EP0906195B1 - Insert member for supporting an object releasably attached thereto - Google Patents

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EP0906195B1
EP0906195B1 EP97928330A EP97928330A EP0906195B1 EP 0906195 B1 EP0906195 B1 EP 0906195B1 EP 97928330 A EP97928330 A EP 97928330A EP 97928330 A EP97928330 A EP 97928330A EP 0906195 B1 EP0906195 B1 EP 0906195B1
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  • the invention relates to an insert element intended to be inserted between the sheets of a work printed, and serving as a support for an object associated so releasable to said insert element.
  • Document DE-U-88 04 669 describes a support of writing whose cover has an edge to which is attached the end of a strip looped like a noose. The opposite end of this loop band is connected (by sewing) to an elastic band exerting on this tension in order to ensure the maintenance of a object slipped into the loop.
  • GB-A-504 741 and US-A-5 029 899 describe a palette or writing medium with an edge is extended by a band or tab folded back on itself to receive a pen.
  • the traditional technique of making inserting elements consists in effect of providing a cardboard whose dimensions are generally smaller to those of the pages of the printed work, said cardboard supporting an object on one of its faces, said object being releasably attached to the carton.
  • the cardboard is generally associated with the work printed by stapling, or by gluing.
  • the type of object concerned is de facto limited to relatively flat objects, such as sachets or pockets, so as not to increase excessively the thickness of the structure, especially when it comes to magazines, which would complicate routing issues.
  • the invention aims precisely to solve this problem, by designing an insert element whose structure allows the support of objects larger than traditional sachets or pouches, no increase noticeable in the thickness of the printed work, while allowing easy access to the supported object which must can be retrieved as an associated free sample to the printed work.
  • an inserting element intended to be inserted between the sheets of a printed work, and serving as a support for an object releasably associated with said insert element, characterized in that it is produced from a sheet of heat-shrinkable plastic, being consisting of a main portion intended to be secured to the printed work, and a terminal portion is connecting to this main portion extending beyond a slice of the printed work when said portion main is secured to said structure, said portion being folded and glued or welded on itself to form a housing external to said section, for receive the object to be supported, said object being closely held in place by heat shrinking of this terminal portion, a means being further associated to the inserting element to be able to release the object from its housing by opening said terminal portion.
  • the insert element is equipped with its object, and after heat-shrinking of the terminal portion around the object, the latter is perfectly held in place in its housing, and then it suffices insert the insert element for its association with the printed work, thanks to the main portion of said insert element.
  • the object supported is then apparent in protruding from the relevant section of the printed work, by so that the extra thickness caused is limited to that of the single main portion of the insert element.
  • the housing formed by the portion terminal extends in a parallel main direction at the edge of the work, over an equal length or lower than that of said tranche.
  • the terminal portion is welded to itself by a line of welding parallel to the main direction of the housing.
  • the terminal portion is glued to itself by a thin line of bonding parallel to the main direction of housing, said gluing line being defined by two parallel bands beforehand printed on one or other of the opposite faces concerned and which delimit between them a bonding zone effective.
  • the opening means to release the object of its housing, by opening the terminal portion of the insert element can take several types of structures, while ensuring the same function.
  • the means of opening the terminal portion is constituted by a line of perforations formed on said portion terminal, extending in the main direction of housing, and by a gripping tab allowing the tear in the housing wall along this line.
  • the means of opening the terminal portion is constituted by a tear strip associated with said terminal portion, extending in the main direction of the accommodation, said strip with a gripping end allowing the tear in the housing wall.
  • the means opening of the terminal portion is advantageously constituted by the thin line of bonding constituting a detachable link, and by an associated gripping tab extending beyond this thin line of bonding.
  • the housing formed by the terminal portion present, according to its direction main, a length shorter than that of the object to support, so that at least one of the ends of said object protrudes from the edges of the housing.
  • the terminal portion is connected to the main portion by a line of punctures to separate the two portions by tearing along said line.
  • main portion which is at least partly double wall, so as to define an additional flattened housing allowing to insert a second flat object such as a sheet or wafer.
  • the insert element allows then to support two objects simultaneously, without causing significant extra thickness for the structure printed.
  • the joining of the insert element to the printed work may be provided by different means, using techniques well known in the art printing industry.
  • the main portion has, on the back side, elements of bond by light bonding, for its attachment to a page of the printed book.
  • the housing of the object to be supported extends beyond the lateral edge parallel to the back of the printed work, and the main portion extends to less to the back of said work to ensure fixation of the insert element.
  • the portion main can extend beyond the back of the work printed to form a flap allowing attachment of the insert element by pinching or stapling.
  • the main portion is printed on one at less of its two sides.
  • the printed work is equipped with several objects not likely to be supported by inserting techniques traditional.
  • the insert element previously defined can solve this problem by providing that the insert element is combined in the same work printed with at least one other insert element, these insert elements being arranged in such a way that the objects they support are juxtaposed along the slice of the printed work, without telescoping between them. Again, the extra thickness caused by the elements inserting is limited to the thickness of only portions main of these elements, without the supported objects are in no way affected.
  • Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a printed book 1, which can for example be a magazine, the back of which is noted 2, and sections 3, 4, 5.
  • the area of 6 was noted hinge of the work, which is shown in position open in Figure 1 and in the closed position on the figure 2.
  • Book 1 is fitted with an insert element 10 serving as a support for an object 50 associated so releasable to said insert element.
  • the insert element 10 which is inserted here between the sheets of the book printed 1, is made from a sheet of material heat shrink plastic, and this insert is consisting of a main portion 11 secured to the printed work 1, and a terminal portion 12 is connecting to this main portion extending beyond a slice of the printed work when the portion main 11 is secured to said structure, as is shown here.
  • the main portion 11 serves both means for securing the inserting element 10 to the printed work, and also of information support when this main portion is itself printed on at least one of its two faces, as shown schematically succinctly in FIG. 1 by capital letters.
  • the main portion 11 extends beyond the back 2 of the printed product 1 to form a flap noted 13 allowing a fixing of the inserting element 10 by pinching or stapling.
  • Such a technique of fixing is well known in the printing industry.
  • the end portion 12 is folded and here welded on itself along a line marked 14 to form a housing marked 15 outside the section concerned (here the lateral edge 3 which is parallel to the back 2 of the structure printed 1), to receive an object to support noted 50, said object being tightly held in its housing 15 as a result of heat shrinking of the terminal portion 12.
  • portion terminal 12 extends mainly beyond the bracket 3 of printout 1, so that object 50 kept in its housing 15 extends outside the edge of the structure, without causing any extra allowance.
  • the only extra thickness is actually the one corresponding to the portion main 11 of the insert element 10. It becomes when possible to provide an insert element supporting a cylindrical object whose diameter is close to 1 cm, for example a perfume sample bottle or a mini spray bottle, or a tube or bottle of cream, or a pen sample.
  • Such a method of inserting is radically different from traditional inserts, according to which the supported object is associated with a cardboard being arranged in the very thickness of the printed work.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show a insert element structure according to which the housing 15 formed by the terminal portion 12 extends in a principal direction noted X parallel to section 3 of the work, but it goes without saying that we can provide a different arrangement with a housing extending in a direction parallel to another section 4 or 5 of the same work. In this case naturally, we will not be able to take advantage fixing the insert element at the back of the work, by gluing, stapling or pinching, as this is the case here. We will then use, on the back side, light bonding elements for joining to a page of the printed book, as will be described for another variant embodiment with reference in Figure 5.
  • the housing 15 formed by the portion terminal 12 extends in this main direction X over a length shorter than that of wafer 3, but it's going of course we can provide an insert element which the terminal portion has a comparable dimensioning to that of the leaves of the printed work (variant no shown here).
  • the terminal portion 12 is welded on itself, at the weld line 14, which is parallel to the main direction X of the housing 15.
  • the inserting element 10 includes means for being able to free the object 50 from its housing 15 by opening the terminal portion 12 of this insert element.
  • the means for opening the terminal portion 12 is constituted by a line of perforations denoted 16, formed on this terminal portion, which line extends in the direction main X of housing 15, and also by a lug of gripping 17 allowing the wall of the housing along this line 16. It is therefore sufficient to grab the grip tab 17, and to pull on this outward leg of the wafer, to cause tear in the wall of the terminal portion 12, which then opens along line 16, allowing you to recover the object 50.
  • the gripping tab 17 may naturally be arranged either at the top or at the bottom of the accommodation receiving the object 50.
  • the object 50 kept in its housing 15 extends along the edge 3 , outside of it, without causing any noticeable excess thickness for said structure.
  • Figure 4 illustrates a variant of the means opening of the terminal portion 12.
  • the opening means consists of a strip stripping 19 associated with the terminal portion 12, which strip extends in the main direction X of the housing 15.
  • the tear strip 19 also has one end gripping 20 allowing the wall of the housing.
  • Such a tear strip is well known in the field of object packaging.
  • the tear strip 19 extends along a generatrix of the cylinder, as is illustrated here.
  • the main portion 12 of the inserting element 10 presents, on the back side, connecting elements by light bonding 24, here in the form of two parallel strips, making it possible to secure the element 10 on a page of the printed book 1.
  • Such a method of securing is well known in the field of inserting.
  • the main portion 12 has a length less than the width of the pages of the book printed.
  • the terminal portion 12 is no longer welded on itself, but glued on itself to form the housing 15, in accordance with a particular process which provides a detachable connection at this collage.
  • the bonding zone has been noted, arranged according to a strip extending parallel to the X direction of the object, and there is thus a thin line of bonding 21 parallel to the above-mentioned direction X, which line of bonding is defined by two parallel strips 22 beforehand printed on either face concerned, and which delimit between them an area of effective bonding.
  • the two bands 22 which are parallel and adjacent thus form two rails defining between them a constant narrow width channel, and determined so totally reliable, width which corresponds to the line of bonding obtained during the formation of the insert element before retracting it.
  • These two bands parallels can be made from a varnish with a thickness of the order of a millimeter, both bands delimiting between them a linear bonding area whose width is less than a millimeter.
  • the part terminal 12 folded back on itself, is glued to the level of the thin bonding line 21 defined as it comes to be explained, and it extends slightly beyond the gluing line to form a grip tab 23 just pull to remove the link glued which closes the terminal portion 12 by forming a cylindrical housing.
  • the means of opening the portion terminal is therefore in this case constituted by both the bonding line 21 and by the gripping tab 23 associated.
  • a housing 15 having, according to the main direction X, a length shorter than that of object 50 to be supported. In this way, at least one of the ends of the object 50 protrudes from the edges of the housing 15. This makes it possible in particular to provide an object 50 relatively elongated, without having to modify the insert element that we have.
  • the housing formed by the portion terminal has a length greater than that of object 50 to be supported.
  • This variant is illustrated in Figure 8, and the representation illustrates the fact that thanks to this longer portion length terminal, at least one of the ends of the object 50 is hooded by the heat-shrunk end wall 25. This hooding ensures extremely secure support reliable of the object in its housing, without risk of sliding in direction X of the housing.
  • the inserting element 110 has a main portion 111 and a terminal portion 112 which is welded on itself at the level of a line of solder 114, and an object 50 is held in the associated housing 115 defined by this terminal portion 112. There is also a way to open the portion terminal 112, formed here by a line of perforations 116 formed on this terminal portion, extending in the main direction X of the housing 115, and a tab of grip 117 allowing the wall of the housing along this line.
  • the insert 110 mainly differs of the inserting element 10 previously described by the fact that the main portion 111 is at least in double-walled part, so as to define a housing additional flattened, noted 128, allowing to insert a second flat object marked 51, such as a leaf or a brochure.
  • Housing 128 is here delimited by the line of above-mentioned weld 114 and an additional weld line noted 127 which is arranged in the vicinity of the end inside of the inserting element 110, in the vicinity of the back of the printed work.
  • the main portion 111 also has a height which is comparable to that pages of the printed book, while the portion terminal 112 has a lower height.
  • the lines of welding 114 and 127 then extend over the entire height of the main portion 111.
  • the housing 115 of the object to support extends beyond the lateral edge 3 of the printed work 1, as for the embodiment previously described, and that the main portion 111 extends at least to the back 2 of said work to ensure fixing the inserting element 110.
  • the fixing is made by the very binding of the printed work, that is to say by gluing or stapling at said structure.
  • insert element according to the invention can even be used repeatedly for a same printed work.
  • FIG. 11 This possibility is illustrated in FIG. 11, where there is a printed work 1, in position closed, which is equipped with three inserting elements of the type described at the beginning, each element having a portion 12 with an object 50.
  • the insert elements 10 are arranged in such a way that the 50 objects that they support are juxtaposed along the section 3 of the printed work 1, without telescoping between them.
  • the number of objects illustrated in figure 11 does not constitute only an indication, and we can use a number different.
  • the joining of the portion main of the insert element of the printed work may be provided indirectly, through a classic cardboard insert, the main portion then being fixed to this insert by gluing (like this would be for example the case with an insert element of the type illustrated in Figure 5), or by stapling, and inserting being itself directly attached to the structure printed.

