Altria Client Services LLC

Philip Morris Products S.a.

Zeon Corporation

Yupo Corporation

Onesio Luis Thesing

Luiz Andre Rodrigues

Timothee Cailleaux

Anthony Snyder

Digvijay Singh

Bryan Foster

Vincent Antonellini

The method includes establishing a blank with a bottom wall, the blank including a first sidewall and a second sidewall on opposing ends of the bottom wall and a lid panel and a top panel on opposing sides of the bottom wall, first folding the first sidewall and the second sidewall to be perpendicular to the bottom wall such that an end panel of a ramp contacts the bottom wall, the ramp being directly connected to a first edge of the first sidewall, second folding the top panel into a first closed position such that a first top wall of the top panel is parallel to the bottom wall as the first top wall at least partially covers the ramp, and third folding the lid panel into a second closed position such that a second top wall of the lid panel covers the first top wall.

Method of making blank

The method including providing a sheet of material in the form of a strip, first folding the sheet of material onto itself to form a first package face and a second package face that oppose each other, a first end portion and a second end portion of the sheet of material extending from the first package face, sealing the sheet of material along opposed longitudinal edges of the sheet of material, fixing the first end portion and the second end portion to each other to form a sealing flap, first defining an opening cut in the sealing flap, the opening cut being defined by both the first end portion and the second end portion, and connecting the sealing flap to the first package face to form the assembled package, the opening cut not being visible or directly accessible on the assembled package.

Method of forming assembled package with first package face and second package face

The method includes making a blank from a single web of material, the making including first configuring a first side panel and a second side panel to extend from first opposing ends of a bottom panel, second configuring a ramp panel to extend from a first edge of the first side panel, and third configuring a top panel and a lid panel to extend from second opposing ends of the bottom panel.

The method includes a blank with a lid and a top wall respectively connected to a first side and a second side of a bottom wall, a first sidewall connected to a first end of the bottom wall, and a ramp panel connected to the first sidewall along a first edge of the first sidewall, the method including first folding the ramp panel so that a second end of the ramp panel contacts the bottom wall, second folding the top wall into a first closed position over the bottom wall to at least partially form a package, the top wall defining an opening, at least part of the ramp panel and the first edge being viewable through the opening when the top wall is in the closed position, the lid in a second closed position at least partially covering the opening.

Method of using a blank with ramp panel

The package includes a sheet material with a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the second end to form a sealing flap, the sealing flap sealing the package along at least a transversal edge of the sheet material, longitudinal edges of the sheet material being connected to each other. The sealing flap defines an opening cut, the opening cut being arranged in a sealed portion of the package. A first part of the sheet material forms a first package face, the sealing flap being connected to the first package face.

Package for consumer goods and method for manufacturing a tear-open package

The package includes a box configured to hold and display a consumer good, the box including a top wall, bottom wall, front wall, back wall, first side wall, second side wall and ramp element, the ramp element being connected to an edge of the first side wall, the ramp element extending into the box and towards the bottom wall, the ramp element being configured to support the consumer good between the ramp element and the top wall, the top wall defining an access opening extending over at least part of the ramp element, and a lid flap connected to the box along a hinge line, the lid flap including a closed and opened position, the lid flap at least partially covering the access opening in the closed position, and the lid flap exposing the access opening and allowing the consumer good to be removed from the box.

Package with ramp element and lid flap

A container for consumer goods is provided, including a box to house the goods and having a box front wall, a box back wall, a box bottom wall, and box side walls, a top face of the box providing an access opening providing access to the goods; and a lid flap hingedly connected to the box back wall and including lid top and front walls, such that in a closed position of the flap the lid top and front walls overlie the access opening and the front wall, such that prior to a first opening of the container, the front wall is connected to each of the side walls along a line of weakness extending along a front edge of the respective side wall, and such that upon separation of the flap along the line, the flap is movable into an open position uncovering the access opening.

Container including tamper proof closure

Methods of forming a tobacco pouch having two or more compartments are disclosed. The methods include forming a multi-compartment tobacco pouch with a vertical form fill seal machine.

Method of forming multi-compartment tobacco pouch

The container includes a box containing at least one consumer good, the box having a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall and a ramp element depending from the first side wall and extending into the box, wherein the at least one first consumer good is positioned between the ramp element and the top wall, and the top wall defines an access opening extending over at least a part of the ramp element, and a lid flap connected to the box along a first hinge line. The lid flap is movable between a closed position in which the access opening on the top wall is covered and an open position in which the access opening on the top wall is exposed and the consumer goods are removable from the box. The blank is configured to form the container.

Container including improved access structure, and a blank for forming the container

A container () for consumer goods comprises: a housing () having an opening for accessing the consumer goods; and a lid () connected to the housing () and movable relative to the housing () between a closed position in which the lid () covers the opening and an open position in which the opening is uncovered. A first surface of the lid () is disposed adjacent to a first surface of the housing () when the lid is in the closed position, and a microsuction structure () is provided for securing the first surface of the lid () to the first surface of the housing () when the lid () is in the closed position. The microsuction structure () is formed of a microsuction layer () and an inactivation layer (); the microsuction layer () comprises: a first portion which underlies the inactivation layer (); and a second portion which is exposed at the outer surface of the microsuction structure () to define at least one resealable area of the microsuction structure ().

Container with means for improved closure

A container () for consumer goods comprises: a housing () having an opening for accessing the consumer goods; and a lid () connected to the housing () and movable relative to the housing () between a closed position in which the lid () covers the opening and an open position in which the opening is uncovered. A first surface of the lid () is disposed adjacent to a first surface of the housing () when the lid is in the closed position, and a microsuction structure () is provided for securing the first surface of the lid () to the first surface of the housing () when the lid () is in the closed position. The microsuction structure () is formed of a microsuction layer (); a polymeric film layer () underlying the microsuction layer; and an adhesive layer () affixing the microsuction structure to the corresponding first surface of the lid or housing.

Container with improved closure means

Packaging

The container includes an outer housing with a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The top wall defines an access opening for providing access to the interior of the outer housing. An inner package is disposed within the outer housing, and includes a recessed base and a cover member overlying the recessed base, which together form a sealed enclosure for one or more consumer goods. The inner package is held in a fixed position within the outer housing such that a first portion of the inner package underlies the top wall and a first portion of the cover member underlies and is exposed by the access opening. The first portion of the cover member is separable from the remainder of the inner package to allow removal of consumer goods.

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Ecublens, Switzerland

Onesio Luis Thesing