EP3015395A1 - Fermeture éclair à l'épreuve des enfants et sac d'emballage incorporant ladite fermeture - Google Patents

Fermeture éclair à l'épreuve des enfants et sac d'emballage incorporant ladite fermeture Download PDF

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EP3015395A1
EP3015395A1 EP15184014.7A EP15184014A EP3015395A1 EP 3015395 A1 EP3015395 A1 EP 3015395A1 EP 15184014 A EP15184014 A EP 15184014A EP 3015395 A1 EP3015395 A1 EP 3015395A1
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Hiroyuki Takigawa
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D33/00Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/25Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners
    • B65D33/2508Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor
    • B65D33/2541Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor characterised by the slide fastener, e.g. adapted to interlock with a sheet between the interlocking members having sections of particular shape
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2215/00Child-proof means

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  • the present invention relates to a child-resistant zipper and a packaging bag including such a zipper to hinder unwanted opening of the zipper, for example, by a child, etc., but which is readily opened by predetermined procedures.
  • child-resistant refers to a function/mechanism by means of which it is possible to prevent an object from being easily manipulated, for example, by a child or other similar individual. Due to this function, a child is hindered or prevented, for example, from tampering with a lighter, and from easily opening a container of medicine, etc.
  • some packaging bags accommodate objects which should not be touched by children, etc.
  • a child-resistant zipper for packaging bags to make it difficult for the bag to be opened based on the strength of a child by enhancing the strength of the releasable engagement or fit-engagement of the zipper.
  • a packaging bag including a sealing zipper which can be easily opened and closed may be used for various applications.
  • a zipper is provided which extends along a seal formed by fusion-bonding of the opening of the bag. After opening this seal, the zipper can be opened and closed. Since the zipper can be opened and closed arbitrarily, by thus providing the seal along the zipper, it is possible to prevent the zipper from being opened or closed while being sold.
  • the object may be expanded within the packaging bag, causing the zipper to be inadvertently opened.
  • the fit-engagement strength of the zipper is enhanced; also in this case, the zipper of an enhanced fit-engagement strength is made difficult to open or close, resulting in inconvenience at the time of use.
  • the present invention has been made with a view toward solving at least one of the above problems.
  • a child-resistant zipper equipped with a first and second adhesion band members respectively adhered to inner opposing surfaces of an opening P2 of a packaging bag, and first and second fit-engagement portions respectively provided on the opposing surfaces of the adhesion band members, with the fit-engagement portions being adapted for releasable fit-engagement with each other, wherein the adhesive surface of the first adhesion band member is provided on its lower surface to provide a lower surface adhering fit-engagement body in which the fit-engagement portion of the first adhesion band member is arranged along the upper end of the first adhesion band member 1, and wherein there is provided a releasing member on the upper end of the adhesion band member of the lower surface adhering fit-engagement body, the releasing member being adapted to release engagement of the fit-engagement body 2 when the releasing member and the second adhesion band member are opened in opposite directions.
  • a zipper wherein, on the second adhesion band member opposite the lower surface adhering fit-engagement body, there is provided an upper surface adhering fit-engagement body in which the adhesive surface of the second adhesion band member is provided on the upper surface thereof and the fit-engagement portion is arranged on the lower end of the second adhesion band member.
  • a zipper wherein one of the first and second fit-engagement portions comprises at least one male fit-engagement protrusion and the other fit-engagement portion comprises at least one female fit-engagement recess configured to be fit-engaged in a rib-like or face-like manner, wherein the fit-engagement of the first and second fit-engagement portions is released by inserting an itembetween the male fit-engagement protrusion and the female fit-engagement recess at the releasing member 3 side of the lower surface adhering fit-engagement body.
