EP0855343B1 - Package for a liquid or semi-liquid product - Google Patents
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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
- B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/32—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
- B65D81/3294—Thermoformed trays or the like with a plurality of recesses for different materials located in different recesses
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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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- the present application relates to packaging for a liquid product or semi-liquid, preferably able to flow by gravity according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the invention is particularly suitable for easily oxidizable products, of the type of those used in the capillary field, such as reducers for perms or coloring products.
- Such products are packaged in trays thermoplastics, having one or more compartments containing the product.
- the compartments are sealed by a removable cover, which is generally heat sealed. Due to the highly oxidizable nature of certain products, such as those used in the hair field, it is necessary to fill the compartment (s) as much as possible so that the space between the free surface of the product and the cover is substantially no.
- One of the problems associated with such packaging is that tearing off the cover to access the product, part of the product escapes from the compartment, which causes, in addition to wasted product, soiling, especially on the user's hands.
- packaging is described by way of example in patent EP 0 266 583.
- the packaging described in this patent is in the form of a container compartmentalized, in which each compartment is closed by a sheet of individual sealing.
- Patent application FR 2 451 322 describes a food tray on board rolled, having several compartments closed by the same stretched sheet, fixed to the rolled edge and forming a cover. Partition walls between two contiguous compartments gradually rise in an arc from a ledge, so improve the tension of the cover sheet.
- a throat-shaped net is arranged in the areas between two adjoining compartments, so that retain product particles, which pass under the cover, especially when transport, thus forming, when filled, sealing between two compartments contiguous. This arrangement, due to the localized arrangement of the net (s) (limited to areas separating the edges common to two contiguous compartments) does not solve the aforementioned problem, to the extent, or the product splashes are not limited to those areas between two contiguous compartments.
- the net is not isolated from the product inside compartments, so that the groove can be completely filled when transport of the packaging, which thus deprives it of any effect, upon opening of the stretched sheet. Indeed, once filled, the throat can no longer recover from substantially, the product which could escape during the uprooting of the cover sheet. Furthermore, after opening, the product contained in the groove located between two adjoining compartments, remains at this location, which poses problems when the consumer wants to recover it. In practice the product is "lost".
- Patent application FR 2 447 322 describes a container for products food, comprising several compartments covered by the same film. To increase the rigidity of the assembly, we realize in each corner of the tray, a recess made by stamping. The same way as for the previous document, in the closed position of the tray, the recesses are not isolated from the (or products) contained in the different compartments.
- Patent application DE 3 843 861 describes a thermoformed container provided with a spout, delimited by two depressions located on either side of the spout pourer, and whose presence seems justified only by imperatives of thermoforming of the spout.
- US Patent 4,863,036 describes a jar for a small dose of cream or milk, in the edge of which a small raised duct is provided, located above the filling level, and communicating with the container.
- the combination of this small duct and a two-step opening of a heat-sealed cover allows mainly the easy distribution of the product, via a small orifice.
- Such a device is particularly unsuitable for packaging hair products such as those mentioned above.
- the documents WO 94/27868 and US 2,745,752 which are the closest prior art, describe packaging tray type with one or more compartments, used for packaging of meat, butter, or other foodstuffs of the same type.
- the compartment or compartments are surrounded a groove whose function is to allow the lid to be cut all around the tray, allowing a blade to fit into the groove when cutting of the cover.
- the objective teaching of these documents does not allow no case to solve the problem of the collection of the product which can escape compartments when they are opened or when handling the conditioning after opening. Besides, due to the nature of the products conditioned, the problem does not arise.
- a slightly wider groove is sufficient greater than the width of the blade, and of adequate depth. It doesn't solve however, the problem mentioned above.
- said groove has a bottom inclined in direction of an area of greater depth, so as to allow collecting in said zone the product drained by said groove.
- the packaging may include a plurality of contiguous compartments two by two, said groove forming a gutter extending substantially continuously all around the compartments and having at least one portion common to two adjoining compartments.
- the removable means intended to seal tightly the opening associated with each of the compartments are arranged so as to sealingly isolate the compartment (s) of the groove forming a gutter. This increases the recovery capacity of product escaping from the opening.
- each of the compartments is surrounded by a portion of substantially flat surface, separating the compartment (s) from the groove forming a gutter, said removable means being made integral with said body, by a fixing line extending along the entire surface portion substantially flat.
- the fixing line can be made by gluing, heat sealing, or welding.
- the removable means may consist of a tear-off sheet, suitable for cover the opening with at least two adjoining compartments, said sheet having a pre-cut line, so that it can be opened separately each of said contiguous compartments. This characteristic allows to realize a larger surface for decoration or labeling of the product, while authorizing the partial use of the product contained in the packaging.
- the removable means consist of a tear-off sheet, associated individually with each compartment.
- the removable means for closing each of the compartments can be made of a thermoplastic material, or aluminum.
- the body can be made of a thermoplastic material chosen from polyvinyl chlorides, polypropylenes, polyethylenes, polystyrenes, or a complex of polypropylene / ethylene-vinyl alcohol type materials (EVOH) / polypropylene, polyethylene / polyethylene terephthalate, or polystyrene / EVOH / polyethylene. It can be made by thermoforming or thin-walled injection.
- a thermoplastic material chosen from polyvinyl chlorides, polypropylenes, polyethylenes, polystyrenes, or a complex of polypropylene / ethylene-vinyl alcohol type materials (EVOH) / polypropylene, polyethylene / polyethylene terephthalate, or polystyrene / EVOH / polyethylene. It can be made by thermoforming or thin-walled injection.
