EP0967159A1 - Emballage de sécurité - Google Patents
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- EP0967159A1 EP0967159A1 EP98202078A EP98202078A EP0967159A1 EP 0967159 A1 EP0967159 A1 EP 0967159A1 EP 98202078 A EP98202078 A EP 98202078A EP 98202078 A EP98202078 A EP 98202078A EP 0967159 A1 EP0967159 A1 EP 0967159A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
- B65D75/04—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks
- B65D75/06—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks in sheets or blanks initially folded to form tubes
- B65D75/12—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks in sheets or blanks initially folded to form tubes with the ends of the tube closed by flattening and heat-sealing
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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
- B65D2215/00—Child-proof means
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
- B65D75/40—Packages formed by enclosing successive articles, or increments of material, in webs, e.g. folded or tubular webs, or by subdividing tubes filled with liquid, semi-liquid, or plastic materials
- B65D75/44—Individual packages cut from webs or tubes
- B65D75/46—Individual packages cut from webs or tubes containing articles
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- the present invention relates to a package for containing tablets of detergent that comprises a child deterrent means.
- Flow-wrap unitary packages for containing at least one tablet of detergent are representative of the various packages to which the present invention can apply; such packages are typically made, for example, out of a plastic, or paper-coated film that is folded and longitudinally sealed, so as to form a tube into which at least one unit of a consumer product, for example a detergent tablet is inserted. The tube is then closed at each of its two distal extremities by the means of distal seals that are perpendicular to the longitudinal seal. Furthermore, due to the packing process, the unitary packages are produced from a continuous film, and so they are separated by distal cuttings that are made in the region of the distal sealings.
- Unitary packages for detergent tablets are well-known and used in the art. Such unitary flow-wrap packages are typically made as described above. However, they present some disadvantages. Detergent tablets generally use a composition of chemical compounds that can be dangerous if ingested. This is more particularly true in the case of young children that tend to be attracted by small flow wrap unitary packages, and that are more likely to try and open the package, access the tablet and bite/ingest it. Moreover, in the case of young children, the effect of chemicals may be even more damaging for their health. Furthermore, the unitary tubes are usually formed from a long roll of film, then filled with tablet(s). They are then sealed and cut to be separated from each other.
- the cuttings at the distal ends of one unitary pack usually contain indentations that are to be used by the consumer as facilitating means for the opening by hands.
- facilitating means also facilitates access to the tablet for young children, and thus increases the risk of poisoning.
- One means that has been applied to avoid such poisoning is the use of non-oriented packaging films. Such films are known as being difficult to tear open without using a tool, or without applying a tearing strength such that it that shall be applied only by an adult.
- the following reference is directed to a unit of detergent for automatic dish-washing packaged in a film:EP-0-700989, Procter & Gamble, filed 12 September 1994 (D1): it discloses a detergent unit, for example a tablet, for use in automatic dish-washing machines, that is packaged inside a film. The package is not to be opened, and the tablet is used while still packed.
- the film is made of a water-soluble material, which is completely dissolved only after reaching the main wash of the wash cycle.
- the film is coated with a nasty-tasting substance to be used as a child deterrent means, thus avoiding accidental ingestion of the whole package, including the tablet by young children.
- the present invention is directed to a packaged consumer product being the combination of an openable unitary package, and at least one unit of a consumer product, preferably at least one detergent tablet, said package being made out of a film that is folded and closed, said packaged consumer product being characterized in that the package comprises a gustative child deterrent means.
- the package further comprises a structural means, for example rectilinear cuttings at the distal sealed extremities of the package. Most preferably, said structural child deterrent means is used in combination with the gustative child deterrent means.
- the nasty-tasting substance that is used as gustative child deterrent means has no effect on human or animal health, and dissolves preferably only in human fluids such as sweat or saliva.
- a package (1) that comprises a package body (10) and at least two distal ends (11).
