Semirigid packet for elongated elements, particularly cigarettes

Claim 2

A packet (1; 45) as claimed in Claim 1, characterized in that the outer container (3) and the inner wrapping (2) are made integral with each other by means of a strip (16) extending across said open end (4) and integral, at its opposite ends (17), with the outer container (3).

Claim 3

A packet (1; 45) as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it also comprises a closed outer wrapping (18) enclosing both the inner wrapping (2) and the outer container (3).

Claim 4

A packet (1; 45) as claimed in Claim 3, characterized in that said outer wrapping (18) is made of transparent material.

Claim 5

A packet (1; 45) as claimed in any one of the foregoing Claims, characterized in that said outer container (3) is in the form of a parallelepipedon with beveled longitudinal edges (14).

Claim 6

A packet (1) as claimed in Claim 5, characterized in that said beveled edges (14) are flat beveled edges, each defined by a respective oblique face (15).

Claim 7

A packet (45) as claimed in Claim 5, characterized in that said beveled edges (14) are rounded beveled edges defined by respective rounded, substantially cylindrical surfaces (46).

Claim 8

A packet (1; 45) as claimed in any one of the foregoing Claims, characterized in that said semirigid blank (21; 47) is substantially rectangular, and is defined on one side by a straight transverse edge (26) defining the edge of said open end (4), and on the other side by a transverse bend line (27); a number of tabs (34, 35, 36, 37) projecting beyond said transverse bend line (27); the other said bend lines defining a number of pairs (22, 23, 24, 25) of longitudinal bend lines defining a number of side by side panels (28, 29, 30, 31, 32) between said edge (26) and said transverse bend line (27); and the lines in each said pair (22, 23, 24, 25) of longitudinal bend lines defining a longitudinal strip (33) in turn defining a respective said beveled edge (14).

Claim 9

A packet (1; 45) as claimed in Claim 8, characterized in that said side by side panels (28, 29, 30, 31, 32) comprise two large panels (28, 29); and three small panels (30, 31, 32), a first of which is an intermediate panel (30) between the two large panels (28, 29), and the other two of which are outer panels (31, 32) of a width approximately equal to but no more than the width of the intermediate panel (30).

Claim 10

A packet (1; 45) as claimed in Claim 8, characterized in that a first (34) of said tabs (34, 35, 36, 37) is substantially rectangular, and presents four beveled corners (38, 49) equal in length to the width of said strips (33); said bevels (38, 49) defining, on said first tab (34), two long sides (39) equal in length to the width of the large panels (28, 29) and one of which extends along said transverse bend line (27), and two short sides (40) equal in length to the width of the intermediate panel (30).

Claim 11

A packet (1) as claimed in Claim 10, characterized in that each said corner presents a flat bevel (38).

Claim 12

A packet (45) as claimed in Claim 10, characterized in that each said corner presents a rounded bevel (49).

Claim 13

A packet (45) as claimed in Claim 12, characterized in that each said longitudinal strip (33) presents a number of further longitudinal bend lines (48).