EP1037819A1 - Packaging for hanging articles on a display unit clip pin - Google Patents

Packaging for hanging articles on a display unit clip pin

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EP1037819A1
EP1037819A1 EP98958978A EP98958978A EP1037819A1 EP 1037819 A1 EP1037819 A1 EP 1037819A1 EP 98958978 A EP98958978 A EP 98958978A EP 98958978 A EP98958978 A EP 98958978A EP 1037819 A1 EP1037819 A1 EP 1037819A1
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sleeve
walls
heat
objects
retracted
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Eric Fresnel
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Sleever International Co SA
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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
    • B65D75/002—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 in shrink films
    • 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
    • B65D73/00—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs
    • B65D73/0064—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being supported by or suspended from a tag-like element
    • 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
    • B65D2211/00—Anti-theft means
    • 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
    • Y10S206/00—Special receptacle or package
    • Y10S206/806—Suspension

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  • the present invention relates to a device for supporting at least one object, intended to be hung on a display pin.
  • Support devices consisting of two elements joined to one another, namely a hooking plate having a hole for threading the plate on a display pin, which plate also serves as an information medium, and a heat-shrinkable sleeve which ensures, once retracted, the mechanical connection between one or more objects and the attachment plate.
  • the lower part of the plate has a zigzag contour to favor the attachment of the sleeve during the retraction thereof, so that said sleeve is able to withstand the forces encountered in the suspension of one or more objects hung by the support device plate.
  • the drawback of the solution just described is the need to use two compo ⁇ nents, and having to organize the link between these two components along the link with the object or objects to bear.
  • the risk of bad position ⁇ ment of the heat shrinkable sleeve with respect to the wafer is not removed, and this misplacement can induce defective media or the objects, which can naturally fall at the slightest handling as a interested customer who wishes to remove an object from the display pin.
  • the object of the invention is precisely to solve this problem, by designing a more efficient support device which does not have the aforementioned drawbacks.
  • This problem is solved in accordance with the invention by means of a device for supporting at least one object, intended to be hung on a display pin, consisting of a sleeve made of heat-shrinkable plastic material having a non-retracted upper part, which is flattened. face against face and has a through hole for hooking the device, and a lower part retracted on an upper portion of the object or objects concerned so as to ensure the suspension of said object or objects.
  • the support device according to the invention is unitary, and therefore does not require any connection operation between components.
  • the through hole concerns the two walls of the upper part of the sleeve.
  • the upper part of the sleeve has a folding defining an end flap having equally ment a through hole coming, after folding of said end flap, opposite the aforementioned through hole, so as to double the walls of the attachment zone.
  • the above folding will be defined by a circumferential line of microperforations or by grooving. Provision may also be made for the end flap to be equipped with an adhesive member ensuring the superimposition of said flap.
  • This adhesive member will consist, for example, of an adhesive extension of the end flap, or of an adhesive patch arranged on the internal face of said end flap.
  • the two walls of the sleeve adhere to one another on an intermediate transverse line delimiting the upper and lower parts of said sleeve.
  • This intermediate transverse line may be a weld line of the two walls of the sleeve, or alternatively a line of bonding of the two walls of the sleeve produced by means of a heat-activated adhesive.
  • the flattened upper part of the sleeve has printed information and / or decoration.
  • the flattened upper part of the sleeve may have a shaped upper end.
  • the sleeve carries a detection antenna in the form of a metal wire arranged according to a generator of said sleeve, preferably over the entire height of the latter. This creates a security package that provides discreet and effective protection against shrinkage.
  • the invention also relates to a method of development of at least one object intended to be hung on a display spindle, by means of a heat-sealed ⁇ towable sleeve having at least one of the above characteristics, said method being remarkable in that it comprises the following successive steps : a) - the heat-shrinkable sleeve is threaded over a terminal portion of the object or objects, over only part of the length of said sleeve; b) - the retraction of the sleeve is organized for the only part enveloping the object or objects, the remaining part remaining non-retracted and being flattened face against face.
  • step a) consists in threading the heat-shrinkable sleeve until the object or objects comes into abutment against an intermediate transverse line where the two walls of the sleeve adhere to one another.
  • FIG. 1 is an elevational view illustrating a support device associated with an object intended to be hung on a display pin, the lower part of the sleeve being retracted on the object in accordance with a characteristic of the invention
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of the aforementioned support device, showing a hooking on a display pin;
  • - Figures 3, 4 and 5 are sections according to
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a heat-shrinkable sleeve whose lower part is not yet retracted, but which already has an intermediate transverse line of adhesion;
  • FIG. 7 is a partial view illustrating the upper part of the sleeve arranged in a variant with a bore for double spindle and a shaped upper end;
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a support device whose upper part has a folded end flap
  • - Figure 9 is a side view illustrating the attachment of the device produced according to Figure 8, showing the doubling of the walls thus obtained;
  • FIG. 10 is a view illustrating in perspective ⁇ tive a variant of the device according to Figures 8 and 9, with an adhesive extension of the folded end flap;
  • FIG. 11 schematically illustrates the successive stages of the method of enveloping at least one object intended to be hung on a display pin, according to the invention.
  • Figures 1 and 2 can distinguish a supporting device 10 of an object 1 which here is a knife, to be hung on a pin presen ⁇ Toir (here a single prong such as is visible in Figure 2 ).
  • the support device consists of a sleeve 10 of heat-shrinkable thermoplastic material having an upper part denoted 10.1 not retracted, which is flattened face against face and has a through hole 11 for the attachment of the device on a spindle 5, and a lower part 10.2 retracted on an upper portion denoted 2 of the object 1 so as to ensure the suspension of said object.
  • the upper part 10.1 is formed by the face-to-face application of the two walls of the sleeve, in the non-retracted state, naturally forms a hooking plate, without there being any need to provide an additional component.
  • the through bore 11 relates to the two walls of the upper part 10.1 of the sleeve 10, as is clearly visible in the section of FIG. 3. It will however be seen below that it is possible to provide a doubling of wall to strengthen the resistance of this upper hanging part, to be able to support heavier objects.
  • this part Su regards ⁇ 10.1 higher, it is possible to provide the printing information and / or decoration, and it has for that great freedom for duplex printing and / or back, for example concerning a bar code, a legal notice, or a graphic charter of the product.
  • this possibility of printing information and / or decoration has been illustrated in the present case by the representation of the letters X, Y, Z.
