JPH0648438A - Two separate cartons coupled in one unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To apply conventional devices for unpacking cartons and putting stamps by connecting at least 2 sub-cartons together with stickers in such a manner that the dual unit of cartons are easy to split when they pass through a tax-stamping machine and are later separated for sale as a single carton. CONSTITUTION: In making a dual unit of cartons with two sub-cartons 30, 32, each containing 5 cigarette packages, connected together, each of the sub-cartons 30, 32 is placed on top of the other in such a manner that their top sides and tuck-in flaps 17 are positioned outward. Stickers 40 are attached in the center of the side walls 20, 22, a sticker 42 in the center of the bottom wall, stickers 43 on each of the two corners of the same wall to connect the two sub-cartons 30, 32 together. The flaps 17 are tucked into each other for the convenience for the distributors, wholesalers and consumers when unpacking the dual unit.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

The present invention relates to a cigarette carton, and more particularly to a concatenated (separate) carton of cigarettes forming a double carton, or a concatenated carton of two or more cigarettes.

Cigarette packages (typically containing 20 cigarettes) are generally rectangular in shape and have long front and rear walls joined by two short side walls. . Cigarette cartons are typically per row (each row has the front long wall of the package in the same plane and the back long wall in a plane parallel to the front long wall) It contains two rows of five cigarette packages and is commonly known in the art as a ten-pack carton. Such cigarette cartons are generally filled by the manufacturer with a cigarette package and temporarily closed (i.e., the top flap of the carton is folded over the box to ensure that the flap can be opened to the closed position). It is shipped to various distributors. Distributors typically open the carton to attach the tax stamp required by the judiciary to the end face of the individual cigarette packages that are still inside the carton. Such procedures are typically automated to reduce time, cost, and labor by using specially designed machines for applying tax stamps. The stamping machine was developed to open the carton, apply the stamp, and finally seal the carton for distribution. Such machines are commonly available commercially and are well known in the art. These machines have been developed for standard 10-pack cigarette cartons. A typical stamping machine is 365 East North Avenue, C, Carroll Stream, Illinois 60187.
arol Stream, Illinois 60187) model made by Meyer cord
el FUSON).

A single-row cigarette carton sized to contain five cigarette packages per row (each package usually contains 20 cigarettes, the package being in front of it). Long walls are in the same plane and the rear long walls are arranged in a plane parallel to the front long walls), i.e., a 5-pack carton is known in the art. However, while there are machines that produce such cartons, there are no machines that apply stamps to the cigarette packages contained in such cartons. Eventually such single-row cartons could either be stamped by hand (as is currently done), or as a set to pass through existing stamping equipment that stamps stamps in two-row cartons. Had to be secured on the body. A means of securing the carton to ensure that the tax stamp is properly registered is a stamping machine that rotates along the vertical wall of the carton to transfer the carton during various stages of the process. Must be strong enough to hold the carton together so that it is not sheared off by the vertical rollers of.

If two single row cartons are secured together, the means for securing must be such that the cartons can sometimes be separated if required by the retailer or consumer. For the purpose of market trading,
Once separated, the two cartons should have little or no trace of the fastening means that could impair the appearance of the cartons.

Manufacture and distribute cartons narrower than those processed by customary stamping machines existing at distributors without the need for custom-made stamping machines or manual stamping of packages. It is required to have the ability to do so.

In order that the two narrow cartons do not move relative to each other during transport through a stamping machine designed to handle cigarette cartons having double or multiple carton dimensions, It is also desired to provide a means of securing two or more narrow cartons in one piece to form a double or duplex carton ,.

If desired, in order to sell as individual cartons, instead of double or double cartons, it is constructed as two or more narrow cartons, between two or more narrow cartons. It is also desirable to have a means for a clean separation.

The present invention provides a multiple unit cigarette carton comprising at least two sub-cartons,
The multiple unit carton is fragilely connected into one piece for passage and subsequent separation by conventional cigarette stamping machines, the fragile connection from at least one sticker glued across at least one set of walls. And the set of walls is for each sub-carton.

Further features of the invention, its nature and various advantages will be more apparent from the accompanying drawings, in which the reference signs consistently represent the same elements, and the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment. Ah

FIG. 1 shows a sheet of paper 100 used to form five cigarette packs in a row, a five-pack subcarton having a plurality of fold lines represented by dotted lines. There is. Paper 100 is preferably formed from a substantially rigid material such as cardboard. Relatively large panels 10 and 12 of paper 100
Has a width which is substantially five times the width of the long wall of the cigarette package enclosed therein. In use therein, a standard cigarette package is defined as any package that is typically used to hold a predetermined number of cigarettes, generally connected by two short side walls. It has long front and rear walls. Paper 1
When 00 is folded along its respective fold lines 10a and 12a, panel 10 becomes the front wall of the sub-carton and panel 12 becomes the rear wall. Joining panels 10 and 12 is panel 14, which forms the bottom wall of the sub-carton when the paper is folded into the sub-carton. Panel 16 has substantially the same dimensions as bottom panel 14 and extends from rear panel 12.

After the walls 10 and 12 have been assembled, the panel 16 is folded along the fold line 16a at the top of the sub-carton and extends between the sub-carton walls 10 and 12. The extension panel 18 joins the panel 16 along a fold line 18a. Folding lines 10a, 12a,
Additional fold lines similar to 16a and 18a are on paper 10.
They are not numbered individually, although they are shown with dashed lines located on the 0 and on the paper 200 (FIG. 8).

The panels 16 and 18 together form the top and tuck-in flaps 17. When the sub-carton is formed and ready for consumer purchase, the extension panel 18 lies preferably substantially parallel to the front wall 10, preferably inside the sub-carton, and the panel 16 faces the front wall 10. Folded on top of the sub-carton. The side walls 20a and 20b are folded to form the side walls 20 of the sub-carton on top of each other. Side panels 22a and 22b are folded to form side wall 22 in a similar manner. The "a" panel is preferably folded onto the "b" panel. Tab 2
4 and 26 are preferably folded at right angles to the panel 14 before the side panels are folded so that the side walls 20
And 22 respectively lie substantially parallel. The distance between the panels 10 and 12 of the completed sub-carton is substantially the same as the distance between the long walls of the front and back of the encapsulated cigarette package.

FIG. 2 shows two five-pack sub-cartons 30, 32 connected along a front wall 10, hereafter referred to as the inner wall, of a bundle 34 of ten cigarette packages 36. Prepared for insertion. The rear wall 12 is still visible after the sub-cartons 30, 32 are connected and they are hereinafter referred to as the outer wall 13. The "a" panel of the sheet of paper 100 is preferably folded onto the "b" panel (panels 20a, 22a, 20b and 22b in FIG. 1) so that each free edge of the side wall "a" panel faces inward. That is, the free edge is the sub carton 30, 32
Lying adjacent the inner wall 11 when they are connected, in this configuration the free edges of the "a" panels are not immediately moved and are accidentally lifted from their position adjacent to the "b" panels. On the other hand, it is relatively safe.

The wraps 36 are preferably arranged in two rows of wraps, five wraps per row, with the short walls of adjacent wraps touching each other and the long walls of the wraps with the front wall of each row first.
Arranged in parallel planes as in the plane of
The rear wall of each row is spaced from and parallel to the plane of the first single in the plane of the second single. Furthermore, it is desirable to place the packages 36 in their respective sub-cartons so that their front walls (defined by the array of prints on the exterior surface of the walls) face the inner wall 11 of the sub-cartons 30,32. To be done. The flap 17 formed from the panels 16 and 18 of each sheet 100 forming the sub-cartons 30 and 32 has a bundle 34 inside the sub-cartons 30 and 32.
It is shown open in FIG. 2 for immediate access for entanglement.

