KR20140124365A - Container with adhesive label with adhesive free area - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a container (100) for consumer products. The container includes an outer housing, wherein the outer housing includes a box 102 and a lid 104 hinged to the box. The inner package 106 of the consumer article has an entry opening through which the consumable can be removed. The adhesive label 108 covers the access opening and is provided to extend past the periphery of the access opening of the inner package. The adhesive label 108 is at least partially detachable (or detachable) from the inner package 106 by a removable adhesive provided on the first area 112 of the inner surface of the adhesive label that extends to at least the lower periphery of the access opening of the inner package. Respectively. The second area 200 of the inner surface of the adhesive label is permanently attached to the inner surface of the front wall surface of the lid of the outer container. Also, the third region 202 of the inner surface of the adhesive label disposed between the first and second regions is substantially free of adhesive.

Description

CONTAINER WITH ADHESIVE LABEL WITH ADHESIVE FREE AREA [0002]

The present invention relates to a container of consumer goods comprising an adhesive label. The container of the present invention has found a specific application as a container for an elongated consumer item item such as a smoking article.

Smoking articles such as cigarettes and cigars are typically packaged in a rigid hinged lid container that includes a box and a lead connected to the box for a hinge line extending across the rear wall of the container. Such a hinged lid container typically consists of a single layered cardboard blank. In use, the lead is rotated relative to the hinge line to open the container, thereby allowing it to enter and exit a bundle of smoking articles contained within the box.

A bundle of smoking articles contained within a box is typically packaged in a metallized paper, a metal foil or an innerliner of other flexible sheet material, or a package. In order to access the bundle of smoking articles in the inner liner, the consumer must remove the pre-drilled top of the inner liner as soon as the first opening of the hinge lead vessel is opened.

Consumer goods, for example a bundle of smoking articles, are known to be enclosed by a removable substantially enclosed wrapping material. The packaging material containing the consumer material can be inserted into the hinge lead container.

For example, EP-A-0 944 539 discloses a hinge lead pack of a smoking article wherein the smoking article is provided as a sealed enclosure of a layer of barrier material having an access hole configured therein. The access hole is permanently covered by a cover layer with a tacky surface, which can engage the barrier material layer to reseal the enclosure after the first opening. A frame capable of pressurizing the cover layer is provided in the enclosed enclosure between the smoking article and the barrier material layer.

WO-A-2008/142540 discloses a hinge reed pack of a smoking article surrounded by an inner package with an extraction opening closed by a cover wing fixed to the inner package using a non-dry adhesive applied on the underside of the cover wing . In one embodiment, the outer surface of the lower tab of the cover layer is permanently and also not bonded to the inner surface of the front wall surface of the lid such that opening and closing of the lid simultaneously open and close the cover wing. In an embodiment, the cover wing forms an S-shaped fold when opening the lead of the hinge lead pack. The term "S-shape" is used to denote a shape having the shape of a curve with one inflection point.

Due to the S-shape of the cover wing, a portion of the cover layer at a certain angle during opening and closing of the lead may undesirably contact another portion of the cover layer or the lower edge of the lead front wall surface. Since portions of all cover layers have a non-dry re-adhesion adhesive, the portions can be tacked together to affect closure of the leads.

It is an object of the invention to avoid the disadvantages of the prior art packs.

