arrow VIII in FIG. 7,

FIG. 9 shows a vertical section through the device along section line IX - IX in FIG. 8,

FIG. 10 shows a vertical section through the device along section line X - X in FIG. 9,

11 shows a vertical section through the device along section line X - X in FIG. 8,

FIG. 12 shows a vertical section through the device along section line XII - XII in FIG. 11,

13 shows a vertical section through the device along section line XIII - XIII in FIG. 8, 14 shows a vertical section through the device along section line XIV - XIV in FIG. 13, FIG. 15 shows a plan view of part of the device in region XV in FIG. 8,

16 shows a vertical section through the device along section line XVI-XVI in FIG. 15, and FIG

FIG. 17 shows a vertical section through the device along section line XVII-XVII in FIG. 15.

The pack 10 according to the invention is described below with reference to three pack variants. All three packs 10 are packs 10 of the hinge-lid type. The packs 10 accordingly have a cup-shaped (lower) box part 11 and an (upper) lid 12. The lid 12 is pivotably mounted on the box part 11, namely by means of a line hinge 13. The box part 11 and lid 12 form an outer pack 14.

The outer pack 14 can be formed from a customary blank for a hinge-lid pack. Cardboard is usually used as the material for the blank. Walls of the blank can be delimited from one another by embossed fold lines or punchings. A package content 15 is arranged in the box part 11 (open at the top). In the present case, the pack contents 15 are a group of cigarettes 16 which are wrapped in an inner wrapping 17. It goes without saying that, instead of cigarettes, other products from the cigarette industry can also be provided as the content. In the context of the application, products from the cigarette industry are understood to mean tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigarillos and the like, but also novel tobacco products such as heat-not-burn products or liquid carriers for e-cigarettes. It is conceivable that the inner casing 17 is designed as a film sealing block with a removal opening which extends in the area of the top and a front side of the inner casing 17 and which can be closed by a closure label 18.

In the present case, the closure label 18 has a handle 19 for confirmation by the consumer. It is also conceivable, however, that the gripping lug 19 or the closure label 18 is glued to the inside of the cover 12 so that the closure label 18 is automatically opened or closed when the cover 12 is actuated accordingly.

The package contents 15 protrude slightly from the box part 12 as usual. The package contents 15 are at least partially surrounded by a collar 20 which is fastened in the box part 11 and from which the package contents 15 protrude.

The collar 20 is formed from a separate blank of packaging material (e.g. from cardboard) and in the present case essentially has five walls, namely a central collar front wall 21, two adjacent collar side walls 22 and two adjacent collar panels. Rear walls 23. The walls 21, 22, 23 of the collar 20 extend along corresponding walls of the box part 11, namely along a box front wall 24, box side walls 25 and (partially) along a box rear wall 26. Wall sections are described below.

The walls 21, 22, 23 of the collar 20 are through each other

Lines of weakness demarcated. This can (also) be the usual (embossed) fold lines. The weakening lines lead to a weakening of the material in the blank for the collar 20 which runs along the weakening line.

A special feature is that some lines of weakness are designed in such a way that they lead to a stronger weakening of the material than other lines of weakness and in particular than the usual fold lines. Since the arrangement depends on the type of pack, the individual pack variants are discussed below: The pack 10 shown in FIG. 1 is what is known as a beveled-edge pack 10, in which upright pack edges 27 of the pack 10 are bevelled. Such packs 10 are also called octagonal packs 10.

The beveled pack edges 27 are formed with the help of pack beveled edge walls 28 which are arranged between a pack front wall 29 and the two adjacent pack side walls 30 and / or between the pack rear wall 31 and the two pack side walls 30.

The pack inclined edge walls 28 can be arranged, for example, at an angle of approximately 45 ° to the respective adjacent walls 29, 30, 31 of the pack 10.

In the left half, FIG. 5 shows a corresponding part of a blank for the collar 20 according to FIG. 1. The weakening lines 32 are designed in such a way that less material weakening is produced than by the weakening lines 33 be formed, whereas the lines of weakness 33 can be formed by a scoring.

