JP2008531409A - Rigid hinged lid package for tobacco articles - Google Patents

Abstract

  A rigid package (1) for tobacco articles comprising at least one container (2) and a lid (4), the container (2) being cup-shaped, in the shape of a parallelepiped; And a rear wall (6), a front wall (7), two side walls (8), a bottom wall (9), an open top end (3), and a lid (4) Is cup-shaped and hinges (5) on the rear wall (6) of the container (2) to rotate between an open position that opens the open top end (3) and a closed position that closes the open top end. Is hingedly attached to the container (2) and comprises a rear wall (10), a front wall (11), two side walls (12), and a top wall (13). And when the lid (4) is in the closed position, the front wall (11) of the lid (4) almost completely covers the front wall (7) of the container (2). As such, it is positioned on the front wall (7) of the container (2), and the side wall (12) of the lid (4) partially covers the side wall (8) of the container (2). A rigid package for tobacco articles, which is positioned on the side wall (8) of the container (2) so as to cover the container.

Description

  The present invention relates to a rigid hinged lid package for tobacco articles.

  The invention will be used particularly advantageously in a rigid cigarette package, the following description being referred to purely by way of example.

  Rigid hinged cigarette packages with lids are now the most widely sold due to their ease of production, practical and easy to use, and by effectively protecting the inner cigarettes Yes.

  A rigid hinged lid cigarette package rotates relative to the cup-shaped container having an open end and an open position that opens the open end and a closed position that closes the open end And a cup-shaped lid hingedly attached to the container along the hinge. A collar folded into a U-shape is usually attached to the inside of the container and is partly outward of the open end so that it engages the corresponding inner surface of the lid when in the closed position. Stick out.

  The outer surface of the cigarette package is printed with the brand name and information required by law (eg, manufacturing location and date, tobacco formulation, and government health warnings). Recent legislation has also increased the surface area to be allocated for government health warnings, even with the introduction of photographs, and thus brand names and any other information (special suggestions, other product The area available to the manufacturer for advertising, etc.) has been significantly reduced.

  US Pat. No. 6,193,060 B1 discloses a cup-shaped substantially parallelepiped container having a rear wall, a front wall, two side walls, a bottom wall and an open top end, an open position for opening the open top end and the open Hinged to the container along a hinge on the rear wall of the container for rotation between a closed position closing the top end, and the rear wall, the front wall and the two side walls A rigid cigarette package comprising a cup-shaped lid having a top wall and a bottom wall is disclosed. When the lid is in the closed position, the front wall of the lid is positioned on the front wall of the container and completely covers the front wall, and the side wall of the lid is Positioned on the side wall of the container and partially covering the side wall, and the bottom wall of the lid is positioned on the bottom wall of the container, and the bottom It partially covers the wall.

  With a larger lid, the package described in US Pat. No. 6,193,060 B1 has a printing outer surface that is larger than that of a normal hinged lid package, but also has various drawbacks. In particular, production is difficult, and opening and closing of the lid is cumbersome because the bottom wall of the lid must get over the bottom edge of the front wall of the container when rotating the lid. Furthermore, since the lid is so large, it is not very rigid and tends to deform upon opening and closing, thus making it difficult to open and close the package and result in unsightly wrinkle formation.

  The object of the present invention is to provide a robust package for cigarette articles that is easier to use than known packages, does not have the above-mentioned drawbacks, and at the same time is low cost and easy to produce. It is.

  The present invention provides a robust package for tobacco articles as set forth in the appended claims.

  In the following, some non-limiting embodiments of the present invention will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 3 is a rigid cigarette containing a group of ordered hexahedron parallelepipeds (not shown for clarity of illustration) packaged with a sheet of foil wrapping material. Show the package as a whole.

  The package 1 has a cup-shaped container 2 with an open top end 3 between its open position (FIG. 2) for opening the open end 3 and a closed position (FIGS. 1 and 3) for closing the open end 3. A cup-shaped lid 4 hinged to the container 2 is provided along the hinge 5 so as to rotate relative to the container 2.

  The container 2 is cup-shaped, parallelepiped-shaped to accommodate a group of orderly cigarettes (not shown for clarity of illustration), and a rear wall 6 and a front wall 7 It has two side walls 8, a bottom wall 9 and the open top end 3. The lid 4 is cup-shaped and is hingedly attached to the container 2 along a hinge 5 on the rear wall 6 of the container 2, and a rear wall 10, a front wall 11 and two side walls 12. And a top wall 13.