The invention will now be further described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
1 shows a view of a container according to the invention;
Figure 2 shows a side view of the container shown in Figure 1 with the lid in the opened state;
Figure 3 shows a side view of the container shown in Figure 1 with the lid in the closed position;
Figure 4 shows the inner surface of an adhesive label used in a container according to the invention;
Figure 5 shows the outer surface of the adhesive label shown in Figure 4;
Figure 6 shows a side view of an additional container according to the invention with the lid in the opened state;
Figure 7 shows a side view of an additional container with the lid in the closed position;
Figure 8 shows the inner surface of an adhesive label used in an additional container; Also
Fig. 9 shows the outer surface of the adhesive label shown in Fig.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container for a consumer material. The container includes an outer housing wherein the outer housing includes a box and a lid hinged to the box along a hinge line extending across the rear wall of the container. The inner package of the consumer material is provided in an outer housing including an entry opening through which the consumable material can be removed. The adhesive label covers the entry opening of the inner package and is provided to extend past the periphery of the entry opening of the inner package. The adhesive label is at least partially detachably attached to the inner package by a releasable adhesive provided in a first region of the inner surface of the adhesive label extending at least to the lower periphery of the entry opening of the inner package. The second area of the inner surface of the adhesive label is permanently attached to the inner surface of the front wall surface of the lid of the outer container. The third region of the inner surface of the adhesive label disposed between the first and second regions is substantially free of adhesive.

By providing such an adhesive label, a container with a detachable inner package can be provided to more easily close the container. The container can be closed more easily because the adhesive label does not adhere to itself or to the inner surface of the lid during opening and closing. Also, a more securely sealed inner package can be provided multiple times, since only a part of the detachable adhesive of the provided adhesive label is adhered to the inner package.

The height of the third area of the inner surface of the adhesive label is preferably at least about 1 mm. The height of the third region is preferably at least about 2 mm, more preferably at least about 3 mm. The height of the second area of the inner surface of the adhesive label is preferably at least about 3 mm. The height of the second region is preferably at least about 4 mm, more preferably at least about 6 mm.

The width of the third area of the inner surface of the adhesive label is preferably at least about 90% of the width of the access opening of the inner package. It is more preferred that the width of the third area of the inner surface of the adhesive label is substantially greater than or equal to the width of the access opening of the inner package. More preferably, the width of the third region is substantially equal to the width of the adhesive label. The width of the third region may be varied to change the force required to open the container. The narrow third region increases the force required to unseal the container, thereby providing a good seal between the adhesive label and the inner package. However, reducing the width of the third region may increase the force required to close the container, since the adhesive label may contact and partially adhere to the inner surface of the lid.

The height of the third area of the inner surface of the adhesive label is preferably substantially less than or equal to the height of the second area of the inner surface of the adhesive label. A second region of the inner surface of the adhesive label may be disposed on the inner surface of the lead such that when the lid is in the open state, a third region substantially free of adhesive extends past or at the lower edge of the lid. By arranging the relative sizes and locations of the adhesive labels as described above, the adhesive labels provide that they do not adhere to the inner surface of the lid, thereby providing a more convenient closure of the container.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container for a consumer material. The container includes an outer housing including a box and a lid hinged to the box along a hinge line extending across the rear wall of the container. The inner package of the consumer material is provided in an outer housing including an entry opening through which the consumable material can be removed. The adhesive label covers the entry opening of the inner package and provides for extending beyond the periphery of the entry opening of the inner package. The adhesive label is at least partially detachably attached to the inner package by a removable adhesive provided in a first region of the inner surface of the adhesive label extending at least to the lower periphery of the entry opening of the inner package, The second region of the surface is substantially free of adhesive wherein the first region of the outer surface of the adhesive label is permanently attached to the inner surface of the front wall surface of the lid of the outer container. The second area of the inner surface of the adhesive label and the first area of the outer surface of the adhesive label are at least partially opposed.

This reduces the force between the back side of the first area of the outer surface and the detachable adhesive provided in the first area of the inner surface. By providing such adhesive labels, it is possible to provide a container with a removable inner package to be easily closed. The container can more easily be closed because the adhesive label is not adhered to itself or to the inner surface of the lid during opening and closing. Further, a more securely sealed inner package can be provided because only a part of the detachable adhesive of the provided adhesive label is adhered to the inner package, thereby effectively sealing several times.

In a second aspect of the invention, it is preferred that the area of the second area of adhesive label is between 100% and about 50% of the area of the first area of the outer surface of the adhesive label. If the second area is disadvantageously smaller than the first area, the adhesive label has a small tendency to desorb from the lid when the container is opened. The height of the second area of the inner surface is at least about 1 mm, preferably at least about 2 mm, and more preferably at least about 3 mm. The height of the first area of the outer surface of the adhesive label is at least about 3 mm, preferably at least about 4 mm, and more preferably at least about 6 mm.

