EP1337441A1 - Sac refermable - Google Patents

Sac refermable

Info

Publication number
EP1337441A1
EP1337441A1 EP01968751A EP01968751A EP1337441A1 EP 1337441 A1 EP1337441 A1 EP 1337441A1 EP 01968751 A EP01968751 A EP 01968751A EP 01968751 A EP01968751 A EP 01968751A EP 1337441 A1 EP1337441 A1 EP 1337441A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
bag
closure
fastener strip
face
film
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP01968751A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP1337441B1 (fr
Inventor
William H. Shepard
George A. Provost
William Clune
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Velcro Industries BV
Original Assignee
Velcro Industries BV
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Velcro Industries BV filed Critical Velcro Industries BV
Priority to EP04014139A priority Critical patent/EP1464585A3/fr
Publication of EP1337441A1 publication Critical patent/EP1337441A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1337441B1 publication Critical patent/EP1337441B1/fr
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/24—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices using self-locking integral or attached closure elements, e.g. flaps
    • 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
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/5861—Spouts
    • B65D75/5866—Integral spouts
    • 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
    • B65D2313/00—Connecting or fastening means
    • B65D2313/02—Connecting or fastening means of hook-and-loop type

Definitions

  • This invention relates to improved bag making, to bag products and to preformed material useful in the making of bags. It has been known to provide to packers a packaging film to which an interlocked rib and groove closure is pre-applied in a strategically located position. See, for example, Yeager U.S. 6,079,878. Such film with pre-applied rib and groove closures has been introduced to a vertical form and fill machine to simultaneously form a bag and fill it with contents, with the bag being openable at the pre-applied closure.
  • Such a product has limitations. For example, on zipper style (interlocking rib and groove) products, in order to maintain alignment and the integrity of the seal once it is closed, the ends of such a closure are required to be permanently closed and sealed, to provide a beginning point for effecting closure. Other limitations relating to manufacture and use are also known.
  • a bag has a body with opposite faces having side edges and defining an interior, the bag comprising a reclosable fastener strip secured to one of the bag faces and extending around one of the edges of the bag to form a reclosable bag closure for accessing the bag interior.
  • the fastener strip is secured to an inside surface of the bag, and the bag body may have a frangible tear line for accessing the fastener strip.
  • the fastener strip includes a loop component with a band of hook- engageable loops, and a mating hook component with a band of hooks, which may be integrally molded along an edge of the hook component.
  • the fastener strip comprises two mating components, both secured to an inside surface of a face of the bag.
  • the bag body in some cases comprises film, with the fastener strip welded to the film.
  • the fastener strip extends across an entire front face of the bag and around opposite edges of the bag, such as to form a hinge.
  • the closure extends from a front face of the bag around one side edge of the bag to a back face of the bag to form a pour spout for pouring bag contents from a bag opening at the edge of the bag.
  • a method of making a reclosable bag includes forming the bag on a bag making machine from a roll of film having pre-applied closure strips arranged so as to extend around one of the edges of the bag to form a reclosable bag closure for accessing the bag interior.
  • the fastener strip is secured to an inside surface of the bag, and the bag body may have a frangible tear line for accessing the fastener strip.
  • the hooks are integrally molded along an edge of the hook component.
  • the fastener strip comprises two mating components, both secured to an inside surface of a face of the bag.
  • the bag body in some cases comprises film, with the fastener strip welded to the film.
  • the fastener strip extends across an entire front face of the bag and around opposite edges of the bag, such as to form a hinge.
  • the closure extends from a front face of the bag around one side edge of the bag to a back face of the bag to form a pour spout for pouring bag contents from a bag opening at the edge of the bag.
  • a bag has a body with opposite faces having side edges and defining an interior, the bag comprising a reclosable fastener strip secured to the bag body and arranged to form a reclosable face closure for accessing the bag interior through a face of the bag.
  • the fastener strip includes a loop component with a band of hook-engageable loops, and a mating hook component with a band of hooks.
  • the fastener strip is secured to an inside surface of the bag, and the bag body may have a frangible tear line for accessing the fastener strip.
  • the hooks are integrally molded along an edge of the hook component.
  • the bag body in some cases comprises film, with the fastener strip welded to the film.
  • a method of making a reclosable bag is provided.
  • the bag has a body with opposite faces having side edges and defining an interior.
