EP3360815B1 - Sacs refermables à l'épreuve des enfants - Google Patents

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EP3360815B1
EP3360815B1 EP18154988.2A EP18154988A EP3360815B1 EP 3360815 B1 EP3360815 B1 EP 3360815B1 EP 18154988 A EP18154988 A EP 18154988A EP 3360815 B1 EP3360815 B1 EP 3360815B1
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Jose Manuel Septien Rojas
Lars Wihlborg
Charles Greco
Jeffry MAURO
Glyn Russell
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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
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/25—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners
    • B65D33/2508—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor
    • B65D33/2541—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor characterised by the slide fastener, e.g. adapted to interlock with a sheet between the interlocking members having sections of particular shape
    • 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
    • B65D2215/00—Child-proof means
    • B65D2215/08—Child-proof means for fooling children, e.g. fake closures

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  • the present disclosure relates to various embodiments of child-resistant reclosable packages or bags.
  • the prior art includes various child-resistant packages, as for example known from WO2014/066025 A1 .
  • these packages are designed to hold medicinal capsules, detergent capsules, or similar items which might be attractive, but harmful, to a child.
  • the prior art has many examples of plastic lids, in order to be removed from the glass or plastic container, which must be squeezed or pushed in various ways which would not be apparent to a child or would be beyond the strength capabilities of the child.
  • plastic lids in order to be removed from the glass or plastic container, which must be squeezed or pushed in various ways which would not be apparent to a child or would be beyond the strength capabilities of the child.
  • such containers are complicated to manufacture and add a considerable expense to the consumer product. Additionally, such containers may be heavy and bulky which adds to the costs of transportation. Furthermore, this weight and bulk adds to the recycling burden of these products.
  • a polymeric or plastic container with various zipper configurations including zipper configurations with a high internal opening force and a low external opening force.
  • Such configurations include zippers where only three flanges are sealed, so if the child attempts to open the bag by pulling the external part of the bag, the high opening force of the zipper is encountered. In order to encounter the low external opening force, the user must grab the unsealed external flange while attempting to open the bag.
  • zipper, reclosure or closure 10 includes first and second profiles 12, 14.
  • First profile 12 includes a first exterior flange 16 and a first interior flange 18 as well as a female interlocking element 20 formed from first and second upwardly extending arms 22, 24 terminating in respective first and second detent hooks 26, 28.
  • second profile 14 includes second exterior flange 32 and a second interior flange 34 as well as a male interlocking element 36 formed from a post 38 and an arrowhead element 40.
  • the interior wing 42 of arrowhead element 40 is more enlarged and protruding than the exterior wing 44 of arrowhead element 40. This causes the interior or product side or inside opening force to be greater than the exterior or consumer side or outside opening force.
  • First and second profiles 12, 14 are sealed or otherwise attached to the respective first and second sidewalls 102, 104 of bag 100.
  • sidewalls 102, 104 are joined or integral so as to form a storage volume 106 in the interior of the bag 100.
  • First exterior flange 16 and first interior flange 18 are sealed to first sidewall 102 so that the first exterior flange 16 is oriented toward the consumer side of the zipper and the first interior flange 18 is oriented toward the product side of the zipper.
  • second interior flange 34 is sealed to second sidewall 104 so that the second exterior flange 32 (with a horizontal upper edge 33) is oriented toward the consumer side of the zipper and the second interior flange 34 is oriented toward the product side of the zipper.
  • second exterior flange 32 is free of sealing to the second sidewall 104.
  • the second sidewall 104 would transmit the opening forces to the interior side of the female and male interlocking elements 20, 36 thereby encountering the high interior opening force and making the zipper 10 very difficult, if not impossible, to open with regular manual forces.
  • the lower exterior opening force will be encountered and the zipper will easily open.
  • Figure 2 illustrates an example not according to the claimed invention showing a configuration with a shortened first sidewall 102, wherein the end of the first shortened sidewall 102 is sealed to the first interior flange 18.
  • Figure 3 illustrates a configuration wherein the first exterior flange 16 and the second interior flange 34 are sealed to the respective first and second sidewalls 102, 104 and the first interior flange 18 and the second exterior flange 32 are free of connection to the sidewalls 102, 104.
  • Figure 4 illustrates the tips of first interior and exterior flanges 16, 18 are sealed to first sidewall 102 as well as the tip of second interior flange 34 is sealed to second sidewall 104. The end of the second exterior flange 32 is free of connection to the second sidewall 104.
