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Container for consumer goods
1. Technical field
The present invention relates to a container for consumer goods and an inner
frame for
such a container. The container is particularly suitable for storing tobacco
articles, like
cigarettes.
2. Prior art
Fragile goods, like for instance cigarettes, are usually packaged and brought
into
market in small containers in order to protect the goods during transport.
Such
containers can be made of renewable raw material like paperboard and often
comprise
a plurality of components. Usually, a softer, odorless and unflavored inner
liner directly
stores the consumer goods, while a harder outer housing forms the container
and
protects the goods against environmental conditions and impacts from the
outside. In
some cases, the outer housing comprises a hinged lid for closing and opening
of the
container. The container additionally is wrapped in a transparent plastic foil
for further
protection and as integrity seal.
Furthermore, containers for consumer goods additionally comprise an inner
frame
arranged within the outer housing for stiffening the container in the area of
the access
opening, particularly if the container comprises a hinged lid. In such case,
the inner
frame forms the inner counterpart to the hinged lid and serves to hold it in
the closed
position. To this end, the inner frame partially extends above the upper edge
of the
front panel of the outer housing. The inner frame is usually also made of
paperboard
and glued to the inside of the outer housing.
In some containers the inner frame serves for additional purposes. In document
US
2016/0000144 Al a hinge lid pack for cigarettes is shown, wherein the inner
frame
comprises a perforation line in a front panel, that is configured to allow at
least one of
the left or right side panels of the inner frame and a portion of the front
panel of the
inner frame to fold inward, creating an inner cavity between the inner frame
and the
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outer housing of the hinge lid pack. This foldable portion of the inner frame
allows for
limiting the space within the pack if some cigarettes are already taken out of
the pack
and for holding a small object like a cigarette lighter. The foldable inner
frame of the
document US 2016/0000144 Al, however, has the disadvantage that for folding-in
the
foldable portion a glue bond between the inner frame and the outer housing has
to be
broken or a different glue dot arrangement has to be used which, however,
decreases
the stability of the pack, particularly in folded condition.
Further containers with an inner frame that has an inwardly folded tabs for
limiting the
space within the container are known from the WO 2015/068003 Al and US
5,158,644.
However, in these containers the inwardly folded tabs are folded during
manufacturing
of the container and fixed in the folded state.
It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a container for
consumer
goods and a corresponding inner frame, that comprises a foldable portion of an
inner
frame, but has an improved construction in terms of stability, manufacturing
and ease
of use by the customer.
3. Summary of the invention
The above-mentioned problem is solved by a container for consumer goods
according
to claim 1 and a corresponding inner frame according to claim 14.
Preferably the above mentioned problems are solved by a container for consumer
goods
comprising an outer housing comprising a box portion having a top opening
closable by
a lid portion, the box portion comprising a front wall and a back wall
connected to each
other by a bottom wall opposite the top opening and two side walls, and the
lid portion
comprising a front panel connected to a back panel by a top wall and opposite
side
panels, the lid portion being hingedly attached to the box portion at a hinge
line
between their respective back panel and back wall and an inner frame arranged
within
the outer housing and comprising a front panel and two side panels, wherein
the front
panel is glued to an inner surface of the front wall of the box portion of the
outer
housing and the two side panels are glued to respective side walls of the box
portion of
the outer housing; wherein the inner frame comprises at least one horizontal
cut across
part of the front panel and part of one of the side panels, and at least a
first, a second
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and a third folding lines extending vertically and parallel to each other from
the at least
one horizontal cut to an upper edge of the inner frame for defining at least
one foldable
portion, which can be folded to the inside of the container for selectively
limiting the
space within the container and the horizontal cut being positioned, in un-
folded
condition of the inner frame at or below an upper edge of the front wall of
the box
portion.
