US3738482A - Flexible bag package article - Google Patents

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US3738482A
US3738482A US00213755A US3738482DA US3738482A US 3738482 A US3738482 A US 3738482A US 00213755 A US00213755 A US 00213755A US 3738482D A US3738482D A US 3738482DA US 3738482 A US3738482 A US 3738482A
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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
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  • ABSTRACT A package article of flexible packaging bags such as used in the meat packing industry in conjunction with automatic and semiautomatic packaging apparatus is made by assembling a multiplicity of flattened stacked flexible bags on a wicket which may be canted to imbricate the bags, securing the wicket with an inner carton element and enclosing and securing the wicketed stacked bags and the inner carton element in an outer carton element.
  • the present invention relates to a package article and more particularly to a package of flattened stacked flexible packaging bags made of plastic or the like material of the type customarily used in the meat packaging industry and in which the bags are held on a wicket which is in turn secured by an inner carton member with an outer carton member enclosing and securing the bags, the wicket and the inner carton member to complete the assembled article.
  • Bags for such use are customarily supplied to the user in bulk packages which must be opened and the bags loaded by hand into the bag dispensing portion of the apparatus.
  • the bags Where such bags are provided with holes for wicket mounting, the bags must be manipulated to align the holes and thereby facilitate wicket insertion. This, of course, involves considerable human handling with attendant possibilities of contamination due to accidental drops as well as the handling per se. It is also important, more so on the more fully automated apparatus, that the bag installation on the apparatus be made with the care necessary to insure smooth continual bag dispensing action without binding or tearing malfunctions which cause process interruptions if not complete shut downs.
  • Another and important object of the invention is to provide a package of bags which is easily assembled, handled, transported, stored, opened and installed ready for use and which affords an exceptionally high degree of protection against bag damage and contamination.
  • a still further object of this invention is to provide a package of wicketed packaging bags which is readily installed in a bag dispensing section of automatic packaging apparatus in precise alignment and register with other componentry of the apparatus.
  • the present invention comprehends a package article comprising, in combination a multiplicity of horizontally flattened stacked flexible packaging bags, each bag having at least one ply provided with wicket holes, a wicket having a substantially horizontal portion disposed to effect bearing contact with a portion of an upper surface of the topmost bag of said multiplicity of bags when an inner carton element is removed and wicket legs extending perpendicularly with respect to said center portion through the wicket holes and projecting beyond the wicket holes in the lower ply of the bottommost bag of the multiplicity of bags, an inner carton element or tab panel disposed flat atop the multiplicity of flattened stacked bags provided with a tab member foldable around the wicket substantially horizontal portion, and an outer carton element or tray folder foldably enclosing the bags, the wicket and the inner carton element.
  • a package article according to the present invention may advantageously have the wicket disposed in a canted orientation and the flattened stacked bags imbricated according to the canted orientation of the wicket.
  • a still further advance in the art is constituted in an assembly of package articles according to this invention enclosed in a larger carton package or shipping container to facilitate bulk handling, transport, storage, ready unpacking and ultimate use of the packaged bags.
  • FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an unopened package article according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the FIG. 1 article with the tray folder element opened
  • FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the FIG. 1 article with the tray folder element opened, the tab panel element removed and the wicketed bags partly unpackaged,
  • FIG. 4 is an isometric view of an assembly of FIG. 1 articles partly removed from a larger shipping container
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view of a development of a tray folder element according to the invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view of a development of a tab panel element according to the invention and
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of a packaging bag.
  • a package article shown generally as 11, according to the invention comprises a multiplicity of flattened stacked flexible packaging bags 13 made of plastic or the like material with an uppermost or top bag 15 atop the bag stack and a bottom bag 17 bottommost of the stack.
  • a typical bag 19 is shown in FIG. 7 of the drawings and may be made from extruded tubular plastic material such as polyethylene.
  • a bag 19 is formed by arcuately cutting a flattened extended tubular plastic film into desired bag lengths and heat sealing one arcuate cut to define a bag bottom 21, a bag upper ply 23 and a bag lower ply 25.
  • Upper ply 23 is further out to define an arcuate lip 27 and to expose a portion of the inside bag surface of the lower ply 25 which is pierced by punching or other suitable means to form wicket holes 29.
  • a multiplicity of individual bags 19 are arranged to form a stack of bags 13 with the wicket holes 29 in substantial register as between bags to permit the insertion therethrough of the legs 33 of a wicket 31.