The different degrees of material weakening can also be formed in other ways. It is conceivable, for example, that both lines of weakness 32, 33 are produced in the same way, for example both by scoring or both by scoring. By modifying the creasing or the scoring, for example by a deeper scoring or deeper and / or longer scoring, different material weakenings can then be brought about. It is also conceivable that different methods for generating the weakening lines 32, 33 are combined with different modifications.

In the present case it is provided that the material weakening is constant over the course of a respective weakening line 32, 33.

It goes without saying that other shapes can also be used to form lines of weakness than by creasing or scoring. 5 also shows that the collar 20 is adapted to the shape of the pack 10, namely by additional beveled collar walls 34 between the respective collar side walls 22 and the collar rear walls 23 on the one hand and the collar front wall 21 on the other hand.

As a result, the lines of weakness 33 are arranged between the collar rear walls 23 and the respective adjoining collar beveled edge wall 34 and also between the collar side walls 22 and the front collar beveled edge wall 34. The lines of weakness 32 are between the collar side walls 22 and the rear beveled collar walls 34 arranged and between the front collar wall 21 and the respectively adjoining beveled front collar walls 34.

The pack 10 according to FIG. 2 is a so-called round-edge pack 10, in which the upright pack edges 27 are designed as rounded pack edges 27. Correspondingly, between the pack front wall 29 and the adjoining pack side walls 30 and between the pack rear wall 31 and the adjoining pack side walls 30, intermediate pack walls 35 are formed which are rounded in plan. For this purpose, the partition walls 35 are provided with weakening lines 32, 33, which preferably run parallel and at a small distance from one another.

The blank for the collar (right half of FIG. 5) has corresponding collar partition walls 36. The lines of weakness 32, 33 are arranged analogously to the exemplary embodiment in accordance with pack 10.

The pack according to FIG. 3 is a "conventional" pack 10 with right-angled pack edges 27. A special feature is that between the collar rear walls 23 and the collar side walls 22, a collar beveled edge wall 37 is arranged which is inclined to the respective collar rear walls 23 and collar side walls 22.

In the present exemplary embodiment, no beveled collar walls 37 are formed in the transition to the collar front wall 21. The pack 10 also does not have such beveled edge walls. The arrangement of the lines of weakness 32 and lines of weakness 33 follows the first two exemplary embodiments. It can also be seen from FIGS. 1 to 3 that the collar 20 has a relatively large, central recess 38 in the region of the collar front wall 21. A lower edge of the recess 38 lies below an upper edge (closing edge) of the box front wall 24. It can also be seen that the collar rear walls 23 extend over a large part of the width of the box rear wall 26. A coverage of at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80% or at least 90% is conceivable. FIG. 4 also shows that a tray 39 can be arranged in the inner wrapping 17 together with the cigarette group 16. The walls of the tray 39 extend in the present case in the area of the box front wall 24, the box side walls 25 and the sloping edge wall 37. In the area of the box rear wall 26, no wall is formed.

In addition, cover brakes 40 are formed on the collar 20.

FIG. 6 shows the essential steps which take place when the collar 20 is arranged on the package contents 15. For this purpose, the collar 20 or the flat spread and unfolded blank is transported together with the package contents 15 in the direction of transport.

In a (first) folding step, the collar side walls 22 are folded relative to the collar front wall 21. In addition, the collar 20 is brought into contact with the front of the package contents 15.

In a (second) folding step, the collar rear walls 23 are folded into the area of the rear of the package contents 15. The package contents 15 with the collar 20 are then introduced into the (partially folded) outer package 14. The details result from the following description of a corresponding device. The structure and mode of operation of a device according to the invention are explained below with reference to FIGS. 7 to 17: FIG. 7 shows an overview of essential elements of the device. A folding turret 41 is shown, which in the present case is driven to rotate around an upright axis, preferably in cycles. The folding turret 41 has pockets 42 which are evenly distributed over the circumference of the folding turret 41 and serve to receive partially folded blanks 43 for the outer pack 14.

