Packages

Abstract

A package comprises first and second pack-containing sections. The pack-containing sections are connected by straps. A pack can be received in each pack-containing section.

1 . A package comprising first and second separate packs P 1 ,P 2  each capable of containing smoking articles and a pack connecting structure formed from a single sheet of material having a first elongate section in which there is an elongate hole defined in part by a first strap S 2 ,S 3  and having major edges which are spaced apart and a second section forming a second strap S 1  and being aligned with the hole and extending from a minor edge of the first section, the second section having a maximum width substantially equal or less than the minimum width of the hole and a length greater than the length of the hole, a free minor edge of the second section being threaded through the hole and being attached to the free minor edge of the first section so that the connecting structure forms first and second pack-containing sections, wherein said first pack P 1  is received in said first pack-containing section and the second pack P 2  is received in the second pack-containing section. 
     
     
         2 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein the first elongate section comprises first wall R 1 , second wall R 2  and strap sections C 2 ,C 3 ; A 2 ,A 3 , and the first strap comprises a first band B 2  and a second band B 3 , the first band B 2  being connected to the first wall R 1  by strap section C 2  and to second wall R 2  by strap section A 2 , the second band B 3  being connected to the first wall R 1  by strap section C 3  and to second wall R 2  by strap section A 3 , to define said elongate hole enclosed by said first and second bands B 2 , B 3  and said first and second walls R 1 , R 2 . 
     
     
         3 . A package according to  claim 2 , wherein the second strap S 1  comprises a third band B 1  and strap sections C 1 , A 1 , the first pack containing section being defined by second wall R 2 , strap sections C 1 , A 2 , A 3  and first, second and third bands B 1 , B 2 , B 3 , and the second pack containing section is defined by the first wall R 1 , strap sections C 2 , C 3 , A 1 , and first, second and third bands B 1 ,B 2 ,B 3 . 
     
     
         4 . A package according to  claim 3 , wherein third band B 3  comprises a joining tab J adjacent to strap section C 1 , said joining tab being attached to second wall R 2 . 
     
     
         5 . A package according to  claim 3 , wherein each of the first and second packs P 1 , P 2  comprises an inner shell I and an outer shell O that cooperate to contain smoking articles. 
     
     
         6 . A package according to  claim 5 , wherein the inner shell I comprises a rear wall  10 , and top and bottom flaps  16 , 18  hinged to the rear wall  10 , and tongues  20 , 22  hinged to the flaps  16 , 18  that pivot to enable access to smoking articles within each of the first and second packs P 1 ,P 2 . 
     
     
         7 . A package according to  claim 6 , wherein the outer shell O is a tube of rectangular cross-section having front and rear major faces  2 , 4  and minor side faces  6 , 8 . 
     
     
         8 . A package according to  claim 6 , wherein the second band B 2  traps the tongue of the first pack P 1  in a first position and the second band B 2  traps the tonge of the second pack P 2  in a second position. 
     
     
         9 . A package according to  claim 5 , wherein the inner shell I is slideable relative to the outer shell to gain access to smoking articles in each of the first and second packs. 
     
     
         10 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second packs are formed in one part.