In the first and second aspects of the present invention, the adhesive label provided to seal the entry portion through the entry opening so that the label can be removed from the surface of the inner package and reattached multiple times includes a removable adhesive. This allows repeated opening and closing of the inner package to access each consumable. The adhesive desorbable on the adhesive label would desirably provide sufficient adhesion so that there is at least as many re-adherence of the label as there are consumer items in the inner package. This allows the consumer to open and reseal the inner package until the package is empty.

Suitable detachable adhesives are known to those skilled in the art and various adhesives are commercially available from a number of suppliers. The selection of a suitable adhesive may depend on the material forming the inner package in which the adhesive label is sealed or resealed during use.

The adhesive label preferably includes an adhesive-free surface area, wherein the adhesive-free area matches the size of the entry opening in the inner package. When the lid is in the closed state with the adhesive label sealed in the inner package, the adhesive-free surface area covers the entry opening in the inner package. This will prevent dust or small particles, for example tobacco shots or other residues from the consumer material in the package from adhering to the adhesive label. This may occur, for example, when the adhesive label is in contact with the consumer material in the inner package.

In an alternative embodiment having an adhesive-free area corresponding to the size of the entry opening in the inner package, in the first and second aspects of the invention, the access opening of the inner package is configured by one or more softening lines in the inner package do. One or more of the lines of weakness constitutes the access portion of the inner package. By providing an inner package having a configured access portion, the inner package can be more reliably sealed prior to the first opening of the container. This can increase the shelf life of the consumer goods contained in the container. It is more preferred that the adhesive label includes an additional area of the inner surface of the adhesive label permanently attached to the entry portion of the inner package abutting the at least one soft line. The inlet and outlet portions of the inner package are connected to the first opening of the lid of the outer housing along one or more of the lines of weakness so that the inlet and outlet portions of the inner package remain attached to the remainder of the inner package during subsequent opening and closing of the lid of the outer housing. . The detachable adhesive provided in the first area of the inner surface of the adhesive label may extend substantially over the entire periphery of the access portion of the inner package.

In the first and second aspects of the present invention, it is preferred that the adhesive label is at least partially permanently attached to the inner package. It is further preferred that the adhesive label is permanently attached to the inner package by a connecting portion extending to substantially the entire periphery of the adhesive label. The connecting portion is connected to the adhesive label along the edge of the adhesive portion and the edge of the access portion. The connection edge is preferably located on the top rear side of the inner package.

In the first and second aspects of the present invention, it is preferred that the container further comprises an inner frame in the inner package. The inner frame is more preferably a U-shaped inner frame having a front wall and a pair of opposed sidewalls. Alternatively, an inner frame may be provided between the container and the inner package. An inner frame with a large surface area advantageously increases the structural rigidity of the container. The increased structural stiffness provided by the inner frame allows a secure seal of the adhesive label. This is particularly advantageous for subsequent closure operations when the container is no longer empty. The term "U-shaped" is used to denote a shape comprising three parts, wherein the first and third parts are parallel to each other and extend in the same direction perpendicular to the second part.

When the inner frame is provided between the container and the inner package, when the adhesive label is attached to the cover layer of the inner frame, substantially no adhesive means that when the surface structure of the cover layer is selected to move from the adhesive label to the cover layer, May include a cover layer. For example, the inner frame may comprise a cover layer of layered polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The cover layer may be transparent or metallized. Preventing movement of the adhesive from the label to the inner frame advantageously prevents dust or small particles, e.g. so-called "cigarette shorts" from adhering to the inner frame.

The inner package is preferably formed of a metal foil or a metallized paper. The inner package material may be formed as a layer of a metallized polyethylene film, and a liner material. The liner material may be a glazed glazinc paper. In addition, the inner package material may be provided as a printable aqueous topcoat.

