EP0574449B1 - Tubular film bag package, in particular for sanitary towels and the like - Google Patents

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EP0574449B1
EP0574449B1 EP92905576A EP92905576A EP0574449B1 EP 0574449 B1 EP0574449 B1 EP 0574449B1 EP 92905576 A EP92905576 A EP 92905576A EP 92905576 A EP92905576 A EP 92905576A EP 0574449 B1 EP0574449 B1 EP 0574449B1
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PCT No. PCT/EP92/00398 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 21, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 21, 1993 PCT Filed Feb. 26, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO92/15497 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 17, 1992.The invention concerns a tubular bag packing, for bandage-like materials in particular, consisting of a web of foil whose opposite borders are glued or welded together along a longitudinal seam to form a tube enveloping the material to be packed and which is hermetically sealed at its ends by means of two parallel transverse seams and which exhibits at least one aid to opening, enabling it to be torn open quickly and completely in order to remove the contents, that is characterized in that one longitudinal strip (10) of the web of foil (11) projects loosely beyond the longitudinal seam (5) and that this is formed into comparatively short, continuously recurring longitudinal spaces (A1, A2, A3, etc.) with tear-off tongues (12a, 12b, 12c etc.) between notches for tearing (13a, 13b, 13c etc.) which limit one another.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Schlauchbeutelverpackung, insbesondere für bindenartige Güter, bestehend aus einer Folienbahn, die durch Klebung oder Schweißung entgegengesetzter Randbereiche mit einer Längsnaht in Form eines das Packgut umhüllenden Schlauches ausbildet und an den Enden durch zwei parallele Quernähte mediendicht versiegelt ist und zumindest eine Öffnungshilfe zum schnellen und vollständigen Aufreißen zwecks Entnahme des Inhalts aufweist.The invention relates to a tubular bag packaging, in particular for bandage-like goods, consisting of a film web, which is formed by gluing or welding opposite edge areas with a longitudinal seam in the form of a tube enveloping the packaged goods and is sealed at the ends by two parallel transverse seams and is at least one opening aid for has quick and complete opening for the purpose of removing the content.

Aus der FR - A - 2 190 684 ist eine Schlauchbeutelverpackung für druckempfindliches Gut, beispielsweise gestapelte Käsescheiben, bekannt. Zur Verpackung dient eine Folienbahn aus Verbundmaterial von Polyamid und Polyethylen, wobei dieses die Innenschicht und Polyamid die Außenschicht bildet. Die Klebung bzw. Schweißung von Randbereichen der Folienbahn ist als längsverlaufende Siegelnaht ausgebildet, während die Enden durch Quernähte dicht verschlossen sind. Als Öffnungshilfe dient ein Einschnitt in die an den Endbereichen der Verpackung daraus überstehende und sich mit den Quernähten kreuzende Längsnaht in Bereich des inneren Winkels der Nahtflosse. Vorzugsweise verläuft die Einkerbung bis in den Kreuzungsbereich von Längs- und Quernaht. Damit ergibt sich am Ende der Längsnaht eine Aufreißlasche, die zum Öffnen der Verpackung durch Ziehen an dieser Lasche entlang der Nahtlinie dient. Nachteilig stellt sich für den Verbraucher nach Abreißen der Längsnaht die Schwierigkeit beim Entnehmen des Inhalts dar, weil nicht auch zugleich die Quernähte geöffnet sind und die hierfür erforderliche Manipulation umständlich ist.A tubular bag packaging for pressure-sensitive goods, for example stacked cheese slices, is known from FR-A-2 190 684. A film web made of composite material of polyamide and polyethylene is used for packaging, this forming the inner layer and polyamide the outer layer. The bonding or welding of edge areas of the film web is designed as a longitudinal sealing seam, while the ends are tightly sealed by transverse seams. As an opening aid, an incision is made in the longitudinal seam protruding from it at the end regions of the packaging and crossing with the transverse seams in the region of the inner angle of the seam fin. The notch preferably extends into the intersection of the longitudinal and transverse seams. This results in a tear-open tab at the end of the longitudinal seam, which is used to open the packaging by pulling on this tab along the seam line. A disadvantage for the consumer after the longitudinal seam has been torn off is the difficulty in removing the content because the transverse seams are not open at the same time and the manipulation required for this is cumbersome.

