EP2152602A1 - Renforcement de l' illet de suspension pour des structures d'emballage sous carte blister - Google Patents

Renforcement de l' illet de suspension pour des structures d'emballage sous carte blister

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EP2152602A1
EP2152602A1 EP08770674A EP08770674A EP2152602A1 EP 2152602 A1 EP2152602 A1 EP 2152602A1 EP 08770674 A EP08770674 A EP 08770674A EP 08770674 A EP08770674 A EP 08770674A EP 2152602 A1 EP2152602 A1 EP 2152602A1
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Prior art keywords
packaging structure
card
hang tab
blister
reinforcement
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Michael P. Wade
Donald L. Hodapp
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WestRock MWV LLC
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Meadwestvaco Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D73/00—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs
    • B65D73/0078—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being retained or enclosed in a folded-over or doubled card
    • B65D73/0085—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being retained or enclosed in a folded-over or doubled card within a window, hole or cut-out portion
    • B65D73/0092—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being retained or enclosed in a folded-over or doubled card within a window, hole or cut-out portion combined with a preformed enclosure, e.g. a bulb

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  • the present application is directed to blister card packaging structures and, more particularly, to trap sealing blister card packaging structures having a reinforced hang tab portion.
  • trap sealing blister card packages are formed by positioning a consumer good in a flanged blister and sealing the flanged blister between two cards.
  • the disclosed blister card packaging structure may include a blister including a flange and a body portion, a front card defining a blister receiving opening and a first hang tab notch therein, the blister receiving opening being sized and shaped to receive the body portion therethrough and prevent passage of the flange therethrough, a rear card defining a second hang tab notch therein, and a hang tab reinforcement card defining a third hang tab notch therein, wherein the first, second and third hang tab notches are generally aligned and the front card is sealed to the rear card to secure the flange and the hang tab reinforcement card therebetween.
  • Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the components of one aspect of the disclosed blister card packaging structure
  • Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the components of the blister card packaging structure of Fig. 1 in a pre-assembled configuration
  • Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the blister card packaging structure of Fig. 2 in the fully assembled configuration
  • Fig. 4 is a top plan view of an alternative aspect of the blister and hang tab reinforcement card of the disclosed blister card packaging structure.
  • one aspect of the disclosed blister card packaging structure may include a front card 12, a rear card 14, a blister 16 and a hang tab reinforcement card 18.
  • the hang tab reinforcement card 18 may be positioned between the front and rear cards 12, 14 to provide structural support to the packaging structure 10.
  • the blister 16 may include a flange 20 and a body portion 22.
  • the body portion 22 may define a storage chamber in which various items, such as consumer goods, may be received.
  • the body portion 22 may be formed into various shapes and sizes, such as a hemispherical bubble, a rectangular box or other regular or irregular shapes.
  • the shape and size of the body portion 22 of the blister 16 may be dictated by the items to be packaged in the packaging structure 10.
  • the blister 16 may be formed by thermoforming a paperboard substrate into the desired shape and configuration.
  • the paperboard substrate may be coated with or otherwise include additional layers and/or materials, such as printable coatings, polymeric coatings, tear resistant layers and the like.
  • the blister 16 may be formed from a polymeric material using, for example, a stamping process, an injection molding process or the like. At this point, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the blister 16 may be formed from a wide variety of materials using a wide variety of processes.
  • the front and rear cards 14, 16 may be formed as separate pieces.
  • the front and rear cards 12, 14 may be formed from a. single continuous piece of material and may be separated by a fold line (not shown).
  • the cards 12, 14 may be formed by die cutting a bulk supply sheet, though those skilled in the art will appreciate that any available means for forming cards 12, 14 may be used.
  • front and rear cards 12, 14 are shown in Fig. 1 as defining a generally rectangular periphery in top view, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the front and rear cards 12, 14 may be formed into various sizes and shapes depending upon the application of the packaging structure 10.
