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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
• • 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
  • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
  • B65D75/52—Details
  • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
  • B65D75/5827—Tear-lines provided in a wall portion
  • B65D75/5833—Tear-lines provided in a wall portion for tearing out a portion of the wall
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
  • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
  • A45D40/0087—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks for samples
• • 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
  • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
  • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
  • B65D51/32—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with brushes or rods for applying or stirring contents
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
  • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
  • G09F19/00—Advertising or display means not otherwise provided for
  • G09F19/005—Scented advertising means
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
  • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
  • G09F5/00—Means for displaying samples
  • G09F5/04—Cards of samples; Books of samples

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a process for manufacturing the packaging of individual doses of solid or pasty products allowing industrial production in large series and at low cost, for example for the production of sampling cases for cosmetic, food, or industrial or the production of single-use pillboxes.
• thermoformed transparent stratum is generally a rigid PVC or PET stratum, which allows the object of the purchase to be seen.
• This shell is either:
• Packaging formed by flexible cases is also known.
• Patent application EP3729994 is known in the state of the art, which relates to a perfume sampling device comprising a reservoir in the form of a case having two opposite external walls intended to receive an applicator under the shape of a tab, at least one of the faces of the tab and/or the internal face of at least one of the external walls of the case containing a perfumed substance, the applicator further comprising a gripping means connected to the tab and emerging completely from the reservoir, the applicator being devoid of means for temporary connection to the walls of the case, characterized in that the case has a wall intermediate sandwiched between the two outer walls, the intermediate wall having a pre-cut in the shape of the tongue.
• a removable strip is present at least partially within said closed area, presenting on at least a part of at least one surface thereof microcapsules and a binder material, said microcapsules containing a liquid.
• This strip is adhesively attached to at least one sheet within said closed area.
• Patent US2006/075964 describes a device for packaging and applying at least one product, in particular cosmetic, comprising a support comprising a fibrous material, a cavity intended to contain the product, and an applicator comprising a portion produced by partial cutting of the support and attached to the latter at least before use.
• the present invention relates, in its most general sense, to a device for packaging a dose of a solid or pasty product placed in a reservoir formed in a case having the characteristics set out in claim 1 .
• the device for packaging a dose of a solid or pasty product consists exclusively of layers of cut cardboard assembled by gluing.
• At least one of said intermediate strata has a weakening line corresponding to the section of at least one reservoir.
• At least one second intermediate stratum has a line of weakness delimiting at least one reserve corresponding to at least one flat plug extended by a gripping shoulder extending outside of said projection, said at least one reserve being connected to the stratum intermediary by attachment points.
• said outer strata have a transverse line of weakness between a zone forming the wall of the body of the device and a zone corresponding to said gripping shoulder.
• said reserve corresponding to a flat and extended cap, on the side opposite said gripping shoulder, by a blade whose shape corresponds to the shape of the window forming said at least one reservoir.
• said window is extended by a cutout of the same width as the window, for removal without scraping of the pasty product deposited on the blade, said cutout extending to the transverse line of weakness.
• At least one of said intermediate strata has cutouts delimiting a reservoir, and in that at least one of said outer strata has a line of weakness delimiting a zone superimposed on said cutouts when it is superimposed on said intermediate stratum, said weakening line extending to an edge of said outer stratum to form a tab, the surface of said outer stratum not being glued against the surface of said intermediate stratum at the inside said line of weakness except at a transverse line.
• the invention proposes a method for manufacturing devices for packaging individual doses of solid or pasty products placed in a reservoir formed in a case having two outer layers and at least one intermediate layer sandwiched between the two outer strata, said at least one intermediate stratum having a window of said reservoir, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
• said steps a) and b) are performed during a first sequence, and steps c), d) and e) are performed during a second sequence.
• said steps a) and b) are carried out during a first sequence, in that steps c) and d) are carried out during a second sequence and in that the step e) is carried out in a third sequence.
• the invention provides automatic equipment for the manufacture of packaging devices for individual doses of solid or pasty products placed in a reservoir formed in a case having two outer strata and at least one intermediate stratum taken sandwiched between the two outer strata, said at least one intermediate stratum having a prewindow of said tank, characterized in that it comprises: a) At least three unwinders of pre-cut strips each having a plurality of zones corresponding to said external strata and to said at least one intermediate stratum, b) At least one gluing station for a solid strip forming said external strata with at least one strip forming said at least one intermediate stratum, c) At least one filling station with a solid or pasty product for each of the housings defined by a window of said at least one intermediate stratum d) Another gluing station for closing the superposition of the intermediate band by a solid band to form the second outer stratum, e) A cutting station in the assembly thus formed of the individual packaging.
