EP1100065A2 - Behälterhülle - Google Patents

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EP1100065A2
EP1100065A2 EP00310003A EP00310003A EP1100065A2 EP 1100065 A2 EP1100065 A2 EP 1100065A2 EP 00310003 A EP00310003 A EP 00310003A EP 00310003 A EP00310003 A EP 00310003A EP 1100065 A2 EP1100065 A2 EP 1100065A2
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substrate
container
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wrap
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Barron G. Mckillip
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Premier Card Solutions LLC
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Chromium Graphics Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/04—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps to be fastened or secured by the material of the label itself, e.g. by thermo-adhesion

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  • the present invention pertains generally to containers and methods for their manufacture. More particularly, the present invention pertains to fancifully designed containers.
  • the present invention is particularly, but not exclusively, useful as a device and method for visually integrating the exterior of a container with an ink design that is printed on a laminar substrate to create a fanciful design for the container.
  • the container can be a very important aspect of the commercialized product.
  • these containers are specifically designed for the particular product. In these cases, although the special nature of the container must be preserved, it is still necessary for the container to be dressed and presented in a way which will emphasize and show off the more favorable aspects of the product.
  • an object of the present invention to provide a wrap for a product container which will visually integrate the exterior of the container with an artful ink design on the container wrap. It is another object of the present invention to provide a wrap for a container which is easily modified to provide a plethora of visual presentations for similar type containers. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a wrap for a container which is easy to manufacture, simple to use and comparatively cost effective.
  • a fancifully designed container includes an ink design on a transparent laminar substrate which is positioned over and attached to the exterior of the container. More specifically, the ink design is applied to cover portions of the substrate's surface, while leaving other portions of the surface uncovered. Consequently, when the substrate is positioned and held against the exterior of the container, portions of the container's exterior can be seen through the substrate. Thus, the design on the substrate is visually integrated with the exterior of the container to give the container its fanciful design.
  • the exterior of the container can be either textured or smooth and, although it will most likely be cylindrical in shape, the exterior of the container can be contoured to have any particularly desired configuration that is suitable for contact with the designed laminar substrate. Further, in addition to being either textured or smooth, the container's exterior may be colored as desired, and it can have either a flat or a shiny appearance.
  • the substrate can be transparent or translucent, and it can either be clear or tinted with a desired color.
  • the ink design which is placed on at least a portion of the substrate's surface can be of any type ink that is suitable for use with the laminar substrate.
  • the design can be applied to the surface in any way that is well known in the pertinent art, such as by process printing, screen printing, or off-set printing.
  • One method for manufacturing the wrapped container of the present invention involves printing a design on a substrate.
  • the substrate is then positioned over the exterior of the container. Once in position over the container's exterior, the overlapping edges of the substrate can be bonded together to hold the substrate against the exterior. Additionally, an adhesive can be used to glue or bond the entire substrate against the exterior of the container.
  • the substrate can be made of an unplasticized polyvinylchloride (i.e. a shrink wrap) and be generally formed as a tube with open ends. Then, with the container positioned in the lumen of the substrate tube, to locate the design and substrate over the exterior of the container, a heat source is activated to heat the substrate and thereby shrink the substrate onto the container.
  • an unplasticized polyvinylchloride i.e. a shrink wrap
  • an extraordinarily thick ridge of ink can be placed along selected edges or portions of the design to give an etched or embossed appearance to the design.
  • a wrapped container in accordance with the present invention is shown and is generally designated 10.
  • the wrapped container 10 includes an outer wrap 12 on which a design 14 has been printed. More specifically, the individual components of the wrapped container 10 are best seen with reference to both Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 2 shows a base container 16 which has an exterior 18, and Fig. 3 shows that the wrap 12 is initially a substantially flat laminar substrate.
  • the base container 16 can be of any of several different sizes and shapes. More specifically, the base container 16 can be made of any material that is desired or necessary for the presentation, preservation or functional requirements of the product that is being marketed. With this in mind, although the particular base container 16 shown in Fig. 2 is a typical aerosol can which is cylindrical in shape, this particular configuration for the container 16 is only exemplary. Further, by way of example, the tactile and visual aspects of the exterior 18 of the base container 16 can differ according to the type and nature of the materials used to manufacture the base container 16. Specifically, depending on the material used, the exterior 18 can be textured or smooth, it can be colored, and it can have either a flat or a shiny appearance.
  • the wrap 12 shown in Fig. 3 is preferably a laminar substrate which is flexible and capable of conforming to the exterior 18 of the base container 16.
  • the wrap 12 is transparent or translucent to visible light and, as shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, there is some form of a design 14 which is applied to a surface 20 of the substrate that is the wrap 12.
  • the wrap 12 can be clear or color tinted and can be made of a plastic material such as polyvinychloride (PVC).
  • PVC polyvinychloride
  • the design 14 e.g. the stripe and star shown in the Figures
  • the wrap 12 regardless whether the design 14 is opaque or transparent, there will be at least some portions of the wrap 12, such as the area 22 of wrap 12 that is outside the stripe and star of design 14, which are transparent to visible light.
  • the design 14 on wrap 12 is preferably a layer of ink 24 which is deposited or applied directly onto the surface 20 of the substrate wrap 12.
  • the type of ink 24 that is used, alone or in combination with other inks is a matter of choice (e.g. transparent, translucent or opaque).
  • the method for applying or depositing the ink 24 onto the surface 20 can be any of several methods well known in the pertinent art, such as by process printing, screen printing or off-set printing.
  • an etched or embossed visual effect can be achieved by placing an extraordinarily thick ridge of ink 26 at selected locations on the design 14, such as at the edge of the design 14 as indicated in Fig. 4. It is within the contemplation of the present invention that an extraordinarily thick ridge of ink 26 can be applied as disclosed and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 5,082,703 which issued to Longobardi, and which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • the art work for the design 14 can be accomplished in a two dimensional perspective.
  • the design 14 can be created on the wrap 12 while the wrap 12 is either flat or otherwise susceptible to a planar presentation.
  • the wrap 12 will most likely be seen in three dimensions.
  • the exterior 18 of the base container 16 presents a curved cylindrical shaped surface which has three dimensional aspects.
  • other shapes of three dimensional surfaces could just as easily be presented by a base container 16.
  • the present invention contemplates conforming the two dimensional wrap 12 onto a three dimensional exterior 18. This can be done in several ways.
  • the wrap 12 can be positioned over the exterior 18 and attached or affixed to the exterior 18 by an adhesive (not shown) in a manner well known in the pertinent art.
  • the wrap 12 can be made of a "shrink wrap" material, such as unplasticized polyvinylchloride.
  • the wrap 12 can then be formed as a hollow, tubular shaped substrate which is positioned to surround the base container 16 over its exterior 18.
  • a heat source can then be activated to shrink the wrap 12 onto the exterior 18 and, thereby, cause the wrap 12 to conform to the exterior 18.
  • the design 14 will be presented, as substantially shown in Fig. 1, and the exterior 18 of the base container 16 will be seen through portions of the wrap 12, i.e. area 22, to visually integrate the surface aspects of the exterior 18 with the design 14 on the wrap 12.
  • the result is a wrapped container 10 in accordance with the present invention.