  • the front card 12 may include an outer surface 24 and an inner surface 26 and may define an opening 28 therein sized and shaped to receive the body portion 22 of the blister 16 therethrough, while preventing the flange 20 of the blister 16 from passing therethrough. Additionally, the front card 12 may define a hang tab notch 30 therein.
  • the rear card 14 may include an outer surface 32 and an inner surface 34 and may define a hang tab notch 36 therein.
  • the front and rear cards 12, 14 may be formed from any conventional blister package substrate such as a paperboard substrate. Examples of suitable paperboard substrates include solid bleached sulfate (SBS), folding boxboard and recycled board, whether bleached or unbleached.
  • the front and rear cards 12, 14 may be formed from or may include a SBS board having a thickness of about 10 to about 30 points.
  • the outer surfaces 24, 32 of the front and rear cards 12, 14 may be coated with a printable coating selected for compatibility with the desired printing method and the selected substrate from which the front and rear cards 12, 14 are formed.
  • the outer surfaces 24, 32 of the front and rear cards 12, 14 may be coated with clay, calcium carbonate or combinations thereof.
  • the inner surfaces 26, 34 of the front and/or rear cards 12, 14 may be coated with a sealing material.
  • the sealing material may be any material that may form a seal between the inner surfaces 26, 34 of the front and rear cards 12, 14.
  • the sealing material may be an adhesive (e.g., a pressure sensitive adhesive or a curable adhesive).
  • the sealing material may be a material that melts and seals to adjacent substrates or layers upon the application of heat, radio frequency energy and/or ultrasonic energy.
  • sealing materials examples include ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), ethylene methyl acrylate (EMA), copolymers of EVA and EMA, and combinations of EVA and/or EMA and other polymers or materials, low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, ethylene acrylic acid, ethylene methacrylate, ethylene ethyl acrylate and ethylene n-butyl acrylate.
  • EVA ethylene vinyl acetate
  • EMA ethylene methyl acrylate
  • EMA ethylene methyl acrylate
  • EMA ethylene methyl acrylate
  • the front and/or rear cards 12, 14 may include additional layers or materials without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
  • the front and/or rear cards 12, 14 may include a tear resistant layer or material to provide improved package security.
  • the front and/or rear cards 12, 14 may include an oriented film layer, such as a layer of biaxially oriented polyester film sold under the mark MYLAR ® (E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company of Wilmington, Delaware) to provide tear resistance.
  • the hang tab reinforcement card 18 may include a top surface 38 and a bottom surface 40 (Fig. 2) and may define a hang tab notch 42 therein. In the assembled configuration, the hang tab reinforcement card 18 may be positioned between the front and rear cards 12, 14 and the hang tab notch 42 of the hang tab reinforcement card 18 may be generally aligned with the hang tab notches 30, 36 of the front and rear cards 12, 14 to provide tear/cutting resistance to the hang tab 44 (Fig. 3) of the assembled package 10.
  • the hang tab reinforcement card 18 may have a shape or profile in top view (Figs. 1 and 3) that closely resembles the shape or profile of the hang tab region 46 (Fig. 3) of the front and/or rear cards 12, 14.
  • the hang tab reinforcement card 18 may also be generally rectangular in top view, though somewhat smaller to facilitate sealing between the edge of the hang tab reinforcement card 18 and the edge of the cards 12, 14.
  • the hang tab reinforcement card 18 may be formed from a generally rigid or semirigid material and may have a thickness T adapted to resist tearing and cutting. The thickness T may be selected to provide tear/cutting resistance without excessive bulk. In one exemplary aspect, the hang tab reinforcement card 18 may have a thickness T of about 10 to about 50 points. In another exemplary aspect, the hang tab reinforcement card 18 may be formed from a polymeric material, such as high density polyethylene or polypropylene. In another exemplary aspect, the hang tab reinforcement card 18 may be formed from a tear- resistant paperboard material, such as a high density paperboard coated with a tear-resistant polymeric film (e.g., an oriented polymer film). In another exemplary aspect, the hang tab reinforcement card 18 may be formed from a metallic material.