Mag diese Schwierigkeit bei der Entnahme von Lebensmitteln noch zumutbar und tragbar sein, so wäre eine derartige Öffnungshilfe an einer Verpackung für medizinisches Gut wie blutstillende Binden etc. nicht akzeptabel. Desweiteren muß die Einkerbung sehr exakt ausgeführt sein, um einerseits tief genug in den Kreuzungsbereich von Längs- und Quernaht einzudringen, andererseits aber nicht zu tief, um den hermetischen Verschluß des Lebensmittelinhaltes nicht zu gefährden. Das bedingt zumindest einen separaten Arbeitsgang bei der automatischen Verpackung, womit die Abpackgeschwindigkeit reduziert wird.While this difficulty in removing food may still be reasonable and portable, such an opening aid on a packaging for medical goods such as hemostatic bandages etc. would not be acceptable. Furthermore, the notch must be made very precisely, on the one hand, to penetrate deep enough into the crossover area of the longitudinal and transverse seams, but on the other hand not too deep, in order not to endanger the hermetic sealing of the food content. This requires at least one separate operation for automatic packaging, which reduces the packaging speed.

Aus der DE - A - 36 18 765 ist eine Schlauchbeutelverpackung für tafel- oder riegelförmiges Gut, beispielsweise Schokoladeprodukte, bestehend aus einer folien- bzw. papierartigen Urhüllung mit zwei parallel zueinander verlaufenden durch Klebung oder Schweißung gebildeten Quernähten und einer senkrecht zu diesen Quernähten verlaufenden Längsnaht, die durch als Aufreißlasche vorstehende und ebenfalls durch Klebung oder Schweißung fest miteinander verbundene Stirnränder gebildet und durch Ziehen an der Aufreißlasche entlang dieser Nahtlinie zu öffnen ist, bekannt. Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Schlauchbeutelverpackung für tafel- oder riegelförmiges Gut, beispielsweise Schokoladeprodukte zu schaffen, die bei hoher Abpackgeschwindigkeit und ohne Beschädigung der Umhüllung ein leichtes Aufreißen der Längsnaht sicherstellt. Als Lösung wird vorgeschlagen, daß zumindest in einen Stirnrand der Aufreißlasche im Bereich mindestens einer Quernaht eine die Längsnaht zumindest tangierende und zum seitlichen Rand offene Aussparung gebildet ist. Die Aussparung ist eine durch Ausstanzung gebildete etwa halbkreisförmige Kerbe.
Nachteilig bei dieser Schlauchbeutelverpackung ist die geringe Kerbwirkung und somit unzureichende Schwächung in Kreuzungsbereich von Quer- und Längsnaht, die beim Aufreißen der Packung nur eine begrenzte Öffnungshilfe ergibt. Infolgedessen ist die Anwendbarkeit der vorgeschlagenen Öffnungshilfe begrenzt und im wesentlichen nur für tafel- oder riegelförmiges Gut und reißfreudigen Packstoff anwendbar.From DE - A - 36 18 765 is a tubular bag packaging for table or bar-shaped goods, for example chocolate products, consisting of a film or paper-like original covering with two parallel seams running parallel to one another by gluing or welding and a longitudinal seam running perpendicular to these transverse seams , which is formed by protruding as a tear tab and also firmly connected by gluing or welding and can be opened by pulling on the tear tab along this seam line. The invention has for its object to provide a tubular bag packaging for table or bar-shaped goods, such as chocolate products, which ensures easy tearing of the longitudinal seam at high packing speed and without damaging the wrapping. As a solution, it is proposed that at least one end edge of the tear-open tab in the area of at least one transverse seam is formed with a recess which at least tangent to the longitudinal seam and is open to the lateral edge. The recess is an approximately semicircular notch formed by punching.
A disadvantage of this tubular bag packaging is the low notch effect and thus inadequate weakening in the crossover area of the transverse and longitudinal seams, which only opens up a limited amount when the package is torn open results. As a result, the applicability of the proposed opening aid is limited and can only be used essentially for sheet-like or bar-shaped goods and tear-resistant packaging material.