The blanks 43 are fed along a transport path and stamped into a pocket 42 of the folding turret 41 by means of a so-called flap 44 and are partially folded in the process. A package content 15 with a collar 20 is conveyed into the pocket 42 or the blank 43. A stage 45 is used here.

The package contents 15 are fed to or transferred to the stage 45 along a transport path 46. A collar 20 is transported transversely to the transport path 46 along a transverse conveyor path 47 and transferred to the stage 45.

FIG. 7 also shows that the collars 20 are separated from a continuous web of material 48.

The stage 45 can be moved back and forth in the transport direction according to arrow 49 in order to bridge the distance to the transport path 46 or transverse conveyor path 47 on the one hand and to the folding turret 41 on the other hand. The construction so far is similar to the application shown in DE 102014010615 A1 of the applicant, to which reference is made for the purpose of the complete disclosure. In order to receive the package contents 15, the stage 45 is moved back so far that the package contents 15 can be pushed onto the stage 45 by means of a slide 66. At the same time, the collar 20 can be transported further along the transverse conveyor track 47 and placed on the platform 45. The collar 20 fed to the stage 45 is then secured on the rear side by two projections 50 on the stage 45. Thereafter, the package contents 15 and the collar 20 are pushed by a first pusher 51 along the platform 45 in the transport direction 49. As shown in FIG. 9 ff., The package content 15 rests on a guide track 52 of the platform 45. The collar 20, on the other hand, is guided at a distance above the package content 15, namely by initially resting on folding elements 53.

The folding elements 53 work together with a switch 54, which serve to fold the collar 20 around the folding elements 53 during transport in the transport direction 49, so that the collar side walls 22 and the adjoining walls up to the collar rear walls 23 by 90 ° are folded relative to the collar front wall 21. The collar 20 then comes into contact with one or more guides 55 which serve to place the partially folded collar 20 against the front of the package contents 15. In this position (FIG. 11) the collar rear walls 23 protrude beyond the rear of the package contents 15 and protrude through slots 56 in the guide track 52. The collar 20 is guided laterally in the area of the side surfaces of the package contents 15 by guide elements 57.

In the next (second) folding step, the collar rear walls 23 are folded against the rear side of the package contents 15. For this purpose, two folding members 58 are provided below the guide track 52, which carry out this folding process.

The folding members 58 are arranged in a recess 59 of the guide track 52 and can be moved horizontally to and fro in accordance with the arrows 60.

In the next step, the package content 15 with the collar 20 folded around it is pushed into the pocket 42 of the folding turret 41 by means of a second slide 61.

A special feature here is that the second slide 61 is designed to hold the collar 20 on the package contents 15. For this purpose, on the one hand, two prong-like holding members 62 of the slide 61, which grip around the pack contents 15 in the area of the rear side. In the area of the front of the package contents 15 is a further plate-like holding member 63 is provided. In this way, the collar 20 is held in the area of the front and the rear of the package contents 15. Groove-like depressions 64 for the holding members 62 are let into the guide track 52. The mode of operation of the slides 51, 61 is also known from DE 19847433 A1, to which reference is made for the purpose of the complete disclosure.

In the area of the pocket 42, a collar presser 65 is also provided, which presses the folded collar 20 or the package contents 15 into the partially folded blank 43.

During the further transport on the folding turret 41, the blank 43 is folded further as usual and ultimately pushed out together with the package contents 15 and the collar 20. The pack side walls 30 then have to be folded in the usual way.

