EP0360737B1 - Flimsy plastic, aluminium or aluminium-plastic laminate packaging - Google Patents

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EP0360737B1
EP0360737B1 EP19890810625 EP89810625A EP0360737B1 EP 0360737 B1 EP0360737 B1 EP 0360737B1 EP 19890810625 EP19890810625 EP 19890810625 EP 89810625 A EP89810625 A EP 89810625A EP 0360737 B1 EP0360737 B1 EP 0360737B1
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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
    • B65D77/00Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/10Container closures formed after filling
    • B65D77/20Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers, i.e. flexible membrane or foil-like covers
    • B65D77/2024Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers, i.e. flexible membrane or foil-like covers the cover being welded or adhered to the container
    • B65D77/2028Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab
    • B65D77/2032Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab by peeling or tearing the cover from the container
    • B65D77/2044Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab by peeling or tearing the cover from the container whereby a layer of the container or cover fails, e.g. cohesive failure
    • B65D77/2048Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab by peeling or tearing the cover from the container whereby a layer of the container or cover fails, e.g. cohesive failure whereby part of the container or cover has been weakened, e.g. perforated or precut
    • B65D77/2056Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab by peeling or tearing the cover from the container whereby a layer of the container or cover fails, e.g. cohesive failure whereby part of the container or cover has been weakened, e.g. perforated or precut the cover being weakened
    • 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
    • B65D2577/00Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks, bags
    • B65D2577/10Container closures formed after filling
    • B65D2577/20Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers
    • B65D2577/2041Pull tabs
    • B65D2577/205Pull tabs integral with the closure

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine unstabile Verpackung aus Kunststoff, Aluminium oder Aluminium-Kunststoff-Laminat für Konserven weicher und/oder flüssiger Beschaffenheit, bestehend aus einem halbstarren schalenförmigen Behälter und einem mit dem Behälterrand durch eine Siegelnaht versiegelten, eine über den Behälterrand hinausragende Aufreisslasche aufweisenden Deckel.The invention relates to an unstable packaging made of plastic, aluminum or aluminum-plastic laminate for preserves of soft and / or liquid nature, consisting of a semi-rigid bowl-shaped container and a lid which has a tear-open tab which projects beyond the container edge and is sealed with the container edge by a sealing seam.

Derartige Verpackungen werden seit langem für die Verpackung von Fertiggerichten, insbesondere hitzesterilisierten Fertiggerichten in Konservenform, verwendet. Die Behälter sind entweder einschalig oder als Mehrgefachschale ausgebildet, wobei bei einem einschaligen Behälter auch ein Mehrgefacheinsatz, insbesondere aus Kunststoff, bekannt ist. Zum Verzehr der Lebensmittel werden üblicherweise die Verpackungen im ungeöffneten Zustand aufgewärmt, wobei diese insbesondere auf Grund der nachlassenden Steifigkeit des Kunststoffs stark an Stabilität verlieren. Zum Oeffnen einer solchen Verpackung durch Abreissen des Deckels unter Verwendung der Abreisslasche ist es jedoch notwendig, den Behälter gut festzuhalten. Im heissen Zustand ist dies ohne Zuhilfenahme von im Küchenbereich üblichen Wärmeisoliermassnahmen - Handtuch, Topflappen etc. - von Hand kaum möglich und darüber hinaus führt der von der Hand auf den Behälter ausgeübte Druck häufig zu einer Behälterverformung, welche auf Grund der Inhaltsvolumenverringerung des Behälters das darin befindliche Lebensmittel herausfliessen oder auf Grund der plötzlichen Druckeinwirkung herausspritzen lässt.Such packaging has long been used for the packaging of ready meals, in particular heat sterilized ready meals in canned form. The containers are either single-shell or multi-compartment, a multi-compartment insert, in particular made of plastic, also being known for a single-shell container. In order to consume the food, the packaging is usually warmed up in the unopened state, with the latter losing much of its stability, in particular due to the decreasing rigidity of the plastic. In order to open such a package by tearing off the lid using the tear-off tab, however, it is necessary to hold the container firmly. When hot, this is hardly possible by hand without the usual thermal insulation measures - towels, potholders, etc. - in the kitchen area and, moreover, the pressure exerted on the container by hand often leads to container deformation, which, due to the reduction in the volume of the container, results in this allows food to flow out or splash out due to the sudden pressure.

Zur Behebung der geschilderten Probleme wurde bereits in der DE-A-18 10 958 vorgeschlagen, bei einer unstabilen Verpackung der eingangs genannten Art den Deckel und den Behälterrand im gleichen Randabschnitt mit im wesentlichen deckungsgleich aufeinanderliegend angeordneten, ausserhalb des versiegelten Behälterrandes voneinander abnehmbaren Aufreisslaschen zu versehen.In order to remedy the problems described, it has already been proposed in DE-A-18 10 958 to cover and unstable packaging of the type mentioned at the beginning To provide the container edge in the same edge section with tear-open tabs which are arranged substantially congruently one above the other and can be removed from one another outside the sealed container edge.

