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US20040035865A1
US20040035865A1 US10/312,176 US31217603A US2004035865A1 US 20040035865 A1 US20040035865 A1 US 20040035865A1 US 31217603 A US31217603 A US 31217603A US 2004035865 A1 US2004035865 A1 US 2004035865A1
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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
    • 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
    • B65D33/02—Local reinforcements or stiffening inserts, e.g. wires, strings, strips or frames
    • 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
    • B65D75/008—Standing pouches, i.e. "Standbeutel"
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B70/00—Making flexible containers, e.g. envelopes or bags
    • B31B70/008—Stiffening or reinforcing

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  • the present invention relates to a container of a collapsible type, more specifically such a container comprising a compartment which is defined by flexible walls and whose volume depends on the relative position of the walls, two opposite side walls being joined along a common connecting portion, and a method of producing the same.
  • a container of the type described by way of introduction is known from e.g. WO9941155 which discloses a container of a collapsible type comprising three wall portions, of which two form opposite side walls and a third one forms a bottom wall.
  • the walls which are made of a plastic material are flexible and interconnected to form a compartment whose volume depends on the relative position of the walls.
  • the container has a carrying means which is integrated with the connecting portion and comprises openings to form a handle.
  • the deformation may take place, for instance, during long transports or by careless handling and is in most cases permanent.
  • the wrinkle affects the shape and appearance of the container in a negative fashion and, if the worst comes to the worst, causes wear on the side walls and a notch with a risk of leakage.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an improved container of the known type to impart to the container inherent strength that counteracts upsetting or folding of its connecting portion and side walls.
  • Another object of the invention is to achieve these properties without adding a further amount of material or a material of another type.
  • One more object of the invention is that it should be possible to make the container in existing manufacturing equipment after only minor modifications thereof.
  • a container comprising a compartment which is defined by flexible walls and whose volume depends on the relative position of the walls, two opposite side walls being joined along a common connecting portion, characterised in that a first gas-filled duct means is arranged in the connecting portion along at least a first side of the container.
  • the first gas-filled duct means forms a kind of backbone in the container which gives stiffness and stability in each side of the container in which the gas-filled duct means is arranged.
  • This counteracts the container losing shape and appearance during transport or careless handling.
  • the risk of notches by wrinkle-related wear is reduced.
  • the inventive container can thus be introduced into existing manufacturing processes with only minor modifications of the manufacturing equipment.
  • the environmental aspects of the container in the form of e.g. environmental influence, recovery or decomposition capability are not affected.
  • the first gas-filled duct means is arranged in the connecting portion also along a second side of the container opposite to the first side.
  • the container will be stiff on two opposite sides, which prevents the problem of upsetting and wrinkling from only being moved to another area of the container.
  • the first gas-filled duct means comprises at least one gap which is arranged in said connecting portion and formed along said side walls and which by introducing a gaseous medium into the same forms a gas-filled duct.
  • the gas-filled duct means is in its simplest form a duct which is formed by a gap which is filled with gas and then sealed.
  • Arranging the first duct means in the form of a gap further means that the container will be completely flat until the gap is filled with gas. This is advantageous in the cases where the container is made at a central location and delivered to local producers which on their own take care of filling the container. This saves space during transport and storage.
  • first gas-filled duct means prefferably be continuous along its entire length. This facilitates the filling of the duct arranged in the connecting portion since filling with gas can take place from one direction and by means of one nozzle. Making the first duct means continuous along each side in combination with the arrangement thereof on both sides of the container additionally ensures that any problems with upsetting and folding are not merely moved to another area of the container.
  • connecting portion on the first and/or the second side of the container prefferably comprises a carrying means, which accommodates a second gas-filled duct means.
  • a second gas-filled duct means in the carrying means also implies that a handle which is easy to grasp is formed.
  • the first gas-filled duct means is continuous with the second gas-filled duct means and communicates with the same. This means that when the carrying means is grasped, air is pressed out of the second duct means and into the first duct means, which increases the pressure and, thus, the stiffness along the side of the container in which the carrying means is arranged. Consequently, stiffness and stability of the container increase temporarily while being handled, which is most advantageous.
  • the gas-filled duct means are filled with air.
  • the container is made of a material containing a filler of mineral material and a binder of polyolefin material.
  • the mineral material should consist of chalk (calcium carbonate). Such a choice of material is advantageous since the raw materials are inexpensive and the completed product is harmless to the environment and easy to recover.
  • FIGS. 1 a and 1 b are perspective views of a preferred embodiment of an inventive container in a filled, non-opened state.
  • FIG. 2 a is a top plan view of the container shown in FIGS. 1 a and 1 b, some parts being removed to illustrate the construction of the container.
  • FIG. 2 b is a section III-III through the container according to FIG. 2.
  • FIGS. 3 a - 3 c show preferred embodiments of a gas-filled duct means.
  • FIGS. 1 a and 1 b an embodiment of a container 1 according to the invention is shown in an unopened state, filled with liquid contents.
  • the container 1 is particularly intended for liquid food products such as milk, water, juice or wine.
  • the container 1 is of a collapsible type, i.e. compressible or foldable, and comprises three flexible walls, two of which constitute opposite side walls 2 and the third constitutes a bottom wall 3 .
  • the walls 2 , 3 are interconnected to form a compartment 4 whose volume depends on the relative position of the walls 2 , 3 .
  • FIG. 2 a a top plan view of the container 1 shown in FIGS. 1 a and 1 b is shown with one side wall 2 removed.
