WO1995010451A1 - Conditionnement compact d'un article de bonneterie - Google Patents

Conditionnement compact d'un article de bonneterie Download PDF

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WO1995010451A1
WO1995010451A1 PCT/US1994/009637 US9409637W WO9510451A1 WO 1995010451 A1 WO1995010451 A1 WO 1995010451A1 US 9409637 W US9409637 W US 9409637W WO 9510451 A1 WO9510451 A1 WO 9510451A1
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Daphne Elmaleh
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    • 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
    • B65B63/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged
    • B65B63/02—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for compressing or compacting articles or materials prior to wrapping or insertion in containers or receptacles
    • 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
    • B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
    • B65B25/20—Packaging garments, e.g. socks, stockings, shirts
    • 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
    • B65D85/18—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for wearing apparel, headwear or footwear
    • 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
    • B65D75/04—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks
    • B65D75/06—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks in sheets or blanks initially folded to form tubes
    • B65D75/12—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks in sheets or blanks initially folded to form tubes with the ends of the tube closed by flattening and heat-sealing

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  • the present invention pertains to the art of textile packaging and, more particularly, to the compact packaging of hosiery.
  • pantyhose and stockings are formed of delicate woven or knitted material. Due to the delicate nature of the material used to form various hosiery items, it is extremely common for these items to tear or "run". For that reason, it is common practice for women wearing pantyhose, for example, to carry an extra or spare pair.
  • pantyhose are rather bulky even in their packaged form. Generally, pantyhose, as well as other hosiery items, are packaged within either a sealed bag or in a two-piece container. Due to the bulky nature of these packaged items, it is generally considered cumbersome to carry a spare, particularly a spare pair of pantyhose, even in a handbag. However, due to the potential need for the auxiliary hosiery item, a spare is still generally retained by many women.
  • the pressure and time are selected such that the pantyhose are compressed to form a stable, substantially rigid, compacted article which retains substantially the shape of the mold after it is removed therefrom.
  • the article can then be placed in a suitable package for handling, storage and transportation.
  • the compressed article can be returned to its original, uncompressed condition by pulling loose edges or corners of the article.
  • water can be used to aid in expanding the compressed article.
  • This object of the invention is achieved by compacting a hosiery item having an associated uncompressed loose density within a storage chamber of a packaging container to a compressed density corresponding to 2 to 12 times, and preferably 3 to 6 times, the associated uncompressed loose density. Compressing the hosiery item to this particular degree assures that the item will readily assume its uncompressed state as soon as the package is opened.
  • hosiery items can be packaged in this manner.
  • these packaging arrangements are designed to apply a compressive force to the hosiery item of between 1.4 to 3.5 kg/cm 2 (20 to 50 psi) in order to achieve the desired compression ratio while assuring that the delicate material used to form these items is not damaged.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred packaging arrangement for a hosiery item in accordance with the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the packaging arrangement of Figure 1 illustrating the relative size of the package
  • Figure 3 is an exploded view of the package illustrated in Figure 1;
  • Figure 4 is a schematic view of an apparatus for packaging a hosiery item in accordance with the present invention during an initial operation stage;
  • Figure 5 is a schematic view of the apparatus of Figure 4 in a secondary, loading stage
  • Figure 6 is a schematic view of the apparatus of Figures 4 and 5 in a compression stage
  • Figure 7 is a schematic view of the packaging apparatus of Figures 4-6 in a package sealing stage of operation
  • Figure 8 is an exploded view of a packaging arrangement in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 9 illustrates an assembled hosiery package in accordance with the embodiment of Figure 8;
  • Figure 10 is a schematic view of an apparatus for packaging a hosiery item in the package depicted in Figures 8 and 9 during an initial loading stage;
  • Figure 11 schematically illustrates the manner in which a hosiery item is compressably packaged within the packaging arrangement of Figure 10;
  • Figure 12 is a schematic view of the apparatus of Figures 9 and 10 illustrating the manner in which the packaged hosiery item is removed;
  • Figure 13 is a perspective view of a packaging arrangement in accordance with a third preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 14 schematically illustrates a third preferred packaging apparatus in accordance with the present invention.
