EP1839845A8 - A method of producing overwrap material, and a pack furnished with the material produced - Google Patents

A method of producing overwrap material, and a pack furnished with the material produced Download PDF

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EP1839845A8
EP1839845A8 EP07104905A EP07104905A EP1839845A8 EP 1839845 A8 EP1839845 A8 EP 1839845A8 EP 07104905 A EP07104905 A EP 07104905A EP 07104905 A EP07104905 A EP 07104905A EP 1839845 A8 EP1839845 A8 EP 1839845A8
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Silvano Boriani
Stefano Negrini
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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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/66—Inserted or applied tearing-strings or like flexible elements
    • 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • B65D85/1018—Container formed by a flexible material, i.e. soft-packages
    • B65D85/1027—Opening devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/14—Cutting, e.g. perforating, punching, slitting or trimming
    • B31B50/16—Cutting webs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/74—Auxiliary operations
    • B31B50/81—Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
    • B31B50/812—Applying tabs, patches, strips or strings on blanks or webs
    • B31B50/8125—Applying strips or strings, e.g. tear strips or strings
    • B31B50/8126—Applying strips or strings, e.g. tear strips or strings parallel to the direction of movement of the webs or the blanks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B70/00—Making flexible containers, e.g. envelopes or bags
    • B31B70/14—Cutting, e.g. perforating, punching, slitting or trimming
    • B31B70/146—Cutting, e.g. perforating, punching, slitting or trimming using tools mounted on a drum
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B70/00—Making flexible containers, e.g. envelopes or bags
    • B31B70/14—Cutting, e.g. perforating, punching, slitting or trimming
    • B31B70/16—Cutting webs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B70/00—Making flexible containers, e.g. envelopes or bags
    • B31B70/74—Auxiliary operations
    • B31B70/81—Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
    • B31B70/812—Applying patches, strips or strings on sheets or webs
    • B31B70/8123—Applying strips

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Wrapping Of Specific Fragile Articles (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Wrappers (AREA)

Abstract

Transparent outer wrappers for cigarette packets are prepared by advancing a continuous strip of overwrap material (1) along a given feed path (P) in a given direction (A), piercing a predetermined area (2) of the strip with a series of slits (4) spaced apart one from another and extending nominally transverse to the feed direction (A), and bonding a narrow ribbon (7) to the strip (1) along the predetermined area (2), aligned on at least one portion (4a) of the slits (4); the strip then passes under a blade (12) shaped so as to cut a series of "U" notches (10) spaced apart one from the next, each creating a pull tab (11) at the end of the ribbon (7), before being divided ultimately into leaves (13) by a pair of contrarotating cutter rollers (14) equipped with respective blades (14a). Each single leaf (13) serves as a wrapper (16) for a relative pack, fashioned so that when torn open by pulling the ribbon (7), the ribbon encounters the slit (4) and initiates two break lines (17) extending away from the ribbon (7) on either side to facilitate the removal of the wrapper (16) in its entirety.
EP07104905.0A 2006-03-29 2007-03-26 A method of producing overwrap material, and a pack furnished with the material produced Active EP1839845B2 (en)

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IT000214A ITBO20060214A1 (en) 2006-03-29 2006-03-29 METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OVERHEAD MATERIAL AND PACKAGE EQUIPPED WITH MATERIALS SO PRODUCED.

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EP1839845A1 EP1839845A1 (en) 2007-10-03
EP1839845A8 true EP1839845A8 (en) 2007-12-19
EP1839845B1 EP1839845B1 (en) 2009-10-28
EP1839845B2 EP1839845B2 (en) 2014-12-03

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US (1) US20070228040A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1839845B2 (en)
JP (1) JP5242930B2 (en)
CN (1) CN101045344A (en)
DE (1) DE602007002937D1 (en)
IT (1) ITBO20060214A1 (en)

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CN101045344A (en) 2007-10-03
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EP1839845B2 (en) 2014-12-03
EP1839845B1 (en) 2009-10-28
ITBO20060214A1 (en) 2006-06-28
US20070228040A1 (en) 2007-10-04
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