GB2305418A - Reclosable packaging - Google Patents
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- GB2305418A GB2305418A GB9519137A GB9519137A GB2305418A GB 2305418 A GB2305418 A GB 2305418A GB 9519137 A GB9519137 A GB 9519137A GB 9519137 A GB9519137 A GB 9519137A GB 2305418 A GB2305418 A GB 2305418A
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- 238000004806 packaging method and process Methods 0.000 title description 8
- 239000000853 adhesive Substances 0.000 claims description 29
- 230000001070 adhesive effect Effects 0.000 claims description 29
- 235000008429 bread Nutrition 0.000 description 7
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 4
- 239000004698 Polyethylene Substances 0.000 description 3
- -1 polyethylene Polymers 0.000 description 3
- 229920000573 polyethylene Polymers 0.000 description 3
- 229920002457 flexible plastic Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000003522 acrylic cement Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000015173 baked goods and baking mixes Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 229920000915 polyvinyl chloride Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000004800 polyvinyl chloride Substances 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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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
- B65D75/52—Details
- B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
- B65D75/5827—Tear-lines provided in a wall portion
- B65D75/5833—Tear-lines provided in a wall portion for tearing out a portion of the wall
- B65D75/5838—Tear-lines provided in a wall portion for tearing out a portion of the wall combined with separate fixed tearing means, e.g. tabs
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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
- B65D77/10—Container closures formed after filling
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Description
2305418 RECLOSABLE PACKAGING This invention relates to reclosable
packaging and, more particularly, to reclosable packaging suitable for bakery products such as bread. Hereinafter, the invention will be described in relation to packaging for bread, but is not intended to be limited to such packaging.
Previously, bread has commonly been packaged in a flexible plastics bag having an open end. The bag is considerably longer than the loaf of bread to be packaged. The excess length of bag at the open end is radially compressed to close the bag adjacent the loaf and is then held together by means of a tie which encircles the bag at the compressed area. Such a package is operable simply by removing the tie and is reclosable by reapplication of the tie. However, there are a number of disadvantages associated with such packages. In particular, the tie may wear or become distorted with repeated use and will then become ineffective. The tie is also small and may therefore be difficult to operate. As the bread is used there is more and more excess packaging which is difficult to handle.
In addition, there has to be a significant excess length of bag compared to the unused loaf,'to enable the bag to be closed and the tie fitted. That excess length uses a considerable amount of plastics material, and thus adds to the expense of the packaging.
The present invention is aimed at overcoming the above disadvantages and also has a number of other advantages.
According to the present invention there is provided a package comprising a flexible bag and a label, the bag having a closed end, said end being openable to provide an opening for access to the contents of the package and reclosable by means of said -label, the label having on one face two areas of adhesive separated by a non-adhesive area, the adhesive areas being adapted to adhere to the package one to each side of the opening such that said non-adhesive area extends over the opening.
The closed end of-the package is preferably initially sealed by means of a heat seal or in any other appropriate way. The seal may be provided with a line of perforations for ease of opening and the line of perforations may form an initial tear-off strip which has the additional advantage of providing tamper evidence.
The bag of the present invention does not require so much excess plastics material as the prior art bags discussed above and is therefore easier to handle and less expensive to produce.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the label is initially positioned over the sealed end of the bag, the non-adhesive area extending over the tamper-evident tear-off strip. When the bag to be opened for the first time, the label is adapteallto be pulled away from the bag such that one adhesivp,.area is fully lifted from the bag on one side of the opening. The tear-off strip can then be removed and the contents of the package accessed while the label remains adhered to the package by the other adhesive area on the other side of the opening. When the package is to be reclosed, the edges of the bag opening may be folded together and the said one adhesive area can be readhered to the package on the said one side of the opening to hold the two sides together. In this embodiment, the non-adhesive area acts as a hinge to allow the part of the label having the said one adhesive area to be pulled away from the bag. The package of the present invention is easy to operate and is adapted to be repeatedly opened and reclosed.
In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the label may be provided with a further nonadhesive area on the said one face, the further nonadhesive area providing a portion which Is easy to grip for pulling the label away from the bag.
An embodiment of the present invention will now be described in more detail, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of package according to the present invention; Figure 2 is an end view of the package shown in Figure 1; Figure 3 is a reverse view of the label shown in Figure 2; Figure 4 is a schematic side view of the package of Figure 1 prior to opening; and Figure 5 is a schematic side view of the package of Figure 1, the label having been pulled away.
Referring first to Figures 1 and 2, the package comprises a flexible plastics bag 1, which is preferably made of polyethylene or the like, and a label 2 secured over one end 3 of the bag. The other end 4 of the bag is sealed and is not intended to be opened.
The end 3 of the bag is gusseted and heat sealed along line 5 to form a flap 6. A line of perforations 7 is provided across the flap, so that the flap 6 can be torn off to allow access to the contents of the bag 1.
Label 2 is adhered to the end of the bag across the flap, with the flap folded against the end of the bag. The reverse side of label 2 is shown in Figure 3 and has an upper adhesive area 8 and a lower adhesive area 9 separated by a non-adhesive area 10. The label -preferably also has on the reverse side an upper nonadhesive area 11. The label can be rectangular, square# circular, or any other appropriate shape such as that shown in-Figure 3.
