EP2484263B1 - Flache Packung für mit Lösungsmittel getränkte Wischtücher - Google Patents

Flache Packung für mit Lösungsmittel getränkte Wischtücher Download PDF

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EP2484263B1
EP2484263B1 EP11250126.7A EP11250126A EP2484263B1 EP 2484263 B1 EP2484263 B1 EP 2484263B1 EP 11250126 A EP11250126 A EP 11250126A EP 2484263 B1 EP2484263 B1 EP 2484263B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
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  • This invention relates to a flat pack of solvent impregnated wipes.
  • Flat packs of solvent impregnated wipes are known. They are often sold in supermarkets for domestic cleaning purposes. They comprise a pack of the solvent impregnated wipes contained in a bag.
  • the bag has a peelable resealable adhesive flap which is peeled back to reveal an opening in the bag through which the wipes are obtained one at a time. After a wipe has been obtained, the flap is resealed to stop the remaining wipes in the bag from drying out.
  • an aggressive solvent is required for industrial applications where greases, oils and tars need to be removed.
  • the solvents employed in the known flat packs of solvent impregnated wipes are not sufficiently aggressive. A problem occurs if the solvent is made more aggressive. More specifically, the aggressive solvent attacks the adhesive on the resealable flap and destroys the adhesive in one or two days. Thereafter, the flap is unable to remain sealed so that the flat pack would have no effective shelf life.
  • GB 2462150A discloses a pack of solvent impregnated wipes which reduces the above mentioned problem.
  • the flat pack comprises an inner bag which contains the wipes, and an outer bag which contains the inner bag.
  • the present invention provides a flat pack of solvent impregnated wipes, which flat pack comprises an inner bag which contains the wipes, and an outer bag which contains the inner bag, and the flat pack being such that the wipes are impregnated with a solvent which is aggressive and which is for removing greases, oils and tars, the inner bag is seated such as totally to protect the outer bag from the solvent, the outer bag has a peelable re-sealable adhesive flap which covers an opening in the outer bag and thereby seals the opening in the outer bag, the inner bag is accessible through the opening in the outer bag, the opening in the outer bag is formed by a cut in the outer bag, the opening is uncovered when the flap is pulled in a direction away from the outer bag, the opening is covered when the flap is pressed in a direction towards the outer bag, and characterised in that the flap is caused to remain attached to the outer bag because:
  • the flat pack of solvent impregnated wipes of the present invention is firstly advantageous in that it is in the form of a flat pack.
  • the flat pack is desirable for commercial purposes because it occupies little shelf space and is convenient to carry, as compared with putting wipes into a container such for example as a tin or a small bucket.
  • the flat pack of solvent impregnated wipes of the present invention is secondly advantageous in that the sealed inner bag is able to protect the outer bag and its flap from the effects of the aggressive solvent on the adhesive of the flap.
  • the flat pack of solvent impregnated wipes is able to have a required shelf life.
  • the shelf life may be, for example, in excess of one year.
  • the inner bag is able to be opened in order to access the solvent impregnated wipes.
  • the solvent impregnated wipes will usually be used up relatively quickly and within a few days. During this time, the flap is able to be resealed.
  • the number of solvent impregnated wipes in the flat pack may be chosen so that, during normal use conditions, the wipes will be used up, and substantial numbers will not be left in the inner bag in a dried out state.
  • the flat pack of solvent impregnated wipes of the present invention is commercially acceptable for industrial use from a number of aspects.
  • the flat pack of solvent impregnates wipes of the present invention is thirdly advantageous in that the flap is caused to remain attached to the outer bag.
  • the flat pack of solvent impregnated wipes may be one in which the cut in the outer bag forms the openable portion that is in the outer bag and that has the connecting portion which remains connected to the outer bag, and in which the cut includes at least one cut shape which forms the connecting portion which remains connected to the outer bag.
  • the cut shapes are preferably curved cut shapes. Other types of cut shapes may be employed.
  • the flat pack of solvent impregnated wipes may alternatively be one in which the flap includes at least one said cut shape which forms the connecting portion which connects the flap to the outer bag, and in which the cut shape is located at an end position on the flap such that when the flap is pulled open, the openable portion is completely removed from the outer bag before the connecting portion becomes operative.
