GB2163130A - Blister package backing sheet - Google Patents
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- GB2163130A GB2163130A GB08421004A GB8421004A GB2163130A GB 2163130 A GB2163130 A GB 2163130A GB 08421004 A GB08421004 A GB 08421004A GB 8421004 A GB8421004 A GB 8421004A GB 2163130 A GB2163130 A GB 2163130A
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- base member
- blister
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- reinforcement
- retaining 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
- 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
- B65D75/56—Handles or other suspension 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
- B65D73/00—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs
- B65D73/0078—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being retained or enclosed in a folded-over or doubled card
- B65D73/0085—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being retained or enclosed in a folded-over or doubled card within a window, hole or cut-out portion
- B65D73/0092—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being retained or enclosed in a folded-over or doubled card within a window, hole or cut-out portion combined with a preformed enclosure, e.g. a bulb
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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
- B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
- B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
- B65D75/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
- B65D75/36—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet or blank being recessed and the other formed of relatively stiff flat sheet material, e.g. blister packages, the recess or recesses being preformed
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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
- B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
- B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
- B65D75/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
- B65D75/36—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet or blank being recessed and the other formed of relatively stiff flat sheet material, e.g. blister packages, the recess or recesses being preformed
- B65D75/366—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet or blank being recessed and the other formed of relatively stiff flat sheet material, e.g. blister packages, the recess or recesses being preformed and forming one compartment
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Abstract
The backing sheet 2 for a blister package is formed of plastics and is reinforced, e.g. by a strip of plastics or cardboard secured to sheet 2. The strip 3 may extend transversely or longitudinally with respect to sheet 2. Two parallel strips may be provided. The sheet may be folded to sandwich the strip. <IMAGE>
Description
SPEC!FICATION
Packaging materials and methods of packaging
This invention relates to the packaging of goods and merchandise, for example hardware, screws, motor vehicle parts, and many other products.
An example of the type of packaging to which the invention relates is that which is known as "Blister" packages in which a base member or support has secured thereto transparent or translugent merChandise retaining means in the form of a "blister". The goods are visible within the blister and the package itself can be readily displayed in a retail store by, for example, hanging the packages on a hook by means of an aperture formed in the base member.
Presently available blister packages generally use a base member manufactured from cardboard to which is secured the transparent blister.
This prior arrangement is subject to several significant shortcomings. These include the fact that the cardboard base member tends to become dogeared in use after a short time, leading to consumer resistance to the product and consequential retailer resistance thereto. In addition, the manufactoring materials are more costly than is desirable and the method of manufacturing the packages is less efficient than could be desired.
It is an aim of the present invention to provide packaging materials, packages constructed therefrom, and a method of packaging offering improvements in relation to one or more shortcomings of the prior art, or generally.
According to the invention there is provided a base member or support for a blister package or the like comprising an area of plastics sheet mate riai having secured thereto a reinforcement. The reinforcement may comprise a plastics material or board material such as cardboard, and may serve to stiffen the base member. The reinforcement preferably is in the form of a strip covering a minor portion of the area of the base member. The strip may extend lengthwise of the base member or laterally with respect thereto. Two or more reinforcement members may be provided.
The invention also provides a package comprising a base member or support as defined above in combination vyith merchandise retaining means.
The merchandise retaining means may be transparent or translucent, and may be in the form of a rigid or semi rigid bubble or blister of plastics material.
The invention also provides a method of manufacturing packages comprising an automatic process for the production of base members or supports as defined above. The method may further comprise the step of applying to the base member or support, merchandise retaining means.
The merchandise retaining means may be as defined in the preceding paragraphs.
The invention also provides packaging materials, packa es formed therefrom and a method of making sdme comprising any novel feature or concept, or novel combination of features or concepts disclosed herein.
Embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figures 1 and 2, Figures 3 and 4, Figures 5 and 6, show perspective views from opposite sides of three embodiments of the invention in the form of blister packages;
Figures 7 to 10 show a plan view, two side elevation views, and a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the invention providing a blister package incorporating a folding base member;
Figures 11, 12, and 13, 14 show in views similar to those of Figs. 1 to 6, two further embodiments of the invention providing blister packages.
As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a blister package is provided in which a base member or support has a rear surface 1 and a front surface 2 with a reinforcement strip 3 secured to the rear surface in the region of the top end thereof (having regard to the attitude of the package when on display). The front surface 2 of the base member is printed with the desired informational and marketing matter and coated with a heat seal lacquer to receive the transparent blister 5.
The base member 1, 2 is formed as a rectangular area of light gauge plastics material and serves tq support blister 5 and the goods (not shown) plaqed therein.
An aperture 6 is stamped through base member 1, 2 and reinforcements 3 to receive a support hook. The reinforcement strip being formed of sim ilar plastics material to the base member, the double thickness assembly at aperture 6 provides excellent wear resistance and strength in the zone where this is required. In the embodiment of Figs.
