EP1547936A1 - Packaging bag and method of manufacturing the same - Google Patents

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EP1547936A1
EP1547936A1 EP03405925A EP03405925A EP1547936A1 EP 1547936 A1 EP1547936 A1 EP 1547936A1 EP 03405925 A EP03405925 A EP 03405925A EP 03405925 A EP03405925 A EP 03405925A EP 1547936 A1 EP1547936 A1 EP 1547936A1
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Daniel Bossel
Kyeni Mbiti
Jochem Willemse
Peter Kanscar
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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
    • B65D75/00Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52Details
    • B65D75/58Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/5827Tear-lines provided in a wall portion
    • B65D75/5833Tear-lines provided in a wall portion for tearing out a portion of the wall
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/20Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B9/00Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material; Subdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
    • B65B9/06Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in a longitudinally-folded web, or in a web folded into a tube about the articles or quantities of material placed upon it
    • 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
    • B65D33/02Local reinforcements or stiffening inserts, e.g. wires, strings, strips or frames
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B9/00Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material; Subdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
    • B65B9/10Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs
    • B65B9/20Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
    • B65B9/2056Machines for packages of special type or form
    • 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
    • B65D2575/00Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D2575/52Details
    • B65D2575/58Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D2575/586Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture with means for reclosing
    • 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
    • B65D85/00Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/60Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for sweets or like confectionery products

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  • the invention relates to a packaging bag made of a flexible film material, with a substantially rectangular bag front and bag back and an integrated opening and reclosing system.
  • the invention also relates to a method for producing the packaging bag.
  • Known packaging bags with integrated opening and reclosing system are intricately designed constructions of multilayered built-up films.
  • the production of such packaging bags is relatively expensive.
  • Another disadvantage of a flexible film material produced pouches is that in general are less dimensionally stable and therefore a removal of contents not always easy is.
  • the invention is based on the object, a packaging bag of the above to create said type, which has a certain dimensional stability, so that chunky contents such as coated dragées without difficulty can be.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a easy opening and reclosing system.
  • the packaging bag be produced in a simple manner.
  • the inventive packaging bag is dimensionally stable, is characterized through an appealing design, has a simple reclosing system on and can be easily manufactured as a tubular bag.
  • the bag is one of a longitudinal seam and two transverse to this transverse seams formed Tube bag is and the reclosable flap of one over one of Transverse seams also extend to a third transverse seam tubular bag portion is formed.
  • the reclosable tab is with the bag front outside the opening portion releasably connected via a pressure-sensitive adhesive, so that a multiple opening and reclosing of the packaging bag is possible.
  • the line-shaped weakening zone delimiting the opening section a film thickness locally reducing cut or perforation line.
  • a suitably designed stiffening element is of a substantially the bag inside width corresponding to the bag back in as bottom part adjacent and bent at both ends against the bag front side
  • Material strip of a rigid material preferably made of Cardboard, formed.
  • the forms Material strip a loop with an opening section in size and Form approximately corresponding section.
  • a higher variant of a stiffening element is of a substantially the bag inner width corresponding container with one of the bag back inside adjacent container bottom and from this against the bag front protruding container walls made of a rigid material, preferably made of cardboard.
  • the object is achieved according to the invention, that of a band-shaped film over a longitudinal sealing seam a hose and from the hose through a transverse to longitudinal sealing seam arranged first Transverse seam and a transverse to the longitudinal sealing seam and substantially parallel and arranged at a distance from the first transverse sealing seam second transverse seam the packaging bag is formed that before the completion of the packaging bag a stabilizing the bag shape stiffening in the Hose is inserted, and that at a distance to the first or the second Cross seal a third transverse seam to form a reclosable loop serving tubular bag part is arranged.
  • the stiffening element e.g. a substantially the bag inner width corresponding
  • the bag back in as a bottom part abutting and on both ends against the bag front side bent over material strip made of a stiff material, preferably of cardboard, inserted into the tube become.
  • the strip of material forms a loop with a Opening portion or the opening in size and shape corresponding cutout.
  • the linear weakening zone 24 is located, for example, in FIG Shape of not the entire thickness of the film material penetrating Cut or in the form of arranged along a line, the film material in the thickness not completely penetrating perforations before.
  • the bag part serving as a reclosing tab 20 folded about the second transverse seam 16 and a permanent adhesive 26th Permanently glued to the opening section.
  • the reclosure tab 20th pulled away from the bag surface and around the second transverse seam 16 folded outwards. Since the reclosure tab 20 with the opening portion 22 is permanently bonded to the front of the bag 34 remains the opening portion 22 on the inside of the reclosure tab 20th adhere and it is formed on the bag front 34 an opening 28.
  • adhesive tape 32 made of a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
  • a stiffening element 30 shown in FIG. 6 is in the form of one a loop shaped and bonded strip of material 38 having a Opening portion 22 and the opening 28 in the bag front 34 in shape and size corresponding cutout 46.
  • the loop-shaped strip of material 38 inserted into the packaging bag 10 as a stiffening element according to FIG. 7 rests with a bottom part 40 on the inside of the bag back 36.
  • the two inwardly curved ends 42, 44 of the bottom part 40 of the bag inside are in the region of the first and second transverse seam 14, 16 at.
  • the position of the cutout 46 on the strip of material is selected such that the opening section 22 or opening and cutout 46 lie approximately congruently one above the other.
  • Another stiffening element shown in Fig. 8 as a container 52 in the form of an open-topped box with a container bottom 54 and projecting from this container walls 56.
  • the container 52 is partially closed by a cover member 58 and has an opening 60 which, corresponding to Section 46 of the stiffening element of Fig. 6 is positioned congruent to an opening in the bag.
  • the cover part 58 may also be missing.

