EP1075964A2 - Card, paper or similar article as well as method and intermediate product for it's production - Google Patents

Abstract

The article made of cardboard, paper or other material has two superimposeable pieces of material (12,14) at least one of which has an adhesive layer (18) made of self-adhesive material. At least one of the pieces of material has a perfume layer (22). The adhesive and perfume layers overlap, preferably the adhesive layer covers the perfume layer. The perfume layer has a micro-capsule layer (28) containing a mechanically breakable micro-capsule (30).

Description

The invention relates to an article made of cardboard, paper or the like. According to the preamble of claim 1 and a process and an intermediate for its manufacture.

Greeting cards can be found in different configurations widespread use, including printing or the other equipment forth elaborate cards. Such more elaborate greeting cards are e.g. those who included a music chip by opening the folded Card is activated.

By the present invention an article according to the preamble of claim 1 are further developed that when unfolded a sensory stimulus (fragrance release) is obtained.

This object is achieved by a Articles made of cardboard, paper or the like with those in the claim 1 specified characteristics.

The fact that this article made of cardboard, paper or the like. has a self-adhesive layer, the card kept securely in the folded state. In this way the fragrance layer is safely covered and there is no or only a little fragrance is released from the fragrance layer, until the recipient of the item made of cardboard, paper or the like. unfolds it. In the case of rigid articles, this masking effect the fragrance layer even if the Adhesive layer and the fragrance layer when folded Material sections do not lie directly on top of each other.

Articles made of cardboard, paper or the like in the sense of the present Invention are not just greeting cards and other cards but also other printed matter, Packaging for various goods such as chocolates, Soaps, cigarettes, porcelain etc. The invention can be used wherever any such articles are stackable or overlapping) material sections.

In addition to cardboard and paper, the materials come in particular plastic films are also considered.

Advantageous developments of the invention are in the subclaims specified.

The development of the invention according to claim 2 On the one hand, it is advantageous because of the fact that they are stacked Material sections at least the adhesive layer covers part of the fragrance layer, preferably that entire fragrance layer covered. You have one through the adhesive layer obtained good sealing of the fragrance layer and a tight hold of the folded ones Sections of material just in the area in which the fragrance layer is provided.

The development of the invention according to claim 3 is in terms of ease of use and simple Production of the article from cardboard, paper or the like Advantage. There are also only a few modified areas of the article, so that this, moreover, in the usual Way can be used on a greeting card e.g. can be described.

The development of the invention according to claim 4 is in terms of easy manufacture of the item advantageous at low manufacturing costs because you only need to apply a single layer, be it in shape of an intermediate product or by direct printing.

The development of the invention is according to claim 5 in terms of low loss of fragrances during one before the actual use Storage time of the items made of cardboard, paper or the like Advantage.

The development of the invention is according to claim 6 with a view to easy producibility of the Fragrance layer also advantageous in terms of that the microcapsules, if desired, also slightly from Hand can be mechanically destroyed to the given Test fragrance.

In an article according to claim 7, they are a fragrance containing microcapsules in a composite structure, in which they specify a predetermined breaking area, if the other two layers are pulled apart.

The development of the invention according to claim 8 with a view to easy attachment of the microcapsule layer advantage of the article.

An article as specified in claim 9 lets produce themselves particularly inexpensively. Even with one Such article ensures that when moving apart the material sections fragrance is released.

The development of the invention according to claim 10 making sure that the two superimposed sections of material can be distributed unrelated, anyway but a fragrance release before a desired time is prevented. Is also a protective layer for that If the adhesive layer is provided, the layers that can be placed on top of each other remain Material sections initially unconnected, which, for. B. facilitates the writing of a greeting card.

The manufacturing method specified in claim 11 characterized for an article according to the invention that the scent layer is precise and too low Costs at the desired section of the article can attach.

You get the same advantage with the adhesive layer, with the method specified in claim 12.

Articles according to the invention are only to be produced in small series this can be done using an intermediate done in a simple manner, as in the claim 13 is specified. This intermediate is sold separately in produced in larger quantities and can then only be used in Smaller quantities required items applied become.

Such an application is particularly easy with an intermediate as stated in claim 14 is.