  • the wicket 31 is fabricated of rigid metal rod or wire and is formed to provide, in addition to legs 33, a substantially horizontal portion 37 extending centrally of and perpendicularly to the legs 33, and wicket shoulders 35 extending upwardly of the legs 33 and horizontal portion 37 and connecting these parts as shown. Other forms of wickets may be used in package articles according to this invention with equal facility.
  • a stack of wicketed bags 13 is arranged on the bottom panel 41 of a tray folder element 39 precut and formed to provide, in addition to the bottom panel 41, side panels 43 and closure panels 45.
  • Tray folder element 39 may advantageously be formed to include a hole 47 to facilitate the pulling and removal of a package article 11 from a bulk package carton or shipping container 59 as illustrated in FIG. 4 of the drawings.
  • a tab panel element 49, precut and formed to provide a tab member 51 is placed atop the topmost bag 15 of the stacked bags 13 with the tab member 51 passing between the topmost bag lower ply 25 upper surface and the wicket horizontal portion 37 between the wicket legs 33.
  • Tab member 51 is bent or folded up and back approximately 180 around wicket horizontal portion 37 onto the upper surface of tab panel element 49.
  • the tray folder element 39 is foldably closed along precreased lines between the bottom and side panels and the side and closure panels and the closure panels are taped for in stance by tapes 53 or otherwise secured closed.
  • the basic unit package article 1 1 is thus complete, with the bags wicketed and the wicket secured at the top with tab member 51 of inner carton element 49 wrapped around the wicket horizontal portion 37 and the ends of the wicket legs 33 immobilized against the inner surface of the tray folder elementbottom panel 41.
  • a liner57 between the assembled stack of bags and the carton elements as shown in FIG. 3 of the drawings.
  • the liner may be an open ended bag of plastic or the like, of sufficient size to accommodate the bag stack and be provided with a closed end which may be taped, for example with tapes 55, or otherwise secured to the finger hole 47 edge of bottom panel 41 of the tray folder element 39.
  • a liner 57 may be interposed between the assembled bags and tab panel element 49 combined and tray folder element 39 and secured thereto as hereinabove described.
  • a number of package articles according to the invention may advantageously be assembled and enclosed in a bulk carton or shipping container 59 as shown in FIG. 4 of the drawings to facilitate and resolve the practical problems involved in handling, transport, storage and ultimate use.
  • the outer or bulk carton 59 may be provided with a tape or tear strip 61 to facilitate opening at the time of usage.
  • FIG. 4 shows a group of package articles 11 partly removed from a bulk carton 59 which has been opened by the tear strip removal of one end.
  • a unit package article 1 1 as shown in FIG. 1 is removed from the bulk carton group by pulling out on the finger hole 47 of the one selected, usually at the top of the array, and may be carried thus and placed at the installation point.
  • FIG. 2 the package article is shown with the tapes 53 cut or removed and opened to reveal the tab panel element 49 atop the stacked bags 13. From the FIG.
  • the bags 13, wicket 31 and tab panel element 49 are slid forward, that is to say towards the viewer, the wicket leg 33 ends are inserted into wicket boss holes on whatever apparatus at the packaging station, the tab member 51 is unfolded from around wicket horizontal portion 37, tab panel element 49 is removed and tray folder element 39 with the liner 57 secured to it is pulled rearward, that is to say away from the viewer of FIG. 3, clear of the wicketed stacked bags 13 now mounted on the packaging station apparatus ready for use.
  • the present invention provides for the unpacking and installation of bags at a use point of a packaging station with only minimal human contact with the bags themselves. Moreover the bags are continuously secured on the wicket all through the unpacking and installation procedures thus materially reducing, if not completely obviating, the chance of accidental spills or drops.
  • FIG. 5 of the drawings shows a development plan view of a tray folder element 39 die cut or otherwise formed from any suitable carton stock such as for example corrugated paper board.
  • the dimensions of element 39 depend of course on the size and quantity of bags to be packaged but in practice certain criteria or guide lines have been found useful respecting the dimensional relationships amongst flattened bag dimensions, bag stack heights and the cutting and folding dimensions of the inner and outer carton elements.
  • the dimension L which is the tray folder element 39 overall length, is the length of one flattened bag plus 6 inches or 15.25 cm;
  • the dimension W which is the inside width of the tray folder element bottom panel 41, that is between inner surfaces of the outer carton element side panels 43 when the package article is assembled, is the width of one flattened bag plus 1% inches or 3.8 cm for flattened bag widths of from about 4 inches or 10.16 cm up to 6% inches or 16.5 cm and the width of one flattened bag plus 2 inches or 5.1 cm for flattened bag widths over 6% inches or 16.5 cm;
  • the dimension A which is the width of each of the tray folder element closure panels 45, is equal to one half of the dimension W plus one half the overall width of the wicket 31 being utilized;
  • the dimension B which is a cutting dimension for the tray folder element closure panels 45, is equal to one half of the dimension W minus one half the overall width of the wicket 31 being utilized plus one half inch or 1.27 cm;
  • the dimension C which is a cutting
  • the dimension D may be computed usually as one half of the difference between the dimension W and 4 inches or 10.16 cm and the dimension B may be taken usually as 2 inches or 5.1 cm.
