EP0700834A1 - Flexibler Behälter - Google Patents

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EP0700834A1
EP0700834A1 EP95650041A EP95650041A EP0700834A1 EP 0700834 A1 EP0700834 A1 EP 0700834A1 EP 95650041 A EP95650041 A EP 95650041A EP 95650041 A EP95650041 A EP 95650041A EP 0700834 A1 EP0700834 A1 EP 0700834A1
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Jerry E. Buchanan
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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 the packaging industry, and more particularly to a flexible container, as well as a method for making same.
  • Cans and bottles have the advantage of being hermetically sealable, are of sturdy construction, and may be stored in a self-supported upright position.
  • cans and bottles present environmental problems in that, even in their empty state, they occupy a relatively large amount of space, whether it be at a landfill or in a kitchen garbage can.
  • cans and bottles are rather heavy and therefore are inconvenient and expensive to transport.
  • the flexible containers used to date usually have at least one weld on their interior bottom wall, which is in the location of the most pressure from liquid or other packaged products. As a result, there is a structural weakness at the bottom portions of most currently used containers.
  • the present invention relates to a container having a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of sidewalls, and a reinforced bottom wall.
  • the bottom wall is preferably comprised of a plurality of folded leg members extending from the lower edges of the front and rear walls.
  • the lower portions of the sidewalls are reinforced with the folded-up endmost portions of the folded leg members.
  • the top edges of the container may be welded closed to form a hermetically sealed package.
  • a method of making a container from flexible material comprises placing a V-fold, or a modified flat V-fold, in a sheet of flexible material to form an intermediate structure having a first subsection, a second subsection underlying the first subsection, a second subsection underlying the first subsection and a V-fold section intermediate the first and lower edge of the second subsections having a first V-fold member attached to the lower edge of the first subsection and a second V-fold member attached to the lower edge of the second subsection.
  • the first and second V-fold members are preferably connected along a longitudinal fold line.
  • a first side edge weld line is made connecting the upper edges with the lower edges to weld the first subsection to both the second subsection and the first V-fold member and at the same time to weld the second subsection to the second V-fold member.
  • a second side edge weld line is made a distance from the first side edge weld line connecting the upper edges with the lower edges to weld the first subsection to both the second subsection and the first V-fold member and at the same time to weld the second subsection to the second V-fold member.
  • the side edge welds result in the formation of an upper container portions and first and second leg portions, which are connected along the first fold line.
  • a first oblique weld line is made interconnecting the point of intersection of the first weld line and the first fold line to the lower edge of the first subsection.
  • a second oblique weld line is made interconnecting the point of intersection of the second side edge weld line and the longitudinal fold line to the lower edge of the first subsection.
  • a leg weld line may be made between the first and second side edge weld lines at approximately the middle point of the first leg to weld the first subsection to both the first V-fold member and the second subsection to the second V-fold member.
  • the bottom wall is formed by folding the first leg inwardly toward the first fold line so that the lower edge of the first subsection is adjacent the first fold line and folding the second leg inwardly towards the first fold line so that the lower edge of the second subsection is adjacent the longitudinal fold line.
  • an interior space is formed between the first and second side edge weld lines and the endmost portions of the legs pivot along the lateral axis of the bottom wall upwardly towards the first and second side edge weld lines.
  • One of the endmost portions is attached to the first side edge weld line and the remaining endmost portion is attached to the second side edge weld line to form reinforced container side edges.
  • the container of the present invention has a number of significant attributes.
  • the bottom and lower side walls of the container which are subjected to the most pressure by the contents of the container, are reinforced by multiple plies of container material, yet the container bottom is free from any debilitating internal weld.
  • the present container may also have deeper side walls than those previously known.
  • the container can be produced from relatively thin material and therefore is lighter and less expensive to manufacture and transport than containers requiring thick material. This is especially useful when the container is made from flexible material, which is expensive.
  • the thinness of the container walls also encourages the use of biodegradable materials, which have traditionally been thin.
  • the container is capable of standing vertically on its own, both during the filling process and when on a grocery or refrigerator shelf without the need of an outer box or other supporting means.
  • the present invention therefore eliminates the need for transferring the contents into a pitcher or other containment means after opening.
  • the fact that there are no crevices in the interior of the container minimizes the worry about bacteria-traps when storing the opened container between uses.
  • This also enables the container to be used as a mixing bowl, such as for foods or other items to which water is added.
  • the method of producing the present invention is also advantageous.
  • the entire container may, in one embodiment, be produced using a single web of material.