  When the lid 4 is in the closed position (FIGS. 1 and 3), the front wall 11 of the lid 4 is located on the front wall 7 of the container 2 and completely covers the front wall 7; The side wall 12 of the lid 4 is located on the side wall 8 of the container 2 and partially covers the side wall 8. The lid 4 has no bottom wall, so that when the lid 4 is in the closed position, the bottom wall of the container 2 is fully exposed.

  In another embodiment shown in FIG. 9, when the lid 4 is in the closed position, the front wall 11 of the lid 4 is located on the front wall 7 of the container 2 and this front The part wall 7 is almost completely covered.

  The side wall 12 of the lid 4 is preferably shorter than the front wall 11 of the lid 4 in order to leave the bottom part of the front wall 11 free in the lateral direction.

  The container 2 has four longitudinal edges 14 defined between the side wall 8, the front wall 7 and the rear wall 6, the bottom wall 9, the side wall 8, the front wall 7 and the rear part. It has four transverse edges 15 (two large and two small) defined between the walls 6. The lid 4 includes four longitudinal edges 16 defined between the side wall 12, the front wall 11 and the rear wall 10, the top wall 13, the side wall 12, the front wall 11 and the rear part. It has four transverse edges 17 (two large and two small) defined between the walls 10.

  The hinge 5 is usually located between the rear wall 6 of the container 2 and the rear wall 10 of the lid 4 and parallel to the larger transverse edges 15, 17 of the container 2 and the lid 4. It is. In another embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the hinge 5 of the lid 4 is located between the rear wall 6 of the container 2 and the rear wall 10 of the lid 4, and the container 2 and the lid 4 are large. Slightly inclined relative to the transverse edges 15, 17. In yet another embodiment not shown, the hinge 5 is located between the rear wall 6 of the container 2 and the rear wall 10 of the lid 4 and the longitudinal edges of the container 2 and the lid 4 14 and 16 are parallel to each other.

  The longitudinal edge 14 of the lid 4 is typically the same shape and substantially the same size as the longitudinal edge 14 of the container 2, so that when the lid 4 is in the closed position, Adhere firmly to the side container 2.

  In the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, the longitudinal edges 14, 16 and the transverse edges 15, 17 are all square.

  In another embodiment not shown, at least some of the longitudinal edges 14 of the container 2 and the corresponding longitudinal edges 16 of the lid 4 are rounded or chamfered, or At least some of the transverse edges 15 of the container 2 or at least some of the transverse edges 17 of the lid 4 are rounded or chamfered. For example, all of the longitudinal edges 14, 16 may be non-square edges, rounded edges, chamfered edges, or (patent application) Whether some transverse edges 15, 17 are non-square edges or round edges (as in the case of cigarette packages described in EP-A1-0764595) Alternatively, it may be a chamfered edge. Alternatively, as an alternative, non-square, rounded or chamfered longitudinal edges 14, 16 and non-square, rounded or chamfered Some longitudinal edges 14, 16 and some transverse edges 15, 17 have either non-square edges or rounded edges so that they have both transverse edges 15, 17 Can be either an edge or a chamfered edge.

  In another embodiment not shown, the package 1 may be similar to the cigarette package described in patent application EP-A1-1066205, in which case the rear wall 6 of the container 2 and the container The two front walls 7, the rear wall 10 of the lid 4 and the front wall 11 of the lid 4 are outwardly convex, and each has a respective flat central portion, With two curved creased side bands connecting the flat central portion to the side wall 8 or 12 at the sharp, non-square longitudinal edges 14 or 16.

  In the embodiment of FIGS. 1-7, the container 2 has two protrusions 18 that project outwardly so as to engage the lid 4 with a certain amount of interference when the lid 4 is in the closed position. . The purpose of this protrusion 18 is to keep the lid 4 in the closed position by requiring that a certain amount of force be applied to open the lid 4.

