A Blank of Wrapping Material

Abstract

A blank of wrapping material foldable about a tobacco industry product ( 1 ) is disclosed. The blank of wrapping material is formed with a line of weakness ( 12 ) to enable a portion of said blank of wrapping material to be separated from the remainder of the blank of wrapping material along said line of weakness ( 12 ). At least a section of the line of weakness ( 12 ) follows a non-linear path.

1 . A blank of wrapping material foldable about a tobacco industry product, the blank of wrapping material is formed with a line of weakness to enable a portion of said blank of wrapping material to be separated from the remainder of the blank of wrapping material along said line of weakness, wherein at least a section of the line of weakness follows a non-linear path. 
     
     
         2 . The blank of wrapping material according to  claim 1 , wherein said section of the line of weakness follows a zigzag pattern. 
     
     
         3 . The blank of wrapping material according to  claim 1 , wherein said section of the line of weakness follows an oscillating path. 
     
     
         4 . The blank of wrapping material according to  claim 1 , wherein said section of the line of weakness follows an arcuate path. 
     
     
         5 . The blank of wrapping material according to  claim 1 , wherein said section of the line of weakness follows a v-shaped path. 
     
     
         6 . A bundle of smoking articles for insertion into a smoking article pack, comprising a charge of smoking articles enclosed in a sheet of wrapping material having a front and rear wall separated by side walls, the wrapping material including a line of weakness having a section that extends across the front wall to enable a portion of said wrapping material to be separated from the remainder of the wrapping material along said line of weakness to provide access to the charge of smoking articles, wherein said section of the line of weakness that extends across the front wall follows a non-linear path. 
     
     
         7 . The bundle of smoking articles according to  claim 6 , wherein said section of the line of weakness follows a zigzag pattern. 
     
     
         8 . The bundle of smoking articles according to  claim 6 , wherein said section of the line of weakness follows an oscillating path. 
     
     
         9 . The bundle of smoking articles according to  claim 6 , wherein said section of the line of weakness follows an arcuate path. 
     
     
         10 . The bundle of smoking articles according to  claim 6 , wherein said section of the line of weakness follows a v-shaped path. 
     
     
         11 . A smoking article pack containing a bundle of smoking articles according to  claim 6 , comprising a body and a lid configured so that said section of the line of weakness is concealed to a user when the lid is opened. 
     
     
         12 .- 13 . (canceled)