- the deepest area may have means capable of allowing wringing of the applicator member in order to dose the product on the applicator.
- such means are consisting of a substantially straight edge of the zone of greatest depth.
- the zone of greatest depth is used as the zone of mixture, in the case of two-compartment packaging.
- the inclined bottom of the gorge can form a slope between 1 ° and 10 °, and preferably between 1 ° and 5 °.
- the deepest area may have a substantially flat bottom, or an inclined bottom whose slope is between 1 ° and 30 °, and preferably between 5 ° and 20 °.
- Means such as finger cots, can be provided to promote gripping of the conditioning by a user.
- the product is a reducing type hair product for permed.
- the packaging contains in two separate compartments, two different products, allowing acid solution (thioglycolic acid for example) / lotion for permanent, dye / oxidant for hair coloring, or dye / dye, to customize a color.
- acid solution thioglycolic acid for example
- lotion for permanent
- dye / oxidant for hair coloring
- dye / dye to customize a color.
- the packaging shown in Figure 1 includes a body 2, preferably thermoplastic, delimited by a peripheral edge 6, and obtained by thermoforming, or by thin wall injection, of materials compatible with the product to be packaged.
- materials such as polyvinyl chlorides, polypropylenes, polyethylenes, polystyrenes, or a complex of polypropylene / ethylene-vinyl alcohol type materials (EVOH) / polypropylene, polyethylene / polyethylene terephthalate, or polystyrene / EVOH / polyethylene.
- the edge peripheral 6 forms a side skirt giving packaging 1 a better stability when the latter is placed on a flat support.
- the body defines two hollow compartments 3 and 4, partially ovoid or elliptical in shape, each intended to be filled with a product P.
- Each of the compartments has an opening 11, 12 opening onto the upper surface of the body, and substantially coinciding with the cross section of the compartments. according to a variant, each of the compartments contains a different product.
- Each of the compartments is individually closed with a seal heat-sealed 9, 10, made of aluminum, optionally coated with a type of adhesive iron-on varnish, plastic, or any other material.
- the lids are fixed by heat sealing, gluing, welding, or any other suitable technique.
- the fixing is carried out along a fixing zone 13, 21, carried out all around of each of the compartments and consisting of a substantially surface portion plane located all around each of the openings 11 and 12.
- Each of the lids has a tear-off tab 18, 19, so as to promote the uncapping.
- a cover may be provided whose surface is chosen so as to cover the two compartments, means being possibly provided to allow the separate opening of each of the compartments 3 and 4.
- a precut line is made in the cover, between the two portions of contiguous planar surfaces 14 and 15 of the two compartments 3 and 4.
- This characteristic makes it possible to provide a more important for the decoration or labeling of the product.
- groove 5 which will be discussed below in more detail detail, is isolated from the contents of the compartments by the seal made all around compartments 3 and 4, on the flat surfaces 13 and 21.
- the body defines all around each of the recesses 3 and 4, a groove forming gutter 5.
- the groove shown in this embodiment extends so continues all around the two compartments and has a common portion 7 to the two compartments 3 and 4.
- the function of the groove forming the gutter is to recover substantially all the product which could escape from the compartments when uncapping them, or when handling the packaging after opening of the compartment (s). For this purpose, it must delimit a volume sufficient, and present a configuration, in particular in terms of width, suitable for receive and contain all the product escaping from the compartments, whatever whatever the viscosity of the products.
- the groove forming the gutter 5 is advantageously located between the peripheral edge 6 and the planar surface 13 on which is carried out the sealing of the lids, so as to be isolated from the contents of the compartments, when these are sealed. So the throat forming a gutter cannot be filled during transport of the packaging, this which allows it to fully play its role during the uncapping of the compartments.
- the groove preferably has a bottom inclined in the direction of an area of greater depth 8, so as to drain towards zone 8, the product collected in the throat, when uncapping the compartment or compartments.
- the area of greater depth defines a substantially straight edge 16, used advantageously for wringing out a brush-type application member. In in reality, the edge 16 can form an angle of the order of 10 ° relative to the vertical.
- the zone of greatest depth is used as zone of mixed.
- This characteristic is particularly suitable in the case of a packaging with a different product in each of the compartments.
- a first compartment has a first shade, the second compartment having a second shade.
- the user takes a dose of the first shade and deposits it in the greater depth. He then takes a dose of the second shade and also deposits in the deepest area, where it can then mix.
- the end of the body, opposite the wiping edge 16 advantageously has a zone 17, forming a slight depression of circular shape, capable of promoting the gripping of the packaging by its user.
- the user uncaps one and / or the other of the compartments 3, 4, depending on the size of the surface to be treated (short hair or long hair).
- the product that escapes from or compartments when uncapping, passing over the portions with a flat surface 13, 21, is collected in the gutter 5 and is drained towards the zone 8.
- the user takes product from one and / or the other of the compartments, using the brush, and apply it on the surface to be treated, after having previously applied the brush to the edge 16 of the wringer, so as to dose the product correctly.
- the product collected in zone 8 is also removed using the brush, and can therefore be used in the same way as the rest of the product. Thus, substantially all of the product can be used. If only the contents of one of the compartments is used during an operation, the conditioning can then be simply passed under the tap so as to be cleaned.
- FIGS. 2A to 2C illustrate different views of an embodiment slightly different from the embodiment of FIG. 1.