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An insert member (10) for supporting an object (50) releasably attached thereto, said member being made of a heat-shrinkable plastic sheet and consisting of a main portion (11) secured to a printed article (1), and an end portion (12) extending beyond one edge (3) of the printed article, said end portion (12) being folded and adhered or sealed to itself to form a housing projecting beyond said edge for receiving the object (50) to be supported. Said object (50) is tightly held in the housing by the heat-shrunk end portion (12), and means (16, 17) are also provided for releasing the object (50) from the housing by opening said end portion (12).

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L'invention concerne un élément d'encartage destiné à être inséré entre les feuilles d'un ouvrage imprimé, et servant de support à un objet associé de façon libérable audit élément d'encartage.The invention relates to an insert element intended to be inserted between the sheets of a work printed, and serving as a support for an object associated so releasable to said insert element.

On connait déjà des supports d'écriture de différents types, qui sont équipés d'une patte ou bande repliée sur elle-même pour former un logement cylindrique recevant un crayon ou un stylo.We already know writing supports from different types, which are equipped with a tab or strip folded back on itself to form a cylindrical housing receiving a pencil or pen.

Cet arrière-plan technologique peut être illustré par les documents DE-U-88 04 669, GB-A-504 741 et US-A5 029 899.This technological background can be illustrated by documents DE-U-88 04 669, GB-A-504 741 and US-A5 029 899.

Le document DE-U-88 04 669 décrit un support d'écriture dont la couverture a un bord auquel est fixée l'extrémité d'une bande mise en boucle à la façon d'un noeud coulant. L'extrémité opposée de cette bande en boucle est reliée (par couture) à une bande élastique exerçant sur celle-ci une tension en vue d'assurer le maintien d'un objet glissé dans la boucle.Document DE-U-88 04 669 describes a support of writing whose cover has an edge to which is attached the end of a strip looped like a noose. The opposite end of this loop band is connected (by sewing) to an elastic band exerting on this tension in order to ensure the maintenance of a object slipped into the loop.

Les documents GB-A-504 741 et US-A-5 029 899 décrivent une palette ou un support d'écriture dont un bord se prolonge par une bande ou patte repliée sur elle-même pour recevoir un stylo.GB-A-504 741 and US-A-5 029 899 describe a palette or writing medium with an edge is extended by a band or tab folded back on itself to receive a pen.

Les documents précités sont toutefois relativement éloignés des éléments d'encartage.The above documents are, however, relatively away from the insert elements.