  • a zippered packaging bag equipped with a pair of opposing sides, first and second adhesion band members, each comprising an upper and lower surface on upper and lower ends thereof, one surface of which is an adhesive surface adhered to the inner opposing surfaces of the sides of the packaging bag, and a zipper comprising first and second fit-engagement portions respectively provided on opposing surfaces of the adhesion band members and configured to releasably fit-engage to form a fit-engagement body, wherein the adhesive surface of the first adhesion band member is on its lower surface to provide a lower surface adhering fit-engagement body in which the first fit-engagement portion is arranged along the upper end of the first adhesion band member, and the adhesive surface of the second adhesion band member is on its upper surface to provide an upper surface adhering fit-engagement body in which the second fit-engagement portion is arranged on the lower end of the second band adhesion member, and wherein there is provided a releasing member on the upper end of the first adhesion band member of the lower surface adh
  • the fit-engagement body is opened or released from engagement when the releasing member of the lower surface adhering fit-engagement body and the second band adhesion member are opened in opposite directions, thereby providing a child-resistant zipper which is difficult to open by a child, or similar individual, but which can readily be opened by predetermined procedures.
  • the zipper may be formed by an appropriate number of rib-type or face-type male fit-engagement portions 2A and female fit-engagement portions 2B, whereby it is possible to select an arbitrary type of zipper. Furthermore, the fit-engaged fit-engagement portion 2 is opened by inserting a finger between the male fit-engagement portion 2A and the female fit-engagement portion 2B from the releasing member 3 side, so that, even if the fit-engagement strength of the fit-engagement portion 2 is enhanced, the zipper can be easily opened by predetermined procedures.
  • the fit-engagement portion 2 is not opened even if the packaging bag is opened, and the fit-engagement portion is opened by using the releasing portion; thus, it is possible to provide various packaging bags according to various applications, such as a tamper-free packaging bag, and a packaging bag for accommodating heavy objects.
  • the zipper according to an embodiment of the present invention may be, for example, a polyethylene or polypropylene resin zipper, in which a fit-engagement portion 2 is releasably fit-engaged.
  • the zipper is formed by providing the fit-engagement body 2 on first and second adhesion band members 1.
  • the adhesion band members 1 are band-like members respectively adhered to the inner opposing side surfaces of a packaging bag, for example, formed by a pair of resin sheets Pi superimposed one upon the other at the opening P2 of a packaging bag P, such as a laminated polyester or polyethylene structure (See Figs. 2 and 5 ).
  • the fit-engagement body 2 is a fit-engagement member comprising first and second fit-engagement portions.
  • the first fit-engagement portion comprises at least one male fit-engagement protrusion 2A and the second fit-engagement portion comprises at least one female fit-engagement recess 2B.
  • the first and second fit-engagement portions are situated on opposing inner side surfaces of the adhesion band members 1 and extend in the longitudinal direction along the adhesion band members 1 (See Figs. 4 and 9 ).
  • Each adhesion band member 1 comprises upper and lower side surfaces at upper and lower ends thereof, respectively, for placement against resin sheets P1.
  • the lower side surface of one adhesion band member 1 is an adhesive surface
  • the upper side surface of the other adhesion band member 1 is an adhesive surface such that the position of the fit-engagement body 2 is substantially centered therebetween.
  • the lower surface adhering fit-engagement body 10 and the upper surface adhering fit-engagement body 20, respectively See Figs. 2 and 7 ).
  • the adhesive surface of the adhesion band member 1 adhered to the side of a packaging bag P1 is situated on the lower end of the fit-engagement body 2 of one adhesion band member 1 (i.e. the end closest to the interior portion P3 of the bag P), and the fit-engagement portion 2 is arranged to extend along the upper end of this adhesion band member 1 (See Fig. 2 ).
  • the upper surface of the adhesion band member 1 e. g. the portion where the fit-engagement portion 2 is provided (i.e. closest to the opening P2 of the bag) is not adhered to the side of the packaging bag P1.
  • a releasing member 3 (See Figs. 1 and 6 ).
  • the releasing member 3 is a tongue-like member which extends from the adhesion band member 1 of the lower surface adhering fit-engagement body 10 (at either side thereof or at both sides thereof) to extend longitudinally at the upper end of the adhesion band member 1 (closest to the opening P2 of the bag.