  • This intermediate transverse line 12 may be a weld line of the two walls of the sleeve 10, or a bonding line of the two walls of the sleeve produced by means of a heat-activated adhesive.
  • Such an intermediate transverse line of adhesion is doubly interesting: first of all it avoids any interference between the two parts of the sleeve during the retraction of the sole lower part of the latter, thus preserving the flattened and non-deformed nature of the upper part of the sleeve.
  • this intermediate transverse line constitutes a mechanical stop nique considerably facilitating the installation of the device on an object before the retraction of the lower part of the sleeve. This latter advantage will appear even more clearly when the method of wrapping objects according to the invention is described with reference to FIG. 11.
  • the sleeve 10 carries a detection antenna intended to provide additional protection against unknown shrinkage.
  • a detection antenna has been illustrated here in the form of a metal wire 13 arranged along a generator of the sleeve 10, preferably, as can be seen in FIG. 1, concerning the entire height of the sleeve.
  • Such an antenna operates by resonance in association with an electronic monitoring system operating on a principle of magnetic detection.
  • Such a detection means which is integrated into the packaging sleeve, confers protection against theft, and also facilitates the management of the packaged products thanks to the possible traceability of the packaged products.
  • EP-A-0 698 561 As such, reference may be made to the teaching of the applicant's document EP-A-0 698 561.
  • Figure 6 shows the sleeve 10 in its non-retracted state, as it appears before being threaded on an upper portion of the object or objects concerned.
  • the double through hole 11 as well as the detection antenna 13, which in this case is arranged at the level of the covering flap 14, that is to say at the level of a weld line joining the two edges of the film used to form a cylindrical sleeve.
  • the sleeve 10 also includes the intermediate transverse line 12 already mentioned, which delimits the upper part 10.1 and the lower part 10.2 of the sleeve.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates alternative other possi bilities ⁇ on the upper part 10.1 of the sleeve 10.
  • a bore noted traver ⁇ sant 11 whose shape is not the previously-illustrated circular shape, but a shape elongated allowing both hanging on a single spindle and a double spindle (this form of multipurpose drilling is sometimes called European).
  • FIG. 7 there is also a tall, shaped end for the flattened upper part 10.1 of the sleeve 10. This conformation is in this case illustrated with an ogival shape, but it goes without saying that there will be full freedom to choose a any custom shape.
  • the upper wall 10.1 of the sleeve 10 it is possible to provide for the upper wall 10.1 of the sleeve 10 to have a fold 16 defining an end flap 15 also having a through hole noted 17 coming, after folding of said end flap, opposite the aforementioned through bore 11, so as to double the walls in the attachment zone.
  • the view of figure 9 makes it clear that the support is provided by a quadruple wall thickness.
  • provision may be made, as can be seen in FIG. 8, for a folding defined by a circumferential line of microperforations, or alternatively a folding defined by grooving the walls of the sleeve.
  • FIG. 8 To facilitate folding of the end flap 15, provision may be made, as can be seen in FIG. 8, for a folding defined by a circumferential line of microperforations, or alternatively a folding defined by grooving the walls of the sleeve.
  • the line segment of microperforations is shown rectilinear, but it will be understood that this is due to the folding of the flattened sleeve on itself.
  • the sleeve 10 the lower part 10.2 of which is heat shrunk, here supports a group of objects which here is a set of several superimposed forks.
  • the retracted sleeve height makes it easy to support such a group of objects.
  • the weight of these objects implies for safety to provide a doubling of walls.
  • the end flap 15 is equipped with an adhesive member intended to ensure the superimposition of said flap.
  • an adhesive member intended to ensure the superimposition of said flap.
  • FIG. 10 a possible embodiment of such an adhesive member has been illustrated in the form of an adhesive extension 18 of the end flap 15.
  • a peelable film 19 covering the film will preferably be provided.
  • adhesive side which film is removed when it is desired to apply the flap 15 after folding along the line 16.
  • an adhesive patch may be provided arranged on the internal face of the end flap 15, preferably in the center of said face (variant not shown here). In certain cases, this possibility of adhesive end makes it possible to unfold the flap 15 and thus to access the interior of the sleeve, for example to access the object if no intermediate weld line is provided.
  • a heat-shrinkable sleeve 10 is threaded onto an end portion 2 of the object or objects 1, but only over part of the length of said sleeve.
  • a heat-shrinkable sleeve 10 having an intermediate weld line 12 is provided.
  • This first step is then split with, in a step marked a x ) bringing the object into the lower compartment of the sleeve, and, in a second step noted a 2 ) the abutment of the object 1 against the intermediate transverse line 12 where the two walls of the sleeve adhere to one another.
  • step noted b the retraction of the sleeve 10 is organized for the only part 10.2 enveloping the object 1, the remaining part 10.1 remaining meanwhile not retracted and being flattened face against face.
  • This step has been represented here schematically, at the level of a retraction tunnel shown schematically by a rectangle in phantom 100.
  • the assembly constituted by the sleeve not yet retracted and the object or associated objects scrolls on a carpet of conveyor not shown here, and comes to a screen 101 having a longitudinal slot 102 whose width corresponds substantially to the double wall of the sleeve. On one side of the screen 101 (on the right in FIG.
  • heating assemblies 103 for example infrared, generating a sufficient heat flux to cause the wall of the heat-shrinkable sleeve to shrink.
  • the retraction then occurs for the only part of the sleeve which is in the area exposed to the action of the heating elements.
  • the concerned part of the sleeve is not exposed heat flow, and therefore does not shrink. This non-retracted part then constitutes the upper part of the sleeve intended for attachment.

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  • Packages (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
  • Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
  • Pallets (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
  • Snaps, Bayonet Connections, Set Pins, And Snap Rings (AREA)
  • Sheet Holders (AREA)

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for supporting at least one object that is to be suspended from a peg of a display unit. According to the invention, it consists in a sleeve (10) of heat-shrink plastics material having a non-shrunk top portion (10.1) which is flattened face against face and has a through hole (11) for suspending the device, and a bottom portion (10.2) which is shrunk on a top portion of the object(s) concerned so as to enable said object(s) to be suspended.

Description

EMBALLAGE POUR LA SUSPENSION D'ARTICLES A UNE BROCHE DE PRESENTOIRPACKAGE FOR SUSPENSION OF ARTICLES FROM A DISPLAY PIN
La présente invention concerne un dispositif de support d'au moins un objet, destiné à être accroché sur une broche de présentoir.The present invention relates to a device for supporting at least one object, intended to be hung on a display pin.