  In another embodiment shown in FIG. 8, a U-shaped collar 19 is attached to the inside of the container 2 and on the corresponding inner surface of the lid 4 when the lid 4 is in the closed position. It projects partially out of the open top end 3 to engage. The collar 19 comprises two protrusions 20 that protrude outwardly to engage the lid 4 with certain interference when the lid 4 is in the closed position. The purpose of the protrusion 20 is to keep the lid 4 in the closed position by requiring that a certain amount of force be applied to open the lid 4.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8 and FIG. 18, the front wall 11 of the lid 4 is preferably formed by a panel 11 ′ and a panel 11 ″, which are superimposed on each other. And are bonded to each other and define an outer surface and an inner surface of the front wall 11 of the lid 4 respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, each of the side walls 12 of the lid 4 is formed by two tabs 12 ', 12 ", which are superimposed on each other and bonded to each other. Are substantially the same size and define an outer surface and an inner surface of the side wall 12 of the lid 4 respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 4-7, the package 1 of FIGS. 1-3 is formed from a flat blank 21 that is substantially in the shape of an elongated rectangle, and its component parts are: As far as the corresponding parts of the package 1 are concerned, the same reference numbers with superscripts are indicated where possible.

  The blank 21 includes two longitudinal crease lines 22, a panel 11 ′ that forms an inner portion of the front wall 11 of the lid 4, and the front part of the lid 4 between the two longitudinal crease lines 22. A panel 11 ″ forming the outer part of the wall 11, a panel 13 ′ forming the top wall 13 of the lid 4, a panel 10 ′ forming the rear wall 10 of the lid 4, and a rear wall 6 of the container 2 are formed. 6 ', a panel 9' forming the bottom wall 9 of the container 2 and a number of transverse crease lines 23 defining a panel 7 'forming the front wall 7 of the container 2.

  The panel 11 "has two tabs 12 ', which form the side walls 12 of the lid 4 and are located on opposite sides of the panel 11", and It is separated from the panel 11 ″ by a longitudinal crease line 22. The panel 6 ′ has two tabs 8 ′, which form part of the side wall 8 of the container 2, and that the panel 6 ′. On opposite sides and separated from the panel 6 'by a longitudinal crease line 22. The panel 7' has two tabs 8 ". ″ Forms part of the side wall 8 of the container 2, is located on opposite sides of the panel 7 ′, and is separated from the panel 7 ′ by longitudinal crease lines 22. Yes.

  The panel 10 'has two tabs 24, which reinforce the inside of the side wall 12 of the lid 4, are located on opposite sides of the panel 10', and It is separated from the panel 10 ′ by a longitudinal crease line 22. Each tab 24 has a tongue 25 for reinforcing the inside of the top wall 13 of the lid 4, and each tab 8 ″ is a tongue for reinforcing the inside of the bottom wall 9 of the container 2. A shaped portion 26 is provided.

  In the embodiment of FIGS. 5 and 6, each tab 12 'is connected to another tab 12 ". Each tab 12' and its corresponding tab 12" are overlapped and bonded together. And each defines an outer surface and an inner surface of the side wall 12 of the lid 4. Each tab 12 "is substantially the same shape as the corresponding tab 12 'and is slightly smaller than the tab 12'. In the embodiment of FIG. 5, each tab 12 'is longitudinally oriented. Along the crease line 27 which is inclined with respect to the crease line 22, it is connected to the corresponding tab 12 ″. In the embodiment of Figure 6, each tab 12 'is connected to a corresponding tab 12 "along a crease line 27 that is parallel to the longitudinal crease line 22. In the embodiment of Figure 18. Instead of being connected to the tab 12 ′ along the crease line 27, the tab 12 ″ is connected to the panel 11 ′ along the longitudinal crease line 22. More specifically, in FIG. 18, the tab 12 ″ of the panel 11 ′ is smaller than in FIGS. 5 and 6, whereas in a variant not shown, the tab 12 ″ of the panel 11 ′ is And the same shape and size as the tab 12 ″ of FIG.

  The embodiment of FIGS. 10 to 17 comprises several containers 2, each of which is cup-shaped to accommodate a set of tobacco articles and has a respective open top end 3. The lid 4 is hinged to one of the containers so as to rotate between an open position in which the open end 3 of all containers 2 is opened and a closed position in which the open end 3 is closed. The container 2 has a folded configuration (FIGS. 10, 11, 15 and 16) in which the container 2 is arranged alongside the front wall 7 and the rear wall 6 to be in contact with each other. The containers 2 are connected to each other such that they can move between unfolded configurations (FIGS. 12 and 17) arranged side by side along the side walls 8. As clearly shown in FIGS. 11 and 16, the lid 4 closes the open end 3 from the open position that opens the open end 3 of all containers 2 only when the container 2 is in the folded configuration. Can be moved to a closed position.