Due to the provision of a horizontal cut across part of the front panel and
part of one of
the side panels a foldable portion of the inner frame is generated, that can
be folded to
the inside of the container without breaking any glue bond and which does
simultaneously maintain the mechanical stability of the container in this
area. The
horizontal cut allows that only the foldable portion above the horizontal cut
is folded to
the inside of the container, but a portion of the inner frame below the
horizontal cut
remains in original position and stiffens the outer housing. This allows
further, that the
remaining portion below the horizontal cut can be glued to the outer housing
and
maintains this glue connection after folding. Thus, the overall stability of
the container
is maintained even if a foldable portion is provided that can selectively
limit the space
within the container, when a number of consumer goods, like cigarettes, have
been
already removed from the container or that can provide an inner cavity between
the
inner frame and the outer housing for holding a small object. This cavity is
particularly
useful to hold a small object that can be used together with the consumer
goods, like a
cigarette lighter. In another, non-limiting example, the consumer goods are
tobacco
articles, or tobacco-substitute articles, and the cavity is used to hold a
device for heating
the tobacco articles, or tobacco-substitute articles, to generate an aerosol
from them
through heating. Thus, the container is particularly useful as packaging for
so called
"heat-not-burn" tobacco and tobacco substitute products.
The horizontal cut is arranged at or below the upper edge of the front panel
of the outer
housing in open position. Thus, the horizontal cut is invisible when the
foldable portion
is still un-folded. Thus, the appearance of the inner frame can be the same as
if no
foldable portion is provided.
Preferably, the first folding line is a first vertical crease or perforated
line at a first end
of the at least one horizontal cut in the front panel. The first vertical
crease or
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perforated line defines the first folding line between the foldable portion
and the
remaining portion of the front panel of the inner frame. Thus, the foldable
portion can
be folded to the inside in an easy and geometrically defined manner, what
provides a
pleasant appearance of the container in the folded condition. Preferably, the
first
vertical crease or perforated line is arranged above the horizontal cut.
Preferably, the
first vertical crease or perforated line extends from the first end of the
horizontal cut
towards an upper edge of the front panel of the inner frame.
Preferably, the second folding line is a second vertical crease or perforated
line at a
second end of the at least one horizontal cut. The second vertical crease or
perforated
line defines the second folding line between the foldable portion and the
remaining
portion of the side panel of the inner frame. This further improves the
possibility to fold
the foldable portion to the inside of the container. Preferably, the second
vertical crease
or perforated line is arranged above the horizontal cut. Preferably, the
second vertical
crease or perforated line extends from the second end of the horizontal cut
towards an
upper edge of a side panel of the inner frame.
Preferably, the third folding line is a third vertical crease or perforated
line above the at
least one horizontal cut between the front panel and the side panel of the
inner frame.
This further improves the possibility to fold the foldable portion to the
inside of the
container. The third vertical crease or perforated line is preferably arranged
parallel to
and in-between the first and second vertical crease or perforated line.
By the first, second and third vertical crease or perforated line and the
horizontal cut
the foldable portion is well-defined and can fold along the first, second and
third
vertical crease or perforated line to the inside of the container in a
predetermined
manner. This ensures that the foldable portion folds always the same way and
stays in
the folded position over the time-of use of the container for protecting the
consumer
goods from damages. Additionally, this ensures a pleasant appearance to the
consumer.
Preferably, the inner frame comprises at the horizontal cut one or more
breakable
connections between the foldable portion and the non-foldable portions of the
inner
frame. Such breakable connections separate the horizontal cut into two
sections and
facilitates the manufacturing of the container since it limits movement of the
foldable
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portion with respect to the non-foldable remaining portion of the inner frame
during
manufacturing. Further, the breakable connection improves the stability of the
container before the foldable portion is folded to the inside.
5 Preferably, the inner frame comprises a first glue portion at the front
panel below the
horizontal cut and /or the inner frame comprises a second glue portion at the
side
panel below the horizontal cut. Such glue portions improve the stability of
the container
particularly in the area of the foldable portion.
Preferably, the container further comprises an inner liner for storing
consumer goods,
wherein the inner liner is arranged within the outer housing and within the
inner frame
and the inner liner comprises a removable portion defining an access opening
through
which consumer goods can be taken out; and wherein the inner liner comprises
at least
one L-shaped perforation for separating the removable portion from the
remainder of
the inner liner. The inner liner, which is preferably a thin foil or sheet of
metallized
paper protects the quality of the consumer goods, for example the cigarettes.
When the
container is opened, the consumer removes the removable portion of the inner
liner to
obtain access to the goods. Due to the L-shaped perforation of the inner liner
the
removable portion is defined such that it is large enough that the inner liner
does not
come into contact with the foldable portion in folded condition. Thus, the
inner liner is
not visibly fouled when the foldable portion is folded to the inside. This
guarantees that
the lid of the container can be closed without any problems and ensures a
pleasant
appearance of the overall container.