3 and 4, the construction is similar to that of Figs.
1 and 2, but the reinforcement strip 23 extends lengthwise of the base member 21, 22 rather than laterally thereof. Aperture 26 is punched through both the base member and the reinforcement strip, as before.
The reinforcement strip is secured to the base member by adhesive or a heat treatment technique, or in any other convenient way.
In the embodiment of Figs. 5 and 6, the construction is similar to that of Figs. 3 and 4, but two narrow reinforcement strips 33 are provided on the rear surface 31 of the base member 31, 32, in order to provide greater strength in the longitudinal di rection of the base member. The reinforcement strips are of plastics or cardboard material.
The fourth embodiment shown in Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10 comprises a base member which is hinged at 44. A self adhesive coating is applied to surface 41a, and covered with a silicone release paper 46.
When folded through 180 degrees at 44, side 41a is affixed to side 41b, effectively trapping the blister 45. In this embodiment, the reinforcing strip 43 is affixed to side 41, and when completed is covered by side 41a, making it possible to have the front and back of the blister, sides 42a and 42b, completely covered with printed material.
In the embodiment of Figs. 11 and 12, the reinforcement strip is applied to side 51 so as to ex
tend in a transverse direction with respect to the
length of the base member. In addition, a narrow
strip- of self adhesive material 57 is applied to the
top end (having regard to the in-use attitude of the
product) of side 51 and is laminated with a silicone
release paper 56. In its final form, side 52 of the
base member is coated with heat seal lacquer and
receives the blister 55, and by folding the base
member at 54, the reinforcement 53 is covered up.
This enables printed matter to be carried on both
the face and the back of the finished package.
In the embodiment of Figs. 13 and 14, the sides
61, 62 of the base member are shown with the re
inforcement strip 63 mounted on sides 61. The
blister 65 is used both to contain the product and
to provide additional rigidity by covering the whole
of side 62 of the base member. The base material
side 62 may be printed with suitable copy and
doated with å heat seal medium for the purpose of
receiving the blister 5, which has the effect of
sandwiching the print and protecting it from abra
sion and chemical attack.
Among the advantages of the embodiments of
the invention described above, as compared with
the presently available conventional product with a
cardboard base member are the following:
1. Reduction in cost.
2. Durability of the finished package.
3. Versatility of construction by use of the most
appropriate materials to carry out specific packag
ing functions.
Moreover, the embodiments of the invention as
described above enable manufacturers to improve
their methods of presenting their products without
increases in cost. In addition, as the plastic mate
rial of the base member can be produced in reel form, if the volume of throughput is sufficiently
high, it is possible to produce the packages by an
automatic manufacturing process in which the
plastic material for construction of the base mem
ber is delivered from a reel and the filling of the
blisters and base member occurs on a continuous basis during the packaging manufacturing process.
The plastics material of the base member com
prises any suitable plastics material of appropriate
physical characteristics, for example poly vinyl
chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polybuta
diene, nylon and other poly amides and other
homo polymers and co-polymers are amongst
those synthetic polymers from which the plastics -material of the base member may be chosen.
The thickness of the base member will normally
lie in the range of from 50 to 250 microns. The re
inforcement strip can likewise vary in thickness ac
cording to the needs of the package, but will
usually be in the range of from 250 to 400 microns
in thickness.
It is to be noted that in the embodiment of Figs.
7 to 10, there is the additional benefit of the ability
to create printed matter on both the front and the
rear side of the package by folding. This means
that it is only necessary to print the package on
one side of the material, whereas in most conven
tional packaging assemblies, it is necessary to print
both sides of the material in order to achieve this effect.
Claims (13)
1. A base member or support for a blister package or the like comprising an areaof plastics sheet material having securedthereto a reinforcement.
2. A base member according to claim 1 wherein the reinforcement comprises a plastics material or board material, and serves to stiffen the base member.
3. A base member according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the reinforcement is in the form of a strip covering a minor portion of the area of the base member.
4. A base member according to claim 3 wherein the strip extends lengthwise of the base member.
5. A base member according to claim 3 wherein the strip extends laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the base member.
6. A base member according to any one of the preceding claims wherein two or more reinforcements are secured thereto.
7. A base member according to any one o.f the preceding claims wherein an aperture to receive a support member, such as a hook, is formed through the base member and the reinforcement.
8. A package comprising a base member ac- cording to any one of the preceding claims in combination with merchandise retaining means.
9. A package according to claim 9 wherein the merchandise retaining means is transparent or translucent and comprises a rigid or semi-rigid bubble or blister of plastics material.
10. A method of manufacturing packages comprising an automatic process for the production of base members according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
11. A method according to claim 10 comprising the step of applying to the base member, merchandise retaining means such as a bubble or blister of'plastics material.
12. A base member or support for a blister package or the like substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
13. A package comprising a base member of support substantially as described herein with reference to the drawings in combination with merchandise retaining means comprising a rigid or semi-rigid bubble or blister of plastics material.
