RU2547603C1 - Protective packaging system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: packaging industry.

SUBSTANCE: packaging system for protection of product inside and outside of the container comprises a lid to cover the product inside the container. The lid comprises a first part comprising a first buckle which can be gripped for extraction of product from the container, the second part which serves to support the product during removal from the container and for covering the product outside the container, when the second part is separated from the first part, and the separation path located between the first and second parts for directing separation of the first and second parts.

EFFECT: inventions provide the tight fit of the product in the container and its easy removal without damage.

20 cl, 9 dwg

Description

BACKGROUND

[0001] Computers, printers, and other electronic devices are neatly packaged in various containers to protect these devices during storage and sale. Pillows and other disposable packaging elements are often included in said container to ensure a snug fit.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0002] The accompanying drawings show various embodiments and are part of the detailed description. The embodiments shown are exemplary only and do not limit the scope of the formula. In the drawings, identical numbers denote similar, but not necessarily identical, elements.

[0003] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a system for protecting an article inside and outside a container, according to one embodiment.

[0004] FIG. 2A and 2B are perspective views of the protective packaging system of FIG. one.

[0005] FIG. 3A and 3B are detailed perspective views of a lid included in said protective packaging system of FIG. 1, after removing said lid from said container.

[0006] FIG. 4A and 4B are detailed perspective views of a cap with first and second clamps and a perforated separation path according to an embodiment.

[0007] FIG. 5A and 5B are reinforcements to prevent loosening of the seams when the first and second portions of the lid are separated by separation, according to an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0008] A tight fit is often an important factor in preventing damage to the product during storage and transportation. However, the difficulty in removing the product from its packaging materials, especially if such complexity causes damage to the product, may cause a poor customer experience. A negative impact may be on the customer’s impression if the customer considers the packaging materials unnecessary or uneconomical. Various embodiments of the present invention are designed to provide a protective package including a reusable lid (“cover”) for covering the product inside and outside the container. The disclosed system and method provides for easy removal of a large and / or heavy product in a manner that is simple for the end user, thereby improving his mood. The specified cover is reused as a protective coating for the product after unpacking. The resulting ease of unpacking and reduced packaging waste lead to a positive customer experience and brand loyalty.

[0009] In FIG. 1 is a detail perspective view showing a packaging system for protecting an article inside and outside a container, according to one embodiment of the invention. In this example, a printer or other electronic product 2 is packaged in a retail container 4 to contain and protect the specified product 2 during handling and transportation of the specified product 2. As used in this description and the attached formula, “container” means an object used to contain the product, including without limitation a box for keeping the product during storage or transportation. As used in the description and the attached formula, the “product” may be an object or subject. In this example, two molded cushions 6 are used to ensure a tight fit of the article 2 inside the container 4.

[00010] The packaging system of the invention comprises a durable lid 8 made to cover and protect said article 2 inside and outside of said container 4. As used in this description and the accompanying formula, “covering the article” means laying something on top of at least , a site of the specified product. The specified cover 8 serves as a protective coating of the product 2 to protect it from damage, from exposure and / or contamination with liquid and non-liquid substances, while the specified product 2 is in the specified container 4. In this example, the specified cover 8 has five sides and a hole 10, through which the specified product 2 can be removed from under cover 8. In this example, sections of four sides adjacent to the hole 10 are bent down on the first side of the specified product 2, visible through the hole 10, to ensure at least partial shields of said first side of said article 2. In an embodiment, a Velcro® tongue, snap-in device or other form of fastening can be used to removeably fasten said folded portions 20 of said cover 8 to a position for at least partially covering the first side of said article 2.

[00011] Said cover 8 comprises a first portion 12, a second portion 14, and a separation path 16. In an embodiment, said cap 8 comprises a web. In an embodiment, said lid 8 comprises polypropylene or other nonwoven material. In some embodiments, said first portion 12 and said second portion 14 include the same materials. In other embodiments, said first portion 12 and said second portion 14 comprise various materials. For example, said first portion 12 of said cover 8 may include polypropylene or other non-woven material, wherein said second portion 14 contains polyester or other woven material, which in some applications may be considered more suitable for use as a cover for article 2 after the unpacking procedure.