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EP00310003A 1999-11-12 2000-11-10 Behälterhülle Withdrawn EP1100065A3 (de)

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US440024 1995-05-12
US44002499A 1999-11-12 1999-11-12

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JP (1) JP2001192037A (de)
AU (1) AU7151500A (de)
BR (1) BR0005330A (de)
CA (1) CA2325108A1 (de)
DE (1) DE1100065T1 (de)

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EP2628649A1 (de) 2012-02-15 2013-08-21 Bombardier Transportation GmbH Schienenfahrzeug mit einem Fahrgast-Panoramafrontabteil und einem versetzten Führerraum

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GB2167376A (en) * 1984-09-13 1986-05-29 Castrol Ltd Shrink wrapped packaging
US5082703A (en) * 1988-12-28 1992-01-21 Longobardi Lawrence J Sign with transparent substrate
JPH05324999A (ja) * 1992-05-22 1993-12-10 Dainippon Printing Co Ltd 自動販売機用見本缶
EP0664534A2 (de) * 1993-12-27 1995-07-26 Fuji Seal, Inc. Wärmeschrumpfbares Etikett
JPH11296087A (ja) * 1998-04-09 1999-10-29 Fuji Seal Inc 熱収縮性ラベル及びラベル付きガラス瓶

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2167376A (en) * 1984-09-13 1986-05-29 Castrol Ltd Shrink wrapped packaging
US5082703A (en) * 1988-12-28 1992-01-21 Longobardi Lawrence J Sign with transparent substrate
JPH05324999A (ja) * 1992-05-22 1993-12-10 Dainippon Printing Co Ltd 自動販売機用見本缶
EP0664534A2 (de) * 1993-12-27 1995-07-26 Fuji Seal, Inc. Wärmeschrumpfbares Etikett
JPH11296087A (ja) * 1998-04-09 1999-10-29 Fuji Seal Inc 熱収縮性ラベル及びラベル付きガラス瓶

Non-Patent Citations (2)

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 0181, no. 56 (P-1710), 15 March 1994 (1994-03-15) & JP 5 324999 A (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD), 10 December 1993 (1993-12-10) -& JP 05 324999 A (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD) 10 December 1993 (1993-12-10) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 01, 31 January 2000 (2000-01-31) & JP 11 296087 A (FUJI SEAL INC), 29 October 1999 (1999-10-29) -& JP 11 296087 A (FUJI SEAL INC) 29 October 1999 (1999-10-29) *

Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2628649A1 (de) 2012-02-15 2013-08-21 Bombardier Transportation GmbH Schienenfahrzeug mit einem Fahrgast-Panoramafrontabteil und einem versetzten Führerraum

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DE1100065T1 (de) 2001-12-20
JP2001192037A (ja) 2001-07-17
CA2325108A1 (en) 2001-05-12
BR0005330A (pt) 2001-08-07
AU7151500A (en) 2001-05-17

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