As shown in FIG. 8, sub-cartons 30, 32
May be formed from a single sheet 200. Paper 200
Half of each substantially identical sheet 200 is similar to sheet 100, similar reference numerals are representative of similar elements, and dashed lines are representative of fold lines. It is connected by weak lines such as perforations. Each half is folded to form individual sub-cartons that are separated one by one. Once the individual sub-cartons 30,32 have been formed, the paper is folded along line 31 so that the panels 10 lie opposite each other and face each other as inner walls 11 as shown in FIG. The completed combined carton can be seen in FIG. 10, which is similar to FIG. 2 (similar reference numbers represent similar elements) and the sub-carton is along perforations made in the paper. Are joined together to form both cartons.

Illustrated carrier means with an adhesive, hereafter referred to as stickers 40, 42 and 43, is shown in FIG. The carrier means of the stickers 40, 42 and 43 is preferably Mylar or paper and is fitted with either a permanent adhesive (any known permanent adhesive) or a peelable pressure sensitive adhesive. . A peelable pressure sensitive adhesive is defined herein as any known in the art and is clear and tasteless and odorless,
And does not cause fluffing of the carrier means and does not leave a sticky residue on the surfaces once they have been joined by an adhesive and peeled off (ie exerting strong adhesion between the surfaces). Any adhesive known in the art) is preferred so that once the surfaces are pulled apart, the adhesive loses its adhesion and the adhesive is no longer sticky. The adhesive holds the sub-cartons firmly in place with each other and is duly applied by the difference in force exerted by the vertical rollers of the stamping machine rotating along the outer wall 13 of the carton during the stamping process. It must be strong enough to resist the shear forces applied.

The sticker 40 is attached across the side walls 20,22 so as to keep the side walls 20,22 adjacent to each other in the same plane. Either or both of the stickers 40 may be in a line defined by the intersection of the sticker and a plane extending outwardly from between the inner walls 11 to facilitate the clean separation of the two sub-cartons. On the other hand, the breakable means 41, that is, the weak lines such as the perforations may be selectively provided, preferably in substantially parallel positions.

The sticker 42 is likewise applied across the bottom wall 14 to keep the bottom wall 14 in the same plane and adjacent to each other. The sticker 42 may also have fragile means (not shown) similar to the fragile means 41.

The sticker 43 partially traverses the side walls 20 and 22 and partially traverses the bottom wall 14 to the side wall 2.
0, 22 and the bottom wall 14 are applied to hold them in their respective planes and adjacent to each other. Sticker 4
Either or both of the three may have perforations which are located substantially parallel to the line defined by the intersection of the sticker and the plane extending outwardly from between the inner wall 11. Preferably.

The flaps 17, as shown in FIG. 3, are prepared for shipping to distributors for subsequent opening, or for distribution to individual wholesalers or retailers for sale to consumers instead. In preparation, they are stacked on top of each other. If desired, the panel 18 of one flap 17 may be folded and secured underneath the panel 16 for opening, from which it extends to form a short top flap and the other. It is secured under the unfolded flap 17 of the.

One of the stickers 40, 42 or 43 is a price display such as a universal price code (Universal Price Code, (UPC)) as shown in the sticker 42a of FIG. 7, or another. You may optionally have a price bar code. If included, such stickers may be used in combination with any or all published stickers. The sticker 42a traverses it along the bottom wall 14 of the sub-cartons 30, 32 and is arranged with the lines of the price barcode substantially parallel to the adjacent edges of the wall 14 on which the sticker 42a lies. Preferably the frangible means 41 are substantially parallel to the line defined by the intersection of the sticker and the plane between the inner walls 11 on the sticker 42a and thus also substantially parallel to the bar code line. Will be placed.

Similar price markings (not shown) are printed on the outer surface of the inner wall 11 of the sub-carton so that the markings are invisible when the sub-cartons 30,32 are joined to form a double carton. May be. A readily visible display on the sticker 42a is coded for sale in a combined 10-pack duplex carton, which is automatically scanned when the sticker 42a is torn to separate it into two 5-pack sub-cartons 30,32. Some devices are preferably unreadable. Price markings on the inner wall 11 are preferably coded for sale of individual 5-pack sub-cartons and are only scannable when the double carton is separated into individual sub-cartons.

The permanent adhesive 56 is preferably on the opposite side of the carrier means 54 such that the adhesive is present on only one side of the carrier means 54 at each point along the length of the carrier means 54. Applies only to half of each side. For this reason, when the sticker 50 is positioned between the sub-cartons 30, 32, half of the sticker adheres to the inner wall 11 of the sub-carton 30, while the other half of the sticker 50 adheres to the inner wall 11 of the sub-carton 32. To glue. The sub-cartons are separated by tearing the carrier means 54 along the line where the adhesive halves meet. The carrier means 54 preferably has frangible means to facilitate the separation of the sub-cartons 30, 32, i.e. perforations such as weak lines. The inner walls 11 may be fixed to one another by one or more sticker means during the stamping process, leaving unsightly residues with each other later and unsightly residues or scraps of worn carrier means. Can be separated without.

The sticker 52 comprises two carrier means 54, 54, preferably mylar or paper, arranged between the inner walls 11, 11 of the sub-cartons 30, 32. Each carrier means 54 directly facing the inner wall 11
The sides of the are coated with permanent adhesive (as described above). The side of each carrier means 54 directly faces the adjacent carrier means with a peelable pressure sensitive adhesive 58 (as described above). For this reason, both carrier means 54 have their respective inner walls 11
Pressure-sensitive adhesive 5 firmly held by a permanent adhesive on and also during the mechanized stamping process
8 are firmly connected to each other. If the sub-cartons 30, 32 are to be separated, the carrier means 54 can be separated by pulling along a tack / non-tack peeling adhesive 58. The adhesive 58 provides carrier means 54 when the sub-cartons 30, 32 are separated.
It is chosen not to leave a sticky residue on the surface of the. One or more sticker means 52 may be provided between the inner walls 11 connecting the sub-cartons 30,32.

After the cartons 30, 32 have been joined, they are transferred to a mechanized stamping process, where the cartons are ready to be shipped by retailers or wholesalers. As shown in FIG. 6, the flap 17 (during the stamp attaching process by the machine,
Subcarton 30,3 for stamping by distributor
(Opened to provide access to package 36 contained in 2) is now selectively pushed into individual subcartons, which are kept together by a sticker that crosses the top wall. . Alternatively, the flaps can be overlaid on top of each other, similar to the stitches shown in FIG.
It can also be tightened flat across the top of 32.

Although described as being used individually for each sticker, any combination of stickers may also be used to reach the required secure connection between two 5-pack sub-cartons 30,32. good. Thus, the stickers 50 and 52 may be used to connect the inner wall 11, while the stickers 40, 42 and 43 may be used for additional external connection of the carton.
Other combinations of stickers 40, 42, 43, 50 and 52 are also acceptable. In addition, transparent band materials that are common in the art may be wrapped around the subcartons to further unify them.

Although the adhesives 56 and 58 have been described as permanent and releasable, respectively, the adhesives of the companion are known in the art and the adhesive 56 is the choice. The adhesive may be a peelable adhesive, or the adhesive 58 may be a permanent adhesive selectively.

Although the flap 17 is shown as being designed to be pushed into the sub-cartons 30, 32, the flap is provided on the panel 16 and has an extension 18.
It would also be appreciated that any suitable flap, such as one designed to be overlaid on top of the sub-carton, rather than being partially pushed into the sub-carton, would be appreciated.

Although the extension panel 18 is described as being pushed inside the sub-carton, the extension panel 18 may optionally be secured outside the sub-carton.