  • Figure 5A illustrates a variation wherein sealing jaws 112, 114 seal the first exterior flange 16 to the first sidewall 102 and the second interior flange 34 to the second sidewall 104, but the first interior flange 18 and the second exterior flange 32 (with an upper edge 33) are free of sealing.
  • Figure 5A illustrates the seals as shown in Figure 3 .
  • Figure 5B illustrates an alternative embodiment with respect to Figure 5A .
  • an alternative is to replace the otherwise horizontal upper edge 33 of second exterior flange 32 with an edge 33' including a plurality of upwardly extending tabs or sawteeth 35.
  • the upwardly extending tabs or sawteeth 35 are typically, but not necessarily triangular and spaced periodically.
  • the upper points 37 of the upwardly extending triangular tabs or sawteeth 35 are typically of the same height (i.e., the same relationship with the second sidewall 104) as the horizontal upper edge 33 of the embodiment of Figure 5A .
  • the upwardly extending tabs or sawteeth 35 may be placed opposite to printed icons on the bag walls which say "Open Here” or similar instructions which will be helpful to an adult to operate the zipper 10, but will not be helpful to a young child who is unable to read or follow written instructions.
  • Figure 6 adds an additional sealing jaw 116 to seal first interior flange 18 to the first sidewall 102.
  • Figure 6 illustrates the seals as shown in Figure 4 .
  • a regular zipper 10 is placed in the bag 100 so that the internal side and external side are reversed (i.e., the male element is enlarged on the upper or consumer side).
  • the zipper 10 needs to have high opening force through profile design or by sealing it so that a shearing effect is achieved.
  • Two tabs 17 are provided below the interlocking elements in order to aid in opening the bag from below (i.e., the internal side). These can be made by making a fold of the film and sealing it or by having external tabs placed on the film.
  • the folds need to be small so that it will be necessary to pinch them between two fingers to pull the film apart, thereby opening the zipper.
  • a child would try to open this bag from the top. They will most likely not figure out how to use the film folds. Even if they do figure it out, they may not have the strength to pinch and pull the folds apart.
  • Utilizing the film as leverage for opening the zipper will enable various zipper designs to be used such as two flange, four flange, hinged, double zipper, or two zippers back to back (which would have the low opening force sides of the zippers face to face with the film fold in-between).
  • FIG. 9 A third aspect of the disclosure is illustrated in Figures 9 , 10A , 11 , 12 and 13 .
  • Figure 10A shows the cross-sectional of this third aspect.
  • a proximal end of first flange 122 is attached to first side wall 102 and a proximal end of second flange 124 is attached to second sidewall 104.
  • First and second flanges 122, 124 are connected by a multiple-element variable-alignment zipper 126.
  • a free or distal edge 128 of second flange 124 can be tucked, releasably engaged or hidden between the first sidewall 102 and the proximal first flange 122.
  • Figure 10B is similar to Figure 10A .
  • Figures 10B, 10C and 10D disclose the free or distal end of second flange 124 to include a tab 128'.
  • Tab 128' is typically, but not necessarily, square or rectangular shaped.
  • Tab 128' can be used to manually grab the second flange 124 and pull the second flange 124 away from the first flange.
  • the tab 128' can be releasably engaged between the first flange 122 and the first wall.
  • a proximal end of curtain 125 is connected to second sidewall 104 proximate to where second flange 124 is connected to second sidewall 104 (or, alternately, may be connected to the second flange 124).
  • the free or distal end of curtain 125 is releasably engaged within an intersection of the first flange 122 and an interior of the first wall 102 to conceal the tab 128' on second flange 124, thereby causing the zipper, closure or reclosure 10 to be even more perplexing for a child to operate.
  • FIGS 14-17 Still further variations of the third aspect of this disclosure are illustrated in Figures 14-17 .
  • This configuration makes the zipper of the third aspect machine guidable.
  • Virtually any profile configuration can be used. It can be used in virtually any horizontal form fill seal or premade application.
  • Guide flanges 302, 304 are added to the respective zipper profiles. The zipper is guided by aligning the guides 306, 308 that fit between the guide flanges and their respective zipper flanges. Guides 306, 308 also serve to assure that the pairs of sealing bars 112, 114 and 116, 118 each seal only one sidewall to the respective profile. The resulting product is shown in Figures 18 and 19 .
  • FIGS 20A-20D Various alternative embodiments of the fourth aspect of the disclosure are illustrated in Figures 20A-20D .
  • This aspect includes bag flaps which are on the inside of the dispensing side of the bag or pouch 500.
  • the flaps can be of separate material attached to the inside of the bag or integral with the bag material. The end of the one flap fits into the fold or point of attachment on the other flap.