  • the walls 2 , 3 included in the container 1 are interconnected along a continuous connecting portion 5 which, to facilitate the description, can be divided into partial portions as described below.
  • the two side walls 2 are along the upright sides of the container 1 interconnected along a lateral connecting portion 6 .
  • the side walls 2 are also connected with the bottom wall 3 via on the one hand a bottom connecting portion 8 along which each side wall 2 is connected with the bottom wall 3 and, on the other hand, via the lower connecting portion 9 along which all three walls 2 , 3 are interconnected (in a common joint).
  • a section of the bottom area 7 of the container 1 is illustrated to show how the bottom wall 3 can be arranged relative to the side walls 2 .
  • the compartment 4 of the container 1 is thus defined by the side walls 2 and the bottom wall 3 .
  • the connecting portion 5 forms boundary lines 10 facing the compartment 4 .
  • the joining of the connecting portion 5 preferably takes place by welding.
  • the connecting portion 5 comprises along the sides of the container 1 , i.e. the lateral connecting portion 6 , a first gas-filled duct means 11 .
  • the first gas-filled duct means 11 is arranged in at least a first side 12 of the container 1 , but preferably also in the second side 13 of the container 1 , opposite to the first side 12 .
  • the duct means 11 is in its simplest form a duct. The duct is arranged to follow the boundary line 10 between the compartment 4 and the connecting portion 5 and should be continuous along the entire container side in which it is arranged.
  • a carrying means 14 is arranged in the connecting portion 5 .
  • the carrying means 14 is preferably arranged in the upper portion of the container 1 and should constitute part of the connecting portion 5 .
  • the carrying means 14 should in prior art manner comprise a first, essentially round opening 15 , and a second, essentially elongate opening 15 .
  • the carrying means 14 forms a handle which gives the user the possibility of lifting the container 1 using four fingers while at the same time a force-absorbing portion is formed between the openings 15 so that the handle is not wrinkled or deformed in another way.
  • the two openings 15 have an extent which makes an angle of about 25 degrees to a vertical line through the container. Various tests have shown that an angle in the range 20-30 degrees results in good user friendliness.
  • a second gas-filled duct means 16 can according to FIG. 3 b be arranged in the outer part of the carrying means 14 , i.e. between the openings 15 of the carrying means 14 and the circumference of the carrying means 14 .
  • the main purpose of this second duct means 16 is to form a three-dimensional, user-friendly handle.
  • first duct means 11 with the second duct means 16 to form a common duct means 18 . Consequently one and the same duct means can constitute both handle reinforcement and reinforcement along the first side 12 of the container 1 .
  • the latter variant is advantageous by the first side 12 of the container being temporarily reinforced when the user grasps the handle of the container 1 since the air in the second duct means 16 is pressed into the first duct means 11 . The stiffness of the container 1 thus increases temporarily while the container 1 is being handled.
  • All gas-filled duct means 11 , 16 , 18 arranged in the container 1 should be filled with air.
  • the inventive container 1 may comprise an outlet means 17 .
  • the outlet means 17 should be arranged at a distance from the bottom area 7 and preferably opposite the same.
  • the outlet means 17 can be used to fill the container 1 with the intended product, after which it is sealed to be opened again by the consumer.
  • the outlet means 17 may comprise a sealing mechanism, for instance a screw stopper.
  • At least the first duct means 11 should extend up along the same.
  • An outlet area 19 can be arranged in the connecting portion 5 in the upper portion of the container 1 , opposite to the carrying means 14 .
  • the purpose of the outlet area 19 is to form a spout through which the contents of the container 1 can be portioned.
  • the outlet area 19 is opened by, for example, separating its outer portion.
  • the duct means 11 , 16 , 18 are preferably made by forming, in connection with the forming and joining of the connecting portion 5 and the carrying means 14 , gaps 20 in the positions where the duct means are desired. This can take place, for example, by arranging recesses, conforming with the shape of the gaps 20 , in the forming/joining tool (not shown) which is used for the connecting portion 5 and the carrying means 14 . The material of this recess will thus remain unaffected, and therefore gaps 20 are formed between the wall portions 2 included in the connecting portion 5 and the carrying means 14 .
  • the gaps 20 should be open or be made openable at one end to allow, at a later stage, filling with gas.
  • the gap opening (not shown) preferably opens in connection with the mouth of the outlet means 17 .
  • the filling with gas can take place in connection with the container 1 being filled with the intended product. After filling with gas, the gap 20 is sealed and thus forms a gas-filled duct.
  • Forming the gaps 20 by means of recesses in the forming tool and arranging the filling of the formed gaps 20 with gas in connection with the filling operation means that a modification to existing manufacturing equipment is limited to comprise only the filling nozzle and the forming/joining tool. These two machine modules can easily and rapidly be replaced, which means that the same manufacturing equipment can be used for manufacturing both conventional and inventive containers.
  • the present invention thus relates to an improved variant of prior art containers 1 , in which the connecting portion 5 on at least one side of the container 1 comprises a first gas-filled duct means 11 which extends along the side of the container 1 .
  • This first gas-filled duct means 11 counteracts that the container 1 is upset or folded in careless or extensive handling. As a result, the shape and appearance of the container 1 is retained while at the same time the risk of wear-related leakage is reduced.
  • the first gas-filled duct means 11 can be combined with a second gas-filled duct means 16 arranged in the carrying means 14 .
  • the two duct means 11 , 16 can be continuous and communicate with each other.
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