G.d Societa' Per Azioni

Roberto Marchetti

Andrea Biondi

Stefano Negrini

Ivanoe Bertuzzi

Fausto Negrini

A package of tobacco articles, having: a group of tobacco articles; a cup-shaped outer container () having an open top end (), and a cup-shaped lid () hinged to the outer container () along a hinge () to rotate, with respect to the outer container (), between an open position and a closed position opening and closing the open top end () respectively; and an inner package () which is housed inside the outer container (), encloses the group of tobacco articles, and has a tobacco article extraction opening () closed by a cover flap (); at least a portion of the cover flap () is connected permanently and non-removably to the lid (), so that opening and closing the lid () simultaneously also opens and closes the cover flap ().

Package of tobacco articles having an inner package with a cover flap fixed to a hinged lid

A machine for packing cigarettes, having a group-forming device for forming a group of cigarettes, and a conveyor for feeding the group along a given path; the group-forming device has a number of seats, each for housing a respective subgroup of cigarettes; the subgroups are pushed, in use, through respective insertion channels tapering towards the conveyor, into a pocket of the conveyor to define the group of cigarettes; and the pocket has a substantially triangular cross section parallel to the path.

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Castel Maggiore, Italy

Roberto Marchetti