EP1772388A1 - Band-like package - Google Patents
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- EP1772388A1 EP1772388A1 EP06398007A EP06398007A EP1772388A1 EP 1772388 A1 EP1772388 A1 EP 1772388A1 EP 06398007 A EP06398007 A EP 06398007A EP 06398007 A EP06398007 A EP 06398007A EP 1772388 A1 EP1772388 A1 EP 1772388A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D71/06—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
- B65D71/12—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank
- B65D71/14—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls
- B65D71/16—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls with article-locating elements
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
- B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
- B65D5/54—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing
- B65D5/5405—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing for opening containers formed by erecting a blank in tubular form
- B65D5/542—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing for opening containers formed by erecting a blank in tubular form the lines of weakness being provided in the container body
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
- B65D71/06—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
- B65D71/12—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank
- B65D71/14—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls
- B65D71/34—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls characterised by weakened lines or other opening devices
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- the present invention concerns a band-like package, in cardboard, essentially designed for the food industry, more particularly for refrigerated milk products as, for instance, yogurts, and which is appropriate for use in sales points, such as those normally present in supermarket shelves. It is essentially characterised in that it does not fully wrap the products to be packed and in that it is provided with opening means by tearing off a strip provided in the centre of the package's upper portion.
- Patent EP 0997380 concerns one box with four side walls. Two of these respective walls are provided with first closing flaps and the other two respective walls are provided with second closing flaps. The second flaps, which edges are to be joined, cover the first flaps and, over the joints, are to be applied some adhesive bands, which may be stripped off, in order to secure the package closure.
- the side walls including the first flaps are provided with some punched lines. These flaps do also display opening means formed by a cutting line.
- Patent EP 0780311 concerns a container, particularly a box in corrugated cardboard proper to house packs of commercial items, having rigid walls provided with an enclosing portion that are kept closed by means of sticking tape applied to the container. At least one wall of the container is provided with a cutting bore or a tab that may be removed and which is defined by cutting lines and/or weakened lines on the wall, the said bore or the said tab being provided under a portion of the sticking tape edge.
- the band-like package that is the object of the invention presents at least two advantages when compared with the currently known packages in the field of the industry in question. Such advantages are the following:
- the package that is the object of the invention 1, 2 is planiform displayed with parts 3, 4 and 5, 6 forming, respectively, the bottom 7 of the package 1 and the side walls 8.
- Part 5 is further provided with a small flap 13, which is fixed to the flap on the opposite side 3 by means of glue or any other suitable process to form the bottom 7 of package 1.
- substantially trapezoidal small tabs 14 and 15 are made during manufacture, with previously grooved folding lines 16 and 17, which, when pressed inwards, shall allow them to assume an extending position towards the inside of the package, as it may be observed in figures 3 and 4.
- Package 1 which is the object of this invention, is further formed by parts 18, 19 and 20 which compose the package upper part and may be called lid because access to the packed products 21 is provided thereby.
- Part 20, which forms a strip along the length of package 1 is attached to parts 18 and 19 by means of punched lines 22 and 23, which punches facilitate the tearing off of part, or strip, 20.
- the mounting of the package is made by means of folding lines 9, 10, 11 and 12 and by gluing flap 13 to the opposite part 3. It is preferred that the products to be packed, more particularly yogurts, are previously positioned before the package is duly mounted. As soon as the package is mounted, folding lines 16 and 17 are pressed so that the trapezoidal tabs assume an extending position towards the inside of the package in order to serve as a brake to prevent the yogurts from sliding.
- This kind of package is supplied planiform, the mounting of which being performed later on by the food products distributor after such products are placed in suitable position.
- the geometrical characteristics of this package namely the curved edges of strip 20, shall make it easy for the user, when tearing off the said strip, to easily engage the strip's edge and, thereafter, proceed to the removal thereof.
- the remaining geometrical characteristics condition a parallelepiped form of the package after it is mounted.
