Packet with product retaining means

Abstract

An improved packet contains a group of products, in particular wrapped products, and elements for retaining the products inside the packet, which exert a predetermined retaining force on the products. According to particular aspects of the invention, the retaining elements ( 80 ) are in the form of permanent adhesion elements which cause the product to adhere to the packet and which are located on separable parts ( 81 b ) of the packet in such a way that they correctly retain the product inside the packet and, at the same time, can be separated by a predetermined force in order to allow the product to be dispensed.

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       78 . A packet for a food products wrapped in a respective wrapping ( 11 ) comprises at least an outer part of the packet and means for retaining the product to the outer part, wherein the retaining means are permanent adhesion means ( 80 ) attaching the product wrapping ( 11 ) to a part of the packet ( 40 ). 
   
   
       79 . The packet according to  claim 78 , wherein the wrapping is made from a sheet folded round the product. 
   
   
       80 . The packet according to  claim 78 , wherein the adhesion means exert a predetermined force for holding the products inside the packet. 
   
   
       81 . The packet according to  claim 78 , wherein the adhesion means constitute a rigid connection. 
   
   
       82 . The packet according to  claim 78 , wherein the packet comprises an outer containment receptacle ( 41 ), the receptacle having a plurality of sides which at least partly contain the product ( 10 ) and at least one open side ( 42 ) that enables the product to be dispensed. 
   
   
       83 . The packet according to  claim 82 , wherein the adhesion means ( 80 ) attaches the wrapping ( 11 ) to the outer receptacle ( 41 ). 
   
   
       84 . The packet according to  claim 83 , wherein the permanent adhesion means ( 80 ) are provided on a separable part ( 81 ) of the receptacle ( 41 ). 
   
   
       85 . The packet according to  claim 78 , wherein the packet comprises at least one sheet ( 110 ) located inside the outer containment receptacle and wherein the retaining means ( 80 ) are for attaching the wrapping ( 11 ) to a part of the sheet ( 110 ). 
   
   
       86 . The packet according to  claim 85 , wherein the permanent adhesion means ( 80 ) are provided on a separable part ( 130 ) of the sheet ( 110 ). 
   
   
       87 . The packet according to  claim 78 , wherein the permanent adhesion means ( 80 ) are provided on a separable part ( 170 ) of the wrapping ( 11 ). 
   
   
       88 . The packet according to  claim 87 , wherein the separable part ( 170 ) of the wrapping is attached to the wrapping by separating lines ( 171 ). 
   
   
       89 . The packet according to  claim 88 , wherein the separating lines ( 171 ) are made on the wrapping, at least partly in the form of perforated lines made in the material the wrapping ( 11 ) is made of. 
   
   
       90 . The packet according to  claim 88 , wherein the separating lines ( 171 ) are made on the wrapping, at least partly in the form of non perforated score lines, impressed in the material the wrapping ( 11 ) is made of. 
   
   
       91 . The packet according to  claim 88 , wherein the separating line ( 171 ) is positioned on the wrapping in such a way that the action of dispensing a wrapped product uncovers a part ( 9 ) of the product large enough to enable the bare product to be pulled out of the rest of the wrapping ( 170   b ) directly with one's mouth and without touching it with one's fingers. 
   
   
       92 . The packet according to  claim 78 , wherein the permanent adhesion means ( 80 ) are in the form of a two-sided adhesive that can be separated to a required “depth”. 
   
   
       93 . The packet according to  claim 78 , wherein the wrapping ( 11 ) is made of paper, paraffin paper, metallic foil, plastic foil or any combination of these materials. 
   
   
       94 . The packet according to  claim 78 , wherein it comprises a group of products placed side by side. 
   
   
       95 . The packet according to  claim 78 , wherein it comprises a group of superposed products. 
   
   
       96 . The packet according to  claim 78 , wherein the adhesion means are provided on at least one of the two main faces, that is to say, one of the two large faces, of the wrapped product, on a lateral face or on an end face of the wrapped product. 
   
   
       97 . The packet according to  claim 78 , wherein the products are pieces, in particular sticks or bars.