  • the method includes forming the bag on a bag making machine from a roll of film having a pre-applied closure strip arranged to form a reclosable face closure for accessing the bag interior through a face of the formed bag.
  • the fastener strip includes a loop component with a band of hook-engageable loops, and a mating hook component with a band of hooks.
  • a hook and loop closure is pre- applied to packaging film.
  • the closure involves a hook strip and a loop component, which are engaged by hook and loop fastening.
  • each component has an associated flange or margin portion which is face welded to the bag film.
  • the components can be attached directly behind the closure features, such as the hooks or loops.
  • the hook component and the loop component are separate, but mated pieces in their pre-applied condition.
  • the two are formed as a unit, in which case a joining portion between the two parts of the closure may provide the "shelf seal" which is ruptured to initially open the bag.
  • the closure does not require spacing from the edges of the bag being formed.
  • Hook and loop alignment is also less critical than with rib and groove closures. For example, variations in positioning of up to 1/8 inch (3.2 millimeters) or more are generally tolerable with hook and loop fastening, while maintaining an acceptable closure performance.
  • Another aspect of the invention concerns bags in which the bag closure and opening extend the full width of the bag.
  • closure need not be laminated to only one side of a bag spaced in from the edges, but can extend entirely to an edge or even around an edge to the opposite side, e.g., to form a pour spout or flip-top. Additionally, hook and loop closures can function at a transverse fold or corner, whereas folding or sharply bending zipper structures tend to cause the zipper features to distort or splay and can cause leakage or separation at the fold or bend.
  • More broadly another aspect of the invention is a pour spout for a bag or package realized by a hook and loop closure bent about an edge of a package.
  • Another aspect of the invention concerns bags which may be filled initially completely or with little headroom and can readily be reclosed by the hook and loop closure while the bag remains filled past the closure.
  • the ends of the closure can be loose from each other. This provides the ability to have a larger opening of the bag than in the case of a rib and groove seal, but, if desired, the ends of the closure can be sealed or welded to the bag film e.g. to avoid end leakage.
  • the alignment required for closing the hook and loop closure is substantially less critical than for the interlocking rib and groove closure and therefore is an easier closure to activate or deactivate (open and close) with a full bag or with a very large opening.
  • FIG. 1 shows a vertical form-filled bag with its front face orientated toward the viewer.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view, taken along line 2-2 in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a similar bag, with the closure located on the front-face and around the side of the bag.
  • FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG 4, but of a "flip top” bag in which the closure 12 extends across one entire face, and around to the bag face of the bag on both sides.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates the bag of FIG. 3 opened for pouring its contents through the opened closure.
  • FIG. 8 shows a roll of bag film with closures pre-applied for forming bags.
  • FIG. 1 shows a vertical form-filled bag 10 with its front face orientated toward the viewer.
  • a hook and loop bag closure 12 Welded to the inside of the front face 30 of the bag is a hook and loop bag closure 12, shown in dashed outline.
  • the bag film forming the front face 30 of the bag closure is provided with a frangible line 14, tear string, perforation, or other feature for forming an opening at the closure through the bag film.
  • the bag film preferably forms a primary, airtight seal for maintaining the freshness of the bag contents.
  • FIG. 2 shows the closure 12 in side view.
  • the top half of the closure is the loop component 16 with a band of hook-engageable loops 32 along its lower edge, and is welded to the inside surface 34 of the front face 30 of the bag along its upper edge.
  • a mating hook component 18 has a band of integrally molded hooks 36 along its upper edge, mated with the loops 32 of the top half of the closure.
  • This lower component is also welded to inside surface of the front face of the bag.
  • the front-face 30 of the bag carries both halves of the closure 12, attached to the bag film at weld lines 19, and mated in hook and loop engagement.
  • the closure halves can also be welded to the front face bag film along their ends, if desired.
  • the primary or shelf seal is the bag film itself.
  • the end user cuts through the film to access the inner multiple use closure 12, or a feature such as frangible line 14 is provided in the film so that a flap can be broken through the film.
  • a pressure sensitive adhesive web can be provided, such as to form a releasable flap (not shown) that can be lifted to access the inside of the bag.
  • the interior of the bag is thus opened, advantageously without tools such as scissors or knives.
  • Contents can be removed from the bag, and the closure can then be pressed to close the bag in pantry-seal fashion.
