EP1776292B1 - Verpackung zum abgiessen eines kornprodukts - Google Patents

Verpackung zum abgiessen eines kornprodukts Download PDF

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EP1776292B1
EP1776292B1 EP05786584A EP05786584A EP1776292B1 EP 1776292 B1 EP1776292 B1 EP 1776292B1 EP 05786584 A EP05786584 A EP 05786584A EP 05786584 A EP05786584 A EP 05786584A EP 1776292 B1 EP1776292 B1 EP 1776292B1
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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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/26—Caps or cap-like covers serving as, or incorporating, drinking or measuring vessels
    • 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
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/06—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing powdered or granular material

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  1. Packung (100) zum Abgeben eines granulären Produkts, wobei die Packung umfasst:
    A. ein erstes Hohlkörperelement (110), das umfasst:
    i. eine erste Außenfläche (112); und
    ii. eine erste Innenfläche (114) entgegengesetzt zur ersten Außenfläche, wobei die erste Innenfläche ein erstes Innenvolumen (116) definiert;
    B. ein zweites Hohlkörperelement (122), wobei das zweite Hohlkörperelement umfasst:
    i. eine zweite Außenfläche (124);
    ii. eine zweite Innenfläche (128) entgegengesetzt zur zweiten Außenfläche, wobei die zweite Innenfläche ein zweites Innenvolumen (130) definiert;
    iii. einen Durchflussregulierungs-Durchlass (132), der von der zweiten Außenfläche zur zweiten Innenfläche verläuft; und
    iv. einen Abgabe-Durchlass (134), der von der zweiten Innenfläche zur zweiten Außenfläche verläuft, wobei der Abgabe-Durchlass vom Durchflussregulierungs-Durchlass getrennt ist,
    v. eine Basis (142) entgegengesetzt zum Abgabe-Durchlass, wobei die Packung dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass mindestens ein Abschnitt des zweiten Hohlkörperelements sich im ersten Innenvolumen befindet; und dadurch, dass die zweite Außenfläche ein zweites Außenvolumen (126) definiert, das kleiner ist als das erste Innenvolumen; und wobei der Durchflussregulierungs-Durchlass sich in die Basis hinein erstreckt; und dadurch, dass die Packung umfasst:
    C. eine Gießtülle (140), die wirkmäßig mit dem Abgabe-Durchlass verbunden ist,
    wobei die Packung für eine Abgabe geneigt werden kann, wenn das erste Innenvolumen zu mindestens etwa 50 % mit einem granulären Produkt gefüllt ist, wodurch das granuläre Produkt, wenn es für eine Abgabe in einem Abgabewinkel geneigt wird, aus dem ersten Innenvolumen durch den Durchflussregulierungs-Durchlass in das zweite Innenvolumen und aus dem zweiten Innenvolumen durch den Abgabe-Durchlass aus der Packung fließt, und wobei die Standardabweichung für jeden Abgabewinkel bei weniger als etwa 30 % des durchschnittlichen Durchflusses liegt, wenn der Durchfluss bei Abgabewinkeln von 120°, 150° und 180° gemessen und berechnet wird.
  2. Packung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das erste Hohlkörperelement ferner eine Mündung (118) umfasst, und wobei die zweite Außenfläche an der Mündung befestigt ist.
  3. Packung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das erste Hohlkörperelement ferner eine Mündung umfasst, und wobei der Durchflussregulierungs-Durchgang ferner eine Kante (138) umfasst, und wobei die Kante sich an dem Abschnitt der zweiten Außenfläche befindet, die an der Mündung befestigt ist.
  4. Packung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das zweite Hohlkörperelement ferner die Gießtülle umfasst.
  5. Packung nach Anspruch 1, wobei mindestens ein Abschnitt des Durchflussregulierungs-Durchlasses distal vom Abgabe-Durchlass angeordnet ist.
  6. Packung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das granuläre Produkt einen durchschnittlichen Teilchendurchmesser aufweist, und wobei der Durchflussregulierungs-Durchlass eine Breite aufweist, und wobei die Breite mindestens das Fünffache des durchschnittlichen Teilchendurchmessers beträgt.
  7. Packung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das erste Hohlkörperelement und das zweite Hohlkörperelement voneinander verschieden sind.
  8. Packung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das zweite Innenvolumen etwa 1 % bis etwa 25 % des ersten Innenvolumens beträgt.
  9. Packung nach Anspruch 1, ferner einen Deckel (146) umfassend, der den Abgabe-Durchlass abnehmbar abdeckt.
  10. Packung nach Anspruch 7, wobei das erste Hohlkörperelement und das zweite Hohlkörperelement aneinander befestigt sind.
  11. Packung nach Anspruch 1, die ferner ein granuläres Produkt darin umfasst.
  12. Packung nach Anspruch 11, wobei das granuläre Produkt ein granuläres Detergens ist.
EP05786584A 2004-08-12 2005-08-12 Verpackung zum abgiessen eines kornprodukts Not-in-force EP1776292B1 (de)

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PCT/US2005/028954 WO2006020967A1 (en) 2004-08-12 2005-08-12 Package for pouring a granular product

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US20060032872A1 (en) 2006-02-16
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