Cigarette packet

Abstract

A packet of cigarettes which includes a group of cigarettes, an outer container with a lid which is movable between an open position and a closed position and vice versa, an inner wrapper wrapped around the group of cigarettes and housed inside the outer container, and a label movable between a position for opening and a position for closing the inner wrapper; the packet comprises a layer of adhesive material between the label and the lid and a removable tongue located at least partly on top of the layer of adhesive material; the lid is connectable to the label by means of the layer of adhesive material after the tongue has been removed from the selfsame layer of adhesive material.

1 . A cigarette packet comprising a group of cigarettes, an outer container comprising a lid which is movable between an open position and a closed position and vice versa; an inner wrapper wrapped around the group of cigarettes and housed inside the outer container; a label movable between a position for opening and a position for closing the inner wrapper; the packet being characterized in that it comprises a layer of adhesive material between the label and the lid and a removable tongue located at least partly on top of the layer of adhesive material; the lid being connectable to the label by means of the layer of adhesive material after the tongue has been removed from the selfsame layer of adhesive material. 
     
     
         2 . The packet according to  claim 1 , where the lid comprises a front wall, wherein the tongue is located at least partly under the front wall of the lid when the lid is in the closed position. 
     
     
         3 . The packet according to  claim 1 , wherein the label comprises at least two layers of wrapping material, a first layer being on the outer side of, and a second layer on the inner side of, the group of cigarettes; the layer of adhesive material being interposed between the first and the second layer. 
     
     
         4 . The packet according to  claim 3 , wherein the label comprises a cutting line at least for the first layer; the tongue being a portion of the first layer of the label and the cutting line defining at least one of the edges of the selfsame tongue. 
     
     
         5 . The packet according to  claim 2 , wherein the layer of adhesive material is located on the face of the label directed towards the front wall of the lid; the tongue extending at least partly outside the outer container when the packet is closed. 
     
     
         6 . The packet according to  claim 5 , wherein the tongue is folded at least partly on itself and defines a face for fixing to the layer of adhesive material and a gripping tab located on the side opposite to the face; the gripping tab extending outside the outer container when the packet is closed. 
     
     
         7 . The packet according to  claim 6 , wherein the gripping tab of the tongue extends outside the container parallel to the longitudinal direction of extension of the packet. 
     
     
         8 . The packet according to any  claim 5 , wherein the lid has a shaped slot on its front wall; the tongue being accessible through the slot. 
     
     
         9 . The packet according to  claim 6 , wherein the lid has an opening at least at its side wall; the tab extending outwardly of the packet through the selfsame opening. 
     
     
         10 . The packet according to  claim 5 , wherein the packet is wrapped in an outer wrapper of thermoplastic material; the outer wrapper being provided with an opening tongue connected to the gripping tab of the tongue of the label; removal of the tongue of the outer wrapper simultaneously causing the tongue of the label to also be removed. 
     
     
         11 . The packet according to  claim 5 , wherein the packet is wrapped in an outer wrapper of thermoplastic material; the gripping tab of the tongue of the label being at least partly connected to the outer wrapper; removal of the outer wrapper simultaneously causing the tongue of the label to also be removed.