La technique traditionnelle de réalisation des éléments d'encartage consiste en effet à prévoir une cartonnette dont les dimensions sont en général inférieures à celles des pages de l'ouvrage imprimé, ladite cartonnette supportant un objet sur l'une de ses faces, ledit objet étant fixé de façon libérable sur la cartonnette. La cartonnette est en général associée à l'ouvrage imprimé par agrafage, ou par collage. Ainsi que cela est aisé à comprendre, le type d'objet concerné est de facto limité à des objets relativement plats, tels que des sachets ou des pochettes, de façon à ne pas augmenter de façon excessive l'épaisseur de l'ouvrage, notamment lorsqu'il s'agit de magazines, ce qui compliquerait les problèmes de routage.The traditional technique of making inserting elements consists in effect of providing a cardboard whose dimensions are generally smaller to those of the pages of the printed work, said cardboard supporting an object on one of its faces, said object being releasably attached to the carton. The cardboard is generally associated with the work printed by stapling, or by gluing. As is easy to understand, the type of object concerned is de facto limited to relatively flat objects, such as sachets or pockets, so as not to increase excessively the thickness of the structure, especially when it comes to magazines, which would complicate routing issues.

Il existe donc un besoin de disposer d'éléments d'encartage permettant de supporter des objets plus volumineux qu'un simple sachet ou pochette, notamment de petits objets cylindriques pouvant constituer des échantillons gratuits qui sont joints aux magazines, du type des échantillons de parfum sous forme de petits contenants tubulaires ou de petits vaporisateurs, ou encore de stylos ou moyens d'écriture équivalents, ou de tubes ou flacons de crème, constituant des cadeaux associés aux magazines. A titre indicatif, des échantillons de parfums ou des petits vaporisateurs présentent une forme cylindrique, avec un diamètre voisin de 1 cm.There is therefore a need to have elements insert to support more objects bulky than a simple sachet or pouch, especially small cylindrical objects which can constitute samples which are attached to magazines, such as perfume samples in small containers tubular or small vaporizers, or even pens or equivalent writing means, or tubes or vials of cream, constituting gifts associated with magazines. AT as an indication, samples of perfumes or small vaporizers have a cylindrical shape, with a diameter close to 1 cm.

L'invention vise précisément à résoudre ce problème, en concevant un élément d'encartage dont la structure permet le support d'objets plus volumineux que les sachets ou pochettes traditionnels, sans augmentation notable de l'épaisseur de l'ouvrage imprimé, tout en permettant un accès aisé à l'objet supporté qui doit pouvoir être récupéré comme un échantillon gratuit associé à l'ouvrage imprimé.The invention aims precisely to solve this problem, by designing an insert element whose structure allows the support of objects larger than traditional sachets or pouches, no increase noticeable in the thickness of the printed work, while allowing easy access to the supported object which must can be retrieved as an associated free sample to the printed work.

Ce problème est résolu conformément à l'invention grâce à un élément d'encartage destiné à être inséré entre les feuilles d'un ouvrage imprimé, et servant de support à un objet associé de façon libérable audit élément d'encartage, caractérisé en ce qu'il est réalisé à partir d'une feuille en matière plastique thermorétractable, en étant constitué d'une portion principale destinée à être solidarisée à l'ouvrage imprimé, et d'une portion terminale se raccordant à cette portion principale en s'étendant au-delà d'une tranche de l'ouvrage imprimé lorsque ladite portion principale est solidarisée audit ouvrage, ladite portion terminale étant repliée et collée ou soudée sur elle-même pour former un logement extérieur à ladite tranche, pour recevoir l'objet à supporter, ledit objet étant étroitement maintenu dans son logement par suite d'une thermorétraction de cette portion terminale, un moyen étant en outre associé à l'élément d'encartage pour pouvoir libérer l'objet de son logement en ouvrant ladite portion terminale.This problem is solved in accordance with the invention thanks to an inserting element intended to be inserted between the sheets of a printed work, and serving as a support for an object releasably associated with said insert element, characterized in that it is produced from a sheet of heat-shrinkable plastic, being consisting of a main portion intended to be secured to the printed work, and a terminal portion is connecting to this main portion extending beyond a slice of the printed work when said portion main is secured to said structure, said portion being folded and glued or welded on itself to form a housing external to said section, for receive the object to be supported, said object being closely held in place by heat shrinking of this terminal portion, a means being further associated to the inserting element to be able to release the object from its housing by opening said terminal portion.

Ainsi, une fois l'élément d'encartage équipé de son objet, et après thermorétraction de la portion terminale autour de l'objet, ce dernier est parfaitement maintenu en place dans son logement, et il suffit alors d'insérer l'élément d'encartage pour son association à l'ouvrage imprimé, grâce à la portion principale dudit élément d'encartage. L'objet supporté est alors apparent en dépassant de la tranche concernée de l'ouvrage imprimé, de sorte que la surépaisseur occasionnée est limitée à celle de la seule portion principale de l'élément d'encartage.Thus, once the insert element is equipped with its object, and after heat-shrinking of the terminal portion around the object, the latter is perfectly held in place in its housing, and then it suffices insert the insert element for its association with the printed work, thanks to the main portion of said insert element. The object supported is then apparent in protruding from the relevant section of the printed work, by so that the extra thickness caused is limited to that of the single main portion of the insert element.

De préférence, le logement formé par la portion terminale s'étend dans une direction principale parallèle à la tranche de l'ouvrage, sur une longueur égale ou inférieure à celle de ladite tranche.Preferably, the housing formed by the portion terminal extends in a parallel main direction at the edge of the work, over an equal length or lower than that of said tranche.

Conformément à un premier mode d'exécution, la portion terminale est soudée sur elle-même par une ligne de soudure parallèle à la direction principale du logement.In accordance with a first embodiment, the terminal portion is welded to itself by a line of welding parallel to the main direction of the housing.

En variante, la portion terminale est collée sur elle-même par une mince ligne de collage parallèle à la direction principale du logement, ladite ligne de collage étant définie par deux bandes parallèles préalablement imprimées sur l'une ou l'autre des faces en regard concernées et qui délimitent entre elles une zone de collage effectif.As a variant, the terminal portion is glued to itself by a thin line of bonding parallel to the main direction of housing, said gluing line being defined by two parallel bands beforehand printed on one or other of the opposite faces concerned and which delimit between them a bonding zone effective.

Le moyen d'ouverture permettant de libérer l'objet de son logement, en ouvrant la portion terminale de l'élément d'encartage, pourra revêtir plusieurs types de structures, tout en assurant la même fonction. The opening means to release the object of its housing, by opening the terminal portion of the insert element, can take several types of structures, while ensuring the same function.

Conformément à un premier mode d'exécution, le moyen d'ouverture de la portion terminale est constitué par une ligne de perforations ménagée sur ladite portion terminale, s'étendant dans la direction principale du logement, et par une patte de préhension permettant la déchirure de la paroi du logement le long de cette ligne.In accordance with a first embodiment, the means of opening the terminal portion is constituted by a line of perforations formed on said portion terminal, extending in the main direction of housing, and by a gripping tab allowing the tear in the housing wall along this line.

Conformément à un second mode d'exécution, le moyen d'ouverture de la portion terminale est constitué par une bande d'arrachage associée à ladite portion terminale, s'étendant dans la direction principale du logement, ladite bande présentant une extrémité de préhension permettant la déchirure de la paroi du logement.In accordance with a second embodiment, the means of opening the terminal portion is constituted by a tear strip associated with said terminal portion, extending in the main direction of the accommodation, said strip with a gripping end allowing the tear in the housing wall.

Conformément à un troisième mode d'exécution, dans lequel la portion terminale est collée sur elle-même par une mince ligne de collage définie par deux bandes parallèles, comme indiqué ci-dessus, alors le moyen d'ouverture de la portion terminale est avantageusement constitué par la mince ligne de collage constituant une liaison détachable, et par une patte de préhension associée s'étendant au-delà de cette mince ligne de collage.In accordance with a third embodiment, in which the terminal portion is glued on itself by a thin line of bonding defined by two strips parallel, as shown above, then the means opening of the terminal portion is advantageously constituted by the thin line of bonding constituting a detachable link, and by an associated gripping tab extending beyond this thin line of bonding.