Although sub-cartons 30 and 32 are each sized to hold one row of five cigarette packs, they are extended to accommodate more than four packs or less. Or it may be shortened. Further, these concepts would be welcomed as they could be applied to other forms of carton connection applicable to stamping machines commonly found in distributors.

The present invention is not limited to rectangular cartons and packages, but includes all forms available to the consumer. Cigarette cartons include windowed cartons, rounded cartons, and other forms of cartons designed to pass stamping equipment. Cigarette packages also include oval packages, round-edged packages, and other non-rectangular shaped packages.

The multiple cartons of the present invention may also include more than one sub-carton. Such a carton is shown in FIGS. 11 to 14.

The sheet 1100 shown in FIG. 11 is an illustrated sheet for forming a sub-carton according to the present invention. Paper 1100 is preferably formed from a substantially robust material, such as cardboard or cardboard, and front panel 10
10, a back panel 1012 and a bottom panel 1014, each of which is folded along the fold lines shown by the unnumbered dashed lines to form a sub-carton. The outer top extension panel 1016 and the inner extension panel 1018 have the panel 1016 on the top surface of the completed sub carton.
8 is folded to form a top wall. Preferably panel 1016 extends the entire distance between panels 1010 and 1012 when sheet 1100 is folded into a sub-carton and panel 1018 preferably extends half this distance. Dust flaps 1024 and 1026 are preferably folded perpendicular to bottom wall 1014. Panels 1020a and 1022a are then folded adjacent to dust flaps 1024 and 1026, respectively, and are substantially perpendicular to panel 1012. Dust flaps 1024 and 1026 are preferred
Includes notched edges 1021 and 1023, respectively. When assembled, the panel 1020a is flush with the dust flap 1024, and the panel 1022a
Edge 1021 coincides with edge 1025 so that it is flush with dust flap 1026, and edge 1023 is edge 1
Matches 027. Panels 1020b and 1022b
Are folded over panels 1020a and 1022b to complete sidewalls 1020 formed by panels 1020a and 1020b and sidewalls 1022 formed by panels 1022a and 1022b, respectively. The width 5A of the panels 1010 and 1012 of the sheet 1100 is preferably equal to five times the dimension A which is the width of the long wall of the cigarette package contained within the sub-carton formed by the sheet 1100, but the panels 1010 and 1012. The width of may be any multiple of dimension A. The dimensions of the side walls 1020 and 1022 are similar to the paper
It is preferably twice the short side wall of the cigarette package contained in the sub-carton formed by 0, but likewise may be any multiple of this dimension.

A two-pack sub-carton 1032 formed of paper similar to paper 1100, but with front and rear panel widths of A, is shown in FIG. Sub-carton 1032 has a front wall 1101 from which an inner extension panel 1181 extends; a rear wall 1121 from which an outer extension panel 1161 extends; side walls 1201 and 1221; and a bottom wall 1141. The side walls 1201 and 1221 are preferably the panel 102.
0a, 1020b, 1022a and 1022b. Preferably panel 1161
Is the same size as the wall 1141 and the walls 1101 and 1121
Panel 1181 preferably extends approximately half of this distance. Subcarton 1032 contains two cigarette packages 1036
Sub-cartons 1032 with their long walls parallel to the front and rear walls 1101 and 1121 and their short walls parallel to the side walls 1201 and 1221 to accommodate
Made to size to be placed inside.

In FIG. 13, two sub-cartons 103
2 and 1038 are the side wall 1221 of the 2-pack carton 1032 and the side wall 1 of the 8-pack carton 1038.
Connected along 204 to form a 10 pack carton. The sub carton 1038 is similar to the sub carton 1032 and includes a front wall 1104, a rear wall 1124, and a top wall 116.
4 (formed by two extension panels similar to panels 1161 and 1181), bottom wall 1144, and side walls 1204 and 1224 (panel 10 respectively).
20a, 1020b, 1022a and 1022b and formed from side panels). However, the dimensions of panels 104 and 124 of sub carton 1038 are 4A, while the dimensions of panels 1101 and 1121 of sub carton 1032 are A. Subcarton 1038 is sized to accommodate eight cigarette packs arranged in two rows of four packs per row (ie, four pillars of two packs each). Has been. Sub carton 1 as shown
032 and 1038, which are described in greater detail below, are joined by carrier means with an adhesive, hereafter referred to as a sticker 1050.

Subcartons 1032 and 10 respectively
The panels 1161 and 1164 extending from the rear walls 1121 and 1124 of the 38 are preferably walls 1101,11.
It extends over the entire distance between 21, 1104 and 1124. Sub-cartons 1032 and 1038 join at side wall 1221 of sub-carton 1032 and side wall 1204 of sub-carton 1038 and front wall 1
101 and 1104 are flush with the rear wall 11
21 and 1124 are shown to be coplanar. The panels 1161 and 1164 therefore extend from the same side of the joined sub-cartons. Panel 11
81 and corresponding panels extending from the front wall 1104 of the subcarton 1038 are subcartons 1032 and 1
The top extension panel contour of 038 is similar to that of a typical cigarette carton, preferably panel 1
Shorter than 161 and 1164. The stamping machine in which the double carton is passed in this configuration can easily open the top extension panel of the double carton to apply the required stamp to the cigarette packages contained in the carton.

A dual carton similar to the carton of FIG. 13 is shown in FIG. 14 with a sub carton 1034 containing four packages and a sub carton 1036 containing six packages. Each sub-carton has front walls 1102 and 1103; rear walls 1122 and 11
23; Front wall 1 consisting of side panels similar to panels 1020a, 1020b, 1022a, and 1022b.
202, 1222, 1203 and 1223; bottom wall 1
142 and 1143; and panels 1016 and 1
Top wall 11 formed from an extension panel similar to 018
62 and 1163. Sub carton 10
34 and 1036 are panels 1102 and 1122.
Is twice the width of the long wall of the cigarette package 2
A, whereas panels 1103 and 1123 are similar to each other, except that the dimensions are 3A, which is three times the width of the long wall of the cigarette package. Sub carton 10
34 is thus sized to accommodate four cigarette packages, while sub-carton 1036 is sized to accommodate six cigarette packages.
The package is arranged such that its long walls are parallel to the front and rear walls of the sub-carton, and their side walls joining each other are parallel to the side walls of the sub-carton.

Subcartons 1034 and 1036 are
Located across its adjacent coplanar walls, and shown joined by at least one carrier means with an adhesive, hereafter referred to as a sticker 1040. The carrier means of the sticker 1040 is preferably mylar or paper with a permanent adhesive (any known permanent adhesive) or a peelable pressure sensitive adhesive. Peelable pressure sensitive adhesives are tasteless and odorless as known in the art and do not cause fluffing of the carrier means and leave a sticky residue once the surfaces joined by the adhesive have been separated. It is defined as non-causal (ie with strong binding between the surfaces, but once the surfaces are pulled apart, the binding of the adhesive is broken and the adhesive is no longer sticky). The adhesive holds the cartons firmly in position relative to each other and reasonably through the difference in force exerted by the vertical rollers of the stamping machine rotating along the front and back walls of the carton during the stamping process. It must be strong enough to resist the applied shear forces. The carrier means of the sticker 1040 preferably includes weak lines, such as perforations 1041 to facilitate separation of the two cartons, preferably located along the mating surface of the two sub-cartons.