  • the hook and loop closure 12 can be closed with relatively low contact force, and can conform to debris caught within the closure.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a bag 20 of the same construction as bag 10 of FIG. 1 except that instead of being extending on the centerline of the front face 30 of the vertical form filled bag, the closure 12 is shown extending around the side 40 of the bag.
  • FIG. 4 shows a sectional view through the bag locating the longitudinal film seal 22 toward the back. The front face 30 is the clean side of the bag, or the side without longitudinal seal 22.
  • FIG 5 is similar to FIG. 2 in that the top of the closure 12 is the loop section 16 welded to the inside surface of the film 24 and the hook section 18 is directly below it, welded to that surface of film 24. While the closure is welded to the same topologically- continuous surface of film, the closure 12 extends from the front face of the bag around one side edge of the bag to the other face. In other words, closure 12 is welded to the back face 44 of the bag as well as the front face 30.
  • FIG 6 shows, diagrammatically, the closure 12 extending across the entire front face 30 of the bag, and around both edges 40 and 42 to the back face 44 of the bag.
  • the portion of the bag between the ends 46 of the closure define a hinge about which the entire top of the bag or package may turn as in a "flip top box,” to provide full access to the interior 48 of the bag (or box).
  • this type of construction is useful for heavy duty packaging formed, for example, of heavy paper or composite bag or box materials, as well as of heavy film.
  • the closure may extend across the entire front face 30 of the bag, and even around the edges 40, 42 of the bag.
  • the closure could be so positioned to provide a hinge line extending over the longitudinal seam 22 produced by the vertical form fill machine, to enable full opening of the bag, as shown in FIG. 6.
  • head space being defined as the open volume above the product but inside the bag
  • the touch fastener hook and loop closure can still be opened, product can come out of the bag and then, to close the closure 12 only very soft activation force upon the closure is required, pressing from the outside against the product.
  • the hook and loop closure 12 is found to tolerate bent configurations, such as illustrated in FIGS. 3-6, the closure being under shear loading throughout its full extent when product within the bag 20 presses against the closure. In other words, pressure of the contents does not tend to push the top part of the bag away from the bottom part of the bag.
  • the hook and loop closure 12 in this configuration is in its stronger strength mode. Additionally, forming the closure 12 into an arc or other shape extending out of the plane of the closure, as shown, can add bending stiffness or structural rigidity to the closure 12 for resisting concentrated separating loads.
  • the primary or shelf seal in this embodiment is the bag film between the two closure components.
  • the primary seal can also be achieved by an integral hook and loop closure unit as disclosed in patent publication WO00/27721, published May 18, 2000.
  • a cut opening in the film itself is formed (e.g., at 14, while the closure 12 is being welded to the bag film).
  • the closure can be on the outside surface of the bag.
  • FIG. 7 shows that the structure of FIG. 3 enables the closure 12 to be opened as a pour spout to enable the user to pour the contents from a bag opening 26 at the side edge of the bag.
  • a supplemental seal such as a peelable seal, a tear seal, a tear string seal (not shown) either within the hook and loop closure unit or on the bag itself.
  • FIG. 7 shows that the structure of FIG. 3 enables the closure 12 to be opened as a pour spout to enable the user to pour the contents from a bag opening 26 at the side edge of the bag.
  • the hook and loop closure is creased or folded in any way across its face, or perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the closure, the closing effect of the closure is maintained.
  • FIG. 8 shows a roll 28 of bag film with closures 12 already welded in place, transversely to the longitudinal axis of the film, and ready to be unspooled into a bag making machine, to make either bag 10 of FIG. 1 or bag 20 of FIG. 3, depending on the length of closure 12 and where the film is transversely cut and joined to form top and bottom seals.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Bag Frames (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un sac refermable (20) comportant un corps présentant des faces (30, 44) opposées, présentant des bords latéraux (40, 42) et définissant un intérieur (48). Le sac comporte également un ruban de fixation à boucles et crochets (12) refermable attaché à l'une des faces du sac. Le ruban de fixation peut former une fermeture de face refermable permettant d'accéder à l'intérieur du sac par une face du sac. Dans certains cas le ruban de fermeture (12) entoure au moins un des bords (40, 42) du sac pour former une ouverture latérale (26) en forme de bec verseur ou pour définir une charnière comme dans une boîte à couvercle attenant.
EP01968751A 2000-09-08 2001-09-10 Sac refermable Expired - Lifetime EP1337441B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP04014139A EP1464585A3 (fr) 2000-09-08 2001-09-10 Sac refermable

