Classifications

• • 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
  • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
  • B65B61/18—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for making package-opening or unpacking elements
  • B65B61/188—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for making package-opening or unpacking elements by applying or incorporating profile-strips, e.g. for reclosable bags
• • 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
  • B65B9/00—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material; Subdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
  • B65B9/10—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs
  • B65B9/20—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
• • 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
  • B65D33/25—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners
  • B65D33/2508—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor
  • B65D33/2566—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor using two or more independently operable slide fasteners
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
  • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
  • A44B19/00—Slide fasteners
  • A44B19/10—Slide fasteners with a one-piece interlocking member on each stringer tape
  • A44B19/16—Interlocking member having uniform section throughout the length of the stringer
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  • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
  • Y10T24/25—Zipper or required component thereof
  • Y10T24/2502—Plural zippers
  • Y10T24/2505—Plural zippers having surface sealing structure
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  • Y10T24/2532—Zipper or required component thereof having interlocking surface with continuous cross section
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • Y10T24/2534—Opposed interlocking surface having dissimilar cross section
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  • Y10T24/45—Separable-fastener or required component thereof [e.g., projection and cavity to complete interlock]
  • Y10T24/45152—Each mating member having similarly shaped, sized, and operated interlocking or intermeshable face

Definitions

• the present invention relates to reclosable N-closures for the essentially environmentally-tight, reversible closure of and for essentially environmentally-tight filling and / or decanting of bulk goods from containers or hose elements, as well as docking systems containing these reclosable N-closures.
• the invention relates to multiple coupling closures containing the reclosable N-closures according to the invention, as well as multiple docking systems containing these multiple coupling closures.
• N-closures or coupling closures which are used for the transfer of bulk goods from, for example, flexible containers. Because some bulk goods are toxic to the human organism even in very small quantities. Furthermore, certain bulk goods are very sensitive to air and moisture and must be kept completely separate from the ambient air at every processing stage and, of course, when decanting. Bulk materials to be processed often also have to meet very high purity criteria and must never be contaminated by external contamination. The need for contamination-free work leads, particularly in the food processing, chemical or pharmaceutical industries, to a high outlay in terms of apparatus and safety, which inevitably has an impact on the production costs. Bulk goods, for example, can be transferred from containers in an environmentally-friendly manner using double flap technology, as described in DE 695 04 581 T2. Such docking devices according to the double flap technology are structurally very complex and therefore also regularly cost-intensive.
• Structurally simpler docking devices as disclosed in PCT / EP02 / 12010, e.g. elastically deformable coupling elements, each of which has an overlying slot, which is closed in the basic state and can be opened by applying pressure.
• elastically deformable coupling elements each of which has an overlying slot, which is closed in the basic state and can be opened by applying pressure.
• special care must be taken to ensure that the slots of the coupling elements lying against one another are of the same length and come to lie exactly one above the other.
• a coupling element for environmentally insulated decanting, filling and / or emptying containers which essentially consists of two flush sealing strips, which have interlocking joint bodies at their ends, which have are rotatable about common bearing axis elements.
• the joint axis elements or joint caps must be matched exactly to the shape and size of the bearing elements of the closure strips in order to be able to function permanently and reliably as a pivot bearing. Opening and closing of this coupling element is achieved in that the opposing joint bodies are moved towards or away from each other. With this construction, however, only a limited opening angle can be achieved.
• the present invention was therefore based on the object of providing closures for the environmentally sealed filling and / or decanting or emptying of bulk goods from containers or conveying devices, which, regardless of the size and the flexibility or rigidity of the materials used, provide a problem-free and reliable closure guarantee.
• the present invention was also based on the object of providing closures for the environmentally sealed filling and / or decanting or emptying of bulk material from containers or conveying devices which, regardless of the size and the flexibility or rigidity of the materials used, are reliable and reversible with the environment corresponding closures of a similar or identical design can be coupled.