Although cartons 1032 and 1038 are shown in FIG. 13 joined by stickers 1050, sticker 1040 may be used in combination with sticker 1050, or only sticker 1040 joins cartons 1032 and 1038. May be used for. Similarly sub-cartons 1034 and 10
36 is a state in which it is joined by a sticker 1040.
4, the sticker 1050 is a sticker 104.
May be used in combination with 0 or sticker 1
Only 050 may be used to join the sub-cartons 1034 and 1036. Additionally, any desired number of stickers 1040 or 1050 may be used to join any sub-cartons together, and either or both embodiments of stickers 1050 may be used. In addition, transparent band material common in the art may be wrapped around the walls 1101, 1121, 1104 and 1124 to further secure the carton together. Although adhesives 1056 and 1058 are described as permanent and peelable adhesives, both adhesives being known in the art, adhesive 1056 may be a selectively peelable adhesive, Also, adhesive 1058 may optionally be a permanent adhesive.

"B" panels 1020b and 1022b
Is a “b” panel is an “a” panel 1020a and 10
22a is sized to fold over 22b to form sidewalls, but alternatively the "a" panel may be sized to fold over the "b" panel.

Although only two pack subcarton and eight pack subcarton and four pack subcarton and six pack subcarton connections are shown, any other subcarton combination is within the scope of the invention. It is in. Moreover, the size of the duplex carton formed by the connection of the sub-cartons is not limited by that of the 10-pack carton, even the size desired to accommodate any convenient number of cigarette packages. good.

The shape of the lid flap can be improved so that the double carton of the present invention can easily pass through the stamp applicator. 15 to 20 show a conventional carton and a conventional stamping machine.

Paper 5100 shown in FIG. 15 is a typical paper used in conventional cigarette cartons. Paper 5100 is preferably made from a substantially rigid material such as cardboard or cardboard and has a plurality of fold lines represented by dashed lines (not individually numbered) to form a carton therein. The panels are preferably folded along. Panels 110 and 112 respectively form the front and back walls of the carton and are preferably approximately five times the width of the long wall of the cigarette package contained within the finished carton. Each of these panels extends from, and then joins, a bottom panel 114, which is preferably the same width as the front and back panels. Preferably, the bottom panel 11
The length of 4 is at least 1 or 2 times the width of the short wall of the cigarette package contained in the finished carton. Therefore, the carton formed from the paper 5100 is sized to accommodate 5 or 10 cigarette packages arranged in rows of 5 packages per row, the packages being those packages. The short walls are arranged adjacent to each other. Cigarette wrap, as used herein, is defined as any wrap that is typically used to hold a predetermined number of cigarettes, and is generally a front and two short side walls joined by a front and It has a long back wall. Extension panels 116 and 118 extend from panels 112 and 110 to form a set of overlapping flaps for closing the formed carton, respectively. The panel 116 is preferably the same size as the bottom panel 114 and is folded over the panel 118, even if it is any desired size with sufficient surface area to join the panels 116 and 118. good.
Dust flaps 124 and 126 are preferably folded perpendicular to bottom wall 114. The side panels 120b and 122b are then respectively provided with the dust flap 12
Folded substantially perpendicular to panel 110 adjacent 4 and 126. Side panels 120a and 122a
Respectively overlie side panels 120b and 122b, completing side wall 120 with side panels 120a and 120b and completing side wall 122 with side panels 122a and 122b.

A finished carton 150 formed from paper 5100 is shown in FIG. 16 and is filled with cigarette wrap 36. The flaps 116 and 118 are shown with the package 36 exposed so that the stamp can be applied to the end face of the package in the open condition. Flap 118 is flap 116
The orientation of the carton is important as it passes through the stamping machine because it is shorter and preferably half the length of the flap 116. Thus, if the shorter flap push-down guide is to the right of the conveyor path, the side wall 122 must be the entry side for entering the carton into the machine.

A carton opening 600 of a typical stamping machine is shown in FIG. A carton 1 with a lap flap 116 that is folded over the flap 118 and temporarily secured with a peelable adhesive.
A cigarette carton, such as 50, is opened for stamping as follows. The cigarette carton 150 extends longitudinally along the path 610, ie, the carton 15
The zero long walls 110 and 120 move substantially parallel to the path 610. The walls 110 and 112 of the carton 150 are squeezed together by a pinch roller (not shown) similar to the pinch rollers 644 and 646, and the lap flaps 116 and 118 are temporarily secured and bent upward. The plow 620 is inserted between the flap in the carton 150 and the cigarette wrapper to push open the lap flap. The bottom part of the plow bends and spreads the flap substantially at right angles to the walls 110 and 112 of the carton, and the carton further underneath the contoured portion 622 which bends the flap toward the walls 110 and 112. Be passed through. After leaving the contoured portion 622, the lap flaps 116 and 118 may not be completely flat as desired for the walls 110 and 112. The depressing guide, described in more detail below, further folds the lap flaps 116 and 118 so that they are substantially parallel and flat to the walls 110 and 112. Overlap flaps 116 and 1
18 is a carton 150 sandwiched by rollers 644 and 646
It is encased in housings 640 and 642 which are substantially planar to the walls 110 and 112 as they pass between and which flatten the lap flap against the walls. In this way, the lap flaps 116 and 118 do not interfere with the cigarette package within the carton 150 as the carton 150 passes through the stamping portion of the stamping machine. To keep the lap flaps 116 and 118 in this position, the carton 150 is guided between walls, such as walls 626 and 628.

An end view of the push down guides 630 and 632 is shown in FIG. 18 and approaches the push down guides as seen from path 610. Each depression guide 630 and 632 is substantially L-shaped and has an upper horizontal portion 63.
1, 633 and lower vertical portions 635, 637. Push down guides 630 and 632 are in carton 15
They are placed at the corners of path 610 such that the space between pushdown guides 630 and 632 narrows as 0 passes through the guides. The ends of the lap flaps 116 and 118 strike horizontal portions 631 and 633 and are thereby depressed so that they are substantially flat against the walls 110 and 112.

A top view of the carton 150 approaching the push down guides 630 and 632 is shown in FIG. Overlap flaps 116 and 118 are shown exaggerated with respect to walls 110 and 112 in a completely non-planar manner. Thus, the width of the carton 150 is substantially the same as the distance D between the push down guides 630 and 632, but the lap flaps 116 and 118 widen the apparent width of the carton 150 beyond the distance D. Push-down guide 630
And 632 progressively narrower as they approach the downstream path 610, they are progressively squeezed into the walls 110 and 112 as the protruding ends of the lap flaps 116 and 118 strike the push down guides 630 and 632.

The cardboard on which the paper 150 is formed is the paper when the lap flaps 116 and 118 are folded, in a position substantially parallel to the walls 110 and 112, ie when the carton is a paper that has not yet been bent. Tends to return to position. As shown in FIG. 20, since the overlapping flap 116 is longer than the overlapping flap 118, the horizontal portion 631 is located lower than the horizontal portion 633. The bottom edge of the lap flap 116 barely extends below the bottom edge of the horizontal portion 631, and the bottom edge of the lap flap 118 barely extends below the bottom edge of the horizontal portion 633. Any portion of the lap flap 116 or 118 that resists folding in this manner is depressed by horizontal portions 631 and 633, respectively.

When a five-pack sub-carton formed from paper similar to paper 100 is used to form the dual carton of the present invention, the front walls 110 are adjacent to each other,
And the flaps 1 are arranged so as to be in the same plane with each other.
They are not suitable for use in a stamping machine as 18 must be folded down between the walls 110. Preferably, a 5-pack sub-carton with tuck flaps that can be stacked to temporarily close the carton is used instead. The 5-pack sub-carton pushing flap typically has a top closure panel of about the same size as the 10-pack carton short lap flap 118 and an additional pushing portion that is pushed into the carton to close the carton. . Such cartons can also be opened and reclosed by the consumer.

