Pack for consumer articles provided with a hinged closing tab

Abstract

A pack for consumer articles comprising: a plurality of consumer articles arranged in a row extending along a longitudinal extension of the pack; and a parallelepiped-shaped box, which houses the consumer articles and has two bottom walls parallel and opposite one another and arranged orthogonally to the longitudinal extension of the pack, and four side walls arranged parallel to the longitudinal extension, in pairs, parallel to and opposite one another. The box comprises: an extraction opening for the articles arranged at a distance other than zero from both bottom walls and is obtained through at least one side wall; and a closing tab hinged along a hinge so as to rotate between an open position, in which it is spaced apart from the extraction opening, allowing the consumer articles to be extracted, and a closed position, in which it covers the extraction opening, preventing the consumer articles from being extracted.

1 . A pack ( 1 ) for consumer articles ( 3 ) comprising:
 a plurality of consumer articles ( 3 ) arranged in order one behind the other in a row that extends along a longitudinal extension (L) of the pack ( 1 ); and   a parallelepiped-shaped box ( 2 ), which houses, on the inside, said plurality of consumer articles ( 3 ) and has two bottom walls ( 4 ), which are parallel to and opposite one another and are arranged orthogonally relative to the longitudinal extension (L) of the pack ( 1 ), and four side walls ( 5 ), which are arranged parallel to the longitudinal extension (L) of the pack ( 1 ) and are, in pairs, parallel to and opposite one another;   the pack ( 1 ) is characterized in that the box ( 2 ) comprises:   an extraction opening ( 6 ) for the articles ( 3 ), which is arranged at a distance (D 1 , D 2 ) other than zero from both bottom walls ( 4 ) and is obtained through at least one side wall ( 5 ); and   a closing tab ( 7 ), which is hinged along a hinge ( 8 ) so as to rotate between an open position, in which the closing tab ( 7 ) is spaced apart from the extraction opening ( 6 ), thus allowing the consumer articles ( 3 ) to be extracted, and a closed position, in which the closing tab ( 7 ) covers the extraction opening ( 6 ), thus preventing the consumer articles ( 3 ) from being extracted.   
     
     
         2 . The pack ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the extraction opening ( 6 ) extends through two side walls ( 5 ), which are adjacent and perpendicular to one another. 
     
     
         3 . The pack ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein the extraction opening ( 6 ) exclusively extends through two sole side walls ( 5 ), which are adjacent and perpendicular to one another. 
     
     
         4 . The pack ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein, in the closed position, the closing tab ( 7 ) is “L”-shaped. 
     
     
         5 . The pack ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the hinge ( 8 ) of the closing tab ( 7 ) is arranged in the area of a corner defined between two adjacent side walls ( 5 ). 
     
     
         6 . The pack ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the hinge ( 8 ) of the closing tab ( 7 ) is arranged spaced apart from a corner defined between two adjacent side walls ( 5 ). 
     
     
         7 . The pack ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the closing tab ( 7 ) is delimited by at least two tearable weakening lines ( 11 ), along which it may be separated from the remaining portion of said at least one side wall ( 5 ). 
     
     
         8 . The pack ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the closing tab ( 7 ) is delimited by:
 two tearable weakening lines ( 11 ), which are parallel to one another and originate in the area of opposite ends of the hinge ( 8 ); and   by a separation line ( 12 ), which is perpendicular to the two tearable weakening lines ( 11 ) and joins the two tearable weakening lines ( 11 ) to one another.   
     
     
         9 . The pack ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 a side wall ( 5 ) is formed by two parallel and overlapping panels ( 5 ,′  5 ″);   an outer panel ( 5 ″) has an extraction opening ( 6 ); and   an inner panel ( 5 ′) serves as striker for the closing tab ( 7 ), when it is in the closed position.   
     
     
         10 . The pack ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the pack ( 1 ) comprises a locking means ( 15 ), which is configured to hold the closing tab ( 7 ) in the closed position. 
     
     
         11 . The pack ( 1 ) according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 a side wall ( 5 ) is formed by two parallel and overlapping panels ( 5 ′,  5 ″);   an outer panel ( 5 ″) has the extraction opening ( 6 );   an inner panel ( 5 ′) serves as striker for the closing tab ( 7 ), when it is in the closed position; and   the locking means ( 15 ) comprises at least one seat ( 16 ) obtained in the inner panel ( 5 ′) and a claw ( 17 ), which is obtained in an inner surface of the closing tab ( 7 ) and is configured to engage the seat ( 16 ).   
     
     
         12 . The pack ( 1 ) according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 a side wall ( 5 ) is formed by two parallel and overlapping panels ( 5 ′ and  5 ″);   an outer panel ( 5 ″) has the extraction opening ( 6 );   an inner panel ( 5 ′) serves as striker for the closing tab ( 7 ), when it is in the closed position; and   the locking means ( 15 ) comprises a re-stick glue arranged between an inner surface of the closing tab ( 7 ) and the inner panel ( 5 ′).   
     
     
         13 . The pack ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the extraction opening ( 6 ) is arranged at a first distance (D 1 ) from a first bottom wall ( 4 ) and at a second distance (D 2 ), which is smaller than the first distance (D 1 ), from a second bottom wall ( 4 ). 
     
     
         14 . The pack ( 1 ) according to  claim 13 , wherein the second distance (D 2 ) ranges from 5 to 40% of the first distance (D 1 ). 
     
     
         15 . The pack ( 1 ) according to  claim 14 , wherein the second distance (D 2 ) ranges from 5% to 20 of the first distance (D 1 ) 
     
     
         16 . The pack ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein a dimension (D 3 ) of the extraction opening ( 6 ) measured parallel to the longitudinal extension (L) of the pack ranges from 10% to 30% of the respective total dimension of the box ( 2 ).