  10, 11 and 12 are two hinged attachments to each other along respective longitudinal edges 14 by double hinges 28 (shown in more detail in FIG. 13). A container 2 is provided. The embodiment of FIGS. 15, 16 and 17 comprises three containers 2 that are hinged to each other along their respective longitudinal edges 14 by two double hinges 28.

  In a preferred embodiment, the package 1 comprises a support member 29 having a common lid 4 and the container 2 is bonded to this support member 29. More specifically, the support member 29 comprises a connecting strip 30 (FIG. 13) that supports the lid 4 and the double hinge 28, and this connecting strip 30 is connected to the front wall 7 or the rear wall of the container 2. 6 and the side wall 8 of the container 2.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (in connection with the embodiment of FIGS. 10, 11 and 12), the support member 29 has two longitudinal crease lines 32 and several transverse crease lines 33. The transverse crease line 33 forms an inner part of the front wall 11 of the lid 4 ′ with the longitudinal crease line 32. A panel 11 ′ forming the outer part of the front wall 11 of the lid 4, a panel 13 ′ forming the top wall 13 of the lid 4, and a panel 10 ′ forming the rear wall 10 of the lid 4 A panel 34 of connecting strips 30 which are bonded to the rear wall 6 of the container 2.

  The panel 11 "has two tabs 12 ', which form the side walls 12 of the lid 4 and are located on opposite sides of the panel 11", and It is separated from the panel 11 "by a longitudinal crease line 32. The panel 10 'has a tab 24 which reinforces the inside of the side wall 10' of the lid 4 and is opposite to the panel 10 '. Located on the side located on the side and separated from the panel 10 'by a longitudinal crease line 32. Each tab 24 is for reinforcing the inside of the top wall 13 of the lid 4. It has a tongue 25. Another embodiment, not shown, also has another tab 12 "as shown in FIGS.

  The panel 34 is connected to a panel 35, which has a double hinge 28 in the center and is glued to the side walls 8 of both containers 2. The panel 35 of the connecting strip 30 is connected to the panel 36, and the panel 36 is bonded to the front wall 7 of the container 2, and the panel 36 of the connecting strip 30 is connected to the panel 37, The panel 37 is bonded to the side wall 8 of the container 2. As shown in FIGS. 15, 16 and 17, in the case of three containers 2, the panel 37 has a further double hinge 28 and the side walls of both containers 2. 8 and a further panel is connected to the panel 37 and to the rear wall 6 of the container 2.

  As shown in FIG. 14, each container 2 is formed from a flat blank 38 that is independent of the blank 31. The blank 38 has two longitudinal crease lines 39 and several transverse crease lines 40, which cross the longitudinal crease lines 39 between the longitudinal crease lines 39. A panel 6 ′ forming the rear wall 6, a panel 9 ′ forming the bottom wall 9 of the container 2, and a panel 7 ′ forming the front wall 7 of the container 2 are defined. The panel 6 'has two tabs 8' that form part of the side wall 8 of the container 2 and are located on opposite sides of the panel 6 '. And is separated from the panel 6 ′ by a longitudinal crease line 39. The panel 7 'has two tabs 8 ", which form part of the side wall 8 of the container 2 and are located on opposite sides of the panel 7'. And is separated from the panel 7 'by a longitudinal crease line 39. And each tab 8 ′ has a tongue 26 for reinforcing the inside of the bottom wall 9 of the container 2.

  In the preferred embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, the blank 38 further comprises a panel 41 ′ and a panel 41 ″, which are overlapped with one another to define the top wall 41 of the container 2. Are bonded to each other. In this case, the container 2 has a cut-out portion 42 to enable the withdrawal of cigarettes through the top end 3 of the container 2.

  The package 1 described above has several advantages. This package 1 is quick and easy to produce, has a larger printing outer surface than that of a normal hinged lid package, and is very easy to open and close. Further, the front wall 11 of the lid 4 is formed by joining two superimposed panels 11 ', 11 "and the lid 4 is joined by joining two superimposed tabs 12', 12". Forming the side walls 12 produces a very rigid lid 4 regardless of its size, so that the lid 4 does not undergo any visible deformation when opened and closed.

  Due to the numerous advantages of the package 1 described above, the form of the package 1 is also fully applicable to the manufacture of other types of rigid packages for tobacco articles, such as cigarette package cartons or cigar packages. May be.

