A balance correction sheet corrects a whole pressure balance of a punching machine, in which a punching die and a cutting plate for receiving blade tips of the punching die are attached to be opposed to each other. A method of forming the balance correction sheets includes attaching a balance correction die having a plurality of punching blades disposed at a predetermined interval to the punching machine, intermediately inserting the blade tips of the punching blades into a middle of laminated sheets formed by laminating peelable sheets so that incisions are formed in a depth direction of the laminated sheets, and partially removing the laminated sheets depending on depths of the incisions so as to prepare the balance correction sheet.

A hinge-lid container for consumer articles is provided, the hinge-lid container defining an inner surface and an outer surface and including: a box configured to house the consumer articles; a lid hinged to the box along a hinge and being moveable between a closed position and an active position about the hinge, the hinge including a weakening line realized on the outer surface, the weakening line having a width between 0.1 millimetre and 1 millimetre; and an electric conductive trace provided on the outer surface, the weakening line passing through and interrupting the electric conductive trace, the electric conductive trace forming a closed circuit when the lid is in the active position and forming an open circuit when the lid is in the closed position. A method of forming a hinge-lid container for consumer articles is also provided.

A buffer structure includes at least one internal main layer, at least one external main layer, and a rib portion. An inner side of the at least one internal main layer forms an accommodating space, and the at least one external main layer surrounds an outer side of the at least one internal main layer. The rib portion is located between two first folding lines and forms a ring shape. The two first folding lines are parallel to each other. One of the two first folding lines is connected to the at least one internal main layer, and the other one of the two first folding lines is connected to the at least one external main layer. The rib portion is connected between the at least one internal main layer and the at least one external main layer.

A device for automated packaging of articles, comprising a conveyor for feeding and transporting into the device a blank of corrugated cardboard, a pair of crease wheels for creating two longitudinal crease lines in the blank, a transversal blade or score applicator for successively creating four transversal crease lines in the blank as the blank is transported into the device, and opposite pressing members such as jaws of a press and/or pressing rollers, arranged symmetrically with respect to a center line of the device, whose lateral position is adjustable for their ends or tips to match the two longitudinal crease lines, and activated in a timely manner as the blank is transported into the device to crush the corrugated cardboard in the top, middle and bottom corners of the blank in order to make it easily foldable.

Container including base portion defining compartment. Base portion includes bottom panel defining bottom of compartment, front base panel defining front of compartment and extending upwardly from bottom panel. Base portion further includes back panel extending from bottom panel to define a back of compartment, and first and second side tabs extending between bottom panel, front base panel, and back panel at opposing sides thereof to define opposing sides of compartment. Container further includes lid portion including a top panel and a front lid panel. The top panel includes an opening and an access flap moveable between an opening position and a closed position defining the opening. The access flap includes a back edge, a front edge, opposing side edges, and a first and second front protrusions, respectively. Blanks for forming such a container and methods for disposing a web material are also disclosed.

A blank can include a first main panel; a locking tab extending from and separable from the first main panel, the locking tab comprising a neck and an ear; a second main panel connected to the first main panel and facing the first main panel; and an end panel extending from the second main panel, the end panel defining a locking opening, the locking opening sized to receive and lockably engage at least a portion of the locking tab upon assembly of the blank into the box; wherein the end panel comprises a second end panel, an inside end panel, and a connecting panel joining the inside end panel to the second end panel, and wherein the locking opening is defined by at least the connecting panel and the inside end panel.

A packaging assembly including a panel component with a plurality of fold lines formed therein and along which the panel component is foldable, defining a plurality of panel regions. A plurality of impact absorbing molded pulp standoff components are fixed on the panel component, wherein each one of a multiplicity of the panel regions includes at least one of the molded pulp standoff components fixed thereto. The panel component is changeable between a laid flat configuration and a folded configuration, wherein, in the laid flat configuration, the panel regions lie in a substantially common plane and the molded pulp standoff components project in a substantially common direction from the panel component, wherein, in the folded configuration, the panel regions lie in multiple different planes, wherein at least some of the multiple different planes are angularly offset from each other.

A carton for holding one or more products. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise at least a front panel and an opposing back panel. The carton further can comprise a sidewall comprising at least a portion of the front panel and the back panel and a lid comprising at least a portion of the front panel and the back panel. The lid can be separable from the sidewall along an opening feature extending in at least the front panel. The carton also can comprise an insert in an overlapping relationship with at least a portion of the front panel. The carton further can comprise a closing feature extending in the insert for at least partially retaining the lid in a reclosed position.

A carton for holding one or more products. The carton can comprise an inner part comprising an inner locking structure and an inner stop structure and an outer part comprising an outer locking structure and an outer stop structure. The carton also can comprise a dispenser extending in the inner part. The inner locking structure and the outer locking structure can cooperate to limit movement between the inner part and the outer part when the inner part is in a first position. At least the inner locking structure can be moveable with respect to the outer locking structure for allowing the inner part to move relative to the outer part from the first position to a second position. The inner stop structure and the outer stop structure can cooperate to limit movement of the inner part when the inner part is in the second position.

A method of making a container for consumer goods is provided, the method including: folding a first cellulose-based layer to form a package, the package defining a housing for the consumer goods; forming an outer wrapper, the outer wrapper including a second cellulose-based layer having an inner surface defining an inner area and an outer surface defining an outer area, a first polymeric layer provided on the inner surface, and a second polymeric layer provided on less than 30 percent of the outer surface, the first polymeric layer and the second polymeric layer being heat-sealable layers; wrapping the package with the outer wrapper, the wrapping being made so that the first polymeric layer is provided on an inner side of the second cellulose-based layer; and heating the package and the outer wrapper to seal the outer wrapper on the package, forming the container.