When the five-pack sub-cartons with tuck flaps are fixedly merged to form a double carton, the tuck flaps are preferably such that they substantially overlap flaps 116 and 1 along the exterior of the double carton.
It may be in the same position as 18, and may be stacked to close the carton. The push-in portion of the push-in flaps of each joined sub-carton has 1 push-in flap.
Since it extends across the entire top surface of a 0 pack carton, it is preferably the same size as the top closure panel. Such push-in flaps are pushed open as the overlapping flaps 116 and 118 are opened by the plow 620. However, as shown by FIG. 21, the tuck flap 17 is a typical 10 pack carton, short stack flap 118.
It is longer than the push-down guide 18
It extends below the horizontal portion 633 of 32. Push-in part 1
The "memory" of 8 typically imposes that the push-in portion 18 is kept under the rest of the push-in flap 17, and the push-in portion 18 is such a push down guide 632.
Is easily caught in the vertical portion 637 of the vehicle and disturbed. Papers 200 and 30 of FIGS. 22, 23, 24, and 25
0, 400 and 500 are such that the shortest part of the tapered push-in section is properly pushed down by the push-down guide 632 and does not have enough "memory" to extend beyond the plane of the push-in flap 17 and is not scratched. Each has a push flap having a push portion with a tape. When the long part of the tapered push-in part reaches the push-down guide, the whole flap is already pushed down properly as well, so the longer part is also substantially flat against the carton wall and does not catch .

Each of the sheets 200, 300, 400 and 500 shown in FIGS. 22, 24, 26 and 28 is a sheet 510.
0 panels 110 and 112 and substantially the same front panel 10 and rear panel 12. Paper 200
The bottom panel 14 is the same width as the panels 10 and 12 and the short wall of the cigarette wrap is such that the sub-carton formed from is sized to accommodate five cigarette wraps in a row. It is preferably sufficiently longer than the width. Dust flaps 124 and 12 for paper 100
Dust flaps 24 and 26 corresponding to 6 are preferably folded at right angles to the bottom wall 14. Side panel 20
b and 22b are then adjacent dust flaps 24
And 26 are each folded substantially perpendicular to the plane 10. Side panels 20a and 22a are overlaid on side panels 20b and 22b, respectively formed by side panels 20a and 20b to complete side wall 20, and formed by side panels 22a and 22b to complete side wall 22. . The width of each side wall 20 and 22 is the same as the length of the bottom wall 14. Paper 5
Each half of 00 is substantially the same as the sheet 200. The halves of the sheet 500, each forming a separated 5-pack sub-carton, are joined by weak lines such as perforations 31.

A sub-carton formed from sheets 200, 300, 400 and 500 with tuck flaps, which is composed of a top closure panel 16 and tuck panel 18 instead of a lap flap, has an end 19 adjacent wall 20. And has an end 21 adjacent to the wall 22. The top closure panel 16 has a substantially rectangular shape for each sheet 20.
It has the same dimensions as 0, 300, 400 and 500. The push-in panel 18 of each sheet 200, 300, 400 and 500 is tapered.

The push-in panel 2018 for the papers 200 and 500 is tapered on one side over its entire width. When the side wall 20 is the first side wall as it approaches the stamping machine, and the end 19a is on the side of the push-down guide for the short lap flap, the length of the end 19a is usually that of a cigarette carton. It is preferred that the depressing guide that depresses the shorter lap flap be short enough so as not to interfere with the remaining longer portion of the push flap 17a formed by the top closure panel 16 and the push panel 2018. Moreover, the length of the end 19a is also preferably long enough to remain pushed inside the sub-carton in which it is closed when desired. The length that satisfies both of these requirements is approximately one fourth of the length of the top closure panel 16. The length of the end 21a is preferably the same as the length of the top closure panel 16.

23, 25, 27, 29, 30
And the sub-carton 3 forming the double carton of FIG.
0 and 32 are joined so that the tuck flap 17 extends from the wall that remains visible (ie, wall 12, hereafter referred to as outer wall 13) after the sub-cartons have been joined. The "a" panels 20a and 22a are preferably folded over the "b" panels 20b and 22b so that the freedom of each "a" panel on the side wall when joined by sub-cartons 30,32. The edge faces inward, that is, the free edge (hereinafter referred to as the inner wall 11) lies adjacent to the wall 10. In this form "a"
Since the free edges of the panels are not immediately accessible, they are relatively safe from the risk of being accidentally lifted from their position adjacent the "b" panel.

Paper 200 is folded into sub-cartons 30 and 32 as shown in FIG.
Push flap 17 when joined to form
a may be stacked to temporarily close the double carton. Since the end portion 21a of the push-in panel 2018 has substantially the same length as the top surface closing panel 16, the sub-carton 3
0 and 32 push flaps 17a longest end 21
a extends across the entire top of the double carton 50. The push flaps 17a of the double carton formed by the paper 500 may be similarly stacked. The final step in folding the paper 500 into a double carton is shown in FIG. Subcartons are labels 40 applied across adjacent coplanar side walls, labels 42 applied across the bottom wall, labels applied across the corners of subcartons 30 and 32. 43 or other carrier means with adhesive such as a label.
The push flap 17a may be joined by a peelable adhesive or a label similar to the above label. The label may optionally be provided with a price display, such as a general price code (UPC) display for automatic price display of double cartons. The indicia are preferably arranged so that they cannot be read by an automatic scanning device when the sub-cartons are separated. If a price label is included, preferably only one label with the price label is used.

The push-in panel 2019 of the paper 300 shown in FIG. 24 has two tapers along the width of the panel 2019. The tapers join at the central portion 23b closest to the center of the panel 2019. The length of the ends 19b and 21b of the panel 2019 adjacent the side wall of the sub-carton formed from the paper 300 is such that a push-down guide that normally pushes down the shorter stack flap of the cigarette carton does not interfere with the push-in panel 2019. It is preferably short enough. Further, the end 19 of the panel 2019
The lengths of b and 21b are preferably long enough so that the pushing flaps 17b remain pushed inside the sub-carton when desired. The length that satisfies both of these requirements is approximately one fourth of the length of the top closure panel 16. The length of the sharpened central portion 23b of the push-in panel 2019 is preferably approximately equal to the length of the closure panel 16.

As shown in FIG. 25, when the sheet 300 is folded to form the sub-cartons 30 and 32 and joined to the double carton 52, the pushing flap 17b is pressed.
May be stacked to temporarily seal the double carton. Since the central portion 23b of the pushing portion 2019 is substantially the same length as the top closure panel 16, the central portion 2 of the pushing flap 17b of the sub-cartons 30 and 32 is shown.
3b extends across the entire top of the double carton 52.
The sub-cartons may be joined with labels 40, 42 and 43 as shown in FIG. Push flap 17a
The can also be joined by a peelable adhesive or a label similar to the above label.

The push flap 17c of the sheet 400 shown in FIG. 26 is substantially the same as that of the sheet 300 except for the additional push extension 2020 extending from the central portion 23b of the push panel 2019. Push-in extension 2
020 may be joined to the push-in panel 2019 along the perforations 25 to facilitate later removal. FIG. 27
Two sheets 400 are folded to form sub-cartons 30 and 32 as shown in FIG.
Push-in extension 202 when joined to form a
The 0 is pushed between the outer walls 13 and the cigarette package is placed in the finished carton. Such push-in includes push-in flap 17 of cartons 30, 32 such that push-in panel 2019 is located below top closure panel 16 and extension 2020 is adjacent to the top of outer wall 13.
It is completed by bending c. Neither push flap 17c has a long section which could be obstructed by the push down guides for the short stack flaps, so that each push flap 17c
Resembles a short lap flap in a standard cigarette carton. Sub-cartons 30 and 32 are preferably joined by labels 40, 42 and 43 as shown in FIG. The push flap 17c is temporarily joined to close the carton by applying a label similar to the above label (not shown) across the top of the flap.