On pourra en outre prévoir que le logement formé par la portion terminale présente, selon sa direction principale, une longueur inférieure à celle de l'objet à supporter, de façon que l'une au moins des extrémités dudit objet dépasse des bords du logement.We can also provide that the housing formed by the terminal portion present, according to its direction main, a length shorter than that of the object to support, so that at least one of the ends of said object protrudes from the edges of the housing.

En variante, on pourra prévoir que le logement formé par la portion terminale présente, selon sa direction principale, une longueur supérieure à celle de l'objet à supporter, de façon que l'une au moins des extrémités dudit objet soit encapuchonnée par la paroi terminale thermorétractée. Ceci permet alors d'assurer un maintien extrêmement fiable de l'objet dans son logement.Alternatively, provision may be made for the accommodation formed by the terminal portion present, in its direction main, a length greater than that of the object to support, so that at least one of the ends of said object is hooded by the heat-shrunk end wall. This then ensures extremely maintenance reliable object in its housing.

Il pourra s'avérer avantageux de prévoir que la portion terminale est reliée à la portion principale par une ligne de piqûres permettant de séparer les deux portions par déchirure selon ladite ligne.It may be advantageous to provide that the terminal portion is connected to the main portion by a line of punctures to separate the two portions by tearing along said line.

Dans certains cas, il pourra être prévu une portion principale qui est au moins en partie à double paroi, de façon à définir un logement supplémentaire aplati permettant d'insérer un deuxième objet plat tel qu'une feuille ou une plaquette. L'élément d'encartage permet alors de supporter simultanément deux objets, sans occasionner de surépaisseur significative pour l'ouvrage imprimé.In some cases, provision may be made for main portion which is at least partly double wall, so as to define an additional flattened housing allowing to insert a second flat object such as a sheet or wafer. The insert element allows then to support two objects simultaneously, without causing significant extra thickness for the structure printed.

La solidarisation de l'élément d'encartage à l'ouvrage imprimé pourra être assurée par différents moyens, en reprenant des techniques bien connues dans le domaine de l'imprimerie.The joining of the insert element to the printed work may be provided by different means, using techniques well known in the art printing industry.

Conformément à un premier mode d'exécution, la portion principale présente, du côté verso, des éléments de liaison par collage léger, pour sa solidarisation à une page de l'ouvrage imprimé.In accordance with a first embodiment, the main portion has, on the back side, elements of bond by light bonding, for its attachment to a page of the printed book.

En variante, le logement de l'objet à supporter s'étend au-delà de la tranche latérale parallèle au dos de l'ouvrage imprimé, et la portion principale s'étend au moins jusqu'au dos dudit ouvrage pour assurer la fixation de l'élément d'encartage. En particulier alors, la portion principale pourra se prolonger au-delà du dos de l'ouvrage imprimé pour former un rabattant permettant une fixation de l'élément d'encartage par pincement ou par agrafage.Alternatively, the housing of the object to be supported extends beyond the lateral edge parallel to the back of the printed work, and the main portion extends to less to the back of said work to ensure fixation of the insert element. In particular then, the portion main can extend beyond the back of the work printed to form a flap allowing attachment of the insert element by pinching or stapling.

Conformément à une autre caractéristique avantageuse, la portion principale est imprimée sur l'une au moins de ses deux faces.In accordance with another advantageous characteristic, the main portion is printed on one at less of its two sides.

Dans certains cas, il pourra s'avérer intéressant que l'ouvrage imprimé soit équipé de plusieurs objets non susceptibles d'être supportés par les techniques d'encartage traditionnelles. L'élément d'encartage précédemment défini peut permettre de résoudre ce problème, en prévoyant que l'élément d'encartage est combiné dans le même ouvrage imprimé avec au moins un autre élément d'encartage, ces éléments d'encartage étant agencés de telle façon que les objets qu'ils supportent soient juxtaposés le long de la tranche de l'ouvrage imprimé, sans se télescoper entre eux. Là encore, la surépaisseur occasionnée par les éléments d'encartage se limite à l'épaisseur des seules portions principales de ces éléments, sans que les objets supportés soient aucunement concernés.In some cases, it may prove to be interesting that the printed work is equipped with several objects not likely to be supported by inserting techniques traditional. The insert element previously defined can solve this problem by providing that the insert element is combined in the same work printed with at least one other insert element, these insert elements being arranged in such a way that the objects they support are juxtaposed along the slice of the printed work, without telescoping between them. Again, the extra thickness caused by the elements inserting is limited to the thickness of only portions main of these elements, without the supported objects are in no way affected.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaítront plus clairement à la lumière de la description qui va suivre et des dessins annexés, concernant des modes de réalisation particuliers, en référence aux figures où :

  • la figure 1 illustre un ouvrage imprimé ouvert, équipé d'un élément d'encartage conforme à l'invention, qui supporte un objet cylindrique tel qu'un échantillon de parfum ou un mini vaporisateur ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue en bout de l'ouvrage imprimé précité, à l'état refermé, permettant de constater que la présence de l'objet supporté par l'élément d'encartage ne vient pas interférer sensiblement avec la refermeture de l'ouvrage imprimé ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en plan de la face recto de l'élément d'encartage précité, à l'état développé, avant la mise en forme de la portion terminale destinée à constituer un logement récepteur d'objet ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue partielle illustrant une autre variante dans laquelle le moyen de libération de l'objet est constitué par une bande d'arrachage ;
  • la figure 5 illustre une autre variante dans laquelle la portion terminale est collée sur elle-même pour former un logement, conformément à un concept particulier permettant de réaliser une mince ligne de collage créant une liaison désolidarisable ;
  • la figure 6 est une coupe selon VI-VI de la figure 5, permettant de mieux distinguer l'agencement de la ligne de collage précitée ;
  • la figure 7 est une vue partielle développée de l'élément d'encartage des figures 5 et 6, avant mise en forme de la portion terminale de celui-ci pour définir le logement récepteur de l'objet à supporter ;
  • la figure 8 est une vue partielle illustrant une autre variante dans laquelle le logement formé par la portion terminale présente une longueur supérieure à celle de l'objet, de sorte que les extrémités de l'objet sont encapuchonnées par suite de la thermorétraction ;
  • la figure 9 est une vue à rapprocher de la figure 1, illustrant une autre variante dans laquelle la portion principale de l'élément d'encartage a sensiblement le format des pages de l'ouvrage imprimé, et de plus cette portion principale est à double paroi, de façon à définir un logement supplémentaire permettant d'insérer une feuille ou une plaquette, laquelle est visible ici par transparence;
  • la figure 10 est une coupe transversale illustrant l'élément d'encartage de la figure 9, avec les deux objets qu'il supporte ;
  • la figure 11 illustre en perspective un ouvrage imprimé équipé de trois éléments d'encartage, permettant de supporter trois objets qui sont juxtaposés sans se télescoper le long d'une tranche de l'ouvrage, sans occasionner de surépaisseur notable pour l'ouvrage imprimé lorsque celui-ci est refermé.
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear more clearly in the light of the description which follows and of the appended drawings, relating to particular embodiments, with reference to the figures in which:
  • Figure 1 illustrates an open printed work, equipped with an insert element according to the invention, which supports a cylindrical object such as a perfume sample or a mini vaporizer;
  • Figure 2 is an end view of the aforementioned printed work, in the closed state, showing that the presence of the object supported by the inserting element does not interfere significantly with the reclosing of the printed work;
  • Figure 3 is a plan view of the front side of the aforementioned inserting element, in the developed state, before the shaping of the terminal portion intended to constitute an object receiving housing;
  • Figure 4 is a partial view illustrating another variant in which the object release means is constituted by a tear strip;
  • FIG. 5 illustrates another variant in which the end portion is glued on itself to form a housing, in accordance with a particular concept allowing a thin bonding line to be created creating a separable connection;
  • Figure 6 is a section along VI-VI of Figure 5, to better distinguish the arrangement of the above gluing line;
  • Figure 7 is a partial developed view of the insert element of Figures 5 and 6, before shaping the terminal portion thereof to define the receiving housing of the object to be supported;
  • Figure 8 is a partial view illustrating another variant in which the housing formed by the terminal portion has a length greater than that of the object, so that the ends of the object are capped as a result of heat shrinking;
  • Figure 9 is a view to be compared to Figure 1, illustrating another variant in which the main portion of the insert element has substantially the format of the pages of the printed work, and moreover this main portion is double wall, so as to define an additional housing for inserting a sheet or a plate, which is visible here by transparency;
  • Figure 10 is a cross section illustrating the insert element of Figure 9, with the two objects it supports;
  • FIG. 11 illustrates in perspective a printed work equipped with three inserting elements, making it possible to support three objects which are juxtaposed without telescoping along a slice of the work, without causing appreciable excess thickness for the printed work when it is closed.

