Multipack

Abstract

The invention relates to a multipack having a plurality of preferably cuboidal packs ( 13 ), in particular cigarette packs, which are partially surrounded by an outer wrapper ( 14 ) preferably made of transparent material such as film, wherein the packs ( 13 ) are to be provided, in particular in the region of base side surfaces ( 18 ) thereof, with tax markings ( 25 ), and wherein the outer wrapper ( 14 ) does not extend over regions of the packs ( 13 ) in which the tax markings ( 25 ) are to be applied to corresponding surfaces of the packs ( 13 ), in particular not or substantially not in the region of a base side ( 19 ) of the multipack ( 10 ), and in that the packs ( 13 ) are secured by securing means against falling out of the multipack ( 10 ) in the region of that side surface of the multipack ( 10 ) that is not or is substantially not enclosed by the outer wrapper ( 14 ).

1 . A multipack having a plurality of cuboidal packs ( 13 ), in particular cigarette packs, which are partially surrounded by an outer wrapper ( 14 ) made of transparent material such as film, wherein the packs ( 13 ) are to be provided, in the region of base side surfaces ( 18 ) thereof, with tax markings ( 25 ), wherein the outer wrapper ( 14 ) does not extend over regions of the packs ( 13 ) in which the tax markings ( 25 ) are to be applied to corresponding surfaces of the packs ( 13 ), in particular not or substantially not in the region of a base side ( 19 ) of the multipack ( 10 ), and wherein the packs ( 13 ) are secured by securing means against falling out of the multipack ( 10 ) in the region of a side surface of the multipack ( 10 ) that is not or is substantially not enclosed by the outer wrapper ( 14 ). 
     
     
         2 . The multipack as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the packs ( 13 ) are connected together by a material strip ( 31 ) made of packaging material as securing means, such that the material strip ( 31 ) covers peripheral regions of packs ( 13 ) of adjacent rows ( 11 ,  12 ) of packs ( 13 ) within the multipack ( 10 ) and is fastened to the packs ( 13 ) such that the material strip ( 31 ) extends in the longitudinal direction along the base side ( 19 ), specifically between two of the adjacent rows ( 11 ,  12 ) of packs ( 13 ), and covers the peripheral regions thereof and is connected to the packs ( 13 ) or the wrappers ( 30 ) thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The multipack as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the material strip ( 31 ) extends along virtually an entire length of the base side ( 19 ) and ends at a short distance from adjacent end sides ( 24 ) of the multipack ( 10 ), and in that one end of the material strip ( 31 ) is folded through 180° on itself in order to form a grip tab ( 32 ) for removing the material strip ( 31 ). 
     
     
         4 . The multipack as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the material strip ( 31 ) extends into the region of an end side ( 24 ) of the multipack ( 10 ), adjoining the base side ( 19 ), of the multipack ( 10 ) and is connected there to the outer wrapper ( 14 ), and in that a grip tab ( 23 ) formed by punching is formed in the material of the outer wrapper ( 14 ) in the region of one end of the material strip ( 31 ) in the region of the end side ( 24 ), in order to remove the material strip ( 31 ). 
     
     
         5 . The multipack as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the material strip ( 31 ) is connected to the packs ( 31 ) or to the wrappers ( 30 ) thereof and/or to the outer wrapper ( 14 ) by adhesive bonding or sealing. 
     
     
         6 . The multipack as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the packs ( 13 ) are arranged in a plurality of rows ( 11 ,  12 ) within the multipack ( 10 ), and in that mutually opposite packs ( 13 ) of adjacent rows ( 11 ,  12 ) are connected together as securing means, in particular by adhesive bonding. 
     
     
         7 . The multipack as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a blank ( 20 ) for the outer wrapper ( 14 ), as securing means, is formed in a double layer at least in a peripheral region ( 33 ), in a manner running around a side surface of the multipack ( 10 ), in the region of which the pack surfaces to be provided with the tax markings ( 25 ) are located. 
     
     
         8 . The multipack as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein a peripheral strip ( 35 ) of the outer wrapper ( 14 ) is folded inwardly through 180° toward the packs ( 13 ) in order to form the double-layer peripheral region ( 33 ). 
     
     
         9 . The multipack as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the double-layer peripheral regions ( 33 ) of the outer wrapper ( 14 ) extend slightly into the region of the side surface of the multipack ( 10 ), in the region of which the pack surfaces to be provided with the tax markings ( 25 ) are located, and are placed against the packs ( 13 ) there by shrinking. 
     
     
         10 . The multipack as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a blank ( 20 ) for the outer wrapper ( 14 ), as securing means, extends by way of an encircling peripheral region ( 33 ) slightly into the side surface of the multipack ( 10 ), in the region of which the pack surfaces to be provided with the tax markings ( 25 ) are located. 
     
     
         11 . The multipack as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the outer wrapper ( 14 ) extends in the region of a front side ( 27 ) and a rear side ( 28 ), opposite the front side ( 27 ), of the multipack ( 10 ) and also in the region of opposite end sides ( 24 ), which connect the front side ( 27 ) and the rear side ( 28 ) together, of the multipack ( 10 ), and in that the side surface of the multipack ( 10 ), in the region of which the pack surfaces to be provided with the tax markings ( 25 ) are located, and also an opposite side surface are not covered by the outer wrapper ( 14 ) except for in the encircling peripheral regions. 
     
     
         12 . The multipack as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the double-layer peripheral regions ( 33 ) of the outer wrapper ( 14 ) extend slightly into the region of the side surface of the multipack ( 10 ), in the region of which the pack surfaces to be provided with the tax markings ( 25 ) are located, and are placed against the packs ( 13 ) there by shrinking.