De nombreux magasins ou grandes surfaces utili- sent des panneaux de présentoir ou encore des glissières, qui sont équipés de broches d'accrochage (simple broche ou double broche) sur lesquelles on vient enfiler les uns derrière les autres une pluralité de supports d'objets d'une même catégorie. On utilise ainsi depuis longtemps des coques thermoformées associées à une plaquette en carton (blister) ou aussi des cartonnettes supportant un ou plusieurs objets solidarisés à chaque cartonnette au moyen d'une feuille de film thermorétractable dont les bords recouvrent les bords de la cartonnette, ou encore différents types de sachets en matière plastique équipés en partie haute soit d'une cartonnette d'accrochage, soit d'un compartiment logeant une cartonnette de renfort présentant un perçage pour l'accrochage du sachet. Plus récemment, on s'est tourné vers l'utilisation de manchons en matière plastique thermorétractable, qui permettent d'enserrer un ou plusieurs objets. On utilise ainsi des dispositifs de support constitués par deux éléments réunis 1 ' un à l'autre, à savoir une plaquette d'accrochage présentant un perçage pour enfiler la plaquette sur une broche de présentoir, laquelle plaquette sert aussi de support d'informations, et un manchon thermorétractable qui assure, une fois rétracté, la solidarisation mécanique entre un ou plusieurs objets et la plaquette d'accrochage. Dans ce cas, la partie inférieure de la plaquette présente un contour en zigzag pour favoriser l'accrochage du manchon lors de la rétraction de celui- ci, afin que ledit manchon soit capable de résister aux efforts rencontrés à la suspension d'un ou plusieurs objets accrochés par la plaquette du dispositif de support. L'inconvénient de la solution qui vient d'être décrite réside dans la nécessité d'utiliser deux compo¬ sants, et de devoir organiser la liaison entre ces deux composants en même temps que la liaison avec le ou les objets à supporter. De plus, le risque de mauvais position¬ nement du manchon thermorétractable par rapport à la plaquette n'est pas écarté, et ce mauvais positionnement peut induire un support défectueux du ou des objets, lesquels peuvent tomber naturellement à la moindre manipu- lation par un client intéressé qui désire retirer un objet de la broche du présentoir.Many stores or large surfaces use display panels or slides, which are fitted with hooking pins (single pin or double pin) on which one comes to thread one behind the other a plurality of object holders of the same category. Thermoformed shells have therefore been used for a long time associated with a cardboard plate (blister) or also cardboard boxes supporting one or more objects secured to each cardboard by means of a sheet of heat-shrinkable film whose edges cover the edges of the cardboard, or still different types of plastic bags equipped in the upper part either with a hanging cardboard, or with a compartment housing a reinforcing cardboard having a hole for hanging the bag. More recently, we have turned to the use of heat-shrinkable plastic sleeves, which allow to enclose one or more objects. Support devices are thus used consisting of two elements joined to one another, namely a hooking plate having a hole for threading the plate on a display pin, which plate also serves as an information medium, and a heat-shrinkable sleeve which ensures, once retracted, the mechanical connection between one or more objects and the attachment plate. In this case, the lower part of the plate has a zigzag contour to favor the attachment of the sleeve during the retraction thereof, so that said sleeve is able to withstand the forces encountered in the suspension of one or more objects hung by the support device plate. The drawback of the solution just described is the need to use two compo ¬ nents, and having to organize the link between these two components along the link with the object or objects to bear. In addition, the risk of bad position ¬ ment of the heat shrinkable sleeve with respect to the wafer is not removed, and this misplacement can induce defective media or the objects, which can naturally fall at the slightest handling as a interested customer who wishes to remove an object from the display pin.
L'invention a précisément pour but de résoudre ce problème, en concevant un dispositif de support plus performant ne présentant pas les inconvénients précités. Ce problème est résolu conformément à l'invention grâce à un dispositif de support d'au moins un objet, destiné à être accroché sur une broche de présentoir, consistant en un manchon en matière plastique thermorétractable ayant une partie supérieure non rétractée, qui est aplatie face contre face et présente un perçage traversant pour l'accrochage du dispositif, et une partie inférieure rétractée sur une portion supérieure du ou des objets concernés de façon à assurer la tenue en suspension dudit ou desdits objets. Ainsi, contrairement à la solution connue à plaquettes et manchons thermorétractables , le dispositif de support selon l'invention est unitaire, et ne nécessite donc aucune opération de liaison entre composants.The object of the invention is precisely to solve this problem, by designing a more efficient support device which does not have the aforementioned drawbacks. This problem is solved in accordance with the invention by means of a device for supporting at least one object, intended to be hung on a display pin, consisting of a sleeve made of heat-shrinkable plastic material having a non-retracted upper part, which is flattened. face against face and has a through hole for hooking the device, and a lower part retracted on an upper portion of the object or objects concerned so as to ensure the suspension of said object or objects. Thus, unlike the known solution with heat-shrinkable inserts and sleeves, the support device according to the invention is unitary, and therefore does not require any connection operation between components.
Selon un premier mode de réalisation, le perçage traversant concerne les deux parois de la partie supérieure du manchon .According to a first embodiment, the through hole concerns the two walls of the upper part of the sleeve.
En variante, en particulier dans le cas où le ou les objets concernés sont très pesants, il est avantageux de prévoir que la partie supérieure du manchon présente un pliage définissant un rabat d'extrémité présentant égale- ment un perçage traversant venant, après pliage dudit rabat d'extrémité, en regard du perçage traversant précité, de façon à doubler les parois de la zone d'accrochage.As a variant, in particular in the case where the object or objects concerned are very heavy, it is advantageous to provide that the upper part of the sleeve has a folding defining an end flap having equally ment a through hole coming, after folding of said end flap, opposite the aforementioned through hole, so as to double the walls of the attachment zone.
De préférence, le pliage précité sera défini par une ligne circonférentielle de microperforations ou par un rainurage. On pourra également prévoir que le rabat d'extrémité soit équipé d'un organe adhésif assurant la superposition dudit rabat. Cet organe adhésif consistera par exemple en un prolongement adhésif du rabat d'extrémi- té, ou en une pastille adhesive agencée sur la face interne dudit rabat d'extrémitéPreferably, the above folding will be defined by a circumferential line of microperforations or by grooving. Provision may also be made for the end flap to be equipped with an adhesive member ensuring the superimposition of said flap. This adhesive member will consist, for example, of an adhesive extension of the end flap, or of an adhesive patch arranged on the internal face of said end flap.