FIG. 1 shows a front perspective view of a rigid cigarette package in a closed configuration according to the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a front perspective view of the rigid cigarette package of FIG. 1 in an open configuration. FIG. 3 shows a rear perspective view of the rigid cigarette package of FIG. 1 in a closed configuration. FIG. 4 shows a plan view of a blank for forming the rigid cigarette package in FIGS. FIG. 5 shows a plan view of another embodiment of a blank to form the rigid cigarette package of FIGS. 1-3. FIG. 6 shows a plan view of another embodiment of a blank to form the rigid cigarette package of FIGS. FIG. 7 shows a plan view of another embodiment of a blank to form the rigid cigarette package of FIGS. 1-3. FIG. 8 shows a plan view of a blank to form another embodiment of a rigid cigarette package according to the present invention. FIG. 9 shows a front perspective view of another embodiment of a rigid cigarette package in a closed configuration according to the present invention. FIG. 10 shows a front perspective view of yet another embodiment of a rigid cigarette package in a closed configuration according to the present invention. 11 shows a front perspective view of the rigid cigarette package of FIG. 10 in a half-open configuration. 12 shows a rear perspective view of the rigid cigarette package of FIG. 10 in a fully open configuration. FIG. 13 shows a plan view of a first blank for forming the rigid cigarette package in FIGS. 10-12. FIG. 14 shows a plan view of a second blank for forming the rigid cigarette package in FIGS. 10-12. FIG. 15 shows a front perspective view of yet another embodiment of a rigid cigarette package in a closed configuration according to the present invention. 16 shows a front perspective view of the rigid cigarette package of FIG. 15 in a half-open configuration. FIG. 17 shows a rear perspective view of the rigid cigarette package of FIG. 15 in a fully open configuration. FIG. 18 shows a plan view of yet another embodiment of a blank for forming the rigid cigarette package in FIGS. 1-3.

Claims (38)