Les figures 1 et 2 illustrent un ouvrage imprimé 1, qui peut par exemple être un magazine, dont le dos est noté 2, et les tranches 3, 4, 5. On a noté 6 la zone de charnière de l'ouvrage, qui est représenté en position ouverte sur la figure 1 et en position refermée sur la figure 2.Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a printed book 1, which can for example be a magazine, the back of which is noted 2, and sections 3, 4, 5. The area of 6 was noted hinge of the work, which is shown in position open in Figure 1 and in the closed position on the figure 2.

L'ouvrage 1 est équipé d'un élément d'encartage 10 servant de support à un objet 50 associé de façon libérable audit élément d'encartage.Book 1 is fitted with an insert element 10 serving as a support for an object 50 associated so releasable to said insert element.

Conformément à l'invention, l'élément d'encartage 10, qui est ici inséré entre les feuilles de l'ouvrage imprimé 1, est réalisé à partir d'une feuille en matière plastique thermorétractable, et cet élément d'encartage est constitué d'une portion principale 11 solidarisée à l'ouvrage imprimé 1, et d'une portion terminale 12 se raccordant à cette portion principale en s'étendant au-delà d'une tranche de l'ouvrage imprimé lorsque la portion principale 11 est solidarisée audit ouvrage, comme cela est représenté ici. La portion principale 11 sert à la fois de moyen permettant de solidariser l'élément d'encartage 10 à l'ouvrage imprimé, et aussi de support d'information lorsque cette portion principale est elle-même imprimée sur l'une au moins de ses deux faces, comme cela est schématisé succinctement sur la figure 1 par des lettres majuscules. En l'espèce, la portion principale 11 se prolonge au-delà du dos 2 de l'ouvrage imprimé 1 pour former un rabattant noté 13 permettant une fixation de l'élément d'encartage 10 par pincement ou par agrafage. Une telle technique de fixation est bien connue dans le domaine de l'imprimerie.According to the invention, the insert element 10, which is inserted here between the sheets of the book printed 1, is made from a sheet of material heat shrink plastic, and this insert is consisting of a main portion 11 secured to the printed work 1, and a terminal portion 12 is connecting to this main portion extending beyond a slice of the printed work when the portion main 11 is secured to said structure, as is shown here. The main portion 11 serves both means for securing the inserting element 10 to the printed work, and also of information support when this main portion is itself printed on at least one of its two faces, as shown schematically succinctly in FIG. 1 by capital letters. In this case, the main portion 11 extends beyond the back 2 of the printed product 1 to form a flap noted 13 allowing a fixing of the inserting element 10 by pinching or stapling. Such a technique of fixing is well known in the printing industry.

La portion terminale 12 est repliée et ici soudée sur elle-même selon une ligne notée 14 pour former un logement noté 15 extérieur à la tranche concernée (ici la tranche latérale 3 qui est parallèle au dos 2 de l'ouvrage imprimé 1), pour recevoir un objet à supporter noté 50, ledit objet étant étroitement maintenu dans son logement 15 par suite d'une thermorétraction de la portion terminale 12. Une fois l'objet 50 mis en place dans son logement, et la matière plastique constitutive de l'élément d'encartage thermorétractée pour maintenir étroitement l'objet dans son logement au niveau de la portion terminale 12 de l'élément d'encartage, il suffit de positionner l'élément d'encartage 10 équipé de son objet 50 dans la ligne de charnière de l'ouvrage de façon que cet élément d'encartage soit associé audit ouvrage. Il est essentiel de noter que la portion terminale 12 s'étend principalement au-delà de la tranche 3 de l'imprimé 1, de sorte que l'objet 50 maintenu dans son logement 15 s'étend à l'extérieur de la tranche de l'ouvrage, sans occasionner de surépaisseur particulière. La seule surépaisseur est en fait celle qui correspond à la portion principale 11 de l'élément d'encartage 10. Il devient dès lors possible de prévoir un élément d'encartage supportant un objet cylindrique dont le diamètre est voisin de 1 cm, par exemple un flacon échantillon de parfum ou un mini vaporisateur, ou un tube ou un flacon de crème, ou encore un échantillon de stylo. Un tel mode d'encartage se démarque radicalement des encartages traditionnels, selon lesquels l'objet supporté est associé à une cartonnette en étant agencé dans l'épaisseur même de l'ouvrage imprimé.The end portion 12 is folded and here welded on itself along a line marked 14 to form a housing marked 15 outside the section concerned (here the lateral edge 3 which is parallel to the back 2 of the structure printed 1), to receive an object to support noted 50, said object being tightly held in its housing 15 as a result of heat shrinking of the terminal portion 12. Once the object 50 has been placed in its housing, and the plastic material of the inserting element heat shrunk to keep the object tightly in its housing at the terminal portion 12 of the element inserting, just position the inserting element 10 equipped with its object 50 in the hinge line of the work so that this insert element is associated said work. It is essential to note that the portion terminal 12 extends mainly beyond the bracket 3 of printout 1, so that object 50 kept in its housing 15 extends outside the edge of the structure, without causing any extra allowance. The only extra thickness is actually the one corresponding to the portion main 11 of the insert element 10. It becomes when possible to provide an insert element supporting a cylindrical object whose diameter is close to 1 cm, for example a perfume sample bottle or a mini spray bottle, or a tube or bottle of cream, or a pen sample. Such a method of inserting is radically different from traditional inserts, according to which the supported object is associated with a cardboard being arranged in the very thickness of the printed work.

On a représenté sur les figures 1 et 2 une structure d'élément d'encartage selon laquelle le logement 15 formé par la portion terminale 12 s'étend dans une direction principale notée X parallèle à la tranche 3 de l'ouvrage, mais il va de soi que l'on pourra prévoir un agencement différent avec un logement s'étendant dans une direction parallèle à une autre tranche 4 ou 5 du même ouvrage. Dans ce cas naturellement, on ne pourra profiter de la fixation de l'élément d'encartage au niveau du dos de l'ouvrage, par collage, agrafage ou par pincement, comme c'est le cas ici. On utilisera alors, du côté verso, des éléments de liaison par collage léger pour la solidarisation à une page de l'ouvrage imprimé, comme cela sera décrit pour une autre variante de réalisation en référence à la figure 5.Figures 1 and 2 show a insert element structure according to which the housing 15 formed by the terminal portion 12 extends in a principal direction noted X parallel to section 3 of the work, but it goes without saying that we can provide a different arrangement with a housing extending in a direction parallel to another section 4 or 5 of the same work. In this case naturally, we will not be able to take advantage fixing the insert element at the back of the work, by gluing, stapling or pinching, as this is the case here. We will then use, on the back side, light bonding elements for joining to a page of the printed book, as will be described for another variant embodiment with reference in Figure 5.

En l'espèce, le logement 15 formé par la portion terminale 12 s'étend dans cette direction principale X sur une longueur inférieure à celle de la tranche 3, mais il va de soi que l'on pourra prévoir un élément d'encartage dont la portion terminale présente un dimensionnement comparable à celui des feuilles de l'ouvrage imprimé (variante non représentée ici).In this case, the housing 15 formed by the portion terminal 12 extends in this main direction X over a length shorter than that of wafer 3, but it's going of course we can provide an insert element which the terminal portion has a comparable dimensioning to that of the leaves of the printed work (variant no shown here).

