EP3031742A1 - Verpackung mit mehreren kammern - Google Patents

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EP3031742A1
EP3031742A1 EP15199501.6A EP15199501A EP3031742A1 EP 3031742 A1 EP3031742 A1 EP 3031742A1 EP 15199501 A EP15199501 A EP 15199501A EP 3031742 A1 EP3031742 A1 EP 3031742A1
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pouch
partition strip
interior cavity
packaging device
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Sebastien Fily
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Galderma SA
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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
    • B65D77/22—Details
    • B65D77/24—Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers
    • 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
    • B65D31/00—Bags or like containers made of paper and having structural provision for thickness of contents
    • B65D31/12—Bags or like containers made of paper and having structural provision for thickness of contents with two or more compartments
    • 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
    • B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/38—Packaging materials of special type or form
    • 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

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  • the present invention is generally directed to a multi-compartment packaging device, and more particularly to a multi-compartment packaging device having at least one partition strip therein.
  • Packages such as bags or pouches containing a product therein are naturally subject to the laws of gravity. Therefore, the less volume the contents within a flexible package occupy, the more the contents shift from one end of the package to the other during transport. Thus, the contents within the package frequently reshape the package into a generally conical shape, i.e., wider at one end and narrower at the opposing end.
  • One disadvantage of such packages is that multiple packages, each of a relatively different shape, will not stack up well against one another, and thus take up more space in transport, or in storage. Another disadvantage of such packages is that they are not optimal for handling.
  • one aspect of the present invention is directed to a multi-compartment packaging device for a single product.
  • the packaging device comprises a flexible pouch defining an interior cavity, having at least two sidewalls, a closed end along one end of the pouch, and an open but closeable end for receiving a product therethrough along an opposing end of the pouch.
  • a pouch length extends from the open end to the closed end.
  • At least one permanent partition strip is located within the interior cavity of the flexible pouch, extending from one of the open and closed ends toward the other of the open and closed ends and having a strip length which is shorter than the pouch length.
  • the at least one partition strip forms at least two separate but fluidly communicating compartments within the interior cavity.
  • the package comprises a flexible pouch defining an interior cavity, having at least two sidewalls, a first closed end along one end of the pouch, a second closed end along an opposing end of the pouch.
  • a pouch length extends from the first closed end to the second closed end.
  • At least one permanent partition strip is located within the interior cavity of the flexible pouch, and extends from one of the first and second closed ends toward the other of the first and second closed ends, and having a strip length which is shorter than the pouch length.
  • the at least one partition strip forms at least two separate but fluidly communicating compartments within the interior cavity.
  • the single product is contained within the interior cavity.
  • a packaging device generally designated 10, according to the present invention.
  • the packaging device 10 is adapted for sealingly packaging any one of a numerous variety of products or formulations, such as, for example, without limitation, topical formulations, e.g., gel, oil, cream, shampoo, and lotion, pharmaceutical products, cosmetic products and the like, and for more equally distributing the product or formulation throughout the packaging device 10.
  • topical formulations e.g., gel, oil, cream, shampoo, and lotion
  • pharmaceutical products, cosmetic products and the like e.g., cosmetic products and the like
  • the packaging device 10 includes a flexible pouch 12.
  • the pouch 12 is generally rectangular in shape, having opposing sidewalls 12a, a closed end 12b along one end of the pouch 12, and an open but closeable end 12c, along an opposing end of the pouch.
  • a product or formulation is received into an interior cavity 12d of the pouch 12 via the open end 12c.
  • the pouch 12 may take the form of any of numerous different shapes, while having an opening sufficient for inserting a product into the pouch 12.
  • the pouch 12 defines a length L 1 extending from the open end 12c to the closed end 12b.
  • the pouch 12 is preferably formed of multiple overlying polymeric layers.
  • the pouch 12 may be formed of a first or interior polyethylene (“PE”) layer, a second or middle aluminum layer, and a third or exterior polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) layer.
  • PE polyethylene
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • Each polymeric layer may be adhered to the adjacent layer by gluing or sticking the two layers to one another via an intervening binding layer, such as, for example, without limitation, a layer of ethylene acrylate copolymer ("EEA").
  • ESA ethylene acrylate copolymer
  • the polymeric layers may be laminated together, i.e., adhered together by heating.
  • the pouch 12 may be formed of a first or interior Surlyn® layer (Surlyn® Ionomer Resin, sold by E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company of Wilmington, Delaware), a second or middle aluminum layer, and a third or exterior PET layer.
  • the pouch 12 may be formed of
  • the multiple layer pouch 12 may alternatively be made of a single polymeric material.
  • the pouch 12 may be formed of any of numerous different materials, currently known or that later become known, providing generally the same properties for the pouch 12 as described herein. Further, the pouch 12 may be appropriately sized for receiving the desired quantity/volume of product, such as, for example, without limitation, within the range of about 10 ml to about 300 ml.
  • each partition strip 14 extends from the closed end 12b and defines a substantially equivalent length L 2 that is shorter than the pouch length L 1 , thereby forming at least two separate, but fluidly communicating compartments 14a within the interior cavity 12d.
  • the interior cavity 12d includes two spaced apart partition strips 14, thereby forming three compartments 14a.
  • the pouch 12 may include one partition strip 14 or more than two partition strips 14, according to, for example, the size of the pouch 12.
  • the partition strips 14 may have different lengths, but are preferably shorter than the length L 1 of the pouch 12.
  • Each partition strip 14 may be formed by heat sealing the opposing interior sides of the pouch 12 using a press, in a manner well understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. Alternatively, a strip of material, scalable to the opposing interior sides may be placed within the pouch 12 during manufacture thereof, and sealed to the interior sides via a heated press, or through a non-heated adhesive. It should be understood that the partition strips 14 are permanent, meaning that a force applied to separate the opposing sides of the pouch 12 will damage, tear or rupture the pouch 12 prior to tearing or rupturing the partition strip 14. As shown in Figs. 1A, 1B , the partition strips 14 may comprise a continuous strip 14, or, alternatively, as shown in Figs. 2A, 2B , the partition strips 14 may comprise a plurality of successive discrete portions 14b. As the partition strips 14 are shorter than the length L 1 of the pouch 12, the compartments 14a are fluidly communicated regardless.
  • a single product or formulation i.e., a single substance or a pre-mixed substance
  • a single product or formulation i.e., a single substance or a pre-mixed substance
  • the pouch 12 may include the partition strip(s) 14 prior to filling the interior cavity 12d with the product, or, alternatively, if the product is not heat sensitive, each partition strip 14 may be formed after a desired amount of product is filled into the interior cavity 12d, or after the entire desired amount of product is inserted into the interior cavity 12.
  • partition strip(s) 14 increase the structural integrity of the flexible pouch 12, helping the pouch 12 to remain in a more stable shape during handling, transport and storage.
  • the partition strip(s) 14 also function to more equivalently distribute the product among the compartments 14a, and to partially impede to product from moving within the pouch 12 when the pouch is oriented as shown in Fig. 1A , according to gravitational force, thereby assisting in preventing the pouch 12 from having one end 12b being substantially wider than the opposing end 12c.
  • the pouch 12 may more closely maintain a rectangular shape, providing for improved handling, as well as more efficient storage, such as, for example, via more efficient stacking of multiple packages 10 atop one another.