  • the or each cut shape may be in the shape of a number six. Other cut shapes forming the connecting portion may be employed.
  • the openable portion may be oval-shaped.
  • the peelable re-sealable adhesive flap may have a central portion containing the openable portion.
  • a part of the inner bag underneath the opening in the outer bag is provided with instructions for opening the inner bag.
  • the instructions are appropriate for forming an opening in the inner bag which is suitable for removing the wipes one at a time from the inner bag, and which is also suitable for partially resealing the opening in the inner bag after a wipe has been removed from the inner bag.
  • the required opening in the inner bag may be of an X-shape.
  • the instructions may be CUT X HERE. Other shapes for the opening in the inner bag may be used.
  • the flap may contain instructions for use and/or advertising material, so that the flap is then in the nature of a label.
  • the inner and outer bags may be made of the same plastics material. Alternatively they may be made of different plastics materials. Any suitable and appropriate plastics materials may be employed.
  • Any suitable and appropriate solvent formulation for industrial use for removing greases, oils, tars and general shop soils may be employed.
  • Any suitable and appropriate adhesive may be employed for sealing the flap.
  • the adhesive may be that used for known flat packs of solvent impregnated wipes.
  • the inner bag may be sealed by any suitable and appropriate means, including heat sealing, ultrasonic welding and adhesives. Edge seams for the outer bag may be formed using heat sealing, ultrasonic welding or adhesives.
  • FIG. 1 - 4 there is shown a flat pack 2 of solvent impregnated wipes as disclosed in GB 2462150 A .
  • the flat pack 2 comprises an inner bag 4 which contains the wipes, and an outer bag 6 which contains the inner bag 4.
  • the flat pack 2 is such that the wipes are impregnated with a solvent which is aggressive and which is for removing greases, oils, tars and general shop soils.
  • the inner bag 4 is sealed to protect the outer bag 6 from the solvent.
  • the outer bag 6 has a peelable resealable adhesive flap 8.
  • the flap 8 covers an opening 10 in the outer bag 6.
  • the inner bag 4 is accessible through the opening 10 in the outer bag 6.
  • a part of the inner bag 4 underneath the opening 10 in the outer bag 6 is provided with instructions for opening the inner bag 4 with an opening which is suitable for removing the wipes one at a time from the inner bag 4.
  • the opening is advantageously also suitable for being partially resealed after a wipe has been removed from the inner bag 4.
  • the envisaged opening in the inner bag 4 is of an X-shape, and it will thus be seen that the instructions are CUT X HERE.
  • the flap 8 has a central portion 12 containing material that is removed from the outer bag 6 in order to form the opening 10 in the outer bag 6.
  • the flap 8 is provided with a tab 14 which is not provided with adhesive and which is available for enabling the flap 8 easily to be grasped, and the flap 8 peeled open to the position shown in Figure 1 .
  • the flap 8 may be provided on its upper surface 16 with instructions for use of the flat pack 2 and/or advertising material.
  • the outer bag 6 is formed by folding a length of material at a fold line 18. Sealed edges 20, 22, 24 are then formed. The sealed edges 20, 22, 24 may be formed using heat sealing, ultrasonic welding or appropriate adhesives. The opening 10 may be formed before the material for the outer bag 6 is folded about the fold line 18.
  • the inner bag 4 may be formed in the same manner as the outer bag 6, except that the inner bag 4 will not provided with the opening 10.
  • the flat pack 2 may have a shelf life in excess of one year.
  • the inner bag 4 may be provided with twenty four or twenty five of the wipes. This number of wipes is chosen so that the wipes will be used up relatively quickly during normal industrial use, and there will not be a large number of residual wipes likely to dry out and remain in the inner bag 2 after the inner bag 2 has been opened.
  • FIG. 5 shows a first flat pack 26 of solvent impregnated wipes of the present invention. Similar parts as in previous Figures have been given the same reference numerals for ease of comparison and understanding.
  • the opening 10 in the outer bag 6 is formed by a cut 28 in the outer bag 6.
  • the cut 28 forms an openable portion 30 of the outer bag 6.
  • the cut 28 forms the openable portion 30 such that the openable portion 30 has a connecting portion 32 which remains connected to the outer bag 6, whereby the openable portion 30 remains attached to the outer bag 6 when the openable portion 30 has been opened.
