US2554137A - Package with improved tear-tape - Google Patents

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US2554137A
US2554137A US759870A US75987047A US2554137A US 2554137 A US2554137 A US 2554137A US 759870 A US759870 A US 759870A US 75987047 A US75987047 A US 75987047A US 2554137 A US2554137 A US 2554137A
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Drury R Burton
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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
    • B65D75/66—Inserted or applied tearing-strings or like flexible elements
    • 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
    • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/12—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigars

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  • I'I'his,v invention relates to a;package provided .withmangimproved tear-tape;
  • Thetear-tape is ....united .to-a portion of the wra per which is3de- ;;tions.
  • The, tear-tape may be releasablyxsealed to the wrapper over the perforationsor the..perforations maybefilled with a plastic.
  • the in- .vention has particular application to wrappers of rubberhydrochloride film and like wrapping materials which have no substantial grain to facilitate tearing in a straight line;
  • the area of the wrapper which is united to the tear-tape is removed with it, and if the wrapper is perforated on both sides of this area the wrapper tears through the perforations and only the small area between the perforations is removed with the tear-tape. If the tear-tape is located near one edge or end of a package it is not necessary to perforate the wrapper on that side of the tear-tape nearest the edge or end of the package, because the whole end of the wrapper may readily be removed with the tear-tape.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a. cigar wrapped in rubberhydro'chloride -film' and; providedwith" a "tear-tape;
  • Fig.- 2 illustrates the same withithe tear-tape partially removed
  • Fig; 3 is a section through Fig. 1 at the wrapper;
  • Fig/.4 isv an enlarged plan view'showingthe edge. of. the wrapper. with-:the tear-tape fastened to.it before the'jwrapper is applied to the "cigar,
  • -Fig. 5 is a similar plan view showing how the tear-tape, removes. a portion. of the wrapping film when it is stripped from .the wrapped cigar .or other package; and
  • Eigqj 6 Illustr'atesj the" method. of perforating film. andsimultaneously.filling jthe. holes with plastic.
  • the tear-tape 3 is preferably printed so as to serve the double purpose of a tear-tape and cigar band.
  • Fig. 3 shows how the wrapper is preferably lapped at its edge and also shows that the tear-tape is narrowof cigar-band width or narrower--its length being a little greater than the width of the wrapper.
  • the wrapper is heat-sealed together where its edges overlap, but the outer end 5 of the tear-tape is not sealed down. It is loose so that it may easily be grasped when the cigar wrapper is to be opened.
  • Fig. 4 shows how the end of the cigar band 5 extends beyond the edge of the wrapper. Underneath the cigar band and spaced inwardly from its edges the wrapper is perforated at E and I and in the area 8 between the perforations the tear-tape or cigar band 3 is sealed to the wrapper. If the tear-tape is a relatively thick band of rubber hydrochloride, such that it will not readily stretch when subjected to the tension required to tear the wrapper at the perforations, the band may easily be heat-sealed to the rubber hydrochloride wrapper. The seal may be formed by pressing the tear-tape and the wrapper together with a heated roller which is narrower than the distance between the perforations 6 and I.
  • the edge H) of the wrapper overlaps the opposite edge of the wrapper and in the overlapped area the two portions of the wrapper are heat-sealed together to form a permanent moisture-tight bond.
  • the tear-tab 5 is lifted from the cigar so as to tear the wrap per along the perforations 6 and 1.
  • the area 8 of the wrapper. which is united to the tear-tape or band 3 is lifted from the Wrapper with the tear-tape and as the tear-tape tears the wrapper at the perforations the wrapper is divided into two parts. These two parts are illustrated in Figs. 2 and 5. After cutting the wrapper in two by the tear-tape, the two parts of the wrapper on each side of the tear-tape may easily be slipped off the opposite ends of the cigar.
  • the perforations are advantageously filled with wax or other plastic to prevent the entrance of dust, etc., and the escape of moisture-vapor, etc. This is preferably done by perforating with an instrument coated with molten plastic.
  • Fig. 6 shows the rubber hydrochloride wrapper 2 in which the perforations 6 are being made with an instrument In the pointed portions l l of which are coated with molten Lemon Syncera Wax, 12. As each perforation is completed and the pointed instrument is removed from it,-a minute droplet of wax I3 is deposited within the perforation. On cooling, this seals the opening.
  • This type of tear-tape may form the band for a cigar. It is sealed to the wrapper. On stripping the tear-tape from the wrapper the wrapper is cut into two parts, not as an ordinary tear-tape shears a wrapper, but by removing a narrow area of the wrapper which is defined on each side by perforations. The edges of the teartape which extend beyond the perforations may be removably bonded to the wrapper, if desired, to prevent air and moisture from passing in or out of the perforations.
  • the tear-tape may likewise be applied to wrappers enclosing other objects such as packages of cigarettes and boxes of all kinds, and even to wrappers enclosing fruits such as apples, oranges, etc.
  • wrappers enclosing fruits such as apples, oranges, etc.
  • the tear-tape is advantageously formed of rubber hydrochloride film or other material which may be sealed to the wrapper by the application of heat and pressure, although tear-tapes of other composition may be employed and any suitable adhesive may be used to unite the tear-tape to the wrapper.
  • a moistureproof wrapper and outside of the wrapper a tear-tape encircling the package, a narrow, longitudinal area of the tear-tape spaced inwardly from each edge of the tear-tape being united to a narrow area of the wrapping material, said narrow area of the wrapping material being defined on each side by a line of perforations, the perforations being covered by the outer portions of the tear-tape and being filled with plastic to prevent the passage of moisture therethrough, the perforations facilitating tearing the wrapper to remove the portion bonded to the tear-tape.

