EP2619110A1 - Emballage comportant une fenêtre et des articles de type dose unitaire dans celui-ci. - Google Patents

Emballage comportant une fenêtre et des articles de type dose unitaire dans celui-ci.

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EP2619110A1
EP2619110A1 EP11760626.9A EP11760626A EP2619110A1 EP 2619110 A1 EP2619110 A1 EP 2619110A1 EP 11760626 A EP11760626 A EP 11760626A EP 2619110 A1 EP2619110 A1 EP 2619110A1
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Prior art keywords
bag
articles
front panel
flexible
unit dose
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German (de)
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Gustavo Jose Camargo-Parodi
Brett Taylor Read
Christopher Robert Kopulos
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Procter and Gamble Co
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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
    • B65D75/008—Standing pouches, i.e. "Standbeutel"
    • 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
    • B65D75/522—Inspection openings or windows
    • 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
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
    • B65D2203/04—Level indicators

Definitions

  • the field of the present invention concerns packaging for unit dose articles, particularly unit dose articles comprising laundry compositions.
  • the laundry compositions may include, but are not limited to, additives for use in wash and/or rinse cycles, detergents, fabric softeners, and perfumes among others.
  • These unit dose articles may comprise compositions that are in any suitable form including, but not limited to, solids, pastes, gels, liquids and combinations thereof.
  • Non-solid laundry compositions will most commonly be encapsulated in film material that is at least partially soluble in water.
  • the unit dose is typically a tablet or a water soluble pouch that can be directly added into a washing machine, without the bother or mess of measuring.
  • the unit dose is designed to dissolve in the water during the wash cycle.
  • Water-soluble unit dose articles are susceptible to incidental or unintentional contact with moisture. Consequently, it is important to protect the article from moisture during the various stages of its life cycle, including during transport and storage.
  • Packaging is a way of providing such protection. Packaging also forms an integral part of a product and may be a consumer's first point of contact with a brand. Thus apart from protecting the unit dose article from damage, the package must be aesthetically pleasing and provide space for branding and usage information to the consumer. In sum, the ideal package is functional, informative and attractive.
  • the present invention addresses the aforementioned needs. Rather than providing a series of bags of different sizes, a single sized flexible bag is used to package a variety of counts of unit dose articles.
  • the bags can have a large footprint for stability.
  • a transparent window is provided through which the consumer can see the fill line or "height" of varying counts contained within a single sized bag.
  • Transparent as used herein means that the height of the unit dose articles is visible through the window. Consequently, “transparent” is used interchangeably with “translucent”.
  • the present bag may also provide a "billboard space" on the front of a package so that the branding and use of the unit dose articles within can be clearly communicated to the consumer.
  • the flexible bag contains a plurality of at least partially water soluble unit dose articles.
  • the bag comprises a front panel and a back panel marginally joined thereto along at least two opposed edges such that they are in a confronting relationship to form a closed bag.
  • the front panel and the back panel are joined at the top by a frangible seal and may optionally be additionally joined at the top with a resealable closure.
  • frangible seal as used herein means a seal that is capable of being broken.
  • the bag also comprises a bottom panel that is intermediate to the front and back panels, and which is joined to each of the front and back panels.
  • the front panel comprises at least one transparent window and at least one opaque portion.
  • the unit dose articles are distributed from the bottom of the bag to a height therein.
  • the bag provides an empty space above the height of the articles such that the transparent window of the front panel intercepts the unit dose articles and the empty space.
  • the bag contains unit dose articles having a pincushion shape with a major dimension.
  • the bag provides an empty space above the height of the unit dose articles.
  • the transparent window of the front panel has a height taken in the vertical direction of the front panel that intercepts the unit dose articles and the empty space. The width of the transparent window may be greater than the major dimension of the unit dose articles at the height thereof.
  • the unit dose article comprises a liquid laundry composition encapsulated in a film material that is at least partially soluble in water.
  • the invention is directed to a method of providing a flexible sealed bag containing a plurality of unit dose articles.
  • the method comprising the steps of: providing an open flexible bag comprising:
  • a front panel and a back panel marginally joined thereto along at least two opposed edges to be in a confronting relationship to form a closed bag; the front panel and the back panel being joined at the top by a frangible seal;
  • the front panel comprises at least one transparent window and at least one opaque portion
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bag containing articles according to the present invention.
  • FIG. la is a perspective view of a unit dose article according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the bag of FIG. 1.
  • FIGS. 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d are frontal views of alternative embodiments of bags containing articles according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • the article of manufacture of the present invention is a flexible bag that contains a plurality of unit dose articles.
  • the flexible bag may reduce and/or prevent exposure of the articles to moisture prior to and/or during transport and storage.
  • the flexible bag may comprise a transparent window through which the consumer can see the fill line or "height" of the unit dose articles when the bag is displayed to the consumer for purchase at the point of purchase.
  • the flexible bag may provide a "billboard space" on the front of the bag so that indicia such as branding and usage instructions can be clearly communicated to the consumer.
  • the transparent window may have a constant or variable width.
  • Constant width refers to a window having the same width throughout its vertical dimension.
  • Variable width refers to a window having a width that differs in its vertical dimension.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2-3d generally show flexible bags 10 containing a plurality of unit dose articles 100 per the present invention.