  • the cut 22 includes two cut shapes 34 which connect the openable portion 30 to the outer bag 6.
  • the cut shapes 34 are curved cut shapes which look like inverted figure numbers six as can be appreciated from Figure 5 .
  • the cut 28 is an incomplete cut in the outer bag 6.
  • the flap 8 is placed over the cut 28.
  • the flap 8 has an extremely aggressive adhesive. When the flap 8 is pulled back, this causes the outer bag 6 to partially open along the lines of the cut 28, thereby revealing the entry point of the outer bag 6 which allows access to the inner bag 4. Due to the aggressive nature of the adhesive employed on the flap 8, substantial force is required to pull back the flap 8. This force has to be carefully applied in order not to cause the cut shapes 34 in the cut 28 to break, which may result in a ripping of the outer bag 6 and spilling of the contents of the outer bag 6. Care in the application of the force also needs to be taken in order to avoid complete separation of the flap 8 from the outer bag 6, in cases where this should not be desired. If the adhesive used is too aggressive, then a less aggressive adhesive can be employed.
  • Figure 6 shows a second flat pack 36 of solvent impregnated wipes.
  • the flat pack 36 does not suffer from the above mentioned problems associated with Figure 5 when an extremely aggressive adhesive is used.
  • similar parts as in previous Figures have been given the same reference numerals for ease of comparison and understanding.
  • the flat pack 36 is one in which the cut 28 is such that the openable portion 30 is completely removed from the outer bag 6 when the openable portion 30 has been opened. Also, it is the flap 8 which includes the two cut shapes 34, rather than the outer bag 6 as in the flat pack 26.
  • the cut shapes 34 form a connecting portion 32 which connects the flap 8 to the outer bag 6 when the flap 8 is pulled open.
  • the cut shapes 34 are located at an end portion of the flap 8 such that when the flap 8 is pulled open, the openable portion 30 is completely removed from the outer bag 6 before the connecting portion 32 becomes operative.
  • the cut 28 is an oval-shaped cut
  • the two cut shapes 34 are each in the shape of a number six, although the cut shapes 34 in Figure 6 extend in a different direction to the cut shapes 34 in Figure 5 .
  • the flat pack 36 is such that, when the flap 8 is pulled open, a clean single-pull removal of the flap 8 beyond the oval cut-out afforded by the cut 28 is able to be achieved.
  • the cut shapes 34 form anchors which secure the flap 8 just below the cut 28 as viewed in Figure 6 . This prevents disconnection of the flap 8 from the outer bag 6, in spite of forces required to overcome the adhesive employed on the flap 8, irrespective of whether or not the adhesive is an extremely aggressive adhesive, or a less aggressive adhesive.
  • the flat pack 36 is such that the outer bag 6 is not torn by the application of too much force. Also, the flap 8 does not become disconnected from the outer bag 6.
  • the use of the adhesive further takes care of the possibility of the oval cut-out formed by the cut 28 disconnecting from the outer bag 6. More specifically, the adhesive retains the oval cut-out to the inner surface of flap 8.
  • the flap 8 may be regarded as a label.
  • the inner and outer bag 4, 6 can be made of any suitable and appropriate plastics materials.
  • Flat packs containing small quantities of the solvent impregnated wipes may be dispensed from dispensing machines in factories, thereby reducing stores and inventory costs.
  • Individual components shown in the drawings are not limited to use in their drawings and they may be used in other drawings and in all aspects of the invention.

