EP1270439A1 - Emballage et procédé d'emballage pour cartouches de film photographique - Google Patents

Emballage et procédé d'emballage pour cartouches de film photographique Download PDF

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EP1270439A1
EP1270439A1 EP01202480A EP01202480A EP1270439A1 EP 1270439 A1 EP1270439 A1 EP 1270439A1 EP 01202480 A EP01202480 A EP 01202480A EP 01202480 A EP01202480 A EP 01202480A EP 1270439 A1 EP1270439 A1 EP 1270439A1
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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
    • B65D75/002—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 in shrink films
    • B65D75/004—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 in shrink films with auxiliary packaging elements, e.g. protective pads or frames, trays
    • 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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
    • B65D81/20—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
    • B65D81/2007—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum
    • B65D81/2015—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum in an at least partially rigid container
    • 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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
    • B65D81/20—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
    • B65D81/2046—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under superatmospheric pressure
    • B65D81/2053—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under superatmospheric pressure in an least partially rigid container

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  • the invention relates to a package for photographic film cartridges.
  • Photographic film cartridges suitable for use in for example photo cameras are known to be packaged in a container having a substantially cylindrical form, comprising a case body with a bottom and a removable cap, mounting on the open edge side.
  • the cartridge is enclosed within said container, closed by said cap, after which said container is individually encased within a cardboard box, folded from a blank and closed around said container.
  • On the outer side of said box indications are printed like number of exposures and the photographic speed for the type for photographic film enclosed.
  • This known type of packaging has the advantage that the photographic film is securely, moisture tight packaged, protected against damage and shielded from for example light.
  • This known package has however the disadvantage that it is relatively complex, especially due to the cardboard outer package. Such packaging is therefore relatively expensive and time consuming in production. Moreover, in discarding this known package two materials have to be separated, plastic and cardboard, which is expensive.
  • a further disadvantage is that the cap has to be fitted and can become separated from said container, which is inconvenient to both the manufacturer and the consumer.
  • a further package is known from US 5,031,786, disclosing a cartonless recyclable package for photographic film cartridges, comprising a recyclable plastic container and mating cap with recyclable compatible plastic labels thereon bearing product information.
  • One such label on the cap has readily tearable tab portions extending therefrom and tautly secured to the container, to tear apart when the cap is first removed.
  • a second label, secured to the container and overlapping the tearable tab portions, includes inner and outer sheets separably adhered together. This package has been applied in a tubular sales device, that is constructed and configured to display the product information at the plastic labels.
  • This known package has the advantage that no cardboard outer package is necessary but specifically designed for a tubular sales device.
  • This container has the disadvantage that the foil package consists of many parts, that are adhered with difficulties together and that are easily lost after opening the container.
  • Another disadvantage is related to the limited usage of this package for specific tubular sales devices.
  • the present invention relates to a package for photographic film cartridges in which the advantages of the above-mentioned packages are maintained, without the disadvantages thereof.
  • a package for photographic film cartridges according to the present invention is characterised by the features of claim 1.
  • the package is provided with a cap for closing said package, said cap being secured to the container by a shrink foil with a readily tearable perforation wherein the top end of the foil is removable as tamper evident.
  • the tamper evident prevents that the cap is easily moved relative to the container and that the container is opened without tearing said perforated tamper evident.
  • a package according to the present invention is further characterised by the features of claim 4.
  • cap and container will preferably be injection moulded in the colour typical for the company, so that it will be immediately recognisable for the user and packed in a partly transparent shrinking foil.
  • the transparent shrinking foil covers the complete container and it has preferably the print of the decoration at the inner side of the foil.
  • a package according to the present invention is further characterised by the features of claim 5.