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GB08421004A GB2163130A (en) | 1984-08-17 | 1984-08-17 | Blister package backing sheet |
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GB08421004A GB2163130A (en) | 1984-08-17 | 1984-08-17 | Blister package backing sheet |
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Cited By (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2608030A1 (en) * | 1986-12-10 | 1988-06-17 | Bdf Nivea Sa | Device for displaying articles |
FR2638140A1 (en) * | 1988-10-25 | 1990-04-27 | Sante Beaute | Carton-package |
DE9103973U1 (en) * | 1991-04-02 | 1992-08-06 | E.S. Plastik Erwin Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG, 94116 Hutthurm | Blister pack |
GB2267482A (en) * | 1992-06-06 | 1993-12-08 | Vincent Paul Mccarthy | Blister packaging |
FR2715382A1 (en) * | 1994-01-26 | 1995-07-28 | France Production Electronique | Transparent packaging display for merchandise |
US5803260A (en) * | 1997-06-11 | 1998-09-08 | Walco Packaging Company, Inc. | Total plastic product-retention package |
EP1043245A3 (en) * | 1999-03-29 | 2001-08-22 | Sony Corporation | Battery package |
EP1369354A2 (en) * | 2002-06-08 | 2003-12-10 | Leunisman GmbH Verpackungen mit System | Package for goods provided with a suspension hole whose rim is reinforced and method of production |
EP1938962A1 (en) * | 2006-12-14 | 2008-07-02 | Emilplast S.R.L. | Reinforcing method and product reinforceable with the reinforcing method |
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GB1063685A (en) * | 1965-07-16 | 1967-03-30 | Mayer & Co Oscar | Packages |
GB1355699A (en) * | 1970-11-13 | 1974-06-05 | Gen Alimentaire | Packaging and display units |
US3833742A (en) * | 1969-01-23 | 1974-09-03 | Eckrich Peter & Sons | Food product package |
US3835224A (en) * | 1972-03-20 | 1974-09-10 | L Peters | Tear strip sealing structure for blister packages |
US3948393A (en) * | 1974-01-30 | 1976-04-06 | Solo Products Corporation | Display package |
US4199058A (en) * | 1978-12-18 | 1980-04-22 | Amerock Corporation | Package |
GB2082148A (en) * | 1980-08-15 | 1982-03-03 | Kendrew Barrass Designs Ltd | Blister packs |
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GB1063685A (en) * | 1965-07-16 | 1967-03-30 | Mayer & Co Oscar | Packages |
US3833742A (en) * | 1969-01-23 | 1974-09-03 | Eckrich Peter & Sons | Food product package |
GB1355699A (en) * | 1970-11-13 | 1974-06-05 | Gen Alimentaire | Packaging and display units |
US3835224A (en) * | 1972-03-20 | 1974-09-10 | L Peters | Tear strip sealing structure for blister packages |
US3948393A (en) * | 1974-01-30 | 1976-04-06 | Solo Products Corporation | Display package |
US4199058A (en) * | 1978-12-18 | 1980-04-22 | Amerock Corporation | Package |
GB2082148A (en) * | 1980-08-15 | 1982-03-03 | Kendrew Barrass Designs Ltd | Blister packs |
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Cited By (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2608030A1 (en) * | 1986-12-10 | 1988-06-17 | Bdf Nivea Sa | Device for displaying articles |
FR2638140A1 (en) * | 1988-10-25 | 1990-04-27 | Sante Beaute | Carton-package |
DE9103973U1 (en) * | 1991-04-02 | 1992-08-06 | E.S. Plastik Erwin Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG, 94116 Hutthurm | Blister pack |
GB2267482A (en) * | 1992-06-06 | 1993-12-08 | Vincent Paul Mccarthy | Blister packaging |
GB2267482B (en) * | 1992-06-06 | 1996-01-17 | Vincent Paul Mccarthy | Packaging |
FR2715382A1 (en) * | 1994-01-26 | 1995-07-28 | France Production Electronique | Transparent packaging display for merchandise |
US5803260A (en) * | 1997-06-11 | 1998-09-08 | Walco Packaging Company, Inc. | Total plastic product-retention package |
EP1043245A3 (en) * | 1999-03-29 | 2001-08-22 | Sony Corporation | Battery package |
US6427841B2 (en) | 1999-03-29 | 2002-08-06 | Sony Corporation | Battery package |
EP1369354A2 (en) * | 2002-06-08 | 2003-12-10 | Leunisman GmbH Verpackungen mit System | Package for goods provided with a suspension hole whose rim is reinforced and method of production |
EP1369354A3 (en) * | 2002-06-08 | 2004-08-25 | Leunisman GmbH Verpackungen mit System | Package for goods provided with a suspension hole whose rim is reinforced and method of production |
EP1938962A1 (en) * | 2006-12-14 | 2008-07-02 | Emilplast S.R.L. | Reinforcing method and product reinforceable with the reinforcing method |
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