WO2004024588A1 - Flat-bottomed reclosable package with gussets - Google Patents
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- WO2004024588A1 WO2004024588A1 PCT/US2002/034901 US0234901W WO2004024588A1 WO 2004024588 A1 WO2004024588 A1 WO 2004024588A1 US 0234901 W US0234901 W US 0234901W WO 2004024588 A1 WO2004024588 A1 WO 2004024588A1
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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
- B65D31/00—Bags or like containers made of paper and having structural provision for thickness of contents
- B65D31/10—Bags or like containers made of paper and having structural provision for thickness of contents with gusseted sides
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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
- B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
- B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
- B65D33/25—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners
- B65D33/2508—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor
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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
- B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
- B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
- B65D33/25—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners
- B65D33/2508—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor
- B65D33/2516—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor comprising tamper-indicating means, e.g. located within the fastener
- B65D33/2533—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor comprising tamper-indicating means, e.g. located within the fastener the slide fastener being located between the product compartment and the tamper indicating means
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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
- B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
- B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
- B65D33/25—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners
- B65D33/2508—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor
- B65D33/2541—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor characterised by the slide fastener, e.g. adapted to interlock with a sheet between the interlocking members having sections of particular shape
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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
- B65D75/008—Standing pouches, i.e. "Standbeutel"
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- 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
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- the present invention relates to manufacturing plastic containers. More particularly, the present invention relates to a reclosable bag or pouch capable of standing up by itself when filled, and to a method of making the bag. Background of the Invention
- Some existing stand-up bags attempt to provide the stand-up capability merely by use of a simple bottom gusset alone or supplemented with seals added in the gusset structure.
- a simple bottom gusset sealed at its sides does not provide a normal consumer plastic bag with a stand-up feature with an adequate reclose feature.
- Such plastic bags are typically made from polyethylene film, which often is too limp to stand up from the gusseted bottom to permit easy reclosing of the bag. Consequently, it is difficult for the customer to have the bag rest on a surface without toppling over or easily open and reclose, in both cases typically spilling the contents of the bag.
- Other plastic bags have films of greater thickness, thus allowing them to stand up from a simple bottom gusset.
- Still other stand-up bags seal the bottom gusset into a base that is much more stable than the simple bottom gusset.
- these flat-bottom bags require gussets to be located on the top and bottom seals of the bag. Having a gusset on the top seal adds a great deal of complexity to the bag, especially when a reclosable feature is also inco ⁇ orated into the bag. Specifically, multiple layers of film are folded within the seal, not permitting normal reclosable features to be used (e.g., zipper-type). Thus, the bag assembly and manufacturing process is more complex. Consequently, more time is needed to assemble the bags, leading to higher manufacturing costs.
- the present invention provides a stand-up gusseted bag with a reclosable feature and method of making same designed to satisfy the aforementioned needs.
- the pu ⁇ ose of the present invention is to provide simple inexpensive bags or stand-up pouches that are able to contain products such as snacks, confections, pet foods, liquids and the like.
- a package is formed with a top and bottom seal, and a length-wise seal.
- the bottom seal of the package is made by first folding the sides of the bag towards the center. While the sides are being held in place, the end of the bag is sealed (e.g., gusseted) to form a flat, square shaped surface for the package to stand up. Another seal is formed length-wise along one side of the package to form the sides of the pack, defining the interior volume of the package.
- the top of the bag is sealed in a manner consistent with existing vertical form fill and seal technology. Specifically, a flat, full-length seal across the width of the bag is made. Since there are no gussets in the top seal, the addition of a reclosable feature is possible.
- the reclosable feature of the present invention may be any conventional re-closing mechanism, such as a zipper, zipper-slider seal, snap-lock technology, or the like. Additionally, the present invention provides the method of forming said reclosable stand-up package, including filling the package with desired contents as the package is formed and sealed.
- a gusset may be formed on the top of the package.
- the package may be created in many styles. For example, one style involves placing an opening at the top of the package and then covering it with an additional piece of packaging film attached to the inside of the bag to maintain the package's integrity prior to initial opening.
- This opening may be a slit, a perforation, a punched opening, or the like. This opening may also be reinforced to eliminate the tendency of some packaging films to tear down the length of the bag. It is an object of the present invention to provide an efficient and cost effective apparatus and method for reclosing gusseted stand-up packages and retaining the contents therein.
- igure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 2 is a side view of the embodiment of Figure 1
- Figure 3 is a rear view of the embodiment of Figure 1.
- Figure 4A is a perspective view of the embodiment of Figure 1 with the package in the process of being opened.
- Figure 4B is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention with the package in the process of being opened.
- Figure 5 is a perspective view of the present invention with the package in an opened orientation.
- Figure 6 is a perspective view of the present invention with the package in a closed position.
- Figure 7 is cross-sectional view of the reclosable mechanism of Figure 6 in the closed position.
- Figure 8 is a perspective view of the present invention with the package full of goods in a closed position.
- Figure 9 is a perspective view of the present invention with the package full of goods in an opened position.
- Figure 10 is a diagram of an embodiment of the formation of the present invention via vertical form fill and seal machinery.
- Figure 11 is a diagram of an alternative embodiment of vertical form fill and seal machinery to form the present invention.
- Figure 12 is a diagram of a further alternative embodiment of vertical form fill and seal machinery to fonn the present invention, detailed description of the invention
- the present invention relates to stand-up gusseted reclosable packages and the method of making the same.
- This invention may be applied to many different types of packaging machinery, and to other processing equipment and operations.
- the present invention may be used to produce products or other containers for holding and containing materials.
- the present invention may be used in self- standing items to display advertising, or formed using vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) machines and horizontal form fill and seal (HFFS) machines.
