EP0861791A1 - Bande pour refermer un paquet d'articles souples - Google Patents

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EP0861791A1
EP0861791A1 EP97103322A EP97103322A EP0861791A1 EP 0861791 A1 EP0861791 A1 EP 0861791A1 EP 97103322 A EP97103322 A EP 97103322A EP 97103322 A EP97103322 A EP 97103322A EP 0861791 A1 EP0861791 A1 EP 0861791A1
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Simon David Julian Hill
Thomas Radtke
Bruce Kevin Bitowft
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Procter and Gamble Co
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Priority to EP97103322A priority patent/EP0861791B1/fr
Priority to AT97103322T priority patent/ATE265966T1/de
Priority to JP53771198A priority patent/JP2001513058A/ja
Priority to CN98802923A priority patent/CN1128747C/zh
Priority to CA002281715A priority patent/CA2281715C/fr
Priority to KR10-1999-7007746A priority patent/KR100386025B1/ko
Priority to BR9807801-1A priority patent/BR9807801A/pt
Priority to PCT/US1998/003044 priority patent/WO1998038105A1/fr
Priority to AU66574/98A priority patent/AU6657498A/en
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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
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/1691—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices using adhesive applied to attached closure elements
    • 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
    • B65D53/00—Sealing or packing elements; Sealings formed by liquid or plastics material
    • B65D53/08—Flexible adhesive strips adapted to seal filling or discharging apertures
    • 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
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/5805—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture for tearing a side strip parallel and next to the edge, e.g. by means of a line of weakness
    • 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
    • B65D2575/00—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
    • B65D2575/52—Details
    • B65D2575/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D2575/586—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture with means for reclosing