In an intermediate according to claim 15, one has Cover the free surface so that losses occur Fragrances are avoided before using the item.

The development of the invention according to claim 16 allows a simple attachment of the intermediate product an article in particularly small series or through an end user who e.g. a commercial one Can also prepare the greeting card so that she releases a fragrance when opened.

A packaging of the intermediate product according to claim 17 facilitates handling by an end user.

The development of the invention according to claim 18 allows it, the intermediate product like a transparent packaging strip to use. Especially when it comes to packaging the wrapping paper used is thus obsolete fully visible so that the glue point is not in the eye falls.

An intermediate product according to claim 19 is also then already see through if it's not yet activated with is connected to an article, i.e. another protective layer wearing. This is using small batches articles manufactured from intermediate products are desirable.

Figur 1:

eine Aufsicht auf eine aufgefaltete Doppel-Glückwunschkarte mit Duftstoffabgabe;

Figur 2:

einen senkrechten Schnitt durch die eine Karte der in Figur 1 gezeigten Doppel-Glückwunschkarte in vergrößertem Magstab längs der Schnittlinie II-II von Figur 1;

Figuren 3 und 4:

ähnliche Darstellungen wie die Figuren 1 und 2, wobei jedoch eine abgewandelte Doppel-Glückwunschkarte gezeigt ist;

Figur 5:

eine ähnliche Ansicht wie Figur 1, in welcher jedoch eine weiter abgewandelte Doppel-Glückwunschkarte wiedergegeben ist; und

Figur 6:

eine einfache Glückwunschkarte mit integrierter Duftabgabefunktion.

The invention is explained below using exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawing. In this show:

Figure 1:

a supervision of an unfolded double greeting card with fragrance delivery;

Figure 2:

a vertical section through the one card of the double-greeting card shown in Figure 1 in an enlarged magnetic scale along the section line II-II of Figure 1;

Figures 3 and 4:

Similar representations as Figures 1 and 2, but showing a modified double greeting card;

Figure 5:

a view similar to Figure 1, but in which a further modified double greeting card is shown; and

Figure 6:

a simple greeting card with integrated fragrance delivery function.

In Figure 1 is a total of 10 from light cardboard manufactured double card referred, which over a Fold line 12 has contiguous card parts 14, 16.

The card part 14 carries on its inside at the bottom End of a self-adhesive layer 18, soften before use is covered by a protective layer 20 so that the Double card 10 folded and unfolded unhindered can be.

The card part 16 carries one at its lower end Fragrance layer 22. Its geometry and position is chosen so that when the double card 10 is folded with the Self-adhesive layer 18 is aligned.

As can be seen from the enlarged detail in FIG. 1, the fragrance layer 22 has the following structure:

On the card material 24 is an adhesive layer or Binder layer 26 applied. This can (as well as the application of the self-adhesive layer 18) by printing done in screen printing.

On the binder layer 26 is still sticky State a layer 28 of microcapsules 30 is dusted on, which creates an essentially single-layer capsule layer trains. The microcapsules 30 each have a spherical shape Capsule wall 32, giving a volume of liquid 34 surrounds. The latter comprises a volatile solvent and a fragrance distributed therein.

The material of the capsule wall 32 is for the solvent and the fragrance is not or only poorly permeable, however mechanically destructible, so that one for the fragrance layer 22 no separate protective layer is required.

The double card described above is like for such Cards are usually sold and remain e.g. until use in an envelope of the appropriate size. Because of the protective layer 20 can the card like a normal double card opened and described. According to the description the user removes the protective layer 20 and closes the map. The self-adhesive layer 18 then comes in a flat area to the fragrance layer 22. The card will now be put back in their envelope and shipped. When the recipient opens the double card 10, so will the microcapsules 30, on the one hand on the binder layer 26 stick and on the other hand with the self-adhesive layer 18 are glued, torn, so that with the Open the double card 10 the content of the microcapsules 30 is released and reflected in the liquid volume 34 located fragrance can unfold.

In the embodiment of Figures 3 and 4 are Parts of the double card already described above have been provided with the same reference numerals again and are not described again in detail below.

