EP1363518B1 - Method for packaging a product - Google Patents

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EP1363518B1
EP1363518B1 EP02704864A EP02704864A EP1363518B1 EP 1363518 B1 EP1363518 B1 EP 1363518B1 EP 02704864 A EP02704864 A EP 02704864A EP 02704864 A EP02704864 A EP 02704864A EP 1363518 B1 EP1363518 B1 EP 1363518B1
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Alain Bethune
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B7/00—Closing containers or receptacles after filling
    • B65B7/16—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B65B7/162—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by feeding web material to securing means
    • B65B7/164—Securing by heat-sealing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/0087—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks for samples
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D33/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B1/00—Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B1/20—Reducing volume of filled material
    • B65B1/24—Reducing volume of filled material by mechanical compression
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/04—Applying separate sealing or securing members, e.g. clips
    • B65B51/06—Applying adhesive tape

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  • the present invention relates to a method for packaging a product, in particular a solid cosmetic product, in the form of a sample.
  • Patent FR 2,740,013 describes a packaging for a sample of solid or pasty cosmetic product intended to allow the distribution of the sample for advertising purposes by insertion in a publication.
  • the package consists of a plate which has a central cavity into which is inserted a cup which contains the product sample.
  • the cup is fixed by an adhesive sheet glued to one side of the plate.
  • a lid is affixed to the other face of the plate to seal the cavity containing the cup.
  • Such packaging even if it is in the form of a plate, is relatively thick because of the presence of the cup.
  • US Patent 2,061,139 also discloses a package for a cosmetic product sample in the form of a plate in which a cup containing the product is inserted. Again, it is difficult to obtain a thin package.
  • the surface of the product which will be the outer surface at the opening of the packaging corresponds to the bottom of the cavity during filling.
  • the bottom of the cavity being filled first the outer surface of the product defined by said lid is perfectly smooth and the product is not likely to overflow the cavity of this side of the support.
  • the product is introduced into the cavity in powder form and then said powder is compacted in the cavity before closing the second opening.
  • no play is possible between the product and the support so that the product is perfectly maintained in the cavity and is not likely to escape when opening the packaging.
  • a quantity of product is introduced so as to at least fill the cavity so that no displacement of the product in the cavity is possible.
  • the product is perfectly maintained in its packaging, especially when it is opened by removing the lid.
  • the second opening is closed by means of an adhesive sheet which is fixed on the second face of the support.
  • the adhesive sheet is fixed by pressing it with a roller so as to adhere, at least in part, the product on the adhesive sheet. Again the good behavior of the product in the packaging is favored because the surface of the product facing the second opening is maintained in the support by adhering to the adhesive sheet.
  • the adhesive sheet is for example formed of a thermoplastic material, chosen in particular from polyolefins or polyesters, which is covered with a permanent adhesive composition, that is to say which is not intended to allow the detachment of the adhesive sheet.
  • the adhesive composition ensures the fixing of the sheet on the support and adheres in such a way that it is difficult to remove it from the support.
  • the label may be decorated beforehand so that, in addition to its closure function, decorate the packaging.
  • the lid forming the opening means of the packaging, is adhered by means of an adhesive on the first face of the support in such a way that it can be peeled off and glued at least once.
  • the user can open the packaging and use the product once, close the packaging if it has not used the entire product, and remove the lid again to access the product again.
  • the area of the cap intended to be in contact with the product has no adhesive function so as to avoid removing the product that would remain on the lid when it is opened by the user.
  • the lid is not coated with adhesive, for example, in this area.
  • it can be expected to annihilate the function of the adhesive in this area by covering the adhesive with a varnish.
  • the lid has a gripping area for gripping the lid to separate it, at least in part, the support.
  • the gripping zone is for example an extension of the cap which, like the area of the cap intended to be in contact with the product, has no adhesive function.
  • the lid is made of transparent material.
  • the lid is for example a sheet of thermoplastic material, in particular polyester or polypropylene coated with a semi-permanent type adhesive.
  • the packaging method is described, according to the example, for conditioning a solid cosmetic product.
  • a rectangular bankcard-type medium 20 has in its thickness a cavity 30 provided for receiving the product.
  • the support may have any other shape, it may for example be square, round, oval, etc.
  • the support 20 has two flat and parallel faces 21 and 22 on each of which opens the cavity 30.
  • the cavity 30 has two openings 31 and 32 respectively on each face 21 and 22 of the support.
  • the support 20 has a small thickness of the order of a millimeter, for example between 0.5 and 2 mm. In a particular example, the support has a thickness of 0.8 mm.
  • the support is for example obtained from molding or cut.
  • the cavity has a circular section but it can also be of square, rectangular, oval, or any other shape.
  • the cavity is designed to receive a small amount of product, for example 0.15 g.
  • a removable cap 40 is fixed 100 on one of the faces of the support, the upper face 21, so as to close one of the openings of the cavity namely that by which the user can access the product.
  • This is for example a glossy label of polyester type which is glued on the upper face of the support.
  • a transparent label will be chosen to allow the user to see the product in the package.
  • the label is covered with a semi-permanent adhesive to hold it properly in contact with the face so as to close the opening while being easily removable from the face.
  • an adhesive will be chosen to re-glue the label at least once on the support after a first opening.
  • the backing support of the label has been preserved during a particular cutting or stripping operation (double cut for example), on two zones of the label 40.
  • the back support is preserved, on the one hand, in the zone 42 which comes into contact with the product so as to prevent the product from adhering to the label during opening and, secondly, in a gripping zone 41 situated at the periphery of the label of so as to form a tab easily graspable by the user to remove the label of its support.
  • the label has a smooth surface so that the upper surface of the product, i.e. the surface visible to the user when opening the package, has a smooth appearance. But it is obvious that if one wishes to obtain a visible surface of the product which has another aspect, then choose a label with a suitable surface.
  • the cosmetic product 10 in the form of powder is introduced through the second opening 32 into the cavity 30 closed in the lower part by the label 40.
  • the powder introduced is then compacted 300 so as to form a product pellet which is then properly maintained in the packaging.
  • the amount of product introduced is preferably just sufficient to fill the cavity. When too much is introduced, excess product is removed by suction after compaction. According to one variant, the product is introduced in liquid form.
  • the second opening 32 is closed by an adhesive film 50 by pressing it on the underside with a pressure roller 60 to evacuate the air and adhere the film to the product.
  • the adhesive film 50 forms the bottom of the packaging and participates in holding the pellet in the cavity.