• a reclosable zip closure for reversibly closing a coupling closure comprising a coupling closure for essentially environmentally sealed, reversibly closing and for substantially environmentally tight filling and / or decanting of bulk material, in particular flexible containers or hose elements, comprising at least a first flexible one Closure strip, comprising an inside and an upper side, with at least one first, in particular continuous, closure element, in particular a spring, on the inside and at least one second flexible closure strip, comprising an inside and an upper side, with at least one second, in particular continuous, closure element the inside, in particular a groove, which is complementary to the first closure element, so that first and second closure elements can be brought into engagement, and a reversible, tight closure of the coupling Enable ngsverschluß with a further, corresponding coupling closure, wherein the first and the second closure strip, in particular via their respective end sections, are connected to one another, in particular to form a closed circumference, and wherein the top of the first closure strip at least
• the first and second closure strips of the closure according to the invention can be connected to one another indirectly or directly.
• the respective endings or end sections of the first and second closure strips can be connected in pairs to form a flexible opening.
• the ends of the first and second closure strips can merge into an end block, for example in one piece, onto which the zipper slide can be placed in the rest position, if necessary. Accordingly, such an end section can also have an end stop for the zipper slide.
• Such an end section can be present on both sides of the opposite ends of the first and second closure strips.
• Zippers for e.g. Plastic bags are e.g. known from DE 698 09 569 T2, DE 697 18 439 T2 and DE 696 19 983 T2 and can be used here as a starting point to arrive at a reclosable zipper according to the invention.
• an environmentally-friendly filling and / or decanting of bulk material can also be done with very flexible bag and / or last materials are ensured.
• the coupling closure can be part of a plastic bag and can be present in the area of the peripheral opening edge.
• the zipper according to the invention is particularly suitable for filling and / or decanting bulk goods from flexible containers, for example plastic bags or sacks.
• a zip closure already has a flexible bag or hose, the opening edge of which is separate with the first and second closure strips. advice or connected in one piece.
• the coupling closure can thus be an integral part of the flexible bag, in particular in the region of the opening edge of this bag, and can also be connected reversibly or irreversibly to a bag afterwards.
• the zipper slide for opening or closing the reclosable zipper generally engages over the first and second closure strips of a clutch closure.
• the separating element can be pushed between the closure elements of the first and second closure strips to open the zipper closure.
• the side walls of the zipper slide extend downward from the end face to a point below the first and second closure strips, so that these closure strips are held between the side walls.
• the first and second closure strips which are connected to one another at their respective ends or closed positions, can also form an end stop.
• a locking station can also be present in this position.
• the first and second closure strips of a coupling closure can extend at least on one side beyond the circumference of a bag or hose connected to this coupling closure, in particular to accommodate the zip closure in the closed position. This ensures that the coupling lock is completely environmentally sealed over the entire length.
• the closure elements of the first and second closure strips are brought into engagement with one another at the pinch end.
• the internal distance between the opposite side walls is dimensioned such that it approximately corresponds to the width of the coupled coupling closure.
• the separating and the squeezing end of the zipper slide can of course also be present inside the zipper slide and do not necessarily have to coincide with the opposing boundary surfaces of the zipper slide.
• the zipper slide which is movable between a closed position and an open position along the first and second closure strips, an upper end wall and opposite side walls which extend downward from opposite sides of the end wall and which the first and Take the second sealing strip between them, the side tenwand from the separating end to the squeeze end of the Zippschieber and are spaced further apart at the separating end than at the squeezing end, the side walls at the squeezing end being spaced closely enough that they press the first and second closure elements into mutual engagement when the Zippschieber is moved towards the closed position, and wherein the partition member protrudes past the partition end from the upper end wall between the side walls and past the first and second closure members.