The double card 10 is initially a normal double card, which was made like conventional cards. On the left card part 14, however, a scent plaster 36 is attached. This comprises a fragrance layer 42. This consists in turn from two self-adhesive layers 44, 46 and one intermediate microcapsule layer 48, the mechanical acts as a predetermined breaking surface and is constructed from microcapsules 50 is of the same structure and properties like the microcapsules 30.

A fragrance cushion 36 also includes a lower protective layer 52, which is only indicated by dashed lines in FIG and when the fragrance cushion 36 is glued into the double card 10 was removed, as well as an upper protective layer 54, which is still to be removed by the user.

Such a scent plaster can e.g. so manufacture that one on a first (later lower) protective layer web apply a first self-adhesive layer (e.g. by squeegee, Spraying, dusting and dissolving or melting, etc.), the microcapsules on this first self-adhesive layer dusted, the second self-adhesive layer on a second (later upper) protective layer sheet (analogous to described for the first self-adhesive layer), and the second self-adhesive layer together with the second protective layer web over the microcapsule layer. The so Layer structure obtained is then cut disassembled into individual scented plasters.

Figure 4 shows the layer structure obtained when the fragrance patch 36 glued into the double card 10 with the protective layer 52 removed, and after the double card is described and after deducting the protective layer 54 was closed. If you open it Double card 10, so the self-adhesive layers 44, 46 separated from each other, the microcapsule layer 48 is destroyed, so that fragrance is released.

The embodiment of Figure 5 has a fragrance layer 56, which is covered by a protective layer 58. The Fragrance layer 56 consists of a self-adhesive material, into which a fragrance was homogeneously incorporated. The application of the fragrance layer 56 can again be screen printed or by another suitable printing method take place, and then over the fragrance layer 56 in the Factory attached the protective layer 58.

Alternatively, one can again, similarly as with reference described on Figures 3 and 4, a scented plaster use soft still by the user after pulling one off lower protective layer glued into any card can be.

Figure 6 shows a simple greeting card 60, at which is a triangular one at the top right corner Fragrance layer 62 with edge contour (by printing or applying a scented patch) as described above was attached. The fragrance layer 62 is possibly through a protective layer 64 covered by the user after writing the greeting card 60 is removed. On card section 66 carrying fragrance layer 62 can folded over by a dashed fold line 68 become.

A self-adhesive layer 70 is located on a main section 72 of the greeting card 60, exactly at the point over which the fragrance layer 62 when folding the card section 66 around the fold line 68 comes to rest. It is through a protective layer 74 covered after writing the card before Folding the card section 66 is removed.

In the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 6, the fragrance layer has 62 the same structure as the fragrance layer shown in Figure 1 22. Does the sender of the greeting card have the Card section 66 after removing the protective layers 64, 74 pressed against the self-adhesive layer 70, and card section 66 becomes the recipient of the card opened again, the microcapsules break again and release fragrance.

It goes without saying that one can modify the exemplary embodiment 6 instead of the fragrance layer 62 can use a scented plaster as referenced was explained on Figures 3 and 4, or one Fragrance layer 56, which is a self-adhesive layer with mixed Has fragrance, as with reference to FIG Figure 5 described.

In a further modification, the Card section 66 can be folded over. Then you need no protective layers.

The invention has been described above with reference to various Greeting cards explained. It goes without saying that they are particularly in the field of packaging can be used. Packaging is often out flat material blanks folded and inevitably have superimposed sections of material through Glue are connected. At all such junctions you can use the invention to open the Liberate a fragrance. Man just think of envelopes, food packaging etc..

In order to create such opening fragrance To facilitate cards for an end user, one can for the Make an intermediate product available to end consumers, which plaster-like discrete cuts or to a Roll wrapped strips includes the same as self-adhesive strips are usually deducted from a dispenser.

At least in such an intermediate product are preferred those layers that are not protective layers are transparent, so that the functionally attached Scented plasters let the surface shine through. again preferably one of the protective layers is also transparent, so that in small batch production even with the Article provided with scented plaster, the base of the scented plaster remains visible.