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The packing bag (10) of flexible film material has a rectangular shaped front side and rear side and an integrated opening and resealing system. A section (22) of the film material for forming an opening on the front side (34) of the bag is defined by a line-form weakened zone (24) and a reinforcing element is formed on the inside of the bag to stabilize it. A part of the bag as a foldable resealing flap (20) covers the opening section and is permanently glued to it. An independent claim is included for a method for the manufacture of a packing bag from a flexible film material.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Verpackungsbeutel aus einem flexiblen Folienmaterial, mit im wesentlichen rechteckförmiger Beutelvorderseite und Beutelrückseite und einem integrierten Öffnungs- und Wiederverschliesssystem. Die Erfindung betrifft auch ein Verfahren zur Herstellung des Verpackungsbeutels.The invention relates to a packaging bag made of a flexible film material, with a substantially rectangular bag front and bag back and an integrated opening and reclosing system. The invention also relates to a method for producing the packaging bag.

Bekannte Verpackungsbeutel mit integriertem Öffnungs- und Wiederverschliesssystem sind aufwendig gestaltete Konstruktionen aus mehrschichtig aufgebauten Folien. Die Herstellung derartiger Verpackungsbeutel ist verhältnismässig kostenintensiv. Ein weiterer Nachteil von aus einem flexiblen Folienmaterial hergestellten Verpackungsbeuteln liegt darin, dass sie im allgemeinen wenig formstabil sind und deshalb eine Entnahme von Füllgut nicht immer einfach ist.Known packaging bags with integrated opening and reclosing system are intricately designed constructions of multilayered built-up films. The production of such packaging bags is relatively expensive. Another disadvantage of a flexible film material produced pouches is that in general are less dimensionally stable and therefore a removal of contents not always easy is.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Verpackungsbeutel der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, der eine gewisse Formstabilität aufweist, so dass stückige Füllgüter wie beispielsweise Dragees ohne Schwierigkeiten entnommen werden können. Ein weiteres Ziel der Erfindung ist die Schaffung eines einfachen Öffnungs- und Wiederverschliesssystems. Zudem soll der Verpackungsbeutel auf einfache Weise herstellbar sein.The invention is based on the object, a packaging bag of the above to create said type, which has a certain dimensional stability, so that chunky contents such as coated dragées without difficulty can be. Another object of the invention is to provide a easy opening and reclosing system. In addition, the packaging bag be produced in a simple manner.