Consumer goods are preferably smoking articles. However, containers can be suitable for a variety of consumer goods such as confectionery, dry food, and the like.

As used herein, the terms 'forward', 'rear', 'upper', 'lower', 'top', 'below' and 'side' mean the relative position of the portion of the container according to the invention, At the rear of the outer housing and at the rear of the container, when it is in an upright position along the hinge line. When describing a container according to the present invention, these terms are used irrespective of the orientation of the container being described. The rear wall of the container is a wall comprising a hinge line.

The term "hinge line" refers to a line through which the lid can be rotated to open the container. A hinge line, for example a fold line or score line on the panel forming the rear wall of the container.

The term "longitudinal direction " refers to the direction from the bottom to the top or vice versa. The term "lateral direction" refers to a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

As used herein, the term "height" refers to the size of each portion of the adhesive label measured longitudinally when the adhesive label is attached to the inner package. The term "width" refers to the size of each portion of the adhesive label measured in the transverse direction when the adhesive label is attached to the inner package.

Preferably, the container is a vertical dressing comprising two broad walls separated by two narrow walls.

The container may be formed of any suitable material including, but not limited to, a cardboard, a paperboard, a plastic, a metal, or a combination thereof. Preferably, the outer housing is formed with one or more folded layered cardboard blanks, respectively, and the cardboard preferably has a weight of from about 100 g / m 2 to about 350 g / m 2.

As described above, the container according to the present invention may be in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped having right-angled longitudinal and transverse edges. Alternatively, the container may include one or more rounded longitudinal edges, rounded transverse edges, inclined longitudinal edges or inclined transverse edges, or combinations thereof. For example, a container according to the present invention comprises:

- one or two longitudinal rounded or inclined edges on the front wall, and / or one or two longitudinal rounded or inclined edges on the rear wall.

One or two lateral rounded or inclined edges on the front wall, and / or one or two lateral rounded or inclined edges on the rear wall.

One longitudinal rounded edge and one longitudinally inclined edge on the front wall surface, and / or one transverse rounded edge and one transverse inclined edge on the rear wall surface.

- one or two lateral rounded or inclined edges on the front wall and one or two longitudinal rounded or inclined edges on the front wall.

But is not limited to, two longitudinal rounded or inclined edges on the first sidewall or two lateral rounded or inclined edges on the second sidewall.

If the container comprises more than one tapered edge, the tapered edge preferably has a width of from about 1 mm to about 10 mm, and preferably from about 2 to about 6 mm. Alternatively, the container may comprise a double slope formed by three parallel creasing or scoring lines positioned so that two distinct slopes are formed at the edge of the container.

Alternatively, the container may have a non-rectangular cross-section of a polygon, for example a triangle or a hexagon, a half-square or a semicircle.

The container according to the present invention has found a specific application as a pack for an elongated smoking article, for example, a cigarette, a cigar or a thin cigarette. Through proper selection of the container size according to the present invention, the container can be designed with a different number of conventional size, king size, super king size, slim or super slim cigarettes. In general, other consumer goods can be accommodated inside the container.

Through proper selection of the container size according to the present invention, the container can be designed to hold a different total number of smoking articles, or different arrangements of smoking articles. For example, through proper selection of the container size according to the present invention, the container can be designed to hold a total of 10 to 13 smoking articles.

The smoking articles may be arranged in different combinations depending on the total number of smoking articles. For example, the smoking article may be arranged in six, seven, eight, nine or ten adiabatic. In general, the smoking articles may be arranged in two or more rows. Two or more rows may contain the same number of smoking articles. For example, the smoking articles may be: five, six, seven, eight, nine or ten two rows; Five or seven three columns; Or four, five, or six four columns. In general, the two or more rows may include at least two rows that include different numbers of smoking articles. For example, the smoking article may have five rows and six rows (5-6); 6 rows and 7 columns (6-7); 7 rows and 8 columns (7-8); Five middle rows and six two outer rows (6-5-6); Five middle rows and seven two outer rows (7-5-7); Six middle rows and five two outer rows (5-6-5); Six middle rows and seven two outer rows (7-6-7); Seven middle rows and six two outer rows (6-7-6); Nine middle rows and eight two outer rows (8-9-8); Or six intermediate rows and five one outer rows and seven one outer rows (5-6-7).

