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EP1052185B1
EP1052185B1 EP99810394A EP99810394A EP1052185B1 EP 1052185 B1 EP1052185 B1 EP 1052185B1 EP 99810394 A EP99810394 A EP 99810394A EP 99810394 A EP99810394 A EP 99810394A EP 1052185 B1 EP1052185 B1 EP 1052185B1
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Claude Marbler
Frédéric Froemer
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Priority to US09/552,517 priority patent/US6391353B1/en
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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
    • B65D75/38—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more wrappers disposed one inside the other
    • 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
    • B65D75/5805—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture for tearing a side strip parallel and next to the edge, e.g. by means of a line of weakness
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S383/00—Flexible bags
    • Y10S383/904—Filling tube
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S383/00—Flexible bags
    • Y10S383/906—Dispensing feature

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  • the invention relates to a package according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Edible sweets comprise a tubular casing an envelope sealed at both ends by an adhesive or sealing seam from a foil material.
  • the tearing process usually by a Rip-off aid in the form of a notch or a weakening line is supported.
  • a Rip-off aid in the form of a notch or a weakening line is supported.
  • Through the resulting opening of the tube-like packaging can on the inside of the envelope sliding filling by appropriate Press at the closed end through the opening from the packaging become.
  • This type of packaging is particularly suitable for direct Ingestion of the contents, wherein the opening area after tearing the Packaging is carried in or to the mouth. It is difficult to avoid that e.g. after a touch on the surface of the packaging adhering bacteria and the like. Pathogens enter the mouth. The Danger of infection is especially important in children as the main consumers not to be underestimated in this way.
  • the packaging consists of a formed from two sheets and The inner bag enclosing the sterile object, which in one of two films enclosed outer bag is included.
  • the outer bag has a Tear line for tearing off a peripheral part of the outer bag. The open one The edge of the inner bag with the sterile object extends over the tear line in the outer bag addition, so that the sterile object without Touching parts of the contaminated outer bag taken from the inner bag can be.
  • the invention is based on the object, a package of the above to create the type mentioned after opening without danger of Contamination with foreign germs for direct intake of the contents to or can be performed in the mouth.
  • the packaging according to the invention When the packaging according to the invention is torn open, the contaminated outer packaging part is thus removed in the opening region, whereby the germ-free inner packaging part is uncovered.
  • the resulting in this way "aseptic mouthpiece" can therefore be performed without risk of infection to remove the contents directly to or into the mouth.
  • the tear-open aids comprise, in particular, notches, line-shaped partial cuts or perforations and the like weakening lines.
  • a preferred field of application for the packaging according to the invention lies in the packaging of drinkable and / or edible fillings, which are to direct Intake from the packaging in the mouth are suitable.
  • examples for Packaging is in addition to the aforementioned tubular enclosures also bags for liquids or drinks as well as pasty products. In the latter packaging, the opening area is tubular or formed hose-like.
  • a package 10 shown in Fig. 1 for example for chocolate bars has a tubular sheath 12 of a film-shaped material on. The two ends of the envelope 12 are closed by sealing seams 14, 16.
  • the sheath 12 comprises a from a against the interior of the packaging directed inner film 22 and from a against the outside of the package directed outer foil 20 constructed Film laminate 18.
  • the two films 20, 22 are over a permanent adhesive 24 connected to the film laminate 18, wherein in the opening region of the packaging 10, an adhesive-free zone 30 is present.
  • This glue-free zone 30 is from a first line of weakness 26 as the first rupture aid in the outer Slide 20 and from a second line of weakness 28 as a second tear-open in the inner film 22 limited.
  • the second weakening line 28 lies in the inner foil 22 near the end closed by the sealing seam 14 the package 10 and the first line of weakness 26 in the outer film 20 at a distance a to the second weakening line 28.
  • Fig. 2 shows the opened package 10, in the opening area of the inner Slide 22 of the adhesive-free zone 30 consists.
  • the second line of weakness 28 corresponds to the outer edge 36 of the resulting opening 34.
  • the on this way, consisting of the inner film 22 "mouthpiece" The length a is germ-free and can therefore without health concerns Removing the filling - for example, a chocolate bar 32 - directly be taken in the mouth.
  • the inner partial foil can be metallized or provided with a ceramic layer such as SiO x .
  • the permanent adhesive 24 between the outer film 20 and the inner film 22 may be, for example, a polyurethane-based adhesive.
  • the connection of the outer film 20 with the inner film 22 can also be carried out by means of an extrusion coating.
  • the film laminates suitable for producing the packaging according to the invention are not limited to the examples mentioned above due to the requirements imposed on the packaging, e.g. sealability, mechanical protection and stability, aroma, oxygen, and water vapor barriers, Printability, thermal stability, etc. selected.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verpackung nach dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1.The invention relates to a package according to the preamble of claim 1.