Aus der DE - A - 39 17 048 ist eine Faltpackung bekannt, die aus einer einzigen Folienbahn hergestellt und so um ein zu verpackendes Gut herumgefaltet und verschlossen ist, daß das Gut von ihr allseitig luftdicht umgeben ist. Der Verschluß wird dabei mittels einer Verklebung der jeweils gegenüberliegenden Randbereiche der Folienbahn erzielt, die den inneren Bereich der Folienbahn seitlich einrahmen. Die Erfindung besteht darin, daß zwei gegenüberliegende Randbereiche jeweils zumindest einen nicht dauerhaft klebenden Bereich aufweisen, wobei diese Bereiche im zu einer Faltpackung zusammen gefaltenen Zustand übereinander liegend vorhanden sind, und daß einer dieser beiden Randbereiche längs seiner Umfangslinie von übrigen Randbereich teilweise materialmäßig getrennt vorhanden ist. Dabei sind zwischen diesen beiden Bereichen und dem inneren Bereich die Klebeschichten jeweils so vorhanden, daß der innere Bereich von den Klebeschichten seitlich vollständig eingerahmt ist.
Nachteilig sind hierbei die Aussparungen in der Klebeschicht. Sie stellen dort jeweils eine Schwächung der Klebeschicht dar und erhöhen die Gefahr einer Verletzung der mediendichten Versiegelung. Auch eignet sich die strukturelle Unterbrechung der Klebeschicht nur für ein spezielles Klebstoff- Auftragsverfahren mit entsprechend komplizierten Mitteln. In Gegensatz beispielsweise zum Hotmelt-Schwieißverfahren benötigt das Verkleben der Folienränder mit stellenweise unterbrochener Klebschicht einen wesentlich größeren Aufwand an technischen Mitteln, der nur bei sehr hohen Verpackungsstückzahlen und gleichbleibenden Packungsdimensionen wirtschaftlich sinnvoll ist.From DE-A-39 17 048 a folding pack is known which is made from a single sheet of film and is folded and closed around a good to be packed in such a way that the good is airtightly surrounded by it on all sides. The closure is achieved by gluing the opposite edge regions of the film web, which laterally frame the inner region of the film web. The invention consists in that two opposite edge regions each have at least one non-permanently adhesive region, these regions being present one above the other in the folded state to form a folding pack, and that one of these two edge regions along its circumferential line is partially separated from the other edge region . The adhesive layers are each present between these two areas and the inner area such that the inner area is completely framed on the sides by the adhesive layers.
The cutouts in the adhesive layer are disadvantageous here. There they each weaken the adhesive layer and increase the risk of damage to the media-tight seal. The structural interruption of the adhesive layer is also only suitable for a special adhesive application process with correspondingly complicated means. In contrast to the hot-melt welding process, for example, gluing the edges of the film with a partially interrupted adhesive layer requires a considerably greater amount of technical resources, which is only economically viable if the number of packaging units is very high and the packaging dimensions remain the same.