The container according to the present invention can hold the smoking article of the same type or brand, or different types or brands. It is also contemplated that smoking articles with different lengths (e.g., from about 40 mm to about 180 mm), diameters (e.g., from about 4 mm to about 9 mm), as well as smoking articles with filter- . ≪ / RTI > In addition, the smoking article may vary in taste intensity, tolerance to inhalation, and delivery of total particulate matter. The size of the container is preferably employed as the length of the smoking article, and a combination of smoking articles. Typically, the outer size of the container is about 0.5 mm to about 5 mm larger than the size of the bundle or bundles of smoking articles housed inside the container.

The length, width and depth of the container according to the present invention may be such that the total size of the container obtained in the closed lid state is similar to the size of a normally disposable hinge lead pack of 20 cigarettes.

The container according to the present invention preferably has a height of about 60 mm to about 150 mm, more preferably a height of about 70 mm to about 125 mm, wherein the height is measured from the bottom wall to the top wall of the container.

The container according to the present invention preferably has a width of from about 12 mm to about 150 mm, more preferably a width of from about 70 mm to about 125 mm, wherein the width is measured from one side wall of the container to the other side wall do.

The container according to the present invention preferably has a depth of from about 6 mm to about 150 mm, more preferably a depth of from about 12 mm to about 25 mm, wherein the depth is greater than the depth of the container (including the hinge between the box and the lead) It is measured from the front wall to the rear wall.

The ratio of container height to container depth is preferably from about 0.3 to 1 to about 10 to 1, more preferably from about 2 to 1 to about 8 to 1, more preferably from about 3 to 1 to 5 to 1 Most preferred.

The ratio of the width of the container to the depth of the container is preferably about 0.3 to 1 to about 10 to 1, more preferably about 2 to 1 to about 8 to 1, and more preferably about 2 to 1 to 3 to 1 Most preferred.

The ratio of the height of the lead rear wall to the height of the box rear wall of the outer sleeve is preferably about 0 to 1 (the lead positioned at the top edge of the container) to about 1 to 1, preferably about 1 to 5 to about 1 More preferably from about 1: 6 to about 1: 8.

The ratio of the height of the front wall surface of the box to the height of the box front wall of the outer sleeve is preferably about 1 to 0 (the lead covering the entire front wall surface) to about 1 to 10, preferably about 1 to 1 5, and most preferably about 1: 2 to about 1: 3.

When the container comprises a smoking article, the container may further comprise a garbage compartment (e.g. ash or butt) or other consumer goods such as a match, a lighter, a fire extinguisher, a refreshing breath or an electronic device. Other consumer items can be attached to the outside of the container contained within the container along with the smoking article in separate compartments of the container or a combination thereof.

The outer surface of the container according to the present invention may be embossed, embossed or otherwise embossed, printed with the manufacturer or brand logo, trademark marks, slogans and other consumer information and indicia.

Once the container according to the present invention has been filled, it is shrink-wrapped, for example, with a transparent polymeric film of high or low density polyethylene, polypropylene, stretched polypropylene, polyvinylidene chloride, cellulose film, Can be packed with different. When the container according to the present invention is over-wrapped, the over-wrap material may include at least one opening tape. In addition, the packaging material can be printed with images, consumer information, or other data.

The hinge lead vessel 100 shown in Figure 1 is a rectangular box and has a lower box 102 and an upper lid 104 hinged to the box 102 along a hinge line extending substantially horizontally along the rear wall of the vessel 100 ). 1 shows a container having a hinged lid 104 in an opened state. A cigarette (not shown) of a bundle is received in the box 102 of the container 100. The bundle is packaged in an inner package 106 described in more detail below. The overall size and construction of box 102 and lead 104 of container 100 are substantially the same as those of a standard hinge lead cigarette pack.