  • Figure 15A illustrates an initial stage of a fourth packaging arrangement in accordance with the present invention
  • Figure 15B illustrates a second stage of the packaging arrangement of
  • Figure 15C illustrates the manner in which a hosiery item is compressed in accordance with the packaging arrangement of Figures 15A and 15B;
  • Figure 16A illustrates a packaging arrangement in accordance with a still further embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 16B illustrates the packaging arrangement of Figure 16A after compressably sealing a hosiery item therein;
  • Figure 16C represents the final processing step in accordance with the packaging arrangement of Figure 16A and 16B;
  • Figure 17A illustrates another potential packaging arrangement for the packaging container of Figure 16A;
  • Figure 17B depicts the packaging arrangement of Figure 17A in a compressed state; and Figure 18 represents a still further potential packaging arrangement for hosiery items in accordance with the present invention.
  • Package 2 includes an elongated tubular main container body portion 7 that defines a storage chamber 9 between two sealed ends thereof 12, 13.
  • hosiery item 4 constitutes a pair of pantyhose.
  • hosiery item 4 is adapted to be placed in storage chamber 9 with end 13 of package 2 already sealed and then a compressive force of between 20 to 50 psi as applied to the hosiery item 4 followed by sealing of end 12 of package 2.
  • the density of hosiery item 4 is increased from within a preferred range of 3 to 6 times an uncompressed loose density associated with hosiery item 4 when it is in a relaxed state outside of package 2. It has been found that packing hosiery items in this manner assures the integrity of the delicate material from which the hosiery items are made while advantageously presenting a compact hosiery package that will enable the hosiery item to readily assume an uncompressed and usable state once package 2 is opened.
  • package 2 When package 2 is used in connection with a pair of pantyhose and compressed in the manner briefly discussed above, package 2 is sized relative to an average woman's hand as illustrated in Figure 2.
  • package 2 will have an associated preferred longitudinal length of approximately 5-10 cm, a preferred diameter of approximately 1.5-4 cm and a central circumference of approximately 4-9 cm depending upon the size (small to extra large) of the pantyhose.
  • package 2 can be formed of various materials including numerous thermoplastic materials, package 2 is preferably formed from a biodegradable material such as cardboard.
  • Ends 12 and 13 are preferably sealed by means of adhesive and have widths of approximately 0-15 cm such that ends 12 and 13 can add from 0-3 cm to the overall length of package 2. Obviously this distance to the length of package 2 that is added by ends 12 and 13 does not add to the size of storage chamber 9.
  • volume of storage chamber 9 and the particular size of package 2 will vary depending upon the particular size and kind of hosiery item 4 that is compressed therein.
  • a folded uncompressed pair of pantyhose from a small size to an extra large size, has an associated volume ranging between 120-240 cm 3 .
  • Such pantyhose can evince a compressed volume in accordance with the present invention of between 20-100 cm 3 but preferably between 30-60 cm 3 .
  • a folded uncompressed pair of pantyhose having an associated density ranging from .05-.12 g/cm 3 are compressed and packaged in accordance with the present invention to a density range of .15 to .8 g/cm 3 and preferably between .2 and .5 g/cm 3 .
  • a medium size pair of pantyhose currently available in today's marketplace having a folded, uncompressed density of .08 g/cm 3 that is compressed 4 times in accordance with the present invention will be packaged to a compressed density of .32 g/cm 3 .
  • the preferred density of the compressed pantyhose is between 2 to 12 times that of the loosely folded uncompressed pantyhose and preferably between 3 to 6 times.
  • package 2 can vary without departing from the spirit of the invention.