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for packaging a product (10), in particular a cosmetic product, in a support (20) of flat overall shape through which a cavity (30) passes, which cavity opens onto a first face (21) of the support (20) via a first opening (31) and onto a second face (22) of the support (20), on the opposite side from the first, via a second opening (32), the said method consisting in: a) closing (100) the first opening (31) by means of a removable capsule (40), which is to be removed prior to first use of the product with a view to accessing the product; b) introducing (200) the product (10) into the cavity (30) via the second opening (32); c) closing (400) the second opening (32).

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La présente invention concerne un procédé de conditionnement d'un produit, notamment un produit cosmétique solide, sous forme d'échantillon.The present invention relates to a method for packaging a product, in particular a solid cosmetic product, in the form of a sample.

Il est fréquent de distribuer des échantillons de produit cosmétique dans des magazines, en les associant par exemple à une page publicitaire. Pour conditionner les produits cosmétiques sous forme d'échantillon, on utilise notamment des tubes ou des flacons de dimensions réduites. Cependant, de tels conditionnements peuvent difficilement être distribués dans des magazines à des fins publicitaires du fait de leur taille. D'autres conditionnements, comme par exemple les sachets qui contiennent notamment des produits liquides ou crémeux ou encore des lingettes imprégnées de produits liquides peuvent plus facilement être insérés dans des magazines. Néanmoins, les sachets peuvent difficilement contenir des produits solides, comme par exemple des poudres compactées.It is common to distribute samples of cosmetic product in magazines, for example by associating them with an advertising page. To condition the cosmetic products in the form of a sample, particular use is made of tubes or bottles of reduced dimensions. However, such packaging can hardly be distributed in magazines for advertising purposes because of their size. Other packages, such as sachets which contain liquid or creamy products or wipes impregnated with liquid products can more easily be inserted into magazines. Nevertheless, the bags can hardly contain solid products, such as compacted powders.

