Box or packet for cigarettes

Abstract

A hinged lid packet for cigarettes has an integral inner frame consisting of an inwardly recessed panel extending from the front wall. A pair of side flaps extends perpendicularly from the sides of the recessed panel, and the lower portions of the side flaps are partly sandwiched between the inner and outer flaps which form the side walls of the packet.

We claim: 
     
       1. A hinged lid packet with a lid portion hinged to a body portion, the body portion comprising a front wall including an integral recessed panel extending upwardly from the front wall, a rear wall, a pair of side walls each formed by an inner flap and by an outer flap, one of said flaps extending from the rear wall and the other of said flaps extending from the front wall, the recessed panel .[.being narrower than the front wall and.]. being recessed towards the interior of the packet and disposed substantially parallel to said front wall so that when the packet is closed the panel lies wholly within the lid portion, and a pair of side flaps extending from the sides of the recessed panel in a direction parallel to the respective side walls, the lower part of each side flap being sandwiched between the inner and outer flaps of the respective side walls. 
     
     
       2. A hinged lid packet as claimed in claim 1 in which the inner flaps are higher than the outer flaps, and in which the top portion of each inner flap is recessed inwardly parallel to its bottom portion so that the side flaps are sandwiched substantially in alignment with said bottom portion of the inner flaps. 
     
     
       3. A hinged lid packet as claimed in claim 1 in which the lower sandwiched parts of the side flaps are secured to the inner and outer flaps by adhesive. 
     
     
       4. A one-piece blank for forming a hinged lid packet as claimed in claim .[.1.]. .Iadd.2. .Iaddend. 
     
     
       5. A hinged lid packet as claimed in claim 1 in which the upper edges of the side walls are inclined so that the height of the side walls is greater at the rear wall than at the front wall. 
     
     
       6. A hinged lid packet as claimed in claim 1 wherein at least said body portion is constructed from a one-piece blank. 
     
     
       7. A hinged lid packet with a lid portion hinged to a body portion, the body portion comprising a front wall; a rear wall; a pair of side walls each formed by an inner flap extending from the rear wall and by an outer flap extending from the front wall; a recessed panel extending upwardly from the front wall, the panel being narrower than the front wall and being recessed inwardly parallel thereto so that when the packet is closed the panel lies wholly within the lid portion; and a pair of side flaps extending from the sides of the panel, each side flap being partly sandwiched between the inner and outer flaps of the side walls, the inner flaps being higher than the outer flaps, and the top portion of each inner flap being deformed inwardly parallel to its bottom portion so that the side flaps are sandwiched substantially in alignment with said bottom portion of the inner flaps. .Iadd. 8. A hinged lid packet with a lid portion hinged to a body portion, said body portion comprising a front wall; a rear wall; a pair of side walls each formed by a front flap extending from said front wall and by a rear flap extending from said rear wall, each rear flap having a top portion so shaped relative to said front flap that said top portion projects above the respective front flap; and integral recessed panel extending upwardly from said front wall, said panel being recessed inwardly parallel thereto by at least the thickness of the material of said packet; a pair of side flaps extending from the sides of said panel, each side flap extending in a direction parallel to the respective front and rear flaps; and means securing each side flap to at least said top portion of the respective rear flap. .Iaddend. .Iadd. 9. A hinged lid packet as claimed in claim 8 in which said recessed panel is narrower than said front wall. .Iaddend..Iadd. 10. A hinged lid packet with a lid portion hinged to a body portion, said body portion comprising a front wall with an integral panel extending upwardly from said front wall, said panel recessed inwardly parallel to said front wall by at least the thickness of the material of said packet; a rear wall, a pair of side walls each formed by a front flap extending from said front wall and by a rear flap extending from said rear wall, each rear flap having a top portion so shaped relative to said front flap that said top portion projects above the respective front flap; and a pair of side flaps extending from the sides of said recessed panel, each side flap extending in a direction parallel to the respective side walls, the lower part of each side flap being secured to at least said top portion of the respective rear flap. .Iaddend..Iadd. 11. A hinged lid packet as claimed in claim 10 in which said inner flaps are higher than said outer flaps, and in which the top portion of each inner flap is recessed inwardly parallel to its bottom portion so that said side flaps are substantially in alignment with said bottom portion of said inner flaps. .Iaddend. .Iadd.  12. A hinged lid packet as claimed in claim 10 in which the lower parts of said side flaps are secured to said inner and outer flaps by adhesive. .Iaddend..Iadd. 13. A one-piece blank for forming a hinged lid packet as claimed in claim 10. .Iaddend..Iadd. 14. A hinged lid packet as claimed in claim 10 in which the upper edges of said side walls are inclined so that the height of said side walls is greater at said rear wall than at said front wall. .Iaddend. .Iadd. 15. A hinged lid packet with a lid portion hinged to a body portion, said body portion comprising a front wall; a rear wall; a pair of side walls each formed by an inner flap and by an outer flap, one of said flaps extending from said rear wall and the other of said flaps extending from said front wall, said inner flaps being higher than said outer flaps; a recessed panel extending upwardly from said front wall, the panel being recessed inwardly parallel thereto so that when the packet is closed the panel lies wholly within said lid portion; a pair of side flaps extending from the sides of said panel, each side flap extending in a direction parallel to the respective inner and outer flaps of said side walls; and means securing each side flap to the respective inner flap; the top portion of each inner flap being recessed inwardly parallel to said bottom portion so that each of said side flaps is substantially in alignment with the bottom portion of the respective inner flap. .Iaddend. .Iadd. 16. A one-piece blank for forming a hinged lid packet having a lid portion hinged to a body portion, said body portion comprising a front wall with an integral recessed panel extending upwardly therefrom, a base connected to said front wall, a rear wall connected to said base, a front flap extending from each side of said front wall, a rear flap extending from each side of said rear wall and having a top portion so shaped relative to said front flap that when the rear and front flaps are brought into contact for securement together each said top portion of said rear flap projects above the respective front flap; and a side flap extending from each side of said recessed panel and arranged in the erect packet to be secured to at least said top portion of said rear flap. .Iaddend..Iadd. 17. A hinged lid packet with a lid portion hinged to a bottom portion, said body portion comprising a front wall; a rear wall; a pair of side walls each formed by an inner flap and by an outer flap, one of said flaps extending from said rear wall and the other of said flaps extending from said front wall and one of said flaps having a top portion so shaped relative to the other flap that said top portion projects above the other flap; a recessed panel extending upwardly from said front wall, the panel being recessed inwardly parallel thereto so that when the packet is closed the panel lies wholly within said lid portion; a pair of side flaps extending from the sides of said panel, each side flap extending in a direction parallel to the respective inner and outer flaps of said side wall; and means securing each side flap to at least said top portion of said one flap. .Iaddend..Iadd. 18. A hinged lid packet with a lid portion hinged to a body portion, said body portion comprising a front wall with an integral panel extending upwardly from said front wall, said panel being recessed inwardly parallel to said front wall by at least the thickness of the material of said packet; a rear wall; a pair of side walls each formed by an inner flap and by an outer flap, one of said flaps extending from said rear wall and the other of said flaps extending from said front wall and one of said flaps having a top portion so shaped relative to the other flap that said top portion projects above the other flap; and a pair of side flaps extending from the sides of said recessed panel, each side flap extending in a direction parallel to the respective side walls, the lower part of each side flap being secured to at least said top portion of said one flap. .Iaddend.