• the automatic equipment for the manufacture of packaging devices for individual doses of solid or pasty products comprises a sheet by sheet unstacking system.
• FIG. 1 represents a top view of the four strata (A to D) of a first exemplary embodiment.
• FIG. 2 Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the assembly of the first three layers of the first embodiment.
• FIG. 3 represents a perspective view of a cosmetic packaging device according to a first embodiment.
• FIG. 4 represents a top view of the sheet for the first outer strata of a cosmetic packaging device according to a second example embodiment.
• FIG. 5 shows a top view of the cardboard board representation of the final cut of the 4 laminated sheets.
• FIG. 6 represents a top view of the cardboard sheet for the second intermediate strata of a cosmetic packaging device according to a second embodiment.
• FIG. 7 represents a top view of the cardboard sheet for the third intermediate strata of a cosmetic packaging device according to a second example embodiment.
• FIG. 8 shows a top view of the cardboard sheet for the second outer strata of a cosmetic packaging device according to a second embodiment.
• FIG. 9 represents a top view of three strata (A, B, D) of a packaging device according to a second example embodiment.
• FIG. 10 Figure 10 shows another example embodiment, for a multiple sample tester application.
• FIG. 11 shows another top view of the four strata (A to D) of the first example embodiment.
• the present invention is based on the production of packaging devices, preferably mono-material and more particularly cardboard, by an assembly of two solid outer strata A, D and an intermediate stratum C cut to present define the lateral contour of a reservoir whose main faces will be formed by the solid surfaces of the outer strata A, D.
• This reservoir forms a thin volume, of the thickness of the strata superposed intermediaries, and of a cross section corresponding to the shape of the cutout or cutouts of the intermediate strata.
• a solid, powdery or pasty substance can be deposited in this cutout before closing by the second outer stratum.
• This tank (40) is extended by a cut-out area forming a plug, which is connected to a transverse body forming a grip tab.
• This grip tab is provided both on the outer layers A, D and on the intermediate layer or layers B, C.
• the outer layers A, D have a frangile line between this transverse body and the complementary part forming the body major ; to allow, by exerting a longitudinal traction, to separate the two bodies.
• the intermediate strata B, C have a transverse body separated from the complementary part by two segments of frangible lines between which the transverse body is extended longitudinally by a laterally cut-out part forming a stopper.
• the complementary part to this stopper is formed by an entourage having a general “U” shape, connected to the transverse body by the frangible line segments.
• the main intermediate stratum C has, on the side opposite the transverse body, the cutout (40) forming the reservoir, surrounded by the "U" shaped part.
• the two outer strata A, B and the intermediate stratum C, as well as optionally the additional intermediate strata B, are superimposed and laminated at the level of the transverse bodies and the "U"-shaped surrounds to form a lower multilayer block, forming the body of the device, and an upper multilayer block forming a grip tab.
• the present of the frangible lines makes it possible to separate these two blocks by a traction exerted longitudinally.
• the extension of the intermediate stratum C forms a plug which is driven with the block forming the gripping body.
• the second intermediate stratum B has a cutout of the same shape as the cutout surrounding the tank (40) of the main intermediate stratum C, but this cutout is not hollowed out but at least partially full, and forms a tongue, one of the surfaces of which is open on the reservoir (40) and thus allows the contents of the reservoir to be withdrawn.
• the term "stratum” means a layer, for example a sheet of cardboard or aluminum or plastic for example, or a composite material, for example a sheet of nonwoven or paper or cardboard coated with a sealing or decorative film.
• the assembly can be done from individual elements, superimposed to prepare the packaging one after the other by superimposing the constituent strata to a packaging before starting the manufacture of the next.
• the cutouts corresponding to the intermediate strata and to the two outer strata can be placed in destackers to feed a "pick and place" type robot successively picking up an outer stratum, one or more intermediate strata, a solid product and finally a second full stratum.
• a nozzle deposits a pasty product in the recess (45) of the intermediate layer.
• This configuration also optionally allows industrial production from cardboard rolls forming a strip, two being intended to form the first and last solid stratum and one or more rolls having a pre-cut strip to form the intermediate stratum or strata.
• the bands forming the first solid strata and the intermediate strata, originating from these rolls, are superposed and glued.
• the solid or pasty product is then deposited in the area cut out in the intermediate stratum defining the reservoir, before closing the assembly with the second solid stratum coming from the corresponding roller.