• a reclosable docking closure for the reversible docking of two coupling closures for the essentially environmentally sealed, reversible closing of and for the essentially environmentally tight filling and / or decanting of bulk material from containers or hose elements, comprising a coupling closure, comprising at least a first flexible closure strip, comprising an inside and an upper side, with at least one first, in particular continuous, closure element, in particular a spring, on the inside and at least one second flexible closure strip, comprising an inside and an upper side, with at least a second, in particular continuous , Closure element on the inside thereof, in particular a groove which is complementary to the first closure element and enables reversible, tight closure with the first closure element, the first and second closure elements can be brought into engagement, the first and the second closure strip being connected to one another, in particular via their respective end sections, in particular with the formation of a closed circumference, and wherein the top of the first closure strip is at least a third, in particular
• a preferred embodiment of the docking closure according to the invention is characterized in that the coupling slide element has an end wall and opposing first and second side walls which extend downward from opposite sides of the end wall and which accommodate the first and second closure strips between them, a first wall section which the End wall is opposite and from the first side wall in the direction of the opposite second side wall and at least partially overlaps at least a portion of the underside of the first flexible closure strip, a second wall section which is opposite the end wall and goes from the second side wall in the direction of the opposite first side wall and at least partially overlaps at least a portion of the underside of the second flexible closure strip, with at least one gap between the first and second wall portions t remains, at least one guide channel for the first and second closure strips, formed from the opposite side walls, the end wall and the first and second wall sections, and a front wall surface with an inlet opening of the channel and a rear wall surface with an outlet opening of the channel, the The inlet and outlet openings and the channel between the inlet and outlet openings are suitable for receiving the first and
• the clutch slide element overlaps the first and second closure strips and can be guided along these closure lines.
• the channel in the clutch slide element is shaped, at least in sections, in such a way that the first and second closure strips of the clutch closure, which are in engagement with one another, are essentially enclosed with a precise fit.
• the cross section of the channel is then only slightly larger than the cross section of the coupling lock, so that an unimpeded sliding of the coupling lock through the coupling slide element is still possible.
• the upper sides of the closing strips are brought to the level of the outer surface of the end wall or are then in the same plane as this, which effectively means that the end wall has an opening or opening.
• the course or the thickness of the first and second wall sections changes, so that these wall sections are always immediately adjacent to the respective undersides of the first and second closure strips.
• a closure element present on the top of the closure strip for example a spring, can in this way be easily inserted into a corresponding closure element of an adjacent closure, for example a groove.
• each area of the upper sides of these closure strips is in any case brought into a position in order to be able to be brought into engagement with a corresponding clutch closure of a corresponding closure, which is also equipped with such a clutch slide element ,
• the reclosable docking closure according to the invention further comprises at least one zipper slide for opening and closing the coupling closure, which can be moved along the coupling closure, with a separating and a squeezing end and opposite side walls and a separating element at the separating end, which is between the first and second closure elements is insertable, the first and second closure elements being engageable with one another in response to the movement of the zipper slider in a closing direction from the open position to the closed position and in response to the movement of the zipper slider in an opening direction from the closed position in an open position can be brought.
• both a clutch slide element and a zip slide can be moved along the first and second closure strips of the clutch closure.
• These two sliders can be guided independently of one another, but also together via the coupling lock, which results in a very large scope for action when coupling and filling or decanting containers results.
• the clutch slide element and the zip slide may be connectable to one another, in particular reversibly, or for the clutch slide element and the zip slide to be integrated in a uniform slide.
• an integrated slide both the features of a clutch slide element and the features of a zipper slide are present. If such an integrated slide is actuated, two closures corresponding to one another can be coupled with one another to form a docking device, and the respective closures can be opened or closed simultaneously.
• a closure can be provided which already has a flexible bag or hose, the opening edge of which is sealingly connected to the first and second closure strips, separately or in one piece.
• the risk of contamination can preferably also be reduced by having at least in sections at least the inside and / or the top of the first and / or second sealing strip of the coupling seal having an adhesive and / or adhesive layer.
• the first and / or second locking strip in particular on the outside, has or have at least one operating handle.
• first and second closure strips and / or the first and second closure elements are of essentially the same length.
• a docking system comprising a first zipper closure according to the invention or a first docking closure according to the invention.
• a second zip fastener according to the invention or a second docking fastener according to the invention the third and fourth fastener elements of the upper sides of the first and second fastener strips of the first coupling fastener of the first zip or docking fastener being complementary to the third and fourth fastener elements of the upper sides of the first and second fastener strips of the second coupling lock of the second zip or docking lock, so that the first and second locking strips of the first and second coupling locks can be connected to one another in a reversible manner, in particular in an environmentally sealed manner, and wherein the zip locks of first and second locks and / or the clutch slide elements of first and second locks can be applied to one another and / or can be coupled to one another.