List of reference symbols

10 pack of 40 lid brake

11 Box part 41 folding turret

12 lid 42 pocket

13 Line hinge 43 blank (outer packaging)

14 outer pack 44 patch

15 Package contents 45 platform

16 cigarette group 46 conveyor track

17 Inner casing 47 Cross conveyor track

18 Closure label 48 sheet of material

19 handle 49 arrow / direction of transport

20 collar 50 projection

21 collar front wall 51 slider

22 Collar side wall 52 Guide track

23 Collar back wall 53 Folding element

24 Box front wall 54 Turnout

25 Box side wall 55 Guide

26 Back wall of the box 56 slot

27 Pack edge 57 Guide element

28 Packing beveled wall 58 Folding organ

29 Pack front wall 59 recess

30 package side wall 60 arrow

31 rear wall of pack 61 slider

32 Line of weakness (small) 62 Holding organ

33 Line of weakness (stronger) 63 Holding organ

34 bevelled edge wall 64 recess (octagonal packing) 65 collar pusher

35 Packing partition 66 slider

36 Collar partition

37 bevelled edge wall (rectangular packing)

38 recess

39 T ray

Claims

1. Pack for products of the tobacco industry, the pack (10) having a box part (11) and a lid (12) pivotably arranged on the box part (11) via a line hinge (13), and with a package content in the box part (11) (15) is arranged, and wherein the package (10) has a collar (20) which at least partially surrounds the package contents (15) on several sides and which protrudes with the package contents (15) from the box part (11) which is open at the top, characterized in that the walls of the collar (20) extend from a front side of the box part (11) into the area of an opposite rear side of the box part (11) on which the line hinge (13) is also located.

2. Pack according to claim 1, characterized in that, in particular to delimit the walls of the collar (20), weakening lines (32, 33) are attached in the material of the collar (20), which are designed to weaken the material along the respective To guide weakening line (32, 33), wherein the collar (20) has differently designed weakening lines (32, 33), of which at least some lead to a different degree of material weakening.

3. Pack according to claim 1 or one of the other preceding

Claims, characterized in that the collar (20) has a collar front wall (21), collar side walls (22) and collar rear walls (23) which extend along corresponding walls of the box part (11), in particular along a box -Front wall (24), box side walls (25) and a box rear wall (26), and that in the transition from the collar side walls (22) to the collar rear wall (23) and / or in the transition from the collar side walls (22) are arranged differently designed weakening lines (32, 33) to the collar front wall (21), which lead to a different degree of material weakening.

4. Pack according to claim 1 or one of the other preceding

Claims, characterized in that in the case of a pack (10) with beveled pack edges (27) or in the case of a pack (10) with right-angled pack edges (27) in each case a collar bevel edge wall (34, 37) is arranged between the collar side walls (22) and the collar rear wall (23), which in plan is inclined to the respective collar side walls (22) and the collar rear wall (23) runs, and that the weakening lines (32) between the collar side walls (22) and the respective collar beveled edge wall (34, 37) have a lower degree of material weakening than the weakening lines (33) between the collar beveled edge walls (34 , 37) and the collar back wall (23).

5. Pack according to claim 4 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that in a pack (10) with beveled pack edges (27) each have a collar bevel edge wall (34) between the collar side walls (22) and the collar front wall (21) is arranged, which in plan runs obliquely to the respective collar side walls (22) and the collar front wall (21), and that the weakening lines (32) between the collar front wall (21) and the respectively adjacent collar Sloping edge wall (34) have a lower degree of material weakening than the weakening lines (33) between said collar sloping edge walls (34) and the respectively adjacent collar side wall (22).

6. Pack according to claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that in a pack (10) with rounded pack edges (27) a respective curved collar partition (36) between the collar side walls (22) and the collar Rear wall (23) is arranged, which has preferably parallel grooves arranged at short intervals as weakening lines, and that weakening lines (32) in the transition from the collar side walls (22) to the respective collar partition wall (36) have a lower degree of material weakening than Lines of weakness (33) in the transition from the respective collar partition walls (36) to the collar rear wall (23).