  • the dimension H which is the inside height of the tray folder element 39 when the package article is assembled, is equal to the bag stack height plus the thickness of the tab panel element 49.
  • the dimension L which is the length of the tab panel element 49, is approximately equal to the dimension L; the dimension P, which is the width of tab panel element tab member 51, is equal to the overall width of the wicket 31 being utilized minus three fourths of an inch or 1.9 cm; the dimension G, which is a cutting dimension for the tab panel element 49, is equal to one half of the difference between the dimension W and the overall width of the wicket 31 being utilized plus one fourth of an inch or 0.63 cm; and the dimension .1 is equal to 2% inches or 6.35 cm for flattened bag widths of from about 4 inches or 10.16 em up to about 12 inches or 30.5 cm and is equal to 3% inches or 8.9 cm for flattened bag widths of from 12 inches or 30.5 cm up to 18 inches or 45.7 cm.
  • a package article comprising, in combination:
  • a wicket having a center portion disposed to effect bearing contact with a portion of an upper surface of the topmost bag of said multiplicity of bags and having wicket legs extending perpendicularly with respect to said center portion through the wicket holes and projecting beyond the wicket holes in the lower ply of the bottommost bag of the multiplicity of bags,
  • an outer carton element foldably enclosing the bags, the wicket and the inner carton element.
  • a package article according to claim 1 wherein a bag of the multiplicity of bags, liner is interposed between the multiplicity of bags and c. a tab folder element disposed flat atop the multithe carton elements. plicity of flattened stacked bags provided with a tab 4.
  • a package article according to claim 1 wherein a member folded around the wicket center portion, liner is interposed between the assembly of the multiand plicity of bags and the inner carton element and the d. a tray folder element foldably enclosing the bags, outer carton element. the wicket and the tab folder element,
  • a package article comprising, in combination: 6.

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US4277930A (en) * 1974-10-18 1981-07-14 Union Carbide Corporation Bags wicketed on a flexible binding
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US4277930A (en) * 1974-10-18 1981-07-14 Union Carbide Corporation Bags wicketed on a flexible binding
US4106734A (en) * 1977-03-29 1978-08-15 Union Carbide Corporation Bag dispenser and holder
US4106733A (en) * 1977-03-29 1978-08-15 Union Carbide Corporation Bag dispenser and holder
US4285681A (en) * 1978-01-25 1981-08-25 Union Carbide Corporation Tear resistant separable end-connected bags
FR2460264A1 (fr) * 1979-07-02 1981-01-23 Grace W R Ltd Assemblage de sacs et procede de distribution de sacs
US4280811A (en) * 1979-07-02 1981-07-28 W. R. Grace & Co., Cryovac Division Bag dispenser
US4407473A (en) * 1979-07-02 1983-10-04 W. R. Grace & Co. Bag dispenser
US4665680A (en) * 1984-11-13 1987-05-19 Mobil Oil Corporation Method of making extruded plastic holder for handled bags
US5269423A (en) * 1992-03-16 1993-12-14 Advance Polybag, Inc. Bag dispenser system
US5577615A (en) * 1995-08-01 1996-11-26 Bpi Packaging Technologies, Inc. Bag dispensing system
DE19912274A1 (de) * 1999-03-18 2000-09-28 Lemo Maschb Gmbh Verfahren zum Verpacken von Kunststoffbeuteln, insbesondere Automatenbeuteln in Transportbehälter
US6385948B1 (en) * 1999-03-18 2002-05-14 Lemo Maschinenbau Gmbh Method of packaging plastic bags, particularly bags for automated machines, in transport containers
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US20060226304A1 (en) * 2003-08-08 2006-10-12 Tony Barouta Device for releasable mounting of a bundle of bags on a wall
US20050178736A1 (en) * 2004-01-20 2005-08-18 Hilex Poly Co., Llc Dispensing apparatus for plastic bags
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US20070163912A1 (en) * 2006-01-18 2007-07-19 Chen Stephen L Shifting rail in a package of disposable shoe covers
US8534462B1 (en) 2012-04-24 2013-09-17 Daniel Brian Tan Film bags in a dispensing container
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