• Such embodiments have proven to be particularly advantageous in which the zipper slides of first and second closures and / or the clutch slider elements of first and second closures can be reversibly coupled to one another via corresponding means, in particular in, on or on their end walls.
• the zipper slide of the first closure can have an indentation on its end wall, into which a bulge present on the end wall of the zipper slide of the second closure can be reversibly latched.
• Interlocking slide or clutch slide elements of first and second closures allow particularly uncomplicated and reliable handling when opening, closing or docking containers to be filled.
• the outer surfaces of the end walls of a zipper slide or a clutch slide element of the first and second fastener can also be equipped with a Velcro fastener or a magnet in order to achieve a temporary connection using these means.
• the docking system according to the invention is composed of two zip fasteners according to the invention. Furthermore, it is possible to use docking systems comprising two docking closures according to the invention, each of which is equipped with at least one coupling slide element. It is particularly advantageous to use docking systems in which the first and second closures to be coupled both have at least one zip closure according to the invention and at least one have clutch slide element according to the invention. Of course, it is also possible if, for example, only the first closure has a slide slide and a clutch slide element and the second closure is only equipped with a clutch slide element.
• the coupling lock which in this case has no zip lock, can be opened or closed, for example, using control handles or control elements attached to the locking strips.
• docking systems according to the invention are also advantageous in which at least one first closure has a zipper slide which is coupled to a clutch slide element or contains this as an integral part. It is of course particularly advantageous if both closures of the docking system are equipped with such coupled or integrated sliders.
• first and the second clutch locks of the first and second locks, the zipper slides of the first and second locks and / or the clutch slide elements of the first and second locks are shaped essentially identically or in mirror image.
• a multiple coupling closure for the essentially environmentally-tight, reversible closing of and for the essentially environmentally-tight filling and / or decanting of bulk goods from flexible and / or rigid containers or conveying means comprising at least two each an at least sectionally flexible first conveying means connected or connectable first and second closures, each comprising coupling closures which can be coupled to coupling closures of corresponding first and second closures, the opening area, in particular the inside diameter, of the opened coupling closure of the first closure being larger than the outer circumference and / or opening area, in particular the outside and / or inside diameter, of the coupling closure of the second closure, the second closure when the coupling closure of the first V with a corresponding closure within the conveying means and / or with at least partial passage through the opening of the coupling closure of the first closure with the formation of a docking device, wherein at least the first closure represents a zipper closure or a docking closure according to the invention.
• the second closure in particular in an environmentally sealed manner, can be connected or connected to a second funding means that is flexible at least in sections.
• the second conveying means therefore represents a connection between the second closure and a container or conveying means connected to it, in particular a rigid one.
• the first conveying means is not directly on the second closure, in particular in an environmentally sealed manner , is bound, but that it enters into a connection, in particular an environmentally sealed connection, with the second funding.
• a further embodiment of the multiple coupling closure according to the invention provides that the second closure or coupling closure comprises a closing flap with a first pipe socket, the closing flap being able to be brought into a closed position in which the first end of the pipe socket can be sealed off from the atmosphere.
• the second closure or coupling closure comprises a closing flap with a first pipe socket, the closing flap being able to be brought into a closed position in which the first end of the pipe socket can be sealed off from the atmosphere.
• the multiple coupling closures according to the invention accordingly have a first coupling closure which forms the inlet opening and a second or further coupling closure which is adjoined by a container or conveying means, for example a hose.
• a container or conveying means for example a hose.
• adjacent clutch locks are designated such that the one with the larger inner diameter or the larger opening area represents the first clutch lock and the one with the smaller inner surface represents the second clutch lock.
• the adjacent first and second coupling locks can be of identical design as well as of different design within a Mel rfachkupplung. It is also possible that if more than two coupling closures form a multiple coupling closure according to the invention, the conveying means or hoses connecting the adjacent coupling closures, for example, can be designed identically as well as differently in terms of type, size or length.