Conformément à une autre caractéristique avantageuse, les deux parois du manchon adhèrent l'une à l'autre sur une ligne transversale intermédiaire délimitant les parties supérieure et inférieure dudit manchon. Cette ligne transversale intermédiaire pourra être une ligne de soudure des deux parois du manchon, ou en variante une ligne de collage des deux parois du manchon réalisée au moyen d'un adhésif thermoréactivable . Avantageusement encore, la partie supérieure aplatie du manchon présente des informations et/ou un décor imprimés .According to another advantageous characteristic, the two walls of the sleeve adhere to one another on an intermediate transverse line delimiting the upper and lower parts of said sleeve. This intermediate transverse line may be a weld line of the two walls of the sleeve, or alternatively a line of bonding of the two walls of the sleeve produced by means of a heat-activated adhesive. Advantageously also, the flattened upper part of the sleeve has printed information and / or decoration.
Si cela est nécessaire, on pourra prévoir que la partie supérieure aplatie du manchon présente une extrémité haute conformée. On dispose en effet d'une grande liberté pour la conformation de la partie supérieure d'accrochage, qui peut ainsi être personnalisée ad libitum en fonction de l'application concernée.If necessary, provision may be made for the flattened upper part of the sleeve to have a shaped upper end. There is indeed great freedom for the conformation of the upper attachment part, which can thus be personalized ad libitum according to the application concerned.
Avantageusement encore, le manchon porte une antenne de détection sous forme d'un fil métallique agencé selon une génératrice dudit manchon, de préférence sur toute la hauteur de celui-ci. On réalise ainsi un emballage de sécurité conférant une protection discrète et efficace contre la démarque inconnue . L'invention concerne également un procédé d'enve- loppement d'au moins un objet destiné à être accroché sur une broche de présentoir, au moyen d'un manchon thermoré¬ tractable présentant l'une au moins des caractéristiques précitées, ledit procédé étant remarquable en ce qu'il comporte les étapes successives suivantes : a) - on enfile le manchon thermorétractable sur une portion terminale du ou des objets, sur une partie seulement de la longueur dudit manchon ; b) - on organise la rétraction du manchon pour la seule partie enveloppant le ou les objets, la partie restante restant quant à elle non rétractée et étant aplatie face contre face.Advantageously also, the sleeve carries a detection antenna in the form of a metal wire arranged according to a generator of said sleeve, preferably over the entire height of the latter. This creates a security package that provides discreet and effective protection against shrinkage. The invention also relates to a method of development of at least one object intended to be hung on a display spindle, by means of a heat-sealed ¬ towable sleeve having at least one of the above characteristics, said method being remarkable in that it comprises the following successive steps : a) - the heat-shrinkable sleeve is threaded over a terminal portion of the object or objects, over only part of the length of said sleeve; b) - the retraction of the sleeve is organized for the only part enveloping the object or objects, the remaining part remaining non-retracted and being flattened face against face.
De préférence, l'étape a) consiste à enfiler le manchon thermorétractable jusqu'à la venue en butée du ou des objets contre une ligne transversale intermédiaire où les deux parois du manchon adhèrent l'une à l'autre.Preferably, step a) consists in threading the heat-shrinkable sleeve until the object or objects comes into abutment against an intermediate transverse line where the two walls of the sleeve adhere to one another.
D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'in¬ vention apparaîtront plus clairement à la lumière de la description qui va suivre et des dessins annexés, concer- nant un mode de réalisation particulier, en référence aux figures parmi lesquelles :Other features and advantages of the in ¬ vention will become more apparent in light of the following description and the appended drawings, concerned ing a particular embodiment, with reference to figures in which:
- la figure 1 est une vue en élévation illustrant un dispositif de support associé à un objet destiné à être accroché sur une broche de présentoir, la partie inférieure du manchon étant rétractée sur l'objet conformément à une caractéristique de l'invention ;- Figure 1 is an elevational view illustrating a support device associated with an object intended to be hung on a display pin, the lower part of the sleeve being retracted on the object in accordance with a characteristic of the invention;
- la figure 2 est une vue de côté du dispositif de support précité, montrant un accrochage sur une broche de présentoir ; - les figures 3, 4 et 5 sont des coupes selon- Figure 2 is a side view of the aforementioned support device, showing a hooking on a display pin; - Figures 3, 4 and 5 are sections according to
III-III, IV-IV, V-V de la figure 1, permettant de mieux distinguer l'agencement des parois du manchon constitutif du présent dispositif de support ,-III-III, IV-IV, V-V of FIG. 1, making it possible to better distinguish the arrangement of the walls of the sleeve constituting the present support device, -
- la figure 6 est une vue en perspective illus- trant un manchon thermorétractable dont la partie infé- rieure n'est pas encore rétractée, mais qui présente déjà une ligne transversale intermédiaire d'adhésion ;- Figure 6 is a perspective view illustrating a heat-shrinkable sleeve whose lower part is not yet retracted, but which already has an intermediate transverse line of adhesion;
- la figure 7 est une vue partielle illustrant la partie supérieure du manchon agencée conformément à une va- riante avec un perçage pour broche double et une extrémité haute conformée ;- Figure 7 is a partial view illustrating the upper part of the sleeve arranged in a variant with a bore for double spindle and a shaped upper end;
- la figure 8 est une vue en perspective illustrant un dispositif de support dont la partie supérieure présente un rabat d'extrémité replié ; - la figure 9 est une vue latérale illustrant l'accrochage du dispositif réalisé selon la figure 8, montrant le doublage des parois ainsi obtenu ;- Figure 8 is a perspective view illustrating a support device whose upper part has a folded end flap; - Figure 9 is a side view illustrating the attachment of the device produced according to Figure 8, showing the doubling of the walls thus obtained;
- la figure 10 est une vue illustrant en perspec¬ tive une variante du dispositif selon les figures 8 et 9 , avec un prolongement adhésif du rabat d'extrémité replié ; la figure 11 illustre schématiquement les étapes successives du procédé d'enveloppement d'au moins un objet destiné à être accroché sur une broche de présentoir, conforme à l'invention. Les figures 1 et 2 permettent de distinguer un dispositif de support 10 d'un objet 1, qui est ici un couteau, destiné à être accroché sur une broche de présen¬ toir (ici une broche simple tel que cela est visible sur la figure 2 ) . Conformément à une caractéristique essentielle de l'invention, le dispositif de support consiste en un manchon 10 en matière thermoplastique thermorétractable ayant une partie supérieure notée 10.1 non rétractée, qui est aplatie face contre face et présente un perçage traversant 11 pour l'accrochage du dispositif sur une broche 5, et une partie inférieure 10.2 rétractée sur une portion supérieure notée 2 de l'objet 1 de façon à assurer la tenue en suspension dudit objet. Comme cela est bien visible sur la figure 2, la partie supérieure 10.1 conεti- tuée par l'application face contre face des deux parois du manchon, à l'état non rétracté, forme tout naturellement une plaquette d'accrochage, sans qu'il y ait lieu de prévoir un composant supplémentaire.- Figure 10 is a view illustrating in perspective ¬ tive a variant of the device according to Figures 8 and 9, with an adhesive extension of the folded end flap; FIG. 11 schematically illustrates the successive stages of the method of enveloping at least one object intended to be hung on a display pin, according to the invention. Figures 1 and 2 can distinguish a supporting device 10 of an object 1 which here is a knife, to be hung on a pin presen ¬ Toir (here a single prong such as is visible in Figure 2 ). According to an essential characteristic of the invention, the support device consists of a sleeve 10 of heat-shrinkable thermoplastic material having an upper part denoted 10.1 not retracted, which is flattened face against face and has a through hole 11 for the attachment of the device on a spindle 5, and a lower part 10.2 retracted on an upper portion denoted 2 of the object 1 so as to ensure the suspension of said object. As is clearly visible in FIG. 2, the upper part 10.1 is formed by the face-to-face application of the two walls of the sleeve, in the non-retracted state, naturally forms a hooking plate, without there being any need to provide an additional component.