  • hang tab reinforcement card 18 While those skilled in the art will appreciate that various techniques may be used to form the hang tab reinforcement card 18, exemplary techniques include stamping, die cutting and the like.
  • the top and/or bottom surfaces 38, 40 of the hang tab reinforcement card 18 may be coated with a sealing material (e.g., an adhesive or heat sealing material), similar to the inside surfaces 26, 34 of the cards 12, 14, such that the hang tab reinforcement card 18 is secured to the cards 12, 14 during the final assembly process.
  • a sealing material e.g., an adhesive or heat sealing material
  • the hang tab reinforcement card 18 may be secured to one or more of the cards 12, 14 using an adhesive or the like prior to the final assembly of the packaging structure 10.
  • the hang tab reinforcement card 18 may be secured to one or more of the cards 12, 14 during the final assembly process (e.g., during heat sealing).
  • the packaging structure 10 may be assembled by (1) positioning the body portion 22 of the blister 16 through the opening 28 in the front card 12 such that the flange 20 of the blister 16 is positioned between the inner surfaces 26, 34 of the front and rear cards 12, 14, (2) positioning an item (e.g., a consumer good) into the body portion 22 of the blister 16, (3) positioning the hang tab reinforcement card 18 between the inner surfaces 26, 34 of the front and rear cards 12, 14, (4) aligning the front card 12, the rear card 14 and the hang tab reinforcement card 18 such that the associated hang tab notches 30, 36, 42 are generally aligned, and (5) applying heat, radio frequency energy, ultrasonic energy, microwave energy and/or mechanical pressure to the mating portions of the front and rear cards 12, 14 to seal the hang tab reinforcing card 18 and flange 20 of the blister 16 therebetween.
  • an item e.g., a consumer good
  • the blister and hang tab reinforcement card may be formed as a single, integral structure 50.
  • the integral blister/hang tab reinforcement structure 50 may include a flange 52 extending about the periphery of a body portion 54.
  • An elongated portion 56 of the flange 52 may extend from the body portion 54 to function as the hang tab reinforcement card 18 shown in Figs. 1-3.
  • the elongated portion 56 of the flange 52 may define a hang tab notch 58 therein sized and shaped to generally align with the hang tab notches 30, 36 of the front and rear cards 12, 14.
  • incorporating a hang tab reinforcement into the disclosed blister card packaging structure may provide resistance to tampering and theft at a relatively low cost.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une structure d'emballage. Selon un aspect, la structure comprend un emballage-coque (16) comprenant un rebord (20) et une partie de corps (22), une carte avant (12) définissant une ouverture de réception d'emballage-coque et une première encoche d'œillet de suspension (30) en celle-ci, l'ouverture de réception d'emballage-coque étant dimensionnée et formée pour recevoir la partie de corps à travers elle et pour empêcher le passage du rebord à travers elle. La structure comprend également une carte arrière (14) définissant une deuxième encoche d'œillet de suspension (36) en elle ; et une carte de renforcement d'œillet de suspension (18) définissant une troisième encoche d'œillet de suspension (42) en elle, les première, deuxième et troisième encoches d'œillet de suspension étant généralement alignées et la carte avant étant scellée à la carte arrière pour fixer le rebord et la carte de renforcement d'œillet de suspension entre elles. Divers substrats peuvent être utilisés pour former la structure d'emballage. La structure peut être pourvue de revêtements internes ou externes pour offrir une solidité, une imprimabilité et une adhésion entre les diverses parties.
EP08770674A 2007-06-11 2008-06-11 Renforcement de l' illet de suspension pour des structures d'emballage sous carte blister Withdrawn EP2152602A1 (fr)

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