• Access to the content can be done according to two main alternatives: Either by an opening provided on one of the solid outer strata, for example by partial tearing, drilling, or by a pre-cut flap, or a notch temporarily closed by a detachable part to free access to the tank and more generally by any means making it possible to make an opening in a stratum
• one of the intermediate strata can define an applicator formed by a blade extending in the cut-out zone to define the section of the reservoir, this blade being extended by a gripping shoulder accessible thanks, for example , a cutout formed in the outer solid strata or even a partial gluing of the solid strata on the shoulder of the intermediate stratum, pre-cut or weakening lines making it possible to detach the part forming a pre-emption shoulder from the other part forming the body with The reservoir.
• Figures 1 to 3 and Figure 11 relate to a first embodiment in the form of a packaging of pasty cosmetic samples, for example a lipstick, with a detachable applicator.
• Figures A and D are the top views of the two solid outer faces (A, D) and
• Figures 1 B and 1 C are the top views of the two intermediate faces (B, C).
• This sampling packaging is in the form of a case with or without an applicator to be extracted.
• the body of the packaging is provided with a cavity making it possible to condition the make-up (lipstick, eye shadow, blush, cream, powder, mascara, etc.) or the food product (spread, granules, powder, etc.). ..) for direct or indirect application or tasting by the consumer.
• the cavity is accessed either by manually extracting the applicator housed inside the case or optionally by opening the outer layer.
• the sample consists in the example described of four laminated strata (or more).
• These layers can be of different thicknesses preferably made of paper, cardboard, or possibly plastic or aluminum complex, for example sheets of cardboard with a thickness of 0.2 to 10 millimeters, rectangular in shape for example, with cutouts made by a cutting tool or any other known means. For greater thicknesses, it is possible to take either a thicker cardboard, or to superimpose several sheets.
• the four layers (A to D) are cut in the same rectangular shape, in the example described with rounded corners. They are cut from sheets of cardboard of the same thickness or of a first thickness for the outer strata (A, D) and of an optionally greater thickness for the intermediate strata (B, C).
• the outer layers (A, D) have a separation line (11, 21) delimiting a body (12) and a grip tab (13).
• This separation line (11, 21) is completely cut out, or formed by a dotted cutout, or a cutout preserving frangible connecting bridges (100), when traction is exerted to separate the shoulder (13, 23) of the body (12, 22) for example.
• the first intermediate stratum (B) has a cutout delimiting the contour (30) of an applicator connected by frangible bridges (100) to a complementary part (32) defining the contour of the reservoir.
• This intermediate layer B is optional, in particular in the case where the device is intended to contain a substance which will be extracted not using an applicator, but by expulsion through the opening formed by the withdrawal of the mouth extending the transverse body of the intermediate stratum C.
• the applicator (30) has a grip tab (31) whose dimensions correspond to the grip tabs (13, 23) of the outer strata (A, D).
• This grip tab (31) is extended by a converging rectangular or trapezoidal part (34). It has a neck (34) opening onto the reservoir.
• This part (34) is extended by a blade (33) entirely surrounded by the body (130).
• the second intermediate stratum (C) has a cutout (45) whose shape corresponds to the tank section. It has a cutout delimiting the contour (40) of an applicator connected by frangible bridges (100) to a complementary part (32) defining the contour of the reservoir.
• the applicator has a grip tab (40) whose dimensions correspond to the grip tabs (13, 23) of the outer strata (A, D) and to the grip tab (30) of the first intermediate stratum.
• This grip tab (41) is extended by a converging rectangular or trapezoidal part. It has a neck (44) extended by a point (43) whose end is cut to form a cavity (45).
• the applicator and the body (140) are not completely complementary, the cavity (45) forming a void extending between the tip (43) and the body (140).
• the second intermediate stratum (C) thus has a cutout (45) whose shape corresponds to the section of a reservoir in which a pasty or solid substance can be deposited, to form a layer of a thickness corresponding to that of the second intermediate stratum C.
• This blade (34) is surrounded by a complementary part (32) defining the body surrounding the reservoir.
• This complementary part (32) can be directly adjacent to the blade (33) and simply separated by a cut line (35) having frangible bridges. It can also be separated by a cutout of any shape defining the outline of a part of the tank.
• the first three strata A to C are superposed and assembled by gluing to form a tank opening upwards as shown in Figure 2.
• the next step consists of depositing a pasty sample on the window (45) of the applicator, before applying the last solid layer D to the intermediate layer (C).