- the package is made out of any suitable film material such as coated paper, or plastic film made out of, for example polyethylene or polypropylene, that can be mono or bi-oriented, but that is preferably non-oriented.
- the package can be made out of one single material or out of a combination of several materials.
- the package according to the present invention needs to be opened in order to access the contents before use of said contents.
- the package can have any size that is suitable for containing at least one unit of a consumer product that is considered as dangerous, such as for example detergent compositions, pesticides, insecticides, or medicines.
- Said unit is either non particulate solids such as tablets or briquettes or bars, or under the form of a powder or granulates, or even under a liquid from.
- the package is intended to be used for containing at least one detergent tablet for use in laundry or dish-washing purposes. Such tablets are usually considered as dangerous consumer products, if ingested.
- Said tablet may have any suitable shape, but is preferably symmetrical so as to ensure complete and uniform dissolution in the wash liquor during the wash cycle.
- the detergent may be of any suitable composition, and may comprise for example surfactants, suds suppressors, bleaches, builders, enzymes, fillers, and perfumes.
- a unit of a consumer product such as a unit of detergent product is typically defined as a dosed quantity of said detergent suitable for use during one wash cycle.
- a dosed quantity of said detergent suitable for use during one wash cycle.
- the user will put one tablet inside the washing machine that will dissolve during the wash cycle, with action onto the dishes or the clothes, for example.
- more than one unit may be used for one wash cycle, for example in extreme dirtiness of items to wash, amount of items to wash, or hardness of water.
- the present invention is applicable to packages suitable for packing a dose of a dangerous consumer product, which are made out of a film which is closed by sealings, and more preferably, a flow-wrapped package.
- Such a process typically comprises for example, the steps of forming a tube from a roll of film, making a longitudinal sealing (12) along the great length of the film, so as to create a tube, seal and cut in a first portion all along the width of the tube so as to create a pocket into which the contents is introduced. Finally, a second portion of the tube is sealed and cut so as to close and detach a unitary package that comprises the longitudinal sealing (12) and two distal sealed extremities (11). It is obvious that variations of this process are well-known and used in the art of making flow wrap packages, depending for example on the nature of the contents.
- the overall shape of the package (1) may vary, for example the package (1) can be parallepipedic, when the distal sealed extremities (13) are parallel (i.e., located along the same plane), as shown in figure 2.
- Another example of shape is shown in figure 3: the package (1) is tetraedric, when the distal sealed extremities (13) are located in perpendicular planes.
- the sealings either the longitudinal one, or along the distal extremities of the package can be made by the means of heat sealing, or by cold sealing.
- Cold sealing is performed by using the properties of the packaging film to stick onto itself, or by using a cold glue with excellent tacking properties, so that no heat is required for the sealing, but only pressure applied by the sealing jaws.
- Both cold and heat sealing are well-known in the art. Any other suitable sealing process can be applied such as, for example, ultrasonic sealing. It is possible to adapt the quality of a sealing, depending on the use that is to be made of said sealing. Variations shall be dosed and applied during the sealing operation, by modifying for example the time, temperature or pressure of the sealing jaws onto the film, or the surface of the sealings as well.
- sealings are made such that it is easy to peel them off (i.e. delaminate them) for easy opening of the package.
- the sealings shall preferably be made in such a way that peeling the seal off requires tearing strength and movements coordination that cannot be applied by a young child, but only by an adult. It is not the purpose of the present description to give the appropriate parameters for achieving such sealings, since such parameters can be dosed and applied by a person skilled in the art.
- the package (1) may further comprise a structural child-deterrent means that makes said package non-obvious for a child to open with his hands.
- the distal extremities of the package comprise rectilinear cuttings (16), as shown in figures 2 and 3.
- the structural child-deterrent means is achieved by wave-shaped cuttings (15) at the distal extremities of the package, as shown in figure 1B.
- the packaging film is non-oriented, so as to improve the difficulty to open the package using hands only.