[00012] Said first portion 12 of said lid 8 comprises a collar 18 that can be gripped or hooked by a user to remove said article 2 from said container 4. In embodiments, said collar 18 can be attached to said lid 8 by stitching, gluing and / or using a fastener, such as a bracket, a latch device, a mounting sleeve, or the like. In an embodiment, the clamp 18 is not a separate element from the remaining part of the specified cover 8, but rather is made in the form of a part of the cover 8 during cutting, stitching or other process used to produce the specified cover 8. In embodiments, the clamp 18 has at least , approximately round, elliptical, oval or rectangular. In embodiments, the collar 18 may be a braid, rope or cord. In other embodiments, the collar 18 is a tape, strip of material, or tube. In an embodiment, the clamp 18 comprises a web. In an embodiment, the collar 18 contains the same fabric that was used to form the rest of the specified cover 8. In embodiments, the collar 18 contains polyester or other woven material. In embodiments, the clamp 18 comprises polypropylene or other nonwoven material.

[00013] The second portion 14 of said lid 8 is operable to support said article 2 during removal from said container 4 and may further be used to coat said article 2 from outside said container 4 when separated from said first portion 12. As used in this description and the attached The “Product Support” formula includes full support and partial support. For example, if the user uses the clamp 18 of the specified first section 12 of the specified cover 8 to lift the heavy product 2 from the specified container 4, when the specified container is oriented with its hole in the upper part of the specified container to the horizon, we can say that the specified second section 14 of the specified container fully supports the specified product 2 during lifting. In another example, if the user uses a collar 18 of the specified first portion 12 of the specified cover 8 to lift the heavy product 2 from the specified container 4, when the specified container is oriented with its opening on the side of the container to the horizon (as shown in Fig. 1), we can say that said second portion 14 of said container 4 partially supports said article 2 when the user pulls said article 2 from the container in a horizontal direction using said lid 8 and its clamp 18. In the second As an example, said first portion 12 may bear some of the weight of said article 2 when said article 2 is removed from container 4. In both examples, said second section 14 of said lid supports said article 2.

[00014] A separation path 16 is located between said first and second portions for guiding the separation, for example, by cutting or tearing said cover 8, said first portion 12 and second portion 14. As used in the description and the attached formula, “separation path” means a trace , path, course along which you can cut or tear the lid to separate the specified first and second sections. As described in detail in FIG. 2A and 2B, said separation path 16 may be in the form of a printed line for guiding the separation of said first portion 12 and said second portion 14 by cutting with a cutting device such as scissors. As described in detail in FIG. 3A and 3B, said separation path 16 may take the form of a perforated separation path for cutting or controlled tearing of said lid 8 along separation path 16 for separating said first portion 12 and second portion 14 without a separate cutting device.

[00015] In FIG. 2A and 2B are perspective views of the packaging system of FIG. 1A and 2A, showing said container 4 with container valves partially open to remove said coated article 2. said article 2, clamp 18 and folded sections 20 of said first section 12 (FIG. 1) of said lid are partially visible through said opening 10. Folded portions 20 of said first portion 12 are folded down on the side of said article 2 adjacent to the opening 10 (FIG. 1) of the lid for partial coating and thus protecting this side of said article 2 during storage and transportation. In FIG. 2B shows that in this embodiment, the collar 18 can be gripped to remove said coated article 2 from said container 4. In other embodiments, more than one clamp can be used. For example, in the embodiment, two clamps are used, wherein said two clamps are made to be gripped and snapped with one hand to remove said coated article 2 from said container 4.

[00016] In FIG. 3A shows a coated article immediately after removing said article from said container 4 (FIG. 1), according to an embodiment. The specified cover 8 is made to essentially adapt to the shape of the specified coated product 2. In an embodiment, the specified hole 10 in the cover 8 has essentially the same dimensions as the widest section of the specified product 2. In embodiments, the specified cover contains or is a coating from fabric. In a separate embodiment, said lid 8 comprises a nonwoven polypropylene material with a density of about 80 grams per square meter (g / m2). In another embodiment, said durable cover 8 comprises a 210D woven polyester material having a thickness of about 0.07 mm and a density of about 54 g / m2. In other embodiments, the specified cover 8 may be made of other woven materials or other durable materials, as well as with a different thickness and density.