Diese Anordnung hat jedoch den Nachteil, dass bei der Herstellung des Behälters, welche beispielsweise durch Tiefziehen erfolgt, die Aufreisslasche für den Behälter entweder bereits bei der Zuteilung der Aluminium- oder Aluminium-Kunststoff-Laminatfolie, die durch den Tiefziehvorgang in einen Behälter verformt wird, vorgesehen oder nach Fertigung des Behälters durch Ansiegeln, Ankleben oder Verschweissen an diesen angebracht werden muss. Beide Möglichkeiten sind im Vergleich zu Behältern ohne Aufreisslasche mit erheblichen Mehrkosten verbunden.However, this arrangement has the disadvantage that in the manufacture of the container, which is carried out, for example, by deep-drawing, the tear-open tab for the container is either already allocated to the aluminum or aluminum-plastic laminate film, which is deformed into a container by the deep-drawing process, provided or after manufacture of the container by sealing, gluing or welding must be attached to this. Both options are associated with considerable additional costs compared to containers without a pull tab.

Das DE-U-87 06 646 beschreibt eine Menüschale mit ablösbarem Deckel, wobei die beschriebene Lösung nicht nachvollziehbar ist.DE-U-87 06 646 describes a menu tray with a removable cover, the solution described not being comprehensible.

Angesichts dieser Gegebenheiten hat sich der Erfinder die Aufgabe gestellt, eine unstabile Verpackung der eingangs erwähnten Art zu schaffen, welche die genannten Probleme überwindet und die Nachteile des Behälters mit Aufreisslasche nicht aufweist.In view of these circumstances, the inventor has set himself the task of creating an unstable packaging of the type mentioned at the outset which overcomes the problems mentioned and does not have the disadvantages of the container with a pull tab.

Erfindungsgemäss wird die gestellte Aufgabe durch eine unstabile Verpackung gelöst, welche sich nach dem Wortlaut des Anspruchs 1 auszeichnet. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der erfindungsgemässen Verpackung sind durch die Merkmale der Ansprüche 2 und 3 gekennzeichnet.According to the invention, the object is achieved by an unstable packaging, which is distinguished by the wording of claim 1. Advantageous further developments of the packaging according to the invention are characterized by the features of claims 2 and 3.

Merkmale und Einzelheiten der Verpackung nach der Erfindung sind beispielhaft in der Zeichnung veranschaulicht. Diese zeigt in

Fig. 1
eine Verpackung im Querschnitt,
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eine Draufsicht einer Verpackung,
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eine teilweise geöffnete Verpackung
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eine Draufsicht einer Verpackung mit zwei Siegelnähten und in
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einen vergrösserten Ausschnitt aus Fig. 4
Features and details of the packaging according to the invention are exemplified in the drawing. This shows in
Fig. 1
a packaging in cross section,
Fig. 2
a top view of a package,
Fig. 3
partially opened packaging
Fig. 4
a plan view of a package with two sealed seams and in
Fig. 5
3 shows an enlarged detail from FIG. 4

Die unstabile Verpackung besteht aus einem halbstarren schalenförmigen Behälter 10 mit Behälterrand 11 und einem mit dem Behälterrand 11 durch eine Siegelnaht 12 versiegelten Deckel 30, der eine über den Behälterrand 11 hinausragende Aufreisslasche 310 aufweist. Die Aufreisslasche 310 ist in einem Abstand vom äusseren Rand 31 über den grössten Teil des Randbereichs mit einem Schnitt 32 versehen. Durch den Schnitt 32 wird eine innen liegende Zunge 311 und eine ösenförmige Lasche 312 gebildet. In Fortsetzung der Kontur des Schnitts 32 weist der Deckel 30 im Bereich der Siegelnaht 12 und in einem Abstand vom äusseren Rand 31 eine umlaufende Schwächelinie 33 auf. Vorteilhaft liegt die Schwächelinie 33 im Deckelrand nahen Bereich der Siegelnaht 12, so dass der Anteil der Siegelnaht 12, der zum Füllgut der Verpackung gerichtet ist, breiter ist als der Anteil der Siegelnaht 12, der zum Randbereich gerichtet ist. Durch diese Massnahme wird die Qualität der Versiegelung durch die Schwächelinie 33 nur unwesentlich beeinflusst und somit die Haltbarkeit der Verpackung als Konserve garantiert.The unstable packaging consists of a semi-rigid bowl-shaped container 10 with container edge 11 and a cover 30 sealed to the container edge 11 by a sealing seam 12, which has a tear-open tab 310 projecting beyond the container edge 11. The tear-open tab 310 is provided with a cut 32 at a distance from the outer edge 31 over most of the edge area. The cut 32 forms an inner tongue 311 and an eyelet-shaped tab 312. Continuing the contour of the cut 32, the cover 30 has a circumferential line of weakness 33 in the area of the sealing seam 12 and at a distance from the outer edge 31. The line of weakness 33 is advantageously located in the area of the sealing seam 12 near the lid edge, so that the portion of the sealing seam 12 which is directed toward the filling material of the packaging is wider than the portion of the sealing seam 12 which is directed toward the edge area. This measure affects the quality of the seal through the line of weakness 33 only insignificantly and thus guarantees the durability of the packaging as a preserve.

