WO2000056625A1 - Fermeture a decollement d'ouverture rapide pour emballage souple - Google Patents

Fermeture a decollement d'ouverture rapide pour emballage souple Download PDF

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WO2000056625A1
WO2000056625A1 PCT/EP2000/002751 EP0002751W WO0056625A1 WO 2000056625 A1 WO2000056625 A1 WO 2000056625A1 EP 0002751 W EP0002751 W EP 0002751W WO 0056625 A1 WO0056625 A1 WO 0056625A1
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Mechteld Geertruida Maria Rutten
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Mars Nederland BV
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Priority to CA002367216A priority Critical patent/CA2367216C/fr
Priority to EP00926769A priority patent/EP1163166B1/fr
Priority to AU45402/00A priority patent/AU768852B2/en
Priority to DE60003007T priority patent/DE60003007T2/de
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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
    • 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
    • B65D75/5855—Peelable seals
    • 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
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/06—Handles
    • B65D33/10—Handles formed of similar material to that used for the bag
    • 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
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/18—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices using adhesive applied to integral parts, e.g. to flaps
    • B65D33/22—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices using adhesive applied to integral parts, e.g. to flaps using heat-activatable adhesive

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  • the invention relates to a package of a flexible material which has been formed into an envelope, which package comprises an access opening, which is closed by means of a seal which has been formed by bonding together two or more contacting layers of the material in a particular area, which package can be opened by pulling apart two bonded layers of material in said area, to which end the flexible material is provided with an engagement portion.
  • the package usually consists of one or more layers of paper and/or plastic material, which form a container which is sealed at least at one end thereof for the purpose of being opened at that end.
  • the seal has been formed by bonding together areas of the flexible material by heating said areas and/or interpolating an adhesive, so that an airtight seal is obtained. Usually, such a seal forms a straight, elongated strip.
  • a package of this kind may be used for packaging sweets or candy bars, for example.
  • the package must be easy to open, for example by pulling loose the seal, with the package functioning as a container for the sweets after being opened, from which the sweets can be removed by the user.
  • the drawback of the known package is that a great deal of force must be exerted for pulling apart the bonded layers of material, and that uncontrolled movements resulting from said great exertion of force may lead to the contents falling out of the package, or that the package, once it has been opened, is no longer suitable for use as a container, for example because it is torn.
  • the objective of the invention is to provide a package which is easy to open with less force, and/or wherein the bonded layers can be pulled apart in a controlled manner.
  • the portion of the seal area that is positioned closest to the engagement portion has a convex edge.
  • the layers of material will first be pulled apart in a small part of the seal area when the seal is pulled loose, which requires relatively little force. Once said pulling loose has commenced, it can be continued in a larger part of the aforesaid area.
  • the engagement portion can be recognized by the shape of and/or the print on the package .
  • said convex edge comprises two substantially straight edge portions, which include an angle with each other.
  • said edge portions bound a V-shaped area.
  • opening of the seal will commence in the point of the V- shape, using a minimum pulling force, and will then continue in the legs of the V-shape.
  • the convex edge is substantially curved. The remaining portion of the seal may extend in the form of a straight strip.
  • said area has substantially the same width along its length, as a result of which the force required for opening the package will remain constant during said opening, which helps to have said opening take place in a controlled manner.
  • said area is wider near the edges of the access opening than near the engagement portion. This reduces the risk of the package being torn beyond the edges of the access opening upon being opened.
  • the seal is substantially in the form of a stripe, in particular a V-stripe, also called a chevron.
  • a V-stripe also called a chevron.
  • the access opening extends over a limited area, which makes the package especially suitable for use as a bag-like container after opening.
  • the flexible material may extend beyond said area, seen from the packaged product, and said engagement portion is thereby positioned in said further extending material.
  • the flaps are made up of a continuous strip, which extends beyond the seal, thus reducing the risk of the package being torn beyond the access opening.
  • said engagement portion is positioned in the part of the package which is intended for enveloping the packaged product . This makes it possible to realise a seal while using a minimum amount of flexible material . Sufficient flexible material must be present at the location of the engagement portion, however, in order to enable the user to take hold of it with his fingers.
  • the package substantially consists of one piece of flexible material.
  • a package which is easy to produce and which provides a strong container after opening is obtained.
  • the invention also relates to a method for producing a package of a flexible material, wherein two or more contacting layers of the material are bonded together in a particular area, in such a manner that the package can be opened by pulling apart two bonded layers of material in said area by engaging said flexible material at the location of an engagement portion, wherein the part of the area located closest to said engagement portion is provided with a convex edge .
  • the invention also relates to a method for packaging a product, wherein the product is enveloped with a flexible material, wherein two or more contacting layers of the material are bonded together in a particular area, in such a manner that the package can be opened by pulling apart two bonded layers of material in said area by engaging said flexible material at the location of an engagement portion, wherein the part of the area located closest to said engagement portion is provided with a convex edge.
  • the invention relates to a method for opening a package of a flexible material, which package is closed by means of a seal which has been formed by bonding together two or more contacting layers of the material in a particular area, wherein the bonded material is pulled loose, starting at a portion of the area where the edge of said area has a convex shape.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a package according to prior art
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the package according to
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of a package according to the invention.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of an embodiment
  • Figures 5 - 10 are front views of embodiments.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a package which contains sweets or candy bars, which are packaged in an airtight manner therein.
  • Figure 2 shows the same container in side view.
  • the package consists of container 1 of plastic foil, comprising a bottom 2, four upright walls 3 and a seal 4.
  • Seal 4 is formed by folding the upright walls 3 at their upper ends after the container has been filled with the product to be packaged, in such a manner that the ends will be in contact with each other along a straight strip, and subsequently heating the strip and/or interpolating an adhesive, after which the wall ends are bonded together by compression.
  • seal 4 consists of four layers of material on the sides as the result of this manner of bonding, whilst it consists of two layers in its central portion.
  • the package can be opened by taking hold of it with the fingers near arrows 5, 6 and pulling in the direction of arrows 5, 6. If said pulling takes place with sufficient force, this seal will tear loose, thus opening the package.
  • Figure 3 and Figure 4 show in perspective view a package according to the invention.
  • the area of seal 4 thereby has a convex V-shape, seen from the engagement portion, so that if the package is opened in accordance with that which has been discussed with regard to the package according to Figures 1 and 2, seal 4 will come loose whilst only a small force is exerted, starting in the point of the V-shape on the upper side of seal 4, and continuing from there to the bottom of the point.
  • the layers of flexible material extend beyond seal 4, thus forming "flaps" 7.
  • flaps 7 function as an engagement area for opening the package, which is done by engaging the "flaps” 7 with the fingers and pulling in the direction of arrows 5, 6. It will be apparent that a relatively large force is required thereby, because a long edge of the seal is pulled loose along its entire length in one go. In the variant shown in Figure 4, said flaps are made up of a continuous strip, which extends beyond the seal.
  • Figure 5 is a side view of an embodiment comprising a V- shaped seal without "flaps" 7.
  • Figure 6 shows another embodiment of a package, wherein seal 4 is made up of a substantially straight strip, and wherein an arched or curved seal portion is provided in the central part, which functions as a starting point for opening the package .
  • Figures 7, 8, 9 and 10 show further embodiments of a package, now provided with "flaps" 7.
  • various possible embodiments of a seal are shown by way of illustration, wherein the edges of the seal area comprise arched or curved portions and straight edge portions, which include an angle with each other. As is shown in Figure 10, it is possible to combine straight edge portions and curved edge portions.
  • the seal forms which are shown in Figures 7 - 10 are similar in that they are all convex, as a result of which opening will commence at the point located closest to the engagement portion, after which said opening will continue in a controlled manner towards the ends of the seal area. It is also possible to use these seal forms in the embodiments which do not comprise "flaps", as shown in Figures 5 and 6.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un emballage en matière souple qui a été mis en forme d'enveloppe (1), lequel emballage comprend une ouverture d'accès, qui se ferme au moyen d'une fermeture (4) qui a été mise en forme en réunissant par collage au moins deux couches de ce matériau dans une zone particulière. L'ouverture de l'emballage peut se faire en écartant deux couches réunies du matériau dans la zone considérée. A cette fin, le matériau souple est pourvu d'une zone de contact (7), la partie de la zone de fermeture (4) située au plus près de cette zone de contact (7) présentant un bord convexe.
PCT/EP2000/002751 1999-03-22 2000-03-22 Fermeture a decollement d'ouverture rapide pour emballage souple Ceased WO2000056625A1 (fr)