Bekannte flexible Verpackungen für Schokoladeriegel, Bisquits, Fruchtzwerge und dgl. essbare Süssigkeiten umfassen eine schlauchartige Umhüllung aus einem beidends über eine Klebe- oder Siegelnaht verschlossene Umhüllung aus einem Folienmaterial. Zur Entnahme des Füllgutes wird die Umhüllung an einem Ende aufgerissen, wobei der Aufreissvorgang üblicherweise durch eine Aufreisshilfe in Form einer Kerbe oder einer Schwächungslinie unterstützt wird. Durch die so entstandene Öffnung der schlauchartigen Verpackung kann das an der Innenseite der Umhüllung gleitende Füllgut durch entsprechendes Drücken am verschlossenen Ende durch die Öffnung aus der Verpackung geschoben werden. Diese Verpackungsart eignet sich insbesondere zur direkten Einnahme des Füllgutes, wobei der Öffnungsbereich nach dem Aufreissen der Verpackung in bzw. an den Mund geführt wird. Hierbei lässt es sich kaum vermeiden, dass z.B. nach einer Berührung an der Oberfläche der Verpackung anhaftende Bakterien und dgl. Krankheitserreger in den Mund gelangen. Die Gefahr einer Ansteckung ist insbesondere bei Kindern als hauptsächliche Konsumenten derart verpackter Süssigkeiten nicht zu unterschätzen.Well-known flexible packaging for chocolate bars, biscuits, fruit gnomes and the like. Edible sweets comprise a tubular casing an envelope sealed at both ends by an adhesive or sealing seam from a foil material. To remove the contents of the enclosure torn open at one end, the tearing process usually by a Rip-off aid in the form of a notch or a weakening line is supported. Through the resulting opening of the tube-like packaging can on the inside of the envelope sliding filling by appropriate Press at the closed end through the opening from the packaging become. This type of packaging is particularly suitable for direct Ingestion of the contents, wherein the opening area after tearing the Packaging is carried in or to the mouth. It is difficult to avoid that e.g. after a touch on the surface of the packaging adhering bacteria and the like. Pathogens enter the mouth. The Danger of infection is especially important in children as the main consumers not to be underestimated in this way.

Eine Verpackung der eingangs genannten Art ist in der WO-A-96 32342 offenbart.A package of the type mentioned in the opening paragraph is disclosed in WO-A-96 32342.

Aus der US-A- 4 116 338 ist eine Verpackung für einen sterilen Gegenstand bekannt. Die Verpackung besteht aus einem aus zwei Folien gebildeten und den sterilen Gegenstand umhüllenden Innenbeutel, der in einem aus zwei Folien gebildeten Aussenbeutel eingeschlossen ist. Der Aussenbeutel weist eine Aufreisslinie zum Wegreissen eines Randteils des Aussenbeutels auf. Der offene Rand des Innenbeutels mit dem sterilen Gegenstand erstreckt sich über die Aufreisslinie im Aussenbeutel hinaus, so dass der sterile Gegenstand ohne Berührung von Teilen des kontaminierten Aussenbeutels dem Innenbeutel entnommen werden kann.From US-A-4 116 338 is a package for a sterile article known. The packaging consists of a formed from two sheets and The inner bag enclosing the sterile object, which in one of two films enclosed outer bag is included. The outer bag has a Tear line for tearing off a peripheral part of the outer bag. The open one The edge of the inner bag with the sterile object extends over the tear line in the outer bag addition, so that the sterile object without Touching parts of the contaminated outer bag taken from the inner bag can be.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Verpackung der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, die nach dem Öffnen ohne Gefahr einer Kontaminierung mit Fremdkeimen zur direkten Einnahme des Füllgutes an oder in den Mund geführt werden kann.The invention is based on the object, a package of the above to create the type mentioned after opening without danger of Contamination with foreign germs for direct intake of the contents to or can be performed in the mouth.

Zur erfindungsgemässen Lösung der Aufgabe führt eine Verpackung mit den Merkmalen von Anspruch 1. For the inventive solution of the problem leads a package with the features of claim 1.

Beim Aufreissen des erfindungsgemässen Verpackung wird somit im Öffnungsbereich der kontaminierte äussere Verpackungsteil entfernt, wodurch der keimfreie innere Verpackungsteil freigelegt wird. Das auf diese Weise entstehende "aseptische Mundstück" kann deshalb ohne Gefahr einer Infektion zur Entnahme des Füllgutes direkt an oder in den Mund geführt werden.When the packaging according to the invention is torn open, the contaminated outer packaging part is thus removed in the opening region, whereby the germ-free inner packaging part is uncovered. The resulting in this way "aseptic mouthpiece" can therefore be performed without risk of infection to remove the contents directly to or into the mouth.