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  • the present invention relates to a tape used to reseal a pack of flexible articles.
  • the invention has particular application to packs consisting of a large quantity of flexible articles such as moisture-impregnated tissues.
  • WO 96/37139 describes a resealable dispenser for dispensing a plurality of interleaved, moisture-impregnated articles.
  • the dispenser comprises a housing having a recessed portion with an orifice for removal of the articles.
  • a resealable flexible label is attached to the outer surface of the housing to completely cover the recessed portion.
  • EP 0 752 375 details an opening device for a package formed of a tearable synthetic film. A straight incision is made across the film and an opening tab is either welded or stuck onto the external face of the film covering the incision.
  • the opening tab comprises an adhesive portion, a gripping portion, which on being pulled causes pre-defined tearing along lines emanating from the extremities of the incision in order to allow access to the articles stored within.
  • US 4,723,301 describes a container having an access opening and a resealable sealing device, the latter consisting of a closure flap which is secured at one end region to the front side of the container and is coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive to permit the container to be opened and resealed.
  • a pair of cuts are formed in the flap to define a pair of tabs integral with the one end region of the flap, and a pair of prevention holes are formed at the ends of the cuts on the line of attachment of the body of the flap to the one end region thereof, all to prevent the flap from tearing away from the container.
  • a non-adhesive member is cut out of the front side of the container to define the access opening and is adhesively secured to the coated face of the flap.
  • EP 0 590 708 B1 relates to a flow-pack for food products such as pasta.
  • the flow-pack consists of a sealed wrapper having a longitudinal fin provided with a tear-strip easy-opening device, which is designed to prevent reliance on the use of either a scissors or a knife for opening purposes. On taking advantage of the tear-strip, complete separation of the wrapper into two distinct parts occurs. The problem of resealing is not addressed.
  • the present invention can provide a simple and very attractive solution to the above need by providing at least one tape that can be so positioned on one of the surfaces of the pack to allow free access to the end portion of the pack from where the articles are typically extracted, and by providing at least one tape that is so designed to enable partial peeling of the tape for attachment to one of the opposed surfaces.
  • the invention focuses on a pack formed of a pliable material, said pack enveloping more than one stack of flexible articles and comprising first and second surfaces opposed to each other, and two end portions. At least one of the first and second surfaces comprises at least one tape.
  • the tape comprises a functional portion, a gripping portion, longitudinal outer edges and lateral outer edges and is so positioned on one of the first or second surfaces to enable free access to the end portion of the pack for removal of at least one of the stacks of flexible articles and to enable partial peeling of the functional portion of the tape for effective attachment to one of the first or second opposed surfaces to reseal the pack, after at least one of the stacks has been removed.
  • one of the first or second surfaces corresponding to an area close to the outer edge of the functional portion of the tape is provided with a region of weakening.
  • the region of weakening comprises at least one line of weakness.
  • the tape per se comprises the region of weakening.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a pack 10 formed of a pliable material 11, which envelops more than one stack 12 of flexible articles 13.
  • the term "pliable” refers to materials that are flexible such as plastic materials, foil, thin paper or laminates.
  • the material may be transparent or opaque and may comprise art-work.
  • Figure 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the present invention in which the pack 10 contains two stacks 12 of moisture-impregnated tissues 13.
  • the pack 10 essentially defines a rectangular volume.
  • the pack 10 comprises first and second surfaces opposed to each other - an upper surface 14 and a lower surface 15; a side surface 16 and an opposing side surface 17 - and two end portions 18, 19.
  • the end portions 18, 19 are sealed together according to means well-known to the man skilled in the art.
  • the pack 10 may also comprise a fin seal, which may be located typically on either the upper surface 14 or lower surface 15, but the pack 10 may equally comprise the fin seal on the side surfaces 16, 17.
  • At least one of the first or second surfaces 14, 15, 16, 17 comprises at least one tape 20.
  • the tape 20 comprises a functional portion 21, a gripping portion 22, longitudinal outer edges 23 and lateral outer edges 24 - refer to Figure 4.
  • the tape 20 can be made from any suitable material that is relatively robust and durable so as to permit the user to firmly pull back the tape 20 without tearing, deforming or otherwise damaging it upon multiple openings. It is normal to use a plastic material such as polypropylene.
  • the tape 20 is made of a biaxially oriented polypropylene.
  • the functional portion 21 of the tape 20 comprises an adhesive. Suitable adhesives are pressure sensitive adhesives as supplied from 3M.
  • the term "gripping portion” describes the part of the tape 20 that can easily be gripped by a user of the pack.
  • the gripping portion 22 is typically adhesive free or if adhesive is present, it may comprise a less adhering substance or simply, the gripping portion 22 comprises a folded over portion of the functional portion 21 of the tape 20.
  • the gripping portion 22 may comprise art-work.
  • the tape 20 ranges in size from 1 to 5 centimetres in width and from 5 to 10 centimetres in length.
  • the thickness of the functional portion 21 of the tape 20 ranges from 70 to 130 micrometres.
  • the gripping portion 22 typically ranges from 0.5 to 0.8 centimetres in length, but is preferably 0.75 centimetres in length.
  • the tape 20 may also be embossed for aesthetic purposes and for ease of gripping.
  • At least one tape 20 is so positioned on one of the first or second surfaces 14, 15, 16, 17 to enable free access to one of the end portions 18, 19 of the pack 10 for removal of at least one of the stacks 12 of flexible articles 13 and to enable partial peeling of the functional portion 21 of the tape 20 for effective attachment to one of the first or second opposed surfaces 14, 15, 16, 17 in order to reseal the pack 10, after at least one of the stacks 12 has been removed.
  • Figure 2 shows the resealed pack 10 after one of the stacks 12 has been removed. The tape 20 is effectively applied to reseal the pack 10.
  • Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken along line 2-2 of Figure 2.
  • one of the end portions 18, 19 of the pack 10 is generally opened with the aid of a sharp instrument such as a scissors or a knife due to the toughness of the material 11 of the pack 10.
  • a sharp instrument such as a scissors or a knife
  • the indication for opening 25 may be in the form of a line or dashed line.
  • the indication for opening 25 may be in the form of a line of weakening such as, for example, scores, cuts, incisions, indents, notches, grooves or perforations and may be formed by conventional methods.
  • a liquid and gas impervious seal may overlie such an indication for opening 25 to prevent the drying out of the moisture-impregnated tissues.
  • the indication for opening 25 is preferentially placed on the end portion 18, 19 that is in closest proximity to the tape 20.
  • one of the first or second surfaces 14, 15, 16, 17 of the pack 10 corresponding to an area close to the lateral outer edge 24 of the functional portion 21 of the tape 20 is provided with a region of weakening 26.
  • the region of weakening 26 comprises at least one line of weakening.
  • the line of weakening may comprise scores, cuts, incisions or perforations and may be formed by means known to the man skilled in the art.
  • Figure 4 shows a preferred configuration for the region of weakening 26. The peeling action of the tape 20 by the user is continued until separation reaches the region of weakening 26 where the peeling action results in a portion of the material 11 of the first or second surfaces 14, 15, 16, 17 of the pack 10 being attached to the undersurface of the tape 20.
  • the tape 20 itself only comprises a region of weakening 26; the region of weakening 26 acting as an anchor portion.
  • the region of weakening 26 comprises at least one line of weakening.
  • the line or lines of weakness can take on any configuration in accordance with the objectives of the invention.
  • an anchor tape 30 is disposed underneath the tape 20.
  • the anchor tape 30 thus lies adjacent to one of the first or second surfaces 14, 15, 16, 17 of the pack 10 and to the functional portion 21 of the tape 20.
  • the anchor tape 30 is partially folded back and adhesively attached to the functional portion 21 of the tape 20. Nevertheless, the anchor tape, does comprise a functional portion for adhesive attachment to one of the first or second surfaces 14, 15, 16, 17 of the pack 10.
  • the anchor tape ranges in size from 1 to 5 centimetres in width and from 1 to 5 centimetres in length.
  • the anchor tape 30 is partially folded back in the range from 0.5 to 0.8 centimetres, preferably 0.75 centimetres, although this is not limiting, to permit satisfactory attachment to the tape 20.
  • the folded back portion of the anchor tape 30 serves as an anchor mechanism and prevents complete removal of the tape 20.