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US6422753B1 (en) * 2000-11-03 2002-07-23 Peggy L. Thomas Separable beverage receptacle packaging with integral drinking spout
JP2002273812A (ja) * 2001-03-16 2002-09-25 Toppan Printing Co Ltd 積層材料及び漬物包装袋
EP1535643A1 (de) * 2002-07-25 2005-06-01 Senko Medical Instrument Mfg. Co., Ltd. Flüssigkeitsbeutel, mundstück für flüssigkeitsbeutel und herstellungsverfahren dafür

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US4433783A (en) * 1979-12-17 1984-02-28 Dickinson Robert H Soap powder package
GB2174361A (en) * 1985-04-24 1986-11-05 Bonar Bibby & Baron Limited Carrier bags
US6422753B1 (en) * 2000-11-03 2002-07-23 Peggy L. Thomas Separable beverage receptacle packaging with integral drinking spout
JP2002273812A (ja) * 2001-03-16 2002-09-25 Toppan Printing Co Ltd 積層材料及び漬物包装袋
EP1535643A1 (de) * 2002-07-25 2005-06-01 Senko Medical Instrument Mfg. Co., Ltd. Flüssigkeitsbeutel, mundstück für flüssigkeitsbeutel und herstellungsverfahren dafür

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WO2018211328A3 (en) * 2017-05-17 2019-01-03 Ds Smith Plastics Limited BAG FOR USE IN CASH-OVER SYSTEMS

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