EP2599728A1 - Packaging kit for a flexible pouch - Google Patents
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- EP2599728A1 EP2599728A1 EP11191465.1A EP11191465A EP2599728A1 EP 2599728 A1 EP2599728 A1 EP 2599728A1 EP 11191465 A EP11191465 A EP 11191465A EP 2599728 A1 EP2599728 A1 EP 2599728A1
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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
- B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
- B65D77/04—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
- B65D77/06—Liquids or semi-liquids or other materials or articles enclosed in flexible containers disposed within rigid containers
- B65D77/062—Flexible containers disposed within polygonal containers formed by folding a carton blank
- B65D77/065—Spouts, pouring necks or discharging tubes fixed to or integral with the flexible container
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G23/00—Other table equipment
- A47G23/02—Glass or bottle holders
- A47G23/0258—Glass or bottle holders for cartons or plastic bags
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- 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
- B65D37/00—Portable flexible containers not otherwise provided for
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- 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
- B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
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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
- B65D71/50—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 comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank
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Abstract
- a self-standing outer casing with a handle (8) and
- an inner product-containing flexible pouch (3) that is removably held by said casing.
Description
- The present invention concerns an ecological package, particularly a composite package for dispensing edible products such as mineral water, ready-to-drink beverages, and the like.
- Classically, large size pillow bag or pouches for packing liquid, semi-liquid or other flowable products such as powder or jellified products, and particularly edible products, are placed in plastic rigid dispensers to allow consumers to pour their contents conveniently. Such rigid outer packages increase the mechanical resistance and allow the pouch to stand on a surface after being opened for first use. Moreover, in such known composite packaging solutions, the consumers need the dispenser for pouring, because the pouch itself cannot be handled properly, in particular because of its flexibility. Out of home usage is not possible with such packages. Furthermore, this solution is expensive to manufacture, and therefore this production cost impacts on the final price paid by the consumer, which is undesirable.
- Another way to provide usage convenience to the use of flexible packages for flowable products, is to add integrated handle to the package. However, this solution is packaging consuming, and increases the price for each flexible package.
- There is a need for a composite packaging, which involves a minimal amount of packaging material, which is easy and quick to use, and which demonstrates a good mechanical resistance during storage, while providing easy handling during consumption.
- The objectives set out above are met with a packaging kit comprising a plurality of primary flexible packages and at least one secondary packaging including a solid or semi-solid supporting layer, characterized in that said supporting layer comprises at least one folding portion and a handle, such that it can be folded around at least one of the primary packages to form a water carafe having:
- a self-standing outer casing with a handle and
- an inner product-containing flexible pouch that is removably held by said casing.
- In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said primary packages are soft film pouches. More preferably, said pouches comprise a tearable dispensing spout.
- Advantageously, the primary packages are adapted to contain flowable products in powder, liquid or semi-liquid form such as mineral water, fruit juices, soup, dairy products, cereals, powdered milk, jellified edible products, and the like.
- Preferably, the supporting layer is made out of cardboard, a plain or corrugated thermoplastic, metallic film, or a combination thereof.
- Also preferably, said supporting layer comprises locking means for locking said casing once folded around said primary flexible package. Said locking means can be precut
- In a highly preferred embodiment of the present invention, said plurality of primary flexible packages are held onto said supporting layer by a detachable wrapping band.
- Additional features and advantages of the present invention are described in, and will be apparent from, the description of the presently preferred embodiments which are set out below with reference to the drawings in which:
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Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a packaging kit according to the invention, in the storage configuration; -
Figure 2 is a schematic profile view of the supporting layer in the flat configuration, with a flexible pouch; -
Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view illustrating how the flat supporting layer is folded to form an outer casing of a carafe; -
Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of a water carafe assembled according to the invention; -
Figure 5 is a schematic perspective view that illustrates the use of a water carafe according to the invention. - The packaging kit 1 according to the invention is manually transformable between two configurations.
