WO1995030590A1 - Sachet de recharge pour recipients - Google Patents

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WO1995030590A1
WO1995030590A1 PCT/US1995/005753 US9505753W WO9530590A1 WO 1995030590 A1 WO1995030590 A1 WO 1995030590A1 US 9505753 W US9505753 W US 9505753W WO 9530590 A1 WO9530590 A1 WO 9530590A1
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refill pouch
container
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Seiichi Ido
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The Procter & Gamble Company
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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
    • B65D35/00—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor
    • B65D35/02—Body construction
    • B65D35/04—Body construction made in one piece
    • B65D35/08—Body construction made in one piece from plastics 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
    • 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
    • B65D75/5816—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture for tearing a corner or other small portion next to the edge, e.g. a U-shaped portion
    • B65D75/5822—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture for tearing a corner or other small portion next to the edge, e.g. a U-shaped portion and defining, after tearing, a small dispensing spout, a small orifice or the like

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  • the present invention relates to a refill pouch which can be used for refilling a container for packing a liquid, powder and the like.
  • a container for liquid product such as a liquid detergent or a liquid shampoo may be subjected to the so-called refil ling, to be refilled with a new contained material after consumption.
  • a refill liquid or the like is preferably stored in a l s simple and low-priced container, and a refill pouch which is easy to pack is widely employed.
  • Such a refill pouch is generally unsealed by transversely cutting the overall upper portion and removing the same. If the refill pouch contains liquid or powder, however, the liquid or the : o like may disadvantageously spill out from the upper portion when the pouch is held by hand, since the refill pouch is made of a flexible material of a laminate film.
  • Laying-Open No. 5-81042 discloses a structure which can : s define a pour spout by simply cutting a corner part of a sealed portion. Thus, it is possible to define a pour spout by cutting the corner part for pouring the liquid or the like into the container.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a refill pouch which can be readily set in the most preferable position 3 5 for refi lling a container through an openi ng of the container. thereby preventing a material to be contained from spilling out departing from the opening of the container.
  • the present invention provides a refill pouch which is charged with a material for refill ing a container through an 5 opening of the container.
  • the refill pouch is formed by a sealed portion which is formed around the periphery of the refill pouch.
  • the refill pouch has a cut-out which is formed in the sealed portion in the vicinity of a corner part to be cut for defining a pour spout.
  • the cut-out has a groove portion which is sized and shaped to be
  • the pour spout of the refill pouch is correctly positioned with respect to the container opening so that the material in the pouch can be transferred in a stable state.
  • the material i 5 can be readily and reliably transferred also to a container even having a small opening.
  • FIG. 1 is a front elevational view showing a refill pouch 0 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevational view showing a portion around a cut-out of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 is a front elevational view showing the embodiment of Fig. I which is not yet charged with a contained material.
  • Fig. 4 is a front elevational view showing the embodiment of
  • Fig. 1 defining a pour spout by cutting a corner part.
  • Fig. 5 is a side elevational view showing the refill pouch of the embodiment shown i n Fig. 1 in a state transferring the contained material to a container.
  • I D Fig. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state of engagement between a groove portion provided in the cut-out of the refill pouch and a wall portion of the container opening in the state shown in Fig. 5.
  • Fig. 7 is a plan view for illustrating an exemplary step of .1 5 manufacturing the embodiment shown in Fig. 1.
  • the present invention provides a refill pouch which is charged with a material for refilling a container through an opening of the container.
  • the refill pouch is formed by a sealed portion which is formed around the periphery of the refill pouch. 5
  • the refill pouch has a cut-out which is formed in the sealed portion in the vicinity of a corner part to be cut for defining a pour spout.
  • the cut-out has a groove portion which is sized and shaped to be engageable with an upper wall portion of the opening of the container for pouring the material into the container from the pour ⁇ o spou t.
  • the refill pouch In use, after an pour spout is made by cutting the corner part, the refill pouch is relatively positioned at the opening of the container by engaging the groove portion with the upper wall portion of the opening of the container. Therefore, it is possible to
  • a second cut-out is preferably formed in the cut-out to remove a sharp projection from an edge of the sealed portion.
  • a notch is preferably formed in the cut-out defining the pour spout.
  • this 2 5 notch is preferably formed to extend substantial ly perpendicularly to the groove portion of the cut-out.
  • a formation angle of the groove portion with respect to a side of the sealed portion is in the range of 20° to 70°.
  • the refill pouch is so configured that the pouch can support itself or stand by itself on a horizontal su rfac e .
  • the refill pouch 1 is formed by heatsealing two laminate 3 5 films through a sealed portion 2 (shown in hatching).
  • Each of the laminate films can be prepared by that formed by a multilayer structure of a PET film ( 12 ⁇ m). an Al foil film (7 ⁇ m). an oriented nylon film ( 15 ⁇ m) and an L-LDPE film (80 ⁇ m ), for example. Such laminate films are heat-sealed through thermal fusion of the inner L-LDPE films.
  • the laminate films employed in the present invention are not 5 restricted to those of the multilayer structure employed in this embodiment, but are properly selected in consideration of contained materials, usage etc. of the refill pouch, as a matter of course.
  • a portion under a one-dot chain line 6 is formed by inserting still another laminate film which is i o bent about the portion of the one-dot chain line 6 between the pair of laminate films and pasting these laminate films with each other.