In Figur 4 ist in Draufsicht eine Verpackung mit zwei Siegelnähten 12, 12′ und dazwischen liegender Schwächelinie 33 dargestellt. Die Schwächelinie 33 läuft knapp über den halben Umfang des Deckels 30.In Figure 4 is a plan view of a package with two sealing seams 12, 12 'and intermediate line of weakness 33 is shown. The line of weakness 33 runs just over half the circumference of the cover 30.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist die Schwächelinie 33 als Schnittlinie ausgeführt. Zur Anbringung der Schnittlinie kann der Schnitt entweder nach der Versiegelung vorgenommen werden oder der Deckel 30 vor der Versiegelung derart geschnitten werden, dass das Siegelmedium, z.B. ein Hotmelt, oder bei einem Deckel 30 aus Aluminium-Kunststofflaminat die der Siegelnaht 12 benachbarte Kunststoffschicht durch den Schnitt nicht verletzt wird und der Deckel 30 als solcher einteilig bleibt.In a preferred embodiment, the line of weakness 33 is designed as a cutting line. To apply the cutting line, the cut can either be made after sealing or the cover 30 can be cut before sealing so that the sealing medium, e.g. a hot melt, or in the case of a cover 30 made of aluminum-plastic laminate, the plastic layer adjacent to the sealing seam 12 is not damaged by the cut and the cover 30 as such remains in one piece.

Zum Oeffnen der Verpackung wird mit einer Hand die innere Zunge 311 und mit der anderen Hand die ösenförmige Lasche 312 gehalten. Durch Ziehen der Zunge 311 gegen die Mitte des Behälters 10 wird der Deckel 30 entlang der Schwächelinie 33 aufgerissen, so dass der Teil des Deckels 30 mit der ösenförmigen Lasche 312 am Behälterrand 11 verbleibt und der Teil des Deckels 30 mit der Zunge 311 von diesem gelöst wird.To open the packaging, the inner tongue 311 is held with one hand and the eyelet-shaped tab 312 with the other hand. By pulling the tongue 311 against the center of the container 10, the cover 30 is torn open along the line of weakness 33 so that the part of the cover 30 with the eyelet-shaped tab 312 remains on the container edge 11 and the part of the cover 30 with the tongue 311 is detached therefrom becomes.

Im Fall der Ausbildung der Verpackung gemäss Figur 4 teilt sich der Deckel 30 an den beiden Enden der Schwächelinie 33 zwischen den Siegelnähten 12, 12′ durch die ziehende Beanspruchung weiter, so dass ebenfalls wie oben beschrieben die Lasche 312 am Behälterrand 11 verbleibt, während sich die Zunge 311 vollständig löst.In the case of the formation of the packaging according to Figure 4, the lid 30 divides at the two ends of the line of weakness 33 between the sealing seams 12, 12 'by the pulling stress, so that, as described above, the tab 312 remains on the container edge 11 while the tongue 311 completely releases.

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  1. Flimsy plastic, aluminium or aluminium-plastic laminate packaging for soft and/or liquid preserves, consisting of a semi-rigid tray-shaped container (10) and a cover (30) sealed to the container flange (11) by a sealed seam (12) and having a tear tab (310) projecting beyond the container flange (11), characterised in that the tear tab (310) is provided at a distance from the outer edge (31) of the cover (30) and over the greater part of its edge region with a cut (32) forming an inner tongue (311) and a loop-shaped tab (312) and the cover (30) has a weakened line (33) in a region situated at a distance from the outer edge (31) as a continuation of the contour of the cut (32), and the weakened line (33) is situated in the region of the sealed seam (12), or the weakened line (33) is situated in the region of the sealed seam (12) close to the edge of the cover, or the flimsy packaging has a second sealed seam (12') extending parallel to the first sealed seam (12) and the weakened line (33) extends between the sealed seams (12, 12').
  2. Flimsy packaging according to claim 1, characterised in that the weakened line (33) is formed over at least half of the circumference of the cover (30).
  3. Flimsy packaging according to either of claims 1 or 2, characterised in that the weakened line (33) is a line of cut.
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