Zur erfindungsgemässen Lösung führt beim Verpackungsbeutel, dass ein auf der Beutelvorderseite zur Bildung einer Öffnung vorgesehener Öffnungsabschnitt des Folienmaterials von einer linienförmigen Schwächungszone begrenzt ist, im Innern des Beutels ein die Beutelform stabilisierendes Versteifungselement angeordnet ist und ein Teil des Beutels als faltbare Wiederverschliesslasche den Öffnungsabschnitt überdeckt und mit diesem permanent verklebt ist.For inventive solution leads to the packaging bag that on the bag front side to form an opening provided opening portion of the film material bounded by a linear weakening zone is inside the bag a bag shape stabilizing stiffening element is arranged and a portion of the bag as a foldable reclosable tab the opening portion covered and with this permanent is glued.

Der erfindungsgemässe Verpackungsbeutel ist formstabil, zeichnet sich aus durch ein ansprechendes Design, weist ein einfaches Wiederverschliesssystem auf und kann auf einfache Weise als Schlauchbeutel hergestellt werden.The inventive packaging bag is dimensionally stable, is characterized through an appealing design, has a simple reclosing system on and can be easily manufactured as a tubular bag.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist vorgesehen, dass der Beutel ein von einer Längsnaht und zwei quer zu dieser verlaufenden Quernähten gebildeter Schlauchbeutel ist und die Wiederverschliesslasche von einem über eine der Quernähte hinaus sich bis zu einer dritten Quernaht erstreckenden Schlauchbeutelteil gebildet ist.In a preferred embodiment it is provided that the bag is one of a longitudinal seam and two transverse to this transverse seams formed Tube bag is and the reclosable flap of one over one of Transverse seams also extend to a third transverse seam tubular bag portion is formed.

Zweckmässigerweise ist die Wiederverschliesslasche mit der Beutelvorderseite ausserhalb des Öffnungsabschnitts über einen Haftkleber lösbar verbunden, so dass ein mehrfaches Öffnen und Wiederverschliessen des Verpackungsbeutels möglich ist.Conveniently, the reclosable tab is with the bag front outside the opening portion releasably connected via a pressure-sensitive adhesive, so that a multiple opening and reclosing of the packaging bag is possible.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemässen Verpackungsbeutels ist die den Öffnungsabschnitt begrenzende linienförmige Schwächungszone eine die Foliendicke lokal vermindernde Schnitt- oder Perforationslinie.In a preferred embodiment of the inventive packaging bag is the line-shaped weakening zone delimiting the opening section a film thickness locally reducing cut or perforation line.

Ein zweckmässig ausgestaltetes Versteifungselement ist von einem im wesentlichen der Beutelinnenbreite entsprechenden, der Beutelrückseite innen als Bodenteil anliegenden und an beiden Enden gegen die Beutelvorderseite hin umgebogenen Materialstreifen aus einem steifen Werkstoff, vorzugsweise aus Karton, gebildet. Bei einer besonders bevorzugten Ausgestaltung bildet der Materialstreifen eine Schlaufe mit einem dem Öffnungsabschnitt in Grösse und Form etwa entsprechenden Ausschnitt.A suitably designed stiffening element is of a substantially the bag inside width corresponding to the bag back in as bottom part adjacent and bent at both ends against the bag front side Material strip of a rigid material, preferably made of Cardboard, formed. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the forms Material strip a loop with an opening section in size and Form approximately corresponding section.