Le brevet FR 2 740 013 décrit un conditionnement pour un échantillon de produit cosmétique solide ou pâteux destiné à permettre la distribution de l'échantillon à des fins publicitaires par insertion dans une publication. Le conditionnement est constitué d'une plaque qui comporte une cavité centrale dans laquelle est insérée une coupelle qui contient l'échantillon de produit. La coupelle est fixée par une feuille adhésive collée sur une face de la plaque. Un opercule est apposé sur l'autre face de la plaque afin d'obturer la cavité contenant la coupelle. Un tel conditionnement, même s'il est sous forme de plaque, est relativement épais du fait de la présence de la coupelle.Patent FR 2,740,013 describes a packaging for a sample of solid or pasty cosmetic product intended to allow the distribution of the sample for advertising purposes by insertion in a publication. The package consists of a plate which has a central cavity into which is inserted a cup which contains the product sample. The cup is fixed by an adhesive sheet glued to one side of the plate. A lid is affixed to the other face of the plate to seal the cavity containing the cup. Such packaging, even if it is in the form of a plate, is relatively thick because of the presence of the cup.

Le brevet US 2 061 139 décrit également un conditionnement pour un échantillon de produit cosmétique sous forme de plaque dans laquelle une coupelle contenant le produit est insérée. Là encore, il est difficile d'obtenir un conditionnement peu épais.US Patent 2,061,139 also discloses a package for a cosmetic product sample in the form of a plate in which a cup containing the product is inserted. Again, it is difficult to obtain a thin package.

Il est donc souhaitable de s'affranchir de la coupelle et d'insérer directement le produit dans la cavité. Toutefois, il est difficile de réaliser un tel conditionnement qui permette une tenue correcte du produit dans la cavité et dans lequel la surface extérieure du produit, à savoir la surface visible lors de l'ouverture du conditionnement, est acceptable d'un point de vue esthétique, c'est-à-dire notamment qui ait une surface relativement régulière.It is therefore desirable to overcome the cup and insert the product directly into the cavity. However, it is difficult to achieve such packaging that allows a correct holding of the product in the cavity and in which the outer surface of the product, namely the visible surface at the opening of the packaging, is acceptable from a point of view aesthetic, that is to say that has a relatively regular surface.

Aussi, est-ce un des objets de l'invention que de réaliser un procédé de conditionnement d'un produit, notamment cosmétique, dans un support de forme généralement plane comportant une cavité dans laquelle on insère directement le produit en s'affranchissant de tout moyen supplémentaire pour contenir le produit.Also, is it an object of the invention to provide a method for packaging a product, in particular a cosmetic product, in a generally flat support having a cavity in which the product is directly inserted without any additional way to contain the product.

C'est en particulier un objet de l'invention que de réaliser un tel procédé qui permette d'obtenir un produit conditionné qui ait une surface visible lors de l'ouverture du conditionnement qui soit acceptable d'un point de vue esthétique, qui ait en particulier une surface régulière.It is in particular an object of the invention to provide such a method which makes it possible to obtain a packaged product which has a visible surface when the package is opened, which is acceptable from an aesthetic point of view, which has in particular a regular surface.

C'est encore un autre objet de l'invention que de réaliser un tel procédé qui permette d'obtenir une bonne tenue du produit dans la cavité.It is yet another object of the invention to provide such a method which makes it possible to obtain a good resistance of the product in the cavity.

C'est également un autre objet de l'invention que de réaliser un tel procédé qui soit peu onéreux.It is also another object of the invention to provide such a method which is inexpensive.

Selon l'invention, ces objets sont atteints en réalisant un procédé de conditionnement d'un produit, notamment cosmétique, dans un support de forme généralement plane traversé par une cavité débouchant sur une première face du support via une première ouverture, et sur une seconde face du support, opposée à la première, via une seconde ouverture, ledit procédé consistant à :

  • a) obturer de manière amovible la première ouverture au moyen d'un opercule amovible à enlever préalablement à la première utilisation en vue d'accéder au produit;
  • b) introduire le produit dans la cavité via la seconde ouverture;
  • c) obturer la seconde ouverture.
According to the invention, these objects are achieved by carrying out a method of packaging a product, in particular a cosmetic product, in a generally planar support, traversed by a cavity opening on a first face of the support via a first opening, and on a second face of the support, opposite to the first, via a second opening, said method consisting in:
  • a) removably closing the first opening by means of a removable cap to be removed prior to the first use in order to access the product;
  • b) introducing the product into the cavity via the second opening;
  • c) closing the second opening.

