WO2009086346A1 - Système et procédé pour fournir une bulle à éclater - Google Patents

Système et procédé pour fournir une bulle à éclater Download PDF

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WO2009086346A1
WO2009086346A1 PCT/US2008/088104 US2008088104W WO2009086346A1 WO 2009086346 A1 WO2009086346 A1 WO 2009086346A1 US 2008088104 W US2008088104 W US 2008088104W WO 2009086346 A1 WO2009086346 A1 WO 2009086346A1
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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
    • B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
    • B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
    • B65D75/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
    • B65D75/321—Both sheets being recessed
    • B65D75/323—Both sheets being recessed and forming several compartments
    • B65D75/324—Both sheets being recessed and forming several compartments the compartments being interconnected, e.g. by small channels
    • 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
    • B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
    • B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding

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  • containers that are made, for instance, from one or more layers of polymer film. These containers are used in a wide variety of applications including the storage of consumer products such as personal care products, food products, beverages, pharmaceutical products, etc. These containers may be less expensive than many aluminum cans and bottles. These containers are also easy to package and ship.
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,726,364 issued on April 27, 2008 to the present inventor discloses an easily opened storage package that includes a breachable bubble for gaining access to the storage package. As pressure is applied to the bubble, the bubble expands separating the opposing film material that form the access structure to create opposed peel flaps along a perimeter breach. The flaps are peeled back by the user to open the container and present a product.
  • the subject matter of U.S. Patent No. 6,726,364 is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety into this disclosure.
  • the generous supply of poppable bubbles may serve as a decoy, directing energetic children and other consumers away from the breachable bubble on the regular product.
  • consumers may amuse themselves by popping the generous supply of bubbles while they develop and practice their bubble popping technique for use later on a regular bubble accessed product.
  • One exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a system for dispensing poppable bubbles to consumers in a retail outlet.
  • the system includes a supply of opposing laminae.
  • laminae includes any laminate material or film used to create a poppable bubble.
  • the laminae can be multi-layered or single layered and may be composed of many different composites of materials or composed of a single material.
  • the laminae may also be flexible, rigid or semi-rigid.
  • the system also includes an inflation device adapted to generate a poppable bubble from the opposing laminae and a start button operatively connected to the inflation device. The inflation device dispenses a poppable bubble to a consumer at a location adjacent to a product having a breachable bubble access structure when the consumer engages the start button.
  • the poppable bubble may be a breachable bubble expandable under pressure. The expansion separates the opposing laminae until the breachable bubble creates a breach through the breachable bubble.
  • the breachable bubble may be a rupture type bubble that bursts like a balloon when squeezed.
  • the poppable bubble may also have an article in the poppable bubble. The article is made available to the consumer when the consumer breaches the poppable bubble. The article may be a token, small prize or toy, coupon, promotional material or any other thing made available to a consumer when the consumer breaches the poppable bubble. For instance, the article may be text or other matter printed directly onto the laminae material that forms the poppable bubble.
  • the inflation device includes a heater for heating the opposing laminae to render the laminae more flexible.
  • the inflation device may also include a vacuum pull mold to form the poppable bubble.
  • the vacuum pull mold may include a single concave surface to form a half poppable bubble or two concave surfaces to form a full poppable bubble.
  • the air pressure inside the vacuum pull mold may be reduced as the laminae are pulled into the vacuum pull mold.
  • Ambient air may fill the poppable bubble as the opposing laminae are pulled into the vacuum pull mold.
  • the inflation device may also include a sealing device for pressing the peripheral edge of one of the opposing laminae into sealing engagement with the peripheral edge of the other opposing laminae to form a sealed poppable bubble.
  • Another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for dispensing poppable bubbles to consumers in a retail outlet.
  • the method includes providing a supply of opposing laminae including a cover laminae and a base laminae; forming a poppable bubble between the opposing laminae; and dispensing the poppable bubble to a consumer at a location adjacent to a product having a breachable bubble access structure.
  • a further exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a method for dispensing a generous supply of poppable bubbles to a consumer.