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US23137700P 2000-09-08 2000-09-08
US231377P 2000-09-08
PCT/US2001/028279 WO2002020363A1 (fr) 2000-09-08 2001-09-10 Sac refermable

Related Child Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP04014139A Division EP1464585A3 (fr) 2000-09-08 2001-09-10 Sac refermable

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1337441A1 true EP1337441A1 (fr) 2003-08-27
EP1337441B1 EP1337441B1 (fr) 2004-08-18

Family

ID=22868967

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP01968751A Expired - Lifetime EP1337441B1 (fr) 2000-09-08 2001-09-10 Sac refermable

Country Status (10)

Country Link
US (1) US20030142888A1 (fr)
EP (1) EP1337441B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2004508250A (fr)
CN (1) CN1469830A (fr)
AU (1) AU2001288977A1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2421752A1 (fr)
DE (1) DE60105050T2 (fr)
ES (1) ES2227263T3 (fr)
MX (1) MXPA03002083A (fr)
WO (1) WO2002020363A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (15)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB0116387D0 (en) * 2001-07-04 2001-08-29 Vesci Tom D Reconstitution package
US20050117819A1 (en) * 2003-12-02 2005-06-02 Kingsford Howard A. Packaging closures
EP1783063A1 (fr) * 2005-11-03 2007-05-09 Suzumokikou Kabushikigaisha Matériau d'emballage
DE102006010576A1 (de) * 2006-03-06 2007-09-13 Reuther Verpackung Gmbh & Co. Kg Beutel
WO2009090930A1 (fr) * 2008-01-15 2009-07-23 Hosokawa Yoko Co., Ltd. Sac d'emballage à ouverture facile
WO2011081703A2 (fr) 2009-12-14 2011-07-07 Karlville Development Llc Nouveau sac en matière plastique, nouveau produit intermédiaire, procédés de réalisation du sac et du produit intermédiaire, et machine à sachets améliorée
US20130182977A1 (en) * 2012-01-18 2013-07-18 Sonoco Development, Inc. Flexible package
BR112016029508A2 (pt) * 2014-06-19 2017-08-22 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance dispositivo de fechamento para refechar uma abertura em um recipiente de acondicionamento para alimentos líquidos ou semilíquidos, método para fabricar um recipiente de acondicionamento com um dispositivo de fechamento, e, recipiente de acondicionamento para alimentos líquidos ou semilíquidos.
EP4277856A1 (fr) 2021-01-12 2023-11-22 Instant Brands Holdings Inc. Contenants de contenance d'aliments et de boissons en silicone
USD1022605S1 (en) 2022-01-11 2024-04-16 Instant Brands Holdings Inc. Combined food and beverage storage container
USD1022604S1 (en) 2022-01-11 2024-04-16 Instant Brands Holdings Inc. Combined food and beverage storage container
USD1044408S1 (en) 2022-01-11 2024-10-01 Instant Brands Holdings Inc. Food and beverage storage container
USD1022606S1 (en) 2022-01-11 2024-04-16 Instant Brands Holdings Inc. Combined food and beverage storage container
USD1044409S1 (en) 2022-01-11 2024-10-01 Instant Brands Holdings Inc. Food and beverage storage container
USD1045508S1 (en) 2022-01-11 2024-10-08 Instant Brands Holdings Inc. Food and beverage storage container