Le produit étant inséré dans la cavité après avoir fixé l'opercule qui sert de moyen d'ouverture du conditionnement, la surface du produit qui sera la surface extérieure lors de l'ouverture du conditionnement correspond au fond de la cavité lors du remplissage. Le fond de la cavité étant rempli en premier, la surface externe du produit délimitée par ledit opercule est parfaitement lisse et le produit ne risque pas de déborder la cavité de ce côté du support.The product being inserted into the cavity after having fixed the lid which serves as means of opening the packaging, the surface of the product which will be the outer surface at the opening of the packaging corresponds to the bottom of the cavity during filling. The bottom of the cavity being filled first, the outer surface of the product defined by said lid is perfectly smooth and the product is not likely to overflow the cavity of this side of the support.

Avantageusement, on introduit le produit dans la cavité sous forme de poudre puis on compacte ladite poudre dans la cavité avant d'obturer la seconde ouverture. Ainsi, aucun jeu n'est possible entre le produit et le support de sorte que le produit est parfaitement maintenu dans la cavité et ne risque pas de s'en échapper lors de l'ouverture du conditionnement.Advantageously, the product is introduced into the cavity in powder form and then said powder is compacted in the cavity before closing the second opening. Thus, no play is possible between the product and the support so that the product is perfectly maintained in the cavity and is not likely to escape when opening the packaging.

Avantageusement, on introduit une quantité de produit de manière à au moins remplir la cavité de sorte qu'aucun déplacement du produit dans la cavité n'est possible. Ainsi, le produit est parfaitement maintenu dans son conditionnement, notamment lorsqu'on l'ouvre en retirant l'opercule.Advantageously, a quantity of product is introduced so as to at least fill the cavity so that no displacement of the product in the cavity is possible. Thus, the product is perfectly maintained in its packaging, especially when it is opened by removing the lid.

Lorsqu'on introduit une quantité de produit qui est plus importante que la quantité susceptible d'être contenue dans la cavité, on enlève avantageusement l'excédent de produit introduit de manière à uniquement remplir la cavité. Ainsi, la face inférieure du support reste parfaitement plane et l'épaisseur du conditionnement n'est pas augmentée. On peut ainsi facilement obturer la seconde ouverture sans qu'aucune protubérance ne gêne la fermeture. En outre, on obtient un volume constant de produit dans chaque conditionnement de ce type ce qui permet notamment à un utilisateur de connaître la quantité de produit dont il dispose lorsqu'il se sert d'un nouveau conditionnement du même type.When introducing a quantity of product which is greater than the quantity likely to be contained in the cavity, it advantageously removes the excess product introduced so as to fill the cavity. Thus, the underside of the support remains perfectly flat and the thickness of the packaging is not increased. It is thus easy to close the second opening without any protrusion interferes with the closure. In addition, a constant volume of product is obtained in each packaging of this type, which makes it possible for a user to know the quantity of product available when using a new packaging of the same type.

Selon un mode de réalisation, on obture la seconde ouverture au moyen d'une feuille adhésive que l'on fixe sur la seconde face du support. On forme ainsi le fond du conditionnement, c'est-à-dire le côté opposé à l'ouverture du conditionnement et donc à l'accès au produit. Avantageusement, on fixe la feuille adhésive en la pressant avec un rouleau de manière à faire adhérer, au moins en partie, le produit sur la feuille adhésive. On favorise là encore la bonne tenue du produit dans le conditionnement car la surface du produit en regard de la seconde ouverture est maintenue dans le support en adhérant à la feuille adhésive. La feuille adhésive est par exemple formée d'un matériau thermoplastique, choisi notamment parmi les polyoléfines ou les polyesters, que l'on recouvre d'une composition adhésive permanente, c'est-à-dire qui n'est pas destinée à permettre le décollement de la feuille adhésive. La composition adhésive assure la fixation de la feuille sur le support et adhère d'une façon telle qu'on peut difficilement la retirer du support. Avantageusement, l'étiquette peut être décorée au préalable de manière à, en plus de sa fonction de fermeture, décorer le conditionnement.According to one embodiment, the second opening is closed by means of an adhesive sheet which is fixed on the second face of the support. This forms the bottom of the packaging, that is to say the opposite side to the opening of the packaging and therefore access to the product. Advantageously, the adhesive sheet is fixed by pressing it with a roller so as to adhere, at least in part, the product on the adhesive sheet. Again the good behavior of the product in the packaging is favored because the surface of the product facing the second opening is maintained in the support by adhering to the adhesive sheet. The adhesive sheet is for example formed of a thermoplastic material, chosen in particular from polyolefins or polyesters, which is covered with a permanent adhesive composition, that is to say which is not intended to allow the detachment of the adhesive sheet. The adhesive composition ensures the fixing of the sheet on the support and adheres in such a way that it is difficult to remove it from the support. Advantageously, the label may be decorated beforehand so that, in addition to its closure function, decorate the packaging.