Box 102 has a box front wall, a box left wall, a box right wall, a box rear wall, and a box bottom wall. The top side of the box 102 is open to provide an upper opening through which the cigarettes can be removed.

When the container is opened in an upright position, the cigarettes contained in the box 102 can be removed from the upper end of the container 100.

The lead 104 has a lead front wall surface, a lead left side wall, a lead right side wall, a lead rear wall side, and a lead top wall. When the container 100 is closed, the free end of the wall of the lead 104 is adjacent to the free end of the wall of the box 102 along an alternate line. In the closed state, the walls of the lid 104 form an extension of the corresponding wall of the box 102 to form the wall of the container 100.

The inner frame (not shown) is mounted in the inner package 106 of the container 100. The inner frame includes an inner frame front wall surface, an inner frame left wall, and an inner frame right wall, which are connected to the inner package front wall surface, the inner package left wall, and the inner package right wall, respectively. The inner frame front wall surface includes a rectangular cut at the top free end to facilitate removal of the cigarette from the box 102. The rectangular cuts substantially correspond to the front wall portion of the access opening in the inner package. The walls of the inner frame extend on the upper edge of the box 102.

Prior to the first opening, the container 100 is packaged in an outer packaging material (not shown) formed in a conventional manner as a transparent film.

The inner package 106 includes a cutout through which the cigarette can be removed. When the inner package of the cigarette is located in the box, the cutting portion is in a state in which the upper end of the box 102 is opened.

The rectangular, self-adhesive label 108 is attached to the outer surface of the inner package so that the label 108 covers the cuts that make up the access opening in the inner package 106. The free end 110 of the label 108 is permanently attached to the portion of the inner surface of the lead 104. [ The label 108 includes a detachable adhesive area 112 on the inner surface of the label 108 that lies substantially on the portion of the inner package with respect to the periphery of the access opening. When the lid is in the closed position, the detachable adhesive region 112 forms a seal between the adhesive label 108 and the inner package 106.

The label 108 is also sealed to the inner package at the top and back edges of the inner package using a strip of permanent adhesive. This provides a hinge line that can rotate the adhesive label to open and close the inner package.

In order to enter and exit the cigarette in the inner package, the hinge reed is moved from the closed state to the opened state shown in Fig. Since the free end 110 of the label 108 is permanently attached to the lead, the label 108 is peeled off from the inner package 106 so that one or more cigarettes can be removed Remove the access opening in the inner package.

Figure 2 shows a side view of the container 100 with the lid 104 in the opened condition. As described above, the label 108 permanently attaches a substantially adjacent lower edge of the lead to the inner surface of the lead 104 using the adhesive 200. The portion 202, which is positioned adjacent to the permanent adhesive portion 200, is substantially free of adhesive. The adhesive free portion is provided to prevent the adhesive label from adhering to the inner surface of the lead in the area of the lower edge of the lead. By preventing the adhesive label from sticking to the lid, the container can be opened and closed more easily.

Figure 3 shows a side view of the container 100 with the lid 104 in the closed position. As shown, the portion of the adhesive label permanently attached to the inner surface of the lid is folded substantially 180 DEG away from the inner package. The adhesive label 108 indicates that it is attached to the inner package 106.

Figure 4 shows the adhesive label 108. The portion 200 is provided with a permanent adhesive so that the lower edge of the adhesive label can be permanently attached to the inner surface of the lid 104 as described above. The portion 202 is substantially adhesive free and is located adjacent to the permanent adhesive portion 200. Alternately, portion 200 may be gelled neutral to ensure that it is not adhered to the inner surface of the lid. The detachable adhesive portion 112, as described above, is shown surrounding the periphery of portion 400. The removable adhesive portion 112 is adapted to releasably adhere to the inner package with respect to the access opening to provide a sealed inner package. Portion 400 is provided with a permanent adhesive adapted to permanently affix the adhesive label to the access portion of the inner package. The entrance portion of the container before the first opening is connected to the inner package by a softening line such as a perforation, a creasing line or a scoring line. Specifically, the soft lines are provided on the left, right, and bottom sides of the access opening when viewed from the front with the lid at the top of the container. On the first opening of the container, the adhesive label is permanently attached to the access portion so that the access portion is separated from the inner package along the soft line, but remains attached to the inner package along the hinge line formed in the rear top corner of the inner package.