A robust package for cigarette articles:
Cup-shaped to accommodate a group of tobacco articles, in the shape of a parallelepiped, and a rear wall (6), a front wall (7), two side walls (8), and a bottom At least one container (2) comprising a wall (9) and an open top end (3);
A hinge (5) on the rear wall (6) of the container (2) that is cup-shaped and rotates between an open position that opens the open top end (3) and a closed position that closes the open top end. ) Hinged to the container (2) along the rear wall (10), the front wall (11), the two side walls (12), and the top wall (13) With lid (4)
And
When the lid (4) is in the closed position, the front wall (11) of the lid (4) covers the front wall (7) of the container (2) completely or almost completely. On the front wall (7) of the container (2), and the side wall (12) of the lid (4) is connected to the side wall ( In a package positioned on the side wall (8) of the container (2) so as to partially cover 8);
The package (1) is such that the lid (4) does not have a bottom wall, so that the bottom wall (9) of the container (2) is completely when the lid (4) is in the closed position. A package characterized by being exposed.   When the lid (4) is in the closed position, the front wall (11) of the lid (4) covers the front wall (7) of the container (2) completely. 2. Package according to claim 1, positioned on the front wall (7) of (2).   When the lid (4) is in the closed position, the front wall (11) of the lid (4) covers the front wall (7) of the container (2) almost completely. 2. Package according to claim 1, positioned on the front wall (7) of a container (2).   The front wall (11) of the lid (4) is defined by a first panel (11 ') and a second panel (11 "), and the first panel (11') 2. The second panel (11 ″) is superposed and bonded to each other and defines an outer surface and an inner surface of the front wall (11) of the lid (4), respectively. The package according to 2 or 3.   Each of the side walls (12) of the lid (4) is defined by two tabs (12 ', 12 "), the two tabs (12', 12") being overlapped and adhered to each other 5, are substantially the same size as each other, and each define an outer surface and an inner surface of the side wall (12) of the lid (4). Package described in.   In order to leave the bottom part of the front wall (11) of the lid (4) free in the lateral direction, the side wall (12) of the lid (4) 6. Package according to any one of the preceding claims, shorter than the front wall (11).   The container (2) comprises four longitudinal edges (14) defined between the side wall (8), the front wall (7) and the rear wall (6), Having four transverse edges (15) defined between the bottom wall (9), the side wall (8), the front wall (7) and the rear wall (6). And the lid (4) has four longitudinal edges (16) defined between the side wall (12), the front wall (11) and the rear wall (10). And four transverse edges (17) defined between the top wall (13), the side wall (12), the front wall (11) and the rear wall (10). The package according to claim 1, comprising:   The hinge (5) of the lid (4) is inclined with respect to the transverse edge (15) of the container (2) and the transverse edge (17) of the lid (4). The package of claim 7.   8. The longitudinal edge (16) of the lid (4) has the same shape and substantially the same size as the longitudinal edge (14) of the container (2). Or the package of 8.   At least some of the longitudinal edges (14) of the container (2) and corresponding at least some of the longitudinal edges (16) of the lid (4) are rounded or The package of claim 9 which is chamfered.   At least some of the transverse edges (15) of the container (2) or at least some of the transverse edges (17) of the lid (4) are rounded or chamfered. The package of claim 9.   The container (2) has two protrusions (18) that project outwardly to engage the lid (4) with a certain amount of interference when the lid (4) is in the closed position. The package according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising:   A collar (19) is attached to the inside of the container (2) and is folded in a U-shape, and the lid (4) corresponds to the lid (4) when the lid (4) is in the closed position. 12. Package according to any one of the preceding claims, partially protruding outwardly of the open top end (3) to engage an inner surface.   The collar (19) comprises two protrusions (20), which have a certain amount of interference when the lid (4) is in the closed position. 14. The package of claim 13 that projects outwardly to engage 4). The container (2) and the lid (4) are:
Formed from a flat bracket (21) having two longitudinal crease lines (22) and several transverse crease lines;
The several transverse crease lines are between the longitudinal crease lines (22),
A first panel (11 ') forming an inner part of the front wall (11) of the lid (4);
A second panel (11 ″) forming the outer part of the front wall (11) of the lid (4);
A third panel (13 ') forming the top wall (13) of the lid (4);
A fourth panel (10 ') forming the rear wall (10) of the lid (4);
A fifth panel (6 ') forming the rear wall (6) of the container (2);
A sixth panel (9 ') forming the bottom wall (9) of the container (2);
A seventh panel (7 ') forming the front wall (7) of the container (2)
And
The second panel (11 ″) has two first tabs (12 ′), and the two first tabs (12 ′) are the side walls (12) of the lid (4). And is positioned on opposite sides of the second panel (11 ″), and the second panel (11 ″) by the longitudinal crease line (22). )
The fifth panel (6 ') has two second tabs (8'), the two second tabs (8 ') being the side walls (8) of the container (2). And is positioned on opposite sides of the fifth panel (6 '), and the fifth panel (6) by the longitudinal crease line (22). 6 ') and
