Patent ID: 7537113
Filing Date: 2009-05-26
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A hinge-lid type package for rod-like smoking articles, comprising: an inner pack having an inner wrapper in which a bundle of rod-like smoking articles is wrapped; and a rectangular parallelepiped casing for accommodating said inner pack, wherein: said casing includes: an outer body with an opening end; an inner frame partially projecting from the opening end of the outer body with a projecting end of the inner frame forming a top opening of the casing; a lid connected to the opening end of said outer body with a rear edge of the opening end used as a hinge, for opening and closing the opening end of said outer body, said lid having an opening end for meeting the opening end of said outer body so that the opening ends are confronted with each other when in a closed position, said lid being adapted to open and close the top opening of the casing wherein when said lid is in a closed position the lid covers the projecting end of the inner frame; and a breakable connecting element for connecting the opening end of said outer body and the opening end of said lid when said casing is formed, said breakable connecting element being positioned inside said casing, wherein said connecting element includes a connector tab connected to a front edge of either one of the opening end of said outer body and that of said lid through a breaking line, and the connector tab extends over the front edge of the other opening end and is adhered to an inner surface of said outer body or said lid that has the other opening end.