IP Library Granted Patent US 7,111,986
Granted Patent B2
US 7,111,986 · App. 10/727,512 · Granted Sep 26, 2006

Packing made from a film-like laminate and process for production of this packing

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Patent No.
US 7,111,986
App. No.
10/727,512
Granted
Sep 26, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Packaging for receiving liquid, pasty, powdery, granular or solid material having tear-open means and sealed edges and made of a foil-shaped composite material. The foil-shaped composite material has multiple layers. At least one layer of the composite material does not have weakened areas. At least one layer of the composite material has weakened areas located in the packaging at least partly in the area of the filling space. The weakened areas are preferably a series of cuts or a plurality of parallel individual cuts.

Claims (14)

1. A packaging ( 16 b ), made from a multilayer film laminate material, with a first side, a second side, and a first and second longitudinal edge, a first and a second transverse sealed edge ( 17 b ), longitudinal back seam ( 24 ), formed by two longitudinal edges of the laminate material sealed to strip ( 25 ) comprising a multilayer sealable laminate material, on the second side, and an internal filling cavity ( 21 b ), the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 b ) having an arm portion extending part way down the second longitudinal edge a notch ( 27 ) is located on the second longitudinal edge below the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 b ), line of perforations ( 26 ) extending from notch ( 27 ) across the arm portion of the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 b ), there are two weakened zones ( 20 b ) with a tear direction as a tear aid, one of the weakened zones ( 20 b ) is located on and near the first longitudinal edge, near the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 b ) and extending onto the second side and the first side, there being substantial distance between weakened zones ( 20 b ), the other weakened zone ( 20 b ) is located on and extends transversely entirely across the longitudinal folded back seam ( 24 ) and contacts the first transverse sealed edge and the arm portion of the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 b ), each weakened zone ( 20 b ) has a multiplicity of parallel rows of individual uninterrupted line cuts that run in the tear direction and that extend entirely across such weakened zone ( 20 b ), the weakened zones ( 20 b ) can each be located in same or different material of the laminate material, and at least part of each of the weakened zones ( 20 b ) lies in the area of the internal filing cavity ( 21 b ).

2. The packaging according to claim 1 , wherein there is a gap between the two longitudinal edges of the laminate material and visible portion of the strip 25 in the gap also contains a multiplicity of parallel rows of individual uninterrupted cuts that run in the tear direction and extend entirely across the gap.

3. A combination of the packing ( 16 b ) according to claim 1 , with liquid, pasty, powdery, granulated or solid filling in internal cavity ( 21 b ) of the packing ( 16 b ).

4. A packaging, made from a multilayer film laminate material, with a first side, a second side, and a first and second longitudinal edge, a first and a second transverse sealed edge, a longitudinal back seam, formed by the laminate and/or from the laminate material, on the second side, and an internal filling cavity, the first transverse sealed edge having an arm portion extending part way down the second longitudinal edge, a notch is located on the second longitudinal edge below the first transverse sealed edge, line of perforations extending from notch across the arm portion of the first transverse sealed edge, there are two weakened zones with a tear direction as a tear aid, one of the weakened zones is located on and near the first longitudinal edge, near the first transverse sealed edge and extending onto the second side and the first side, there being substantial distance between weakened zones, the other weakened zone is located on and extends transversely entirely across the longitudinal back seam and contacts the first transverse sealed edge and the arm portion of the first transverse sealed edge, each weakened zone has a multiplicity of parallel rows of individual uninterrupted line cuts that run in the tear direction and that extend entirely across such weakened zone, the weakened zones can each be located in same or different material of the laminate material, and at least part of each of the weakened zones lies in the area of the internal filing cavity.

5. A combination of the packing according to claim 4 , with liquid, pasty, powdery, granulated or solid filling in internal cavity of the packing.

6. A packaging ( 16 ), made from a multilayer film laminate material, with a first side, a second side, and a first and second longitudinal edge, a first and a second transverse sealed edge ( 17 ), a longitudinal back seam ( 19 ), formed by several layers of the laminate material, on the second side, and an internal filling cavity ( 21 ), the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 ) having an arm portion extending part way down the second longitudinal edge a notch ( 27 ) is located on the second longitudinal edge below the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 ), line of perforations ( 26 ) extending from notch ( 27 ) across the arm portion of the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 ), there are two weakened zones ( 20 ) with a tear direction as a tear aid, one of the weakened zones ( 20 ) is located on and near the first longitudinal edge, near the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 ) and extending onto the second side and the first side, there being substantial distance between weakened zones ( 20 ), the other weakened zone ( 20 ) is located on and extends transversely entirely across the longitudinal folded back seam ( 19 ) and contacts the first transverse sealed edge and the arm portion of the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 ), each weakened zone ( 20 ) has a multiplicity of parallel rows of individual uninterrupted line cuts that run in the tear direction and that extend entirely across such weakened zone ( 20 ), the weakened zones ( 20 ) can each be located in same or different material of the laminate material, and at least part of each of the weakened zones ( 20 ) lies in the area of the internal filing cavity ( 21 ).