  • the inserted laminate film is provided with semicircular cut-outs on left and right end portions thereof, so that the L-LDPE films forming the outer pair of laminate films are fused with each other to define 1 5 fused portions 2a.
  • this portion forms the bottom of the refill pouch 1 .
  • a cut-out 3 is provided in a part of the sealed portion 2 which is located on a side upper portion of the refill pouch 1. This cut-out 3 is provided with a groove portion or concave portion 3a. Another 0 cut-out 4 is also formed in an opposite part of the sealed portion 2.
  • a perforation 5 is printed to obliquely extend from the cut-out 3 toward an upper portion.
  • a linear notch 7 is formed in a portion where the perforation 5 is in contact with the groove portion 3a of the cut-out 3. This notch 7 is formed to extend substantially 5 perpendicularly to the groove portion 3a.
  • the notch 7 serves as a cut end for defining a pour spout.
  • the upper corner part of the refill pouch I is cut from the notch 7 along the perforation 5, to define the pour spout.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates the portion around the cut-out 3 shown in 0 Fig. I in an enlarged manner.
  • a portion of a second cut-out 3b is removed to excise a sharp projection from an edge of the sealed portion 2. as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the portion of the second cut-out 3b is shown in hatching. Due to such formation of the second cut-out 3b. it is possible to facilitate 5 engagement of the refill pouch with an upper wall portion of an opening of a container, since the same is not caught by a ridge provided in the opening.
  • a sharp portion is provided on a side of the sealed portion 2, the consumer may inadvertently finger this portion. Therefore, such a sharp portion is preferably removed also in consideration of safety.
  • Fig. 3 shows the refill pouch 1 appearing in Fig. 1 , which is 5 not yet charged with a contained material.
  • the refill pouch 1 is open in its upper portion before the same is charged with the contained material such as a liquid.
  • a part of the sealed portion 2 above a one-dot chain line 8 is heat-sealed for l o sealing the refill pouch 1.
  • the state shown in Fig. 1 is attained by such sealing of the upper part of the sealed portion 2.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates the refill pouch 1 , from which the corner part is cut along the perforation 5 shown in Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 4. a pour spout 9 is defined by removing the corner part.
  • s material contained in the refill pouch 1 can be taken out to the exterior from the pour spout 9 by inclining the refill pouch 1 to downwardly direct the pour spout 9.
  • Fig. 5 is a side elevational view showing the refill pouch 1 refilling a container 10 with the contained material from the pour 0 spout 9 which is defined in the aforementioned manner.
  • the groove portion 3a of the cutout 3 is engaged with a wall portion of an opening 1 1 of the container 10 to align the pour spout 9 with the opening 1 1 , for pouring the material which is contained in the refill pouch 1 into the container 10.
  • Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the groove portion 3a of the cut-out 3 of the refill pouch 1 which is engaged with the wall portion of the opening 1 1 of the container 10. As shown in Fig. 6.
  • the position of the pour spot 9 of the refill pouch 1 can be fixed by engaging the groove portion 3a with the wall portion of the opening 30 1 1 . for transferri ng the contained material in a stable state. Particularly when the volume of the material contained in the refil l pouch I is reduced in a final stage of the transfer operation, the contained material must be squeezed out of the refill pouch 1 . Also in this case,
  • the refill pouch 1 is not misaligned with the container 10 due to the groove portion 3a which is engaged with the wall portion of the opening 1 1. whereby the contained material can be stably squeezed out of the refill pouch 1 to be transferred into the container 10.
  • the angle of inclination of the refill pouch 1 for transferring the contained material can be set to some extent by a formation angle ⁇ of the groove portion 3a.
  • the angle for inclining the refill pouch 1 for transferring the contained material can be decided by the formation angle ⁇ of the groove portion 3a.
  • this angle ⁇ is set in the range of 20° to 70° , more preferably in the range of 30° to 60°.
  • the angle ⁇ i s is set at about 50° .
  • the perforation 5 and the notch 7 extend substantially perpendicularly to the groove portion 3a, as shown in Fig. 1 . 0 Therefore, an angle ⁇ of the perforation 5 is set at about 90° .
  • the pour spout 9 is defined substantially perpendicularly to the groove portion 3a, so that the contained material can be further readi ly transferred.
  • Fig. 7 is a plan view for illustrating an exemplary step of 5 manufacturing the refill pouch according to this embodiment.
  • a mother heat-sealed film 20 is arranged in a state butting opening portions of film bodies for the refill pouch shown in Fig. 3 along its width direction.
  • a plurality of such film bodies are repetitively continuously arranged o along the longitudinal direction.
  • Heat-sealed portions 21 are formed in prescribed patterns, and circular fused portions 22 are provided on both side portions of the heat-sealed film 20. The fused portions
  • through holes 23 are formed in the vicinity of centers of the sealed portions 21 of the heat-sealed film 20.
  • the cut-out 4 is formed for a reason on the manufacturing step so that no problem arises even if misregistration is caused in the cutting along the cut line in the aforementioned manufacturing step. Therefore, the refill pouch 1 may not be provided with the cut ⁇ out 4. as a matter of course.
  • the refill pouch according to the present invention can be mass-produced at a low cost, by heat- sealing a long film sheet and thereafter cutting the same.
  • the sizes and the shapes of the cut-outs and the groove portion provided in the refill pouch are not restricted to those in the aforementioned embodiment, but any sizes and shapes are employable so far as the groove portion is engaged with an upper wall portion of a container opening to be capable of locating the pour spout of the refill pouch in a prescribed position with respect to the container opening.
  • the materials to be contained in the refill pouch according to the present invention are not restricted to liquid products such as a liquid detergent and a liquid shampoo but powder products.
  • the present invention is employable in wide fields of cosmetics such as lotions and creams, liquefied/powdered foods and medicine, and stationery such as paste and ink erasers.