En l'espèce, la portion terminale 12 est soudée sur elle-même, au niveau de la ligne de soudure 14, qui est parallèle à la direction principale X du logement 15.In this case, the terminal portion 12 is welded on itself, at the weld line 14, which is parallel to the main direction X of the housing 15.

Il convient par ailleurs d'organiser la structure de l'élément d'encartage 10 de telle façon que l'on puisse aisément récupérer l'objet 50 qui est associé audit élément d'encartage. A cet effet, et conformément à une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'élément d'encartage 10 comporte un moyen pour pouvoir libérer l'objet 50 de son logement 15 en ouvrant la portion terminale 12 de cet élément d'encartage.The structure should also be organized of the insert 10 so that one can easily retrieve the object 50 which is associated with said element inserting. For this purpose, and in accordance with another characteristic of the invention, the inserting element 10 includes means for being able to free the object 50 from its housing 15 by opening the terminal portion 12 of this insert element.

Sur le mode de réalisation des figures 1 et 2, le moyen d'ouverture de la portion terminale 12 est constitué par une ligne de perforations notée 16, ménagée sur cette portion terminale, laquelle ligne s'étend dans la direction principale X du logement 15, et aussi par une patte de préhension 17 permettant la déchirure de la paroi du logement le long de cette ligne 16. Il suffit dès lors d'agripper la patte de préhension 17, et de tirer sur cette patte vers l'extérieur de la tranche, pour provoquer la déchirure de la paroi de la portion terminale 12, qui s'ouvre alors selon la ligne 16, permettant ainsi de récupérer l'objet 50. La patte de préhension 17 pourra naturellement être disposée soit en haut, soit en bas du logement recevant l'objet 50.In the embodiment of Figures 1 and 2, the means for opening the terminal portion 12 is constituted by a line of perforations denoted 16, formed on this terminal portion, which line extends in the direction main X of housing 15, and also by a lug of gripping 17 allowing the wall of the housing along this line 16. It is therefore sufficient to grab the grip tab 17, and to pull on this outward leg of the wafer, to cause tear in the wall of the terminal portion 12, which then opens along line 16, allowing you to recover the object 50. The gripping tab 17 may naturally be arranged either at the top or at the bottom of the accommodation receiving the object 50.

On distingue également sur la figure 1 une ligne de piqûres notées 18 reliant la portion terminale 12 à la portion principale 11. Une telle ligne de piqûres, qui n'est naturellement aucunement obligatoire, permet de séparer les deux portions par déchirure selon ladite ligne. Ceci permet de détacher la portion terminale 12, avec l'objet 50 qui y est associé, afin de récupérer ledit objet, la portion principale 11 restant quant à elle associée à l'ouvrage imprimé 1.There is also a line in Figure 1 of punctures noted 18 connecting the terminal portion 12 to the main portion 11. Such a line of bites, which is of course in no way compulsory, allows separate the two portions by tearing along said line. This makes it possible to detach the terminal portion 12, with the object 50 associated therewith, in order to recover said object, the main portion 11 remaining associated with the printed work 1.

Ainsi que cela est illustré sur la figure 2, lorsque l'ouvrage imprimé, équipé de son élément d'encartage 10 tel que précédemment décrit, est refermé, l'objet 50 maintenu dans son logement 15 s'étend le long de la tranche 3, à l'extérieur de celle-ci, sans occasionner de surépaisseur notable pour ledit ouvrage. Dans la pratique, on préférera équiper l'élément d'encartage d'un objet 50 dont le diamètre noté d est inférieur à l'épaisseur notée e de l'ouvrage imprimé. La disposition de l'objet est alors plus discrète, et évite d'occasionner une surépaisseur locale qui pourrait compliquer les problèmes d'emballage et de routage.As illustrated in FIG. 2, when the printed work, equipped with its inserting element 10 as previously described, is closed, the object 50 kept in its housing 15 extends along the edge 3 , outside of it, without causing any noticeable excess thickness for said structure. In practice, it will be preferable to equip the inserting element with an object 50 whose diameter denoted d is less than the thickness denoted e of the printed work. The arrangement of the object is then more discreet, and avoids causing a local excess thickness which could complicate the packaging and routing problems.

La vue développée de la figure 3 permet de distinguer l'agencement de l'élément d'encartage 10 qui vient d'être décrit.The developed view of Figure 3 allows you to distinguish the arrangement of the inserting element 10 which has just been described.

On a noté A et A' les deux zones correspondant à la soudure 14, ces deux zones étant disposées l'une sur l'autre pour former le logement 15 précité. En l'espèce, la soudure s'effectue en rapprochant deux portions du verso de l'élément d'encartage, mais il va de soi que l'on pourra prévoir de souder une zone recto sur une zone verso dudit élément.We have noted A and A 'the two zones corresponding to the weld 14, these two zones being arranged one on the other to form the aforementioned housing 15. In this case, the welding is carried out by bringing two portions of the back of the insert element, but it goes without saying that we can plan to weld a front area on a back area of said element.

La figure 4 illustre une variante du moyen d'ouverture de la portion terminale 12. Selon cette variante, le moyen d'ouverture est constitué par une bande d'arrachage 19 associée à la portion terminale 12, laquelle bande s'étend dans la direction principale X du logement 15. La bande d'arrachage 19 présente en outre une extrémité de préhension 20 permettant la déchirure de la paroi du logement. Une telle bande d'arrachage est bien connue dans le domaine de l'emballage d'objets. De préférence, pour un objet essentiellement cylindrique, la bande d'arrachage 19 s'étend selon une génératrice du cylindre, comme cela est illustré ici. Figure 4 illustrates a variant of the means opening of the terminal portion 12. According to this variant, the opening means consists of a strip stripping 19 associated with the terminal portion 12, which strip extends in the main direction X of the housing 15. The tear strip 19 also has one end gripping 20 allowing the wall of the housing. Such a tear strip is well known in the field of object packaging. Preferably, for a essentially cylindrical object, the tear strip 19 extends along a generatrix of the cylinder, as is illustrated here.

On va maintenant décrire une autre variante de l'élément d'encartage selon l'invention, en référence aux figures 5 à 7.We will now describe another variant of the inserting element according to the invention, with reference to Figures 5 to 7.