En l'espèce, le perçage traversant 11 concerne les deux parois de la partie supérieure 10.1 du manchon 10, comme cela est bien visible sur la coupe de la figure 3. On verra toutefois plus loin qu'il est possible de prévoir un doublage de paroi afin de renforcer la résistance de cette partie supérieure d'accrochage, pour être en mesure de supporter des objets plus lourds.In this case, the through bore 11 relates to the two walls of the upper part 10.1 of the sleeve 10, as is clearly visible in the section of FIG. 3. It will however be seen below that it is possible to provide a doubling of wall to strengthen the resistance of this upper hanging part, to be able to support heavier objects.
Grâce au caractère aplati de cette partie supé¬ rieure 10.1, il est possible de prévoir l'impression d'informations et/ou d'un décor, et l'on dispose pour cela d'une grande liberté pour une impression recto et/ou verso, concernant par exemple un code à barres, une mention légale, ou une charte graphique du produit. A titre purement illustratif, on a illustré en l'espèce cette possibilité d'impression d'informations et/ou de décor par la représentation des lettres X, Y, Z. II est par ailleurs intéressant de prévoir que les deux parois du manchon 10 adhèrent l'une à l'autre sur une ligne transversale intermédiaire, en l'espèce la ligne 12 représentée sur les figures 1 et 2 , qui délimite les parties supérieure 10.1 et inférieure 10.2 du manchon 10. Cette ligne transversale intermédiaire 12 pourra être une ligne de soudure des deux parois du manchon 10, ou encore une ligne de collage des deux parois du manchon réalisé au moyen d'un adhésif thermoréactivable .Thanks to the flat character of this part Supé ¬ 10.1 higher, it is possible to provide the printing information and / or decoration, and it has for that great freedom for duplex printing and / or back, for example concerning a bar code, a legal notice, or a graphic charter of the product. Purely by way of illustration, this possibility of printing information and / or decoration has been illustrated in the present case by the representation of the letters X, Y, Z. It is also advantageous to provide that the two walls of the sleeve 10 adhere to each other on an intermediate transverse line, in this case the line 12 shown in Figures 1 and 2, which delimits the upper 10.1 and lower 10.2 of the sleeve 10. This intermediate transverse line 12 may be a weld line of the two walls of the sleeve 10, or a bonding line of the two walls of the sleeve produced by means of a heat-activated adhesive.
Une telle ligne transversale intermédiaire d'adhésion est doublement intéressante : tout d'abord elle évite toute interférence entre les deux parties du manchon lors de la rétraction de la seule partie inférieure de celui-ci, préservant ainsi le caractère aplati et non déformé de la partie supérieure du manchon. De plus, cette ligne transversale intermédiaire constitue une butée méca- nique facilitant considérablement la mise en place du dispositif sur un objet avant la rétraction de la partie inférieure du manchon. Ce dernier avantage apparaîtra encore plus clairement lorsque l'on décrira le procédé d'enveloppement d'objets selon l'invention en référence à la figure 11.Such an intermediate transverse line of adhesion is doubly interesting: first of all it avoids any interference between the two parts of the sleeve during the retraction of the sole lower part of the latter, thus preserving the flattened and non-deformed nature of the upper part of the sleeve. In addition, this intermediate transverse line constitutes a mechanical stop nique considerably facilitating the installation of the device on an object before the retraction of the lower part of the sleeve. This latter advantage will appear even more clearly when the method of wrapping objects according to the invention is described with reference to FIG. 11.
L'homme de l'art comprendra qu'il est possible de concevoir d'autres variantes équivalentes visant à générer ce moyen de butée intermédiaire délimitant la portion supérieure non rétractée et la portion inférieure rétractée sur le ou les objets à supporter. En particulier, on pourra prévoir une ligne de soudure réalisée par soudage ultraso- nique ou au moyen de mâchoires chauffantes, ou encore prévoir un système de découpe spécifique conformé pour procurer un effet de verrouillage ou de butée (variante non représentée ici) .Those skilled in the art will understand that it is possible to design other equivalent variants aimed at generating this intermediate stop means delimiting the upper non-retracted portion and the lower portion retracted on the object or objects to be supported. In particular, it is possible to provide a weld line produced by ultrasonic welding or by means of heating jaws, or alternatively to provide a specific cutting system shaped to provide a locking or abutment effect (variant not shown here).