Preferably, the perforation comprises a horizontal portion that extends along
the front
wall, side wall and the back wall of the container. Thus, the removable
portion
comprises a part of the front panel of the folded inner liner and a part of
the side panel
of the inner liner. By providing an inner liner with a removable portion that
uncovers
the front, a side and a rear corner of the bundle of cigarettes further eases
extraction of
the first cigarettes as it can be picked from the rear corner where the inner
frame is not
in the way of consumer's fingers and the cigarettes are looser than in the
front, central
portion, where the inner frame cutout is normally provided.
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Preferably, the perforation comprises a vertical portion that extends along
the back wall
of the container. Thus, the removable portion additionally comprises a part of
the back
panel of the folded inner liner.
Preferably, the inner liner is wrapped in a loop around vertically arranged
consumer
goods, wherein the wrapping axis is vertically arranged and the inner liner is
closed at
the top and the bottom of the inner liner. Thus, wrapping of the inner liner
around the
set of consumer goods is facilitated. This wrapping arrangement does further
facilitate
removal of the removable portion of the inner liner since, by the L-shaped
perforation
the front, one side, part of the rear and the corresponding top wall portions
can be
removed in one step and in one-piece.
Preferably, the inner frame further comprises a second horizontal cut
extending across
part of the front panel and part of the other one of the side panels, for
defining a second
foldable portion which can be folded to the inside of the container for
selectively
limiting the space within the container. The second horizontal cut defines an
additional
second foldable portion, that can be preferably arranged at the other end of
the
container. This second foldable portion allows the consumer to further limit
the space
within the container if further goods have been removed. This protects the
remaining
goods from damage in the container when it is moved. Further, the second
foldable
portion can be used by the consumer as an alternative to the first foldable
portion.
Thus, the second foldable portion provides for a flexible use of the
container. Due to the
second horizontal cut extending across part of the front panel and part of the
other one
of the side panels again stability of the container is maintained.
Preferably, the inner frame at the front panel comprises a fourth vertical
crease or
perforated line at a first end of the second horizontal cut. The fourth
vertical crease or
perforated line defines a folding line between the second foldable portion and
the
remaining portion of the font panel of the inner frame. This improves the
possibility to
fold the foldable portion to the inside of the container and serves for a
pleasant
appearance of the folded portion in folded condition.
Preferably, the inner frame at the side panel comprises a fifth vertical
crease or
perforated line at a second end of the second horizontal cut. The fifth
vertical crease or
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perforated line defines a folding line between the foldable portion and the
remaining
portion of the side panel of the inner frame. This further improves the
possibility to fold
the foldable portion to the inside of the container and further serves for a
pleasant
appearance of the folded portion in folded condition.
Preferably, the inner frame between the front panel and the side panel
comprises a
sixth vertical crease or perforated line above the at least one horizontal
cut. This further
improves the possibility to fold the foldable portion to the inside of the
container and
further serves for a pleasant appearance of the folded portion in folded
condition.
Preferably, the inner frame comprises a third glue portion at the front panel
below the
second horizontal cut; and /or the inner frame comprises a fourth glue portion
at the
side panel below the second horizontal cut. By the third and fourth glue
portions the
inner frame is glued to the inside of the outer housing. This improves
stability of the
container in the area of the second foldable portion.
Preferably, the outer housing comprises a box portion and a hinged lid portion
for
closing the container, wherein the lid portion is pivotable between an open
and a closed
position. By a hinged lid portion the container can be opened and securely
closed by the
consumer for a plurality of times. This protects the consumer goods,
particularly
cigarettes, within the container.
The above-mentioned problems are also solved by an inner frame for a container
for
consumer goods, wherein the inner frame comprises at least one horizontal cut
across
part of the front panel and part of one of the side panels and at least a
first, a second
and a third folding lines extending vertically and parallel to each other from
the at least
one horizontal cut to an upper edge of the inner frame, for defining at least
one foldable
portion which can be folded to the inside of the container for selectively
limiting the
space within the container. For such an inner frame the same advantageous
effects are
given as for the container according to the invention as described above.
Particularly,
the inner frame ensures stability of the container even if the possibility is
given to fold a
foldable portion of the inner frame to the inside of the container.