7. A combination of the packing ( 16 ) according to claim 6 , liquid, pasty, powdery, granulated or solid filling in internal cavity ( 21 ) of the packing ( 16 ).

8. A packaging ( 16 b ), made from a multilayer film laminate material, with a first side, a second side, and a first and second longitudinal edge, a first and a second transverse sealed edge ( 17 a ), longitudinal back seam ( 23 ), formed by overlapping the two longitudinal edges of the laminate material, on the second side, and an internal filling cavity ( 21 a ), the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 a ) having an arm portion extending part way down the second longitudinal edge a notch ( 27 ) is located on the second longitudinal edge below the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 a ), line of perforations ( 26 ) extending from notch ( 27 ) across the arm portion of the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 a ), there are two weakened zones ( 20 a ) with a tear direction as a tear aid, one of the weakened zones ( 20 a ) is located on and near the first longitudinal edge, near the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 a ) and extending onto the second side and the first side, there being substantial distance between weakened zones ( 20 a ), the other weakened zone ( 20 a ) is located on and extends transversely entirely across the longitudinal overlapped back seam ( 23 ) and contacts the first transverse sealed edge and the arm portion of the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 a ), each weakened zone ( 20 a ) has a multiplicity of parallel rows of individual uninterrupted line cuts that run in the tear direction and that extend entirely across such weakened zone ( 20 a ), the weakened zones ( 20 a ) can each be located in same or different material of the laminate material, and at least part of each of the weakened zones ( 20 a ) lies in the area of the internal filing cavity ( 21 a ).

9. A combination of the packing ( 16 a ) according to claim 8 , with liquid, pasty, powdery, granulated or solid filing in internal cavity ( 21 a ) of the packing ( 16 a ).

10. A packaging, made from a multilayer film laminate material, with a first side, a second side, two longitudinal edges, a first and a second transverse sealed edge, a longitudinal back seam, formed by and/or from the laminate material, on the second side, and an internal filling cavity, there are three weakened zones with a tear direction as a tear aid, two of the weakened zones are located on and near one of the longitudinal edges, near the first transverse sealed edge and extending onto the second side and the first side, there being substantial distance between any two adjacent weakened zones, third weakened zone is located on and extends transversely entirely across the longitudinal folded back seam near the first transverse sealed edge, each weakened zone has a multiplicity of parallel rows of individual uninterrupted line cuts that run in the tear direction and that extend entirely across such weakened zone, the weakened zones can each be located in same or different material of the laminate material, and at least part of each of the weakened zones lies in the area of the internal filing cavity.

11. A combination of the packing according to claim 10 , with liquid, pasty, powdery, granulated or solid filling in internal cavity of the packing.

12. A packaging ( 16 b ), made from a multilayer film laminate material, with a first side, a second side, two longitudinal edges, a first and a second transverse sealed edge ( 17 b ), a longitudinal back seam ( 24 ), formed by two longitudinal edges of the laminate material sealed to strip 25 comprising a multilayer sealable laminate material, on the second side, and an internal filling cavity ( 21 b ), there are three weakened zones ( 20 b ) with a tear direction as a tear aid, two of the weakened zones ( 20 b ) are located on and near one of the longitudinal edges, near the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 b ) and extending onto the second side and the first side, there being substantial distance between any two adjacent weakened zones ( 20 b ), third weakened zone ( 20 b ) is located on and extends transversely entirely across the longitudinal back seam ( 24 ) near the first transverse sealed edge ( 17 b ), each weakened zone ( 20 b ) has a multiplicity of parallel rows of individual uninterrupted line cuts that run in the tear direction and that extend entirely across such weakened zone ( 20 b ), the weakened zones ( 20 b ) can each be located in same or different material of the laminate material, and at least part of each of the weakened zones ( 20 b ) lies in the area of the internal filing cavity ( 21 b ).

13. The packaging according to claim 12 , wherein there is a gap between the two longitudinal edges of the laminate material and visible portion of strip 25 in the gap also contains a multiplicity of parallel rows of individual uninterrupted cuts that run in the tear direction and extend entirely across the gap.

14. A combination of the packing ( 16 b ) according to claim 12 , with liquid, pasty, powdery, granulated or solid filling in internal cavity ( 21 b ) of the packing ( 16 b ).