IP Library Granted Patent US 11,845,598
Granted Patent B2
US 11,845,598 · App. 16/955,965 · Granted Dec 19, 2023

Bundle comprising packaging sleeves and an outer packaging

Inventors: Karl-Josef Aretz (Erkelenz, DE); Andreas Lemsky (Troisdorf, DE); Richard Leufen (Linnich, DE); Stefan Schnorr (Eschweiler, DE); Jörg Steinfels (Grevenbroich, DE)
Assignee: SIG Technology AG
B65D71/063B65D71/08B65D85/07B65D85/62B65D2571/00148
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,845,598
App. No.
16/955,965
Granted
Dec 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is illustrated and described a bundle ( 14 ) comprising packaging sleeves ( 10 ) and an outer packaging ( 15 ), comprising: a plurality of packaging sleeves ( 10 ) of a composite material, and an outer packaging ( 15 ) which surrounds the packaging sleeves ( 10 ), wherein each packaging sleeve ( 10 ) has a front side ( 12 ) and a rear side ( 13 ), wherein the front side ( 12 ) and the rear side ( 13 ) of each packaging sleeve ( 10 ) are separated from each other by means of folding edges (F), along which the packaging sleeve ( 10 ) is folded flat, wherein each packaging sleeve ( 10 ) has two openings which are arranged on opposite sides of the packaging sleeve ( 10 ), and wherein each packaging sleeve ( 10 ) has a longitudinal seam ( 11 ) which connects two edges of the composite material to form a circumferential packaging sleeve ( 10 ). In order to enable a space-saving, cost-effective and reliable transport of packaging sleeves ( 10 ), it is proposed that the outer packaging ( 15 ) be produced from a plastics material film ( 17 ).

Claims (44)

1. A bundle comprising packaging sleeves and an outer packaging, comprising:

a plurality of packaging sleeves of a composite material, and

an outer packaging which surrounds the packaging sleeves,

wherein each packaging sleeve has a front side and a rear side,

wherein the front side and the rear side of each packaging sleeve are separated from each other by means of folding edges, along which the packaging sleeve is folded flat,

wherein each packaging sleeve has two openings which are arranged on opposite sides of the packaging sleeve, and

wherein each packaging sleeve has a longitudinal seam which connects two edges of the composite material to form a circumferential packaging sleeve,

wherein the outer packaging is produced from a plastics material film and that the plastics material film has at least one weld seam which extends in a stacking direction, and

wherein the plastics material film has stretch properties with an elongation at break of at least 100% and shrinking properties with a shrink value of at least 5%, and

wherein the elongation at break in a transverse direction is at least 50% higher than in a longitudinal direction.

2. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the outer packaging assembles the packaging sleeves in such a manner that in the stacking direction at least 4.0 packaging sleeves per cm are arranged.

3. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the packaging sleeves are arranged in the outer packaging in such a manner that the longitudinal seams of all the packaging sleeves extend parallel with each other.

4. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the packaging sleeves are arranged in the outer packaging in such a manner that the longitudinal seams of all the packaging sleeves are arranged in a common plane which extends in the stacking direction.

5. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the packaging sleeves are arranged in the outer packaging in such a manner that the front sides of all the packaging sleeves face in the same direction and the rear sides of all the packaging sleeves face in the same direction.

6. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the packaging sleeves are folded flat along both folding edges through an angle of approximately 180°.

7. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the two folding edges extend parallel with each other.

8. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the packaging sleeves are folded exclusively along the two folding edges.

9. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the packaging sleeves have base faces and gable faces which are arranged at opposite sides of the two side faces, the front face and the rear face.

10. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the composite material of the packaging sleeves has a strength in the range between 150 g/m 2 and 500 g/m 2 .

11. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the composite material of the packaging sleeves has a thickness in the range between 0.25 mm and 0.75 mm.

12. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the composite material has at least one layer of paper, card or cardboard which is covered at the edge of the longitudinal seam extending inside the packaging sleeve.

13. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the composite material is peeled in the region of the longitudinal seam.

14. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plastics material film has a thickness in the range between 10 μm and 50 μm.

15. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plastics material film is multi-layered.

16. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plastics material film surrounds the packaging sleeves in an undulating manner at least in the region of the folding edges.

17. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plastics material film has at least one welded end.

18. The bundle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plastics material film comprises a printing.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 12, 2024
From: SIG COMBIBLOC SERVICES AG
To: SIG SERVICES AG
Reel/Frame 068947/0119 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 11, 2024
From: SIG TECHNOLOGY AG
To: SIG COMBIBLOC SERVICES AG
Reel/Frame 068938/0360 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE FIRST INVENTOR LAST NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 053522 FRAME: 0731. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT . Recorded Sep 1, 2020
From: ARETZ, KARL-JOSEF; LEMSKY, ANDREAS; LEUFEN, RICHARD; SCHNORR, STEFAN; STEINFELS, JÖRG
To: SIG TECHNOLOGY AG
Reel/Frame 053656/0334 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2020
From: ARTEZ, KARL-JOSEF; LEMSKY, ANDREAS; LEUFEN, RICHARD; SCHNORR, STEFAN; STEINFELS, JÖRG
To: SIG TECHNOLOGY AG
Reel/Frame 053522/0731 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 131 262.5 · Dec 22, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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