The seventh panel (7 ') has two third tabs (8 "), the two third tabs (8") being connected to the side wall (8) of the container (2). And is positioned on opposite sides of the seventh panel (7 '), and the seventh panel (7) by the longitudinal crease line (22). Package according to any one of the preceding claims, separated from 7 ').   The fourth panel (10 ') has a fourth tab (24), the fourth tab (24) reinforces the inside of the side wall (12) of the lid (4); Located on opposite sides of the fourth panel (10 ') and separated from the fourth panel (10') by the longitudinal fold line (22) 16. A cage and each fourth tab (24) has a first tongue (25) for reinforcing the inside of the top wall (13) of the lid (4). Package.   17. Each of the second tabs (8 ') has a second tongue (26) for reinforcing the inside of the bottom wall (9) of the container (2). package.   Each first tab (12 ') is connected to a fifth tab (12 ") and each of the first tabs (12') and the corresponding fifth tab (12") are 18. Package according to claim 15, 16 or 17, which are superimposed on each other and adhered to each other and define an outer surface and an inner surface of the side wall (12) of the lid (4), respectively.   19. Each fifth tab (12 ″) is substantially the same shape as the corresponding first tab (12 ′) and is slightly smaller than the first tab (12 ′). Package described in.   Each first tab (12 ') is connected to the corresponding fifth tab (12 ") along a crease line (27) that is parallel to the longitudinal crease line (22). 20. Package according to claim 18 or 19.   Each first tab (12 ') is connected to the corresponding fifth tab (12 ") along a crease line (27) inclined with respect to the longitudinal crease line (22). 20. A package according to claim 18 or 19.   The first panel (11 ') has two fifth tabs (12 "), and the two fifth tabs (12") are connected to the side wall (12) of the lid (4). Of the first panel (11 ') and located on opposite sides of the first panel (11'), and the first panel (11) by the longitudinal crease line (22). And the first tab (12 ') and the corresponding fifth tab (12 ") are separated from the outer surface and the inner surface of the side wall (12) of the lid (4). 18. A package according to claim 15, 16 or 17, wherein the packages are superimposed on each other and bonded together so as to define a surface respectively.   Comprising a number of containers (2), each of said containers (2) being cup-shaped to accommodate a group of tobacco articles and having a respective open top end (3); And the lid (4) of the container (2) to rotate between an open position that opens all the open top ends (3) of the container (2) and a closed position that closes the open top ends. The package according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the package is hingedly attached to one.   The container (2) is a folded configuration in which the container (2) is arranged in a manner to be in contact with each other side by side along the front wall (7) and the rear wall (6); The containers (2) are connected to each other such that they can move between unfolded configurations arranged side by side along the side walls (8), and The lid (4) closes the open end (3) from an open position that opens the open end (3) of all the containers (2) only when the container (2) is in the folded configuration. 24. The package of claim 23, wherein the package is capable of being moved to a closed position.   25. Package according to claim 24, comprising two containers (2) hinged to each other along respective longitudinal edges (14).   26. Package according to claim 25, wherein the containers (2) are hinged to each other by means of a double hinge (28).   25. Package according to claim 24, comprising three containers hinged to each other in pairs along respective longitudinal edges (14).   28. Package according to claim 27, wherein the container (2) is hinged to each other by two double hinges (28).   29. Package according to any one of claims 23 to 28, comprising a support member (29) having a common lid (4) and wherein the container (2) is bonded to the common lid (4). .   The support member (29) includes a connection strip (30) that supports the lid (4), and the connection strip (30) is the front wall (7) or the rear part of the container (2). 30. Package according to claim 29, adhered to a wall (6) and to the side wall (8) of the container (2). The support member (29) is formed from a flat first blank (31) and each container (2) is a flat second that is independent of the first blank (31). The first blank (31) has two longitudinal crease lines (32) and several transverse crease lines, the several The transverse crease line between the longitudinal crease lines (32),
A first panel (11 ') forming an inner part of the front wall (11) of the lid (4);
A second panel (11 ″) forming the outer part of the front wall (11) of the lid (4);
A third panel (13 ') forming the top wall (13) of the lid (4);
A fourth panel (10 ') forming the rear wall (10) of the lid (4);
Defining a fifth panel (34) of the connecting strip (30) that is adhered to the rear wall (6) of the container (2);
The package according to claim 30.   The fifth panel (34) is connected to the sixth panel (35), and the sixth panel (35) has a double hinge (28) in the center. And bonded to the side walls (8) of both said containers (2), and said sixth panel (35) of said connecting strip (30) to a seventh panel (36) 32. Package according to claim 31, wherein the packages are connected and the seventh panel (36) is bonded to the front wall (7) of the container (2).   The fifth panel (34) is connected to the sixth panel (35), and the sixth panel (35) has a double hinge (28) in the center. And bonded to the side walls (8) of the two containers (2), and the sixth panel (35) of the connecting strip (30) is connected to the seventh panel (36) The seventh panel (36) is bonded to the front wall (7) of the container (2), and the seventh panel (36) of the connecting strip (30) is 8 panel (37), said eighth panel (37) has a double hinge (28) in the center and is bonded to the side walls (8) of the two containers (2) And the eighth panel (37) of the connecting strip (30) is connected to the ninth panel. And it has A package according to claim 31 which is adhered the to the rear wall (6) of the ninth panel of the container (2).   The second panel (11 ″) has two first tabs (12 ′), and the two first tabs (12 ′) are the side walls (12) of the lid (4). And is positioned on opposite sides of the second panel (11 ″), and the second panel (11 ″) by the longitudinal crease line (22). 34. Package according to claim 31, 32 or 33, which is separated from   Each first tab (12 ') is connected to a second tab (12 ") and each of the first tabs (12') and the corresponding second tab (12") are 35. Package according to claim 34, superposed and bonded to each other and defining an outer surface and an inner surface of the side wall (12) of the lid (4), respectively.   36. Each second tab (12 ″) is substantially the same shape as the corresponding first tab (12 ′) and is slightly smaller than the first tab (12 ′). Package described in.   Each first tab (12 ') is connected to the corresponding second tab (12 ") along a crease line (27) parallel to the longitudinal crease line (22). 37. A package according to claim 35 or 36.   Each first tab (12 ') is connected to the corresponding second tab (12 ") along a crease line (27) inclined with respect to the longitudinal crease line (22). 37. A package according to claim 35 or 36.

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