Package of tobacco-related articles

Abstract

A package ( 40 ) of tobacco-related articles comprises a sealed enclosure ( 2 ) comprising flexible barrier sheet material wrapping a charge of tobacco-related articles ( 30 ) and forming a front wall ( 4 ), a rear wall, two lateral walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, the front wall ( 4 ) having a larger area than the top wall. An access opening ( 12 ) extends over part of the front wall ( 4 )and optionally part of the top wall and is covered by a resealable flap ( 20 ) which is foldable about a hinge line located at or close to the top wall to permit access to the interior of the package. The flap ( 20 ) comprises a label ( 18 ) having adhesive edge zones ( 22 ) adapted to seal the flap ( 20 ) when the flap covers the access opening ( 12 ). The portion of the label ( 18 ) extending at the front wall ( 4 ) of the enclosure( 2 ) has a length of at least 65% of the length of the front wall ( 4 ).

1 . A package of tobacco-related articles,
 comprising a sealed enclosure ( 2 ) comprising flexible barrier sheet material wrapping a charge of tobacco-related articles ( 30 ) and forming a front wall ( 4 ), a rear wall ( 5 ), two lateral walls ( 6 ), a top wall ( 8 ) and a bottom wall ( 9 ), the front wall ( 4 ) having a larger area than the top wall ( 8 ),   wherein an access opening ( 12 ) extending over part of the front wall ( 4 ) and optionally part of the top wall ( 8 ) is covered by a re-sealable flap ( 20 ) which is foldable about a hinge line ( 14 ) located at or close to the top wall ( 8 ) to permit access to the interior of the enclosure ( 2 ), and   wherein the flap ( 20 ) comprises a label ( 18 ) having adhesive edge zones ( 22 ) adapted to seal the flap ( 20 ) when the flap covers the access opening ( 12 ),   characterised in that the portion of the label ( 18 ) extending at the front wall ( 4 ) of the enclosure ( 2 ) has a length of at least 65% of the length of the front wall ( 4 ), wherein the length of the front wall ( 4 ) is measured between the edges where the bottom wall ( 9 ) and the top wall ( 8 ) of the enclosure ( 2 ) are connected to the front wall ( 4 ).   
     
     
         2 . The package according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the length of the portion of the label ( 18 ) extending at the front wall ( 4 ) of the enclosure ( 2 ), related to the length of the front wall ( 4 ), is greater than at least one of the values selected from the following list: 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%. 
     
     
         3 . The package of tobacco-related articles according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the flap ( 20 ) comprises a layer ( 16 ) which includes barrier sheet material cut from the barrier sheet material of the enclosure ( 2 ), wherein said layer ( 16 ) is covered by the label ( 18 ) and the adhesive edge zones ( 22 ) of the label extend beyond the cut edges of said layer ( 16 ). 
     
     
         4 . The package according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the flap ( 20 ) comprises a gripping tab ( 26 ) located at the front wall ( 4 ) of the enclosure ( 2 ). 
     
     
         5 . The package according to  claim 4 , characterised in that the label ( 18 ), in an area opposite to the hinge line ( 14 ) of the flap ( 20 ), is folded back about a fold line ( 24 ) and forms a gripping tab ( 26 ), which is accessible at the front wall ( 4 ) of the enclosure ( 2 ). 
     
     
         6 . The package according to  claim 5 , characterised in that the gripping tab ( 26 ) is non-adhesive. 
     
     
         7 . The package according to  claim 1 , characterised in that an inner frame, preferably comprising cardboard, is provided between the charge of tobacco-related articles ( 30 ) and the enclosure ( 2 ), the inner frame not obstructing the area of the access opening ( 12 ). 
     
     
         8 . The package according to  claim 1 , characterised by further comprising an outer shell ( 42 ), which at least partially surrounds the enclosure ( 2 ). 
     
     
         9 . The package according to  claim 8 , characterised in that the outer shell ( 42 ) is designed as a shoulder pack comprising a body ( 44 ) and a lid ( 50 ), which is swivelable about a hinge line ( 52 ) located at a wall ( 46 ) of the body ( 44 ) and adapted to cover a major face ( 48 ) of the body ( 44 ), wherein, by definition, the front wall ( 4 ) of the enclosure ( 2 ) is oriented towards the lid ( 50 ) when the lid ( 50 ) is closed. 
     
     
         10 . The package according to  claim 8 , characterised in that the outer shell is designed as a hinge lid pack comprising a body and a lid, which is swivelable about a hinge line located at a wall of the body and adapted to cover a minor face of the body, wherein, by definition, the top wall of the enclosure ( 2 ) is oriented towards the lid, and wherein a cutout in the body permits access to the flap ( 20 ) of the enclosure ( 2 ) when the lid is swivelled to an open state. 
     
     
         11 . The package according to  claim 8 , characterised in that, in a closing position, the enclosure ( 2 ) is at least partially surrounded by the outer shell so that the outer shell at least partially covers the access opening ( 12 ) of the enclosure, and wherein the enclosure ( 2 ) is slidably moveable with respect to the outer shell from the closing position to an access position, in which the re-sealable flap ( 20 ) is accessable to be folded for permitting access to the interior of the enclosure ( 2 ). 
     
     
         12 . The package according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the flap ( 20 ) comprises a self-sticking area comprising a sticking means facing outwardly.