- a tool, or at least a certain strength is required to tear and open the package, said certain strength being such that it is only applicable by an adult.
- preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise rectilinear or wave-shaped distal cuttings, indented cuttings (14), as shown in figure 1A, may also be used, but in combination with non-oriented film, so as to create a structural child-deterrence.
- the indentations could be used as a facilitating means by an adult for initiating a tear in the film and then an opening, the non-oriented film is too difficult to tear open by a young child.
- the package according to the present invention is provided in at least one portion, with a nasty-tasting substance that is present at the surface of the packaging film, said substance being dissolved by human fluids such as sweat or saliva, and said substance being particularly repulsive to children.
- a nasty-tasting substance that is present at the surface of the packaging film, said substance being dissolved by human fluids such as sweat or saliva, and said substance being particularly repulsive to children.
- the nasty-tasting substance is directly incorporated as an ingredient of the packaging material during the manufacturing process of the film.
- the substance immediately dissolves into the child's saliva when she/he bites into the package, having a repulsive effect so that the child will leave the package alone, without further attempts to open the package.
- the packaging film is coated with the nasty-tasting substance which is applied for example under the form of a lacquer, alternatively but preferably, the nasty-tasting substance is contained into micro-capsules that are incorporated into the coating lacquer, said coating lacquer being applied onto the package surface.
- micro-capsules are not broken by contact with a neutral surface, but only split and release the nasty-tasting substance, when contacting such human fluids as sweat or saliva.
- Such a system of micro-capsules leads to different preventing means. Firstly, when the child is handling the package, the sweat that coats the surface of her/his hands dissolves said micro-capsules, thus releasing the nasty-tasting substance. Then, when puffing her/his fingers into the mouth, as children typically do while playing or exploring an item, the substance will have a repulsive effect on the child. Secondly, it has been shown that when children do not manage to open a package with their hands, they use their teeth as an opening tool. When doing so, the micro-capsules are to split and release the nasty-tasting substance into the children's mouth, thus leading to the repulsive effect as previously described.
- the child-deterrent effect is best achieved by a package (1) that combines a structural child-deterrent means as previously described, with releasable nasty-tasting substance applied onto and/or into the package.
- the former means logically leading the child to use the latter one.
- the package (1) comprises rectilinear cuttings (16) at the distal extremities (11)
- a child will have difficulties in tearing the film since no weak points along the film edges can be found. Then, the child tends to use her/his teeth as a tool to open the package and then she/he tastes the nasty-tasting substance, is repulsed and leaves the package alone.
- Any substance shall be applied to the present invention that combines the properties of firstly, having a repulsive taste to humans or animals, while secondly being exempt of danger for human or animals health. Furthermore, it has been shown that small children are particularly sensitive to and repulsed by substances that have a bitter taste. This is the reason why such substances are preferred amongst the wide variety of substances available and suitable to the purpose of the present invention.
- An example of such a substance is denatonium benzoate (or Bitrex®), (N-[(2-[2,6-Dimethylphenyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl]-N,N-diethylbenzenemethan-aminium benzoate [3734-33-6]).