Eine höherwertige Variante eines Versteifungselementes ist von einem im wesentlichen der Beutelinnenbreite entsprechenden Behälter mit einem der Beutelrückseite innen anliegenden Behälterboden und von diesem gegen die Beutelvorderseite hin abragenden Behälterwänden aus einem steifen Werkstoff, vorzugsweise aus Karton, gebildet. A higher variant of a stiffening element is of a substantially the bag inner width corresponding container with one of the bag back inside adjacent container bottom and from this against the bag front protruding container walls made of a rigid material, preferably made of cardboard.

Bezüglich des Verfahrens wird die Aufgabe erfindungsgemäss dadurch gelöst, dass aus einer bandförmigen Folie über eine Längssiegelnaht ein Schlauch und aus dem Schlauch durch eine quer zu Längssiegelnaht angeordnete erste Quersiegelnaht und eine quer zur Längssiegelnaht und im wesentlichen parallel und in Abstand zur ersten Quersiegelnaht angeordnete zweite Quersiegelnaht der Verpackungsbeutel gebildet wird, dass vor der Fertigstellung des Verpackungsbeutels ein die Beutelform stabilisierendes Versteifungselement in den Schlauch eingelegt wird, und dass im Abstand zur ersten oder zur zweiten Quersiegelnaht eine dritte Quersiegelnaht unter Bildung eines als Wiederverschliesslasche dienenden Schlauchbeutelteils angeordnet wird.With respect to the method, the object is achieved according to the invention, that of a band-shaped film over a longitudinal sealing seam a hose and from the hose through a transverse to longitudinal sealing seam arranged first Transverse seam and a transverse to the longitudinal sealing seam and substantially parallel and arranged at a distance from the first transverse sealing seam second transverse seam the packaging bag is formed that before the completion of the packaging bag a stabilizing the bag shape stiffening in the Hose is inserted, and that at a distance to the first or the second Cross seal a third transverse seam to form a reclosable loop serving tubular bag part is arranged.

Als Versteifungselement kann z.B. ein im wesentlichen der Beutelinnenbreite entsprechender, der Beutelrückseite innen als Bodenteil anliegender und an beiden Enden gegen die Beutelvorderseite hin umgebogener Materialstreifen aus einem steifen Werkstoff, vorzugsweise aus Karton, in den Schlauch eingelegt werden. Bevorzugt bildet der Materialstreifen eine Schlaufe mit einem dem Öffnungsabschnitt bzw. der Öffnung in Grösse und Form entsprechenden Ausschnitt.As the stiffening element, e.g. a substantially the bag inner width corresponding, the bag back in as a bottom part abutting and on both ends against the bag front side bent over material strip made of a stiff material, preferably of cardboard, inserted into the tube become. Preferably, the strip of material forms a loop with a Opening portion or the opening in size and shape corresponding cutout.

Weitere Vorteil, Merkmale und Einzelheiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung bevorzugter Ausführungsbeispiele sowie anhand der Zeichnung; diese zeigt schematisch in

  • Fig. 1 die kontinuierliche Herstellung von Verpackungsbeuteln als Schlauchbeutel mit Längssiegelnaht;
  • Fig. 2 eine Schrägsicht auf einen nach Fig. 1 hergestellten Verpackungsbeutel vor dem Falten und Verkleben der Wiederverschliesslasche;
  • Fig. 3 eine Schrägsicht auf den Verpackungsbeutel von Fig. 2 mit gefalteter und verklebter Wiederverschliesslasche;
  • Fig. 4 einen Schnitt durch das Wiederverschliesssystem des Verpackungsbeutel von Fig. 3 nach deren Linie I-I;
  • Fig. 5 eine Schrägsicht auf den Verpackungsbeutel von Fig. 3 in geöffnetem Zustand;
  • Fig. 6 eine Schrägsicht auf ein Versteifungselement;
  • Fig. 7 eine Schrägsicht auf einen Verpackungsbeutel mit eingelegtem Versteifungelement von Fig. 6;
  • Fig. 8 eine Schrägsicht auf ein weiteres Versteifungselement.
Further advantage, features and details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments and from the drawing; this shows schematically in
  • 1 shows the continuous production of packaging bags as tubular bags with longitudinal sealing seam;
  • FIG. 2 shows an oblique view of a packaging bag produced according to FIG. 1 before folding and gluing the reclosing flap; FIG.
  • FIG. 3 shows an oblique view of the packaging bag of FIG. 2 with folded and glued reclosable flap; FIG.
  • 4 shows a section through the reclosing system of the packaging bag of Figure 3 along the line II ..;
  • Fig. 5 is an oblique view of the packaging bag of Figure 3 in the open state.
  • 6 is an oblique view of a stiffening element;
  • 7 is an oblique view of a packaging bag with inserted stiffening element of FIG. 6;
  • Fig. 8 is an oblique view of another stiffening element.