  • the method includes providing a product comprising a breachable bubble access structure; providing a dispenser for providing a supply of poppable bubbles to a consumer, the dispenser located adjacent to the product comprising a breachable bubble access structure and operatively connected to a start button; and dispensing the supply of poppable bubbles to a consumer at a location adjacent to the product comprising a breachable bubble access structure when the consumer engages the start button.
  • Figure 1 provides a top view of an exemplary product having an exemplary breachable bubble access structure
  • Figure 2 provides a perspective view of a dispenser for providing a supply of poppable bubbles according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 3 provides a block diagram of a system for dispensing poppable bubbles to a consumer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 4 provides a flow diagram of the exemplary steps for performing a method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 5a provides a side view of half poppable bubbles made in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 5b provides a side view of full bubbles made in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the present disclosure provides a system and method for dispensing poppable bubbles to consumers in a retail outlet.
  • the retail outlet has a product that includes a breachable bubble access structure.
  • a breachable bubble access structure is any access structure that utilizes a bubble to facilitate access to contents contained within an interior of storage package.
  • FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a product 10 that includes a breachable bubble access structure 12.
  • the product 10 defines an interior 14 for storing various different items.
  • the interior 14 may be configured to hold food items, beverages, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, medicines, general merchandise and the like.
  • the breachable bubble access structure 12 provides access to the contents located in the interior 14 of the storage container 10.
  • the breachable bubble access structure 12 utilizes breachable bubble 16 to facilitate access to contents stored within the interior 14 of the product 10.
  • the breachable bubble 16 is formed between the opposing laminae and is expandable under applied pressure towards the edge 18 of the access structure 12. As pressure is applied to the bubble, the bubble expands separating the opposing laminae to create opposed peel flaps along a perimeter breach. The flaps are peeled back by the user to open the container and present a product.
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,726,364 issued on April 27, 2008 to the present inventor provides an exemplary product having a breachable bubble access structure and is incorporated herein by reference.
  • the present disclosure is not limited to this exemplary breachable bubble access structure.
  • the present disclosure is intended to include any access structure that utilizes a bubble to provide access to the interior of a product.
  • the product could be a flexible container that includes a breachable bubble access structure or a rigid container that includes a breachable bubble access structure.
  • Products having breachable bubbles in retail outlets may pose several challenges. For example, children or other consumers may find it entertaining to "pop' * the bubbles on the storage packages and prematurely breach the seal of the storage packages before they are purchased by the consumer. In addition, a consumer may not initially know how to properly apply pressure to a breachable bubble on a storage package and may not be able to open the storage package.
  • the present disclosure provides a system for dispensing a poppable bubble to a consumer in a retail outlet.
  • the system includes a supply of opposing laminae, an inflation device adapted to generate a poppable bubble from the opposing laminae, and a start button operatively connected to the inflation device.
  • the inflation device dispenses a poppable bubble to a consumer at a location adjacent to a product having a breachable bubble access structure when the consumer engages the start button.
  • the above system provides a generous supply of poppable bubbles to consumers. These poppable bubbles may serve as a decoy, directing energetic children and other consumers away from the breachable bubble on the regular product.
  • consumers may amuse themselves by popping the generous supply of bubbles while they develop and practice their bubble popping technique for use later on a regular bubble accessed product.
  • Figure 2 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a dispenser 20 for providing a supply sheet 22 of poppable bubbles 24 in a retail outlet.
  • the supply sheet 22 of poppable bubbles is formed from opposing sheets of laminae.
  • Figures 5a and 5b depict side views of a supply sheet 22 of poppable bubbles 24 formed between opposing sheets of laminae 26 and 28.
  • the laminae 26 is referred to as the cover laminae.
  • the laminae 28 is referred to as the base laminae.
  • Typical thickness for the cover laminae 26 is from about 1.25 mils to about 1.50 mils.
  • Typical thickness for the base laminae is from about 2.00 mils to about 3.00 mils.
  • the laminae 26, 28 can be made from any suitable material.
  • the laminae 26, 28 can be made from flexible materials such as polymer films.