Figure 5 shows the outer surface of the adhesive label 108. As shown, surface 500 is free of glue.

In an embodiment, the height of the glue free portion is lower than the height of the permanent glue portion 610. The height of the glueless portion is about 3 mm, and the height of the glue portion is about 4 mm. The relative size of the unadhered and permanent adhesive portions of the adhesive label is such that the detachable adhesive portion does not contact the inner surface of the lead when the reed is in the unfolded state. The relative size is also such that the detachable adhesive portion provides a seal surrounding the access portion of the inner package.

The container 600 shown in Fig. 6 is structurally similar to the container 100 shown in Figs. 1 to 3, as described above. The container 600 has a box 602 and a lid 604 hinged to the box 602 along a hinge line extending substantially horizontally along the rear wall surface of the container 600. However, the inner package 606 is provided with a generic adhesive label 608. In this alternative, the portion 610 of the outer surface of the adhesive label 608 is permanently attached to the inner surface of the lid 604. The portion 612 of the inner surface of the adhesive label 608 is substantially free of adhesive. As described above, in a manner similar to the adhesive-free portion 202 provided in the adhesive label 108, the adhesive-free portion 612 is provided so that the adhesive label itself does not adhere when the lead is in the unfolded state . The container can be opened and closed more easily.

Figure 7 shows a side view of the container 600 with the lid 604 in the closed position. As shown in an alternative embodiment, the portion 610 of the adhesive label permanently attached to the inner surface of the lid is not folded as compared to the inner package. The adhesive label 108 indicates that it is detachably attached to the inner package 606.

Like the container 100 as described above, the inner frame (not shown) is mounted in the inner package 606 of the container 600. The inner frame includes an inner frame front wall surface, an inner frame left wall, and an inner frame right wall, which are respectively connected to the inner package front wall surface, the inner package left wall, and the inner surface of the inner package right wall. The inner frame front wall surface includes a rectangular cutting edge on the topless edge to facilitate removal of the cigarette from the box 602. The rectangular cuts substantially correspond to the front wall portion of the entry opening of the inner package. The wall of the inner frame extends on the upper edge of the box 602.

Prior to the first opening, the container 600 is conventionally packaged with an outer packaging material (not shown) formed into a transparent film.

The inner package 606 includes a cutout that can remove the cigarette. When the inner package of the cigarette is located in the box, the cut is positioned at the top rim of the box 602 in an open state.

Figure 8 shows the adhesive label 608. Portion 612 is substantially adhesive free and is positioned adjacent to the lower edge of adhesive label 608. In general, the portion 612 can be gently neutralized to ensure that the lead is not attached itself when in the open state. A detachable adhesive portion 800 is shown surrounding the periphery of portion 802. The detachable adhesive portion 800 is adapted to detachably attach the adhesive label to the inner package 606 with respect to the access opening, thereby providing a sealed inner package. Portion 802 is provided with a permanent adhesive adapted to permanently affix the adhesive label to the access portion of the inner package. Prior to the first opening of the container, the access portion is connected to the inner package by a softening line, such as perforation. Specifically, the soft line is provided on the left side, the right side, and the lower side of the access opening when the container is viewed from the top at the top and from the front. The entry portion on the first opening of the container permanently attaches the adhesive label to the entry and exit portions so as to separate from the inner package along the line of weakness but remains attached to the inner package along the hinge line formed in the rear top corner of the inner package.

Figure 9 shows the outer surface of the adhesive label 608. As shown, the permanent adhesive portion 610 is provided at the lower edge of the outer surface of the adhesive label. The remaining (900) surface of the outer surface of the adhesive label is free of adhesive.