- the packaging does not have a side skirt at its peripheral edge. This characteristic facilitates the gripping of the packaging.
- the other parts of the packaging are identical to those of the device of the Figure 1, and therefore do not require further description.
- the compartments are identical in shape and have a flat bottom, allowing the packaging to be placed on a flat surface.
- the throat forming a gutter is substantially U-shaped.
- the slope ⁇ formed by the bottom 20 of the groove 5, substantially facing the compartments 3 and 4 is included between 1 ° and 10 °, and preferably between 1 ° and 5 °.
- the bottom of the greater depth may be substantially flat, or be inclined so as to form an angle ⁇ between 1 ° and 30 °, and preferably between 5 ° and 20 °. All these angles relating to the inclination of the back of the throat, or the area of greater depth, of course depend to a large extent on the viscosity of the product (s).
- a groove of sufficient width is produced. to introduce a brush-type applicator.
- This arrangement allows a direct removal of the product from the throat using the brush, or to accelerate the drainage of the product in the throat towards the zone of greater depth. This is particularly interesting for very viscous, slow-flowing products.
- the packaged product is a permanent reducer.
- the packaging includes two compartments which are closed individually with a heat-sealed aluminum seal. The whole is produced by thermoforming from a PP / EVOH / PP complex.
- the compartments have the shape of a truncated ellipse at the edge common to the two compartments.
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La présente demande concerne un conditionnement pour un produit liquide ou
semi-liquide, de préférence apte à s'écouler par gravité selon le préambule de la revendication 1. L'invention est
particulièrement adaptée aux produits facilement oxydables, du type de ceux
utilisés dans le domaine capillaire, tels que les réducteurs pour permanentes ou
les produits de coloration.The present application relates to packaging for a liquid product or
semi-liquid, preferably able to flow by gravity according to the preamble of
Typiquement de tels produits sont conditionnés dans des barquettes thermoplastiques, présentant un ou plusieurs compartiments contenant le produit. Les compartiments sont obturés de manière étanche par un opercule amovible, qui généralement est thermoscellé. En raison du caractère fortement oxydable de certains produits, tels que ceux utilisés dans le domaine capillaire, il est nécessaire de remplir au maximum le (ou les) compartiment(s) de sorte que l'espace compris entre la surface libre du produit et l'opercule soit sensiblement nul. Un des problèmes liés à de tels conditionnements tient au fait, qu'en arrachant l'opercule pour pouvoir accéder au produit, une partie du produit s'échappe du compartiment, ce qui provoque, outre le gaspillage de produit, des salissures, en particulier sur les mains de l'utilisateur ou de l'utilisatrice.Typically such products are packaged in trays thermoplastics, having one or more compartments containing the product. The compartments are sealed by a removable cover, which is generally heat sealed. Due to the highly oxidizable nature of certain products, such as those used in the hair field, it is necessary to fill the compartment (s) as much as possible so that the space between the free surface of the product and the cover is substantially no. One of the problems associated with such packaging is that tearing off the cover to access the product, part of the product escapes from the compartment, which causes, in addition to wasted product, soiling, especially on the user's hands.
Un tel conditionnement est décrit à titre d'exemple dans le brevet EP 0 266 583. Le conditionnement décrit dans ce brevet se présente sous forme d'un récipient compartimenté, dans lequel chaque compartiment est fermé par une feuille de scellage individuel.Such packaging is described by way of example in patent EP 0 266 583. The packaging described in this patent is in the form of a container compartmentalized, in which each compartment is closed by a sheet of individual sealing.
La demande de brevet FR 2 451 322 décrit une barquette alimentaire à bord
roulé, présentant plusieurs compartiments fermés par une même feuille tendue,
fixée au bord roulé et formant couvercle. Les cloisons de séparation entre deux
compartiments contigus s'élèvent progressivement en arc depuis un rebord, afin
d'améliorer la tension de la feuille formant couvercle. Un filet, en forme de gorge
est disposé dans les zones entre deux compartiments contigus, de manière à
retenir les particules de produit, qui passent sous le couvercle, notamment lors du
transport, formant ainsi, une fois rempli, étanchéité entre deux compartiments
contigus. Cet arrangement, en raison de la disposition localisée du ou des filets
(limitée aux zones séparant les bords communs à deux compartiments contigus)
ne résout pas le problème mentionné ci-avant, dans le mesure, ou les
éclaboussures de produit ne sont pas limitées à ces zones situées entre deux
compartiments contigus. Par ailleurs, le filet n'est pas isolé du produit à l'intérieur
des compartiments, de sorte que la gorge peut se remplir entièrement lors du
transport du conditionnement, ce qui la prive ainsi de tout effet, lors de l'ouverture
de la feuille tendue. En effet, une fois remplie, la gorge ne peut plus récupérer de
manière substantielle, le produit qui pourrait s'échapper lors de l'arrachage de la
feuille formant couvercle. Par ailleurs, après ouverture, le produit contenu dans la
gorge située entre deux compartiments contigus, reste à cet endroit, ce qui pose
des problèmes lorsque le consommateur souhaite le récupérer. Dans la pratique
le produit est "perdu".
La demande de brevet FR 2 447 322 décrit une barquette pour produits
alimentaires, comportant plusieurs compartiments recouverts par une même
pellicule. Pour augmenter la rigidité de l'ensemble, on réalise en chacun des coins
de la barquette, un évidement réalisé par emboutissage. De la même manière que
pour le document précédent, en position fermée de la barquette, les évidements
ne sont pas isolés du (ou des produits) contenu(s) dans les différents
compartiments.
