US20030113412A1 - Infusion bag, in particular for tea, label for an infusion bag and method for attaching a label to the thread of an infusion bag - Google Patents

Infusion bag, in particular for tea, label for an infusion bag and method for attaching a label to the thread of an infusion bag Download PDF

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US20030113412A1
US20030113412A1 US10/024,112 US2411201A US2003113412A1 US 20030113412 A1 US20030113412 A1 US 20030113412A1 US 2411201 A US2411201 A US 2411201A US 2003113412 A1 US2003113412 A1 US 2003113412A1
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Manfred Hauers
Stephan Lambertz
Wilhelm Lohrey
Dieter Vits
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Teepak Spezialmaschinen GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/804—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package
    • B65D85/808—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package for immersion in the liquid to release part or all of their contents, e.g. tea bags
    • B65D85/812—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package for immersion in the liquid to release part or all of their contents, e.g. tea bags with features facilitating their manipulation or suspension
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B29/00—Packaging of materials presenting special problems
    • B65B29/02—Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
    • B65B29/04—Attaching, or forming and attaching, string handles or tags to tea bags

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  • the invention relates to an infusion bag, in particular for tea, at the head region of which a thread with label, which serves for handing and/or information, is attached.
  • the invention also relates to a label for an infusion bag as well as a method for attaching a label to the thread of an infusion bag.
  • the thread applied to the head region of the infusion bag is attached by means of a separate attachment thread. Accordingly, the thread is attached to the label serving for handling and/or information by means of a separate attachment thread. This connection of the respective thread end to the infusion bag respectively the label does not resist to higher strains and requires a high processing effort.
  • This object is achieved at an infusion bag of the initially mentioned type in that the thread having its free thread end placed on the one side of the label is pulsed in a loop through the label and the loop is introduced from the other side into two slits in the marginal region of the label, such that its closed portion is placed on the one side of the label, the loop being tightened by pulling the thread.
  • the invention also provides a label for an infusion bag, which label is attached to the thread end by a loop, which is formed by the free thread end, pulled through the label from one side and introduced in two slits in the marginal region of the label from the other side of the label, such that the closed portion of the loop is placed on the one side of the label and the loop is tightened by pulling the thread.
  • the thread having its free thread end placed on the one side of the label is taken by a needle penetrating the label and is pulled in a loop through the label. Afterwards, the loop is introduced from the other side in two slits in the marginal region of the label, such that its closed portion is again placed on the one side of the label. Thereafter, the lop is tightened by pulling the thread.
  • the invention provides a method wording with simple technical devices and high working speed for attaching a label to the free end of a thread, the other end of which is attached to an infusion bag, the method being explained in the following by reference to the drawings by means of an exemplary embodiment.
  • the drawing In the drawing:
  • FIG. 1 a is a perspective view of an infusion bag having folded corners and a a centre part folded there over as well as a thread seating,
  • FIG. 1 b shows the infusion beg of FIG. 1 a with an enlarged representation of the thread sealing
  • FIG. 1 c shows the infusion bag of FIG. 1 a and 1 b in the non-finished state without thread sealing
  • FIG. 1 d is a schematic perspective view of an infusion bag with a label attached according to the invention.
  • FIGS. 2 a and 2 b show a side view and a plan view of an infusion bag placed into a holding device and a thread formed into a loop;
  • FIGS. 3 a and 3 b show a side view and a plan view, in which the needles have penetrated the infusion bag;
  • FIGS. 4 a and 4 b show another side view and a plan view, in which the needles have been withdrawn;
  • FIGS. 5 a and 5 b show a side view and a plan view of the bag sealed by the thread
  • FIGS. 6 a and 6 b show a side view and a plan view of a label and the other thread end
  • FIGS. 7 a and 7 b show a corresponding side view and plan view after the thread end has been pulled through
  • FIGS. 8 a and 8 b show a further side view and plan view, in which the thread loop has been introduced in incisions of the label.
  • FIGS. 9 a and 9 b show a side view and plan view of the thread attached to the label.
  • the infusion bag 1 represented in FIGS. 1 a through 1 c is first sealed according to FIG. 1 c by folding the corners 1 a and 1 b at the head region 6 and then folding the centre part 1 c over them, such that the substrate contained in the interior of the chamber, in particular tea, cannot exit. Thereafter, infusion bag 1 is provided with a thread sealing 7 according to FIGS. 2 a through 9 a , the construction of which is in particular shown in FIG. 1 b.
  • two holes 8 and 9 which are placed side by side with lateral distance on the left and right side of the longitudinal axis of the bag, are formed in head region 6 , which respectively penetrate one folded corner 1 a or 1 b and centre part 1 c of head region 6 .
  • four recesses in total are provided in head region 6 of infusion bag 1 , according to FIG. 1 c, with centre part 1 c not yet being folded, which recesses correspond with each other in form of a pair after folding centre part 1 c and form equiaxed penetrating holes 8 and 9 .
  • Thread sealing 7 also comprises a thread 3 , which is passed with its one end 3 b through hole 9 under formation of a loop 3 a and with its other end 3 c through the second hole 8 , wherein loop 3 a is placed on the front side, as seen in the drawing, of bag 1 and ends 3 b and 3 c are placed on the back side, as seen in the drawing, of bag 1 .
  • the loop is passed over the head edge 10 of infusion bag 1 and both ends 3 b and 3 c of thread 3 are passed from below through loop 3 a.
  • a double-secured knot 11 is formed, which fixes the corners 1 a and 1 b as well as centre part 1 c of head region 6 in sealing position to each other and to the infusion bag.
  • loop 3 a is formed by crosswise superposed thread portions, wherein the short thread end 3 b of the crosswise superposed thread portions of the loop is placed below the long thread end 3 adjacent to the bag wall.
  • a label 5 is attached to the free end 3 e of thread 3 , wherein thread 3 having its free thread end 3 placed on one side of label 5 is taken by a needle penetrating label 5 and pulled in a loop 3 f through label 5 , then loop 3 f is introduced from the other side in two slits 5 a in the marginal region of label 5 , such that its closed portion is again placed on the one side of label 5 , and wherein afterwards the loop is tightened by pulling thread 3 .
  • infusion bag 1 is placed with its closed head region 6 in a recess 2 a of a holding device 2 , as shown by FIGS. 2 a and 2 b.
  • a thread 3 in form of a loop 3 a was placed over recess 2 a of holding device 2 , as it is best shown by FIG. 2 b.
  • the free end 3 b of loop 3 a is placed together with the continuous portion 3 c of thread 3 on the one side of recess 2 a, whereas the closed portion of loop 3 a rests upon holding device 2 on the other side of recess 2 a.
  • loop 3 a is pressed through the head edge of infusion bag 1 into recess 2 a, so that it surrounds the head edge.
  • FIGS. 3 a and 3 b two needles 4 , which are drawn in FIGS. 2 a and 2 b in the starting position, penetrate into the head region of the infusion bag below loop 3 a. With their barb 4 a formed on the bottom side (see FIG. 2 a ) they take free end 3 b, on the one hand, and continuous portion 3 c of thread 3 , on the other hand, as shown by FIGS. 3 a and 3 b.
  • FIGS. 6 a through 9 a For attaching a label 5 , represented in FIGS. 6 a through 9 a, to the other end of thread 3 , this latter one is placed with its end 3 e dose to a side of label 5 , as shown in FIGS. 6 a and 6 b.
  • Label 5 is penetrated preferably by a needle, which is in turn provided with barbs, and thread 3 is taken at its thread end 3 e.
  • thread end 3 e is pulled through label 5 in form of a loop 3 f.
  • This loop 3 f is now taken and introduced into slits 5 a, as shown by FIGS. 8 a and 8 b , which are formed in the marginal region of the label.
  • the closed portion of loop 3 f is thus again placed on the same side of label 5 , on which thread end 3 e and the continuous portion of thread 3 are placed. This situation is best shown in FIG. 9 a.

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EP00112149A EP1164090B1 (de) 2000-06-06 2000-06-06 Teebeutel mit einem an seinem Faden befestigten Etikett und Verfahren zum Befestigen eines Etiketts am Faden eines Teebeutels
DE50003263T DE50003263D1 (de) 2000-06-06 2000-06-06 Teebeutel mit einem an seinem Faden befestigten Etikett und Verfahren zum Befestigen eines Etiketts am Faden eines Teebeutels
AT00112149T ATE247044T1 (de) 2000-06-06 2000-06-06 Teebeutel mit einem an seinem faden befestigten etikett und verfahren zum befestigen eines etiketts am faden eines teebeutels
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