A Blank of Wrapping Material

Abstract

A blank of wrapping material ( 3 ) foldable about a tobacco industry product ( 1 ) having a peripheral edge is disclosed. At least part of the peripheral edge has a non-linear profile and when the blank of wrapping material ( 3 ) is folded about a tobacco industry product the at least part of the edge having a non-linear profile overlaps another part of the peripheral edge.

1 . A blank of wrapping material foldable about a tobacco industry product having a peripheral edge, wherein at least part of the peripheral edge has a non-linear profile, and when the blank of wrapping material is folded about a tobacco industry product, the at least part of the edge having a non-linear profile overlaps another part of the peripheral edge. 
     
     
         2 . The blank of wrapping material according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least part of the edge having a non-linear profile is uppermost when the blank of wrapping material is folded about a tobacco industry product. 
     
     
         3 . The blank of wrapping material according to  claim 1 , wherein the blank of wrapping material comprises a portion that is separable from a remainder of the blank of wrapping material and at least an edge of the removable portion has a non-linear profile. 
     
     
         4 . The blank of wrapping material according to  claim 1 , where the non-linear profile is in the form of a zigzag. 
     
     
         5 . A bundle of smoking articles for insertion into a smoking article pack comprising a charge of smoking articles and a wrapping material enclosing the charge of smoking articles, the wrapping material having overlapping edges, wherein at least one edge has a non-linear profile. 
     
     
         6 . The bundle of smoking articles according to  claim 5 , wherein the wrapping material comprises a portion that is separable from a remainder of the wrapping material and at least an edge of the removable portion has a non-linear profile. 
     
     
         7 . The bundle of smoking articles according to  claim 5 , where the non-linear profile is in the form of a zigzag. 
     
     
         8 . The smoking article pack having a bundle of smoking articles according to  claim 5  received therein, the pack comprising a body and a lid that closes over an edge of the wrapping material having a non-linear profile. 
     
     
         9 - 10 . (canceled)