La demande de brevet DE 3 843 861 décrit un récipient thermoformé muni d'un
bec verseur, délimité par deux dépressions situées de part et d'autre du bec
verseur, et dont la présence ne semble justifiée que par des impératifs de
réalisation par thermoformage du bec verseur.
Le brevet US 4 863 036 décrit un pot pour une petite dose de crème ou de lait, dans le rebord duquel on a prévu un petit conduit surélevé, situé au dessus du niveau de remplissage, et communiquant avec le récipient. La combinaison de ce petit conduit et d'une ouverture en deux temps d'un opercule thermoscellé permet principalement la distribution aisée du produit, via un petit orifice. Un tel dispositif est particulièrement inadapté au conditionnement de produits capillaires tels que ceux évoqués ci-avant.US Patent 4,863,036 describes a jar for a small dose of cream or milk, in the edge of which a small raised duct is provided, located above the filling level, and communicating with the container. The combination of this small duct and a two-step opening of a heat-sealed cover allows mainly the easy distribution of the product, via a small orifice. Such a device is particularly unsuitable for packaging hair products such as those mentioned above.
Les documents WO 94/27868 et US 2 745 752, qui sont l'art antérieur le plus proche, décrivent des conditionnements du type barquette à un ou plusieurs compartiments, utilisés pour le conditionnement de viande, de beurre, ou autres denrées alimentaires du même type. Selon certains modes de réalisation, le ou les compartiments sont entourés d'une rainure dont la fonction est de permettre de couper l'opercule tout autour de la barquette, en permettant à une lame de s'insérer dans la rainure lors de la découpe de l'opercule. L'enseignement objectif de ces documents ne permet en aucun cas de résoudre le problème de la collecte du produit pouvant s'échapper des compartiments lors de leur ouverture ou lors de la manipulation du conditionnement après ouverture. D'ailleurs, en raison de la nature des produits conditionnés, le problème ne se pose pas. En outre, pour autoriser la découpe décrite dans ces documents, il suffit seulement d'une gorge de largeur légèrement supérieure à la largeur de la lame, et de profondeur adéquate. Cela ne résout pas pour autant le problème évoqué ci-avant.The documents WO 94/27868 and US 2,745,752, which are the closest prior art, describe packaging tray type with one or more compartments, used for packaging of meat, butter, or other foodstuffs of the same type. According to certain embodiments, the compartment or compartments are surrounded a groove whose function is to allow the lid to be cut all around the tray, allowing a blade to fit into the groove when cutting of the cover. The objective teaching of these documents does not allow no case to solve the problem of the collection of the product which can escape compartments when they are opened or when handling the conditioning after opening. Besides, due to the nature of the products conditioned, the problem does not arise. In addition, to allow cutting described in these documents, only a slightly wider groove is sufficient greater than the width of the blade, and of adequate depth. It doesn't solve however, the problem mentioned above.
Aussi, est-ce un des objets de l'invention que de fournir un conditionnement pour produit liquide ou semi liquide ne présentant pas les inconvénients mentionnés précédemment en référence aux dispositifs de la technique antérieure.It is therefore one of the objects of the invention to provide packaging for liquid or semi-liquid product which does not have the drawbacks mentioned previously with reference to the devices of the prior art.
C'est en particulier un objet de l'invention que de fournir un conditionnement muni d'un dispositif de récupération, permettant de recevoir sensiblement tout produit qui pourrait s'échapper du conditionnement lors de son ouverture, ou de sa manipulation après ouverture, en évitant ainsi les salissures qui pourraient en résulter.It is in particular an object of the invention to provide a packaging provided a recovery device, making it possible to receive substantially any product which could escape from the packaging when it is opened, or when handling after opening, thus avoiding soiling which could result.
C'est un autre objet de l'invention que de permettre l'utilisation du produit ainsi collecté, en réalisant un drainage du produit vers une zone de récupération. It is another object of the invention to allow the use of the product as well collected, by draining the product towards a recovery zone.
C'est un autre objet de l'invention que de fournir un conditionnement pour produit à appliquer au moyen d'un applicateur, et comportant des moyens pour doser de façon précise le produit sur l'applicateur.It is another object of the invention to provide packaging for a product. to be applied by means of an applicator, and comprising means for dosing precisely the product on the applicator.
C'est encore un autre objet que de fournir un conditionnement dont la quantité de produit utilisé est modulable à souhait en fonction des besoins de l'utilisateur.It is yet another object to provide a packaging whose quantity of product used is flexible according to the needs of the user.
Selon l'invention, ces objets sont atteints au moyen d'un conditionnement comprenant un corps délimité par un bord périphérique, et définissant à l'intérieur du bord périphérique, au moins un compartiment creux contenant au moins un produit liquide ou semi-liquide, et présentant une ouverture, des moyens amovibles étant prévus pour obturer de manière étanche ladite ouverture, caractérisé en ce qu'une gorge formant gouttière est ménagée sensiblement tout autour de l'ouverture d'au moins un des compartiments, ladite gorge étant apte à recevoir et contenir sensiblement tout produit pouvant s'échapper du compartiment lors de son ouverture ou lors de la manipulation du conditionnement après ouverture. Avantageusement, ladite gorge présente un fond incliné en direction d'une zone de plus grande profondeur, de manière à permettre de collecter dans ladite zone le produit drainé par ladite gorge.According to the invention, these objects are achieved by means of conditioning comprising a body delimited by a peripheral edge, and defining inside from the peripheral edge, at least one hollow compartment containing at least one liquid or semi-liquid product, and having an opening, means removable being provided for sealingly sealing said opening, characterized in that a groove forming a gutter is formed substantially all around the opening of at least one of the compartments, said groove being capable of receive and contain substantially any product that may escape from the compartment when opened or when handling the packaging after opening. Advantageously, said groove has a bottom inclined in direction of an area of greater depth, so as to allow collecting in said zone the product drained by said groove.