- the packages may be arranged in a single sheet and, then, be cut to provide individual items. Such a procedure yields less cardboard waste and more cardboard packages per cardboard sheet during common printing and production.
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- The present invention concerns a band-like package, in cardboard, essentially designed for the food industry, more particularly for refrigerated milk products as, for instance, yogurts, and which is appropriate for use in sales points, such as those normally present in supermarket shelves. It is essentially characterised in that it does not fully wrap the products to be packed and in that it is provided with opening means by tearing off a strip provided in the centre of the package's upper portion.
- A number of packages for food products or else, among which should be mentioned those that are the object of patents
EP 0997380 andEP 0780311 , are well known. - Patent
EP 0997380 concerns one box with four side walls. Two of these respective walls are provided with first closing flaps and the other two respective walls are provided with second closing flaps. The second flaps, which edges are to be joined, cover the first flaps and, over the joints, are to be applied some adhesive bands, which may be stripped off, in order to secure the package closure. The side walls including the first flaps are provided with some punched lines. These flaps do also display opening means formed by a cutting line. - Patent
EP 0780311 concerns a container, particularly a box in corrugated cardboard proper to house packs of commercial items, having rigid walls provided with an enclosing portion that are kept closed by means of sticking tape applied to the container. At least one wall of the container is provided with a cutting bore or a tab that may be removed and which is defined by cutting lines and/or weakened lines on the wall, the said bore or the said tab being provided under a portion of the sticking tape edge. - None of the previously mentioned documents display the characteristics of the package defined in claim 1.
- The band-like package that is the object of the invention presents at least two advantages when compared with the currently known packages in the field of the industry in question. Such advantages are the following:
- It has an innovative lid, easy to open by tearing it off.
- Its design employs a lower amount of cardboard, which allows for the interconnection of the card packages on the printing/production sheet. This characteristic affords less card waste and a greater number of card packages per card sheet during production. Therefore, the manufacture of this card package is cheaper than the packages produced according to the standards of the package production industry.
- In the attached drawings, which should not be construed as having a limiting character, the following is depicted:
- Figure 1 displays a planiform package of one embodiment of the invention;
- Figure 2 displays the package of Figure 1 duly mounted and showing the strip being torn off;
- Figure 3 displays one package of a second embodiment, duly mounted and showing the strip being torn off; and
- Figure 4 displays a series of planiform packages.
- As it may be observed in the figures, the package that is the object of the invention 1, 2, is planiform displayed with
parts bottom 7 of the package 1 and theside walls 8. Each of these parts is separated from the remaining ones by means of folding lines, respectively 9, 10, 11 and 12, formerly grooved during the manufacturing process of the said packages.Part 5 is further provided with asmall flap 13, which is fixed to the flap on theopposite side 3 by means of glue or any other suitable process to form thebottom 7 of package 1. Betweenparts small tabs folding lines - Package 1, which is the object of this invention, is further formed by
parts products 21 is provided thereby.Part 20, which forms a strip along the length of package 1, is attached toparts lines - As it is obvious, the mounting of the package is made by means of
folding lines flap 13 to theopposite part 3. It is preferred that the products to be packed, more particularly yogurts, are previously positioned before the package is duly mounted. As soon as the package is mounted,folding lines - This kind of package is supplied planiform, the mounting of which being performed later on by the food products distributor after such products are placed in suitable position.
- In order to provide full access to the package insides and enable the withdrawal of the yogurts, removal of
strip 20 is performed, as already mentioned, by tearing it off. Therefor, it shall be enough to engage the end portion ofstrip 20 and raise it. Punchedlines parts - The geometrical characteristics of this package, namely the curved edges of
strip 20, shall make it easy for the user, when tearing off the said strip, to easily engage the strip's edge and, thereafter, proceed to the removal thereof. The remaining geometrical characteristics condition a parallelepiped form of the package after it is mounted. - As the experts in the art will find obvious, there is no limit regarding the package's dimensions. It may be redesigned to contain a set of 4 yogurt cups, a set of 8 yogurt cups or a set of 16 yogurt cups. These are the standard amounts for the sets of yogurt cups in the field of the yogurt production industry when these are displayed for sale conditioned in cardboard packages.