  • the container according the present invention is preferably packed in a multi pack, e.g. a transparent plastic box, blister or bag as a three pack with a means to be able to hang for example at a rack, suspending from a plate-shaped element, whereas said plate-shaped element provides for a surface which can be printed, see fig 3.
  • a package according to the present invention is preferably provided with decorations, which can be provided as described above by the printed decoration at the inner side of the shrinking foil.
  • FIG. 1 shows in perspective view a package 1 according to the present invention, in exploded view.
  • This package 1 comprises a body part 2 partly shown transparently, having a circular side wall 3, a closed bottom 4 and an open top end 8 through which the film cartridge can be inserted for example under substantially atmospheric pressure.
  • said open top end cap 5 is attached , preferably by a snap lock or a similar snap ring connection in such way that the embodied film cartridge 11 is protected for external influences like e.g. moist and light.
  • Case body 2 and cap 5 are injection moulded of slightly different materials to ensure a good closure and protection of the embodied film cartridge.
  • a cylindrical shrinking foil 6 is put over the case body 2, containing cartridge 11 and cap 5.
  • the shrinking foil 6 will be shrunk, by a minimum exposure to heat radiation, to fit tightly at least part of around said case body and cap to form the package 1, that shows the decoration 10, like the brand mark and all other necessary product information. Surprisingly it has been found that such shrinking over said case body 2 and cap 5 is possible without damage to the film in the cartridge 11 contained therein.
  • the shrinking foil 6 Near the top end the shrinking foil 6 has a perforation 7 that serves as a tamper evident that has to be torn before opening said package 1, without an obliged removal or destruction of the complete shrinking foil. Top and bottom of the package may be substantially free of foil 6.
  • the package 1 is shown in assembled position, having a case body 2 and a cap 5, and the tightly fitting shrinking foil 6 with the perforation 7 of the tamper evident, that has to be torn before opening the package.
  • Decoration 10 is shown on the shrinking foil 3 tightly surrounding the case body 2 and the cap 5.
  • the decoration is preferably provided at the inner side of the shrinking foil to prevent damaging of the text and symbols which happens easily when the decoration is printed at the outer side of the shrinking foil in use as well as when heating said foil.
  • Decoration 10 can alternatively be provided by in mould labelling, stickers, printing, imprinting, embossing or the like.
  • Figure 3 shows preferred sales packages, containing three film packages, in perspective.
  • the transparent plastic foil box, blister 12 or bag 13 serves as an extra protection.
  • a number of packages, comprising said shrink foil 6 can be enclosed in a common wrapper, for example in a common, further shrink foil or the like.
  • the packages can be enclosed side to side, as shown, or for example top to bottom, forming a roll-shape. The latter provides for a relatively large surface of the wrapper, available for printing.
  • the package shows all necessary product information, like: brand name, ISO number, number of exposures. Alternatives to apply this decoration to the package are numerous: such as
  • a package according to the present invention can have a different cross section, for example oblong, square, non-square, multiple angled or the like.
  • the case body 2 and the cap 5 can be injection moulded or formed otherwise as one part or have an alternative way of coupling and than be assembled such that during use the cap 5 will be hinged to the case body 2.
  • the cap 5 may be provided with a thumb tab.
  • This thumb tab may be of various shapes and is not shown in the figures 1-3.
  • the case body, film and cap can be assembled under a slightly reduced pressure, e.g. 700 mm Hg. It will be clear that too low a pressure causes collapse of the package.
  • the mating of the case body and cap, and the extra sealing by the shrinking foil prevent any reactive gas from entering the package and reacting with the chemical compounds of the film. This way the time period of tenability of the film can at least be doubled.
  • an inert or protective gas can be introduced, preferably slightly overpressurised, for the same purpose.

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Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3410394A (en) * 1964-10-16 1968-11-12 Phillips Petroleum Co Packaging articles with heat shrinkable tubing
GB2213135A (en) * 1987-12-01 1989-08-09 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Photographic film package
US5031786A (en) 1990-02-20 1991-07-16 Eastman Kodak Company Tamper-evident package

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3410394A (en) * 1964-10-16 1968-11-12 Phillips Petroleum Co Packaging articles with heat shrinkable tubing
GB2213135A (en) * 1987-12-01 1989-08-09 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Photographic film package
US5031786A (en) 1990-02-20 1991-07-16 Eastman Kodak Company Tamper-evident package

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