Le conditionnement peut comprendre une pluralité de compartiments contigus deux à deux, ladite gorge formant gouttière s'étendant continûment sensiblement tout autour des compartiments et présentant au moins une portion commune à deux compartiments contigus. Ainsi tout le produit récupéré lors de l'ouverture du conditionnement peut être collecté vers une même zone, où il pourra être utilisé au même titre que le reste du produit.The packaging may include a plurality of contiguous compartments two by two, said groove forming a gutter extending substantially continuously all around the compartments and having at least one portion common to two adjoining compartments. Thus all the product recovered during the opening of the packaging can be collected to the same area, where it can be used just like the rest of the product.
De préférence, les moyens amovibles destinés à obturer de manière étanche l'ouverture associée à chacun des compartiments, sont disposés de manière à isoler de manière étanche le (ou les) compartiments de la gorge formant gouttière. On augmente ainsi la capacité de récupération de produit s'échappant à l'ouverture. Preferably, the removable means intended to seal tightly the opening associated with each of the compartments, are arranged so as to sealingly isolate the compartment (s) of the groove forming a gutter. This increases the recovery capacity of product escaping from the opening.
Avantageusement, chacun des compartiments, est entouré d'une portion de surface sensiblement plane, séparant le (ou les) compartiment(s) de la gorge formant gouttière, lesdits moyens amovibles étant rendus solidaire dudit corps, par une ligne de fixation s'étendant le long de toute la portion de surface sensiblement plane. La ligne de fixation peut être réalisée par collage, thermoscellage, ou soudure.Advantageously, each of the compartments is surrounded by a portion of substantially flat surface, separating the compartment (s) from the groove forming a gutter, said removable means being made integral with said body, by a fixing line extending along the entire surface portion substantially flat. The fixing line can be made by gluing, heat sealing, or welding.
Les moyens amovibles peuvent être constitués d'une feuille arrachable, apte à recouvrir l'ouverture d'au moins deux compartiments contigus, ladite feuille présentant une ligne de prédécoupe, de manière à pouvoir ouvrir séparément chacun desdits compartiments contigus. Cette caractéristique permet de réaliser une surface plus grande pour la décoration ou l'étiquetage du produit, tout en autorisant l'utilisation partielle du produit contenu dans le conditionnement.The removable means may consist of a tear-off sheet, suitable for cover the opening with at least two adjoining compartments, said sheet having a pre-cut line, so that it can be opened separately each of said contiguous compartments. This characteristic allows to realize a larger surface for decoration or labeling of the product, while authorizing the partial use of the product contained in the packaging.
Alternativement, les moyens amovibles sont constitués d'une feuille arrachable, associée de manière individuelle à chaque compartiment.Alternatively, the removable means consist of a tear-off sheet, associated individually with each compartment.
Les moyens amovibles pour l'obturation de chacun des compartiments peuvent être constitués d'un matériau thermoplastique, ou d'aluminium.The removable means for closing each of the compartments can be made of a thermoplastic material, or aluminum.
Le corps peut être constitué d'un matériau thermoplastique choisi parmi les chlorures de polyvinyle, les polypropylènes, les polyéthylènes, les polystyrènes, ou d'un complexe de matériaux de type polypropylène/éthylène-vinyl alcool (EVOH)/polypropylène, polyéthylène/polyéthylène téréphtalate, ou polystyrène/EVOH/polyéthylène. Il peut être réalisé par thermoformage ou injection à parois minces.The body can be made of a thermoplastic material chosen from polyvinyl chlorides, polypropylenes, polyethylenes, polystyrenes, or a complex of polypropylene / ethylene-vinyl alcohol type materials (EVOH) / polypropylene, polyethylene / polyethylene terephthalate, or polystyrene / EVOH / polyethylene. It can be made by thermoforming or thin-walled injection.
Lorsque le produit est un produit destiné à être appliqué au moyen d'un organe d'application de type pinceau, la zone de plus grande profondeur peut présenter des moyens aptes à permettre l'essorage de l'organe d'application afin de doser le produit sur l'organe d'application. Avantageusement, de tels moyens sont constitués d'un bord sensiblement droit de la zone de plus grande profondeur. Alternativement, la zone de plus grande profondeur est utilisée comme zone de mélange, dans le cas d'un conditionnement bi-compartiments.When the product is a product intended to be applied by means of an organ brush type application, the deepest area may have means capable of allowing wringing of the applicator member in order to dose the product on the applicator. Advantageously, such means are consisting of a substantially straight edge of the zone of greatest depth. Alternatively, the zone of greatest depth is used as the zone of mixture, in the case of two-compartment packaging.