  • the fit-engagement body 2 is opened or released from engagement when the releasing member 3 and the side of the packaging bag P1 opposite the releasing member 3 are opened (e.g. by movement of each in opposing directions (See Figs. 4 and 9 ).
  • the releasing member 3 may be integrally formed by cutting the upper end of the adhesion band member 1 of the lower surface adhering fit-engagement body 10 approximately along its center (See Figs. 2 and 7 ) to form releasing member 3 while retaining a fit-engagement portion intact (See Figs. 1 , 4 , 6 , and 9 ).
  • the releasing member 3 is not restricted to the shown example; it may be arbitrarily changed according to applications of the packaging bag P; for example, it is possible to leave the upper end of the adhesion band member 1 of the fit-engagement portion 2 of the lower surface adhering fit-engagement body 10 side, and form a releasing member 3 by adhering separate releasing members 3 to the upper end of the adhesion band member 1.
  • the zipper it is possible to open or release the fit-engaged fit-engagement body 2 by inserting a finger, or other item, between the male fit-engagement portion 2A and the female fit-engagement portion 2B from the releasing member 3 side (See Figs. 4 and 9 ) to release the engagement between protrusion 2A and recess 2B.
  • a finger or other item
  • the releasing member 3 side See Figs. 4 and 9
  • the adhesive surface of the adhesion band member 1 adhered to the resin sheet P1 is the surface of the adhesion band member 1 on the upper side of the fit-engagement portion 2 (the opening P2 side) (See Figs. 2 and 7 ).
  • the surface of the adhesion band member 1 on the lower side of the fit-engagement body 2 e.g. closest to the interior portion P3 side of the bag
  • the fit-engagement body 2 shown in Figs. 1 through 5 is composed of one male fit-engagement protrusion 2A and one female fit-engagement recess 2B.
  • the fit-engagement body 2 shown in Figs. 6 through 10 is composed of a plurality of male fit-engagement protrusions 2A and a plurality of female fit-engagement recesses 2B.
  • the packaging bag according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a laminated structure such as a polyester and/or polyethylene packaging bag P equipped with a zipper as described above (See Figs. 1 and 6 ). That is, the packaging bag P comprises a pair of opposing sides P1, e.g. opposing resin sheets, a pair of adhesion band members 1 respectively adhered to inner opposing surfaces of the side of the packaging bag P1, and a zipper configured to releasably engage a fit-engagement body 2 provided on the inner side surfaces of the adhesion band members 1 (See Figs. 2 and 7 ).
  • the zipper is formed by a lower surface adhering fit-engagement body 10 and an upper surface adhering fit-engagement body 20 as described above (See Figs. 2 and 7 ) ; and there is provided, a releasing member 3 extending from the upper end of the adhesion band member 1 of the lower surface adhering fit-engagement body 10, at the opening P2 of the bag (See Figs. 1 and 6 ).
  • the upper end of the adhesion band member 1 which is not adhered to the side of the packaging bag P1 may be cut off (See Figs. 2 and 7 ).
  • the portion of the adhesion band member 1 which is not adhered and which is removed does not constitute an obstacle.
  • the packaging bag of the present invention may be any packaging bag of the type in which the fit-engaged fit-engagement portion 2 is configured not to be opened even if the opening P2 of the packaging bag P is opened and in which the fit-engagement portion 2 is opened when force is applied to the releasing member 3 and the upper surface adhering fit-engagement body 20 to open or release engagement of the engagement body to open the bag P.
  • the packaging bag of the present invention may be any type of, for example, packaging bag equipped with a zipper as described herein, including a flat bag, as shown in the figure, and various types of gusseted bags.
  • the configuration, structure, molding method, etc., of the packaging bag P and of the present zipper, including the fit-engagement portion 2 may be modified without departing from the scope of the present invention.

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