Il est par ailleurs intéressant de prévoir que le manchon 10 porte une antenne de détection visant à conférer une protection supplémentaire contre la démarque inconnue. En l'espèce, on a illustré ici une antenne de détection réalisée sous la forme d'un fil métallique 13 agencé selon une génératrice du manchon 10, de préférence, comme cela est visible sur la figure 1, concernant toute la hauteur du manchon. Une telle antenne fonctionne par résonance en association avec un système électronique de surveillance fonctionnant sur un principe de détection magnétique . Un tel moyen de détection, qui est intégré au manchon d'emballage, confère une protection contre le vol, et facilite aussi la gestion des produits emballés grâce à la traçabi- lité possible des produits emballés. On pourra à ce titre se reporter à l'enseignement du document EP-A-0 698 561 de la demanderesse.It is also advantageous to provide that the sleeve 10 carries a detection antenna intended to provide additional protection against unknown shrinkage. In this case, a detection antenna has been illustrated here in the form of a metal wire 13 arranged along a generator of the sleeve 10, preferably, as can be seen in FIG. 1, concerning the entire height of the sleeve. Such an antenna operates by resonance in association with an electronic monitoring system operating on a principle of magnetic detection. Such a detection means, which is integrated into the packaging sleeve, confers protection against theft, and also facilitates the management of the packaged products thanks to the possible traceability of the packaged products. As such, reference may be made to the teaching of the applicant's document EP-A-0 698 561.
La figure 6 montre le manchon 10 dans son état non rétracté, tel qu'il se présente avant d'être enfilé sur une portion supérieure du ou des objets concernés. On distingue le double perçage traversant 11, ainsi que l'antenne de détection 13, qui en l'espèce est agencée au niveau du rabat 14 de recouvrement, c'est-à-dire au niveau d'une ligne de soudure solidarisant les deux bords du film utilisé pour constituer un manchon cylindrique. Le manchon 10 comporte également la ligne transversale intermédiaire 12 déjà mentionnée, qui délimite la partie supérieure 10.1 et la partie inférieure 10.2 du manchon.Figure 6 shows the sleeve 10 in its non-retracted state, as it appears before being threaded on an upper portion of the object or objects concerned. We can see the double through hole 11, as well as the detection antenna 13, which in this case is arranged at the level of the covering flap 14, that is to say at the level of a weld line joining the two edges of the film used to form a cylindrical sleeve. The sleeve 10 also includes the intermediate transverse line 12 already mentioned, which delimits the upper part 10.1 and the lower part 10.2 of the sleeve.
La figure 7 illustre en variante d'autres possi¬ bilités concernant la partie supérieure 10.1 du manchon 10. On notera ainsi la présence d'un perçage traver¬ sant 11 dont la forme n'est plus la forme circulaire précédemment illustrée, mais une forme allongée autorisant à la fois un accrochage sur une broche simple et une broche double (on qualifie parfois d'européenne cette forme de perçage polyvalente) . Sur la figure 7, on distingue également une extrémité haute conformée pour la partie supérieure aplatie 10.1 du manchon 10. Cette conformation est en l'espèce illustrée avec une forme ogivale, mais il va de soi que l'on aura toute liberté pour choisir une forme personnalisée quelconque.7 illustrates alternative other possi bilities ¬ on the upper part 10.1 of the sleeve 10. Thus the presence of a bore noted traver ¬ sant 11 whose shape is not the previously-illustrated circular shape, but a shape elongated allowing both hanging on a single spindle and a double spindle (this form of multipurpose drilling is sometimes called European). In FIG. 7, there is also a tall, shaped end for the flattened upper part 10.1 of the sleeve 10. This conformation is in this case illustrated with an ogival shape, but it goes without saying that there will be full freedom to choose a any custom shape.
Dans le cas où le groupe d'objets présente un poids important, la résistance mécanique de la double épaisseur du manchon au niveau du perçage traversant peut s'avérer insuffisante, de sorte que l'on peut rencontrer un risque d'arrachement. Dans une telle situation, il apparaît opportun de renforcer la résistance mécanique au niveau de la zone d'accrochage. Les variantes illustrées aux figures 8 à 10 visent précisément à résoudre ce problème.In the case where the group of objects has a significant weight, the mechanical resistance of the double thickness of the sleeve at the level of the through hole may prove to be insufficient, so that a risk of tearing may be encountered. In such a situation, it seems advisable to reinforce the mechanical resistance at the level of the attachment zone. The variants illustrated in FIGS. 8 to 10 aim precisely to solve this problem.
Comme illustré sur les figures 8 et 9 , il est possible de prévoir que la paroi supérieure 10.1 du manchon 10 présente un pliage 16 définissant un rabat d'extrémité 15 présentant également un perçage traversant noté 17 venant, après pliage dudit rabat d'extrémité, en regard du perçage traversant précité 11, de façon à doubler les parois dans la zone d'accrochage. La vue de la figure 9 permet de bien comprendre que le support est assuré par une quadruple épaisseur de paroi. Pour faciliter le pliage du rabat d'extrémité 15, on pourra prévoir, comme cela est visible sur la figure 8, un pliage défini par une ligne circonférentielle de microperforations , ou en variante un pliage défini par un rainurage des parois du manchon. Sur la figure 8, le segment de ligne de microperforations est représenté rectiligne, mais on comprendra que ceci est dû au pliage du manchon aplati sur lui-même. On notera également sur la figure 8 que le manchon 10 dont la partie inférieure 10.2 est thermorétractée, supporte ici un groupe d'objets qui est ici un ensemble de plusieurs fourchettes superposées . La hauteur de manchon rétractée permet sans difficulté de supporter un tel groupe d'objets. Toutefois, le poids de ces objets implique par sécurité de prévoir un doublage de parois .As illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, it is possible to provide for the upper wall 10.1 of the sleeve 10 to have a fold 16 defining an end flap 15 also having a through hole noted 17 coming, after folding of said end flap, opposite the aforementioned through bore 11, so as to double the walls in the attachment zone. The view of figure 9 makes it clear that the support is provided by a quadruple wall thickness. To facilitate folding of the end flap 15, provision may be made, as can be seen in FIG. 8, for a folding defined by a circumferential line of microperforations, or alternatively a folding defined by grooving the walls of the sleeve. In FIG. 8, the line segment of microperforations is shown rectilinear, but it will be understood that this is due to the folding of the flattened sleeve on itself. It will also be noted in FIG. 8 that the sleeve 10, the lower part 10.2 of which is heat shrunk, here supports a group of objects which here is a set of several superimposed forks. The retracted sleeve height makes it easy to support such a group of objects. However, the weight of these objects implies for safety to provide a doubling of walls.