• a multiple clutch closure comprises at least one, in particular reversible and / or environmentally sealed, connection device, in particular a triclamp connection, on at least one clutch closure or a base body or container connected to a clutch closure, by means of which the first or second conveying means can be indirectly or is directly, in particular environmentally sealed, connectable or connected to a coupling lock or the base body or container connected to this coupling lock.
• Two multiple coupling closures according to the invention can be coupled with one another to form a multiple docking device according to the invention.
• the actual bulk material transfer takes place via the opened second docking device, i.e. the docking device formed from second coupling locks instead.
• the conveying means or hoses which are connected to one another via the respective first coupling closures, form a protective cover which hermetically shields the first docking device from the outside world, at least during the transfer process.
• the subject matter of the present invention therefore also includes a multiple docking device, in particular a double docking device, for filling and / or decanting bulk material, comprising a first and a second multiple coupling closure according to the invention, the adjacent first closures of the first and second multiple coupling closures with one another to form a first docking system according to the invention , in particular environmentally sealed, coupled or couplable and wherein the second closures of the first and second multiple coupling closures are coupled or couplable to one another, forming a second docking system, in particular environmentally tight.
• the present invention also relates to a container, in particular a flexible container, and a conveying means, in particular a hose, each comprising at least one closure according to the invention.
• the subject of the present invention comprises a container, in particular a flexible container, which comprises a multiple coupling closure according to the invention, the coupling closure at the outlet opening of the multiple coupling closure being connectable or connected to the container directly or via a flexible hose element or being an integral part of the same.
• the object on which this invention is based is achieved by a method for, in particular environmentally impermeable, infesting, decanting and / or emptying containers and / or with conveying means, comprising the steps: providing a first container that is flexible at least in the opening area or conveying means, in particular a container or conveying means according to the invention, containing at least a first, preferably closed closure, according to the invention, providing a second container or conveying means that is flexible at least in the opening area, in particular a container or conveying means according to the invention, containing at least a second, preferably closed present, according to the invention Closure, coupling the slide, each comprising clutch slide elements, of the first and second closure, so that the first and second V connecting strips of the coupling locks of the first and second locks can be brought into contact with one another, joint movement of the coupled slides or coupling slide elements of the first and second locks along at least a section of the first and second locking strips of the coupling locks of the first and
• the clutch slide elements and the zip slide of the first and second closure are moved simultaneously during the design and / or separation of the docking system according to the invention
• the clutch slide element and the zip slide of the first closure and / or the clutch slide element and the zip slide of the second closure are preferably present directly or indirectly adjacent and / or wherein the zipper slides of the first and second closures abut one another.
• the clutch slide element and the zip slide of the first closure and / or the clutch slide element and the zip slide of the second closure are integrated in a slide.
• the object to which the invention is based is also achieved by a method of filling, in particular environmentally sealed, filling, decanting and / or emptying containers and / or with means of conveyance, comprising the steps: providing a first container or means of conveyance which is flexible at least in the opening area, in particular according to the containers or conveying means according to the invention, containing at least one first multiple coupling closure according to the invention, the first and / or second closure of the first multiple coupling closure preferably being or being closed, providing a second container or conveying means which is flexible at least in the opening area, in particular according to the containers according to the invention or Funding means containing at least one second multiple clutch closure according to the invention, the first and / or second closure of the second multiple clutch tion lock preferably is or are present, coupling the first locks of the first and second multiple
• the coupling slide elements and the zip slides of the first closures of the first and second multiple coupling closures are moved simultaneously during the formation and / or separation of the first docking system according to the invention
• the coupling slide element and the zip slide of the closure of the first multiple coupling closure and / or the clutch slide element and the zipper slide of the closure of the second multiple clutch closure is preferably directly or indirectly adjacent.
• a particularly preferred further development also takes into account the fact that the clutch slide element and the zip slide of the closure of the first milk compartment clutch lock and / or the clutch slide element and the zip slide of the lock of the second multiple clutch lock are integrated in a slide.
