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EP1657165A1
EP1657165A1 EP05256823A EP05256823A EP1657165A1 EP 1657165 A1 EP1657165 A1 EP 1657165A1 EP 05256823 A EP05256823 A EP 05256823A EP 05256823 A EP05256823 A EP 05256823A EP 1657165 A1 EP1657165 A1 EP 1657165A1
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container
prize information
packaging according
packaging
prize
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Luigi Esposito
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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
    • B65D33/004—Information or decoration elements, e.g. level indicators, detachable tabs or coupons
    • 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
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/12—Means for the attachment of smaller articles
    • B65D23/14—Means for the attachment of smaller articles of tags, labels, cards, coupons, decorations or the like
    • 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
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20—External fittings
    • B65D25/205—Means for the attachment of labels, cards, coupons or the like
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/4212—Information or decoration elements, e.g. content indicators, or for mailing
    • B65D5/4216—Cards, coupons or the like formed integrally with, or printed directly on, the container or lid
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/54—Cards, coupons, or other inserts or accessories

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  • the present invention relates to containers or packaging, particularly, but not exclusively, to containers or packaging to carry shopping goods.
  • a container or packaging comprising a first portion having prize information displayed thereon and removable concealment means arranged to conceal the first portion until a user removes it.
  • the container or packaging may be flexible or alternatively, rigid.
  • the container or packaging maybe a bag, box, can, bottle or other similar container.
  • the container is a carrier bag.
  • the container may be formed of any suitable material such as a plastics, paper, cardboard, glass, ceramics or metal.
  • the container is preferably formed of a polymer, most preferably polyethylene.
  • the prize information may be a token for a free prize, a ticket for a competition, directions on how to claim a prize or any other similar information or products or services relating to prizes.
  • the prize information is a token for a free shopping product.
  • the removable concealment means is preferably a permanently removable concealment means.
  • the concealment means may be a scratch off panel or a removable cover such as a removable strip or any other suitable concealment means which is easily selectively removable by a user.
  • a polythene carrier bag 2 having a handle opening 4 is shown.
  • the polythene bag 4 is formed in a standard manner and has a first side 6.
  • the first side 6 may include advertising (not shown) e.g. a logo of a shop.
  • the printed prize information in this embodiment includes the words NO WIN to indicate that a user has not won a prize.
  • the prize information may comprise the words WIN X to indicate that a user has won a prize X where X can be any goods or service e.g. shopping goods such as items of food, drinks, cosmetics, household goods, holidays or professional services.
  • the prize information is covered by a removable concealment means in the form of a scratch panel 8.
  • the scratch panel 8 covers the prize information completely.
  • a background layer of dark coating is applied to the first side 6 of the bag 2 in the region in which the prize information is to be provided.
  • the background layer prevents unauthorised reading of the prize information through the side 6 of the bag 2 which is partially transparent.
  • a base coat layer is applied over the background layer and the prize information is then printed onto the base coat layer.
  • the scratch panel 8 is applied over the printed prize information to cover it completely.
  • the layer forming the scratch area i.e. the background, base, printed information and scratch panel layers, can be formed separately from the container and then attached by soldering, gluing or any other suitable process to the container.
  • a user In use, a user obtains the carrier bag whilst shopping, for example at a supermarket entrance. The user then scratches off the scratch panel 8 to reveal the prize information previously concealed by the scratch panel 8.
  • the user can claim the relevant goods as they exit the supermarket, either at a dedicated prize collection point or at a conventional checkout where they pay for the rest of their goods or elsewhere at a different point in time.
  • a rigid container in the form of a cardboard box 10 for carrying household goods is shown.
  • This box has handle openings 12.
  • the removable strip 16 includes perforations around its edges to assist a user in efficiently removing it.
  • the removable strip 16 conceals prize information in a similar manner to the prize information of the first embodiment.
  • the box 10 is used to store and carry goods by a user.
  • the removable strip 16 is removed by peeling by a user to reveal prize information which is used in the same way as the prize information of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 a flexible packaging in the form of a packet 20 containing food items, such as crisps, is shown.
  • concealment means in the form of a scratch panel 24.
  • the scratch panel 24 conceals prize information in a similar manner to the prize information of the first embodiment.
  • the scratch panel 24 is removed by a user scratching off the panel 24 to reveal the prize information concealed underneath it - the prize information is used in the same way as the prize information of the first embodiment.
  • a rigid packaging in the form of a plastic bottle 30 containing a drink is shown.
  • the bottle has a label 32 containing information, relating to the contents of the bottle 30.
  • a removable strip 34 similar to the removable strip shown in Figure 2 is provided on a surface 36 of the bottle 30.
  • a scratch panel 38 similar to the scratch panel shown in Figure 1 is provided on the label 32.
  • the scratch panel 38 is easy to locate on the label 32 since the label 32 is made of paper.
  • the scratch panel 38 and the removable strip 34 conceal prize information in a similar manner to the prize information of the first embodiment.
  • the scratch panel 38 and the removable strip 34 are removed as previously described to reveal the prize information - the prize information is used in the same way as the prize information of the first embodiment.
  • the prize information may be in a different form e.g. a telephone number which may be a dedicated telephone number for a user to call. The user will be charged for the telephone call - probably at a premium call rate.
  • the prize information may also be a dedicated text (SMS) number for a user to send an SMS to claim the prize.
  • SMS dedicated text
  • the prize information may also be a postal address or an internet address may be provided for claiming a prize, perhaps upon presentation of the prize information by the user. Any other statements e.g. "You have won” or other similar statements may be used to indicate a winning container.
  • the prize information may be in the form of a serial number or a barcode or a barcode indicating a winning/losing serial number.
  • the barcode/serial number may be readable at a scanner provided in a retail outlet.

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GB0424765A GB2420110A (en) 2004-11-10 2004-11-10 Means to conceal information on a container
GB0500963A GB2420111A (en) 2004-11-10 2005-01-18 Means to conceal information on a container

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FR2981638A1 (fr) * 2011-10-19 2013-04-26 Solvpack Gds Procede d'identification d'un dispositif d'emballage d'un objet et dispositif d'emballage

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US5871096A (en) * 1997-10-08 1999-02-16 Seville Flexpack Corporation Concealed promotional message flexible packaging and method of making same
US6068181A (en) * 1999-02-05 2000-05-30 Dopaco, Inc. French fry carton with hidden indicia
WO2000030942A1 (en) * 1998-11-24 2000-06-02 Matijs Johannes Korpershoek Packaging having means for recording time
US20030157279A1 (en) * 2002-02-20 2003-08-21 Rudish George E. Container ID Tag

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US5871096A (en) * 1997-10-08 1999-02-16 Seville Flexpack Corporation Concealed promotional message flexible packaging and method of making same
WO2000030942A1 (en) * 1998-11-24 2000-06-02 Matijs Johannes Korpershoek Packaging having means for recording time
US6068181A (en) * 1999-02-05 2000-05-30 Dopaco, Inc. French fry carton with hidden indicia
US20030157279A1 (en) * 2002-02-20 2003-08-21 Rudish George E. Container ID Tag

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2981638A1 (fr) * 2011-10-19 2013-04-26 Solvpack Gds Procede d'identification d'un dispositif d'emballage d'un objet et dispositif d'emballage

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