On pourra également prévoir que le rabat d'extrémité 15 est équipé d'un organe adhésif visant à assurer la superposition dudit rabat. Sur la figure 10, on a illustré un mode d'exécution possible d'un tel organe adhésif sous la forme d'un prolongement adhésif 18 du rabat d'extrémité 15. Dans ce cas, on prévoira de préférence une pellicule pelable 19 recouvrant la face adhesive, laquelle pellicule est enlevée au moment où l'on souhaite appliquer le rabat 15 après repliage selon la ligne 16. En variante, on pourra prévoir une pastille adhesive agencée sur la face interne du rabat d'extrémité 15, de préférence au centre de ladite face (variante non représentée ici) . Dans certains cas, cette possibilité d'extrémité adhesive permet de déplier le rabat 15 et d'accéder ainsi à l'intérieur du manchon, par exemple pour accéder à l'objet si aucune ligne de soudure intermédiaire n'est prévue.It is also possible to provide that the end flap 15 is equipped with an adhesive member intended to ensure the superimposition of said flap. In FIG. 10, a possible embodiment of such an adhesive member has been illustrated in the form of an adhesive extension 18 of the end flap 15. In this case, a peelable film 19 covering the film will preferably be provided. adhesive side, which film is removed when it is desired to apply the flap 15 after folding along the line 16. As an alternative, an adhesive patch may be provided arranged on the internal face of the end flap 15, preferably in the center of said face (variant not shown here). In certain cases, this possibility of adhesive end makes it possible to unfold the flap 15 and thus to access the interior of the sleeve, for example to access the object if no intermediate weld line is provided.
On va maintenant décrire le procédé d'enveloppement selon l'invention en se référant aux représentations schématiques de la figure 11. Il s'agit en effet d'un procédé d'enveloppement d'au moins un objet destiné à être accroché sur une broche de présentoir, au moyen d'un manchon thermorétractable du type de celui qui vient d'être décrit . Dans une première étape, on enfile un manchon thermorétractable 10 sur une portion terminale 2 du ou des objets 1, mais sur une partie seulement de la longueur dudit manchon. En l'espèce, on a prévu un manchon thermorétractable 10 présentant une ligne intermédiaire de soudure 12. Cette première étape est alors dédoublée avec, dans une étape notée ax) une amenée de l'objet dans le compartiment inférieur du manchon, et, dans une deuxième étape notée a2) la venue en butée de l'objet 1 contre la ligne transversale intermédiaire 12 où les deux parois du manchon adhèrent l'une à l'autre.We will now describe the wrapping method according to the invention with reference to the schematic representations of Figure 11. It is indeed a method of wrapping at least one object intended to be hung on a display pin, by means of a heat-shrinkable sleeve of the type which has just been described. In a first step, a heat-shrinkable sleeve 10 is threaded onto an end portion 2 of the object or objects 1, but only over part of the length of said sleeve. In this case, a heat-shrinkable sleeve 10 having an intermediate weld line 12 is provided. This first step is then split with, in a step marked a x ) bringing the object into the lower compartment of the sleeve, and, in a second step noted a 2 ) the abutment of the object 1 against the intermediate transverse line 12 where the two walls of the sleeve adhere to one another.
Ensuite, conformément à une étape notée b) , on organise la rétraction du manchon 10 pour la seule partie 10.2 enveloppant l'objet 1, la partie restante 10.1 restant quant à elle non rétractée et étant aplatie face contre face. On a représenté ici cette étape de façon schématique, au niveau d'un tunnel de rétraction schématisé par un rectangle en trait mixte 100. L'ensemble constitué par le manchon non encore rétracté et l'objet ou les objets associés défile sur un tapis de convoyage non représenté ici, et vient passer au niveau d'un écran 101 présentant une fente longitudinale 102 dont la largeur correspond sensiblement à la double paroi du manchon. D'un côté de l'écran 101 (à droite sur la figure 11) il est prévu des ensembles chauffants 103, par exemple à infrarouge, générant un flux thermique suffisant pour provoquer la rétraction de la paroi du manchon thermorétractable. La rétraction intervient alors pour la seule partie du manchon qui se trouve dans la zone exposée à l'action des éléments chauffants. De l'autre côté de l'écran 101 (à gauche sur la figure 11) la partie concernée du manchon n'est pas exposée au flux thermique, et par conséquent ne subit aucune rétraction. Cette partie non rétractée constitue alors la partie supérieure du manchon destinée à l'accrochage.Then, in accordance with a step noted b), the retraction of the sleeve 10 is organized for the only part 10.2 enveloping the object 1, the remaining part 10.1 remaining meanwhile not retracted and being flattened face against face. This step has been represented here schematically, at the level of a retraction tunnel shown schematically by a rectangle in phantom 100. The assembly constituted by the sleeve not yet retracted and the object or associated objects scrolls on a carpet of conveyor not shown here, and comes to a screen 101 having a longitudinal slot 102 whose width corresponds substantially to the double wall of the sleeve. On one side of the screen 101 (on the right in FIG. 11) there are provided heating assemblies 103, for example infrared, generating a sufficient heat flux to cause the wall of the heat-shrinkable sleeve to shrink. The retraction then occurs for the only part of the sleeve which is in the area exposed to the action of the heating elements. On the other side of the screen 101 (on the left in FIG. 11) the concerned part of the sleeve is not exposed heat flow, and therefore does not shrink. This non-retracted part then constitutes the upper part of the sleeve intended for attachment.