Aus der CH-A-651 795 ist eine Packung für Stückgüter bekannt, die mit einer Längsflossennaht versehen ist, wobei die Randbereiche der die Packung bildenden Folienbahn überstandsfrei miteinander verbunden sind. Die Längsflossennaht weist vom Rand bis in den mittleren Bereich verlaufende Einschnitte auf. Beim Aufreißen der Packung werden beide entlang der Längsflossennaht verbundene Randbereiche der Folienbahn erfaßt, wobei das Aufreißen zumindest teilweise entlang der Längsflossennaht erfolgt. Dabei soll nur eine teilweise Öffnung der Packung erfolgen, damit bei Entnahme eines Teils vom Inhalt ein Teil der Packung als Schutz gegen Verschmutzung der Hände zur Verfügung steht. Diese Packung ist zur schnellen und vollständigen Entnahme bindenartiger Güter ungeeignet.A package for piece goods is known from CH-A-651 795, which is provided with a longitudinal fin seam, the edge regions of the film web forming the package being connected to one another without protrusion. The longitudinal fin seam has incisions running from the edge to the central area. When the package is torn open, both edge regions of the film web connected along the longitudinal fin seam are grasped, the tearing taking place at least partially along the longitudinal fin seam. Only a partial opening of the package should take place so that when a part of the contents is removed, part of the package is available as protection against dirt on the hands. This pack is unsuitable for the quick and complete removal of bandaged goods.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Schlauchbeutelverpackung der im Oberbegriff des Hauptanspruchs genannten Art anzugeben, welche die vorgenannten Schwierigkeiten und technischen Grenzen überwindet, sich dabei insbesondere für die Verpackung von bindenartigen Gütern wie sterile Mull- oder Gipsbinden eignet, dabei ein gesteuertes Aufreißen des Schlauchbeutels in einem Bereich zwischen den Quernähten zur schnellen und vollständigen Öffnung und Entnahme des Packgutes ermöglicht und mit herkömmlichen maschinellen Verpackungs- und Versiegelungseinrichtungen bei hohen Abpackgeschwindigkeiten durchführbar ist.The invention has for its object to provide a tubular bag packaging of the type mentioned in the preamble of the main claim, which overcomes the aforementioned difficulties and technical limits, is particularly suitable for the packaging of bandage-like goods such as sterile gauze or plaster bandages, thereby controlled opening of the tubular bag in a region between the transverse seams for quick and complete opening and removal of the packaged goods and can be carried out with conventional mechanical packaging and sealing devices at high packing speeds.

Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe gelingt bei einer Schlauchbeutelverpackung der eingangs genannten Art mit der erfindung durch eine Ausbildung entsprechend den Kennzeichen von Anspruch 1. Durch diese Ausbildung ergeben sich zwischen den Einreißkerben in einem die Längsnaht überstehenden Streifen der Folienbahn quer zur Längsnaht verlaufende Reißzungen, die ein gesteuertes Aufreißen des Schlauchbeutels in einem Bereich zwischen den Quernähten ermöglichen. Dadurch wird der Schlauchbeutel etwa in zwei Hälften geteilt, die dann zur Entnahme des Inhalts abgeklappt oder bei komplettem Aufriß sogar gänzlich entfernt Verden können, so daß der Inhalt, beispielsweise eine Binde, unverzüglich optimal zugänglich ist. Weiterhin ist durch die Ausbildung der Reißzungen das Aufreißen des Schlauchbeutels ergonomisch optimal gelöst, wobei eine Hand den Schlauchbeutel so umfaßt, daß sein Mittenbereich etwa zwischen Daumen und Greiffinger liegt, wobei die zweite Hand die Reißzunge ergreift und quer zur Längsnaht herausreißt. Bei dieser Handhabung wird die Verpackung schonend und vollständig geöffnet, ohne daß das Packgut gequetscht oder beschädigt wird.This object is achieved in a tubular bag packaging of the type mentioned at the beginning with the invention by an embodiment in accordance with the characterizing part of claim 1. This embodiment results in tear tongues which run transversely to the longitudinal seam between the tear notches in a strip of the film web which projects beyond the longitudinal seam and which is controlled Allow tearing of the tubular bag in an area between the transverse seams. As a result, the tubular bag is roughly divided into two halves, which can then be folded down to remove the contents or can even be completely removed when the contents are completely torn open, so that the contents, for example a bandage, are immediately optimally accessible. Furthermore, the tearing of the tubular bag is ergonomically optimally solved by the formation of the tear tongues, one hand encompassing the tubular bag such that its central region lies approximately between the thumb and gripper finger, the second hand gripping the tear tongue and tearing it out transversely to the longitudinal seam. With this handling, the packaging is opened gently and completely without the packaged goods being crushed or damaged.

