EP2288555B1 - Flexibler beutel mit reissverschluss - Google Patents

Flexibler beutel mit reissverschluss Download PDF

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EP2288555B1
EP2288555B1 EP09753745A EP09753745A EP2288555B1 EP 2288555 B1 EP2288555 B1 EP 2288555B1 EP 09753745 A EP09753745 A EP 09753745A EP 09753745 A EP09753745 A EP 09753745A EP 2288555 B1 EP2288555 B1 EP 2288555B1
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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
    • B65D75/5861—Spouts
    • B65D75/5872—Non-integral spouts
    • B65D75/5877—Non-integral spouts connected to a planar surface of the package wall
    • 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
    • B65D2575/00—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
    • B65D2575/52—Details
    • B65D2575/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D2575/583—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture the non-integral spout having an elongate cross-sectional shape, e.g. canoe or boat shaped
    • 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
    • B65D2575/00—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
    • B65D2575/52—Details
    • B65D2575/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D2575/586—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture with means for reclosing

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  • the present invention relates generally to flexible containers for liquids and gels, and dry contents, and more particularly to a disposable flexible pouch with a removable strip that can be pulled to gain access to the contents of the pouch.
  • Flexible beverage containers are well known in the art, with many shapes and sizes. Common configurations include pouches with straw holes that can be punctured to permit access to the beverage contained therein. Other types of packages include those with spouts, including threaded spouts that employ a twist-off cap.
  • U.S. Patent Application No. 11/471,930 filed June 21, 2006 by the present inventor and assigned to the present assignee discloses a method for attaching a spout to a flexible container. Another method is a "cut and pour" type of emptying the contents of a stand-up pouch (a pouch with the gusset on the bottom of the pouch).
  • WO 2004/063033 A discloses a pouring part comprising a base plate on which a neck that surrounds the pouring opening is formed. The pouring opening is sealed by foil that acts as a barrier and a lid part that is mounted on the foil. The lid part is connected to the neck by radial connecting pieces. When the container is opened by pulling the tab, the flexurally resistant lid part splits from the neck, tearing open the foil lying below and thus exposing the entire pouring cross-section of the neck.
  • the present invention is characterized by a closure mechanism as defined in claim 1 and a thin film pouch as defined in claim 6.
  • FIG. 1a is an elevated perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention prior to release of the pull tab;
  • FIG. 1b is an elevated perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention with the pull tab partially released;
  • FIG. 1c is an elevated perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention with the pull tab fully released;
  • FIG. 2 is an elevated perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 after release of the pull tab;
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged, lower perspective view of the pull strip and platform of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged, elevated perspective view of the pull strip being lifted off the platform
  • FIG. 5a is an enlarged, cross-sectional view of the pull strip and platform prior to actuation of the pull tab;
  • FIG. 5b is an enlarged, cross-sectional view of the pull strip and platform after actuation of the pull tab;
  • FIG. 6a is an enlarged, cross-sectional view of a not claimed embodiment of the pull strip and platform prior to actuation of the pull tab;
  • FIG. 6b is an enlarged, cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 6a after actuation of the pull tab;
  • FIG. 7a is an enlarged, cross-sectional view of a re-closable embodiment of FIG. 5 prior to actuation of the pull tab;
  • FIG. 7b is an enlarged, cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 7a after actuation of the pull tab.
  • Figures 1a-1c illustrate a flexible pouch having a pull strip as part of a zip release opening that can be actuated to tear an elongate strip of pouch away from the body of the pouch to gain access to the contents therein.
  • the pouch 10 includes a body having a base 12, a front surface 14, a rear surface 16, side surfaces 18, and a top 20.
  • the pouch may have a gable design as shown, or can take the form of a brick, triangular, or pillow-shaped pouch.
  • the pouch 10 may be created by any of the many known techniques for formulating a closed container that incorporates a thin walled member.
  • the pouch 10 of the present invention includes a pull strip 22 including a free end 22a that can be grasped between a thumb and forefinger to actuate the zip release opening 25.
  • the free end 22a of the pull strip 22 preferably includes a grasping member can take many forms, such as a spherical anchor 24, annular ring, or flat tab with ridges that can be easily grasped.
  • the pull strip 22 is pulled back to engage the thin wall 32 of the pouch's outer skin, and then retracted to tear open an elongate aperture 25 on the pouch 10 to expose the pouch's interior. When the pull strip 22 is fully retracted as shown in Fig.
  • the contents 28 of the pouch 10 can be poured out or otherwise accessed in an expeditious manner as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the pouch 10 can be formed with a pouring ledge 30 or other spout structure to prevent fluid from dribbling down the front surface 14 of the pouch during pouring. The coupling of the pull strip 22 to the pouch will now be described in more detail.
  • Figures 3 and 4 illustrate the operation of the pull strip 22 from initial deployment to full release.
  • the pull strip 22 comprises an elongate plastic strip 36 that is affixed to a rectangular platform 38 with an elongate window 44 disposed therein and covered by the plastic strip 36.
  • On the border 39 of the platform 38 that defines the window 44 are first and second rows of downwardly directed cutting teeth 42 along each longitudinal edge, and a larger cutting tooth 46 at an edge where the free end 22a is located.
  • the platform 38 is bonded to a thin membrane patch 41 that connects the platform 38 to the edge 32 of the pouch.
  • the plastic strip 36 is also bonded to the thin membrane patch 41a, where the bonding of the plastic strip 36 to the membrane patch 41a is surrounded by the cutting teeth 42, 46.
  • a slightly raised surface 37 In between the bonding of the patch 41a and the patch 41 at the perimeter of the platform 38 is a slightly raised surface 37 ( FIG. 3a ).
  • the cutting teeth 42, 46 are fully concealed beneath the raised surface 37 of the membrane patch 41 prior to actuation of the pull strip 22.
  • the pull strip 22 is initially lifted as shown in Fig. 3b
  • the plastic strip 36 begins to separate from the platform 38, and the thin film membrane 41a attached to the plastic strip 36 is pulled upward against the cutting teeth 42.
  • the cutting teeth 42 pierce the thin membrane 41, beginning with the tooth 46, as shown in Fig. 3b .
  • Fig. 3d shows the pouch opening with the plastic strip 36 separated from the platform 38 to fully expose the window 44 and create the pour spout for the pouch.
  • FIG. 5a shows a cross-sectional view of the closure prior to actuation of the pull strip 22.
  • the plastic strip 36 carries the pull tab 24 at a proximal end, and rests between edges 39 of the platform 38.
  • Cutting teeth 42 are disposed along the edges 39 and project below the lower surface of the platform 38.
  • the patch 41,41a are bonded to the bottom surface of the plastic strip 36 and the bottom surface of the platform on opposite sides of the cutting teeth 42.
  • small raised tabs can preferably extend from those surfaces where said bonding occurs.
  • the plastic strip 36 is attached to the cutting teeth 42, 46 by a thin frangible sheet 47 in a septic embodiment shown in Figure 5 .
  • the thin sheet 47 is severed when the pull tab 22 is actuated, separating the plastic strip 36 from the cutting teeth 42 as shown in FIG. 5b .
  • This embodiment is aseptic because the plastic strip never contacts the contents of the pouch, but rather the pouch is preserved in an aseptic condition until it is opened.
  • FIG. 6a a not claimed embodiment is illustrated (non-septic) where the thin membrane 41a is omitted.
  • the platform 38 is bonded to the membrane patch 41, which in turn is bonded to the outer edge of the pouch 10.
  • the pull strip 22 is connected to the platform 38 by a thin sheet 47, but the bottom surface 51 of the plastic strip 36 is exposed to the interior of the pouch 10. As shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 7a and 7b illustrate another embodiment of the closure that can be re-closed after opening.
  • the platform 38 is formed with retaining ledges 55a,b that extend slightly over the outer edges of the plastic strip 36. After the pull tab 22 is actuated and the sheets 47 are ruptured, the contents of the pouch can be accessed. If it is desired to re-close the opening, the plastic strip 36 can be returned to the platform 38 and the retaining ledges 55a,b flex to allow the plastic strip to return to the platform 38 where it is held in place by the retaining ledges.
  • the closure of the present invention can be made of any sturdy plastic such as polyethylene or polypropylene, as long as economic bonding techniques such as, for example, ultrasonic bonding, will work with the plastic. Because the closure is molded in the closed position, it can be made from a single cavity mold, which is atypical for this type of closure. Using a single cavity mold significantly reduces the costs of manufacturing the closure, making the present invention very economical compared with alterative closure means.