  • the number of welds needed to be made are minimized and the entire production process prior to filing may, if desired, be performed while the web material is traveling in a horizontal plane.
  • the container of the present invention possesses many of the attributes of a can or bottle, but at the same time eliminates many of the negatives. Also, the method of manufacturing of the present invention is efficient and inexpensive.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a flexible container 10 of the present invention.
  • the container 10 has a front wall 12, a rear wall 14, a pair of sidewalls 16, 18 and a reinforced bottom wall 20.
  • the bottom wall 20 is preferably comprised of a pair of folded leg members 80, 82 extending from the lower edges of the front and rear walls 12, 14.
  • the lower portions of the sidewalls 16, 18 are reinforced with endmost portions 112, 114, which are integral with the folded leg members 80, 82.
  • the top edge 28 of the container 10 may be welded closed to form a hermetically sealed package.
  • Leg weld line 100a is located at the intersection of the front wall 12 and the bottom wall 20, and leg weld line 100b is located at the intersection of the rear wall 14 and the bottom wall 20, both for further maintaining the container 10 in upright position.
  • the weld lines 100a,b also reinforce the intersection of the front wall 12 and the bottom wall 20 and prevent flex-cracking of container material, particularly aluminum foil type material.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates an apparatus 30 which may be used to manufacture the container 10 of the present invention.
  • a single web 32 of container material 34 is delivered from a roller 36 to a standard V-plow 38.
  • the V-plow 38 creates a V-fold in the approximate center of the material 34, such as shown in Fig. 3, and the material 34 is passed through the remaining processes along a conveyor belt 42, preferably in a horizontal orientation.
  • an intermediate structure 40 has a first subsection 44 having an upper edge 46 and a lower edge 48, a second subsection 50 underlying the first subsection 44 and having an upper edge 52 and a lower edge 54, and a V-fold section 56 intermediate the first subsection 44 and the second subsection 50.
  • the V-fold section 56 includes a first V-fold member 58 attached to the lower edge 48 of the first subsection 44 and a second V-fold member 60 attached to the lower edge 54 of the second subsection 50.
  • the top edge of the first V-fold member 58 is connected to the top edge of the second V-fold member 60 along a common point such as first fold line 62.
  • the length of the member 58, 60 may be identical or different.
  • each of the V-fold members 58, 60 in the present embodiment is 2X.
  • the intermediate structure 40 is capable of being collapsed into a relatively flat, multiple-plied structure, so that a single weld made on the first subsection may produce weld lines on both the first and second subsection 44, 50.
  • the container 10 is preferably comprised of a two-ply laminated materials, such as a coextruded solid sheet of low density/high density polyethylene or a laminated multilayered sheet. Typically this material will have an inner ply which is plastic, and hence heat-sealable, and an outer ply which is not.
  • a two-ply laminated materials such as a coextruded solid sheet of low density/high density polyethylene or a laminated multilayered sheet.
  • this material will have an inner ply which is plastic, and hence heat-sealable, and an outer ply which is not.
  • This attachment may be accomplished with adhesives, or may alternatively be accomplished by other means of attaching one surface to another, such as standard cold or heat-sealing.
  • heat sealing it may be necessary to expose the heat-sealable inner ply by removing the outer-ply at a point of attachment.
  • weld-spots 64, 120 and 130 are shown in Figs. 3 and 4
  • a first side edge weld line 66 is made connecting the juxtaposed upper edges 46, 52 and lower edges 48, 54.
  • the line 66 should be relatively thick, for example about one-half inch thick, so that it may be later cut in half while maintaining its seal.
  • the result of the first side edge weld line 66 will be the attachment of the upper portion 68 of the first subsection 44 to the upper portion 70 of the second subsection 50, the lower portion 72 of the first subsection 44 to the first V-fold member 58 and the lower portion 74 of the second subsection 50 to the second V-fold member 60.
  • a second side edge weld line 76 is made at a distance away from the first side edge weld line 66.
  • the result of the second weld line 76 will also be connecting upper edges 48, 54 and lower edges 48, 52 the attachment of the upper portion 68 of the first subsection 44 to the upper portion 70 of the second subsection 50, the lower portion 72 of the first subsection 44 to the first V-fold member 58 and the lower portion 74 of the second subsection 50 to the second V-fold member 60.
  • the first and second side edge welds 66, 76 will thereby form an upper container portion 78, a first leg portion 80 and a second leg portion 82, as shown in Fig. 6.
  • a first oblique weld line 84 is placed interconnecting the common point 86 of intersection of the first side edge weld line 66 and the top edges of the V-fold members 58, 60, when the subsections 44, 50 are in underlying position, to the lower edge 48 of the first subsection 44.