  • the bags are as described and illustrated in the figures, they need not have these particular panel configurations provided that they comprise a compartment for the unit dose articles.
  • the bag could comprise gussets along the side.
  • the bag could additionally comprise one or more side panels joined to the front panel and back panel.
  • the bag could additionally comprise internal partitions.
  • the front panel of the bags as described and illustrated in figures is generally rectangular, it may take other suitable shapes.
  • the front panel could be generally circular.
  • the sealed flexible bag 10 as illustrated in FIG. 1 comprises a front panel 30, a back panel 50 and a bottom panel (not shown).
  • the front panel 30 in this embodiment is rectangularly shaped and comprises spaced apart side edges 35a, 35b defining a width there between.
  • the front panel is marginally joined to the back panel 50 along at least two opposed edges to be in confronting relationship.
  • FIG. 1 shows the two opposed edges marginally joined together, those opposed edges of the front panel and back panel, respectively 35a, 55a.
  • the bottom panel (not shown) is intermediate to the front panel 30 and back panel 50, and joined to each.
  • the front panel 30 and the back panel 50 are joined at the top by a frangible seal 20.
  • a variety of materials can be used to form the panels of the bag, the seal(s) and other elements of the present invention.
  • Technical requirements such as moisture protection and compatibility with product as well as costs and ease of manufacture are several factors to consider when selecting these materials.
  • One or more materials may be used to form one or more panels 30, 50 of a bag 10.
  • one or more panels 30, 50 comprise layers of material.
  • the layers are laminated together.
  • Materials of use include, but are not limited to film forming plastics. Film forming plastics may be selected from the group of polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, NylonTM, BarexTM, EvohTM and combinations thereof.
  • the panels 30, 50 may comprise layers laminated together.
  • the panels 30, 50 of the bag 10 may be joined along the edges 35a, 35b using any suitable method that will provide a seal that serves as a moisture barrier.
  • suitable method include ultrasonic welding, autogeneous bonding, pressure sealing, adhesive sealing and combinations thereof.
  • Any suitable means of creating a frangible seal joining the front and back panels together is of use.
  • Non- limiting examples include perforating, applying a line of weakness, peelable seal, reasealable closures and combinations thereof.
  • the front panel 30 comprises at least one opaque portion 31 and at least one transparent window 32.
  • the at least one opaque portion 31 may contain information including, but not limited to, instructions for use, advertising, performance information and the like.
  • the transparent window 32 in this embodiment is variable in width, i.e., it diverges to become wider as the bottom of the bag 10 is approached.
  • the articles 100 are distributed from the bottom of the bag 10 to a height 110 therein, providing an empty space 33 above the height 110 of the unit dose articles 100 such that the transparent window 32 intercepts the articles 100 and the empty space 33.
  • the flexible bag 10 shown in FIG. 1 comprises an optional, additional closure 25 for securing the bag 10 in a closed condition after the frangible seal 20 is broken.
  • FIG. la shows an exemplary unit dose article 100 of the present invention.
  • the unit dose article 100 is preferably a unitized dose of a household care composition including, but not limited to laundry, dish or hard surface cleaning compositions. While such articles 100 can have a variety of forms, shapes and compositions, a common feature of such additives is their susceptibility to being degraded, deactivated, rendered unstable or dissolved when exposed to prolonged and/or high levels of moisture.
  • laundry additives encapsulated in polymer films that are designed to be fast dissolving under both hot and cold water conditions, may become tacky, unstable and even prematurely dissolved if not protected from prolonged exposure to atmospheric moisture.
  • Such articles are described in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2010/0192986A1 and U.S. Patent No. 6995126, which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • the unit dose article may have a pincushion shape with a major dimension 101 along one side.
  • major dimension defines the largest linear dimension of the unit dose article 100. If the unit dose article 100 is substantially circular, the "major dimension” defines the diameter thereof. In embodiments in which the bag 10 contains a plurality of unit dose articles 100 having different shapes and sizes, the major dimension 101 corresponds to the major dimension of the largest of the unit dose article 100.
  • FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the bag 10 containing articles 100 of FIG. 1.
  • the bottom panel 40 of the bag is transparent such that at least a portion of the articles 100 contained therein are visible there through.
  • the bottom panel 40 is intermediate to and joins the front panel 30 and the back panel 50.
  • the front panel 30 is marginally joined to the back panel 50 along two sets of opposed edges in confronting relationship.
  • FIG. 2 shows a first set of opposing edges as 35a and 55a and a second set of opposing edges as 35b and 55b.
  • FIGS. 3a-3d are frontal views of alternative embodiments of flexible bags 10 containing articles 100 according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 3a shows an embodiment of a flexible bag 10 containing a plurality of articles 100 having different sizes and shapes.
  • the transparent window 32 in the front panel 30 of the bag 10 diverges to have a maximum width of the window at the height 110 of the articles 100 in the bag 10 when the bag is displayed to the consumer for purchase at the point of purchase.
  • FIG. 3b shows an embodiment of a flexible bag 10 containing a plurality of articles 100 having substantially the same shape and size.
  • the transparent window 32 in the front panel 30 of the bag 10 has a major axis 320.
  • the major axis 320 is diagonally oriented relative to the rectangularly shaped front panel 30.
  • FIG. 3c shows an embodiment of a flexible bag 10 containing a plurality of articles 100 optionally having substantially the same shape and size.
  • Two transparent windows, a top window 32a and a bottom window 32b are in the front panel 30 of the bag 10.
  • the top transparent window 32a intercepts the articles 100 and the empty space 33.
  • FIG. 3d shows an embodiment of a flexible bag 10 containing a plurality of articles 100 optionally having substantially the same shape and size.
  • Three transparent windows, 32a, 32b and 32c are in the front panel 30 of the bag 10.
  • One transparent window 32a intercepts the articles 100 and the empty space 33.
  • the transparent windows 32b and 32c are below the height 110 of the articles.