[00017] The cap shown in FIG. 3A, comprises a printed separation path 22 located between the first portion 22 and the second portion 14 of the cover 8. The printed separation path 22 may serve as a guide for separating the first portion 12 and the second portion 14, for example, by cutting or tearing said cover 8. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3A, said separation path is a printed line for following the cutting device along it. For example, an end user removing said article 2 from container 4 using a clamp 18 may use scissors to cut said lid 8 along a separation path 22 and thereby separate said first lid section 12 from the second lid section 14. In another example, the separation can be performed automatically, for example, using a cutting device that uses an optical sensor to track the specified printed separation path 22. In embodiments, said printed separation path 22 may be printed onto said cover 8 using raster printing, digital printing on fabric, screen printing, or another printing process on fabric. In another embodiment, said printed separation path 22 may be printed on a separate piece of material temporarily or permanently attached to said cover 8. Examples of a printed separation path 22 on a separate piece of material attached to said cover include an adhesive or hot-adhesive printed separation path and fabric a separation path appearing on a separate piece of material attached to the lid 8 with glue or other adhesive.

[00018] In FIG. 3B shows the lid 8 after separating said first portion 12 from the second portion 14 by cutting along the separation path 22 and shows a second portion 14 used as a lid, for example a removable dust cover, for said article 2 after removing said article 2 from container 4 ( Fig. 1). After separating the specified first section 12, including the clamp 18, from the second section 14, the specified second section 14 can act as a durable, corresponding to the shape of the product 2 coating that protects the product from dust. For example, in an example in which the product 2 is a printer, the product-shaped cover 8 provides protection against dirt, dust and / or insects that may interfere with the normal operation of the printer.

[00019] In FIG. 4A and 4B show detailed perspective views of an embodiment of a cover with a first and second clamp and a perforated separation path. Said cap in FIG. 4A and 4B is substantially the same as the cap in FIG. 3A and 3B, except as noted below.

[00020] In the embodiment of FIG. 4A and 4B, the first portion 13 of the lid 8 contains two collars 18, and not a single clamp, as in FIG. 1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B. In the shown embodiment, two clamps 18 can simultaneously be gripped or hooked with one hand to remove the product 2 from the container 4 (Fig. 1). Additionally, in the embodiment of FIG. 4A and 4B, said first portion 12 of the lid 8 comprises a perforated separation path 24 rather than the printed separation path shown in FIG. 3A and 3B. In an embodiment, the perforated separation path 24 may be made by punching. In another embodiment, said perforated separation path 24 can be obtained by notching, creasing or piercing said lid 8 during its manufacture. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4A, there are two perforated separation paths, each of which lies on the opposite side of the separation strip 26 connected to the tear tab 28. In this embodiment, the user can pull the tear tab 28 to tear the separation strip 26 along the perforated separation path 24, so that after tensioning said tear-off tongue 28 and tearing off said dividing strip 26, said first section 12 (including said clamps 18) is separated from said second section 14. FIG. 4B shows a torn separation strip 26, a separated first portion 12 (including these clamps 18) and a second portion 14 of the cover 8. The second portion 14 can be used as a durable cover 8 to protect the product 2 from dirt, insects, liquids, etc. after unpacking the product 2 and during subsequent storage.

[00021] In FIG. 5A and 5B show an embodiment with hardening to prevent weakening of the seams when said first and second sections are separated along a separation path, for example, by cutting or tearing. Referring again to FIG. 4A and 4B, said lid 8 shown in the shown embodiment can be made by stitching two fabric panels together with a seam 30. In some applications, the stitched seam 30 may open when the lid 8 is cut or torn along the separation path 16 to separate the first section 12 from the second section 14.