  • the common point 86 will also be the intersection of the first fold line 62 and weld line 66.
  • the first oblique weld line 84 results in the attachment of the lower portion 72 of the first subsection 44 to the first V-fold member 58 along line 84a and the lower portion 74 of the second subsection 50 to the second V-fold member 60 along line 84b.
  • a second oblique weld line 88 is placed interconnecting the point 90 of intersection of the second side edge weld line 76 and top edges and the lower edge 48.
  • the second oblique weld line 88 results in the attachment of the lower portion 72 of the first subsection 44 to the first V-fold member 58 along line 88a and the lower portion 74 of the second subsection 50 to the second V-fold member 60 along line 88b.
  • Both the first and second oblique weld lines 86, 88 should be at approximately 45° angles. Additionally, the entire area between the first oblique weld lines 84a,b and corners 92, 94, as well as between the second oblique weld lines 88a,b and corners 96, 98, may be welded together.
  • the V-fold section 61 may include an uncreased or unfolded middle member 63 attached at a first end 65 to the first V-fold member 58 and at a second end 67 to the second V-fold member 60.
  • This construction eliminates the first fold or fold line 62, which may be undesirable with material which may be subject to flexcracking upon folding.
  • fold line, fold and crease are meant to be used interchangeably where material has been stressed beyond its elastic limit.
  • the first oblique weld line 84 is begun at the common point 69, which corresponds to the intersection of the first side edge weld line 66 and the top edges of the V-fold members 58, 60 plus one-half the width of the middle member 63.
  • the common point 69 will be located a distance of 1X above the intersection of the V-fold members 58, 60 and the first side edge weld line 66.
  • the first oblique weld line 84 will extend between the common point 69 and the lower edge 48 of the first subsection 44 at an approximately 45° angle.
  • the second oblique weld line 88 is provided between a common point 69, as defined above, along second side edge weld line 88 and the lower edge 48 of the first subsection 44.
  • the middle member 63 forms a bottom wall of the container having only peripheral folds. The remaining steps in the formation of the container 10 may be as set forth above.
  • a leg weld line 100 may be made between the first side edge weld line 66 and the second side edge weld line 76 at approximately the middle line 102 of one of the legs 80, 82, resulting in weld line 100a on the first leg 80 and line 100b on the second leg. It is preferred that the line 100 be made slightly (i.e., one-sixteenth of an inch) above the midline 102 of the legs 80, 82. As shown in Fig. 10, the first leg 80 is folded along the first weld line 100a so that the lower edge 48 of the first subsection 44 is adjacent the first fold line 62. Similarly, as shown in Fig.
  • the second leg 82 is folded along the leg weld line 100b so that the lower edge 54 of the second subsection 50 is adjacent the first fold line 62 and the lower edge 48 of the first subsection 44.
  • the legs 80, 82 may be maintained in folded position by adhesives or by spot-welding, such as at weld-spots 64, thereby forming bottom wall 20.
  • the width of each leg 80, 82 will be 1X.
  • the length of one leg, for example leg 82 may be greater than the length of the remaining leg 80. In such a case, the longer leg 82 is folded a plurality of times, such as illustrated in Figs. 14.
  • the legs 80, 82 may be shortened so as not to be adjacent the first fold line 62, but rather to be merely adjacent leg weld lines 100a,b.
  • the portion of the legs 80, 82 below the leg weld lines 100a,b may be eliminated to provide a container 10 having a single-ply bottom 20.
  • the corners 104, 106, 108, 110 of the folded legs 80, 82 may be removed, such as by die cutting, for aesthetic reasons. It should be noted that even at this stage of manufacturing the structure 40 can be collapsed flat so that the first subsection 44 may be overlying the second subsection 50.
  • the structure 40 may be divided into individual containers 10 by cutting along the approximate midlines of the first side edge weld line 66 and the second side edge weld line 76. It is advisable that the first and second side edge weld lines 66, 76 be of sufficient width to provide an adequate seal between the first and second subsections 44, 50 after cutting. This will allow the formation of two sealed container 10 edges by a single cut.
  • the interior space of the container 10 is provided by separating the first subsection 44 from the second subsection 50. As can be seen in Fig. 17, when the subsections 44, 50 are fully separated, the lower portion of the container 10 acquires a squared-off shape, and the bottom wall 20 will be seamless.
  • the container 10 may be opened by a forming turret 142, such as shown in Fig. 2.