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Preferably, the first folding line is a first vertical crease or perforated
line at a first end
of the at least one horizontal cut in the front panel, the second folding line
is a second
vertical crease or perforated line at a second end of the at least one
horizontal cut at the
side panel of the inner frame, and the third vertical folding line is a third
crease or
perforated line above the at least one horizontal cut and between the front
panel and
the side panel the of the inner frame.
4. Short description of the drawings
In the following, preferred embodiments of the invention are disclosed by
reference to
the accompanying figures, in which shows:
Fig. 1: a three-dimensional view of an embodiment of an open container, when
the
foldable portion of the inner frame is still in un-folded condition;
Fig. 2: a three-dimensional view of the embodiment of Fig. 1, when the
foldable
portion of the inner frame is in folded condition;
Fig. 3: a two-dimensional view of a blank of the outer housing of the
container of Fig.
1;
Fig. 4: a two-dimensional view of a blank of the inner frame of the container
of Fig. 1;
Fig. 5: a two-dimensional view of a blank of an inner liner of the container
of Fig. 1
and indications of positions of consumer goods with respect to the inner
liner;
Fig. 6A - C: three-dimensional views of a wrapping process of consumer goods
into
an inner liner of Fig. 5;
Fig. 6D: a three-dimensional view of consumer goods wrapped into an inner
liner of
Fig. 5, indicating the removable portion of the inner liner; and
Fig. 7: a two-dimensional view of a further embodiment of an inner frame with
two
foldable portions.
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5. Description of preferred embodiments
In the following preferred embodiments of the invention are described with
respect to
the figures.
Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of a container 1 for consumer goods 5, for example
cigarettes 5. Other consumer goods 5 may for example be tobacco products or
tobacco
substitute products, which can be heated for providing vapor but no smoke,
e.g. so
called "heat-not-burn" consumer goods. The size of the container 1 comprises a
height
of about 70 to 120 mm and a width of about 40 to 72 mm and a thickness of
about 16 to
25.5 mm. The container 1 has a generally cuboid shape. The container 1
comprises an
outer housing 10 with a box portion 17 and a hinged lid portion 13 for opening
and
closing the container 1, an inner frame 30 with a foldable portion 40 and an
inner liner
wrapped around the consumer goods 5. Usually the container 1 is additionally
wrapped in a plastic foil (not shown) as integrity seal and for further
protection.
The foldable portion 40 of the inner frame 30 can be folded by the consumer to
the
inside of the container 1 for selectively reducing the space within the
container 1 when
already a number of consumer goods 5 have been removed. This reduction of
space
helps protecting the consumer goods 5 as they are constrained in their
movement
within the container. Further, the foldable portion 40, when folded to the
inside,
provides an inner cavity 6 between the inner frame 30 and the outer housing
10, which
can be used for holding a small object, like a cigarette lighter, a tobacco
product heating
device or a tobacco substitute product heating device, within the container 1.
Since the
exemplary cigarette lighter is separated from the cigarettes 5 by the foldable
portion 40
of the inner frame, the risk of damaging the cigarettes 5 by movements of the
cigarette
lighter is reduced.
The foldable portion 40 is defined at its lower end by at least one horizontal
cut 38.
Therefore, the foldable portion 40 when folded has a pleasant appearance to
the
consumer. Further, a remaining, un-folded portion of the inner frame below the
foldable portion 40 provides an increased stability of the container 1 at the
area of the
foldable portion 40, even when it is folded to the inside.
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It is preferred that the horizontal cut 38 is positioned below the upper edge
of the front
wall 12 of the outer housing 1, so that the consumer cannot see the horizontal
cut 38 in
un-folded condition. However, the horizontal cut 38 is positioned closely
adjacent to
the upper edge of the front wall 12 of the outer housing 1 such that there is
as much as
5 possible surface of the inner frame 30 below the horizontal cut 38 that
remains glued to
the outer housing 1, for improving stability of this corner of the container
1.
The outer housing 10 is preferably made of a stronger paper sheet, paperboard
or
cardboard, in order to provide a stable structure to the container 1 and to
mechanically
10 protect the consumer goods 5 inside. The lid portion 13 is hingedly
attached to the box
portion 17 at the back side of the container 1 and can be brought manually
from a
closed position into an open position, as shown in Fig. 1. Thereby, the hinge
of the lid
portion 13 is made of a fold of the paper or paperboard of the outer housing
10 and can
be easily manufactured. In the dosed position the consumer goods 5 are fully
protected
inside the container 1, wherein in the open position access to the consumer
goods 5 is
given and for example a cigarette can be taken out from the container 1.