Weitere zweckmäßige Ausgestaltungen des Erfindungsgegenstandes sind entsprechend der Merkmale der Unteransprüche vorgesehen.Further expedient refinements of the subject matter of the invention are provided in accordance with the features of the subclaims.

Der Erfindungsgegenstand wird in schematischen Zeichnungen in bevorzugten Ausführungsformen gezeigt, wobei aus den Zeichnungen weitere vorteilhafte Einzelheiten der Erfindung entnehmbar sind.
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Figur 1 :
Eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Schlauchbeutelvarpackung mit einseitigem Folienüberstand über die Längsnaht;
Figur 2 :
Eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Schlauchbeutelverpackung mit zweiseitigem Folienüberstand über die Längsnaht;
Figur 3 :
Einen Querschnitt durch die Verpackung entlang der Schnittebene I - I in Fig.1;
Figur 4 :
Eine Detaildarstellung der Längsnaht, ebenfalls im Schnitt der Schnittebene I - I in Fig.1.
The subject matter of the invention is shown in schematic drawings in preferred embodiments, further advantageous details of the invention being apparent from the drawings.
The drawings show in detail:
Figure 1:
A perspective view of a tubular bag varnish with one-sided film overhang on the longitudinal seam;
Figure 2:
A perspective view of a tubular bag packaging with bilateral film overhang on the longitudinal seam;
Figure 3:
A cross section through the packaging along the section plane I - I in Fig.1;
Figure 4:
A detailed representation of the longitudinal seam, also in the section of the sectional plane I - I in Fig.1.