In an alternative embodiment, the height of the glue free portion is less than the height of the permanent glue portion 610. The height of the glueless portion is about 3 mm, and the height of the glue portion is about 6 mm. The relative size of the adhesive free portion and the permanent adhesive portion is such that the resilient properties of the adhesive label material prevent the detachable adhesive portion from contacting itself when the lead is in the open state.

The containers 100 and 600 may be filled and assembled using a modified method to include applying the adhesive labels 108 and 608 over the entry and exit openings of the conventional device and the inner package 106 and 606.

100, 600: container 102, 602: box
104, 604: leads 106, 606: inner package
108, 608: adhesive label 110: free end
112, 800: detachable adhesive area 200: adhesive
202, 400, 610, 612, 802: Part 500: Surface
900: rest of outer surface

Claims (15)

box; And
An outer housing including a lead hinged to the box along a hinge line extending across the rear wall of the container;
An inner package of a consumer article in an outer housing including an entry opening through which a consumable can be removed; And
In a container for a consumer product that includes an adhesive label covering the access opening of the inner package and extending past the periphery of the access opening of the inner package,
Wherein the adhesive label is at least partially detachably attached to the inner package by a releasable adhesive provided in a first region of the inner surface of the adhesive label extending at least to the lower periphery of the entry opening of the inner package, The second region of the inner surface of the adhesive label is permanently attached to the inner surface of the lead front wall surface of the outer container;
Wherein the third region of the inner surface of the adhesive label disposed between the first and second regions is substantially adhesive free. The container of claim 1 wherein the height of the third region of the inner surface of the adhesive label is at least about 1 mm. The container of claim 1 or 2 wherein the width of the third region of the inner surface of the adhesive label is at least about 90% of the width of the entry opening of the inner package. The container of claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the width of the third region of the inner surface of the adhesive label is greater than or substantially equal to the width of the entry opening of the inner package. 5. The container of any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the height of the third region of the inner surface of the adhesive label is less than or substantially equal to the height of the second region of the inner surface of the adhesive label. box; And
An outer housing including a lead hinged to the box along a hinge line extending across the rear wall of the container;
An inner package of a consumer article in an outer housing including an entry opening through which a consumable can be removed; And
In a container for a consumer product comprising an adhesive label covering the entry opening of the inner package and extending past the periphery of the entry opening of the inner package,
Wherein the adhesive label is at least partially detachably attached to the inner package by a releasable adhesive provided in a first region of the inner surface of the adhesive label extending at least to the lower periphery of the entry opening of the inner package, Wherein the second region of the inner surface of the adhesive label is substantially adhesive free, wherein a first region of the outer surface of the adhesive label is permanently attached to the inner surface of the lead front wall surface of the outer container; Also
Wherein the second region of the inner surface of the adhesive label and the first region of the outer surface of the adhesive label are at least partly abutted against each other. 7. The container of claim 6 wherein the area of the second area of adhesive label is between 100% and about 50% of the area of the first area of the outer surface of the adhesive label. 8. A container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the entry opening of the inner package is constituted by at least one softening line in the inner package. 9. The container of claim 8, wherein the adhesive label comprises an additional area of the inner surface of the adhesive label permanently attached to the portion of the inner package abutting the at least one soft line. 10. A container according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first region of the inner surface of the adhesive label extends about a substantially entire periphery of the entry opening of the inner package. 11. A container according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the adhesive label is partially permanently attached to the inner package. The adhesive label of claim 11, wherein the adhesive label is permanently affixed to the inner package by a connecting portion extending to substantially the entire periphery of the adhesive label, wherein the portion is located along the edge of the adhesive label adjacent the edge of the access portion Container connected to adhesive label. 13. A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, further comprising an inner frame in the inner package. 14. The container of claim 13, wherein the inner frame is a U-shaped inner frame comprising a front wall surface and a pair of opposed side walls. 15. The container according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the consumer is a smoking article.

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