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP98202078A EP0967159A1 (fr) | 1998-06-23 | 1998-06-23 | Emballage de sécurité |
AU38433/99A AU3843399A (en) | 1998-06-23 | 1999-06-04 | A package with child deterrent means |
PCT/IB1999/001025 WO1999067154A1 (fr) | 1998-06-23 | 1999-06-04 | Emballage pourvu d'un dispositif dissuasif a l'encontre des enfants |
JP2000555815A JP2002518266A (ja) | 1998-06-23 | 1999-06-04 | 幼児制止手段を備えたパッケージ |
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EP98202078A EP0967159A1 (fr) | 1998-06-23 | 1998-06-23 | Emballage de sécurité |
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EP0967159A1 true EP0967159A1 (fr) | 1999-12-29 |
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EP98202078A Withdrawn EP0967159A1 (fr) | 1998-06-23 | 1998-06-23 | Emballage de sécurité |
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AU (1) | AU3843399A (fr) |
WO (1) | WO1999067154A1 (fr) |
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WO2005102861A1 (fr) * | 2004-04-21 | 2005-11-03 | Reckitt Benckiser N.V. | Sachet tubulaire d'emballage |
GB2428227A (en) * | 2005-07-08 | 2007-01-24 | Reckitt Benckiser Nv | Packaging of cleaning tablets |
JP2008013212A (ja) * | 2006-07-05 | 2008-01-24 | Snow Brand Milk Prod Co Ltd | 易開封性包装体 |
WO2013004243A1 (fr) * | 2011-07-06 | 2013-01-10 | Fertin Pharma A/S | Morceau de gomme à mâcher contenant de la nicotine emballé dans un emballage de stratifié |
EP2687457A1 (fr) * | 2012-07-19 | 2014-01-22 | Wen-Shi Yiu | Paquet anti-mildiou |
EP3536487B1 (fr) | 2018-03-07 | 2020-10-14 | I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A. | Procédé de production d'emballages hermétiques et machine correspondante |
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EP0291065A2 (fr) * | 1987-05-14 | 1988-11-17 | Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. | Films en polyester non orienté comme réserve de couvercle |
EP0700989A1 (fr) * | 1994-09-12 | 1996-03-13 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Détergent emballé par dose |
WO1997002993A1 (fr) * | 1995-07-10 | 1997-01-30 | Olin Corporation | Sac de resine synthetique non dechirable par les enfants |
JPH09208858A (ja) * | 1995-03-30 | 1997-08-12 | Pentel Kk | 塗料及び描画材等組成物 |
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- 1999-06-04 JP JP2000555815A patent/JP2002518266A/ja not_active Withdrawn
- 1999-06-04 WO PCT/IB1999/001025 patent/WO1999067154A1/fr active Application Filing
- 1999-06-04 AU AU38433/99A patent/AU3843399A/en not_active Abandoned
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EP0291065A2 (fr) * | 1987-05-14 | 1988-11-17 | Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. | Films en polyester non orienté comme réserve de couvercle |
EP0700989A1 (fr) * | 1994-09-12 | 1996-03-13 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Détergent emballé par dose |
JPH09208858A (ja) * | 1995-03-30 | 1997-08-12 | Pentel Kk | 塗料及び描画材等組成物 |
WO1997002993A1 (fr) * | 1995-07-10 | 1997-01-30 | Olin Corporation | Sac de resine synthetique non dechirable par les enfants |
DE29612148U1 (de) * | 1996-07-12 | 1997-12-04 | Sichart, Franz, 84155 Bodenkirchen | Verpackung für Verbrauchsartikel im Haushalt |
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WO2005102861A1 (fr) * | 2004-04-21 | 2005-11-03 | Reckitt Benckiser N.V. | Sachet tubulaire d'emballage |
CN100540411C (zh) * | 2004-04-21 | 2009-09-16 | 雷克特本克斯尔荷兰有限公司 | 制造容纳线性清洁片的管状袋包装的方法 |
GB2428227A (en) * | 2005-07-08 | 2007-01-24 | Reckitt Benckiser Nv | Packaging of cleaning tablets |
JP2008013212A (ja) * | 2006-07-05 | 2008-01-24 | Snow Brand Milk Prod Co Ltd | 易開封性包装体 |
WO2013004243A1 (fr) * | 2011-07-06 | 2013-01-10 | Fertin Pharma A/S | Morceau de gomme à mâcher contenant de la nicotine emballé dans un emballage de stratifié |
EP2687457A1 (fr) * | 2012-07-19 | 2014-01-22 | Wen-Shi Yiu | Paquet anti-mildiou |
EP3536487B1 (fr) | 2018-03-07 | 2020-10-14 | I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A. | Procédé de production d'emballages hermétiques et machine correspondante |
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