  • the invention has particular applicability in packaging a pair of pantyhose, it should be readily understood that all of the embodiments described are equally applicable to compressively packaging various types of hosiery including ankle, knee and thigh-high stockings and the like.
  • the apparatus for packaging hosiery items as illustrated in Figures 4-7 includes a guide and support member 20 that is preferably formed from a rigid, metal or plastic material.
  • Guide and support member 20 includes a generally planar supporting portion 22 and a generally funnel-shaped portion 25. More specifically, supporting portion 22 is generally planar and includes an opening 27 which leads to funnel-shaped portion 25.
  • Funnel-shaped portion 25 is defined by an annular, sloping upper wall portion 30 and an elongated tubular portion 32. Intermediate its length, tubular portion 32 is provided with a plurality of spaced apertures 35 and 36.
  • the packaging apparatus of Figures 4-7 also includes a lifting unit generally indicated at 40. Lifting unit 40 is constituted by a linear actuator that can be pneumatic, hydraulic or even electrical in nature.
  • lifting unit 40 comprises a pneumatic actuator including a cylinder portion 42 and an extendable shaft portion 44. Since the specific construction and manner of operation of lifting unit 40 is well known in the art, it will not be further discussed herein in detail.
  • Extendable shaft portion 44 includes a remote end that carries a package support member 47.
  • package support member 47 includes an upper concave-shaped recess 49 which conforms to the bottom end and a portion of the sides of package 2.
  • the packaging apparatus further includes a loading unit 54 that is adapted to be linearally shifted along an axis substantially parallel to a plane defined by supporting portion 22 of guide and support member 20 by any means known in the art such as an additional linear actuator.
  • Loading unit 54 includes telescoping loading and compression members 57 and 59.
  • the specific operation of loading unit 54 in connection with the packaging of hosiery item 4 will be discussed more fully below, however, at this point it should be noted that loading member 57 and compression member 59 are adapted to selectively telescope into and out of tubular portion 32.
  • each sealing unit 63, 64 includes an upper telescoping ram member 67 and a lower telescoping ram member 68.
  • Upper and lower telescoping ram members 67, 68 are adapted to selectively extend and retract from within housings 71 and 72 of sealing units 63 and 64 respectively.
  • the upper telescoping ram member 77 projecting from housing 71 includes a flat terminal end 67 and is directly opposed to a flat terminal end 78 of the upper telescoping ram member 67 projecting from housing 72.
  • upper telescoping ram members 67 are adapted to extend into close abutment in order to pinch a package positioned therebetween in order to seal the package in a manner more fully discussed below.
  • lower telescoping ram members 68 projecting from housings 71 and 72 respectively are formed with angled terminal ends 81 and 82 respectively.
  • Lower telescoping ram members 68 function to retain hosiery 4 within a package during sealing of package by upper telescoping ram members 67 as will be more fully discussed below.
  • Figures 4-7 indicate the use of a package 2' having a convexly curved integral bottom 85.
  • hosiery item 4 is positioned upon support portion 22 and loading unit 54 is shifted such that loading member 57 is aligned with a central longitudinal axis of tubular portion 32.
  • upper and lower telescoping ram members 67 and 68 are fully retracted.
  • lifting unit 40 is activated to cause extendable shaft portion 44 to lift package 2' upward to within tubular portion 32.
  • Package 2 ' is lifted beyond apertures 35 and 36 as best illustrated in Figure 5.
  • loading member 57 is actuated so as to force hosiery item 4 into tubular portion 32 and package 2' through funnel shaped portion 25.
  • the apparatus assumes the position shown in Figure 5.
