GB2153895A - Closure device for flexible containers - Google Patents
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- GB2153895A GB2153895A GB08403590A GB8403590A GB2153895A GB 2153895 A GB2153895 A GB 2153895A GB 08403590 A GB08403590 A GB 08403590A GB 8403590 A GB8403590 A GB 8403590A GB 2153895 A GB2153895 A GB 2153895A
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- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 8
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- 238000000465 moulding Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 claims description 33
- 235000013305 food Nutrition 0.000 claims description 6
- 235000008429 bread Nutrition 0.000 claims description 4
- 238000002788 crimping Methods 0.000 claims description 4
- -1 polypropylene Polymers 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000004698 Polyethylene Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000004743 Polypropylene Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 229920000573 polyethylene Polymers 0.000 claims description 2
- 229920001155 polypropylene Polymers 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000012858 resilient material Substances 0.000 claims 1
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B2/00—Friction-grip releasable fastenings
- F16B2/20—Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening
- F16B2/22—Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material
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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
- B65D33/1616—Elements constricting the neck of the bag
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Abstract
The closure device is in the form of a three-legged clip, the neck portion of the container following a sinuous path through the clip and being crimped by the legs of the clip. The gripping surfaces of the central leg 3 are inclined. the gripping surfaces 4, 5 of the outer legs 1, 2 being parallel to the adjacent surface of the central leg. This ensures that the neck of the container is gripped over substantially the entire length contacted by the device. The device is preferably an integral moulding of resilient plastics material. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Sealing member
This invention relates to a sealing member.
With the increasing popularity of prepacked foods it has become common to provide bread and other items in plastics bags, with a sealing member for reciosing the bag when part of its contents have been used. This allows the remainder of the food in the bag to be kept fresh for future consumption. However, presently-provided sealing members are not fully effective, or are awkward to affix.
According to the present invention there is provided a sealing member for sealing a flexible-walled passageway, comprising a generally U-shaped member having a central leg intermediate and generally parallel to the legs of the U, the central leg and the legs of the U defining between them a sinuous path for receiving the flexible walling of the passageway thereby to constrict or close the passageway.
Preferably the sealing member is of plastics material, and preferably resilient.
Preferably also the member is formed as a single moulding.
The sealing member acts by passing the item to be sealed in a first direction between one of the legs of the U and the central leg, and reversing the direction of passage between the central leg and the other leg of the
U. The legs should be sufficiently close together to hold the item firmly by friction in this configuration, and to close the passageway as the item passes over the central leg.
Thus the item is clamped between the central leg and the legs of the U.
Preferably the central leg, and preferably also the legs of the U, have surfaces shaped so that the item is clamped along its length passing through the member. In this respect the central leg may be triangular in crosssection, the legs of the U each having a surface inclined in a plane parallel to the plane of the adjacent surface of the central leg, so as to provide a parallel-walled passage between them.
Preferably the central leg and the legs of the U are spaced so as to crimp the item being sealed to close the passageway.
Further according to the present invention there is provided a container having a flexible neck portion which is closed by a sealing member of the invention as defined above.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure 1 is a front view of a sealing member of the invention;
Figure 2 is an end view of the member of
Fig. 1 in use; and
Figure 3 is a front view of a container closed by the sealing member of Fig. 1.
Referring now to the drawing, the sealing member of this embodiment of the invention is a single moulding in the form of a generally
U-shaped member having legs 1 and 2, with an additional, central, leg 3 depending from the base of the U. As can be seen in Fig. 2, the central leg 3 is triangular in cross-section and the legs 1 and 2 each have a surface 4, 5 respectively facing the central leg 3 inclined in a parallel plane to that of the adjacent surface of the central leg 3. The legs 1 and 2 are equally spaced from the central leg 3 and parallel to it.
The sealing member is made from resilient plastics material, for example PVC or polypropylene.
In use, a flexible polyethylene packet 6 of sliced bread or other food has its neck portion 7 sealed against passage of air by means of the member of this embodiment. The member is applied to the neck 7 by passing the neck 7 between the first leg 1 of the U and the central leg 3, and between the central leg 3 and the second leg 2 of the U, and pulling the neck taut in the direction A as shown in
Fig. 2. This has the effect of crimping the neck 7 between the legs 1 and 2 and the central leg 3, and around the apex of the central leg 3. The legs 1 and 2 of the sealing member are spaced from the central leg 3 by such a small distance that this crimping is effective to flatten the neck 7 and seal it against passage of air into or out of the packet 6.
A significant feature of this embodiment of the invention is that the neck 7 is sealed along a considerable length as it passes through the sealing member, and the resilience of the legs 1, 2, 3 holds the neck 7 closed. The packet 6 can be easily opened by sliding the sealing member laterally from the neck 7, and can be resealed effectively by reapplying the member to the neck.
Modifications and improvements may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
1. A closure member for a flexible walled passageway comprising a generally U-shaped member having a central leg intermediate and generally parallel to the legs of the U, the central leg and the legs of the U defining between them a sinuous path for receiving the flexible walling of the passageway, and the central leg and the legs of the U being spaced so as to crimp-the walling of the passageway in use.