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  1. Verschlussmechanismus für einen Beutel (10) mit Wänden mit
    einem Membranfleck (41, 41a), der an dem Beutel (10) mit Wänden befestigt ist,
    einer an den Membranfleck (41, 41a) gebondeten Plattform (38), die mit einem Fenster (44) und mehreren nach unten gerichteten Schneidflächen (42, 46) ausgebildet ist, und
    einem länglichen Streifen (22, 36), der über dem Fenster (44) liegt und über ein zerbrechbares Element mit der Plattform (38) verbunden ist, wobei das zerbrechbare Element (41, 47) durch Entfernen des länglichen Streifens (22, 36) zerbrochen wird,
    und
    wobei der längliche entfernbare Streifen (22, 36) an den Membranfleck (41, 41a) gebondet ist und durch das Entfernen des länglichen Streifens (22, 36) der Membranfleck (41, 41a) entlang den Schneidflächen (42, 46) gerissen wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Plattform (38) eine erste und eine zweite Halteleiste (55a, 55b) aufweist, um den länglichen entfernbaren Streifen (22, 36) nach dem Reißen des zerbrechbaren Elements (41, 47) an der Plattform (38) zu halten, so dass der Verschlussmechanismus nach dem Öffnen wieder verschlossen werden kann.
  2. Verschlussmechanismus nach Anspruch 1, wobei der längliche entfernbare Streifen (22, 36) ein Greifelement (24) hat.
  3. Verschlussmechanismus nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Schneidflächen mehrere nach unten gerichtete Zähne (42, 46) umfassen.
  4. Verschlussmechanismus nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Plattform (38) an den Membranfleck (41, 41a) ultraschallgebondet ist.
  5. Verschlussmechanismus nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Verschlussmechanismus aus Polyethylen hergestellt ist.
  6. Einwegbeutel mit Wänden mit einer vorderen Wand (14) und einer hinteren Wand (16) und einer durch einen Membranfleck (41, 41a) versiegelten Öffnung in der vorderen Wand (14), wobei der Verschlussmechanismus nach Anspruch 1 an seine Plattform (38) gebondet ist und der längliche Streifen (22, 36) an den Membranfleck (41, 41a).
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