  • the illustrated aspect may call for materials to be put inside the dispensing portion of the bag formed by the outside film 502 which is folded to as to create first wall 529 and second wall 531, so as to create an "s" turn, thereby making the contents less accessible to children.
  • the flap itself can be created by attaching materials to form a C-fold with a single flap in the middle of the C-fold.
  • bag 500 is formed of walls 529 and 531 wherein first flap 509 is attached to first wall 529 immediately below the first zipper profile 506 of zipper 504.
  • the second flap 510 is formed with a V-shape and is attached to second wall 531 below the second profile 508 of zipper 504.
  • the second flap 510 includes a proximal portion 512 which is attached to the second wall 531 and a distal portion 514 which is tucked under first flap 509.
  • first flap 509 is formed by folding down the first wall 529.
  • First zipper profile 506 of the zipper 504 is attached to the first flap 509.
  • the right wall 531 is folded in an S-configuration so as to create proximate portion 512 of second flap 510 and distal portion 514 of second flap 510.
  • Second zipper profile 508 is attached to proximal portion 512 of second flap 510.
  • Distal portion 514 is tucked under first flap 509.
  • Figure 20C is similar to Figure 20A except that first flap 509 is formed as an integral flange with first zipper profile 506 and second flap 510 is formed as an integral flange with second zipper profile 508.
  • Figure 20D is similar to Figure 20B except that the zipper is replaced with a peel seal 540, shown in a separated configuration.
  • the flap can be created in a variety of configurations.
  • the zipper may be installed in a machine or transverse direction during manufacture.

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  1. Récipient ou sac (100), comprenant :
    une première paroi (102) et une seconde paroi (104), la première paroi et la seconde paroi étant jointes l'une à l'autre de manière à former un volume de stockage entre celles-ci et une ouverture ;
    une fermeture à glissière (10) attachée à la première paroi et à la seconde paroi, qui rend de ce fait l'ouverture refermable et qui définit un côté intérieur du récipient ou du sac orienté en direction du volume de stockage (106) et un côté extérieur du récipient ou du sac orienté en direction de l'ouverture, la fermeture à glissière comprenant :
    un premier profilé (12) comprenant une première collerette intérieure (18), un premier élément de verrouillage mutuel (20) et une première collerette extérieure (16) ; et
    un second profilé (14) comprenant une seconde collerette intérieure (34), un second élément de verrouillage mutuel (36) et une seconde collerette extérieure ;
    dans lequel la première collerette extérieure est attachée à la première paroi sur un côté extérieur du récipient ou du sac, la seconde collerette intérieure est attachée à la seconde paroi sur un côté intérieur du récipient ou du sac ; et
    dans lequel la seconde paroi s'étend au-delà de la seconde collerette extérieure, la seconde collerette extérieure n'étant pas attachée à la seconde paroi de sac, moyennant quoi des forces d'ouverture appliquées sur le côté extérieur de la seconde paroi de l'emballage ou du sac sont transmises à la seconde collerette intérieure, moyennant quoi des forces d'ouverture internes accrues sont rencontrées lors de l'engagement de la première collerette extérieure et de la seconde paroi, résistant de ce fait à un accès à l'intérieur du sac ; caractérisé en ce que la seconde collerette extérieure (32) comprend une surface supérieure pourvue d'une pluralité de languettes (35) s'étendant depuis celle-ci.
  2. Récipient ou sac selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la première paroi et la seconde paroi sont constituées d'un matériau polymère.
  3. Récipient ou sac selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la fermeture à glissière est constituée d'un matériau polymère.
  4. Récipient ou sac selon la revendication 3, dans lequel les languettes sont triangulaires.
  5. Récipient ou sac selon la revendication 4, dans lequel les languettes sont espacées régulièrement les une des autres.
  6. Récipient ou sac selon la revendication 5, dans lequel le premier élément de verrouillage mutuel est un premier élément d'un élément mâle et d'un élément femelle, et le second élément de verrouillage mutuel est un second élément d'un élément mâle et d'un élément femelle.
  7. Récipient ou sac selon la revendication 6, dans lequel l'élément mâle comprend un élément d'arbre (38) et un élément de tête de flèche (40), dans lequel la tête de flèche comprend un premier côté (44) orienté en direction du côté extérieur et un second côté (42) orienté en direction du côté intérieur, dans lequel le second côté est plus agrandi que le premier côté, amenant de ce fait les forces d'ouverture intérieures à être plus grandes que les forces d'ouverture extérieures.
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