  • Polymers that may be used to form the laminae 26, 28 include, for instance, polyesters, polyamides, polyvinyl chloride, polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, mixtures thereof, copolymers and terpolymers thereof, and the like.
  • the film may be made from multiple polymer layers.
  • the polymer film for instance, may include a core layer laminated to other functional layers, such as heat sealing layers, oxygen barrier layers, and the like.
  • the polymer film may include a metalized layer for providing oxygen barrier properties.
  • the supply sheet 22 of poppable bubbles 24 provides a generous supply of poppable bubbles to consumers.
  • the poppable bubbles 24 may be breachable bubbles or rupture type bubbles.
  • a breachable bubble is expandable under applied pressure. The expansion of the breachable bubble separates the opposing laminae until the breachable bubbles creates a breach through the breachable bubble.
  • a rupture type bubble bursts like a balloon when pressure is applied by a consumer. More particularly, the bubble material is "thinned" due to the expansion caused by applied pressure until bubble failure.
  • the poppable bubbles 24 may be half poppable bubbles or full poppable bubbles.
  • Figure 5a depicts a supply sheet 22 of half poppable bubbles 24.
  • Figure 5b depicts a supply sheet 22 of full poppable bubbles 24.
  • the poppable bubbles 24 can have any suitable shape.
  • the poppable bubbles 24 may have an elliptical shape. In other embodiments, however, the poppable bubbles 24 can have a circular shape, a triangular shape, a heart-like shape, a rectangular shape, or any other suitable shape.
  • a poppable bubble 24 may also include an article 25 located within the poppable bubble 24.
  • the article 25 is presented to the consumer when the consumer breaches the poppable bubble 24.
  • the article may be a token, small prize, toy, promotional material, or any other article that is presented to the consumer.
  • the article may be promotional material for the product having the breachable access structure.
  • the article may include information or other the like printed directly on the poppable bubble.
  • the article may include promotional material, a game, or a coupon that is printed directly onto the laminae material.
  • FIG. 3 a block diagram of a system 40 for dispensing a poppable bubble to a consumer 44 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is illustrated.
  • the system includes a supply 46 of opposing laminae, an inflation device 20 adapted to generate a poppable bubble from the opposing laminae, and a start button 42 operatively connected to the inflation device 20.
  • the inflation device 20 dispenses a poppable bubble to a consumer 44 at a location adjacent to a product having a breachable bubble access structure when the consumer 44 engages the start button 42.
  • the supply 46 of opposing laminae may be a part of the inflation device 20 as illustrated in Figure 3 or separate from the inflation device 20.
  • the supply 46 of opposing laminae may include cover laminae 26 and base laminae 28.
  • the cover laminae 26 and the base laminae 28 may be formed from any suitable materials, including polymer materials.
  • the laminae 26, 28 may be supplied as two adjacent but unattached strips or alternatively, the laminae 26, 28 may be held together by pressed registration along an edge.
  • the supply 46 of opposing laminae does not include poppable bubbles. This allows a lower shipping volume for the laminae and requires fewer reloads by a stock person during use.
  • the supply 46 of opposing laminae may be located on a feed roll.
  • the feed roll may include a single feed roll or a dual feed roll.
  • the opposing laminae are packaged on a single roll overlaying one another.
  • the cover laminae comes off of one feed roll and the base laminae comes off a second feed roll.
  • the present disclosure is not limited to any particular manner in which the supply of opposing laminae is provided to the inflation device 20. Using the teachings disclosed herein, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that any manner of supplying opposing laminae to the inflation device 20 falls within the scope and spirit of present disclosure.
  • the inflation device 20 is adapted to dispense a poppable bubble when the consumer 44 engages a start button 42.
  • the start button 42 may be part of the inflation device 20 or may be located remotely from the inflation device 42. For example, the start button 42 may be placed high up on the display shelves for parental use only. Alternatively, the start button 42 may be located down low and accessible to children.
  • the start button 42 may be any device that sends a signal to the inflation device that directs the inflation device to dispense a poppable bubble to a consumer 42.
  • the start button 42 may be a mechanical switch that, when pressed by a consumer 44, sends an electrical signal to the inflation device 20 directing the inflation device 20 to dispense a poppable bubble to the consumer 44.