Fig. 3 shows the two-dimensional blank of the outer housing 10 after cutting
and
creasing prior to folding and gluing. The lines 19 within the contour line
represent
crease lines that facilitate folding of the blank into a three-dimensional
outer housing
10. The blank of the outer housing comprises areas for the front wall 12, the
bottom
wall 15, the back wall 16 and side walls 14, 18 that define the box portion 17
of the outer
housing 10. The top wall n and the front panel 13' form together with the
areas 13", 13"
and 13" the lid portion 13 of the outer housing.
Fig. 4 shows a first embodiment of a two-dimensional blank of the inner frame
30 after
cutting, creasing and perforating and prior to folding and gluing. The lines
19 within
the contour line represent crease lines that facilitate folding of the blank
into a three-
dimensional inner frame 30. The cut-out tabs 45 extend from the inner frame 30
for
holding the lid area 13 in closed position. Fig. 1 and 2 show only one
centrally arranged
tab 45. The at least one horizontal cut 38 defines the foldable portion 40 of
the inner
frame 30. In the embodiment of Fig. 4 the inner frame 30 only comprises one
foldable
portion 40. However, in other embodiments, as shown in Fig. 7, the inner frame
30 can
comprise two foldable portions 40, 50.
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The inner frame 30 is arranged within the outer housing 10 generally for
stiffening the
container 1 in the area of the lid portion 13 and for holding the lid portion
13 in closed
position. The inner frame comprises a front panel 32 and two side panels 34,
36 and is
preferably made of stronger paper sheet or paperboard and glued to the inside
of the
outer housing 10. The inner frame 30 and the outer housing 10 may be made of
the
same material.
The inner frame 30 further comprises at the front panel 32 a first vertical
crease or
perforated line 31 at a first end of the horizontal cut 38. In the preferred
embodiment
the first vertical crease or perforated line 31 is provided as a perforated
line 31 that
begins at the left end of the horizontal cut 38 and extends vertically to the
upper edge of
the inner frame 30 at the left end 44 of the foldable portion 40.
The inner frame 30 further comprises at the side panel 34 a second vertical
crease or
perforated line 33 at a second end of the horizontal cut 38. In the preferred
embodiment the second vertical crease or perforated line 33 is provided as a
crease line
33 that begins at the lower end of the inner frame 30, extends vertically to
the right end
of the horizontal cut 38 and further extends vertically to the upper edge of
the inner
frame 30 at the right end 47 of the foldable portion 40.
The inner frame 30 further comprises between the front panel 32 and the side
panel 34
a third vertical crease or perforated line 35 at a second end of the
horizontal cut 38. In
the preferred embodiment the third vertical crease or perforated line 35 is
provided as
a perforated line 35 that extends vertically from the horizontal cut 38 to the
upper edge
of the foldable portion 40. The third vertical crease or perforated line 35 is
arranged in-
between the first and second vertical crease or perforated lines 31, 33.
Preferably it is
additionally arranged in parallel to the first and second vertical crease or
perforated
lines 31, 33. The crease or perforated lines 31, 33 and 35 facilitate folding
the foldable
portion 40 and ensure a defined shape of the foldable portion 40 after
folding.
When folded to the inside of the container 1 preferably a side portion 46 of
the foldable
portion 40 is adjacent and parallel to the back wall 16 of the container 1 and
the front
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portion 48 of the foldable portion 40 is arranged in parallel and distanced to
the side
wall 14 of the container 1.
The inner frame 30 is glued to the inside of the outer housing 10 at glue
areas 41, 42,
43. The glue area 43 is located below the side portion 46 of the foldable
portion 40 and
thus below the horizontal cut 38. The glue area 42 extends below the front
portion 48
to the foldable portion 40 and thus below the horizontal cut 38. Thereby, the
glue areas
43 and 42 of the inner frame 30 provide rigidity of the upper edge of the
outer housing
even when the foldable portion 40 is folded to the inside. Preferably, the
inner frame
10 30 in the area of the glue area 42 comprises a downward extension 37
that maximizes
the glue area 42 and ensures that the inner frame 30 can be stamped without
loss from
an endless sheet material band.
