Patent ID: 8590701

Claim:
A rigid package comprising: a group ( 4 ) of articles; an inner package ( 3 ) enclosing the group ( 4 ) of articles, and having an extraction opening ( 5 ) defined by a U-shaped first incision ( 28 ); a reclosable sealing panel ( 6 ) for closing the extraction opening ( 5 ) of the inner package ( 3 ); a rigid outer container ( 2 ) housing the inner package ( 3 ) and having an open end ( 7 ); and a rigid collar ( 17 ) which projects partly from the open end ( 7 ) of the outer container ( 2 ) is folded about the inner package ( 3 ) to at least partly cover a top portion of the inner package ( 3 ), and is fixed to the inner package ( 3 ); and wherein the reclosable sealing panel ( 6 ) is positioned over the collar ( 17 ), and has an inner surface ( 27 ) gummed with non-dry, re-stick adhesive, and which adheres to the collar ( 17 ) when the reclosable sealing panel ( 6 ) is in a closed position; and wherein the reclosable sealing panel is fixed permanently at a rear wall ( 26 ) of the inner package ( 3 ).