  • a first endmost portion 112 of the folded legs 80, 82 pivots upwardly along the lateral axis of the bottom wall 20 towards the first side edge weld line 66, preferably along the point 166 where the leg weld line 100 intersects the first oblique weld lines 84a,b.
  • a second endmost portion 114 of the legs 80, 82 pivots upwardly towards the second side edge weld line 76, preferably along the point 118 where the leg weld line 100 intersects the second oblique weld lines 88a,b.
  • Weld-spots 120 may be provided for attaching the endmost portions 112, 114 to the side edges of the container 10, such as to the first subsection 44 and the second subsection 50. Also, as shown in Fig. 19, fold lines 122, 124 may be provided in the first subsection 44 between points 116, 118 and the upper edge 46, and fold lines 126, 128 may be provided in the second subsection 50 between points 116, 118 and the upper edge 52, for providing the container 10 with clearly defined squared-off side edges 16, 18, which will be like sidewalls. However, in some embodiments the sidewalls may not be clearly defined.
  • the first side edge weld line 66 and the second side edge weld line 76 may be attached to the first subsection 44, such as by pinching or by weld-spots 130, to further reinforce the sidewalls 16, 18.
  • the side edge weld lines 66, 76 may alternatively be folded in an opposite direction and attached to the second subsection 50.
  • the front wall 12 and rear wall 14 may be attached to the side edges 16, 18 along side edge fold lines 122, 124, 126, 128 to further stabilize the container 10.
  • the container 10 may be filled and sealed. This procedure may be performed on a standard filling turret 132, such as shown in Fig. 2. As shown in Fig. 21, 22 and 23, a standard filling nozzle 134 may be used to place products into the container 10. Because of its unique constructions, the container 10 may be self-standing during the filling process. Once the container 10 is full, the nozzle 134 may be removed and the upper edge 46 of the first subsection 44 may be welded or otherwise sealed to the upper edge 52 of the second subsection 50, such as by a top weld line 138. The sealing of the container 10 top may be performed with the container 10 in self-standing upright position on a standard sealing turret 140. As shown in Fig. 24, the top weld line 138 may be made thick and with one corner 136 squared-off to provide an easy pouring spout for the container 10. A handle opening may be provided in it.
  • the first subsection 44, the second subsection 50 and the V-fold section 56 may each be provided from separate webs 144, 146, 148 and welded or otherwise attached to form the intermediate structure 40.
  • the lower edge 48 of the first subsection 44 will be attached to a first edge 150 of the V-fold section 56 and the lower edge 52 of the second subsection 50 will be attached to a second edge 152 of the V-fold section 56.
  • Figs. 29-42 another method of producing a container from a sheet of flexible material is shown, the end product of which is shown in Fig. 57.
  • the sheet of material 200 here is thermally bondable on its inside surface 201 which is shown in heavy stippling. The outside need not be thermally bondable.
  • the sheet of material is preferably between 3 and 20 mils thick with a layer of thermally bondable polyethylene on its inside and a layer of relatively strong, relatively non-thermally bondable but stronger nylon or polyester on its outside.
  • the continuous web of sheeting 200 is cut at single container forming intervals or portions with two U-shaped incisions 204. It should be noted that both of these are oriented in the same direction with the two legs of the U extending upwardly as shown in Fig. 29.
  • the sheet is folded along parallel fold lines A and A' that straddle the two incisions 204.
  • the material is folded between the ends of the legs of the two U-shaped incisions parallel to fold lines A and A' along folds B and B' to form two flaps 205 and 206.
  • the flaps are shown here folded outwardly from the sheet to form two open windows 208 and 209 in the sheet.
  • the folds B and B' are seen to be extended laterally from the flaps which are shown now pivoted 180° from their original positions closing the windows. Note that window 209 is now hidden from view.
  • the material is next refolded along fold lines A and A', as shown in Fig. 32, to form two pleats 211 and 212 with the thermally bondable surfaces of the components of each pleat in intimate contact. Note also that the formation of the pleats cause the windows 208 and 209 to become closed with the thermally bondable inside surface of a pleat ply facing outwardly through the windows as bondable extensions of the inside surface of the flaps 205 and 206.
  • the pleats are then heat sealed where indicated in Fig. 33 in light stippling. Sealed areas in all the remaining figures of the drawings are shown in light stippling.
  • Fig. 34 The next step in the process is shown in Fig. 34 in which is illustrated two consecutive container forming portions of the sheet 200.
  • two segments 211' and 212' of the pleats are cut away.
  • the flap 206 is folded towards fold A as shown in Fig. 35.