7. Pack according to claim 6 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that in a pack (10) with rounded pack edges (27) a respective curved collar partition (36) between the collar side walls (22) and the collar Front wall (21) is arranged, which has preferably parallel grooves arranged at short intervals as weakening lines, and that weakening lines (32) in the transition from the Collar front wall (21) to the adjacent collar partition walls (36) have a lower degree of material weakening than weakening lines (33) in the transition from said collar partition walls (36) to the respectively adjacent collar side wall (22).

8. Pack according to claim 1 or one of the other preceding

Claims, characterized in that lines of weakness (33) can be formed with a greater degree of material weakening, for example by scoring the material of the collar (22) and that lines of weakness (32) with a lesser degree of material weakening, for example by scoring the material of the collar (20) ) can be formed.

9. Pack according to claim 1 or one of the other preceding

Claims, characterized in that by using the lines of weakness (32, 33) with different degrees of material weakening, the folding behavior of the blank for the collar (20) can be influenced, in particular in such a way that walls of the collar (20) which are attached to lines of weakness (32 ) with a lower degree of material weakening are more difficult to fold than walls of the collar (20) which are on lines of weakness (33) with a greater degree of material weakening.

10. Pack according to claim 1 or one of the other preceding

Claims, characterized in that the collar rear walls (23) preferably together extend over at least 10% of the width of the rear wall (26) of the box part (11), preferably over at least 20%, more preferably over at least 30%.

11. A method for producing a pack (10) for products of the tobacco industry, in particular according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a group of products of the tobacco industry in an inner wrapping (17) as a pack content (15) of the pack (10) and a blank for a Collar (20) of the package (10) is fed to a stage (45), and wherein the stage (45) is moved to and fro in the direction of a folding turret (41) arranged downstream of the stage (45) in order to increase the distance therefrom bridge, and wherein in pockets (42) of the folding turret (41) each preferably partially folded blanks (43) for an outer pack (14) of the Pack (10) are kept ready, and wherein the pack contents (15) together with the collar (20) folded around the pack contents (15) by a slider (61) from the stage (45) into a pocket (45) facing the stage (45). 42) or the partially folded blank (43) held ready therein is transferred and then the blank (43) is folded around the package contents (15) and the collar (20) to form a package (10), characterized in that the blank (43) for the collar (20) on the stage (45) is folded around the package contents (15).

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that the blank (43) for the collar (20) on the stage (45) is folded around the package contents (15) that a collar front wall (21) is in the area of a Front side of the package contents (15) extends, collar side walls (22) extend in the region of narrow sides of the package contents (15) and collar rear walls (23) extend in the region of a rear side of the package contents (15) opposite the front side.

13. The method according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the blank for the collar (20) is folded during transport along the stage (45), it is preferably provided that the blank and the package content (15) by a particular common slide (51) are transported along the stage (45).

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that in a preferably first folding step, the collar side walls (22) opposite the collar front wall (21) are folded, in particular by folding by means of one or more switches (54) and in connection with the or folding elements (53) assigned to the switches (54) and preferably stationary on the platform (45).

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that the folding elements (53) are arranged so that the folding of the collar side walls (22) takes place at a distance from the package contents (15), and that then the partially folded collar (20) preferably is brought together with the package contents (15) by means of at least one guide (55), in particular by placing the collar front wall (21) against the front side of the package contents (15).

16. The method according to claim 14 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that, preferably in the first folding step, the collar side walls (22) are folded by about 90 ° relative to the collar front wall (21) so that they extend along the narrow sides of the package contents (15), the collar rear walls (23) extending beyond the plane of the rear side of the package contents (15).

17. The method according to claim 16 or one of the other preceding

Claims, characterized in that, preferably in a second folding step, the collar rear walls (23) are folded around the package contents (15) so that they extend along the rear side of the package contents (15).

18. The method according to claim 17 or one of the other preceding

Claims, characterized in that the collar (20) folded around the package contents (15) is held in its position relative to the package contents (15) by a preferably second slide (61) and that the package contents (15) with the collar (20) folded around it is transferred by the preferably second pusher (61) from the stage (45) into a pocket (42) facing the stage (45) or into the partially folded blank (43) held ready therein.