- In a first configuration, which is a storage configuration as illustrated in
figure 1 , an supportinglayer 2 supports a plurality of flexibleprimary packages 3. In the embodiment of the invention described hereafter with reference to the drawing, theflexible packages 3 are film pouches containing mineral water. The plurality offlexible pouches 3 and the supportinglayer 2 are held together by agathering band 4, which is made of plastic. Alternatively, the gathering band can be replaced by a functional equivalent such as a wrapping film covering the entire surface of thepackages 3 andlayer 2. Such a film can be for instance a shrinkable film which will protect the pouches and supporting layer against dust and moisture during storage and handling. - In a second configuration, which is a serving configuration, the gathering band is removed and disposed of, and one of the
pouches 3 is assembled together with the supporting layer in order to provide awater carafe 5. - More particularly, as illustrated in
figure 2 , the supportinglayer 2 comprises a folding line that divides thelayer 2 into twopanels 7 having substantially the same surface. The supportinglayer 2 further comprises aprecut handle 8 and cooperating locking means to lock the supporting layer into its serving configuration. The locking means comprises a pair aprecut slots 9 disposed along the external edge of thefirst panel 7, and a pair ofcorresponding dovetail protrusions 10 disposed along the external edge of thesecond panel 7. - The
flexible pouch 3 comprises a pouch body and dispensingspout 11. Thespout 11 is an integral element of the pouch which is formed by sealing, and it protrudes out of the vicinity of the pouch body, in one of the upper corners of said pouch, as illustrated infigure 2 . - As shown in
figure 3 , the supportinglayer 2 is manually formed into an outer casing of thewater carafe 5 by folding in halves around thefolding line 6, and by inserting thedovetail protrusions 10 into thecorresponding slots 9. - The consumer inserts a
flexible pouch 3 into the outer casing formed from the folded supportinglayer 2, so as to create a fully assembled and ready to usewater carafe 5 shown infigures 3 and4 . - In one optional, though preferred, embodiments of the invention, an
additional precut slot 9 and acorresponding dovetail protrusion 10 are located at the bottom of the water carafe outer casing, as illustrated infigure 3 , so as to close at least partially the bottom part of the water carafe and prevent the inner flexible pouch disposed therein from sliding through the bottom of the outer casing of said carafe. - In use, the consumer tears or cuts the distal end of the dispensing
spout 11, and then grabs thecarafe 5 by using the integratedhandle 8, as illustrated infigure 5 to pour water as need be. Once theflexible pouch 3 is empty, it can easily be replaced by a new pouch from the stock sold within the packaging kit. - Once the supporting
layer 2 is folded and locked into an outer casing for thewater carafe 5, the sides of the carafe made from thepanels 7 are not in contact along theirbottom edges 12, such that the water carafe can stand itself on a surface. - Such a packaging kit provides about six pouches made preferably of seamed thermoplastic film, mono, or multi-layer. Each soft pouch typically has a 1 litre content volume. As described above, this sheet is designed and dimensioned in a way to be wrapped around one of the pouches and converted easily into a water carafe. This water-carafe can be re-used for all the pouch packs contained in the kit. It is convenient to store in, and then transport from, the shop. It is also convenient for pouring water and share with the family at home. A small re-usable clip can be used to close the dispensing spout opening of the pouch once it is cut open.
- The use of soft pouch packaging provides significant environmental benefits vs. standard plastic bottles and also makes it more affordable. The carafe supplies pallet stability and minimizes secondary and tertiary packaging. This last benefit is particularly important as packaging kits according to the invention proved to be stable enough to build the pallets, without the need for corrugated interlayers which are traditionally used to stabilize the pallets. The packaging kits according to the invention therefore provide enhanced consumer convenience, as well as a lower cost for storage and transportation due to the fact that corrugated pallet interlayers are no longer required (the reinforcement property in the pallet is provided by the supporting layer in each packaging kit).
- It should be understood that various changes and modifications to the presently preferred embodiments described herein will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention and without diminishing its attendant advantages. It is therefore intended that such changes and modifications be covered by the appended claims.
Claims (7)
- A packaging kit (1) comprising a plurality of primary flexible packages (3) and at least one secondary packaging including a solid or semi-solid supporting layer (2), characterized in that said supporting layer (2) comprises at least one folding portion (6) and a handle (8), such that it can be folded around at least one of the primary packages (3) to form a water carafe (5) having:- a self-standing outer casing with side panels (7) and a handle (8), and- an inner product-containing flexible pouch (3) that is removably held by said casing.
- A packaging kit (1) according to claim 1, wherein said primary packages are soft film pouches (3).
- A packaging kit (1) according to claim 2, wherein said pouches comprise a dispensing spout (11) that can be open by tearing or cutting.
- A packaging kit (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said flexible primary packages (3) are adapted to contain flowable products in powder, liquid or semi-liquid form such as mineral water, fruit juices, soup, dairy products, cereals, powdered milk, jellified edible products, and the like.
- A packaging kit (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said supporting layer (2) is made out of cardboard, a plain or corrugated thermoplastic, metallic film, or a combination thereof.
- A packaging kit (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said supporting layer (2) comprises locking means (9, 10) for locking said carafe casing (7, 8) once folded around said primary flexible package (3).
- A packaging kit (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said plurality of primary flexible packages (3) are held onto said supporting layer (2) by a detachable wrapping band (4).
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EP11191465.1A EP2599728B1 (en) | 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-01 | Packaging kit for a flexible pouch |
PL11191465T PL2599728T3 (en) | 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-01 | Packaging kit for a flexible pouch |
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EP11191465.1A EP2599728B1 (en) | 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-01 | Packaging kit for a flexible pouch |
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US10370167B2 (en) | 2015-01-06 | 2019-08-06 | Conopco, Inc. | Cleaning liquid dispensing system |
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US3003678A (en) * | 1959-07-20 | 1961-10-10 | Vacu Dry Company | Folded container |
US6196452B1 (en) * | 1995-09-26 | 2001-03-06 | Jared P. Andrews, Sr. | Beverage container |
WO2007060450A2 (en) * | 2005-11-24 | 2007-05-31 | John Stephenson | Bag in shell apparatus |
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US3003678A (en) * | 1959-07-20 | 1961-10-10 | Vacu Dry Company | Folded container |
US6196452B1 (en) * | 1995-09-26 | 2001-03-06 | Jared P. Andrews, Sr. | Beverage container |
WO2007060450A2 (en) * | 2005-11-24 | 2007-05-31 | John Stephenson | Bag in shell apparatus |
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US10370167B2 (en) | 2015-01-06 | 2019-08-06 | Conopco, Inc. | Cleaning liquid dispensing system |
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