Gemäss Fig. 1 wird eine zur Herstellung von Verpackungsbeuteln 10 vorgesehene bandförmige Folie 48 von einer Vorratsrolle 50 abgerollt und in einer nicht näher gezeigten Vorrichtung in bekannter Weise unter Bildung einer Längssiegelnaht 12 kontinuierlich zu einem Schlauch 13 geformt. Nach dem Anbringen einer ersten Quersiegelnaht 14 wird in Pfeilrichtung A ein Versteifungselement 30 eingeschoben und das Füllgut eingefüllt. Obschon in der Zeichnung der Folienschlauch 13 in horizontaler Richtung verläuft, ist es ohne weiteres verständlich, dass beim Einfüllen von stückigen Füllgütern, wie z.B. Dragees, der Schlauch senkrecht geführt wird. Nach jeder Füllung mit Füllgut wird neben der kontinuierlich gebildeten Längssiegelnaht 12 jeweils eine den Verpackungsbeutel verschliessende zweite Quersiegelnaht 16 angebracht.1 is provided for the production of packaging bags 10 strip-shaped film 48 unrolled from a supply roll 50 and not in one closer shown device in a known manner to form a longitudinal sealing seam 12 continuously formed into a tube 13. After attaching a first transverse seam 14 is in the direction of arrow A a stiffening element 30 inserted and filled the contents. Although in the drawing of the film tube 13 in a horizontal direction, it is readily understood that when filling lumpy products, such. Dragees, the Hose is guided vertically. After each filling with contents is next to the continuously formed longitudinal seam 12 each one the packaging bag closing second transverse seam 16 attached.

Vor der Bildung des nachfolgenden Verpackungsbeutels wird mit einer dritten Quersiegelnaht 18 ein weiterer, sich der zweiten Quersiegelnaht 16 und der dritten Quersiegelnaht 18 erstreckender Beutelteil als Wiederverschliesslasche 20 gebildet. In einer nicht gezeigten Schneidvorrichtung werden die mit je einer Wiederverschliesslasche 20 ausgestatteten Verpackungsbeutel 10 bei den gemeinsamen Quersiegelnähten 14, 18 in die einzelnen Verpackungsbeutel 10 getrennt.Before the formation of the subsequent packaging bag is with a third Cross seam 18 another, the second transverse seam 16 and the third transverse seam 18 extending bag part as a reclosure tab 20 formed. In a cutting device, not shown, which are each with one Wiederverschliesslasche 20 equipped packaging bag 10 in the common Transverse seams 14, 18 in the individual packaging bag 10th separated.

Wie in Fig. 2 gezeigt, ist auf der Vorderseite 34 des Verpackungsbeutels 10 ein von einer linienförmigen Schwächungszone 24 begrenzter Öffnungsabschnitt angeordnet. Die linienförmige Schwächungszone 24 liegt beispielsweise in der Form eines nicht die gesamte Dicke des Folienmaterials durchdringenden Schnittes oder in der Form von längs einer Linie angeordneten, das Folienmaterial in der Dicke nicht vollständig durchdringenden Perforationen vor.As shown in Fig. 2, on the front side 34 of the packaging bag 10 a from a line-shaped weakening zone 24 limited opening portion arranged. The linear weakening zone 24 is located, for example, in FIG Shape of not the entire thickness of the film material penetrating Cut or in the form of arranged along a line, the film material in the thickness not completely penetrating perforations before.

