EP0659158B1 - Procede d'emballage et unite de conditionnement de tubes a essai - Google Patents

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EP0659158B1
EP0659158B1 EP93919077A EP93919077A EP0659158B1 EP 0659158 B1 EP0659158 B1 EP 0659158B1 EP 93919077 A EP93919077 A EP 93919077A EP 93919077 A EP93919077 A EP 93919077A EP 0659158 B1 EP0659158 B1 EP 0659158B1
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Nicole HÜBEL
Jens Peter Jacobsen
Alf Kosmale
Jürgen WEIS
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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
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/06—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L9/00—Supporting devices; Holding devices
    • B01L9/06—Test-tube stands; Test-tube holders
    • 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
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    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
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    • 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
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    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00246—Locating elements for the contents
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    • 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
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    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00709—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element
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    • 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
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    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00709—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element
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    • B65D2571/00777—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element tubular with end walls, e.g. walls not extending on the whole end surface with inserted end walls
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    • 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
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  1. Procédé d'emballage de tubes à essai traités par des réactifs en vue de déterminations analytiques, en particulier pour des procédés de détermination immunologique utilisant des réactifs immobilisés de tels procédés de détermination, caractérisé en ce que:
    - un grand nombre de ces tubes à essai (1) sont agencés en un groupe, de telle sorte que les bords (2) des ouvertures de tous les tubes à essai (1) sont situés essentiellement dans un plan,
    - on prévoit une étiquette (3) qui présente une région centrale (4) qui correspond approximativement à la superficie totale de la base occupée par le groupe de tubes à essai, et une région de bordure (5), et est pourvue d'un revêtement adhésif,
    - l'étiquette (3) est appliquée avec le côté présentant le revêtement adhésif sur les bords (2) des ouvertures, de sorte qu'elle adhère à tous les tubes à essai (1) du groupe et qu'elle ferme hermétiquement tous les tubes à essai,
    - l'étiquette (3) avec le groupe de tubes à essai (1) qui y adhère est transférée dans un récipient (6) présentant une région supérieure ouverte, et
    - la région de bordure (5) de l'étiquette (3) est liée au bord de la région supérieure ouverte du récipient (6).
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le revêtement adhésif présente une adhérence permanente, et les tubes à essai (1) adhèrent de manière réversible à l'étiquette (3).
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le revêtement adhésif peut être rendu adhésif au moins à l'instant de son application sur les ouvertures (2) des tubes à essai (1).
  4. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la région de bordure (5) de l'étiquette (3) présente dans la région de ses coins, des incisions (7) qui permettent de plier la région de bordure (5) par rapport à sa région centrale (4).
  5. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la région de bordure (5) de l'étiquette (3) est liée à la région de bordure externe du récipient (6).
  6. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que la région de bordure du récipient (6) qui est liée à la région de bordure (5) de l'étiquette (3) peut être séparée du reste du récipient (6).
  7. Procédé selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le bord du récipient (6) peut être séparé grâce au fait qu'il est prévu une ligne d'entailles ou de perforations (8) courant sur le pourtour, ou un fil d'arrachage dans les surfaces latérales du récipient (6).
  8. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que le récipient (6) est réalisé en carton ou en plastique.
  9. Procédé selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que le carton présente un revêtement étanche à l'humidité et/ou étanche aux gaz.
  10. Unité d'emballage présentant un grand nombre de tubes à essai traités par des réactifs en vue de déterminations analytiques, en particulier pour des procédés de détermination immunologique utilisant des réactifs immobilisés de tels procédés de détermination, présentant:
    - un récipient (6) qui est fermé sur tous les côtés, à l'exception d'une zone supérieure ouverte,
    - une étiquette (3) qui est liée au bord de la zone supérieure ouverte du récipient (6), ferme la zone supérieure ouverte, et présente un revêtement adhésif tourné vers l'intérieur du récipient, et
    - un grand nombre de tubes à essai (1), qui sont tous liés par l'intermédiaire des bords de leurs ouvertures au côté adhésif de l'étiquette (3), et qui sont scellés par cette dernière.
  11. Unité d'emballage selon la revendication 10, caractérisée en ce que le bord du récipient (6) qui est lié à la région de bordure (5) de l'étiquette (3) peut être détaché du reste du récipient (6).
  12. Unité d'emballage selon la revendication 10 ou 11, caractérisée en ce que le récipient (6) est un carton repliable essentiellement rectangulaire.
  13. Unité d'emballage selon la revendication 11 ou 12, caractérisée en ce que la région de bordure (5) de l'étiquette (3) est liée par adhésif aux surfaces latérales externes du récipient (6), dans la région de la zone supérieure ouverte, et les surfaces latérales du récipient (6) présentent une ligne d'entailles (8) courant sur tout le pourtour, ou un fil d'arrachage courant sur tout le pourtour, qui permettent chacun de séparer le bord du récipient lié à la région de bordure (5) de l'étiquette (3) du reste du récipient (6).
EP93919077A 1992-09-08 1993-08-17 Procede d'emballage et unite de conditionnement de tubes a essai Expired - Lifetime EP0659158B1 (fr)

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DE4230032A DE4230032C1 (de) 1992-09-08 1992-09-08 Verfahren zum Verpacken von Teströhrchen und Verpackungseinheit für Teströhrchen
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PCT/EP1993/002193 WO1994005565A1 (fr) 1992-09-08 1993-08-17 Procede d'emballage et unite de conditionnement de tubes a essai

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