Family Cites Families (32)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1980104A (en) * 1934-03-30 1934-11-06 Silverspitz Morris Fishing tackle case
US3687358A (en) * 1971-05-27 1972-08-29 Cadillac Products Manually openable leakproof package construction
US4169303A (en) * 1976-11-24 1979-10-02 Lemelson Jerome H Fastening materials
US4136726A (en) * 1978-02-07 1979-01-30 Lee Robert M Camera case with integral extendable pouch
US4332344A (en) * 1980-02-08 1982-06-01 Strodthoff Glenn G Resealable package
US4534752A (en) * 1982-06-01 1985-08-13 Kcl Corporation Apparatus and method for securing top ends of sack gussets
US4620320A (en) * 1984-12-20 1986-10-28 Kcl Corporation Substantially leakproof zipper closure for bags and method
US4677697A (en) * 1985-01-14 1987-07-07 Hayes Starr R Clean up glove
US4955981A (en) * 1985-10-24 1990-09-11 Velcro Industries B.V. Reclosable bag having hook and loop sealing strips
ZA865754B (en) * 1985-10-24 1987-03-25 Actief Nv Reclosable bag and sealing strip for use therein
US5088164A (en) * 1986-09-08 1992-02-18 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Container with intermeshable closure members
US5032122A (en) * 1987-04-24 1991-07-16 The Procter & Gamble Company Loop fastening material for fastening device and method of making same
GB8727196D0 (en) * 1987-11-20 1987-12-23 Sanders B Container of flexible material
US4953708A (en) * 1989-08-23 1990-09-04 Fes-Co System Usa, Inc. Flexible package with pour spout and handle
US5268969A (en) * 1991-07-01 1993-12-07 Duran Jr Robert Gutter bag
US5172980A (en) * 1992-05-19 1992-12-22 Velcro Industries, B.V. Reclosable bag having hook and loop sealing strips
US5782733A (en) * 1992-10-26 1998-07-21 Innoflex Incorporated Zippered film and bag
US5461845A (en) * 1992-10-26 1995-10-31 Yeager; James W. Zippered film and bag
US5412924A (en) * 1994-04-11 1995-05-09 Minigrip, Inc. Method of making reclosable plastic bags on a form, fill and seal machine
US5480230A (en) * 1994-04-11 1996-01-02 Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Double header package having a tear bead
US5601368A (en) * 1995-05-11 1997-02-11 Lakeland Micro, Inc Tamper-evident container with reclosable fastener and method for making
DE69536148D1 (de) * 1995-08-09 2011-04-14 James Worth Yeager Wiederverschliessbarer Beutel
US5806984A (en) * 1996-07-03 1998-09-15 Innoflex Incorporated Recloseable bag with profile strip fastener assembly
US5951453A (en) * 1996-11-15 1999-09-14 Innoflex Incorporated Recloseable bag assembly and method of making same
US6079878A (en) 1997-04-11 2000-06-27 Yeager; James W. Reclosable bag with profile strip fastener assembly, and bag body
JPH10338244A (ja) * 1997-06-03 1998-12-22 Houseki Planning:Kk テープ張り密封袋及びその製法
US5829884A (en) * 1997-06-19 1998-11-03 Innoflex Incorporated Form fill and seal package with one-way vent
US5954433A (en) * 1997-12-05 1999-09-21 Innoflex Incorporated Reclosable bag with improved opening feature
US6202260B1 (en) 1998-11-06 2001-03-20 Velcro Industries B.V. Touch fasteners their manufacture and products incorporating them
EP1127011B1 (fr) * 1998-11-06 2002-10-09 Velcro Industries B.V. Fixations par contact, leur fabrication et produits les incorporant
US6572267B1 (en) * 2000-10-23 2003-06-03 Sealstrip Corporation Gussetted packages
US6533456B1 (en) * 2001-10-01 2003-03-18 Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. Reclosable stand-up package, and methods

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See references of WO0220363A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ES2227263T3 (es) 2005-04-01
JP2004508250A (ja) 2004-03-18
EP1337441B1 (fr) 2004-08-18
MXPA03002083A (es) 2003-09-05
AU2001288977A1 (en) 2002-03-22
US20030142888A1 (en) 2003-07-31
CA2421752A1 (fr) 2002-03-14
DE60105050D1 (de) 2004-09-23
WO2002020363A1 (fr) 2002-03-14
DE60105050T2 (de) 2005-08-11
WO2002020363B1 (fr) 2002-07-11
CN1469830A (zh) 2004-01-21

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CA2776963C (fr) Carton pourvu d'une etiquette fermoir refermable en plastique
US7249887B2 (en) Reclosable system for flexible packages having interlocking fasteners
US7308783B2 (en) Filling and using reclosable bags
EP1337441B1 (fr) Sac refermable
US7261468B2 (en) Easy open feature for reclosable bags having a longitudinal fin seal
US7597657B2 (en) Package having reclosable pour spout and method of forming same
US6939041B2 (en) Fastener closure arrangement for flexible packages
JP2007119076A (ja) 包装袋
JP4868794B2 (ja) ジッパー付き包装袋及びそれを用いたジッパー付き袋包装体
EP1464585A2 (fr) Sac refermable
US20030235352A1 (en) Transverse direction zipper tape
WO2001017864A2 (fr) Sac refermable a soufflet superieur
US20140263597A1 (en) Carton with plastic reclosable header
US20140263598A1 (en) Carton with plastic reclosable header

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20030408

AK Designated contracting states

Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL LT LV MK RO SI

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): DE ES FR GB IT

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20040818

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT;WARNING: LAPSES OF ITALIAN PATENTS WITH EFFECTIVE DATE BEFORE 2007 MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT ANY TIME BEFORE 2007. THE CORRECT EFFECTIVE DATE MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE RECORDED.

Effective date: 20040818

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 60105050

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20040923

Kind code of ref document: P

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20041102

Year of fee payment: 4

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2227263

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20050519

EN Fr: translation not filed
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060401

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20080926

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20080929

Year of fee payment: 8

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20090910

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090910

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20110714

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110704

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090911