• a particular advantage of the zipper closure according to the invention is that for the first time this enables coupled or docked containers to be opened and closed easily and reliably in one movement by actuating a slide.
• the docking closures according to the invention it is surprisingly easy and safe to use to obtain environmentally-friendly docking systems for flexible containers and hoses.
• the concept of multiple coupling closures has surprisingly been further developed by incorporating the zip and docking closures according to the invention.
• the closure or docking systems according to the invention it is also possible to use simple, flexible containers, regardless of their size, for environmentally sound filling and / or refilling operations, which has hitherto not been possible in a correspondingly simple, uncomplicated and nevertheless reliable manner.
• Figure 1 shows two flexible containers to be coupled according to the invention in a schematic side view
• Figure 2 shows the containers of Figure 1 at the beginning of the docking process in a schematic side view
• Figure 3 shows the containers of Figure 1 in the partially docked state in a schematic side view
• Figure 4 shows the containers of Figure 1 in a fully docked state in a schematic side view
• Figure 5 is a schematic perspective view of a closure according to the invention.
• Figure 6 shows a detail of the closure according to the invention in a schematic side view
• Figure 7 shows a detail of an embodiment of a closure according to the invention in a schematic plan view.
• FIG. 1 shows a section of two flexible containers 50 and 52 according to the invention to be coupled, each with closure strips 2 and 4 or 2 'and 4' which are in engagement with one another. Both containers are therefore closed. Furthermore, both containers have a combined closure 200 and 202 according to the invention, each with a combined slide 100 and 102, each containing a zipper slide and integrating a clutch slide element. A zipper closure according to the invention and a docking closure according to the invention are thus combined in the combined closures 200, 202. Furthermore, both containers are equipped with end stops 104 and 106, which can also be used to provide a second stopping point when the closure according to the invention is actuated. In this way, it is not necessary to have to hold the flexible container itself when operating the combined closures.
• the closures 200 and 202 of the first and second containers 50, 52 can be placed against one another via the respective outer surfaces of their end walls 108, 110, which are preferably matched in size and shape, as shown in FIG.
• the outer surfaces of these end walls preferably have means in order to be able to be brought into engagement with one another (not shown).
• the first and second sliders 100 and 102 placed against one another can be moved particularly simply and unproblematically along the closure strips 2, 4 and 2 ', 4' of the first and second coupling closures 1, 1 '.
• Temporary locking of the abutting end stops 104 and 106 also succeeds very effectively without the fear of mutual sliding of the abutting surfaces.
• the closure strips 2, 4 and 2 ', 4' of the first and second closure 200 and 202 become environmentally sealed coupled to one another to form a docking system 112 and, on the other hand, simultaneously the first and second closure strips 2, 4 of the first closure 200 and the first and second closure strips 2 ', 4' of the second closure 202 or their respective complementary closure elements are separated from one another.
• an environmentally sealed passage opening 114 is created, which is available for filling and / or transferring bulk material.
• a passage opening 114 corresponding to the needs can be created with the aid of the closures according to the invention or the docking system 112 according to the invention.
• the first and second flexible containers 50, 52 have been coupled to one another over their entire opening width.
• the first and second flexible containers 50 and 52 can be closed again and simultaneously separated from one another (not shown).
• FIG. 5 shows two combined slides 100 and 102 according to the invention which abut one another over the outer surfaces of their end walls 108 and 110, as already shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. These slides each have an inlet opening 150 and 152 respectively Guide channels 178 and 180 for mutually engaging first and second closure strips 2, 4 and 2 ', 4' of the coupling closures 1 and 1 'of the first and second closures 200 and 202, respectively.
• the sliders 100 and 102 have an end wall 108 or 110 extending side walls 154, 156 and 158, 160 and via wall sections 162 and 164 (not shown) and 166 and 168 (not shown) extending from the side walls.
• the respective upper sides 14, 14 ', 16, 16' of the first and second closure strips 2, 2 4, 4 ' are spaced from the edges 170, 172 of the end walls 108 and 110 in such a way that also from the tops 14 and 16 'each of the extending closure elements 18 and 20' do not reach up to these edges, but that a distance to them remains.