L'opercule, formant le moyen d'ouverture du conditionnement, est collé au moyen d'un adhésif sur la première face du support d'une manière telle qu'il peut être décollé et recollé au moins une fois. Ainsi, l'utilisateur pourra ouvrir le conditionnement et utiliser le produit une première fois, refermer le conditionnement s'il n'a pas utilisé tout le produit, et retirer à nouveau l'opercule pour accéder une nouvelle fois au produit.The lid, forming the opening means of the packaging, is adhered by means of an adhesive on the first face of the support in such a way that it can be peeled off and glued at least once. Thus, the user can open the packaging and use the product once, close the packaging if it has not used the entire product, and remove the lid again to access the product again.

Avantageusement, la zone de l'opercule destinée à être en contact avec le produit n'a pas de fonction adhésive de manière à éviter de retirer du produit qui resterait sur l'opercule lors de son ouverture par l'utilisateur. A cet effet, l'opercule n'est pas enduit d'adhésif, par exemple, dans cette zone. Alternativement, on peut prévoir d'annihiler la fonction de l'adhésif dans cette zone en recouvrant l'adhésif d'un vernis. Alternativement encore, on peut prévoir de laisser dans cette zone le film constituant le support dorsal de l'opercule adhésif.Advantageously, the area of the cap intended to be in contact with the product has no adhesive function so as to avoid removing the product that would remain on the lid when it is opened by the user. For this purpose, the lid is not coated with adhesive, for example, in this area. Alternatively, it can be expected to annihilate the function of the adhesive in this area by covering the adhesive with a varnish. Alternatively still, it is possible to leave in this area the film constituting the back support of the adhesive seal.

Avantageusement encore, l'opercule présente une zone de préhension permettant de saisir l'opercule afin de le désolidariser, au moins en partie, du support. La zone de préhension est par exemple un prolongement de l'opercule qui, comme la zone de l'opercule destinée à être en contact avec le produit, n'a pas de fonction adhésive.Advantageously, the lid has a gripping area for gripping the lid to separate it, at least in part, the support. The gripping zone is for example an extension of the cap which, like the area of the cap intended to be in contact with the product, has no adhesive function.

Selon un mode particulier de l'invention, l'opercule est en matériau transparent. Ainsi, le conditionnement obtenu permet à l'utilisateur de voir le produit conditionné. L'opercule est par exemple une feuille de matériau thermoplastique, notamment de polyester ou de polypropylène recouverte d'un adhésif du type semi-permanent.According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the lid is made of transparent material. Thus, the packaging obtained allows the user to see the packaged product. The lid is for example a sheet of thermoplastic material, in particular polyester or polypropylene coated with a semi-permanent type adhesive.

L'invention consiste, mis à part les dispositions exposées ci-dessus, en un certain nombre d'autres dispositions qui seront explicitées ci-après, à propos d'exemples de réalisation non limitatifs, décrits en référence aux figures annexées, parmi lesquelles :

  • la figure 1 illustre schématiquement les étapes du procédé selon l'invention; et
  • la figure 2 représente un conditionnement obtenu par le procédé selon l'invention.
The invention consists, apart from the arrangements set out above, in a certain number of other arrangements which will be explained below, with reference to nonlimiting exemplary embodiments, described with reference to the appended figures, among which:
  • Figure 1 schematically illustrates the steps of the method according to the invention; and
  • FIG. 2 represents a package obtained by the process according to the invention.

Le procédé de conditionnement, dont les étapes sont illustrées à la figure 1, est décrit, selon l'exemple, pour conditionner un produit cosmétique solide.The packaging method, the steps of which are illustrated in FIG. 1, is described, according to the example, for conditioning a solid cosmetic product.

