EP0620156A1 - Sachet à soufflet pouvant tenir debout ainsi que son procédé de fabrication - Google Patents
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- EP0620156A1 EP0620156A1 EP93870067A EP93870067A EP0620156A1 EP 0620156 A1 EP0620156 A1 EP 0620156A1 EP 93870067 A EP93870067 A EP 93870067A EP 93870067 A EP93870067 A EP 93870067A EP 0620156 A1 EP0620156 A1 EP 0620156A1
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- pouch
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B9/00—Enclosing 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
- B65B9/10—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs
- B65B9/20—Enclosing 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
- B65B9/2042—Means for altering the cross-section of the tube filling opening prior to transversal sealing, e.g. tube spreading devices
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B9/00—Enclosing 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
- B65B9/10—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs
- B65B9/20—Enclosing 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
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
- B65D75/008—Standing pouches, i.e. "Standbeutel"
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- the present invention relates to a pouch of plastic material, of the type produced by welding and severing sheets or tubes of plastic material at spaced locations, and a method for making same.
- the present invention relates more particularly to a stand-up easy-pour refill pouch for dry or powdered product.
- plastic container by connecting together the longitudinal edges of a length of generally flat material to form a tube having a longitudinally extending seal, and by subsequently closing the ends of this tube to form the top and bottom of the plastic container.
- the ends of said container are usually closed by transverse seals, and opening of the package is achieved by tearing through one of these seals.
- plastic containers having two gussets located on each of their lateral sidewalls. Such plastic containers, without any gussets or with two gussets respectively located on each of the lateral sidewalls of said plastic container, stand on the their bottom transverse seals.
- Another advantage of the present invention is it withstands high pressures and violent shocks without danger of breaking.
- the pouch of the present invention can be used to refill a package. This satisfies environmental protection considerations as said pouch can be rolled up after use thereby producing less rubbish.
- the present invention provides a stand-up pouch and a method of making the same in a manner to satisfy the aforementioned needs.
- the present invention is a stand-up pouch comprising dry or powdered product, formed from a length of generally flat material, the longitudinal edges of said length being connected together by a longitudinal seal (1), and the opposite ends (2) and (3) of the tube so formed being closed, wherein on one lateral side (5) only a portion of the plastic container adjacent each of the said ends is folded inwardly so as to form a gusset (4).
- this pouch will stand on the gusset when presented on the shelf.
- the present invention also resides in the method for making a stand-up pouch comprising the steps of :
- Figures 1 and 2 illustrates a pouch constructed according to the present invention from a length of generally flat material, the longitudinal edges of the length having been sealed together.
- Said longitudinal seal (1) is located either on the front wall or back wall of said pouch and more preferably on the back wall. Consequently, the front wall of the stand-up pouch is free for printed advertising material.
- the opposite ends of the pouch are closed respectively by a top cross seal (2) and by a bottom cross seal (3).
- the finished pouch stand on the gusset.
- the opposite side of the gusset is a straight top.
- Suitable material to be used herein can be a single or a multi-layered generally flat material.
- the preferred construction of the film is a multi-layer lamination of a plastic/paper material or a multi-layer lamination/coextrusion of any plastic material available to the man skilled in the art, i.e. high or low density polyethylene (HDPE or LDPE) or polyethylene terephtalate (PET) having a thickness of 40 to 200 micrometers.
- Preferred multi-layered film have a first and second thermoplastic materials, said first material is translucent and constitutes the outside layer of the pouch whereas said second material on which the advertising messages are printed constitutes the inside layer.
- Most preferred as a outside layer is a low density polyethylene having a thickness of 30 micrometers.
- Most preferred as a inside layer is a high density polyethylene having a thickness of 100 micrometers.
- This construction of the film is particularly well suited for a stand-up pouch for containing different types of concentrated and unconcentrated dry or powdered products such as, but not limited to automatic dishwasher detergents, laundry detergents, softeners and hard surface cleaners.
- the straight top located on the opposite side of the gusset is provided with a printed line to indicate to the consumer how to cut the pouch such as to ease and control pouring to the appropriate refillable package.
- the pouch according to the present invention is formed on a conventional Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) machine.
- the method for making the pouch of the present invention is a continuous process.
- a generally flat material (10) for forming the pouches is fed into the VFFS machine.
- This material preferably comprises weldable or heat-sealable polyethylene.
- Said material is carried to the forming tube (11) which is also the filling head.
- the free edges of the material are joined together and are sealed by a longitudinal seal bar (12) so as to form a tube.
- a tucking device (13) located on only one side as shown in figure 4 allows the formation of the lateral gusset, before said pouch is closed.
- the tube formed in this way is then sealed by sealing means (14) on one of its opposite ends so as to form a bottom cross seal (3).
- the pouch formed in this way can now be filled stepwise by the filling head (11). After that, a horizontal seal bar (14) makes end seals and the cut-off knife (15) separates the filled pouches. After filling and sealing the pouch is turned 90 degrees to stand on the gusset.