• the channel in which the coupled first and second closure strips are guided in the combined slide is shaped in such a way that the upper sides 14, 16 and 14 ', 16' of the first and second closure strips of the first and second closure 200, 202 are continuous to move towards each other and finally meet under the engagement of the complementary closure elements 18 and 18 'and 20 and 20' within the abutting combined closures.
• the end walls 108, 110 of the first and second combined slides 100, 102 have corresponding openings and openings in the openings in order to be able to bring about the desired docking.
• the wall sections 162, 164 and 166, 168 starting from the side walls 154, 156 and 158, 160 are worked in such a way that when the coupling locks 1, 1 'are pulled or moved through the combined slider Closure strips 2, 4 or 2 ', 4' is not offered the possibility to evade the docking process. For this it is usually sufficient if the height of the channel 178 or 180 remains unchanged, ie if the respective inner surfaces of the wall sections 162, 164, 166, 168 move in a similar manner towards the outer surface of the end wall as that side of the Channel that faces the tops of the first and second sealing strips.
• the present combined slides 100, 102 also bring about opening of the respective first and second closure strips.
• a zipper slide according to the invention is also integrated in each of the combined sliders shown in addition to a clutch slide element.
• the separating end of this zipper slide is located on the side opposite the inlet opening 150, 152, on which the separating element is also located (not shown).
• a slide comprising a combination of a clutch slide element and a zip slide to first separate the first and second closure strips, which belong to a clutch closure, and then to couple or dock the separated ones Closure strips of a first container with the separate closure strips of a second container.
• FIG. 6 shows a schematic side view of the detail according to FIG. 5.
• the engaged first and second closure strips of the respective clutch closures 1 and 1 ' are fed to one another in the first and second clutch slide elements of the combined slide valves 100, 102 which abut one another via their end walls 108 and 110.
• the channels 178, 180 of the first and second clutch slide elements are adapted in their shape and dimensions to the respective clutch locks 1, 1 'and the coupled first and second locking strips.
• the end walls 108, 110 each have an opening or opening along the route AB, so that the tops 14, 16 and 14 ', 16' of the first and second closure strips of the first and second closures 200, 202 are given the opportunity to Engagement of their complementary closure elements to be able to take the shortest possible distance or to be able to come into contact.
• the side view shown shows the side walls of the first closure strips 2 and 2 'of the coupling closures 1 and 1'.
• the respective upper sides of the first and second coupled closure strips 2 and 4 or 2 'and 4' are indicated by edge lines 14, 16 and 14 ', 16'.
• the third and fourth closure elements 18 'and 20' in the form of a groove and a tongue are reproduced from the first and second closure strips 2 'and 4' of the coupling closure 1 '.
• the tongue 18 is then inserted into the groove 18 'and the tongue 20' into the groove 20.
• FIG. 7 shows a top view of the combined slides shown in FIG. 5. Accordingly, one looks at the spaced wall sections 166 and 168 of the combined slide 102.
• the separating element 174 engages between the closure elements 10 ', 12' of the first and second closure strips 2 ', 4' of the coupling lock 1 'of the first lock. In the same way, the first and second closure strips 2, 4 of the second closure are separated from one another via a corresponding second separating element.
• the pinch end 176 which is adapted in its width to the extent of the coupled first and second closure strips 2 'and 4', ensures that when the direction of movement of the coupled closures 200, 202 is reversed, the closure elements 10 'and 12' of the first and second locking bar 2 'and 4' intermesh again to form an environmentally sealed closure.
• the separating element 174 helps to remove the first and second closure strips 2 'and 4' from one another by separating the complementary first and second closure elements 10 'and 12' from one another, ie driving the tongue 10 'out of the groove 12'. Conversely, at the pinch end 176, the first and second closure elements 10 'and 12' of first and second closure strips 2 'and 4' are pressed flush into one another using their complementary structure. The zipper slide of the closure 200 can then function in the same way.

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