- As it may be seen in Figure 4, the packages may be arranged in a single sheet and, then, be cut to provide individual items. Such a procedure yields less cardboard waste and more cardboard packages per cardboard sheet during common printing and production.
Claims (6)
- Band-like package, in cardboard, planiform, the mounting of which is performed through predefined folding lines, characterised in that it is formed by only two side walls 8, one bottom 7 and one upper part or lid formed by two parts 18 and 19 and a central strip 20, which is removable.
- Band-like package, according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the said central strip 20 is attached to the said parts 18 and 19 by means of punched lines 22 and 23, which facilitate the tearing off of the part or strip 20, thereby providing full access to the packed products.
- Band-like package, according to the preceding claims, characterised in that strip 20 is extended along the full length of package 1.
- Band-like package, according to the preceding claims, characterised in that substantially trapezoidal small tabs 14 and 15 are provided, with folding lines 16 and 17 previously grooved in the area of folding lines 9 and 11 of the parts that shall form the bottom 7 and the side walls 8, which, when pressed inwards, shall allow them to assume an extending position towards the inside of the package.
- Band-like package, according to the preceding claims, characterised in that it is provided planiform and the mounting of which is to be made after the products to be packed are suitably positioned. Then, the trapezoidal tabs 16 and 17 are pressed in so that they assume an inward extending position to serve as a brake to prevent the packed products from sliding.
- Band-like package, according to the preceding claims, characterised in that it may be manufactured together with other packages in a single cardboard sheet.
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PT1007705 | 2005-10-07 |
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GB753344A (en) * | 1953-11-23 | 1956-07-25 | British Thomson Houston Co Ltd | Improvements relating to cartons for electric lamps and similar devices |
FR1348109A (en) * | 1963-02-11 | 1964-01-04 | Mead Corp | Bottle holder |
FR2149666A5 (en) * | 1971-08-19 | 1973-03-30 | Emballages Public Fse | |
US3750363A (en) * | 1969-04-01 | 1973-08-07 | Mead Corp | Article carrier and method of interlocking a pair of panels in face contacting relation |
DE8913992U1 (en) * | 1989-11-28 | 1990-01-11 | Breitsamer & Ulrich Gmbh & Co. Kg, 8000 Muenchen, De | |
EP0997380A1 (en) * | 1998-10-27 | 2000-05-03 | SCA Emballage France | Easy-open collapsible cardboard box |
US20040226988A1 (en) * | 2003-05-13 | 2004-11-18 | Fogle James C. | Carton for brick-shaped containers with a top dispenser |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB753344A (en) * | 1953-11-23 | 1956-07-25 | British Thomson Houston Co Ltd | Improvements relating to cartons for electric lamps and similar devices |
FR1348109A (en) * | 1963-02-11 | 1964-01-04 | Mead Corp | Bottle holder |
US3750363A (en) * | 1969-04-01 | 1973-08-07 | Mead Corp | Article carrier and method of interlocking a pair of panels in face contacting relation |
FR2149666A5 (en) * | 1971-08-19 | 1973-03-30 | Emballages Public Fse | |
DE8913992U1 (en) * | 1989-11-28 | 1990-01-11 | Breitsamer & Ulrich Gmbh & Co. Kg, 8000 Muenchen, De | |
EP0997380A1 (en) * | 1998-10-27 | 2000-05-03 | SCA Emballage France | Easy-open collapsible cardboard box |
US20040226988A1 (en) * | 2003-05-13 | 2004-11-18 | Fogle James C. | Carton for brick-shaped containers with a top dispenser |
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