Le fond incliné de la gorge peut former une pente comprise entre 1° et 10°, et de préférence, comprise entre 1° et 5°. La zone de plus grande profondeur peut avoir un fond sensiblement plat, ou un fond incliné dont la pente est comprise entre 1° et 30°, et de préférence, comprise entre 5° et 20°.The inclined bottom of the gorge can form a slope between 1 ° and 10 °, and preferably between 1 ° and 5 °. The deepest area may have a substantially flat bottom, or an inclined bottom whose slope is between 1 ° and 30 °, and preferably between 5 ° and 20 °.
Des moyens, de type doigtier, peuvent être prévus pour favoriser la préhension du conditionnement par un utilisateur.Means, such as finger cots, can be provided to promote gripping of the conditioning by a user.
A titre d'exemple, le produit est un produit capillaire de type réducteur pour permanente. Alternativement, le conditionnement contient dans deux compartiments séparés, deux produits différents, permettant ainsi des associations de type solution acide (acide thioglycolique par exemple)/lotion pour permanente, colorant/oxydant pour la coloration capillaire, ou colorant/colorant, afin de personnaliser une coloration.For example, the product is a reducing type hair product for permed. Alternatively, the packaging contains in two separate compartments, two different products, allowing acid solution (thioglycolic acid for example) / lotion for permanent, dye / oxidant for hair coloring, or dye / dye, to customize a color.
L'invention consiste, mises à part les dispositions exposées ci-dessus, en un certain nombre d'autres dispositions qui seront explicitées ci-après, à propos d'exemples de réalisation non limitatifs, décrits en référence aux figures annexées, parmi lesquelles :
- la figure 1 représente une vue en perspective d'un premier mode de réalisation du conditionnement selon l'invention; et
- les figures 2A-2C représentent un autre mode de réalisation du conditionnement selon l'invention.
- FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of a first embodiment of the packaging according to the invention; and
- FIGS. 2A-2C represent another embodiment of the packaging according to the invention.
Le conditionnement représenté à la figure 1 comporte un corps 2, de préférence
thermoplastique, délimité par un bord périphérique 6, et obtenu par
thermoformage, ou par injection à parois minces, de matériaux compatibles avec
le produit à conditionner. Typiquement, on utilise des matériaux tels que les
chlorures de polyvinyle, les polypropylènes, les polyéthylènes, les polystyrènes,
ou d'un complexe de matériaux de type polypropylène/éthylène-vinyl alcool
(EVOH)/polypropylène, polyéthylène/polyéthylène téréphtalate, ou
polystyrène/EVOH/polyéthylène. Dans le mode de réalisation illustré, le bord
périphérique 6 forme une jupe latérale conférant au conditionnement 1 une
meilleure stabilité lorsque ce dernier est posé sur un support plan. Le corps définit
deux compartiments creux 3 et 4, de forme partiellement ovoïde ou elliptique,
destinés chacun à être remplis d'un produit P. Chacun des compartiments
présente une ouverture 11, 12 débouchant sur la surface supérieure du corps, et
coïncidant sensiblement avec la section transversale des compartiments. Selon
une variante, chacun des compartiments contient un produit différent.The packaging shown in Figure 1 includes a
Chacun des compartiments est fermé de manière individuelle par un opercule
thermoscellé 9, 10, en aluminium, enduit éventuellement d'un adhésif de type
vernis thermocollant, en plastique, ou en tout autre matériau. Les opercules sont
fixés par thermoscellage, collage, soudure, ou toute autre technique appropriée.
La fixation est effectuée le long d'une zone de fixation 13, 21, réalisée tout autour
de chacun des compartiments et constituée d'une portion de surface sensiblement
plane située tout autour de chacune des ouvertures 11 et 12. Chacun des
opercules comporte une languette d'arrachage 18, 19, de manière à favoriser le
désoperculage. Alternativement, on peut prévoir un opercule dont la surface est
choisie de manière à recouvrir les deux compartiments, des moyens étant
éventuellement prévus pour permettre l'ouverture séparée de chacun des
compartiments 3 et 4. A titre d'exemple, on réalise une ligne de prédécoupe dans
l'opercule, entre les deux portions de surfaces planes contiguës 14 et 15 des deux
compartiments 3 et 4. Cette caractéristique permet de fournir une surface plus
importante pour la décoration ou l'étiquetage du produit. Dans cette configuration,
bien que au moins partiellement recouverte par la feuille thermoscellée (en
particulier au niveau de la zone 7), la gorge 5, dont on parlera ci-après plus en
détail, est isolée du contenu des compartiments par le scellage réalisé tout autour
des compartiments 3 et 4, sur les surfaces planes 13 et 21. Each of the compartments is individually closed with a seal
heat-sealed 9, 10, made of aluminum, optionally coated with a type of adhesive
iron-on varnish, plastic, or any other material. The lids are
fixed by heat sealing, gluing, welding, or any other suitable technique.