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  1. Flache Packung (26, 36) für mit Lösungsmittel getränkte Wischtücher, wobei die flache Packung (26, 36) einen inneren Beutel (4) umfasst, der die Tücher enthält, und einen äußeren Beutel (6), der den inneren Beutel (4) enthält, und wobei die erste Packung (26, 36) derart ist, dass die Wischtücher mit einem Lösungsmittel getränkt werden, das aggressiv ist und zum Entfernen von Fetten, Ölen und Teer vorgesehen sind, wobei der innere Beutel (4) derart abgedichtet ist, um den äußeren Beutel (6) vollständig vor dem Lösungsmittel zu schützen, wobei der äußere Beutel (6) eine abziehbare, wiederverschließbare haftende Lasche (8) aufweist, die eine Öffnung (10) im äußeren Beutel (6) abdeckt, und dadurch die Öffnung (10) im äußeren Beutel (6) abdeckt, wobei der innere Beutel (4) durch die Öffnung (10) im äußeren Beutel (6) zugänglich ist, wobei die Öffnung (10) im äußeren Beutel (6) von einem Schnitt (28) im äußeren Beutel (6) gebildet wird, wobei die Öffnung (10) abgedeckt wird, wenn die Lasche (8) in einer Richtung weg vom äußeren Beutel (6) gezogen wird und die Öffnung (10) bedeckt wird, wenn die Lasche (8) in einer Richtung zu dem äußeren Beutel (6) gedrückt wird, und dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lasche (8) veranlasst wird, an dem äußeren Beutel (6) befestigt zu bleiben, weil:
    (a) der Schnitt (28) im äußeren Beutel (6) einen öffnungsfähigen Abschnitt (30) bildet, der im äußeren Beutel (6) angeordnet ist, das einen Verbindungsabschnitt (32) aufweist, der mit dem äußeren Beutel (6) verbunden bleibt; oder
    (b) der Schnitt (28) einen öffnungsfähigen Abschnitt (30) bildet, sodass der öffnungsfähige Abschnitt (30) vollständig von dem äußeren Beutel (6) entfernbar ist, wobei die Lasche (8) mindestens eine ausgeschnittene Form (34) aufweist, die einen Verbindungsabschnitt (32) bildet, der die Lasche (8) mit dem äußeren Beutel (6) verbindet.
  2. Flache Packung (36) für mit Lösungsmittel getränkte Wischtücher nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Schnitt (28) in dem äußeren Beutel (6) den öffnungsfähigen Abschnitt (30) bildet, der in dem äußeren Beutel (6) ist und der den Verbindungsabschnitt (32) aufweist, der mit dem äußeren Beutel (6) verbunden bleibt, wobei der Schnitt (28) mindestens eine ausgeschnittene Form (34) aufweist, die den Verbindungsabschnitt (32) bildet, der mit dem äußeren Beutel (6) verbunden bleibt.
  3. Flache Packung (36) für mit Lösungsmittel getränkte Wischtücher nach Anspruch 2 mit zwei ausgeschnittenen Formen (34).
  4. Flache Packung (36) für mit Lösungsmittel getränkte Wischtücher nach Anspruch 3, wobei die ausgeschnittenen Formen (34) gekrümmte ausgeschnittene Formen sind.
  5. Flache Packung (36) für mit Lösungsmittel getränkte Wischtücher nach Anspruch 1, wobei die ausgeschnittene Form (34) an einer Endposition auf der Lasche (8) angeordnet ist, sodass, wenn die Lasche (8) aufgezogen wird, der öffnungsfähige Abschnitt (30) vollständig von dem äußeren Beutel (6) entfernt wird, bevor der Verbindungsabschnitt (32) betriebsfähig wird.
  6. Flache Packung (36) für mit Lösungsmittel getränkte Wischtücher nach Anspruch 5 mit zwei ausgeschnittenen Formen (34).
  7. Flache Packung (36) für mit Lösungsmittel getränkte Wischtücher nach Anspruch 5 oder Anspruch 6, wobei die oder jede ausgeschnittene Form die Form einer Zahl sechs aufweist.
  8. Flache Packung (36) für mit Lösungsmittel getränkte Wischtücher nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 7, wobei der öffnungsfähige Abschnitt (30) oval ist.
  9. Flache Packung (36) für mit Lösungsmittel getränkte Wischtücher nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Lasche (8) einen zentralen Abschnitt (12) aufweist, der den öffnungsfähigen Abschnitt (30) enthält.
  10. Flache Packung (36) für mit Lösungsmittel getränkte Wischtücher nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei ein Teil des inneren Beutels (4) unterhalb der Öffnung (10) im äußeren Beutel (6) mit Anweisungen zum Öffnen des inneren Beutels (4) bereitgestellt ist.
  11. Flache Packung (36) für mit Lösungsmittel getränkte Wischtücher nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Lasche (8) Gebrauchsanweisungen und/oder Werbematerial enthält.
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