[00022] Returning to FIG. 5A and 5B, in embodiments, a stitched seam 30 intersecting said separation path 16 (for example, a printed separation path 22 (FIG. 3A) or a perforated separation path 24 (FIG. 4A)) is reinforced on each side of said separation path 16 to prevent loosening the stitched seam 30 when the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are separated along the indicated separation path, for example, by cutting or tearing the cover 8. In the example shown in FIG. 5A and 5B, the stitched seam 30 crossing the separation path 16 is reinforced on each side of the separation path 16 to prevent the stitched seam 30 from loosening when the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are separated along the separation path 16. In the example shown, this reinforcement is performed by re-flashing 32 of the section of the stitched seam 30 on each side of the separation path 16. In the present description and the attached formula, “re-flashing” means a seam or seams that overlap at least a portion of another seam, so that this other seam is hardened (“reinforced”). In this application, “re-flashing” and “overlapping seam” are used as synonyms and are independent of the direction of flashing. In an embodiment, the overlapping seam starts approximately from the middle of the pre-sewn portion of the seam 30. In the example, during one of the types of re-flashing, the operator of the sewing machine stitching together two pieces of fabric to create the cover 8 scribbles the seam 30 in the forward direction, and then, before the seam meets the separation path 16, it sews the seam back for about one second or 1 cm to obtain a second flashing 32 (double stitching), and then, after the separation path, reverses and continues to sew forward, to continue the seam 30, and then again changes the direction to the opposite to perform a second re-flashing 32 from the opposite side of the specified path 16 separation. Thus, when the specified stitched seam 30 is cut or torn transversely to the specified separation path and opens, then re-flashing 32 holds adjacent threads in place and prevents the rest of the seam 30 from being loosened. In the embodiment of FIG. 5B, said reinforcement further includes terminating 34 at least a portion of a stitched seam on each side of said separation path.

[00023] The foregoing description is provided for purposes of illustration and description of embodiments and examples of the described principles only. This description is not exhaustive and does not limit the concept of the invention to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, since various modifications and variations are possible based on this description.

Claims (20)

1. A packaging system for protecting the product inside and outside the container, comprising:
a lid for coating the product inside the container, wherein said lid comprises:
a first portion including a first collar that can be gripped to remove the article from the container;
second plot serving
to support the product during removal from the container and
to cover the product outside the container when the second portion is separated from the first portion; and
a separation path located between the first and second sections for guiding the separation of the first and second sections. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said first portion further comprises a second clamp. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein said first and second clamps are configured to simultaneously be gripped with one hand to remove said coated article from the container. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the second portion substantially matches the shape of said article. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein said second portion is configured to be used as a coating corresponding to the shape of the article. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein said separation path comprises a printed line for use with a cutting device. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein said separation path comprises a perforated separation path. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein said perforated separation path comprises perforation obtained by punching. 9. The system of claim 7, further comprising a tear tab to cause separation of the first and second sections along the perforated separation path when pulling the tab. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the stitched seam intersecting said separation path is reinforced on each side of said separation path to prevent loosening of the stitched seam when said first and second sections are separated. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the reinforcement is provided by re-flashing at least a portion of the stitched seam on each side of the indicated separation path. 12. The system of claim 10, wherein the reinforcement is provided by sealing at least a portion of the stitched seam on each side of said separation path. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein said lid further comprises an opening through which the product can be removed from the lid. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein said lid comprises a coating made of fabric. 15. The system of claim 1, wherein the collar comprises braid. 16. A protective packaging system for an article comprising:
container;
a woven coating for covering the product inside said container, wherein said coating comprises:
an opening from which the product can be removed from the lid;
a first portion including a first clamp and a second clamp, which can be simultaneously gripped to remove said article from the container;
a second portion substantially corresponding to the shape of the article serving
to support the product during removal from the container, and
as an appropriate form of the product of the outer coating of the container when the second portion is separated from the first portion;
a perforated separation path located between said first and second sections for guiding the separation of said first and second sections;
tear-off tab to cause separation of the first and second sections along the perforated separation path when pulling the tab; and
a crosslinked seam across said perforated separation path, at least a portion of which is reinforced on each side of said separation path to prevent loosening of said crosslinked seam when said first and second sections are separated. 17. The method of packaging the product to protect it in a container that allows you to easily remove the product from this container, including:
coating the product inside the container with a coating that has:
a first portion including a first collar that can be gripped to remove said article from the container,
second plot serving
to support the product during removal from the container and
to cover the product outside the container when the second portion is separated from the first portion; and
a separation path located between said first and second sections for guiding a separation of said first and second sections. 18. The method according to p. 17, in which the specified separation path contains a printed line for following the cutting device. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein said separation path comprises a perforated separation path. 20. The method according to p. 17, further comprising re-flashing at least a portion of the stitched seam on each side of the specified separation path to prevent weakening of the specified seam when the first and second sections are separated.

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