• the window (45) can extend to the separation line (41) in order to allow the withdrawal of the applicator without scraping the sample, or on the contrary have a transverse strip (44) extending between the edge of the cutout (45) and the separation line (41), in order to limit the quantity of pasty product removed from the reservoir during the extraction of the applicator.
• Figure 3 shows the view of the applicator extracted from the case formed by the superposition of the four strata (A to D).
• the applicator has a thick gripping shoulder formed by the superposition of the four strata, extending by a part (34) ensuring the closure of the neck opening onto the reservoir, as well as guiding the applicator during entry or the outlet of the case, and an active zone (32) loaded with the sampled product, allowing its application.
• the operation of the first exemplary embodiment is as follows.
• the four strata A, B, C and D are prepared, the outer cutout of which is identical, and the inner cutouts of which are configured:
• first intermediate stratum B a substantially U-shaped pre-cut line delimiting by a cut line and frangible bridges: o A first solid and non-divisible part defining a grip tab (30), extended longitudinally by a tab the first part (34) of which forms a plugging neck, and the second part (33) forms the support for the sampled substance o A second solid and non-divisible part complementary to the first solid part, corresponding to the body (130) of the dispenser of sample.
• a substantially U-shaped pre-cut line delimiting by a cut line and frangible bridges o
• o A second solid and non-divisible part complementary to the first solid part, corresponding to the body (140) of the sample distributor.
• the two intermediate strata have the same frangible cutout, and differ only in that for the second intermediate stratum C, the tongue has a cutout (45) at its end, whereas for the first intermediate stratum, this tongue extends to at the inside edge of the body (130).
• Figures 4 to 8 represent the cardboard boards for the realization in To manufacture a sample dispenser, we start by gluing the first intermediate stratum B to the outer stratum A, over the entire surface of the grip tab (30) and the body (130), the lighter part corresponding to the tongue not being against not glued.
• the second intermediate layer C is then deposited on the first intermediate layer B, by gluing all of the adjacent surfaces, including the adjacent surfaces of the tabs.
• An assembly is then obtained having a cavity (45) corresponding to the cutout of the end of the tongue of the second intermediate stratum C.
• the pasty or solid sample is then deposited in this cavity (45) so that it comes to cover the uncut end of the tongue of the first intermediate stratum, taking care that the sample layer is not no thicker than the second intermediate stratum C.
• the other outer layer D is deposited on the second intermediate stratum C by gluing only the grip tab (40), and leaving the lighter part of the second intermediate stratum C unglued.
• the case thus produced preserves the sample enclosed in the cavity (45).
• the frangible bridges (100) are torn and an applicator is extracted having, for the grip tab, four thicknesses, and at the level of the tongue, two thicknesses and, at the end, a single thickness coated with the sample which could be extracted through the channel freed by the withdrawal of the two tongues.
• Figures 4 to 8 show the cardboard boards for the mass production of a cosmetic product sample applicator device, for example lipstick. These are sheets of cardboard with a thickness of 0.2 to 10 millimeters, rectangular in shape for example, with cutouts made by a cutting tool or any other known means. For greater thicknesses, it is possible to take either a thicker cardboard, or to superimpose several sheets.
• Figure 5 shows a top view of the cardboard board representation of the final cut of the four laminated sheets according to Figure 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
• the two boards illustrated by Figures 4 and 8 are identical and correspond to the outer strata. They have linear cutouts (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65). However, for some particular designs, the two outer sheets may also have different configurations.
• FIG. 9 represents another embodiment, for a pill box application for example.
• the pillbox according to the invention has reservoirs formed in a case characterized in that it is formed by the superposition of at least three laminated strata, comprising two external strata (A, D) and at least one intermediate stratum (B, C) sandwiched between the two outer strata (A, D), an intermediate stratum (B) having two columns of strata (40 to 47) corresponding to the section of said reservoir.
• a cachet, a pill, a sachet and more generally one or more medications in solid form are deposited in each reservoir.
• This second outer stratum (D) has lines of weakness (50 to 57) delimiting an unglued zone (apart from a transverse line), comprising a tab extending to the edge of the stratum (D) extending a flap whose surface is slightly smaller than that of the cutouts (40 to 47) so as to preserve a glued border.
• the non-glued transverse line is located between the part forming the tab, and the flap. It seals the tank. Its width is determined to nevertheless allow the flap to be driven when a user lifts the tab despite the glued line.
• FIG. 10 shows another exemplary embodiment, for a multiple sample tester application.
• the intermediate cut has a plurality of reserves for the formation, on the same case, of several blades (32) each carrying a sample of a particular pasty composition, each extended by a stopper (34) and by a gripping shoulder (13 ).

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