19. The method according to claim 18 or one of the other preceding

Claims, characterized in that the preferably second slide (61) holds the folded collar (20) in its position on the package contents (15) in the area of two opposite sides, in particular in the area of a front side preferably pointing upwards and in the area of a preferably facing side the back of the package contents (15) facing downwards.

20. Device for producing a pack (10) for products of the tobacco industry, in particular according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 10 and / or according to a method according to one of the preceding claims 11 to 19, with a stage (45) for feeding a group of Products of the tobacco industry in an inner wrapping (17) as the pack contents (15) of the pack (10) and a blank for a collar (20) of the pack (10) in the direction of a folding turret (41) arranged downstream of the stage (45), wherein the Folding turret (41) pockets (42) for Receiving preferably partially folded blanks (43) for an outer pack (14) of a pack (10), and wherein a slide (61) is provided to fold the pack contents (15) together with the collar folded around the pack contents (15) (20) from the stage (45) into a pocket (42) facing the stage (45) or the partially folded blank (43) held ready therein, characterized in that folding members (53) in the area of the stage (45) , 54, 58) are provided, which are set up to fold the blank for the collar (20) on the stage (45) around the package contents (15).

21. The device according to claim 20, characterized in that the folding members (53, 54, 58) are set up to fold the blank for the collar (20) on the stage (45) around the package contents (15) so that a Collar front wall (21) extends in the area of a front side of the package contents (15), collar side walls (22) extend in the area of narrow sides of the package contents (15) and collar rear walls (23) extend in the area of a rear side opposite the front side of the package contents (15) extend.

22. The device according to claim 20 or 21, characterized in that the folding members (53, 54, 58) are set up to fold the blank for the collar (20) during transport along the stage (45), preferably one in particular common slide (51) is provided for transporting the blank and the package contents (15) along the stage (45).

23. The device according to claim 22, characterized in that the stage (45) has one or more switches (54) and the switch or switches (54) associated, preferably stationary folding elements (53), for a preferably first folding step in which the Collar side walls (22) are folded relative to the collar front wall (21).

24. The device according to claim 23, characterized in that the folding elements (53) are set up to carry out the folding of the collar side walls (22) at a distance from the package contents (15), and that at least one guide (55) is provided to bring the partially folded collar (20) together with the package contents (15), in particular by placing the collar front wall (21) against the front side of the package contents (15).

25. The device according to claim 22 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that further folding elements (58) are provided in the region of the platform (45) in order, preferably in a second folding step, to wrap the collar rear walls (23) around the package contents (15 ) so that they extend along the back of the package contents (15).

26. The device according to claim 25 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the further folding elements (58) are arranged below a guide track (52) of the stage (45), along which the package contents (15) with the collar (20) are transported, and that the folding elements (58) can be moved in opposite directions in order to fold the two collar rear walls (23) against the rear of the package contents (15).

27. The device according to claim 25 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that a preferably second slide (61) is provided in order to hold the collar (20) folded around the package contents (15) in its position relative to the package contents (15) , and that the preferably second slide (61) is set up to move the package contents (15) with the collar (20) folded around it from the stage (45) into the pocket (42) facing the stage (45) or into the pocket (42) held ready therein, to transfer partially folded blank (43).

28. The device according to claim 27 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the preferably second slide (61) is designed to hold the folded collar (20) in its position on the package contents (15) in the region of two opposite sides , in particular in the area of a front side preferably pointing upwards and in the area of a rear side of the pack contents (15) preferably pointing downward.

29. The device according to claim 20 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the platform (45) has a guide track (52) on which the package contents (15) rests during transport along the platform (45), and that the guide track (52) has recesses (59, 64), in particular to form a working area for folding members (58) for folding the collar rear walls (23) or to form at least one recess (64) for holding elements (62) of the preferably second slide (61).