In den Figuren 1 und 2 sind Schlauchbeutelverpackungen 4, insbesondere für bindenartige Güter dargestellt. Sie bestehen aus einer Folienbahn 11, die durch Klebung oder Schweißung entgegengesetzter Randbereiche 7, 8 mit einer Längsnaht 5 in Form eines das Packgut 20 umhüllenden Schlauches 21 ausgebildet und an den Enden durch zwei parallele Quernähte 6a, 6b mediendicht versiegelt ist.
Erfindungsgemäß verläuft ein Längsstreifen 10 der Folienbahn 11 lose über die Längsnaht 5 überstehend und ist in vergleichsweise kurzen, sich fortlaufend wiederholenden Längsabständen A1, A2, A3 , usw. mit Reißzungen 12a, 12b, 12c, usw. zwischen sich begrenzenden Einreißkerben 13a, 13b, 13c, usw. ausgebildet. Zum Aufreißen der Schlauchbeutelverpackung 4 wird eine Reißzunge 13f (Fig. 1) bzw. 13g (Fig.2) ergriffen und zwischen zwei Einreißkerben 13 herausgerissen. Dabei muß zunächst ein begrenzter Widerstand der Längsnaht 5 überwunden werden, worauf sich an der Reißzunge eine Lasche 15 ergibt, welche den Schlauchbeutel aufreißt, wie dies in den Figuren 1 und 2 dargestellt ist. Bei der in Figur 2 dargestellten Variante stehen beide Längsstreifen 10a und 10b an beiden Randbereichen 7, 8 über die Längsnaht 5 über. Vorzugsweise ist der Einreißkerben 13 aufweisende Längsstreifen 10a schmaler als der zu diesem parallel verlaufende Längsstreifen 10b ohne Einreißkerben. Dies ist jedoch nicht zwingend.
Wie die Zusammenschau der Figuren 1 und 2 erkennen läßt, sind die Einreißkerben 13 quer zum Längsstreifen 10 von dessem äußeren Rand 14 bis zumindest an die Längsnaht 5 verlaufende Einschnitte. Die Einreißkerben 13 können aber auch V - förmige Ausschnitte sein. In der Figur 3 ist in Schnitt die schlauchförmige Verpackungshülle 21 gezeigt, die eine Mullbinde 20 umhüllt. Die Folienbahn 11 besteht üblicherweise aus Verbundmaterial und kann beispielsweise eine für das Hotmelt-Schweißverfahren geeignete innere Polyethylenschicht 1, eine Zwischenschicht, beispielsweise Aluminium - Laminat 2, und eine äußere Deckschicht 3 , beispielsweise Polyester, aufweisen (Fig.3).
In der Figur 4 ist rein schematisch dargestellt, daß die aus einer Fläche 9 der Verpackung 4 hervorgehende Längsnahtflosse 5 zur Seite an die Fläche 9 angelegt und der jeweils äußere Längsstreifen 10a mit Einreißkerben 13 ausgebildet ist. Dabei ist vorteilhaft die Längsnahtflosse 5 mit der Fläche 9 durch eine Klebung 16 verbunden. Hierdurch wird das Öffnungsverhalten nochmals verbessert, da der Schlauchbeutel 4 nunmehr ohne zusätzliche Fixierung der Reißzunge 12 mit Hilfe der zweiten Hand zu öffnen ist. Im übrigen wird das Öffnen des Schlauchbeutels 4 dadurch erleichtert, daß jede Reißzunge 12 die Form einer annähernd rechteckigen Lasche und zum Ergreifen und Reissen geeignete Breiten- und oder Längenabmessungen zwischen jeweils 10 bis 18 mm aufweist.1 and 2 show tubular packaging 4, in particular for sanitary goods. They consist of a film web 11, which is formed by gluing or welding opposite edge regions 7, 8 with a longitudinal seam 5 in the form of a tube 21 enveloping the packaged goods 20 and sealed at the ends by two parallel transverse seams 6a, 6b in a media-tight manner.
According to the invention, a longitudinal strip 10 of the film web 11 projects loosely over the longitudinal seam 5 and is at comparatively short, continuously repeating longitudinal distances A1, A2, A3, etc. with tear tabs 12a, 12b, 12c, etc. between delimiting tear notches 13a, 13b, 13c, etc. trained. In order to tear open the tubular bag packaging 4, a tear tongue 13f (FIG. 1) or 13g (FIG. 2) is gripped and torn out between two tear notches 13. First, there must be limited resistance the longitudinal seam 5 are overcome, whereupon there is a tab 15 on the tear tab which tears open the tubular bag, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In the variant shown in FIG. 2, both longitudinal strips 10a and 10b project beyond the longitudinal seam 5 at both edge regions 7, 8. The longitudinal strip 10a having the tear notches 13 is preferably narrower than the longitudinal strip 10b running parallel to the latter without the tear notches. However, this is not mandatory.
As can be seen from the overview of FIGS. 1 and 2, the tearing notches 13 are incisions extending transversely to the longitudinal strip 10 from its outer edge 14 to at least the longitudinal seam 5. The tear notches 13 can also be V-shaped cutouts. FIG. 3 shows a section of the tubular packaging sleeve 21 which envelops a gauze bandage 20. The film web 11 usually consists of composite material and can have, for example, an inner polyethylene layer 1 suitable for the hot-melt welding process, an intermediate layer, for example aluminum laminate 2, and an outer cover layer 3, for example polyester (FIG. 3).
In FIG. 4 it is shown purely schematically that the longitudinal seam fin 5 emerging from a surface 9 of the packaging 4 is applied to the side of the surface 9 and that the respective outer longitudinal strip 10a is formed with tear notches 13. The longitudinal seam fin 5 is advantageously connected to the surface 9 by an adhesive 16. As a result, the opening behavior is further improved, since the tubular bag 4 can now be opened with the second hand without additional fixing of the tongue 12. Moreover, the opening of the tubular bag 4 is facilitated in that each tear tab 12 has the shape of an approximately rectangular tab and width and / or length dimensions suitable for gripping and tearing each has 10 to 18 mm.