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Cited By (9)

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US2789752A (en) * 1954-09-27 1957-04-23 Fun Del Inc Perforated tear sheet for cigarette and the like packages
US2795366A (en) * 1955-05-05 1957-06-11 American Can Co Dual purpose pull strip
US3170619A (en) * 1961-10-05 1965-02-23 Dow Chemical Co Tear strip packaging
US3175752A (en) * 1963-05-03 1965-03-30 Union Carbide Corp Package tearing means
US3179327A (en) * 1962-05-24 1965-04-20 Dow Chemical Co Film tear line
US3302857A (en) * 1965-07-08 1967-02-07 Waldorf Paper Prod Co Easy opening container
US4177811A (en) * 1976-11-23 1979-12-11 Marcial Alvarez Therapeutic applicator and cleansing device
US20040228549A1 (en) * 2003-05-13 2004-11-18 Chao-Hsi Wu Packaging for food
US20140262903A1 (en) * 2013-03-15 2014-09-18 Altria Client Services Inc. Label having tear strip

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GB1423152A (en) * 1972-11-17 1976-01-28 Schmermund A Method of and device for providing a web of packaging material with a tear strip

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GB153084A (en) * 1919-07-29 1920-10-29 Joan Inez Drusilla Stevenson Improvements in tracing and perforating devices for transferring designs and the like to paper, fabrics and the like
US1682104A (en) * 1928-08-28 Package
US1957903A (en) * 1931-04-27 1934-05-08 Allene B Odell Wrapping material
US1960881A (en) * 1932-12-14 1934-05-29 Allbestos Corp Lining plugging machine
US2178557A (en) * 1936-06-19 1939-11-07 Int Cigar Mach Co Tear strip band
US2194451A (en) * 1936-03-20 1940-03-19 Owens Illinois Glass Co Package for coffee or the like
US2296830A (en) * 1939-08-03 1942-09-29 Roscoe G Beals Cigar container

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US1682104A (en) * 1928-08-28 Package
GB153084A (en) * 1919-07-29 1920-10-29 Joan Inez Drusilla Stevenson Improvements in tracing and perforating devices for transferring designs and the like to paper, fabrics and the like
US1957903A (en) * 1931-04-27 1934-05-08 Allene B Odell Wrapping material
US1960881A (en) * 1932-12-14 1934-05-29 Allbestos Corp Lining plugging machine
US2194451A (en) * 1936-03-20 1940-03-19 Owens Illinois Glass Co Package for coffee or the like
US2178557A (en) * 1936-06-19 1939-11-07 Int Cigar Mach Co Tear strip band
US2296830A (en) * 1939-08-03 1942-09-29 Roscoe G Beals Cigar container

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2789752A (en) * 1954-09-27 1957-04-23 Fun Del Inc Perforated tear sheet for cigarette and the like packages
US2795366A (en) * 1955-05-05 1957-06-11 American Can Co Dual purpose pull strip
US3170619A (en) * 1961-10-05 1965-02-23 Dow Chemical Co Tear strip packaging
US3179327A (en) * 1962-05-24 1965-04-20 Dow Chemical Co Film tear line
US3175752A (en) * 1963-05-03 1965-03-30 Union Carbide Corp Package tearing means
US3302857A (en) * 1965-07-08 1967-02-07 Waldorf Paper Prod Co Easy opening container
US4177811A (en) * 1976-11-23 1979-12-11 Marcial Alvarez Therapeutic applicator and cleansing device
US20040228549A1 (en) * 2003-05-13 2004-11-18 Chao-Hsi Wu Packaging for food
US20140262903A1 (en) * 2013-03-15 2014-09-18 Altria Client Services Inc. Label having tear strip
US11414249B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2022-08-16 Altria Client Services Llc Label having tear strip
US20220355987A1 (en) * 2013-03-15 2022-11-10 Altria Client Services Llc Label having tear strip

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