2. A closure member according to Claim 1, wherein the central leg has two surfaces at an angle to one another and the legs of the U each have a surface in a plane parallel to the palne of the adjacent surface of the central leg.
3. A closure member according to Claim 1
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Claims (7)
1. A closure member for a flexible walled passageway comprising a generally U-shaped member having a central leg intermediate and generally parallel to the legs of the U, the central leg and the legs of the U defining between them a sinuous path for receiving the flexible walling of the passageway, and the central leg and the legs of the U being spaced so as to crimp-the walling of the passageway in use.
2. A closure member according to Claim 1, wherein the central leg has two surfaces at an angle to one another and the legs of the U each have a surface in a plane parallel to the palne of the adjacent surface of the central leg.
3. A closure member according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein the central leg and the legs of the U have surfaces shaped so that in use the passageway is clamped along its length passing through the member.
4. A closure member according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the member is of a resilient material.
5. A closure member according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the member is of a plastics material.
6. A closure member according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the member is formed as a single moulding.
7. A closure member for sealing a flexible walled passageway, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB08403590A GB2153895A (en) | 1984-02-10 | 1984-02-10 | Closure device for flexible containers |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB08403590A GB2153895A (en) | 1984-02-10 | 1984-02-10 | Closure device for flexible containers |
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| GB8403590D0 GB8403590D0 (en) | 1984-03-14 |
| GB2153895A true GB2153895A (en) | 1985-08-29 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB08403590A Withdrawn GB2153895A (en) | 1984-02-10 | 1984-02-10 | Closure device for flexible containers |
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Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2395516A (en) * | 2002-10-11 | 2004-05-26 | Leslie Maidment | Gripping device comprising multiple tapered slots for a bag or cord |
| ITBO20110236A1 (en) * | 2011-04-29 | 2012-10-30 | Team Mare S R L | CLOSING CLIP FOR A BAG |
| FR3011825A1 (en) * | 2013-10-11 | 2015-04-17 | Oreal | MULTIPLE CLOSURE ELEMENT FOR A CONTAINER RECEIVING A COSMETIC PRODUCT |
Citations (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB484383A (en) * | 1936-11-09 | 1938-05-04 | Monroe Schottenfels | Improvements in or relating to one-piece buckles and the like |
| GB584152A (en) * | 1944-10-10 | 1947-01-08 | William Margolis | A new or improved clothes peg |
| GB791481A (en) * | 1955-07-13 | 1958-03-05 | Power Equipment Company Ltd | Device for retaining strip material |
| GB827091A (en) * | 1956-03-27 | 1960-02-03 | Edward Frank Zore | Improvements in clips |
| GB1561417A (en) * | 1977-07-13 | 1980-02-20 | Brown D | Paper clips |
| GB2028413A (en) * | 1978-08-22 | 1980-03-05 | Ovac Ltd | Bag Fasteners |
| GB1604986A (en) * | 1978-01-09 | 1981-12-16 | Raychem Sa Nv | Clip |
| GB2134971A (en) * | 1983-02-11 | 1984-08-22 | Acutus Limited | Closure devices for plastics bags and the like |
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Patent Citations (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB484383A (en) * | 1936-11-09 | 1938-05-04 | Monroe Schottenfels | Improvements in or relating to one-piece buckles and the like |
| GB584152A (en) * | 1944-10-10 | 1947-01-08 | William Margolis | A new or improved clothes peg |
| GB791481A (en) * | 1955-07-13 | 1958-03-05 | Power Equipment Company Ltd | Device for retaining strip material |
| GB827091A (en) * | 1956-03-27 | 1960-02-03 | Edward Frank Zore | Improvements in clips |
| GB1561417A (en) * | 1977-07-13 | 1980-02-20 | Brown D | Paper clips |
| GB1604986A (en) * | 1978-01-09 | 1981-12-16 | Raychem Sa Nv | Clip |
| GB2028413A (en) * | 1978-08-22 | 1980-03-05 | Ovac Ltd | Bag Fasteners |
| GB2134971A (en) * | 1983-02-11 | 1984-08-22 | Acutus Limited | Closure devices for plastics bags and the like |
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2395516A (en) * | 2002-10-11 | 2004-05-26 | Leslie Maidment | Gripping device comprising multiple tapered slots for a bag or cord |
| GB2395516B (en) * | 2002-10-11 | 2006-09-13 | Leslie Maidment | A multi-slot bag or cord gripping device |
| ITBO20110236A1 (en) * | 2011-04-29 | 2012-10-30 | Team Mare S R L | CLOSING CLIP FOR A BAG |
| EP2517972A1 (en) * | 2011-04-29 | 2012-10-31 | Team Mare S.r.l. | A clip for closing a bag |
| FR3011825A1 (en) * | 2013-10-11 | 2015-04-17 | Oreal | MULTIPLE CLOSURE ELEMENT FOR A CONTAINER RECEIVING A COSMETIC PRODUCT |
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| GB8403590D0 (en) | 1984-03-14 |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |