US20030178429A1 - Container having collapsible liner - Google Patents

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US20030178429A1
US20030178429A1 US10/103,262 US10326202A US2003178429A1 US 20030178429 A1 US20030178429 A1 US 20030178429A1 US 10326202 A US10326202 A US 10326202A US 2003178429 A1 US2003178429 A1 US 2003178429A1
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Drew Case
Veronique Sins
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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
    • B65D3/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines
    • B65D3/02—Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape
    • B65D3/04—Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
    • 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
    • B65D3/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines
    • B65D3/22—Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines with double walls; with walls incorporating air-chambers; with walls made of laminated material
    • 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
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    • B65D79/005—Packages having deformable parts for indicating or neutralizing internal pressure-variations by other means than venting
    • B65D79/008—Packages having deformable parts for indicating or neutralizing internal pressure-variations by other means than venting the deformable part being located in a rigid or semi-rigid container, e.g. in bottles or jars
    • 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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
    • B65D81/20—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
    • B65D81/2007—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum
    • B65D81/2015—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum in an at least partially rigid container
    • 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
    • B65D2565/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D2565/38—Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D2565/381—Details of packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D2565/387—Materials used as gas barriers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
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  • the present invention relates to containers for packaging products and, more particularly, composite containers for vacuum packaging of products having a liner for automatically constricting and moving away from a container body portion when a vacuum is applied, and then contracting and moving back toward the body portion when the vacuum is released.
  • a typical composite container includes a generally tubular body portion made from paperboard, a liner ply attached to the inner surface of the body portion made from a paper-backed foil that is generally impervious to liquid transmission, a label ply attached to the outer surface of the body portion, and a pair of end closures.
  • these containers are packaged with an internal vacuum, but problems can arise when the body portion of the composite container lacks adequate strength to maintain its shape after a vacuum is created inside the container, which can cause the container to collapse inwardly.
  • the elastic material disposed between the body portion and the liner occupies space, which effectively reduces the volume available for the products.
  • the elastic material can be relatively slow to retract when the vacuum is removed from the products, which can make removing the products difficult.
  • the elastic material adds cost and complexity to the manufacturing process.
  • a container for vacuum packaging a product includes a generally tubular body portion, such as a paperboard tube or the like, having opposite ends and an inner surface.
  • the body portion of the container is formed by spirally winding paperboard strips to form a generally cylindrical shape.
  • End closures are preferably positioned on open ends of the body portion for hermetically closing the container.
  • a generally tubular liner is also provided.
  • the liner is formed of a resiliently stretchable, flexible material that is substantially impervious to fluids.
  • the liner is disposed within the body portion and has opposite ends that are attached to the body portion, such as with a dextrine adhesive, and an unattached medial portion that can constrict and move away from the body portion when a vacuum is applied.
  • the liner has a memory such that the medial portion of the liner retracts to an initial position when the vacuum is released.
  • the liner comprises an oriented polymeric film, and more particularly a metallized, oriented polymeric film.
  • the liner according to one embodiment of the present invention is formed of a material having a modulus of elasticity between about 450,000 psi and about 650,000 psi and an ultimate elongation of between about 75% and about 200%. As such, the liner retracts relatively quickly when the container is opened and the vacuum is released, which allows the products to be easily removed from the container.
  • the liner of the present invention has a first position adjacent the body portion of the container.
  • the unattached medial portion of the liner is free to move inwardly toward the products to a second position so as to secure and protect the products.
  • a vent hole is defined in the body portion so that the pressure between the body portion and liner is equalized with ambient pressure.
  • the memory in the liner causes the liner to retract to the first position adjacent the body portion.
  • a plurality of fragile products are arranged between the opposite ends of the body portion of the container. Due to the advantages of the present invention, the liner of the present invention can move between the first and second positions without breaking or damaging the fragile products proximate the opposite ends of the body portion, yet retract quickly so that the products can be removed.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container according to one embodiment of the present invention with a portion broken away for clarification purposes;
  • FIG. 2 is cross-sectional view of the container shown in FIG. 1 illustrating the container liner constricted about the products placed therein while a vacuum is applied;
  • FIG. 3 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of the container as indicated in FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is cross-sectional view of a container according to one embodiment of the present invention illustrating the container liner moved back into a position adjacent the body portion after the vacuum is removed.
  • the container 10 comprises a generally tubular body portion 12 defining a desired shape for the container 10 and having an inner surface 13 .
  • the body portion 12 of the container 10 is preferably formed by spirally winding paperboard strips to define a generally cylindrical shape for the container.
  • the body portion 12 serves to resist radial and axial crushing of the container, including when the container 10 is subjected to a vacuum.
  • An outside label layer 14 may be utilized and preferably is spirally wound on an outer surface of the body portion 12 in a manner well understood by those with ordinary skill in the art.
  • the body portion 12 may be formed by spirally winding one or more plies of paperboard or board stock to form a tube whose wall has a radial thickness of between about 0.100 and about 0.35 inch, preferably between about 0.105 and about 0.30 inch, for example, about 0.21 inch.
  • Board stock conventionally used in the manufacture of spirally wound composite containers is commercially available from various manufacturers including Sonoco Products Company, Republic Paperboard Corporation and Middletown Board Corporation.
  • the board stock typically is composed of kraft or recycled paper and can typically range from about 50 to about 100 lbs./ream.
  • the wall of the body portion 12 can include a weak exterior layer (not shown), e.g.
  • the body portion 12 is comprised of two more paperboard layers 12 A and 12 B wound on top of the other and adhered together with a suitable adhesive.
  • the label layer 14 is conventionally constructed from suitable materials, such as kraft paper, a polymer/foil laminate, a kraft paper/foil laminate, or the like.
  • a vent 32 which can be in the form of a hole, slit, or other shape, is formed through both the body portion 12 and the label layer 14 so that air outside the container 10 can enter through the vent 32 into a space 16 inside the body portion 12 when the vacuum is applied to the products P.
  • the container 10 also includes end closures 20 on each open end of the hollow body portion 12 for hermetically closing the hollow body portion 12 .
  • the end closures 20 may be double-seamed with the open end portions of the hollow body portion 12 in a manner well understood by those with ordinary skill in the art.
  • the bottom end closure 20 may typically be constructed of steel or aluminum plate with applied coatings and/or electrolytic tinplate.
  • Top closure 20 may be of a steel or aluminum plate with applied coatings and/or electrolytic tinplate with a center panel of a flexible laminate made of films, foil, and/or extruded polymers, or it may be made totally of a flexible laminate made of films, foil, and/or extruded polymers heatsealed or adhesively attached to the container body.
  • a generally tubular liner 30 is positioned within the hollow body portion 12 .
  • the liner 30 is formed of a resiliently stretchable, flexible material that is substantially impervious to fluids, as discussed below.
  • the liner 30 has opposite ends corresponding to the opposite ends of the body portion 12 that are attached thereto with a suitable adhesive, such as a dextrine adhesive.
  • a suitable adhesive such as a dextrine adhesive.
  • other adhesives could be used, such as polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl acetate copolymers, including but not limited to polyethylene vinyl acetate, or polyacrylics, including but not limited to acrylic copolymers.
  • the opposite ends of the liner 30 are attached to the body portion 12 with about a 1 ⁇ 2′′ band of dextrine adhesive, which may be a solid strip or may be in a patterned configuration.
  • the band of adhesive may be greater or less than 1 ⁇ 2′′ depending on several factors including the length of the container, the amount of vacuum applied, the type of adhesive used, and the type of liner material used.
  • the medial portion of the liner 30 is free to be constricted inwardly away from the body portion when a vacuum is applied.
  • the liner 30 has a memory such that the liner will contract and move back to an initial position adjacent the inner surface 13 of the body portion 12 if the container is opened and the vacuum is released.
  • the liner 30 is a resiliently stretchable, flexible barrier type material, such as an oriented polymeric film.
  • the liner 30 preferably has a modulus of elasticity of between about 450,0000 psi and about 650,000 psi, and more particularly about 600,000 psi, and an ultimate elongation of between about 75% and about 200%, and more particularly about 100%.
  • the liner 30 also is an oxygen or gas barrier so that the vacuum process is effective.
  • the liner 30 has a maximum gas transmission rate of about 0.10 cc/100 in 2 /24 hours, and preferably has a maximum gas transmission rate of about 0.04 cc/100 in 2 /24 hours.
  • the liner 30 can be a multi-layer polymer film structure having layers of different polymer materials laminated or co-extruded together.
  • the liner 30 can have the structure: natural kraft/low-density polyethylene (LDPE)/MOPET/high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
  • LDPE low-density polyethylene
  • HDPE high-density polyethylene
  • the liner 30 is capable of moving between a first position, which preferably is adjacent the inner surface 13 of the body portion as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and a second position, which is preferably around or about a product or products P that are placed therein as shown in FIG. 2.
  • the medial portion of the liner 30 constricts and moves away from the body portion 12 when a vacuum, such as about 5-15 in. Hg, and more particularly about 12.5 in. Hg, is applied to the product positioned in the container 10 (as illustrated in FIG. 2).
  • the liner 30 is stretched by the vacuum.
  • the container of the present invention avoids the problems discussed above with respect to the previous loose liner systems in vacuum packaged composite containers of U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,158,425 and 5,988,493.
  • the container of the present invention is particularly advantageous for packaging fragile products, such as a plurality of potato crisps or cookie biscuits, that can be easily damaged during the vacuum packaging process.
  • the liner 30 is able to constrict enough to protect and support the fragile products inside the container including the products nearest the opposite ends of the container that are the first to be seen by the consumer when the container is opened, yet retracts quickly when the vacuum is removed such that the products can be easily removed.
  • the degree to which the liner constricts radially inwardly depends on the amount of vacuum applied, the elastic modulus of the liner 30 , and other factors.
  • the liner 30 is configured and the vacuum is applied such that the products are not broken by the liner 30 moving between the first position adjacent the body portion 12 and the second position about the products P, and the products are not difficult to retrieve when the vacuum is removed.
  • a composite container 10 for vacuum packaging of products P that includes a liner 30 arranged to constrict and move away from the body portion 12 when a vacuum is formed on the products P packaged in the container 10 and to automatically contract and move back to an initial position adjacent the body portion 12 of the container 10 when the container is opened and the vacuum on the products is removed.

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