EP0365642B1 - Vorrichtung, um taschen für ausstellungszwecke die korrekte form zu geben - Google Patents

Vorrichtung, um taschen für ausstellungszwecke die korrekte form zu geben Download PDF

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EP0365642B1
EP0365642B1 EP19890904817 EP89904817A EP0365642B1 EP 0365642 B1 EP0365642 B1 EP 0365642B1 EP 19890904817 EP19890904817 EP 19890904817 EP 89904817 A EP89904817 A EP 89904817A EP 0365642 B1 EP0365642 B1 EP 0365642B1
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bag
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Victor Ozeri
Max Joseph Silk
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Holiday Fair Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/004—Expanding devices for display purposes, e.g. filler for soft luggage

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  • This invention relates to a device for giving proper shape to sports bags, holders, rucksacks, handbags, schoolbags, luggage, travel bags, or the like, for display purposes in a store.
  • FR-A-2417448 serving as the basis for the preamble of Claim 1
  • a bag is disclosed in which an inflatable member is disposed. Inflating and closing of the inflatable member of this prior art bag is, however, very time consuming.
  • a device for giving proper shape to a bag or the like for display purposes comprises an inflatable member which is so designed and arranged to be placed inside the bag or the like, and which when inside the bag is inflatable outwardly to cause the bag to move outwardly to its full and expanded size, the inflatable member being provided with an inlet through which gaseous material can be passed in order to expand the inflatable member, characterised in that said inlet is of heat sealable material such that the inlet is permanently closed by heat-sealing once the inflatable member is fully expanded.
  • Such an arrangement can be quickly and easily inflated and sealed.
  • the inflatable member is a plastic bag configuration, having one inlet through which air or the like is passed to blow up and expand the inflatable member.
  • the inflatable member has an inflated shape corresponding substantially to the full and expanded shape of the bag, such that the inflatable member causes the external shape of the bag to obtain its full and proper size and to remove any creases or the like thereon.
  • the inflatable member has an uninflated shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the bag along the vertical plane on the longitudinal axis thereof.
  • the inflatable member comprises two sheets of plastic, heat-sealed substantially around the circumference thereof in order to produce the inflatable member.
  • the inlet is provided at one point on the circumference of the inflatable member through which air or the like can be passed in order to expand the inflatable member.
  • an inflatable member uninflated is placed within the bag for transport to a store or nearby place, whereafter prior to display in the store the inflatable member is blown up in order to put the bag in a display mode.
  • the inflatable member is of such strength that it can be punctured by a pin or the like, whereby when a bag in a store is sold, the inflatable member can be simply punctured with a pin to cause deflation, the inflatable member removed from the bag and disposed, and the bag folded for packing or the like.
  • the inlet is advantageously provided with an air lock device to prevent air from escaping temporarily until the inflatable member is fully expanded and the inlet is properly sealed.
  • the inlet of the inflatable member is permanently closed by heat-sealing when the inflatable member is fully expanded in order to prevent air from escaping from the inflatable member.
  • the air pressure used to inflate the inflatable member is approximately 5 x 105 N/m2 (75 PSI), while the plastic used is poly vinyl chloride.
  • a method of giving shape to a bag for display purposes comprises inserting an inflatable member within the bag, inflating with gaseous material via an inlet the inflatable member whilst in the bag, and deflating the inflatable member whilst in the bag, characterised in that the inlet is heat-sealed after inflating to retain the inflatable member fully inflated.
  • the inflatable member remains uninflated during transport and/or storage prior to display.
  • the inflatable member is inflated immediately prior to display.
  • the inflatable member is deflated after removal from display.
  • the inflatable member is deflated by puncturing.
  • the inflatable member is disposed after deflating.
  • An inflatable member 10 shown in Figures 1 and 2 is shown in a non-blown up mode in Figure 1, and in a blown up mode in Figure 2.
  • the inflatable member 10 is made from two sheets 12 and 14 of poly vinyl chloride heat-sealed (see 16) substantially around the circumference of the two sheets in order to substantially join the two sheets 12 and 14 together to form an inner containment region 18.
  • the two sheets are not heat-sealed totally around the circumference, but rather are heat-sealed substantially around the circumference to leave an inlet (20,22) through which air can be passed into the inner containment area 18.
  • FIG. 3 a bag 24 to be displayed in a store is shown having the inflatable member 10 placed therein, the inflatable member having the inlet (20,22) protruding from the bag.
  • the plastic inflatable member 10 uninflated is placed inside, and the bag 24 is folded up for transport to either the place where the bag is to be displayed for sale, or alternatively a place nearby.
  • the inflatable member is blown up within the bag 24 by means of a nozzle being placed within the inlet (20,22) of the inflatable member, whereby air preferably at an air pressure of 5 x 105 N/m2 (75 PSI) is injected into the inner containment area 18, such that the inflatable member is blown up from the mode shown in Figure 1 to the mode shown in Figure 2 within the bag, such that the bag 24 expands to its full and correct shape, removing any creases of the external surface thereof.
  • the inlet (20,22) is advantageously provided with an air lock device to prevent air from escaping temporarily until the inflatable member 10 is fully expanded and the inlet (20,22) is properly sealed.
  • the air lock device comprises a portion 28 of the sheet 12 inwardly folded between the sheets 12 and 14 of the inflatable member, such that air can be injected between the sheets 12 and 14 at the inlet (20,22) into the inner containment region 18, but air cannot pass out of the inlet (20,22) since any air passing therefrom forms an air pocket in the portion 28 causing the portion 28 to contact the sheet 14 and prevent air from continuing to escape from the inlet (20,22).
  • the inlet (20,22) of the inflatable member 10 is permanently closed by heat-sealing to prevent air from within the inflatable member 10 escaping.
  • a sliding fastener 26 of the bag 24 is then closed such that the bag 24 is then ready for display in a store.
  • the inflatable member 10 can be deflated by puncturing, for instance by means of a pin being punched into any part of the external surface of the inflatable member, since the material is of relatively punchable material and thickness.
  • the punctured inflatable member 10 is then removed from the bag 24 and disposed.
  • Such an arrangement is extremely simple to use and is extremely flexible in use, since the inflatable member 10 in a bag can be blown up at much quick rate than the present method of stuffing paper into a bag (indeed upto ten times faster), and furthermore the inflatable member can be easily removed from the bag by puncturing as opposed to having to remove reams and reams of paper.
  • the inflatable member 10 is shown having a substantially rectangular shape, since the bag 24 shown in Figure 3 is also of a substantially rectangular shape.
  • the inflatable member 10 when inflated has a shape substantially corresponding to the full and expanded shape of the bag with which it is to be used, and accordingly the inflatable member may be of any shape as long as it corresponds substantially to the shape of the bag, within which it is to be placed for blowing up.
  • the inflatable member 10 has an uninflated shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the bag 24 along the vertical plane on the longitudinal axis thereof.