On est ainsi parvenu à réaliser un dispositif de support d'au moins un objet qui est très performant dans la mesure où il est économique à réaliser du fait de son caractère unitaire, et où il est simple à poser sur un ou plusieurs objets. Les contraintes d' imprimabilité peuvent de plus être aisément satisfaites car on a une grande liberté pour l'impression recto et/ou verso de la paroi du manchon thermorétractable, cette impression concernant en général la partie supérieure aplatie du manchon. On obtient en outre une résistance à l'arrachement satisfaisante, même si le ou les objets concernés sont pesants, grâce à un film d'épaisseur suffisante (on pourra par exemple prévoir un film de polyéthylène téréphtalate d'une épaisseur d'environ 0,1 mm) . De plus, en choisissant un manchon en matière plastique transparente, on n'altère en rien l'aspect de l'objet supporté, ce qui constitue également un élément favorable pour l'emballage. Enfin, grâce à l'antenne de détection qui est avantageusement prévue, on obtient un avantage supplémentaire de protection contre la démarque inconnue, et on facilite aussi la gestion des objets grâce à la traçabilité conférée. L'invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de réalisation qui viennent d'être décrits, mais englobe au contraire toute variante reprenant, avec des moyens équivalents, les caractéristiques essentielles énoncées plus haut . It has thus been possible to produce a device for supporting at least one object which is very efficient insofar as it is economical to produce due to its unitary nature, and where it is simple to place on one or more objects. The constraints of printability can moreover be easily satisfied since there is great freedom for the front and / or back printing of the wall of the heat-shrinkable sleeve, this printing generally concerning the flattened upper part of the sleeve. In addition, a satisfactory tear resistance is obtained, even if the object or objects concerned are heavy, by virtue of a film of sufficient thickness (for example a film of polyethylene terephthalate with a thickness of approximately 0 can be provided, 1 mm). In addition, by choosing a sleeve of transparent plastic, it does not alter the appearance of the supported object, which also constitutes a favorable element for packaging. Finally, thanks to the detection antenna which is advantageously provided, there is an additional advantage of protection against unknown shrinkage, and it also facilitates the management of objects thanks to the traceability conferred. The invention is not limited to the embodiments which have just been described, but on the contrary encompasses any variant incorporating, with equivalent means, the essential characteristics set out above.

Claims

REVENDICATIONS
1. Dispositif de support d'au moins un objet, destiné à être accroché sur une broche de présentoir, caractérisé en ce qu'il consiste en un manchon (10) en matière plastique thermorétractable ayant une partie supérieure (10.1) non rétractée, qui est aplatie face contre face et présente un perçage traversant (11) pour l'accrochage du dispositif, et une partie inférieure (10.2) rétractée sur une portion supérieure du ou des objets concernés de façon à assurer la tenue en suspension dudit ou desdits objets.1. Support device for at least one object, intended to be hung on a display pin, characterized in that it consists of a sleeve (10) of heat-shrinkable plastic material having an upper part (10.1) which is not retracted, which is flattened face to face and has a through hole (11) for hooking the device, and a lower part (10.2) retracted on an upper portion of the object or objects concerned so as to ensure the suspension of said object or objects.
2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le perçage traversant (11) concerne les deux parois de la partie supérieure (10.1) du manchon (10) . 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the through hole (11) relates to the two walls of the upper part (10.1) of the sleeve (10).
3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la partie supérieure (10.1) du manchon (10) présente un pliage (16) définissant un rabat d'extrémité (15) présentant également un perçage traversant (17) venant, après pliage dudit rabat d'extrémité, en regard du perçage traversant précité (11) , de façon à doubler les parois de la zone d'accrochage.3. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper part (10.1) of the sleeve (10) has a folding (16) defining an end flap (15) also having a through hole (17) coming after folding of said end flap, facing the aforementioned through hole (11), so as to double the walls of the attachment zone.
4. Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le pliage (16) est défini par une ligne circonférentielle de microperforations ou par un rainurage. 4. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the folding (16) is defined by a circumferential line of microperforations or by a grooving.
5. Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le rabat d'extrémité (15) est équipé d'un organe adhésif (18) assurant la superposition dudit rabat.5. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the end flap (15) is equipped with an adhesive member (18) ensuring the superposition of said flap.
6. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que les deux parois du manchon (10) adhèrent l'une à l'autre sur une ligne transversale intermédiaire (12) délimitant les parties supérieure (10.1) et inférieure (10.2) dudit manchon.6. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the two walls of the sleeve (10) adhere to each other on an intermediate transverse line (12) delimiting the upper (10.1) and lower parts (10.2) of said sleeve.
7. Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que la ligne transversale intermédiaire (12) est une ligne de soudure des deux parois du manchon (10) . 7. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the intermediate transverse line (12) is a weld line of the two walls of the sleeve (10).
8. Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que la ligne transversale intermédiaire (12) est une ligne de collage des deux parois du manchon (10) réalisée au moyen d'un adhésif thermoréactivable . 8. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the intermediate transverse line (12) is a line for bonding the two walls of the sleeve (10) produced by means of a heat-activated adhesive.
9. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à9. Device according to one of claims 1 to
8, caractérisé en ce que la partie supérieure aplatie (10.1) du manchon (10) présente des informations et/ou un décor imprimés .8, characterized in that the flattened upper part (10.1) of the sleeve (10) has information and / or a printed decoration.
10. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que la partie supérieure aplatie10. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the flattened upper part
(10.1) du manchon (10) présente une extrémité haute conformée .(10.1) of the sleeve (10) has a shaped upper end.
11. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que le manchon (10) porte une antenne de détection (13) sous forme d'un fil métallique agencé selon une génératrice dudit manchon, de préférence sur toute la hauteur de celui-ci.11. Device according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the sleeve (10) carries a detection antenna (13) in the form of a metal wire arranged according to a generator of said sleeve, preferably over the entire height of it.
12. Procédé d'enveloppement d'au moins un objet destiné à être accroché sur une broche de présentoir, au moyen d'un manchon thermorétractable selon l'une au moins des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte les étapes suivantes : a) - on enfile le manchon thermorétractable (10) sur une portion terminale (2) du ou des objets (1) , sur une partie seulement de la longueur dudit manchon ; b) - on organise la rétraction du manchon (10) pour la seule partie (10.2) enveloppant le ou les objets12. Method for wrapping at least one object intended to be hung on a display pin, by means of a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to at least one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that it comprises the steps following: a) - the heat-shrinkable sleeve (10) is threaded over an end portion (2) of the object (s) (1), over only part of the length of said sleeve; b) - the sleeve (10) is retracted for the only part (10.2) enveloping the object or objects
(1), la partie restante (10.1) restant quant à elle non rétractée et étant aplatie face contre face. (1), the remaining part (10.1) remaining non-retracted and being flattened face against face.
13. Procédé selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que l'étape a) consiste à enfiler le manchon thermorétractable (10) jusqu'à la venue en butée du ou des objets (1) contre une ligne transversale intermédiaire (12) où les deux parois du manchon adhèrent l'une à l'autre. 13. Method according to claim 12, characterized in that step a) consists in threading the heat-shrinkable sleeve (10) until the object or objects (1) comes into abutment against an intermediate transverse line (12) where the two walls of the sleeve adhere to each other.
EP98958978A 1997-12-12 1998-12-08 Packaging for hanging articles on a display unit clip pin Expired - Lifetime EP1037819B1 (en)

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