In dem in den Fig. 3 und 4 dargestellten verschlossenen Zustand des Verpackungsbeutels 10 ist der als Wiederverschliesslasche 20 dienende Beutelteil um die zweite Quersiegelnaht 16 gefaltet und über einen Permanentkleber 26 mit dem Öffnungsabschnitt dauerhaft verklebt.In the closed state of the packaging bag shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 10 is the bag part serving as a reclosing tab 20 folded about the second transverse seam 16 and a permanent adhesive 26th Permanently glued to the opening section.

Zum Öffnen des Verpackungsbeutels 10 wird die Wiederverschliesslasche 20 von der Beuteloberfläche weggezogen und um die zweite Quersiegelnaht 16 nach aussen umgeklappt. Da die Wiederverschliesslasche 20 mit dem Öffnungsabschnitt 22 auf der Beutelvorderseite 34 permanent verklebt ist, bleibt der Öffnungsabschnitt 22 an der Innenseite der Wiederverschliesslasche 20 haften und es entsteht auf der Beutelvorderseite 34 eine Öffnung 28. Zum Fixieren der Wiederverschliesslasche 20 auf der Beutelvorderseite 34 nach erfolgter erstmaliger Öffnung dien ein ausserhalb der Öffnung 28 an der Lasche 20 angeordneter Klebstreifen 32 aus einem Haftkleber.To open the packaging bag 10 is the reclosure tab 20th pulled away from the bag surface and around the second transverse seam 16 folded outwards. Since the reclosure tab 20 with the opening portion 22 is permanently bonded to the front of the bag 34 remains the opening portion 22 on the inside of the reclosure tab 20th adhere and it is formed on the bag front 34 an opening 28. For fixing the Wiederverschliesslasche 20 on the bag front 34 after first opening dien outside the opening 28 on the tab 20 arranged adhesive tape 32 made of a pressure-sensitive adhesive.

Ein in Fig. 6 dargestelltes Versteifungselement 30 liegt in der Form eines zu einer Schlaufe geformten und verklebten Materialstreifens 38 mit einem dem Öffnungsabschnitt 22 bzw. der Öffnung 28 in der Beutelvorderseite 34 in Gestalt und Grösse entsprechenden Ausschnitt 46 vor.A stiffening element 30 shown in FIG. 6 is in the form of one a loop shaped and bonded strip of material 38 having a Opening portion 22 and the opening 28 in the bag front 34 in shape and size corresponding cutout 46.

Der gemäss Fig. 7 als Versteifungselement in den Verpackungsbeutel 10 eingesetzte schlaufenförmige Materialstreifen 38 liegt mit einem Bodenteil 40 der Innenseite der Beutelrückseite 36 an. Die beiden einwärts gekrümmten Enden 42, 44 des Bodenteils 40 liegen der Beutelinnenseite im Bereich der ersten und zweiten Quersiegelnaht 14, 16 an. Die Position des Ausschnitts 46 auf dem Materialstreifen ist so gewählt, dass Öffnungsabschnitt 22 bzw. Öffnung und Ausschnitt 46 etwa deckungsgleich übereinander liegen.
Ein weiteres, in Fig. 8 gezeigtes Versteifungselement hat als Behälter 52 die Form einer oben offenen Schachtel mit einem Behälterboden 54 und von diesem aufragenden Behälterwänden 56. Der Behälter 52 ist teilweise von einem Deckelteil 58 verschlossen und weist eine Öffnung 60 auf, die entsprechend dem Ausschnitt 46 des Versteifungselementes von Fig. 6 deckungsgleich zu einer Öffnung im Beutel positioniert wird. Der Deckelteil 58 kann auch fehlen.
The loop-shaped strip of material 38 inserted into the packaging bag 10 as a stiffening element according to FIG. 7 rests with a bottom part 40 on the inside of the bag back 36. The two inwardly curved ends 42, 44 of the bottom part 40 of the bag inside are in the region of the first and second transverse seam 14, 16 at. The position of the cutout 46 on the strip of material is selected such that the opening section 22 or opening and cutout 46 lie approximately congruently one above the other.
Another stiffening element shown in Fig. 8 as a container 52 in the form of an open-topped box with a container bottom 54 and projecting from this container walls 56. The container 52 is partially closed by a cover member 58 and has an opening 60 which, corresponding to Section 46 of the stiffening element of Fig. 6 is positioned congruent to an opening in the bag. The cover part 58 may also be missing.

