Pack for containing hygiene products

Abstract

A pack ( 1 ) for containing at least two hygiene products ( 100 ), in particular at least two uncompressed toilet paper rolls, kitchen paper rolls, household towel rolls, individual packs of handkerchiefs or other tissue paper products, the pack including a packaging ( 2 ) for containing the hygiene products; an opening section ( 3 ) in the packaging defining an opening for removing hygiene products; a handle ( 4 ) having a first section ( 40 ) attached to the opening section ( 3 ) and a second section ( 42 ) attached to the packaging ( 2 ) in an area outside the opening section ( 3 ).

1 - 18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . A pack for containing at least two hygiene products, selected from the group consisting of two uncompressed toilet paper rolls, kitchen paper rolls, household towel rolls, individual packs of handkerchiefs or other tissue paper products, the pack comprising:
 a packaging for containing the hygiene products;   an opening section in the packaging defining an opening for removing hygiene products;   a handle having a first section attached to the opening section and a second section attached to the packaging in an area outside the opening section, wherein the opening section further comprises a hinge portion for keeping the opened opening section connected to the packaging, and wherein the hinge portion is situated between the first section and the second section of the handle.   
     
     
         20 . The pack according to  claim 19 , wherein the handle is a separate element attached to the packaging. 
     
     
         21 . The pack according to  claim 19 , wherein the handle is made from a material different from that of the packaging. 
     
     
         22 . The pack according to  claim 19 , wherein the opening section is defined by lines of weakness in the packaging, in the form of circular, triangular, rectangular, oval and/or wavy perforation openings, in single, double or multi perforation lines. 
     
     
         23 . The pack according to  claim 19 , wherein the hinge portion is situated in a position of the opening section opposite the direction towards the second section of the handle. 
     
     
         24 . The pack according to  claim 19 , wherein the opening section has dimensions allowing the removal of a single one of the hygiene products through the resulting opening. 
     
     
         26 . The pack according to  claim 19 , wherein the first section and the second section of the handle are attached to the same wall of the packaging. 
     
     
         27 . The pack according to  claim 19 , wherein the first section and the second section of the handle are attached to two separate walls of the packaging, the walls being situated opposite to one another and substantially parallel to one another. 
     
     
         28 . The pack according to  claim 19 , wherein a third section of the handle is attached to the packaging. 
     
     
         29 . The pack according to  claim 27 , wherein the third section is attached to the packaging in an area outside the opening section. 
     
     
         30 . The pack according to  claim 19 , wherein a re-closable tab, or a re-closable stripe of adhesive material or a re-closable stripe of mechanically re-closable material, such as Velcro, a button, a snap fastener or a zipper is provided in order to re-close the opening section after opening. 
     
     
         31 . The pack according to  claim 19 , wherein an opening mechanism is identified by a colour coding of the packaging. 
     
     
         32 . The pack according to  claim 19 , wherein the pack is a distribution pack for distributing a plurality of hygiene products to an end customer. 
     
     
         33 . The pack according to  claim 19 , wherein the packaging is made from a film material, selected from the group consisting of polypropylene films, polyethylene films, starch based films, biodegradable films, shrinkable films and/or mixtures thereof, and/or a paper material, in the form of different layers of material, as a multi-layer film and/or a laminate. 
     
     
         34 . The pack according to  claim 19 , wherein the opening section is defined by a line of weakness that tears open when the packaging is held only at the first section of the handle due to the weight of the pack. 
     
     
         35 . The pack according to  claim 19 , wherein the packaging is a bag or a wrapper, made from a tube-like film material, a folded film material or two webs of film material, or a wrapper in the form of a flat film wrapped around the hygiene products. 
     
     
         36 . The pack according to  claim 19 , wherein the hygiene products include toilet paper rolls, kitchen paper rolls, household towel rolls, individual packs of handkerchiefs, napkins, facials, hand wiping towels, folded and unfolded tissue paper, object wiping rolls and any other suitable hygiene products for personal hygiene, for object wiping and/or cleaning purposes. 
     
     
         37 . The pack according to  claim 19 , wherein a second handle is provided, both ends of which being joined to the package outside the opening section.