The fixing is carried out along a fixing
Le corps définit tout autour de chacun des évidements 3 et 4, une gorge formant
gouttière 5. La gorge représentée dans ce mode de réalisation s'étend de façon
continue tout autour des deux compartiments et présente une portion 7 commune
aux deux compartiments 3 et 4. La fonction de la gorge formant gouttière est de
récupérer sensiblement tout le produit qui pourrait s'échapper des compartiments
lors de leur désoperculage, ou lors de la manipulation du conditionnement après
ouverture du ou des compartiments. A cet effet, elle doit délimiter un volume
suffisant, et présenter une configuration, notamment en termes de largeur, apte à
recevoir et contenir la totalité du produit s'échappant des compartiments, quelle
que soit la viscosité des produits. La gorge formant gouttière 5 est
avantageusement située entre le bord périphérique 6 et la surface plane 13 sur
laquelle est réalisée le scellage des opercules, de manière à être isolée du
contenu des compartiments, lorsque ceux-ci sont operculés. Ainsi, la gorge
formant gouttière ne peut se remplir pendant le transport du conditionnement, ce
qui lui permet de jouer pleinement son rôle lors du désoperculage du ou des
compartiments. Comme il apparaítra de façon plus claire en référence aux figures
2A à 2C, la gorge présente de préférence, un fond incliné en direction d'une zone
de plus grande profondeur 8, de manière à drainer vers la zone 8, le produit
collecté dans la gorge, lors du désoperculage du ou des compartiments. La zone
de plus grande profondeur définit un bord sensiblement droit 16, utilisé
avantageusement pour l'essorage d'un organe d'application de type pinceau. En
réalité, le bord 16 peut former un angle de l'ordre de 10° par rapport à la verticale.The body defines all around each of the
Accessoirement, la zone de plus grande profondeur est utilisée comme zone de mélange. Cette caractéristique est particulièrement adaptée dans le cas d'un conditionnement comportant un produit différent dans chacun des compartiments. A titre d'exemple, dans le cas de produits de coloration capillaire, un premier compartiment comporte une première teinte, le second compartiment comportant une seconde teinte. A l'aide d'un pinceau ou de tout autre moyen approprié, l'utilisateur prélève une dose de la première teinte et la dépose dans la zone de plus grande profondeur. Il prélève ensuite une dose de la seconde teinte et la dépose également dans la zone de plus grande profondeur, où il peut alors réaliser le mélange.Incidentally, the zone of greatest depth is used as zone of mixed. This characteristic is particularly suitable in the case of a packaging with a different product in each of the compartments. For example, in the case of hair coloring products, a first compartment has a first shade, the second compartment having a second shade. Using a brush or any other suitable means, the user takes a dose of the first shade and deposits it in the greater depth. He then takes a dose of the second shade and also deposits in the deepest area, where it can then mix.
L'extrémité du corps, opposée au bord d'essorage 16 présente avantageusement
une zone 17, formant un léger enfoncement de forme circulaire, apte à favoriser la
préhension du conditionnement par son utilisateur.The end of the body, opposite the wiping
Pour utiliser le conditionnement de la figure 1, par exemple pour l'application d'un
produit capillaire P au moyen d'un pinceau (non représenté), l'utilisateur
désopercule l'un et/ou l'autre des compartiments 3, 4, en fonction de la taille de la
surface à traiter (cheveux courts ou cheveux longs). Le produit qui s'échappe du
ou des compartiments lors du désoperculage, en passant par dessus les portions
de surface plane 13, 21, est récupéré dans la gouttière 5 et est drainé vers la
zone 8. L'utilisateur prélève du produit dans l'un et/ou l'autre des compartiments,
au moyen du pinceau, et l'applique sur la surface à traiter, après avoir
préalablement appliqué le pinceau sur le bord 16 de l'essoreur, de manière à
doser correctement le produit prélevé. Le produit collecté dans la zone 8 est
également prélevé au moyen du pinceau, et est ainsi utilisable au même titre que
le reste du produit. Ainsi, sensiblement tout le produit peut être utilisé. Si seul le
contenu d'un des compartiments est utilisé lors d'une opération, le
conditionnement peut alors être simplement passé sous le robinet de manière à
être nettoyé.To use the packaging of Figure 1, for example for the application of a
hair product P by means of a brush (not shown), the user
uncaps one and / or the other of the
Les figures 2A à 2C illustrent différentes vues d'un mode de réalisation
légèrement différent du mode de réalisation de la figure 1. Selon ce mode de
réalisation, le conditionnement ne comporte pas de jupe latérale au niveau de son
bord périphérique. Cette caractéristique facilite la préhension du conditionnement.
Les autres parties du conditionnement sont identiques à celles du dispositif de la
figure 1, et par conséquent, ne nécessitent aucune description supplémentaire.
Toutefois, ainsi qu'il apparaít plus clairement dans les vues en coupe des figures
2B et 2C, les compartiments sont de forme identique, et présentent un fond plat,
permettant de disposer le conditionnement sur une surface plane. La gorge
formant gouttière est sensiblement en forme de U. La pente α formée par le fond
20 de la gorge 5, sensiblement en regard des compartiments 3 et 4, est comprise
entre 1° et 10°, et de préférence, comprise entre 1° et 5°. Le fond de la zone de
plus grande profondeur peut être sensiblement plat, ou être incliné de manière à
former un angle β compris entre 1° et 30°, et de préférence, compris entre 5° et
20°. Tous ces angles relatifs à l'inclinaison du fond de la gorge, ou de la zone de
plus grande profondeur, dépendent bien entendu dans une large mesure, de la
viscosité du (ou des) produit(s).FIGS. 2A to 2C illustrate different views of an embodiment
slightly different from the embodiment of FIG. 1. According to this embodiment of
embodiment, the packaging does not have a side skirt at its
peripheral edge. This characteristic facilitates the gripping of the packaging.
The other parts of the packaging are identical to those of the device of the
Figure 1, and therefore do not require further description.