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP93870067A EP0620156A1 (fr) | 1993-04-13 | 1993-04-13 | Sachet à soufflet pouvant tenir debout ainsi que son procédé de fabrication |
CA002120567A CA2120567A1 (fr) | 1993-04-13 | 1994-04-05 | Sachet a maintien vertical a soufflets et methode de fabrication de celui-ci |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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EP93870067A EP0620156A1 (fr) | 1993-04-13 | 1993-04-13 | Sachet à soufflet pouvant tenir debout ainsi que son procédé de fabrication |
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EP0620156A1 true EP0620156A1 (fr) | 1994-10-19 |
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EP93870067A Withdrawn EP0620156A1 (fr) | 1993-04-13 | 1993-04-13 | Sachet à soufflet pouvant tenir debout ainsi que son procédé de fabrication |
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Cited By (13)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2298850A (en) * | 1995-03-14 | 1996-09-18 | Gainsborough Craftsmen Limited | A stand-up pack |
WO1997015497A1 (fr) * | 1995-10-26 | 1997-05-01 | Ica S.P.A. | Machine d'emballage comportant un tube de façonnage |
EP0798230A2 (fr) * | 1996-03-28 | 1997-10-01 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Ensemble de sachets tenant debout |
US6409386B1 (en) | 2001-06-08 | 2002-06-25 | Bp Europack S.P.A. | Container made of flexible material, particularly for liquids |
EP1264780A1 (fr) * | 2001-06-06 | 2002-12-11 | BP Europack S.P.A. | Sachet à soufflet pouvant tenir debout |
CN1108254C (zh) * | 1996-10-01 | 2003-05-14 | 四国化工机株式会社 | 具有管成形器的包装容器制造机械 |
US7168458B2 (en) | 2002-12-11 | 2007-01-30 | Benham Roger A | Water treatment product, delivery method and means of packaging |
WO2008064930A1 (fr) * | 2006-11-28 | 2008-06-05 | Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa | Sachet avec aide à l'ouverture |
US20120067764A1 (en) * | 2009-02-23 | 2012-03-22 | Reckitt Benckiser N.V. | Percarbonate containing detergent product |
US10549896B2 (en) | 2017-05-26 | 2020-02-04 | The Procter & Gamble Plaza | Flexible packages with self-folding |
US10981708B2 (en) | 2017-05-26 | 2021-04-20 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Methods of self-folding flexible packages |
US11299333B2 (en) | 2017-04-04 | 2022-04-12 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Flexible packages with flat panels |
US11299337B2 (en) | 2017-05-24 | 2022-04-12 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Flexible packages with flat panels |
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DE1761259A1 (de) * | 1968-04-25 | 1971-07-08 | Spiess C F & Sohn | Standbeutel und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung |
US3659775A (en) * | 1970-04-17 | 1972-05-02 | Dixico Inc | Upstanding pouch of flexible material |
US3741778A (en) * | 1971-03-09 | 1973-06-26 | Nabisco Inc | Package with self-contained handle for storing and heating food and method of forming same |
DE2520084A1 (de) * | 1975-05-06 | 1976-11-18 | Rovema Gmbh | Maschine zur herstellung von beuteln oder packungen |
DE3926728A1 (de) * | 1989-08-12 | 1991-02-21 | Kodron Rudolf S Dipl Ing | Verpackungsbeutel fuer feste, rieselfaehige oder fluessige fuellgueter |
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- 1993-04-13 EP EP93870067A patent/EP0620156A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
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- 1994-04-05 CA CA002120567A patent/CA2120567A1/fr not_active Abandoned
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DE1761259A1 (de) * | 1968-04-25 | 1971-07-08 | Spiess C F & Sohn | Standbeutel und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung |
US3659775A (en) * | 1970-04-17 | 1972-05-02 | Dixico Inc | Upstanding pouch of flexible material |
US3741778A (en) * | 1971-03-09 | 1973-06-26 | Nabisco Inc | Package with self-contained handle for storing and heating food and method of forming same |
DE2520084A1 (de) * | 1975-05-06 | 1976-11-18 | Rovema Gmbh | Maschine zur herstellung von beuteln oder packungen |
DE3926728A1 (de) * | 1989-08-12 | 1991-02-21 | Kodron Rudolf S Dipl Ing | Verpackungsbeutel fuer feste, rieselfaehige oder fluessige fuellgueter |
Cited By (16)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2298850A (en) * | 1995-03-14 | 1996-09-18 | Gainsborough Craftsmen Limited | A stand-up pack |
WO1997015497A1 (fr) * | 1995-10-26 | 1997-05-01 | Ica S.P.A. | Machine d'emballage comportant un tube de façonnage |
EP0798230A2 (fr) * | 1996-03-28 | 1997-10-01 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Ensemble de sachets tenant debout |
EP0798230A3 (fr) * | 1996-03-28 | 1998-05-13 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Ensemble de sachets tenant debout |
CN1108254C (zh) * | 1996-10-01 | 2003-05-14 | 四国化工机株式会社 | 具有管成形器的包装容器制造机械 |
EP1264780A1 (fr) * | 2001-06-06 | 2002-12-11 | BP Europack S.P.A. | Sachet à soufflet pouvant tenir debout |
US6409386B1 (en) | 2001-06-08 | 2002-06-25 | Bp Europack S.P.A. | Container made of flexible material, particularly for liquids |
US7168458B2 (en) | 2002-12-11 | 2007-01-30 | Benham Roger A | Water treatment product, delivery method and means of packaging |
WO2008064930A1 (fr) * | 2006-11-28 | 2008-06-05 | Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa | Sachet avec aide à l'ouverture |
US20120067764A1 (en) * | 2009-02-23 | 2012-03-22 | Reckitt Benckiser N.V. | Percarbonate containing detergent product |
US11299333B2 (en) | 2017-04-04 | 2022-04-12 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Flexible packages with flat panels |
US11299337B2 (en) | 2017-05-24 | 2022-04-12 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Flexible packages with flat panels |
US10549896B2 (en) | 2017-05-26 | 2020-02-04 | The Procter & Gamble Plaza | Flexible packages with self-folding |
US10926930B2 (en) | 2017-05-26 | 2021-02-23 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Flexible packages with self-folding |
US10981708B2 (en) | 2017-05-26 | 2021-04-20 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Methods of self-folding flexible packages |
US11312550B2 (en) | 2017-05-26 | 2022-04-26 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Flexible packages with self-folding |
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