Sur cette variante, on constate tout d'abord que la portion principale 12 de l'élément d'encartage 10 présente, du côté verso, des éléments de liaison par collage léger 24, ici sous la forme de deux bandes parallèles, permettant d'assurer la solidarisation de l'élément d'encartage 10 à une page de l'ouvrage imprimé 1. Un tel mode de solidarisation est bien connu dans le domaine de l'encartage. Dans ce cas, la portion principale 12 a une longueur inférieure à la largeur des pages de l'ouvrage imprimé. Par ailleurs, la portion terminale 12 n'est plus soudée sur elle-même, mais collée sur elle-même pour former le logement 15, conformément à un processus particulier qui permet d'obtenir une liaison détachable au niveau de ce collage. On a noté 20 la zone de collage, agencée selon une bande s'étendant parallèlement à la direction X de l'objet, et l'on distingue ainsi une mince ligne de collage 21 parallèle à la direction X précitée, laquelle ligne de collage est définie par deux bandes parallèles 22 préalablement imprimées sur l'une ou l'autre des faces en regard concernées, et qui délimitent entre elles une zone de collage effectif. Les deux bandes 22 qui sont parallèles et adjacentes forment ainsi deux rails délimitant entre eux un canal de largeur faible constante, et déterminée de manière totalement fiable, largeur qui correspond à la ligne de collage obtenue lors de la formation de l'élément d'encartage avant la rétraction de celui-ci. Ces deux bandes parallèles pourront être réalisées à partir d'un vernis avec une épaisseur de l'ordre du millimètre, les deux bandes délimitant entre elles une zone linéaire de collage dont la largeur est inférieure au millimètre. La portion terminale 12, repliée sur elle-même, est collée au niveau de la mince ligne de collage 21 définie comme cela vient d'être expliqué, et elle se prolonge légèrement au-delà de la ligne de collage pour former une patte de préhension 23 sur laquelle il suffit de tirer pour supprimer la liaison collée qui referme la portion terminale 12 en formant un logement cylindrique. Le moyen d'ouverture de la portion terminale est donc dans ce cas constitué à la fois par la ligne de collage 21 et par la patte de préhension 23 associée.On this variant, we note first of all that the main portion 12 of the inserting element 10 presents, on the back side, connecting elements by light bonding 24, here in the form of two parallel strips, making it possible to secure the element 10 on a page of the printed book 1. Such a method of securing is well known in the field of inserting. In this case, the main portion 12 has a length less than the width of the pages of the book printed. Furthermore, the terminal portion 12 is no longer welded on itself, but glued on itself to form the housing 15, in accordance with a particular process which provides a detachable connection at this collage. The bonding zone has been noted, arranged according to a strip extending parallel to the X direction of the object, and there is thus a thin line of bonding 21 parallel to the above-mentioned direction X, which line of bonding is defined by two parallel strips 22 beforehand printed on either face concerned, and which delimit between them an area of effective bonding. The two bands 22 which are parallel and adjacent thus form two rails defining between them a constant narrow width channel, and determined so totally reliable, width which corresponds to the line of bonding obtained during the formation of the insert element before retracting it. These two bands parallels can be made from a varnish with a thickness of the order of a millimeter, both bands delimiting between them a linear bonding area whose width is less than a millimeter. The part terminal 12, folded back on itself, is glued to the level of the thin bonding line 21 defined as it comes to be explained, and it extends slightly beyond the gluing line to form a grip tab 23 just pull to remove the link glued which closes the terminal portion 12 by forming a cylindrical housing. The means of opening the portion terminal is therefore in this case constituted by both the bonding line 21 and by the gripping tab 23 associated.

Sur la figure 7, la vue développée permet de bien distinguer les deux zones notées C, C' qui vont venir se superposer pour former la zone de collage 26. Là encore, l'élément d'encartage 10 présente une ligne de piqûres 18 permettant de désolidariser par déchirure les deux portions 11, 12 constitutives de l'élément d'encartage.In Figure 7, the developed view allows you to distinguish the two zones denoted C, C 'which will come overlap to form the bonding area 26. Again, the inserting element 10 has a line of punctures 18 allowing the two portions to be separated by tearing 11, 12 constituting the insert element.

Sur le mode de réalisation illustré aux figures 1, 4, 5, on a représenté un logement 15 présentant, selon la direction principale X, une longueur inférieure à celle de l'objet 50 à supporter. De cette façon, l'une au moins des extrémités de l'objet 50 dépasse des bords du logement 15. Ceci permet notamment de prévoir un objet 50 relativement allongé, sans avoir à modifier l'élément d'encartage dont on dispose.On the embodiment illustrated in the figures 1, 4, 5, there is shown a housing 15 having, according to the main direction X, a length shorter than that of object 50 to be supported. In this way, at least one of the ends of the object 50 protrudes from the edges of the housing 15. This makes it possible in particular to provide an object 50 relatively elongated, without having to modify the insert element that we have.

Il sera toutefois possible de prévoir, selon une autre variante, que le logement formé par la portion terminale présente une longueur supérieure à celle de l'objet 50 à supporter. Cette variante est illustrée à la figure 8, et la représentation permet d'illustrer le fait que, grâce à cette longueur supérieure de la portion terminale, l'une au moins des extrémités de l'objet 50 est encapuchonnée par la paroi terminale 25 thermorétractée. Cet encapuchonnage permet d'assurer un maintien extrêmement fiable de l'objet dans son logement, sans risque de glissement selon la direction X du logement.However, it will be possible to provide, according to a other variant, that the housing formed by the portion terminal has a length greater than that of object 50 to be supported. This variant is illustrated in Figure 8, and the representation illustrates the fact that thanks to this longer portion length terminal, at least one of the ends of the object 50 is hooded by the heat-shrunk end wall 25. This hooding ensures extremely secure support reliable of the object in its housing, without risk of sliding in direction X of the housing.

On va maintenant se référer aux figures 9 et 10 qui illustrent une autre variante de l'invention. We will now refer to Figures 9 and 10 which illustrate another variant of the invention.

Dans cette variante, l'élément d'encartage 110 comporte une portion principale 111 et une portion terminale 112 qui est soudée sur elle-même au niveau d'une ligne de soudure 114, et un objet 50 est maintenu dans le logement associé 115 défini par cette portion terminale 112. On retrouve aussi un moyen d'ouverture de la portion terminale 112, constitué ici par une ligne de perforations 116 ménagée sur cette portion terminale, en s'étendant dans la direction principale X du logement 115, et une patte de préhension 117 permettant la déchirure de la paroi du logement le long de cette ligne.In this variant, the inserting element 110 has a main portion 111 and a terminal portion 112 which is welded on itself at the level of a line of solder 114, and an object 50 is held in the associated housing 115 defined by this terminal portion 112. There is also a way to open the portion terminal 112, formed here by a line of perforations 116 formed on this terminal portion, extending in the main direction X of the housing 115, and a tab of grip 117 allowing the wall of the housing along this line.

L'élément d'encartage 110 se différencie principalement de l'élément d'encartage 10 précédemment décrit par le fait que la portion principale 111 est au moins en partie à double paroi, de façon à définir un logement supplémentaire aplati, noté 128, permettant d'insérer un deuxième objet plat noté 51, tel qu'une feuille ou une plaquette. Le logement 128 est ici délimité par la ligne de soudure précitée 114 et une ligne supplémentaire de soudure notée 127 qui est disposée au voisinage de l'extrémité intérieure de l'élément d'encartage 110, au voisinage du dos de l'ouvrage imprimé.The insert 110 mainly differs of the inserting element 10 previously described by the fact that the main portion 111 is at least in double-walled part, so as to define a housing additional flattened, noted 128, allowing to insert a second flat object marked 51, such as a leaf or a brochure. Housing 128 is here delimited by the line of above-mentioned weld 114 and an additional weld line noted 127 which is arranged in the vicinity of the end inside of the inserting element 110, in the vicinity of the back of the printed work.

Sur cette variante, la portion principale 111 présente en outre une hauteur qui est comparable à celle des pages de l'ouvrage imprimé, tandis que la portion terminale 112 présente une hauteur plus faible. Les lignes de soudure 114 et 127 s'étendent alors sur toute la hauteur de la portion principale 111. On retrouve en outre une ligne de piqûres 118, qui concerne de préférence les deux parois juxtaposées constitutives de la portion principale 111, permettant ainsi de détacher, si nécessaire, l'ensemble de la portion principale par rapport à l'ouvrage imprimé relié. On notera que le logement 115 de l'objet à supporter s'étend au-delà de la tranche latérale 3 de l'ouvrage imprimé 1, comme pour le mode de réalisation précédemment décrit, et que la portion principale 111 s'étend au moins jusqu'au dos 2 dudit ouvrage pour assurer la fixation de l'élément d'encartage 110. Sur le mode de réalisation illustré aux figures 9 et 10, la fixation se fait par la reliure même de l'ouvrage imprimé, c'est-à-dire par collage ou agrafage au niveau dudit ouvrage.In this variant, the main portion 111 also has a height which is comparable to that pages of the printed book, while the portion terminal 112 has a lower height. The lines of welding 114 and 127 then extend over the entire height of the main portion 111. There is also a stitching line 118, which preferably relates to both juxtaposed walls constituting the main portion 111, thus making it possible to detach, if necessary, the assembly of the main portion in relation to the structure hardcover print. Note that the housing 115 of the object to support extends beyond the lateral edge 3 of the printed work 1, as for the embodiment previously described, and that the main portion 111 extends at least to the back 2 of said work to ensure fixing the inserting element 110. In the mode of embodiment illustrated in Figures 9 and 10, the fixing is made by the very binding of the printed work, that is to say by gluing or stapling at said structure.