As shown in FIGS. 30, 31 and 33, the push-in flaps of the double cartons 50, 52 and 54 were introduced into the stamp applicator and the plows of the stamp applicator were overlapped or temporarily sealed. The shape of the end of the carton after opening the push flap is similar to that of a conventional lap flap of a cigarette carton. Thus, once the flap is folded substantially parallel to the outer wall 13, the taper portion that abuts the push-up guide 632 pushes down so that the long portion of the push-in portion 18 remains sufficiently flat against the outer wall 13. To be As shown in FIG. 23, the horizontal portion 633 pushes down on the short portion of the tapered push-in portion 2019, once the long portion has passed through the push-down guide 632 as if the short portion was a short lap flap. The push-in part lies flat against the outer wall 13 and is unobstructed by the vertical part 637.

The double carton 2050 of FIG. 30 formed from a sheet of paper, such as sheet 200 or sheet 500, has pre-stacked push flaps 17a for applying a stamp to the end surface of the cigarette package 36 in the carton. It is shown open with a plow. Carton 2050
Can also be used in stamping machines where the depressing guide for the short folding flaps of conventional cartons is on the right side of the machine. In such machines, conventional cartons must be installed with the short flap on the right. The double carton 2050 is introduced into the stamping machine with the flap, starting at the short end, on the right side of the carton. The flaps are short in the first part of the push-in panel 2018, but the push-in panel 2018 gradually becomes longer, and the push-in flap 17a eventually adjoins the outer wall 13 with an end that is long enough to continue to be pushed down, and thus the push-down guide. It is clamped by. Paper 20
The 0's and 500's must be modified if cartons formed from these sheets are passed through the machine with the depressing guide for the short stack flaps on the left. Therefore, the end 19a of the push-in panel 2018 should be a long end and the push-in panel 2
The end 21a of 018 should be a short end. If desired, the sub-cartons 30 and 32 of the carton 2050 are short ends 19 of both plunge panels 2018.
a is at the same end of the carton 2050, and the long end 21a of the push-in panel 2018 is at the carton 20.
It may be formed from a sheet positioned so as to be at the other end of 50.

Two formed from a sheet such as sheet 300
The heavy carton 2052 is shown in FIG. 31 and applies a stamp on the end face of the cigarette package 36 after the pre-lapped flap 17b has been opened with the plow. Carton 205
2 can be used in a stamping machine equipped with push-down guides for overlapping flaps with short left and right ends.
Each end of the double carton 2052 is equipped with flaps on both sides of the carton that initially start with a short end. Both flaps have a wider push panel 2019,
The pushing flap 17b has a long portion at the outer wall 13 thereof.
Is long enough to continue to fold adjacent to and is immobile from the outer wall 13 and is eventually shortened at both ends of the push-in panel 2019 to be obstructed by the push-down guides.

Carton 2052, not a coordination comparison
Is preferred to the carton 2050 because the carton 2052 can push down the flap 17b without obstructing the long portion of the flap, and it only takes a short time to pass through the pushdown guide. Push flap 17a
Is slower and wider than the push flap 17b,
Finally pull the wide part of the flap into the machine and the flap will be pushed down well enough that there is no obstruction. But carton 2052 may still be preferred because it is symmetrical and aesthetic.

Flap 1 of carton 2054 (FIG. 33)
7c is folded in a manner very similar to a conventional cigarette carton with lap flaps. Figure 3
As shown in FIG. 3, one flap, here the push flap 17c of the sub-carton 32, may be bent so that the push extension 2020 is located between the outer wall 13 and the cigarette wrapper 36. The folded flaps are substantially the same size as the short lap flaps of conventional cartons with lap flaps. This flap is later unrolled and pushed into the sub carton 32. The tuck flap 17c of the sub-carton 30 may additionally or alternatively be folded such that the tuck extension 2020 lies between the outer wall 13 and the cigarette wrapper 36.

After the stamp has been applied to each end of each cigarette package 36, as shown in FIG. 34, the tuck flaps 17a, 17b and 17c have their respective sub-cartons for distribution to the consumer. Folded to seal. Mechanized means for pushing the flap into the sub-carton are preferably used, the longest portion of the flap being pushed first, followed by the short portion.
A label similar to label 40 is placed on top closure panel 16 of adjacent sub-cartons 30 and 32 to further join the sub-cartons, or the sub-cartons are adjacent to a double carton for stamping. The label may be separated by cutting the label attached to the coplanar wall.

FIG. 35 illustrates an embodiment in which two sub-cartons are joined to form a double carton by a sticker that does not adhere to the outer surface of either sub-carton.

The two sub-cartons 30 and 32 are placed for installation as a double sub-carton unit. Folded sub-carton sheets 30 and 32
Are preferably the same. The folded sub-carton 32 is rotated 180 degrees with respect to the sub-carton 2'so that the front wall 10 'joins the front wall 10 and the top flaps 4,4' have five cigarettes in the sub-carton. It has been bent back from the top of the object.

To construct a double carton from folded paper, first place the side panels 20b and 22b of each carton paper against the side walls of two cigarette packages with the end face of each 1 × 5 package group. It has to be folded. Then, there are two non-slip inserts 26 with rubber glue on both sides of the side panel 2 at each end in double half carton units.
Placed at 0b and 22b and glued. In other words,
One side of the insertion is the side panel 20b and the side panel 22b '.
It is placed and glued on top, while the insert is placed and glued on the side panel 22b and the side panel 20b 'at the other end.
The non-slip insert adheres to the side flaps thanks to the sticky surface of the insert.

Then, at each end of the double carton, the side panels 20a and 22a are folded to the side of a 1 × 5 pack unit and are peelably bonded with a peelable adhesive for anti-slip insertion and side panels. Two
0b and 22b and bottom tabs 24 and 26 are permanently bonded by other means. Permanently adhering the side panels 20a and 22a at each end of the double sub-carton unit to the side panels 20b and 22b and the bottom tabs 24 and 26 is typically done by permanent glue. It may be completed by any other known means, including taper or other permanent adhesive. However, because the permanent adhesive adheres the side panels 20a and 22a only to the side and bottom flaps and not the antislip bay 260, it must be placed above and below the antislip bay. The non-slip plug 260 stays in place firmly due to its self-adhesive surface. Adhesion of the non-slip insert 260 to the side wall by means other than the tacky surface of the anti-slip insert protects the anti-slip insert from subsequent detachment for undesired reasons.

With respect to the resulting double carton finished product, the rubber glued non-slip inserts remain between and adhere to the side panels forming the side walls at the ends of each sub-carton. The adhesive on both sides of the insert acts for the purpose of fixing the non-slip insert to the two sub-cartons, so that the two sub-cartons form a double carton with each other, ie a full-scale carton construction To be fixed.

A standard 2 × 5 pack when two cartons in the form of side by side 1 × 5 packs, each containing five 20-piece cigarette packages, are firmly glued and combined in this manner. A full-scale carton is formed containing 10 cigarette packages in carton form. These two sub-cartons can be stamped by existing stamping machines as single row 2 × 5 pack units. After applying the stamp, at the retail stage the consumer has the option to buy it as a 10-pack carton cigarette or separate two sub-cartons apart and into one 5-pack sub-carton.

A method of joining lid flaps to join two sub-cartons to form a double carton in accordance with the present invention is shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, wherein the sub-carton having a stack lid is at the bottom thereof. Flap 30
Extend 19 from the upper edge of the inner wall 11 of the sub-cartons that are stacked in the double carton. The lower flap is joined by a sticker in the form of an adhesive tape 3050 having perforations 3051 along its centerline to facilitate separation of the sub-cartons, and the upper lid flap 3018 closes the sub-cartons; tape 3050. May have adhesive on both sides such that the top flap 3018 adheres. The sticker 42 (not shown in Figures 36 and 37) is preferably glued across the bottom wall of the sub-carton. In this case the double carton has 3 inner flaps
A stamp may be attached before 018 is integrated with a tape.