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Verpackungsbeutel aus einem flexiblen Folienmaterial, mit im wesentlichen rechteckförmiger Beutelvorderseite und Beutelrückseite und einem integrierten Öffnungs- und Wiederverschliesssystem,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
ein auf der Beutelvorderseite (34) zur Bildung einer Öffnung (28) vorgesehener Öffnungsabschnitt (22) des Folienmaterials von einer linienförmigen Schwächungszone (24) begrenzt ist, im Innern des Beutels (10) ein die Beutelform stabilisierendes Versteifungselement (30) angeordnet ist und ein Teil des Beutels (10) als faltbare Wiederverschliesslasche (20) den Öffnungsabschnitt (22) überdeckt und mit diesem permanent verklebt ist.
Packaging bag made of a flexible film material, with a substantially rectangular bag front and bag back and an integrated opening and reclosing system,
characterized in that
an opening section (22) of the film material provided on the front side of the bag (34) is delimited by a linear weakening zone (24), inside the bag (10) is arranged a stiffening element (30) stabilizing the shape of the bag Part of the bag (10) as a foldable reclosable flap (20) covers the opening portion (22) and is permanently bonded thereto.
Verpackungsbeutel nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Beutel (10) ein von einer Längsnaht (12) und zwei quer zu dieser verlaufenden Quernähten (14,16) gebildeter Schlauchbeutel ist und die Wiederverschliesslasche (20) von einem über eine der Quernähte (16) hinaus sich bis zu einer dritten Quernaht (18) erstreckenden Schlauchbeutelteil gebildet ist.The packaging bag according to claim 1, characterized in that the bag (10) is a tubular bag formed by a longitudinal seam (12) and two transverse seams (14, 16) extending transversely thereto and the reclosing flap (20) is looped over by one of the transverse seams (16 ) out to a third transverse seam (18) extending tubular bag portion is formed. Verpackungsbeutel nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Wiederverschliesslasche (20) mit der Beutelvorderseite (34) ausserhalb des Öffnungsabschnitts (22) über einen Haftkleber (32) lösbar verbunden ist.Packaging bag according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the reclosing tab (20) with the bag front side (34) outside the opening portion (22) via a pressure-sensitive adhesive (32) is detachably connected. Verpackungsbeutel nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die den Öffnungsabschnitt (22) begrenzende linienförmige Schwächungszone (24) eine die Foliendicke lokal vermindernde Schnittoder Perforationslinie ist. Packaging bag according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the opening portion (22) delimiting linear weakening zone (24) is a film thickness locally reducing cut or perforation line. Verpackungsbeutel nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Versteifungselement (30) von einem im wesentlichen der Beutelinnenbreite entsprechenden, der Beutelrückseite (36) innen als Bodenteil (40) anliegenden und an beiden Enden (42,44) gegen die Beutelvorderseite (34) hin umgebogenen Materialstreifen (38) aus einem steifen Werkstoff, vorzugsweise aus Karton, gebildet ist.Packaging bag according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the stiffening element (30) of a substantially the bag inner width, the bag rear side (36) inside as the bottom part (40) adjacent and at both ends (42,44) against the bag front (34) towards bent material strip (38) of a rigid material, preferably of cardboard, is formed. Verpackungsbeutel nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Materialstreifen (38) eine Schlaufe mit einem dem Öffnungsabschnitt (22) bzw. der Öffnung (28) in Grösse und Form etwa entsprechenden Ausschnitt (46) bildet.Packaging bag according to Claim 5, characterized in that the material strip (38) forms a loop with a cutout (46) approximately corresponding in size and shape to the