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  1. Vorrichtung zur Formgebung einer Tasche (24) oder ähnlichem zu Ausstellungszwecken, die ein aufblasbares Teil (10) umfaßt, das so gestaltet und angeordnet ist, daß es in der Tasche (24) untergebracht wird, und das, wenn es in der Tasche (24) ist, nach außen aufblasbar ist, wodurch sich die Tasche (24) nach außen zu ihrer vollen und ausgedehnten Größe bewegt, wobei das aufblasbare Teil (10) mit einem Einlaß (20, 22) versehen ist, durch den gasförmiger Stoff gelassen werden kann, um das aufblasbare Teil (10) auszudehnen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Einlaß (20, 22) aus heißsiegelbarem Material besteht, so daß der Einlaß (20, 22) durch Heißsiegeln dauerhaft verschlossen wird, wenn das aufblasbare Teil (10) voll ausgedehnt ist.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das aufblasbare Teil (10) als heißsiegelbarer Kunststoffbeutel aus Polyvinylchlorid gestaltet ist.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei das aufblasbare Teil (10) aufgeblasen eine Form hat, die im wesentlichen der vollen und ausgedehnten Form der Tasche (24) entspricht.
  4. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei das aufblasbare Teil (10) unaufgeblasen eine Form hat, die der Querschnittsform der Tasche entlang der vertikalen Ebene auf ihrer Längsachse entspricht.
  5. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei das aufblasbare Teil (10) zwei Folien (12, 14) umfaßt, die im wesentlichen um ihre Peripherie heißgesiegelt sind und so das aufblasbare Teil bilden.
  6. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Einlaß (20, 22) zusätzlich mit einer Gasschleusenvorrichtung versehen ist, um zeitweilig das Austreten gasförmigen Stoffes zu verhindern.
  7. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei das aufblasbare Teil (10) eine solche Festigkeit hat, daß es mit einer Nadel oder ähnlichem durchstochen werden kann.
  8. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei das aufblasbare Teil (10) wegwerfbar ist.
  9. Tasche (24) einschließlich einer Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei das aufblasbare Teil (10) unaufgeblasen in der Tasche (24) untergebracht wird.
  10. Verfahren zur Formgebung einer Tasche (24) zu Ausstellungszwecken, das die Einführung eines aufblasbaren Teils (10) in die Tasche, das Aufblasen des aufblasbaren Teils (10) mit gasförmigem Stoff durch einen Einlaß (20, 22), während es in der Tasche ist, und das Luftablassen aus dem aufblasbaren Teil (10), während es in der Tasche ist, umfaßt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Einlaß nach dem Aufblasen heißgesiegelt wird, um das aufblasbare Teil (10) voll aufgeblasen zu halten.
  11. Verfahren nach Anspruch 10, wobei das aufblasbare Teil (10) während des Transportes und/oder der Lagerung vor dem Ausstellen unaufgeblasen bleibt.
  12. Verfahren nach Anspruch 10 oder 11, wobei das aufblasbare Teil (10) unmittelbar vor dem Ausstellen aufgeblasen wird.
  13. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 12, wobei die Luft aus dem aufblasbaren Teil (10) nach dem Ausstellen abgelassen wird.
  14. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 13, wobei die Luft aus dem aufblasbaren Teil (10) durch Einstechen abgelassen wird.
  15. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 14, wobei das aufblasbare Teil (10) nach dem Luftablassen beseitigt wird.
EP19890904817 1988-04-05 1989-04-05 Vorrichtung, um taschen für ausstellungszwecke die korrekte form zu geben Expired - Lifetime EP0365642B1 (de)

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GB8807899A GB2219492A (en) 1988-04-05 1988-04-05 Bags

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US3587794A (en) * 1969-08-15 1971-06-28 Howard Mattel Air-inflated collapsible suitcase
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US4573202A (en) * 1984-01-20 1986-02-25 Aaron Lee Container with inflatable, floating liner of uniform thickness
GB2157552A (en) * 1984-04-16 1985-10-30 Paul Spiller Wilkins Bag
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CN1012556B (zh) 1991-05-08
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CN1039178A (zh) 1990-01-31

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