Before attaching the stamp, the inner lid flap 3
018 is folded between the joined cartons so that the top of the cigarette wrap does not interfere with stamp application.
After the stamps have been applied, the sub-cartons are articulated by a sticker that joins them, the flaps 3018 are removed from between the overlying inner walls 11 and folded onto the top surfaces of the sub-cartons that are joined together by tape 3050.

The two sub-cartons are joined in one piece to form a double carton according to the invention by a sticker 42 across the top, middle or bottom wall in the upper region of the stacked walls. Well, the overlaid walls may be joined by an adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape or sticker, or a single-sided adhesive that is glued to the top margin of the interior surface of the walls.

In the preferred embodiment of such a double carton shown in FIG. 38, the sub-cartons 30 and 32 have adhesive 4 along the inner wall of one sub-carton 30.
It is joined in the area of 050. The lid flap 17 of the other sub-carton 32 is glued to the lid flap of the first sub-carton 30 in the area of adhesive 4050 'and matched to the area of adhesive 4050 in the overlapped walls. When the sub-cartons 30 and 32 are separated, the adhesive 4050
May remain on the inner wall 11 of the first sub-carton 30 and may be used to seal the sub-carton. Similarly, the adhesive 4050 'remains on the lid flap 17 of the other sub-carton 32 and is used to seal that sub-carton.

The sticker used to join the sub-carton forming the duplex carton according to the present invention may be rectangular in shape or any other desired shape such as circle, triangle or square. However, as shown in FIG. 39, it is advantageous that the central portion is narrower than the ends. The sticker 44 has a cut-away 45 that narrows the central region in particular. The narrow area of the sticker is located above the gap between adjacent sub-cartons. The sticker may be of any desired size. These dimensions will usually be smaller than the wall to which the sticker is attached.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a 5-pack sub-carton carton paper according to the present invention.

2 is a schematic representation of two sheets of paper similar to FIG. 1 joined together according to the invention to form a 10 pack carton when joined, prior to being inserted into the carton; FIG. 7 is an exploded isometric view of two 5-pack sub-cartons.

FIG. 3 is an isometric view of two pre-stamped five-pack subcartons, which are joined by at least one carrier means with adhesive, which are affixed to the outer surfaces of the subcartons joined according to the invention. is there.

FIG. 4 two five pack subs joined together by means of a schematically shown carrier means with an adhesive applied invisible between the inner sides of the subcartons, ie directly between the subcartons. FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional side view of a carton.

5 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of a cross-section of two 5-pack sub-cartons joined by two schematic carrier means with adhesive applied in a manner similar to that shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an isometric view of two 5-pack sub-cartons with adhesive applied and joined by at least one carrier means before and after stamping.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of two 5-pack subcartons joined by at least one carrier means with a price code marking.

FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view of a carton sheet for forming two perforated five-pack sub-carton according to the present invention.

9 is an isometric view of the final stage of forming a 10 pack carton from two 5 pack subcartons constructed from the paper of FIG.

10 is an exploded view similar to FIG. 2, but showing a sub-carton constructed from the paper of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view of a sheet of sub-carton for a carton according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an isometric view of a two pack sub carton of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an isometric view of a 2-pack sub-carton joined to an 8-pack carton according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an isometric view of a 4-pack subcarton joined to a 6-pack subcarton according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a schematic plan view of a conventional carton paper for a cigarette carton that has passed through a typical automated cigarette carton processing apparatus.

16 is an isometric view of a carton formed from the paper of FIG.

FIG. 17 is an isometric view of a carton opening part of the stamp applying machine.

FIG. 18 is a schematic end view of a push-down guide of a stamp applying machine.

FIG. 19 is a plan view of a carton of opened cigarettes approaching a push-down guide.

FIG. 20 is an end view of a typical open cigarette carton approaching a push-down guide.

FIG. 21 is an end view of a carton of an open cigarette with a tuck flap on each side approaching the hold down guide.

FIG. 22 is a schematic plan view of a sub-carton paper for a 5-pack sub-carton of a multiple unit carton according to the present invention.

23 is an isometric view of two 5-pack sub-cartons joined together to form a double carton, with their push flaps stacked, and formed from the paper of FIG. 22.

FIG. 24 is a schematic plan view of a sub-carton paper similar to the paper of FIG. 22 but with an improved tuck portion.

FIG. 25 is an isometric view of two 5-pack sub-cartons formed from the sheets of FIG. 23 that have been joined to form a double carton and have their tuck flaps overlaid.

FIG. 26 is a schematic plan view of a sub-carton paper similar to the paper of FIG. 24 but with an additional tucked portion.

FIG. 27 shows the outer wall of the sub-carton and the cigarette package in the carton joined together to form a double carton and having the indented portion of the indented flap folded under the top closure. FIG. 27 is an isometric view of two 5-pack sub-carton formed from the paper of FIG. 26, with an additional tucked portion in between.

FIG. 28: Perforations joined together, each half shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a carton paper forming two 5-pack sub-cartons similar to that of FIG.

FIG. 29 is an isometric view of the final stage of forming a 10 pack carton from two 5 pack subcartons constructed from the paper of FIG. 28.

30 is an isometric view of the double carton of FIG. 23 with its flaps open so that stamping is done on the exposed end face of the cigarette package in the carton.

31 is an isometric view of the double carton of FIG. 25 with its flaps open so that stamping is done on the exposed end surface of the cigarette package in the carton.

FIG. 32 is a partial side view of a carton having a taper push flap that is pushed down by a push guide for a short lap flap.

Figure 33: Only the push-in portion of one push flap is folded at its adjacent top closure and both flaps allow stamping on the exposed end of the cigarette package in the carton. 2 opened to
FIG. 7 is an isometric view of the double carton of No. 7.

34 is an isometric view of the double carton of FIG. 23 showing the push flaps pushed into the carton after application of the stamp.

FIG. 35 is a view showing another embodiment of the carton according to the present invention.

FIG. 36 shows another embodiment of a dual carton of partially open, lidded, component carton according to the present invention.

FIG. 37 shows the embodiment of FIG. 36 with the lid closed.

FIG. 38 shows another embodiment of a double carton according to the present invention.

FIG. 39 shows a preferred carrier for use in a carton according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

26,40,42,43,3050,1040 Sticker 30,32 Sub carton

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (31) Priority claim number 810677 (32) Priority date December 19, 1991 (33) Priority claim country United States (US) (31) Priority claim number 829415 (32) Priority date February 3, 1992 (33) Priority claiming United States (US) (31) Priority claiming number 831348 (32) Priority date February 5, 1992 (33) Priority claiming United States (US) (31) Priority claim number 836836 (32) Priority date February 19, 1992 (33) Priority claiming country United States (US) (31) Priority claim number 892766 (32) Priority date June 3, 1992 (33) Priority Claiming States United States (US) (31) Priority Claim Number 901677 (32) Priority Date June 22, 1992 (33) Priority Claiming States United States (US) (72) Inventor Christopher N Chance United States V California 23236, Richmond, Sona, Drive 10419 (72) Inventor James A. Debrasio, Virginia 23112, United States Virginia, Candlewick, Road 14215 (72) Inventor Donald H. Evers 23220, Virginia, United States Tichmond, Hanover, Avenue 1831 (72) Inventor William Sea Harris Jr., Virginia 23113, Virginia USA Midway, Castleway 13500 (72) Inventor Michael A. Kirby Senior Virginia 23170, United States Trevilians, Box 980, Route 3 (72) Inventor Reginald W. Newsum United States Virginia 23236, Richmond, Philley, Road 216 (72) Inventor Robert E. Tally USA United States Virginia 23831, Chester, Crag, Road 5502 (72) Inventor William P. Taylor Taylor Virginia 23113, United States Midrossian, Castle, Hollow, Road 1124 (72) Inventor Edward Jay Wooldridge United States Virginia 23236, Richmond, Stats, Rain 2317 (72) Inventor Susan Jay A Douglas Virginia 23112, USA United States 23112, Watch, Harbor, Road 6022 (72) Inventor Johnny El Miller Virginia 23236, United States 23236, Richmond, Newquay, Rain 3024 (72) Inventor Kwan M Huang United States Virginia 23294, Richmond, Thousand, Oaks, Drive 2325