One could use non-splitting paper and the embodiment according to FIG. 3 also produce books, which a certain one when opening a page Emit a fragrance, e.g. a book about medicinal herbs, which the Open a medicinal plant on a certain side shows and describes and at the same time their typical smell or a book about film actors published by Open a page Photo and resume of the actor shows and at the same time gives off his preferred perfume.

In the above-described embodiments the material sections, the spreading of which release the fragrance causes connected over a fold line. It is understood that these are also independent Can act on sections of material, e.g. a sealing film or a cover that with a flange portion of a Container work together.

Claims (19)

Articles made of cardboard, paper or the like, in particular Congratulations card, with two sections of material that can be placed one on top of the other (12, 14; 66, 72), characterized in that that at least one of the material sections (14, 16; 66, 72) an adhesive layer (18; 44; 56; 70) from a Self-adhesive material and at least one of the material sections (14, 16; 66, 72) a fragrance layer (22; 42; 56; 62). Article according to claim 1, characterized in that the adhesive layer (18; 44; 56; 70) and the fragrance layer (22; 42; 56; 62) with superimposed sections of material (14, 16; 66, 72) overlap, preferably the adhesive layer (18; 44; 56; 70) the fragrance layer (22; 42; 56; 62) covered. Article according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that that the adhesive layer (18; 44; 56; 70) and the fragrance layer (22; 42; 56; 62) on the same section of material (14, 16; 66, 72) are arranged. Article according to claim 3, characterized in that the adhesive layer and the fragrance layer by a single Double function layer (56) are formed. Article according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized characterized in that the fragrance layer (22; 42; 62) a Microcapsule layer (28; 48) containing the fragrance containing mechanically breakable microcapsules (30; 50) contains. Article according to claim 5, characterized in that at least some of the microcapsules (30) lies on the surface of the fragrance layer (22). Article according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that that at least part of the microcapsules (50) a microcapsule layer lying inside the fragrance layer (42) (48) forms. Article according to one of claims 4 to 6, characterized characterized in that the microcapsule layer (28; 48) at least on one of its sides over an adhesive layer (44) or a binder layer (26) with one of the Material sections (14, 16; 66, 72) is connected. Article according to claim 3, characterized in that a fragrance in the material of the adhesive layer (56) is incorporated. Article according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized characterized in that for the adhesive layer (18; 44; 56; 70) and / or the fragrance layer (22; 56; 62) a detachable Protective layer (20; 52, 54; 58; 64; 74) is provided. Process for making an article according to a of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that for the production of the fragrance layer adhesive (26; 44) and / or Binder on the corresponding material sections (14, 16; 66, 72) of article (10) is printed and at least microcapsules (30) containing an active ingredient the printed adhesive or on the printed Binders are dusted. Process for making an article according to a of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that to produce the adhesive layer (18; 44; 56; 70) Self-adhesive on the corresponding section of material (14, 16; 66, 72) of the article (10; 60) printed becomes. Intermediate product for the production of an article Claim 7, characterized by a first self-adhesive layer (44) and a second self-adhesive layer (46) and one between the two self-adhesive layers (44, 46) lying capsule layer (48) from at least a mechanically destructible fragrance Microcapsules (50) and through a carrier material (52, 54), which is due to the two self-adhesive layers (44, 46) and the capsule layer (48) in between formed layer structure carries. Intermediate product for the production of a paper material according to claim 9, characterized by a self-adhesive layer (56), in soft at least one fragrance is incorporated, and by a self-adhesive layer (56) supporting material (58). Intermediate product according to claim 13 or 14, characterized characterized in that it has a protective layer (52, 54; 58) for the fragrance layer (42). Intermediate product according to one of claims 13 to 15, characterized by a protective layer (52, 54; 58) for the exposed self-adhesive layer (56) or the exposed self-adhesive layers (44, 46) having. Intermediate product according to one of Claims 13 to 16, characterized in that it is as a plaster-like Cut or as roll material. Intermediate product according to one of Claims 13 to 17, characterized in that it is characterized in that that its adhesive layers (18; 44; 56; 70) and its Fragrance layer (22; 42; 56; 62) are transparent. Intermediate product according to claim 18, characterized in that at least one of its protective layers (52, 54; 58) is transparent.

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