When the label 2 is adhered to the end 3 of the bag as shown in Figure t, the lower adhesive area 9 adheres to the lower part of the bag below seal line 5 and the upper adhesive area 8 adheres to the upper part of the bag above seal line 5 such that the middle nonadhesive area 10'extends over at least a part of the flap 6 and in the illustrated embodiment over the entire vertical extent of the flap as seen in Figure 4. However, in a preferred embodiment (not shown) the flap may have a height of 20 mm, for example, while the height of non-adhesive area 10 is only 10 mm.
In order to open the bag for the first time, the label is gripped at an edge and preferably at the upper edge and is pulled away from the bag. The nonadhesive area 11 enables the label to be gripped more easily. As the label is pulled, the adhesive area 8 is peeled away from the bag. When adhesive area 8 is fully released from the bag, as shown in Figure 5, nonadhesive area 10 acts as a hinge to allow the label to be folded away from the bag without lifting adhesive - 5 area 9 from the lower part of the bag. Flap 6 is then freely accessible. Flap 6 can be removed by tearing across the line of perforations 7 to break the seal line 5. Bread can then be removed from the package through opening 12 as required. The package can then be reclosed by folding the upper and lower parts of the end 3 of the bag together and re-adhering adhesive area 8 to the upper part of the bag to hold the upper and lower parts together.
The package can then be repeatedly opened and closed as necessary, the label being easy to use. In addition the label can carry printed material such as, for example, the date and batch code information of the product, special offers and so on.
Preferably the adhesive areas 8, 9 comprise a removable, high performance acrylic adhesive for repeated use. Ideally, the adhesive will remain effective for up to three months in the freezer and in use on the bread package thereafter.
The label itself may be of polyvinyl chloride or polyethylene or any other suitable material, but polyethylene is preferred.
Claims (7)
1. A package comprises a flexible bag and a label, the bag having a closed end, said end being openable to provide an opening for access to the contents of the package and reclosable by means of said label, the label having on one face two areas of adhesive separated by a non- adhesive area, the adhesive areas being adapted to adhere to the package one to each side of the opening such that said non-adhesive area extends over the opening.
2. A package according to claim 1, wherein the c losed end of the package is initially sealed at a seal area.
3. A package accordihg to claim 2, wherein the seal area is provided with a line of perforations.
4. A package according to claim 3, wherein the line_of perforations forms an initial tear-off strip.
5. A package according to claim 4, wherein the label is initially positioned over the sealed end of the bag, the non-adhesive area extending over the tamper-evident tear-off strip, and the label being adapted to be pulled away from the bag such that one adhesive area is fully lifted from the bag on one side of the opening, the non-adhesive area acting as a hinge such that the label remains adhered to the package by the other adhesive area on the other side of the opening.
6. A package according to any preceding claim, wherein the label is provided with a further nonadhesive area on the said one face.
7. A package substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9519137A GB2305418B (en) | 1995-09-19 | 1995-09-19 | Reclosable packaging |
AU65695/96A AU700501B2 (en) | 1995-09-19 | 1996-09-18 | Reclosable packaging |
US08/718,102 US5741075A (en) | 1995-09-19 | 1996-09-18 | Reclosable packaging |
EP96306783A EP0764592A1 (en) | 1995-09-19 | 1996-09-18 | Reclosable packaging |
CA002185959A CA2185959C (en) | 1995-09-19 | 1996-09-19 | Reclosable packaging |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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GB9519137A GB2305418B (en) | 1995-09-19 | 1995-09-19 | Reclosable packaging |
Publications (3)
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GB9519137D0 GB9519137D0 (en) | 1995-11-22 |
GB2305418A true GB2305418A (en) | 1997-04-09 |
GB2305418B GB2305418B (en) | 1998-12-02 |
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GB9519137A Expired - Fee Related GB2305418B (en) | 1995-09-19 | 1995-09-19 | Reclosable packaging |
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US (1) | US5741075A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0764592A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU700501B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2185959C (en) |
GB (1) | GB2305418B (en) |
Cited By (2)
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GB2352227A (en) * | 1999-07-20 | 2001-01-24 | Lemo Maschb Gmbh | Stack of bags for bread |
GB2360271A (en) * | 1998-07-08 | 2001-09-19 | Flexipol Packaging Ltd | Bags of easy open construction |
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US7254873B2 (en) | 1998-06-04 | 2007-08-14 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | Scored tamper evident fastener tape |
US6318894B1 (en) | 1999-10-06 | 2001-11-20 | Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc. | Resealable flexible packages having hook design tear line |
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EP0629990A1 (en) * | 1993-06-17 | 1994-12-21 | Société Anonyme: OMAPI | Adhesive label and method of manufacture thereof |
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- 1996-09-18 AU AU65695/96A patent/AU700501B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1996-09-18 EP EP96306783A patent/EP0764592A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1996-09-18 US US08/718,102 patent/US5741075A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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EP0517566A1 (en) * | 1991-06-03 | 1992-12-09 | Compagnie Gervais-Danone | Opening and closing device for thin film flexible package |
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GB2360271A (en) * | 1998-07-08 | 2001-09-19 | Flexipol Packaging Ltd | Bags of easy open construction |
GB2360271B (en) * | 1998-07-08 | 2002-09-11 | Flexipol Packaging Ltd | Bags of easy open construction |
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GB2305418B (en) | 1998-12-02 |
AU700501B2 (en) | 1999-01-07 |
US5741075A (en) | 1998-04-21 |
AU6569596A (en) | 1997-03-27 |
CA2185959A1 (en) | 1997-03-20 |
CA2185959C (en) | 2007-03-27 |
EP0764592A1 (en) | 1997-03-26 |
GB9519137D0 (en) | 1995-11-22 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20040919 |