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  • Decoration Of Textiles (AREA)
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EP97103322A 1997-02-28 1997-02-28 Paquet d'articles flexibles avec bande de refermeture Expired - Lifetime EP0861791B1 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP97103322A EP0861791B1 (fr) 1997-02-28 1997-02-28 Paquet d'articles flexibles avec bande de refermeture
AT97103322T ATE265966T1 (de) 1997-02-28 1997-02-28 Packung von flexiblen gegenständen mit band zum wiederverschliessen
DE69728960T DE69728960T2 (de) 1997-02-28 1997-02-28 Packung von flexiblen Gegenständen mit Band zum Wiederverschließen
CN98802923A CN1128747C (zh) 1997-02-28 1998-02-18 由可弯折材料制成的包装
CA002281715A CA2281715C (fr) 1997-02-28 1998-02-18 Bande pour la refermeture etanche d'un emballage d'articles souples
KR10-1999-7007746A KR100386025B1 (ko) 1997-02-28 1998-02-18 제품의 2개 이상의 스택을 둘러싸는 유연한 재료의 팩
JP53771198A JP2001513058A (ja) 1997-02-28 1998-02-18 軟質物品パックを再封止するテープ
BR9807801-1A BR9807801A (pt) 1997-02-28 1998-02-18 Embalagem
PCT/US1998/003044 WO1998038105A1 (fr) 1997-02-28 1998-02-18 Bande pour la refermeture etanche d'un emballage d'articles souples
AU66574/98A AU6657498A (en) 1997-02-28 1998-02-18 Tape for resealing a pack of flexible articles

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EP97103322A EP0861791B1 (fr) 1997-02-28 1997-02-28 Paquet d'articles flexibles avec bande de refermeture
PCT/US1998/003044 WO1998038105A1 (fr) 1997-02-28 1998-02-18 Bande pour la refermeture etanche d'un emballage d'articles souples

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AU (1) AU6657498A (fr)
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WO2003055773A1 (fr) * 2001-12-22 2003-07-10 The Procter & Gamble Company Emballage destine a des produits compressibles et procede de fabrication associe
WO2004106192A1 (fr) * 2003-06-03 2004-12-09 Sca Hygiene Products Ab Emballage pour une pile de papier mince ou de tissu non tisse
US7487873B2 (en) 2003-06-03 2009-02-10 Sca Hygiene Products Ab Packing for a stack of tissue paper or nonwoven
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CN100551785C (zh) * 2003-12-04 2009-10-21 S2F弗莱克西科公司 包装袋以及用于制造这种包装袋的方法
KR20190059892A (ko) * 2016-09-23 2019-05-31 필립모리스 프로덕츠 에스.에이. 커버 필름 및 수용부를 포함하는 용기
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CA2281715C (fr) 2004-03-30
KR20000075680A (ko) 2000-12-26
WO1998038105A1 (fr) 1998-09-03
CA2281715A1 (fr) 1998-09-03
AU6657498A (en) 1998-09-18
BR9807801A (pt) 2000-02-22
CN1128747C (zh) 2003-11-26
JP2001513058A (ja) 2001-08-28
CN1248953A (zh) 2000-03-29
ATE265966T1 (de) 2004-05-15
KR100386025B1 (ko) 2003-06-09
EP0861791B1 (fr) 2004-05-06
DE69728960T2 (de) 2005-04-07

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