Die Schlauchbeutelverpackung nach der Erfindung eignet sich in besonderem Maße für die hermetisch dichte Verpackung bindenartiger Güter, sie läßt sich problemlos so öffnen, daß der Inhalt schnell und ohne Beschädigung entnommen werden kann, und läßt sich unter Verwendung eines einfachen Zusatzaggregates in jeder handelsüblichen Schlauchbeutelmaschine herstellen, und zwar bei hohen Abpackgeschwindigkeiten mit üblichen verpackungsmaschinellen Einrichtungen. Insofern erfüllt die erfindungsgemäße Lösung in idealer Weise die eingangs gestellte Aufgabe.The tubular bag packaging according to the invention is particularly suitable for the hermetically sealed packaging of bandaged goods, it can be opened without problems so that the contents can be removed quickly and without damage, and can be produced in any commercially available tubular bag machine using a simple additional unit, and that at high packaging speeds with conventional packaging machinery. In this respect, the solution according to the invention ideally fulfills the task set out above.

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1.1.
Polyethylenschicht 1Polyethylene layer 1
2.2nd
ZwischenschichtIntermediate layer
3.3rd
PolyesterschichtPolyester layer
4.4th
Verpackungpackaging
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LängsnahtLongitudinal seam
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QuernahtCross seam
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RandhereichMarginal area
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RandbereichEdge area
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Fläche der VerpackungPackaging area
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LängsstreifenVertical stripes
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FolienbahnFoil web
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ReißzungenTongues
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EinreißkerbenTear notches
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Rand d. LängsstreifensEdge d. Vertical stripe
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LascheTab
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KlebungGluing
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PackgutPackaged goods
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Schlauchtube

Claims (7)

  1. Tubular bag packaging, for bandage-like materials in particular, consisting of a film web whose opposite borders are glued or welded together along a longitudinal seam to form a tube enveloping the material to be packed and which is hermetically sealed at its ends by means of two parallel transverse seams and which exhibits at least one aid to opening, enabling it to be torn open quickly and completely, in order to remove the contents, characterised in that a longitudinal strip (10) of the film web projects loosely beyond the longitudinal seam (5) and that this is formed into comparatively short, continuously recurring longitudinal spaces (A1, A2, A3 etc.) with tear-off tongues (12a, 12b, 12c etc.) between notches for tearing (13a, 13b, 13c etc.) which limit one another.
  2. Tubular bag packaging according to Claim 1, characterised in that the longitudinal strips (10a, 10b) at both borders (7, 8) of the film web (11) project beyond the longitudinal seam (5) and that the longitudinal strip (10a) exhibiting the notches for tearing (13) is preferably narrower than the longitudinal strip (10b) without notches for tearing running parallel to it.
  3. Packaging according to Claims 1 and 2, characterised in that notches for tearing (13) at right-angles to the longitudinal strip (10) are incisions running from the outer border (14) of the latter at least as far as the longitudinal seam (5).
  4. Packaging according to one of the Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the notches for tearing (13) are V-shaped nicks.
  5. Packaging according to one of the Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the longitudinal seam fin (5) emerging from one surface (9) of the packaging (4) is joined onto the surface (9) at the side and the outer longitudinal strip (10a) in each case is formed with notches for tearing (13).
  6. Packagingaccording to Claim 5, characterised in that the longitudinal seam fin (5) is joined to the surface (9) by means of glue.
  7. Packaging according to one or more of the Claims 1 to 6, characterised in that each tear-off tongue (12) possesses approximately the shape of a rectangle and has a breadth and length of 10 mm and 18 mm, respectively, making it suitable for grasping and tearing.
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