  • loading member 57 After loading member 57 is fully extended, it is then retracted from within guide and support member 20 and loading unit 54 is shifted to the position illustrated in Figure 6 wherein compression member 59 is aligned with the longitudinal axis of tubular portion 32. Compression member 59, which basically constitutes a plunger, is then extended within tubular portion 32 and package 2'. Loading unit 54 is designed to apply a compressive force between 20 to 50 psi to hosiery item 4 within package 2 ' thereby causing hosiery item 4 to be compressed and its density substantially increased. Once the desired compression of hosiery item 4 is achieved by compression member 59, lower telescoping ram members 68 are extended through apertures 36 and compression member 59 is retracted.
  • Extension of lower telescoping ram members 68 causes package 2' to shift inwardly as illustrated in Figure 7 so as to push against hosiery item 4 thereby maintaining hosiery item 4 in its desired, compressed state.
  • compression member 59 retracts beyond upper telescoping ram members 67, upper telescoping ram member 67 are extended through apertures 35 and pinch the upper end (not labeled) of package 2' in order to seal package 2 ' .
  • upper telescoping ram member 67 seals package 2 ' can vary in accordance with the present invention.
  • an upper inside surface of package 2' has been previously coated with an adhesive and upper telescoping ram members 67 constitute heating elements which melt the adhesive while securely pressing the end portions together.
  • upper telescoping ram members 67 constitute heating elements which melt the adhesive while securely pressing the end portions together.
  • flat ends 76 and 78 could also be configured so as to crimp the upper ends of package 2'.
  • Figures 8-12 depict a third package generally indicated at 2 " as well as an apparatus for packaging hosiery item 4 within package 2 " . More specifically, Figure 8 is an exploded view of package 2 " which includes an upper shell 90 and a lower shell 92.
  • Upper and lower shells 90 and 92 preferably have rounded ends as clearly depicted in Figure 8 and are adapted to be secured together by means of an adhesive strip 95 such that package 2 " assumes the general shape shown in Figure 9 when assembled with adhesive strip 95 being indicated to have some type of ornamental design thereon.
  • adhesive strip 95 such that package 2 " assumes the general shape shown in Figure 9 when assembled with adhesive strip 95 being indicated to have some type of ornamental design thereon.
  • package 2 " is made from a thermoplastic material.
  • lifting unit 40' is substantially identical to lifting unit 40 disclosed above with respect to the embodiment of Figures 4-7, however, package support member 47 ' is shown configured differently at 49' in order to conform to the specific shape of lower shell 92.
  • tubular portion 32 ' is not provided with corresponding apertures 35 and 36 as these apertures are no longer needed since sealing unit 63 and 64 are not utilized in connection with this apparatus due to the different manner of sealing package 2 " as compared to package 2 ' .
  • loading member 57 ' of loading unit 54' is shifted in a manner directly analogous to that of the above-described embodiment in order to provide an initial packing of hosiery item 4 within lower shell 92.
  • Loading unit 54' differs from loading unit 54 in that it is provided with a compression member 59' that includes an upper shell support member 98 that is shaped to receive upper shell 90.
  • Upper shell support member 98 is preferably provided with an annular extension 100 which is adapted to frictionally retain upper shell 90 as shown in Figure 10.
  • annular extension 100 which is adapted to frictionally retain upper shell 90 as shown in Figure 10.
  • other arrangements could also be utilized to retain upper shell 90 to upper shell support member 98 such as the application of an adhesive or the selective application of a vacuum therebetween.
  • loading unit 54 ' is shifted to position shown in Figure 11 and compression member 59' is extended while still retaining upper shell 90.
  • the diameter of upper shell 90 is designed slightly smaller than lower shell 92 such that upper shell 90 can be received within lower shell 92. Unless either upper or lower shells 90, 92 are slightly porous, a hole (not shown) is provided to enable the escape of air as upper shell 92 is shifted downward.
  • compression member 59 is adapted to apply compressive force between 1.4 to 3.5 kg/cm 2 (20-50 psi) in order to compress hosiery item 4 the desired amount within the storage chamber 9' defined within upper and lower shells 90 and 92.