Die Aufreisshilfen umfassen insbesondere Kerben, linienförmige Teilschnitte oder Perforationen und dgl. Schwächungslinien.The tear-open aids comprise, in particular, notches, line-shaped partial cuts or perforations and the like weakening lines.

Ein bevorzugtes Anwendungsgebiet für die erfindungsgemässe Verpackung liegt im Verpacken von trink- und/oder essbaren Füllgütern, welche zur direkten Einnahme aus der Verpackung in den Mund geeignet sind. Beispiele für Verpackungen sind neben den eingangs genannten schlauchförmigen Umhüllungen auch Beutel für Flüssigkeiten bzw. Getränke sowie für pastöse Füllgüter. Bei den letztgenannten Verpackungen ist der Öffnungsbereich rohr- oder schlauchartig ausgebildet.A preferred field of application for the packaging according to the invention lies in the packaging of drinkable and / or edible fillings, which are to direct Intake from the packaging in the mouth are suitable. examples for Packaging is in addition to the aforementioned tubular enclosures also bags for liquids or drinks as well as pasty products. In the latter packaging, the opening area is tubular or formed hose-like.

Weiter Vorteile, Merkmale und Einzelheiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung bevorzugter Ausführungsbeispiele sowie anhand der Zeichnung; diese zeigt schematisch in

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einen Querschnitt durch den Öffnungsbereich der Verpackung von Fig. 1 entlang deren Linie I-I;
Further advantages, features and details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments and from the drawing; this shows schematically in
- Fig. 1
a side view of a tubular packaging;
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a side view of a portion of the package of Figure 1 in the open state.
-Fig. 3
a cross-section through the opening portion of the package of Figure 1 taken along the line II.

Eine in Fig. 1 dargestellte Verpackung 10 für beispielsweise Schokoladeriegel weist eine schlauchförmige Umhüllung 12 aus einem folienförmigen Werkstoff auf. Die beiden Enden der Umhüllung 12 sind durch Siegelnähte 14, 16 verschlossen.A package 10 shown in Fig. 1 for example for chocolate bars has a tubular sheath 12 of a film-shaped material on. The two ends of the envelope 12 are closed by sealing seams 14, 16.

Wie in Fig. 3 detailliert dargestellt, umfasst die Umhüllung 12 ein aus einer gegen das Innere der Verpackung gerichteten inneren Folie 22 und aus einer gegen das Äussere der Verpackung gerichteten äusseren Folie 20 aufgebautes Folienlaminat 18. Die beiden Folien 20, 22 sind über einen Permanentkleber 24 zum Folienlaminat 18 verbunden, wobei im Öffnungsbereich der Verpakkung 10 eine klebstofffreie Zone 30 vorliegt. Diese klebstofffreie Zone 30 ist von einer ersten Schwächungslinie 26 als erste Aufreisshilfe in der äusseren Folie 20 und von einer zweiten Schwächungslinie 28 als zweite Aufreisshilfe in der inneren Folie 22 begrenzt. Hierbei liegt die zweite Schwächungslinie 28 in der inneren Folie 22 nahe dem durch die Siegelnaht 14 verschlossenen Ende der Verpackung 10 und die erste Schwächungslinie 26 in der äusseren Folie 20 in einem Abstand a zur zweiten Schwächungslinie 28.As shown in detail in Fig. 3, the sheath 12 comprises a from a against the interior of the packaging directed inner film 22 and from a against the outside of the package directed outer foil 20 constructed Film laminate 18. The two films 20, 22 are over a permanent adhesive 24 connected to the film laminate 18, wherein in the opening region of the packaging 10, an adhesive-free zone 30 is present. This glue-free zone 30 is from a first line of weakness 26 as the first rupture aid in the outer Slide 20 and from a second line of weakness 28 as a second tear-open in the inner film 22 limited. Here, the second weakening line 28 lies in the inner foil 22 near the end closed by the sealing seam 14 the package 10 and the first line of weakness 26 in the outer film 20 at a distance a to the second weakening line 28.

Zum Öffnen der Verpackung 10 wird deren durch die Siegelnaht 14 verschlossenes Ende ergriffen und von der übrigen Verpackung weggerissen. Bei diesem Vorgang wird die äussere Folie 20 bei der ersten Schwächungslinie 26 und die innere Folie 22 bei der zweiten Schwächungslinie 28 durchtrennt.To open the package 10 is closed by the sealed seam 14 End grabbed and torn away from the rest of the packaging. In this Operation is the outer film 20 at the first line of weakness 26th and the inner film 22 is severed at the second line of weakness 28.

