Tongue-lid package

Abstract

A package ( 2 ) has a case ( 4 ) formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and having an open end ( 12 ) at a top thereof; a tongue lid ( 6 ) rotatably connected to a rear edge of the open end ( 12 ) through a lid hinge ( 26 ), the tongue lid ( 6 ) having a lid portion ( 5 ) for opening/closing the open end ( 12 ) and a tongue ( 7 ) connected to a tip end of the lid portion ( 5 ) through a tongue hinge ( 28 ), in which the tongue ( 7 ) is superimposed upon a front wall ( 14 ) of the case ( 4 ) when the lid portion ( 5 ) is in a closed position; and an inner holder ( 10 ) contained in the case ( 4 ), the inner holder ( 10 ) having a recessed area ( 10 a ) for holding a content, wherein the case ( 4 ), the tongue lid ( 6 ) and the inner holder ( 10 ) are made of transparent or translucent material, and the recessed area ( 10 a ) is positioned away from a bottom wall ( 20 ) and side walls ( 18 ) of the case ( 4 ).

1 . A tongue-lid package comprising:
 a case formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and having an open end at a top thereof;   a tongue lid rotatably connected to a rear edge of the open end through a lid hinge, said tongue lid including a lid portion for opening/closing the open end and a tongue connected to a tip end of the lid portion through a tongue hinge, in which the tongue is superimposed upon a front wall of said case when the lid portion is in a closed position; and   an inner holder contained in said case, said inner holder having a recessed area for holding a content, wherein:   said case, said tongue lid and said inner holder are made of transparent or translucent material, and the recessed area is positioned away from bottom and side walls of said case.   
     
     
         2 . The tongue-lid package according to  claim 1 , wherein said inner holder has a box-like shape and includes a rear wall, a bottom wall and a pair of side walls defining the recessed area. 
     
     
         3 . The tongue-lid package according to  claim 2 , wherein the bottom and side walls have a hollow structure.  25   
     
     
         4 . The tongue-lid package according to  claim 3 , wherein the side and bottom walls have an inner wall portion defining an inner surface of the recessed area and an outer wall portion; and the outer wall portion is protruding from a virtual plane including the rear wall. 
     
     
         5 . The tongue-lid package according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said case includes a front wall, a U-shaped notch formed in an upper edge of the front wall, and a slit formed in the front wall and located under the notch; and   the tongue has an insertion claw for inserting into the slit.   
     
     
         6 . The tongue-lid package according to  claim 1 , wherein the content includes a bundle of cigarettes and an inner wrapper enclosing the bundle.