However, as appears more clearly in the sectional views of the figures
2B and 2C, the compartments are identical in shape and have a flat bottom,
allowing the packaging to be placed on a flat surface. The throat
forming a gutter is substantially U-shaped. The slope α formed by the bottom
20 of the
Selon une autre alternative, on réalise une gorge dont la largeur est suffisante pour y introduire un applicateur de type pinceau. Cette disposition permet un prélèvement direct du produit dans la gorge au moyen du pinceau, ou d'accélérer le drainage du produit dans la gorge vers la zone de plus grande profondeur. Ceci est particulièrement intéressant pour les produits très visqueux, à écoulement lent.According to another alternative, a groove of sufficient width is produced. to introduce a brush-type applicator. This arrangement allows a direct removal of the product from the throat using the brush, or to accelerate the drainage of the product in the throat towards the zone of greater depth. This is particularly interesting for very viscous, slow-flowing products.
On réalise un conditionnement du type de celui décrit précédemment en référence
aux figures 2A à 2C. Le produit conditionné est un réducteur pour permanente. Le
conditionnement comporte deux compartiments obturés de manière individuelle
par un opercule thermoscellé en aluminium. L'ensemble est réalisé par
thermoformage à partir d'un complexe PP/EVOH/PP. Les compartiments ont la
forme d'une ellipse tronquée au niveau du bord commun aux deux compartiments.
Dans la description détaillée qui précède, il a été fait référence à des modes de réalisation préférés de l'invention. Il est évident que des variantes peuvent y être apportées sans s'écarter de l'invention telle que revendiquée ci-après.In the foregoing detailed description, reference has been made to modes of preferred embodiments of the invention. Obviously there may be variations made without departing from the invention as claimed below.
Claims (19)
- Package (1) comprising a body (2) delimited by a peripheral edge (6) and defining, inside the peripheral edge, at least one hollow compartment (3, 4) containing at least one liquid or semi-liquid product (P) and having an opening (11, 12), removable means (9, 10) being provided in order to close off said opening (11, 12) in a leak-tight manner, and including a groove forming a gutter (5) provided right round the opening (11, 12) of at least one of the compartments (3, 4) for receiving and containing any product that may escape from the compartment (3, 4) when the latter is opened or during handling of the package after opening, characterized in that the groove (5) has a base (20) that is inclined towards a zone (8) of greater depth so as to make it possible to collect the product drained via said groove (5) in said zone (8).
- Package according to Claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of compartments (3, 4) that are contiguous in pairs, said groove forming a gutter (5) extending continuously right round the compartments and having at least one portion (7) common to two contiguous compartments.
- Package according to either of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the removable means (9, 10) for closing off, in a leak-tight manner, the opening (11, 12) associated with each of the compartments (3, 4) are arranged so as to isolate the compartment or compartments (3, 4) in a leak-tight manner from the groove forming the gutter (5).
- Package according to Claim 3, characterized in that each of the compartments is surrounded by a substantially plane surface portion (13, 21), separating the compartment or compartments from the groove forming the gutter (5), said removable means (9, 10) being secured to said body (2) by a fixing line extending right along the portion (13, 21) having a substantially planar surface.
- Package according to Claim 4, characterized in that the fixing line is produced by adhesive bonding, heat-sealing, or welding.
- Package according to Claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the removable means (9, 10) consist of a tear-off sheet capable of covering the opening of at least two contiguous compartments (3, 4), said sheet having a preliminary-cut line so that it is possible to open each of said contiguous compartments separately.
- Package according to Claim 4 or 5, characterized in that said removable means (9, 10) consist of a tear-off sheet associated individually with each compartment (3, 4).
- Package according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said removable means (9, 10) consist of a thermoplastic material or of aluminium.
- Package according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the body (2) is produced from a thermoplastic material chosen from polyvinyl chlorides, polypropylenes, polyethylenes, polystyrenes, or a complex of materials of polypropylene/ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH)/polypropylene, polyethylene/polyethylene terephthalate or polystyrene/EVOH/polyethylene type.
- Package according to Claim 9, characterized in that the thermoplastic body (2) is produced by thin-wall injection moulding or thermoforming.
- Package according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the product (P) is a product for application using a brush-type applicator, the deepest zone (8) having means (16) capable of allowing wiping of the applicator with a view to measuring out the product on the applicator.
- Package according to Claim 11, characterized in that the wiping means consist of a straight edge (16) of the deepest zone (8).
- Package according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inclined base (20) forms a slope (α) of between 1° and 10° and preferably between 1° and 5°.
- Package according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deepest zone (8) has a substantially flat base or a base that is inclined as a slope (β) of between 1° and 30° and preferably between 5° and 20°.
- Package according to any one of Claims 1 to 14, characterized in that it comprises means (17) capable of promoting gripping of the package (1) by a user.
- Package according to any one of Claims 1 to 15, characterized in that said product (P) is a hair-care product of reducing agent type for perms.
- Package according to any one of Claims 1 to 15, characterized in that it comprises two compartments, each of the compartments containing a different hair-care product, a first product consisting of a first dye, or an acid solution, and a second product consisting of a perming lotion, a second dye, or an oxidizing solution.
- Use of a package (1) comprising a body (2) delimited by a peripheral edge (6) and defining, inside the peripheral edge, at least one hollow compartment (3, 4) for containing at least one liquid or semi-liquid product (P), the package having an opening (11, 12), removable means (9, 10) being provided for closing off said opening (11, 12) in a leak-tight manner, the package including a groove forming a gutter (5) made right round the opening (11, 12) of at least one of the compartments (3, 4) for receiving and containing any product that may escape from the compartment (3, 4) when the latter is opened or during handling of the package after opening.
- Use according to Claim 18 of a package for containing a hair-care product.
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