Claims (25)

[Claims] 1. At least two sub-cartons (30,
32), the double unit carton is sized to pass through a conventional cigarette stamping machine and the adjacent sub-cartons for passage and subsequent separation of the cigarette stamping machine. Easy to break and connect to one body (40) (42) (43) (31) (50) (5
2) (3050) (1040) (1050), the frangible connection being at least one sticker (260) (40) connected across at least one set of walls.
(42) (43) (3050) (1040) (105
0) and a double unit cigarette carton, characterized in that one of the sets of walls is from each sub-carton. 2. The first sub-carton (30) has four substantially right-angled walls (10, 12, 20, 22), a top wall (16) and a bottom wall (14), The four substantially right-angled walls include a front wall (10), a rear wall (12), which are substantially parallel and spaced from the inner front wall;
The (20) and second (22) outer side walls are connected by juxtaposed vertical edges of the front and rear walls, the rear wall having an extension (16) along its top edge, the extension being Are bent substantially at right angles to the back wall and extend toward the front wall to form a top wall, the width of the front and back walls being sufficiently larger than the second multiple of the width of the long wall of the cigarette package. A fourth number of cigarettes that is wide and has a width of the side wall that is sufficiently wider than a third multiple of the width of the short wall of the cigarette package and is equal to the product of the second number and the third number. A package can be located inside the first carton with the short walls parallel to the side walls; the second sub-carton (32) is substantially identical to the first carton, the first and second carton. Sub carton of the first sub carton with respect to the front wall of the second sub carton so that the boundary of the front wall is one line. Carriers (56) () in which the front walls of the bucarton are adjacent to each other so as to extend in unison with each other; 5
8), the sticker is placed between the front walls of the first and second sub-cartons, and the sub-cartons are brought into contact with the front faces at the positions adjacent to each other so that the boundaries of the front walls are aligned with an adhesive. Fixed, where the first side of the carrier is the first
The second side of the carrier facing the sub-carton of the second
Facing two sub-cartons and the two carton cartons are sized to receive twice the fourth number of cigarette packages, equal to the first number of the cigarette packages. Packing a first number of cigarette packages and being capable of being processed by commercially available stamping machines used in automated processing of cigarette cartons, each of which The dual unit cigarette carton of claim 1, wherein the cigarette package has one set of opposing long walls and one set of opposing short walls. 3. The double unit cigarette carton of claim 2, wherein the second number is five. 4. The third number is one,
A double unit cigarette carton according to claim 2 or 3. 5. The carrier (54) half has adhesive (56) applied only on the first side and the other half of the carrier applies adhesive only on the second side. A double unit cigarette carton according to claim 2, 3 or 4. 6. The carrier (54) has weak lines (51) along the boundaries of the two halves,
A multiple unit cigarette carton of claim 5. 7. Duplex unit cigarette carton according to claim 6, characterized in that it is the perforation line of the weak line (51). 8. The sticker comprises a first carrier (54), the first side of which is directly bonded to the front wall (10) of the first sub-carton (30) and the second carrier (54) of the second carrier (54). The side surface is directly glued to the front wall of the second sub-carton (32) and the second side surface of the first carrier is releasably connected to the first side surface of the second carrier. , 3 or 4 double unit cigarette carton. 9. The first side surface of the first carrier (54) and the second side surface of the second carrier (54) each have a first (3) side surface.
0) and a second (32) sub-carton with a permanent adhesive; and the second side of the first carrier and the first side of the second carrier are peeled together for attaching the first and second carriers to each other. Duplex unit cigarette carton according to claim 8, characterized in that it is fitted with a pressure-sensitive adhesive (58) which can be applied. 10. The peelable adhesive (58) is characterized in that it leaves no sticky residue upon separation of the first (30) and second (32) sub-cartons.
A multiple unit cigarette carton of claim 9. 11. Duplex unit paper wrap according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the stickers are glued across at least one set of outer walls of each adjacent sub-carton (30, 32). Cigarette carton. 12. At least one sticker (40).
(42) (43) (1040) retains on its outer surface a first indication characteristic of the duplex unit carton, the first indication being the field of at least two adjacent sub-cartons (30,32) of the duplex unit carton. Duplex according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it extends transversely to the interface, where the first indication disappears when one of said at least two sub-cartons is separated from the other. Unit carton. 13. The sub-carton (30, 32) of a duplex unit carton according to claim 12, characterized in that it has its own second indication which is not visible when the sub-carton is in the form of a duplex unit carton. Double unit carton. 14. Duplex unit carton according to claim 13, characterized in that the second indication is applied on the superposed surfaces (10) of the sub-carton (30, 32) of the duounit carton. 15. A sub carton (3
0, 32) has a lid, each lid comprising an upper wall 16 extending from the outer wall 13 of the double unit carton, and lid flaps (2018) (2019) extending from the top wall opposite said outer wall, A double unit carton according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the flap is tapered at a tip in a direction parallel to the edge of the top wall. 16. Duplex unit carton according to claim 15, characterized in that the lid flap (2019) is tapered at the ends such that it is narrow at each end and wide at the center. 17. The tab (2020) has a lid flap (2).
Carton of double unit according to claim 16, characterized in that it extends from the central part of the free edge of (019). 18. The sticker (260) comprises flaps (20b, 20b ', 22b, 2) on adjacent walls of adjacent sub-cartons (2, 2') of a duplex unit carton, respectively.
2b ') (20a, 20a', 22a, 22a ') glued between the double unit cigarette cartons according to any one of the preceding claims. 19. Duplex unit carton according to claim 18, characterized in that the sticker (260) has adhesive on both sides. 20. A duplex unit carton according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sticker (3050) is glued to the lid panel of the adjacent sub-carton of the duplex unit carton. 21. The sticker is adhered to a flap (3019) extending from the upper edge of the overlapping walls of adjacent sub-cartons forming an internal flap of the overlapping lid in separate cartons. 21. The dual unit carton of claim 20 characterized. 22. Adjacent sub-cartons (30, 32)
The upper area of the overlapped walls (11) of the
Carton of a duplex unit according to any one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that it is bound in one by 0). 23. A carton is tied by a joining strip extending from the interior of one of said stacked walls, across the free end of said stacked walls and onto the inner surface of said stacked walls. 23. The multiple unit carton of claim 22 characterized. 24. The first bonding means (3)
0) the first area of adhesive (405) on the overlaid walls.
0) and the lid of the duplex unit carton is held closed by the second region of adhesive (4050 ') in the lid flap (17) of the second sub-carton (32), so that the sub-cartons are separated. The lids (17) of the first (30) and second (32) sub-cartons are respectively attached to the first area (4050) and the second area (40) of the adhesive.
23. A multiple unit carton according to claim 22 characterized in that it is held closed by means of 50 '). 25. The sticker (440) has a central region that is narrower than its two end regions, the sticker being arranged such that the narrow central region overlies the gap between adjacent sub-cartons of adjacent duplex unit cartons. A multi-unit carton according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that