Un support 20 rectangulaire de format type carte bancaire comporte dans son épaisseur une cavité 30 prévue pour recevoir le produit. Il est bien évident que le support peut présenter toute autre forme, il peut par exemple être carré, rond, ovale, etc... Le support 20 a deux faces planes et parallèles 21 et 22 sur chacune desquelles débouche la cavité 30. La cavité 30 a donc deux ouvertures 31 et 32 respectivement sur chaque face 21 et 22 du support. Le support 20 présente une faible épaisseur de l'ordre du millimètre, par exemple entre 0,5 et 2 mm. Selon un exemple particulier, le support a une épaisseur de 0,8 mm. Le support est par exemple obtenu de moulage ou bien découpé. La cavité a une section circulaire mais elle peut aussi être de section carrée, rectangulaire, ovale, ou de toute autre forme. La cavité est prévue pour recevoir une faible quantité de produit, par exemple 0,15 g.A rectangular bankcard-type medium 20 has in its thickness a cavity 30 provided for receiving the product. It is obvious that the support may have any other shape, it may for example be square, round, oval, etc. The support 20 has two flat and parallel faces 21 and 22 on each of which opens the cavity 30. The cavity 30 has two openings 31 and 32 respectively on each face 21 and 22 of the support. The support 20 has a small thickness of the order of a millimeter, for example between 0.5 and 2 mm. In a particular example, the support has a thickness of 0.8 mm. The support is for example obtained from molding or cut. The cavity has a circular section but it can also be of square, rectangular, oval, or any other shape. The cavity is designed to receive a small amount of product, for example 0.15 g.

Un opercule amovible 40 est fixé 100 sur une des faces du support, la face supérieure 21, de manière à obturer une des ouvertures de la cavité à savoir celle par laquelle l'utilisateur pourra accéder au produit. Il s'agit par exemple d'une étiquette glacée de type polyester que l'on colle sur la face supérieure du support. On choisira de préférence une étiquette transparente de façon à permettre à l'utilisateur de voir le produit présent dans le conditionnement. L'étiquette est recouverte d'un adhésif semi-permanent permettant de la maintenir correctement en contact avec la face de façon à fermer l'ouverture tout en étant facilement retirable de la face. Avantageusement, on choisira un adhésif permettant de recoller au moins une fois l'étiquette sur le support après une première ouverture. Le support dorsal de l'étiquette a été conservé lors d'une opération particulière de découpe ou d'échenillage (double découpe par exemple), sur deux zones de l'étiquette 40. Le support dorsal est conservé, d'une part, dans la zone 42 qui vient en contact avec le produit de manière à empêcher le produit d'adhérer sur l'étiquette lors de l'ouverture et, d'autre part, dans une zone de préhension 41 située à la périphérie de l'étiquette de manière à former une languette facilement saisissable par l'utilisateur pour retirer l'étiquette de son support. L'étiquette présente une surface lisse de sorte que la surface supérieure du produit, c'est-à-dire la surface visible par l'utilisateur lorsqu'il ouvre le conditionnement, a un aspect lisse. Mais il est bien évident que si l'on souhaite obtenir une surface visible du produit qui présent un autre aspect, on choisira alors une étiquette avec une surface adaptée.A removable cap 40 is fixed 100 on one of the faces of the support, the upper face 21, so as to close one of the openings of the cavity namely that by which the user can access the product. This is for example a glossy label of polyester type which is glued on the upper face of the support. Preferably, a transparent label will be chosen to allow the user to see the product in the package. The label is covered with a semi-permanent adhesive to hold it properly in contact with the face so as to close the opening while being easily removable from the face. Advantageously, an adhesive will be chosen to re-glue the label at least once on the support after a first opening. The backing support of the label has been preserved during a particular cutting or stripping operation (double cut for example), on two zones of the label 40. The back support is preserved, on the one hand, in the zone 42 which comes into contact with the product so as to prevent the product from adhering to the label during opening and, secondly, in a gripping zone 41 situated at the periphery of the label of so as to form a tab easily graspable by the user to remove the label of its support. The label has a smooth surface so that the upper surface of the product, i.e. the surface visible to the user when opening the package, has a smooth appearance. But it is obvious that if one wishes to obtain a visible surface of the product which has another aspect, then choose a label with a suitable surface.