  • the start button 42 could be a sensor that detects a specified gesture of a consumer 44.
  • the start button 42 could detect a hand motion by a consumer 44 and then direct the inflation device 20 to dispense a poppable bubble to the consumer 44.
  • the start button 42 is operatively connected to the inflation device 20 through any means of communication.
  • the start button 42 may be hard wired to the inflation device 20.
  • the start button 42 may relay communicated data over one or more communications networks.
  • network communications can comprise sending and/or receiving information over one or more networks of various forms.
  • a network can comprise a dial-in network, a local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), public switched telephone network (PSTN), the Internet, intranet or other type(s) of networks.
  • a network may comprise any number and/or combination of hardwired, wireless, or other communication links.
  • the start button 42 should have a low operating voltage to ensure the safety of consumer 44 engaging the start button 42.
  • Activation of the start button 42 may provide a single poppable bubble or a predetermined number of poppable bubbles.
  • the inflation device 20 may include a processor that is programmed to dispense five poppable bubbles, four poppable bubbles, three poppable bubbles, or any other number of poppable bubbles when the inflation device receives a signal from the start button 42.
  • the inflation device 20 may be programmed to dispense poppable bubbles continuously until the consumer 44 releases the start button 44.
  • the inflation device 20 can have an internal heat source or heater 48.
  • the heat source 48 heats the opposing laminae 26, 28 to render the laminae material more flexible and to lower the tensile strength of the laminae material to permit stretching. The heating also swells the surface area of the laminae material which is helpful in forming the poppable bubbles as discussed below.
  • the heat source may be any suitable heat generating element. Radiation sources, such as infrared and laser sources, are preferred for efficiency and for safety considerations.
  • the heat source may be configured to heat just the cover laminae 26 or both the cover laminae 26 and the base laminae 28.
  • the center region of the cover laminae 26 has higher heating requirements than the base laminae 28.
  • a dark heat absorbing pigment may be applied to the center region of the cover laminae 26 to enhance the heat absorbed by the center region of the cover laminae 26.
  • a light heat reflective pigment may be applied to the periphery of the cover laminae 26 to diminish the heat absorbed by the periphery of the cover laminae 26.
  • These light or dark patterns may be printed, painted, or otherwise applied to the laminae material before or after the materials are supplied to the inflation device.
  • the inflation device 20 may also include vacuum pull mold 50 for forming the poppable bubbles from the opposed laminae.
  • heated cover laminae 26 is presented to a vacuum pull mold 50 having a single concave surface.
  • the mold forms the poppable bubble by reducing the air pressure inside the mold 50 to create a vacuum to pull the cover laminae 26 into the single concave surface of the mold 50.
  • Ambient air fills the expanding half-bubble as the pull proceeds.
  • the cover laminae 26 is thin and is more flexible and will stretch into the single concave surface under a lower pull force from the vacuum.
  • the thicker base laminae 28 resists the vacuum pull. Accordingly, the base laminae 28 may remain flat and not vacuum pulled into the concave surface.
  • the vacuum pull mold is used to create the half poppable bubbles exemplified in Figure 5a.
  • the mold may have two concave surfaces. A first concave surface is used for pulling the cover laminae upwards. A second concave surface is used for pulling the base material down. In this manner, the vacuum pull mold is used to create the full poppable bubbles exemplified in Figure 5b.
  • the inflation device 20 may also be adapted to insert an article into the poppable bubble.
  • the inflation device may include a device that drops an article into the poppable bubble before the poppable bubble is sealed.
  • the vacuum pill mold may be adapted to pull the opposed laminae around the article.
  • the inflation device may laser print the article directly onto the laminae material.
  • the inflation device may print a printed article including promotional material, a game or a coupon directly onto the base laminae material.
  • the printed article becomes visible to the consumer only when the consumer breaches the poppable bubble.
  • the printed article may be printed with an ink that only becomes visible when exposed to oxygen.
  • the printed article may be camouflaged until the consumer breaches the poppable bubble.
  • the inflation device 20 can also include a sealer 52.