Le concept d'élément d'encartage selon l'invention peut être même utilisé de façon répétitive pour un même ouvrage imprimé.The concept of insert element according to the invention can even be used repeatedly for a same printed work.

Cette possibilité est illustrée par la figure 11, où l'on distingue un ouvrage imprimé 1, en position refermée, qui est équipé de trois éléments d'encartage du type décrit au début, chaque élément présentant une portion terminale 12 équipée d'un objet 50. Il est à noter que les éléments d'encartage 10 sont agencés de telle façon que les objets 50 qu'ils supportent soient juxtaposés le long de la tranche 3 de l'ouvrage imprimé 1, sans se télescoper entre eux. On parvient ainsi, grâce à cet agencement, à obtenir un ouvrage imprimé équipé d'une pluralité d'éléments d'encartage supportant chacun un objet individuel, cette pluralité d'objets ne venant pas interférer avec l'épaisseur globale de l'ouvrage, et permettant une libération individuelle de l'objet supporté. Il va de soi que le nombre d'objets illustrés sur la figure 11 ne constitue qu'une indication, et l'on pourra utiliser un nombre différent.This possibility is illustrated in FIG. 11, where there is a printed work 1, in position closed, which is equipped with three inserting elements of the type described at the beginning, each element having a portion 12 with an object 50. It should be noted that the insert elements 10 are arranged in such a way that the 50 objects that they support are juxtaposed along the section 3 of the printed work 1, without telescoping between them. We thus manage, thanks to this arrangement, to obtain a printed work equipped with a plurality of elements each supporting an individual object, this plurality of objects which do not interfere with the thickness overall of the work, and allowing a release of the object supported. It goes without saying that the number of objects illustrated in figure 11 does not constitute only an indication, and we can use a number different.

On est ainsi parvenu à réaliser un élément d'encartage permettant de supporter un objet volumique qui est récupérable, tout en étant associé à un ouvrage imprimé, sans générer de surépaisseur sensible lorsque ledit ouvrage est refermé. La disposition du ou des objets supportés le long d'une tranche ne complique aucunement le problème de l'emballage des ouvrages, notamment dans le cas de magazines, ni le problème de routage de ceux-ci.We thus managed to achieve an element insert to support a volume object which is recoverable, while being associated with a work printed, without generating a significant allowance when said work is closed. The arrangement of the object (s) supported along a slice in no way complicates the problem of packaging works, especially in the case magazines, nor the routing problem of these.

L'invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de réalisation qui viennent d'être décrits, mais englobe au contraire toute variante reprenant, avec des moyens équivalents, les caractéristiques essentielles énoncées plus haut.The invention is not limited to the embodiments which have just been described, but includes at on the contrary any variant taking over, with means equivalent, the essential characteristics stated upper.

En particulier, la solidarisation de la portion principale de l'élément d'encartage de l'ouvrage imprimé pourra être assurée de façon indirecte, par l'intermédiaire d'un encartage classique en carton, la portion principale étant alors fixée à cet encartage par collage (comme ce serait par exemple le cas avec un élément d'encartage du type illustré à la figure 5), ou par agrafage, et l'encartage étant lui-même solidarisé directement à l'ouvrage imprimé.In particular, the joining of the portion main of the insert element of the printed work may be provided indirectly, through a classic cardboard insert, the main portion then being fixed to this insert by gluing (like this would be for example the case with an insert element of the type illustrated in Figure 5), or by stapling, and inserting being itself directly attached to the structure printed.

Enfin, bien que la portion principale illustrée ici ait une forme rectangulaire, on pourra prévoir une forme différente, grâce à une découpe spécifique de fantaisie.Finally, although the main portion illustrated here has a rectangular shape, we can provide a different shape, thanks to a specific cut of fancy.

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  1. An insert element for inserting between the sheets of a printed work and serving as a support for an object that is releasably associated with said insert element, the insert element being characterized in that it is made from a sheet of heat-shrink plastics material, being constituted by a main portion (11; 111) for securing to the printed work (1), and a terminal portion (12; 112) connected to said main portion and extending beyond an edge (3) of the printed work (1) when said main portion is secured to said work, said terminal portion (12, 112) being folded over and stuck or heat-sealed to itself so as to form a housing (15; 115) outside said edge for receiving the object (50) to be supported, said object (50) being closely held in its housing (15; 115) by heat-shrinking said terminal portion (12; 112), means (16, 17; 19, 20; 21, 23; 116, 117) also being associated with the insert element (10; 110) to enable the object (50) to be released from its housing (15; 115) by opening said terminal portion (12; 112).
  2. An insert element according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (15; 115) formed by the terminal portion (12; 112) extends in a main direction (X) parallel to the edge (3) of the work over a length that is equal to or less than the length of said edge.
  3. An insert element according to claim 2, characterized in that the terminal portion (12; 112) is heat-sealed to itself by a line of heat-sealing (14; 114) parallel to the main direction (X) of the housing (15; 115).
  4. An insert element according to claim 2, characterized in that the terminal portion (12) is stuck to itself by a thin line of adhesive (21) parallel to the main direction (X) of the housing (15), said line of adhesive (21) being defined by two parallel strips (22) previously printed on one or other of the corresponding facing faces and which define between them a zone of effective adhesion.
  5. An insert element according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the means for opening the terminal portion (12; 112) is constituted by a line of perforations (16; 116) formed in said terminal portion, extending in the main direction (X) of the housing (15; 115), and by a tab for grasping (17; 117), enabling the wall of the housing to be torn along said line.
  6. An insert element according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the means for opening the terminal portion (12) is constituted by a tear-off strip (19) associated with said terminal portion, extending in the main direction (X) of the housing (15), said strip having an end (20) for grasping enabling the wall of the housing to be torn.
  7. An insert element according to claims 1, 2, and 4, characterized in that the means for opening the terminal portion (12) is constituted by the thin line of adhesive (21) constituting a bond that can be undone, and by a tab (23) for grasping which is associated therewith and which extends beyond said thin line of adhesive (21).
  8. An insert element according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the housing (15; 115) formed by the terminal portion (12; 112) is of a length in its main direction (X) that is shorter than the length of the object (50) to be supported, such that at least one of the ends of said object projects beyond the edges of the housing (15; 115).
  9. An insert element according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the housing (15) formed by the terminal portion (12) presents a length in its main direction (X) that is greater than the length of the object (50) to be supported, such that at least one of the ends of said object is encapsulated by the heat-shrunk end wall (25).
  10. An insert element according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the terminal portion (12; 112) is connected to the main portion (11; 111) by a line of pin-pricks (18; 118) enabling the two portions to be separated by tearing along said line.
  11. An insert element according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the main portion (111) is double-walled, at least in part, so as to define a flat additional housing (128) enabling a flat second object (51) such as a sheet or a plate to be inserted.
  12. An insert element according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the main portion (11) presents link elements on its verso side, that operate by means of a small amount of adhesive (24) to secure the element to a page of the printed work (1).
  13. An insert element according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the housing (15; 115) for the object to be supported extends beyond the edge (3) of the printed work (1) that extends parallel to its spine (2), and the main portion (11; 111) extends at least as far as the spine (2) of said work so as to ensure that the insert element (10; 110) is fixed thereto.
  14. An insert element according to claim 13, characterized in that the main portion (11) extends beyond the spine (2) of the printed work (1) so as to form a flap (13) enabling the insert element (10) to be fixed by clamping or by stapling.
  15. An insert element according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the main portion (11; 111) is printed on at least one of its two faces.
  16. An insert element according to any one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that it is combined in a single printed work together with at least one other insert element (10; 110), said insert elements (10; 110) being organized in such a manner that the objects (50) which they support are juxtaposed along the edge (3) of the printed work, without telescoping mutually.
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