  • compression member 59' continues to extend with simultaneous retraction of extendable shaft portion 44' of lifting unit 40' until package 2 " assumes the position shown in Figure 12.
  • adhesive strip 95 or other means known in the fastening art for interconnecting upper and lower shells 90 and 92 can be applied.
  • compression member 59 ' is fully retracted, package 2" is removed from upon package support member 47' and the apparatus is ready to repeat its operation.
  • Figure 13 represents an alternative package 2'" for hosiery item 4.
  • the package of Figure 13 can be formed in a manner substantially identical to that described above with respect to Figures 4-7 but with the upper and lower ends
  • Figure 14 discloses a packaging arrangement substantially similar to that disclosed with reference to Figures 10-12, however, the lower shell 92 ' is porous and a high pressure air source (not shown) is used to load a hosiery item within funnel-shaped portion 25 " . A vacuum is also preferably applied at lower shell 92 ' to compress the hosiery item while the package is sealed.
  • FIGS 15A-15C represent another packaging arrangement in accordance with the present invention.
  • hosiery item 4 is placed upon a packaging sheet 105.
  • Packaging sheet 105 then is positioned between a pair of leg members 107 and 108 of a rolling device. Leg members 107 and 108 are then rotated simultaneously to cause packing sheet 105 to roll up while simultaneously compressing hosiery item 4.
  • Packaging sheet 105 is preferably formed with an adhesive strip 110 which can be used to seal packaging sheet 105 to itself once packaging sheet 105 is fully rolled.
  • Figures 16A-16C disclose another applicable sealing embodiment.
  • a hosiery item is inserted within a storage chamber 114 of a package or container 2"" having a sealed bottom edge 118.
  • a vacuum source (not shown) then applies a vacuum to within storage chamber 114 which causes the hosiery item to be shifted into the lower half portion of package 2 " " (see Fig. 16B).
  • package 2 "" constitutes a plastic bag which is then heat sealed along line 120. Thereafter, the top half of package 2 can be rolled around and attached to the lower half to complete the packaging operation (see Fig. 16C).
  • FIGS 17A and 17B disclose a still further packaging arrangement for hosiery in accordance with the present invention.
  • a hosiery item would be placed within container or package 2 and then the package would be sealed at both ends. Following sealing of the package, the package would be heat shrunk in order to compress the hosiery item.
  • package 2 "" can be inserted within an outer bag 125, which itself would be sealed. Outer bag 125 would basically only be presented for aesthetic purposes.
  • Figure 18 depicts a still further potential packaging arrangement for hosiery items in accordance with the present invention.
  • a lower preformed plastic sheet 127 would be formed with a plurality partial storage chamber defining structures, one of which is generally indicated at 130.
  • a similarly constructed upper preform plastic sheet 132 would also be provided. The upper and lower preformed plastic sheets 127 and 132 would then be heat sealed together while vacuum packing a separate hosiery item in each of the storage chamber defining structures 130.
  • pantyhose items are compressed at a level of 1.4-3.5 kg/cm 2 (20-50 psi) in order to achieve a increase in density of the hosiery item within a storage chamber defined by the package to a compressed density of preferably 3-6 times the uncompressed loose density associated with the hosiery item.

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L'invention concerne le conditionnement compact d'un article de bonneterie (4) à l'intérieur du logement (9) d'un emballage (2). Ledit article est comprimé depuis la densité qu'il présente à l'état relâché à une densité correspondant de 2 à 12 fois, de préférence 3 à 6 fois, à la densité non comprimée par application d'une force de compression située entre 1,4 et 3,5 kg/cm2 (20-50 psi) à l'intérieur de l'emballage (2). La compression dudit article (4) permet de réaliser un emballage compact (2), l'article de bonneterie (4) reprenant immédiatement sa forme non comprimée dès l'ouverture de l'emballage (2). L'invention peut s'adresser, de façon similaire, à différents types d'articles de bonneterie, y compris des collants ou des bas par exemple.
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