opening section (22) or the opening (28). Verpackungsbeutel nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Versteifungselement (30) von einem im wesentlichen der Beutelinnenbreite entsprechenden Behälter (52) mit einem der Beutelrückseite (36) innen anliegenden Behälterboden (40) und von diesem gegen die Beutelvorderseite (34) hin abragenden Behälterwänden (56) aus einem steifen Werkstoff, vorzugsweise aus Karton, gebildet ist.Packaging bag according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the stiffening element (30) of a substantially the bag inner width corresponding container (52) with a bag rear side (36) inside adjacent container bottom (40) and from this against the bag front side (34 ) protruding container walls (56) made of a rigid material, preferably made of cardboard, is formed. Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Verpackungsbeutels (10) aus einem flexiblen Folienmaterial, mit im wesentlichen rechteckförmiger Beutelvorderseite und Beutelrückseite und einem integrierten Öffnungs- und Wiederverschliesssystem,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
aus einer bandförmigen Folie (48) über eine Längssiegelnaht (12) ein Schlauch (13) und aus dem Schlauch (13) durch eine quer zu Längssiegelnaht (12) angeordnete erste Quersiegelnaht (14) und eine quer zur Längssiegelnaht (12) und im wesentlichen parallel und in Abstand zur ersten Quersiegelnaht (14) angeordnete zweite Quersiegelnaht (16) der Verpackungsbeutel (10) gebildet wird, dass vor der Fertigstellung des Verpackungsbeutels (10) ein die Beutelform stabilisierendes Versteifungselement in den Schlauch (13) eingelegt wird, und dass im Abstand zur ersten (14) oder zur zweiten Quersiegelnaht (16) eine dritte Quersiegelnaht (18) unter Bildung einer als Wiederverschliesslasche (20) dienenden Schlauchbeutelteils angeordnet wird.
Method for producing a packaging bag (10) from a flexible film material, having a substantially rectangular bag front side and a bag back side and an integrated opening and reclosing system,
characterized in that
from a band-shaped film (48) via a longitudinal sealing seam (12) a hose (13) and from the hose (13) by a transversely to longitudinal sealing seam (12) arranged first transverse seam (14) and a transverse to the longitudinal sealing seam (12) and substantially is formed parallel and spaced from the first transverse seam (14) second transverse seam (16) of the packaging bag (10) that before the completion of the packaging bag (10) a bag shape stabilizing stiffening element in the tube (13) is inserted, and that in A third transverse sealing seam (18) is arranged at a distance from the first (14) or second transverse sealing seam (16) to form a tubular bag part serving as a reclosing tab (20).
Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass als Versteifungselement (30) ein im wesentlichen der Beutelinnenbreite entsprechender, der Beutelrückseite (36) innen als Bodenteil (40) anliegender und an beiden Enden (42,44) gegen die Beutelvorderseite (34) hin umgebogener Materialstreifen (38) aus einem steifen Werkstoff, vorzugsweise aus Karton, in den Schlauch (13) eingelegt wird.A method according to claim 8, characterized in that as stiffening element (30) a substantially the bag inner width corresponding, the bag rear side (36) inside the bottom part (40) adjacent and at both ends (42,44) against the bag front side (34) out bent over Material strip (38) made of a stiff material, preferably of cardboard, in the tube (13) is inserted. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Materialstreifen (38) eine Schlaufe mit einem dem Öffnungsabschnitt (22) bzw. der Öffnung (28) in Grösse und Form entsprechenden Ausschnitt (46) bildet.Method according to claim 9, characterized in that the material strip (38) forms a loop with a cut-out (46) corresponding in size and shape to the opening section (22) or the opening (28).
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