Fig. 2 zeigt die geöffnete Verpackung 10, die im Öffnungsbereich aus der inneren Folie 22 der klebstofffreien Zone 30 besteht. Die zweite Schwächungslinie 28 entspricht dem äusseren Rand 36 der entstandenen Öffnung 34. Das auf diese Weise entstandene, aus der inneren Folie 22 bestehende "Mundstück" der Länge a ist keimfrei und kann deshalb ohne gesundheitliche Bedenken zur Entnahme des Füllgutes - beispielsweise eines Schokoladeriegels 32 - direkt in den Mund genommen werden. Fig. 2 shows the opened package 10, in the opening area of the inner Slide 22 of the adhesive-free zone 30 consists. The second line of weakness 28 corresponds to the outer edge 36 of the resulting opening 34. The on this way, consisting of the inner film 22 "mouthpiece" The length a is germ-free and can therefore without health concerns Removing the filling - for example, a chocolate bar 32 - directly be taken in the mouth.

Als Folienlaminate zur Herstellung der erfindungsgemässen Verpackung eignen sich beispielsweise Laminate 18 mit der inneren Folie 22 aus beispielsweise Polyethylen, Polypropylen, deren Copolymeren oder lonomeren und der äusseren Folie 20, die selbst eine Verbundfolie sein kann, mit einer äusseren Teilfolie aus beispielsweise orientiertem Polyethylenterephthalat (PET) oder orientiertem Polypropylen (oPP) und einer inneren Teilfolie aus beispielsweise orientiertem Polyamid oder Aluminium. Alternativ kann die innere Teilfolie metallisiert oder mit einer keramischen Schicht wie SiOx versehen sein. Der Permanentkleber 24 zwischen der äusseren Folie 20 und der inneren Folie 22 kann beispielsweise ein Kleber auf der Basis von Polyurethan sein. Anstelle eines Permanentkleberauftrags kann die Verbindung der äusseren Folie 20 mit der inneren Folie 22 auch mittels einer Extrusionsbeschichtung durchgeführt werden.Laminates 18 with the inner film 22 of, for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, their copolymers or ionomers and the outer film 20, which itself may be a composite film, with an outer sub-film of, for example, oriented polyethylene terephthalate (PET ) or oriented polypropylene (oPP) and an inner sub-film of, for example, oriented polyamide or aluminum. Alternatively, the inner partial foil can be metallized or provided with a ceramic layer such as SiO x . The permanent adhesive 24 between the outer film 20 and the inner film 22 may be, for example, a polyurethane-based adhesive. Instead of a permanent adhesive application, the connection of the outer film 20 with the inner film 22 can also be carried out by means of an extrusion coating.

Die zur Herstellung der erfindungsgemässen Verpackung geeigneten Folienlaminate sind nicht auf die oben erwähnten Beispiele beschränkt und werden aufgrund der an die Verpackung gestellten Anforderungen wie z.B. Siegelbarkeit, mechanischer Schutz und Stabilität, Aroma-, Sauerstoff,- und Wasserdampfbarrieren, Bedruckbarkeit, thermische Stabilität usw. ausgewählt.The film laminates suitable for producing the packaging according to the invention are not limited to the examples mentioned above due to the requirements imposed on the packaging, e.g. sealability, mechanical protection and stability, aroma, oxygen, and water vapor barriers, Printability, thermal stability, etc. selected.

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  1. Package comprising a tear-off closure with a tearing aid (26, 50) exposing an opening (34) for the removal of a product, the opening region being suitable for insertion into the mouth for the direct consumption of the product once the package has been torn open, the package having layers of packaging material situated one on top of the other at least in the opening region and forming an outer part (20, 42) and an inner part (22, 48) of the package and the tearing aid being arranged on the outer part of the package in such a manner that the outer part (20, 42) of the package is separated from the inner part (22, 48) of the package at a distance (a) from the opening (34) and is exposed in the opening region of the inner part (22, 48) of the package, characterised in that the package includes a film laminate (18) made up of an inner film (22) directed towards the interior of the package and an outer film (20) directed towards the exterior of the package, joined together by means of permanent adhesive (24), the inner film and the outer film not adhering to one another in the opening region or adhering to one another with less force than over the rest of the package and a second tearing aid (28) being arranged on the inner film (22) in order to form the opening (34).
  2. Package according to claim 1, characterised in that the tearing aids (26, 28) include notches, linear partial cuts or perforations and similar weakening lines.
  3. Use of a package according to claim 1 or claim 2 for the packaging of drinkable and/or edible products suitable for direct intake from the package into the mouth.
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ES99810394T ES2192371T3 (en) 1999-05-06 1999-05-06 PACK WITH TRACKABLE CLOSURE.
US09/552,517 US6391353B1 (en) 1999-05-06 2000-04-19 Packaging with tear-off closure
CA002307368A CA2307368C (en) 1999-05-06 2000-05-02 Packaging with tear-off closure

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