Package making – Group forming of contents unit and subsequent or further...
Reexamination Certificate
1998-09-28
2001-06-12
Kim, Eugene (Department: 3721)
Package making
Group forming of contents unit and subsequent or further...
C053S153000, C053S238000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06244017
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a packaging container for a group of cigarette packets which is surrounded by an outer wrapping. In addition, the invention relates to a method and device for manufacturing packaging containers of this sort.
Packaging containers for cigarettes—so-called cigarette cartons—consist of a group of generally ten cigarette packets which are formed in two rows. Large-area packet sides, namely front side and rear side, here lie beside one another. The outer wrapping can consist of paper, (thin) cardboard, or (transparent) plastic film. Packaging containers for other small packets can be configured in the same way, for example packaging containers for packets of paper handkerchiefs.
With packets of this or a similar type, there is often the necessity of conveying information to customers or consumers. This information can frequently be of different content or require different languages.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The purpose underlying the invention is so to configure a packaging container for cigarette packets in particular that, with very little outlay, any kind of information instructions or the like, extensive if necessary, can be given.
In fulfilment of this purpose, the packaging container according to the invention is characterised in that inside the packaging container there is disposed at least one separate blank with printing on it, namely a coupon which extends over at least two adjacent cigarette packets.
According to the invention, there is accordingly added to the packaging container a comparatively large-area print carrier or coupon which can extend inside the packaging container on its outer side, especially where there is a wrapping of transparent material. Alternatively or in addition, the coupon can, on a usual packaging container for cigarettes, be positioned between two rows of packets, preferably in the middle.
The coupon here extends preferably over three adjacent cigarette packets and is slightly smaller in height than the height of the cigarette packets. In addition, a coupon or print carrier can be configured U-shaped, i.e. can extend cornerwise, in the region of an end wall of the packaging container or in the centre transversely across the two rows of packets.
When a packaging container with a coupon or a print carrier is manufactured, preferably the group of cigarette packets is first assembled and then the blank or coupon led in. The unit is then surrounded by the outer wrapping. Where the coupon is disposed between the rows of packets, according to the invention a number of cigarette packets of an (upper) row of packets corresponding to the dimension of the coupon is raised up, without the cigarette packets leaving the formation of the row of packets. In this way, a gap is produced into which the coupon can be introduced.
The device according to the invention consists of a magazine for the print carriers. Print carriers are taken out of this device in succession and are conveyed by a coupon conveyor into position on the group of cigarette packets or between the rows of same.
Further details of the invention relate to the design of the packaging container, the method for manufacturing same and to the device for leading in and introducing the print carrier into the packaging container.
Embodiments of the packaging container and of the device for manufacturing same or for leading in the print carrier are explained in greater detail below with the aid of the drawings. These show:
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Buse Henry
Focke Heinz
Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.)
Kim Eugene
Sughrue Mion Zinn Macpeak & Seas, PLLC
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