  • the sealer 52 is used to press the peripheral edges of the cover laminae 26 into sealing engagement with the peripheral edges of the base laminae 28 to create bubbles seals 27.
  • the sealer device may comprise perimeter sealing bars.
  • a bubble seal 27 is made by applying heat and pressure to form a thermal bond. The strength of the bubble seal can be adjusted by varying the pressure of the seal bar, varying the temperature, or varying the amount of time the seal bar is in contact with the opposing laminae.
  • the bubble seal 27 comprise a peel seal. Various different methods and techniques are used to form peel seal portions.
  • the bubble seal 27 may include a first portion that is adhesively secured to a second portion along the seal.
  • the first portion may be coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive.
  • the adhesive may comprise, for instance, any suitable adhesive, such as an acrylate.
  • the second and opposing portion of the peel seal on the other hand, may comprise a film coated or laminated to a release layer.
  • the release layer may comprise, for instance, silicone.
  • each opposing portion of the peel seal may include a multi-layered film.
  • the major layers of the film may comprise a supporting layer, a pressure sensitive adhesive component, and a thin contact layer.
  • the two portions of the peel seal can be brought together and attached.
  • the thin contact layer of one portion can be attached to the thin contact layer of the opposing portion using heat and/or pressure.
  • the bubble seal 27 can include a combination of heat sealing and adhesive sealing.
  • the inflation device 20 can also include a severing tool 54.
  • the severing tool is used to separate a poppable bubble from the laminae strip in order to release the poppable bubble to a consumer.
  • the severing may be along a perforation row pressed against a tear bar. Alternatively, the severing may be performed by a laser cut, or shear by a cutting edge. It should be understood that the severing tool can be any suitable mechanism for severing a poppable bubble from the laminae strip.
  • Another exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method for dispensing poppable bubbles to consumers in a retail outlet.
  • the method includes providing a supply of opposing laminae, the opposing laminae comprising a cover laminae and a base laminae; forming a poppable bubble between the opposing laminae; and dispensing the poppable bubble to a consumer at a location adjacent to a product comprising a breachable bubble access structure.
  • Figure 4 depicts a flow chart of the exemplary steps associated with this method.
  • the method includes the step of providing a supply of opposing laminae.
  • the opposing laminae may be supplied in accordance with any of the principles outlined above.
  • the opposing laminae may be supplied from a single feed roll or a dual feed roll.
  • the laminae can be supplied as two adjacent but unattached strips or alternatively, the laminae 26, 28 may be held together by pressed registration along an edge.
  • the method includes forming a poppable bubble between the opposing laminae.
  • the poppable bubbles may be formed between the opposing laminae after the opposing laminae are supplied as shown in Figure 4.
  • the poppable bubbles may be formed between the opposing laminae before the opposing laminae are supplied in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • the opposing laminae are formed between the poppable bubbles after the opposing laminae are supplied to allow for a lower shipping volume and fewer reloads by a stock person during use.
  • the method includes dispensing a poppable bubble to a consumer at a location adjacent to a product comprising a breachable bubble access structure.
  • This generous supply of poppable bubbles may serve as a decoy, directing energetic children and other consumers away from the breachable bubble on the regular product.
  • consumers may amuse themselves by popping the generous supply of bubbles while they develop and practice their bubble popping technique for use later on a regular bubble accessed product.

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L'invention concerne un système et un procédé pour fournir une bulle à éclater à un consommateur dans un magasin de vente au détail. Le système comprend l'apport de couches opposées, un dispositif de gonflage adapté pour générer une bulle à éclater depuis les couches opposées, et un bouton de démarrage connecté de manière fonctionnelle au dispositif de gonflage. Le dispositif de gonflage fournit une bulle à éclater à un consommateur en un lieu adjacent à un produit ayant une structure fracturable d'accès aux bulles quand le consommateur presse le bouton de démarrage. Le procédé comprend l'apport de couches opposées ; la formation d'une bulle à éclater entre les couches opposées ; et la distribution de la bulle à éclater à un consommateur en un lieu adjacent à un produit ayant une structure fracturable d'accès à la bulle.
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