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CA002367216A CA2367216C (fr) 1999-03-22 2000-03-22 Fermeture a decollement d'ouverture rapide pour emballage souple
EP00926769A EP1163166B1 (fr) 1999-03-22 2000-03-22 Fermeture a decollement d'ouverture rapide pour emballage souple
AU45402/00A AU768852B2 (en) 1999-03-22 2000-03-22 Easy-open peel seal for flexible package
DE60003007T DE60003007T2 (de) 1999-03-22 2000-03-22 Leicht zu öffende siegelnaht für flexiblen behälter

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EP99200859.9 1999-03-22
EP99200859A EP1048587A1 (fr) 1999-03-22 1999-03-22 Sachet d'emballage à ouverture facile

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GB620354A (en) * 1947-01-15 1949-03-23 Leroy Lincoln Salfisberg Package with means for opening it
US4176746A (en) * 1978-07-10 1979-12-04 Arvey Corporation Gusset pouch with integral seal support and method of making same
EP0343629A1 (fr) * 1988-05-27 1989-11-29 Hag Gf Aktiengesellschaft Emballage ayant un joint de scellage facilement détachable

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GB620354A (en) * 1947-01-15 1949-03-23 Leroy Lincoln Salfisberg Package with means for opening it
US4176746A (en) * 1978-07-10 1979-12-04 Arvey Corporation Gusset pouch with integral seal support and method of making same
EP0343629A1 (fr) * 1988-05-27 1989-11-29 Hag Gf Aktiengesellschaft Emballage ayant un joint de scellage facilement détachable

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8814430B2 (en) 2010-02-23 2014-08-26 Kraft Foods R&D, Inc. Food package having opening feature
JP2014205498A (ja) * 2013-04-11 2014-10-30 株式会社 西村 包装袋
JP2016049978A (ja) * 2014-08-28 2016-04-11 株式会社川島製作所 易開封構造を備えた袋包装体及びそれを製造する包装機

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EP1163166A1 (fr) 2001-12-19
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CA2367216A1 (fr) 2000-09-28
CA2367216C (fr) 2009-01-06
EP1048587A1 (fr) 2000-11-02
DE60003007T2 (de) 2004-02-05
EP1163166B1 (fr) 2003-05-28
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