Dans un second temps, on introduit 200 le produit cosmétique 10 sous forme de poudre, par la seconde ouverture 32, dans la cavité 30 fermée dans la partie inférieure par l'étiquette 40. La poudre introduite est alors compactée 300 de manière à former une pastille de produit qui est alors maintenue correctement dans le conditionnement. La quantité de produit introduite est de préférence juste suffisante pour remplir la cavité. Lorsqu'une quantité trop importante est introduite, on enlève l'excédent de produit par aspiration après le compactage. Selon une variante, on introduit le produit sous forme liquide.In a second step, the cosmetic product 10 in the form of powder is introduced through the second opening 32 into the cavity 30 closed in the lower part by the label 40. The powder introduced is then compacted 300 so as to form a product pellet which is then properly maintained in the packaging. The amount of product introduced is preferably just sufficient to fill the cavity. When too much is introduced, excess product is removed by suction after compaction. According to one variant, the product is introduced in liquid form.

Enfin, on ferme 400 la seconde ouverture 32 par un film adhésif 50 en le pressant sur la face inférieure à l'aide d'un rouleau presseur 60 pour évacuer l'air et faire adhérer le film au produit. Ainsi, le film adhésif 50 forme le fond du conditionnement et participe à la tenue de la pastille dans la cavité.Finally, the second opening 32 is closed by an adhesive film 50 by pressing it on the underside with a pressure roller 60 to evacuate the air and adhere the film to the product. Thus, the adhesive film 50 forms the bottom of the packaging and participates in holding the pellet in the cavity.

On obtient ainsi un conditionnement tel que celui représenté à la figure 2 qui peut être ouvert par l'étiquette 40 qui a été fixée avant remplissage. L'utilisateur a alors accès à la surface du produit qui correspondait au fond de la cavité lors du remplissage.This produces a packaging such as that shown in Figure 2 which can be opened by the label 40 which was fixed before filling. The user then has access to the product surface which corresponded to the bottom of the cavity during filling.

Dans la description détaillée qui précède, il a été fait référence à des modes de réalisation préférés de l'invention. Il est évident que des variantes peuvent y être apportées sans s'écarter de l'invention telle que revendiquée ci-après. In the foregoing detailed description, reference has been made to preferred embodiments of the invention. It is obvious that variations can be made without departing from the invention as claimed hereinafter.

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  1. Method for packaging a product (10), particularly a cosmetic product, in a support (20) of planar overall shape through which there passes a cavity (30) that opens onto a first face (21) of the support (20) via a first opening (31) and onto a second face (22) of the support, the face opposite the first face, via a second opening (32), said method consisting in:
    a) removably plugging (100) the first opening (31) by means of a removable film seal (40) to be removed prior to first use in order to access the product;
    b) introducing (200) the product (10) into the cavity (30) via the second opening (32);
    c) plugging (400) the second opening (32).
  2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the product (10) is introduced into the cavity (30) in the form of a powder then said powder is compacted (300) in the cavity (30) before the second opening (32) is plugged.
  3. Method according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a quantity of product is introduced such as to at least fill the cavity (30).
  4. Method according to Claim 3, characterized in that the excess product introduced is removed so as to merely fill the cavity (30).
  5. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second opening (32) is plugged using an adhesive sheet (50) that is fixed to the second face (22) of the support.
  6. Method according to Claim 5, characterized in that the adhesive sheet (50) is fixed down by being pressed with a roller (60) so as to cause the product (10) to adhere, at least in part, to the adhesive sheet (50).
  7. Method according to Claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the adhesive sheet (50) is formed of a thermoplastic, particularly one made of a polyolefin or a polyester.
  8. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the film seal (40) is bonded down onto the first face (21) of the support (20), using an adhesive, in such a way that it can be unstuck and stuck back down again at least once.
  9. Method according to Claim 8, characterized in that the film seal (40) has no adhesive function in the region (42) intended to face the first opening (21).
  10. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the film seal (40) has a region (41) for grasping so that the film seal (40) can be grasped in order at least partially to detach it from said support (20).
  11. Method according to Claim 8, characterized in that the film seal (40) is partially covered on its adhesive face with a non-stick thermoplastic film, particularly in the region(s) (41) and/or (42)
  12. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the film seal (40) is made of transparent material.
  13. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the film seal (40) is made of a thermoplastic, particularly of a polyester or of polypropylene.
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