- VFFS vertical form fill and seal
- HFFS horizontal form fill and seal
- FIG. 1-9 Shown in Figures 1-9, is a stand-up gusseted reclosable bag that may be formed using machinery.
- the present invention may be formed using VFFS machinery, as shown in Figures 10-12.
- the stand-up plastic bag has a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of gusseted sides and a flat bottom wall or portion, defining an interior volume.
- An open bag mouth is defined at the upper edges of the walls.
- the front and rear walls may have opposite longitudinal edges joined together by a heat seal at contiguous portions of material on the exterior surface thereof which complete formation of a seal as a continuous self-standing structure that defines, with the bottom wall, a stand-up base of the bag.
- the gusseted sides have portions interconnected together to form a substantially flat bottom wall extending between the front and rear walls, and sides.
- the sides may also have lower portions joined by seals to lower portions of the front and rear sides at contiguous portions of material to form a support band that connects to and extends below the bottom wall.
- the bag may have a base seal that utilizes gussets on the sides of the bag in forming the flat bottom portion or base.
- the walls are composed of a multi-layered film.
- the film is preferably a plastic, for example, polyethylene, and may be heat-sealable and/or coextruded.
- any paper, thermoplastic, or like material may be utilized.
- materials may be used to permit use of the package in a microwave, a freezer and refrigerator.
- the method of assembly of the present invention will be a component of a larger manufacturing operation and results in the gusseted reclosable stand- up bag.
- the self-standing flat-bottomed bag with a reclosable feature may be automatically formed on a VFFS machine, as shown in Figures 10-12.
- a longitudinal seal is first formed through normal VFFS machine operation creating a tube of film that travels down a round forming collar.
- the VFFS machine advances bag film exactly one bag length and stops.
- a sealing bar and feature press close simultaneously, and a top transverse seal of the bag is formed.
- the reclose feature i.e., Easy Snap, Zipper, Slider
- a serrated cut-off knife is actuated through the film separating the newly formed bag from the end of a tube of film.
- the cut-off knife is then retracted.
- the sealing bar and feature press open simultaneously.
- the feature press may continue to grasp film to increase dwell time for proper reclose feature formation.
- the end of the film tube relaxes to its natural round shape.
- a secondary sealing bar and gusseting fingers close on the film simultaneously creating bottom a transverse seal and the flat stand-up geometry of bag.
- Two separate gusseting fingers are located on opposite sides of the bag.
- a specially designed rectangular forming tube attachment on the inside of the film tube aids in the formation of the flat bottom geometry. The width and depth of the gusseted portion of the bag are determined by the size of this attachment.
- Product may begin to be dumped into the bag as soon as the secondary seal bar and gusseting fingers close.
- the forming tube attachment, gusseting finger, and secondary sealing bars are preferably mechanically aligned to the bottom edge of film to ensure that the bottom seal is formed exactly along the edge of film. This ensures that no excess film has to be trimmed from the bag to provide a neat seal appearance. Additionally, no extra film has to be discarded during the formation of the bottom seal.
- FIG 11 an alternative embodiment of VFFS machinery is shown.
- This embodiment is a variation of the embodiment of Figure 10 in which the film tube is advanced a second time during the formation of the bag. This allows the bottom edge of film to be realigned to the sealing bar prior to the formation of the bottom transverse seal and stand-up geometry. The advantage of this action is that there is no need for a secondary seal bar and mechanism to actuate it.
- Figure 12 an further alternative embodiment of VFFS machinery is shown.
- This embodiment is another alternative to the embodiment of Figure 10 in which the film is reversed during the formation of the bag. This allows the bottom edge of film to be aligned to the secondary seal bar prior to the formation of the bottom transverse seal and stand-up geometry.
- the advantage of this action is that the bottom film edge may be aligned electronically through a VFFS machine computer controller. This eliminates the mechanical alignment of the secondary sealing bars, gusseting fingers, and forming tube attachment.
- the present invention may be adapted to be applied to horizontal form fill and seal flow wrapping technology. This should be differentiated from the horizontal form, vertical fill and seal market in which "stand-up pouch" style bags are formed.
- seals of the present invention may be accomplished via a seal bar or similar device or procedure.
- the seals are preferably located longitudinally along a portion of the bag, for example, the rear wall of the bag as shown in Figures 2 and 3.
- a seal extends below the flat bottom portion of the bag. See Figures 1-3.
- the mouth opening at the top of the bag may be of numerous styles such as a slit, a perforation or a punched opening.
- the reclosable feature of the present invention applied to close the mouth opening may be any conventional re-closing mechanism.
- a zipper, slider, seal, Zip-LocTM, or the like, or snap- lock technology (Easy Snap), as shown in Figures 1-9, may be utilized.
- the snap-lock technology is disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 6,350,057, 5,983,594, 5,944,425, 5,937,615, 5,928,749 and 4,679,693, all to Forman, and is inco ⁇ orated herein by reference.
- the mouth opening may also be reinforced to eliminate the tendency of some packaging films to tear down the length of the bag. It may also be covered on the exterior of the package to protect or close off the opening with various removable materials such as a strip of tape, a label or the like. See Figures 1, 2 and 4. Alternatively, a seal may be used at the top of the bag to completely cover the bag opening.
- the present invention has several advantages over existing packages in use today. Typical flat-bottom bags are required to be gusseted on the top and bottom seals. Having a gusset on the top seal adds a great deal of complexity to the addition of a reclosable feature. Multiple layers of film are folded within the seal not allowing normal reclosable features to be used, such as a zipper or slider mechanism.
- the present invention provides a reclosable feature on a gusseted stand-up bag.
- the present invention requires the utilization of the special sealing jaws and gusseting manufacturing equipment for only the bottom of the package. Consequently, manufacturing time, assembly complexity and costs are greatly reduced.
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