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Sachet de recharge (1), permettant de recharger un récipient (10) d'une substance liquide ou en poudre lorsqu'on en déchire le bord au niveau d'une ligne perforée (5). Ce sachet comporte une entaille (7) formant bec verseur, ainsi qu'une partie concave ou à rainure (3a) qui correspond à une ouverture supérieure (11) du goulot du récipient (10). L'entaille (7) formant bec verseur est ainsi correctement positionnée par rapport à l'ouverture (11) du récipient de sorte que ladite substance puisse être efficacement transférée au récipient (10). Il est de ce fait possible de transférer le contenu du sachet au récipient sans le répandre, même si le récipient présente une ouverture de faible dimension.
PCT/US1995/005753 1994-05-10 1995-05-09 Sachet de recharge pour recipients WO1995030590A1 (fr)

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JP6096449A JP2991274B2 (ja) 1994-05-10 1994-05-10 詰め替え用パウチ
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WO2003095327A1 (fr) * 2002-05-07 2003-11-20 Elsaesser Verpackungen A.G. Sachet en film mince a bec verseur
WO2005009864A1 (fr) * 2003-07-15 2005-02-03 The Procter & Gamble Company Systeme servant a recharger un reservoir
EP1669303A1 (fr) * 2003-09-30 2006-06-14 Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Sachet pour aliments sterilisables
WO2007009076A2 (fr) * 2005-07-12 2007-01-18 Nottingham Spirk Design Associates, Inc. Contenant polymere pour cereales ainsi que systeme et procede d'utilisation de celui-ci
CN106458415A (zh) * 2014-06-04 2017-02-22 株式会社悠心 包装袋
FR3132826A1 (fr) 2022-02-24 2023-08-25 L'oreal Contenant de produit cosmétique fluide formant recharge pour un flacon principal

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WO2003095327A1 (fr) * 2002-05-07 2003-11-20 Elsaesser Verpackungen A.G. Sachet en film mince a bec verseur
WO2005009864A1 (fr) * 2003-07-15 2005-02-03 The Procter & Gamble Company Systeme servant a recharger un reservoir
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GB2418911B (en) * 2003-07-15 2007-07-18 Procter & Gamble Container refilling system
EP1669303A1 (fr) * 2003-09-30 2006-06-14 Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Sachet pour aliments sterilisables
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WO2007009076A2 (fr) * 2005-07-12 2007-01-18 Nottingham Spirk Design Associates, Inc. Contenant polymere pour cereales ainsi que systeme et procede d'utilisation de celui-ci
WO2007009076A3 (fr) * 2005-07-12 2007-03-01 Nottingham Spirk Design Ass Contenant polymere pour cereales ainsi que systeme et procede d'utilisation de celui-ci
CN106458415A (zh) * 2014-06-04 2017-02-22 株式会社悠心 包装袋
CN106458415B (zh) * 2014-06-04 2018-12-18 株式会社悠心 包装袋
FR3132826A1 (fr) 2022-02-24 2023-08-25 L'oreal Contenant de produit cosmétique fluide formant recharge pour un flacon principal

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