  • the flap 205 is then folded towards fold A', as shown in Fig. 36, against the inside surface of the material that faces outwardly from window 209. This causes flap 206 also to be pressed against the material that faces outwardly from window 208.
  • the material is then thermally bonded where shown by the light stippling of Fig. 36. This area forms a reinforced, double wall bottom of the container.
  • Fig. 37 The next step in the process is shown in Fig. 37 where the material is formed into the shape of a T by folding the sheet 200 along two folds above and parallel with fold lines A and A'. This brings inside surfaces 201 of the sheet against each other. Side edge seals 215 and bottom seals 216 are then formed by thermal bonding as shown by the light stippling in Fig. 38. Diagonal seals 217 are now also formed in the pleats aside the flaps as shown in Fig. 39. Triangular segments 219 of the sealed pleats are then cut away as shown in Fig. 40 leaving only thin convergent seals 220 extending convergently from the double wall container bottom.
  • side seal extensions 215' are formed by thermal bonding in a pattern specifically designed for the container sides as shown in Fig. 41 and excess material cut away as shown in Fig. 42. This leaves only a center portion 222 unsealed to provide an opening in the top of the container. Once filled with a supply of liquid or granular material, the flexible container assumes the shape shown in Fig. 57.
  • FIG. 43-56 A modified form of the procedure just described and illustrated in Figs. 29-42 is shown in Figs. 43-56 in forming the container shown in Fig. 57, with only the unshown bottom of the container differing in structural detail.
  • An important difference here is that the same sheet of material 200 is formed with two sets of holes 230 and 231 instead of with the flaps and windows.
  • the sheet is folded along parallel fold lines C and D as shown in Fig. 44 and again along folds E and F as shown in Fig. 45 to form two pleats 233 and 234. Again, the thermally bondable, inside surface of the pleat portion of the sheet are in intimate contact and an inside surface 201 closes and faces outwardly from the holes 230 and 231.
  • the pleats 233 and 234 are next folded into a parallel relation as shown in Fig. 46 and bonded as shown in Fig. 47.
  • Pleat segments 233' and 234' are cut away as shown in Fig. 48.
  • the remaining portions of the pleats 233 and 234 are then folded against the outside surface of a bottom portion 240 as shown in Fig. 50. This brings the inside surface 201 of the sheet that faces outwardly through the holes 230 and 231 against the bottom portion 240 and thermal bonds are then made. This serves to form a triple layered reinforced container bottom.
  • FIG. 63 Another method of producing a container from a sheet of flexible material is shown, the end product of which is shown in Fig. 63.
  • the sheet of material 200 here is thermally bondable on its inside surface which is shown in light stippling. The outside need not be thermally bondable.
  • Fig. 58 the sheet is folded along parallel fold lines A and A' to form a central portion 290 straddled by two end portions 291.
  • Fig. 59 the material is formed into the shape of a T by folding the end portions 291 along two fold lines B and B' oriented below and parallel with fold lines A and A' respectively, to form wing portions 294 and side wall portions 295.
  • the material is also folded along fold line A and A' so that the two wing portions 294 overlay the central portion 300.
  • This brings opposed inside surfaces of the central portion 290 against the inside surface of the win portions 294 to form two coextensive pleats 302 and 303.
  • the inside surfaces of the side wall portions 295 are also brought against each other.
  • Side edge seals 304 and bottom seals 305 are then formed by thermal bonding as shown by the heavy stippling in Fig. 59.
  • Diagonal seals 307 are also now formed in the pleats as shown in Fig. 61.
  • Fig. 62 The next step of the process is shown in Fig. 62 where the triangular segments 309 of the sealed pleats are cut away leaving only thin, convergent seals 310 extending convergently to the small remaining sections of the pleat bottom seals 305.
  • side seal extensions 312 are formed by thermal bonding in a pattern, specifically designed for the container sides as shown in Fig. 63, and the pleats folded along parallel fold lines C and C' to form the generally rectangular bottom 313 of the container. The excess material is then cut away similarly as shown in Fig. 42. This leaves only the top end 315 of the finished container unsealed. If desired, it too may be sealed with or without an infitment.
  • the flexible container assumes the shape shown in Fig. 57 with its two wing portions 294 separated from the central portion 290 and the side wall portions 295 separated from each other. Again, with this procedure no folds or creases are formed in the bottom 313 of the container as with most of those of the prior art procedures using V folds and gussets. However, here seals are made between the inside and outside of the material.
  • each individual container 10 may, using the method of the present invention, be produced from a single sheet of material rather than from a continuous web. Therefore, while the above description contains many specificities, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of the invention, but rather as an amplification of one preferred embodiment thereof.
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