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Abstract

L'invention porte sur un sac (10) souple scellé hermétiquement et sur son procédé de fabrication. Le sac (10) souple contenant une pluralité d'articles (100) de type dose unitaire au moins partiellement solubles dans l'eau comprend un panneau avant (30), un panneau arrière et un panneau inférieur. Le panneau avant (30) et le panneau arrière (50) peuvent assemblés très légèrement ensemble le long d'au moins deux bords opposés (35a, 35b) pour être dans une relation de confrontation afin de former le sac (10) fermé. Les panneaux avant et arrière (30, 50) sont assemblés au niveau de la partie supérieure du sac par un plomb de scellement (20) fragile. Le panneau inférieur est situé entre le panneau avant (30) et le panneau arrière (50), et est assemblé à chacun d'entre eux. Le panneau avant (30) comprend au moins une fenêtre transparente (22) et au moins une partie opaque (31). Les articles (100) sont distribués à partir de la partie inférieure du sac (10) à une hauteur dans celui-ci, fournissant un espace vide (33) au-dessus de la hauteur des articles (100), la fenêtre transparente (32) interceptant les articles (100) et l'espace vide (33).
EP11760626.9A 2010-09-20 2011-09-09 Emballage comportant une fenêtre et des articles de type dose unitaire dans celui-ci. Withdrawn EP2619110A1 (fr)

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US12/885,793 US20120070107A1 (en) 2010-09-20 2010-09-20 Unit dose articles and package therefor
PCT/US2011/051026 WO2012039963A1 (fr) 2010-09-20 2011-09-09 Emballage comportant une fenêtre et des articles de type dose unitaire dans celui-ci.

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