Box, in particular folding box

Abstract

A box ( 1 ) is provided with a lid ( 2 a ) for closing an opening ( 3 ), and also with at least one side flap ( 5 a, 5 a ′) hinged on one side wall of the box. The side flap is flapped into the opening ( 3 ) in the closed state of the lid so that it is located under the lid. In order to indicate that the box has been opened for the first time, at least one guarantee tongue ( 6 ) is pivotably hinged on the lid, the guarantee tongue being located in the side flap over a retaining opening ( 7 ). The guarantee tongue has a predetermined breaking point ( 8 ) and is able to be pushed out of the plane of the lid, through the retaining opening and into a retained position. The outer contour of the guarantee tongue ( 6 ) and that of the retaining opening ( 7 ) are matched to one another such that, when the lid is opened in the retained position, the guarantee tongue is caught in the retaining opening and the predetermined breaking point tears.

1 . A box ( 1 ), in particular a folding box, having a lid ( 2 ), preferably having an insert lid, for closing an opening ( 3 ), and also having at least one side flap ( 5 ) hinged on one side wall ( 4 ) of the box, said side flap ( 5 ) being flapped into the opening in the closed state of the lid and being located under the lid, wherein, in order to indicate that the box has been opened for the first time, at least one guarantee tongue ( 6 ) is pivotably hinged on the lid ( 2 ), the guarantee tongue being located in the side flap ( 5 ) over a retaining opening ( 7 ), having a predetermined breaking point ( 8 ) and being able to be pushed out of the plane of the lid ( 2 ), through the retaining opening ( 7 ) and into a retained position (RP), and wherein the outer contour of the guarantee tongue and that of the retaining opening are matched to one another such that, when the lid is opened in the retained position, the guarantee tongue is caught in the retaining opening and the predetermined breaking point ( 8 ) tears. 
     
     
         2 . The box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the guarantee tongue ( 6 ) is cut out of the lid ( 2 ) and wherein said guarantee tongue is hinged on the lid via a predetermined breaking line, which is in particular perforated. 
     
     
         3 . The box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the guarantee tongue ( 6 ) is arranged on one side of the lid ( 2 ) such that a side edge ( 10 ) of the guarantee tongue coincides with a side edge ( 9 ) of the lid. 
     
     
         4 . The box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a respective guarantee tongue ( 6 ) is arranged on two opposite sides of the lid. 
     
     
         5 . The box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the guarantee tongue ( 6 ) has a trapezoidal form, it being hinged on the lid ( 2 ) by the shorter parallel side of the trapezoid. 
     
     
         6 . The box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the outer contour of the guarantee tongue ( 6 ) is identical to the outer contour of the retaining opening ( 7 ). 
     
     
         7 . The box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the retaining opening ( 7 ) is cut out of the side flap ( 5 ) such that a hinge section ( 11 ) hinged on the side flap remains in the retaining opening and can be pushed in together with the guarantee tongue ( 6 ). 
     
     
         8 . The box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a respective side flap ( 5   a,    5   a ′) is arranged on opposite sides of the opening ( 3 ) and wherein the lid ( 2 ) has two guarantee tongues ( 5 ), each of which cooperates with a retaining opening ( 7 ) in each side flap. 
     
     
         9 . The box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the lid is hinged on one side wall and has an insertion tongue ( 12 ). 
     
     
         10 . The box as claimed in  claim 1 , which is a folding box produced from a single blank of material ( 14 ) by folding and adhesive bonding operations. 
     
     
         11 . The box as claimed in  claim 1 , which consists of cardboard or laminated cardboard. 
     
     
         12 . The box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the guarantee tongue ( 6 ) can be arrested in the retained position (RP) by a blocking tab ( 19 ) assigned to the side flap ( 5 ) and/or a side wall ( 4 ).