The foldable portion 40 can comprise at the horizontal cut 38 one or more
breakable
connections 39 between the foldable portion 40 and the non-foldable portions
of the
inner frame 30. The breakable connection 39 breaks easily when the consumer
folds
the foldable portion 40 to the inside. It is preferably provided, by
separating the
horizontal cut 38 into two portions, leaving breakable connection 39 simply
uncut. The
breakable connection 39 preferably has a length below 2 mm, preferably below 1
mm to
be easily breakable but to provide enough stability for the inner frame 30
during
manufacturing. As shown in Fig 4, the breakable connection 39 is arranged
where third
vertical crease or perforated line 35 intersects with horizontal cut 38.
Fig. 7 shows a further embodiment of inner frame 30 which comprises two
foldable
portions 40, 50. The second foldable portion 50 basically corresponds to the
first
foldable portion 40 and comprises a horizontal cut 58 and first 51, second 53
and third
55 vertical crease or perforated lines. The horizontal cut 58 is separated by
a breakable
portion 59 into two sections. For improving the stability of container 1 in
the area of the
second foldable portion 50 a glue area 41' is arranged below the second
horizontal cut
58. In addition, a glue area 42' extends below the below the second horizontal
cut 58 as
well as below the first horizontal cut 38.
Fig. 5 shows a two-dimensional view of a blank of an inner liner 20 having an
L-shaped
perforation 24 that defines a removable portion 22. The L-shaped perforation
24
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comprises a horizontal portion 26 that starts at the left side edge of the
inner liner 20
and extends horizontally into an area that will extend along the front wall
12, side wall
14 and back wall 16 of the finally produced container 1. The horizontal
portion 26
merges by a curved shape into a vertical portion 28 that extends along the
back wall 16
of the finally produced container 1. The vertical portion 28 ends at the upper
edge of
the inner liner 20. Fig. 5 shows the position and size of the L-shaped
perforation in
respect to the position of the consumer goods 5 wrapped within the inner liner
20.
The Figures 6A ¨ C show a preferred wrapping process of the inner liner 20
around the
consumer goods 5. In a first step as shown in Fig. 6A the inner liner 20 is
wrapped in a
loop around a wrapping axis W that is parallel to a vertical axis V of the
inner liner 20.
The consumer goods 5 are also arranged in parallel to the wrapping axis W.
After the inner liner 20 is fully wrapped around the consumer goods 5 it forms
a closed
loop, having an overlap 23 on one side wall 27 as shown in Fig. 6B.
In a further packing step, as shown in Fig. 6C the inner liner loop 20 is
finally closed by
folds 25 at the top 28 and at the bottom 29 thereof. This package of inner
liner 20 and
consumer goods is then wrapped within an assembly of inner frame 30 and outer
housing 10.
Fig. 6D shows the opening of the inner liner 20 when the consumer pulls the
removable
portion 22 away from the remainder of the inner liner 20. Outer housing 10 and
an
inner frame 20 are not shown in Fig. 6D for better visibility of the inner
liner 20.
List of reference signs:
1 container
5 consumer goods, cigarettes
6 cavity
10 outer housing
11 top wall
12 front wall
13 lid portion
13'-13" areas of lid portion
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14 side wall
16 back wall
17 box portion
18 side wall
19 crease lines
20 inner liner
21 top of inner liner loop
22 removable portion of inner liner
23 overlap
24 L-shaped perforation
25 folds
26 horizontal portion of L-shaped perforation
27 side wall of inner liner
28 vertical portion of L-shaped perforation
29 bottom of inner liner loop
30 inner frame
31 first vertical crease or perforated line
32 front panel of inner frame
33 second vertical crease or perforated line
34 right side panel of inner frame
35 third vertical crease or perforated line
36 left side panel of inner frame
37 downward extension
38 horizontal cut
39 breakable connection
40 first foldable portion
41, 41' third glue area
42; 42' first glue area
43 second glue area
44 left end of foldable portion
45 tabs
46 side portion
47 right end of foldable portion
48 front portion of foldable portion
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50 second foldable portion
51 first vertical crease or perforated line
53 second vertical crease or perforated line
55 third vertical crease or perforated line
5 58 horizontal cut
59 breakable connection
V vertical axis
W wrapping axis of inner liner
