WO2000073149B1 - A method of packaging goods - Google Patents

A method of packaging goods

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Publication number
WO2000073149B1
WO2000073149B1 PCT/GB2000/002098 GB0002098W WO0073149B1 WO 2000073149 B1 WO2000073149 B1 WO 2000073149B1 GB 0002098 W GB0002098 W GB 0002098W WO 0073149 B1 WO0073149 B1 WO 0073149B1
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Prior art keywords
pouches
tube
pouch
ofthe
strip
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PCT/GB2000/002098
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French (fr)
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WO2000073149A1 (en
Inventor
Andrew Laitt
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Andrew Laitt
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Priority to DE60006382T priority Critical patent/DE60006382T2/en
Priority to AU50916/00A priority patent/AU777706B2/en
Priority to EP00935370A priority patent/EP1183184B1/en
Priority to AT00935370T priority patent/ATE253495T1/en
Publication of WO2000073149A1 publication Critical patent/WO2000073149A1/en
Publication of WO2000073149B1 publication Critical patent/WO2000073149B1/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/007—Perforating strips of completed packages
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B9/00—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material; Subdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
    • B65B9/10—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs
    • B65B9/20—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
    • 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
    • B65D75/40—Packages formed by enclosing successive articles, or increments of material, in webs, e.g. folded or tubular webs, or by subdividing tubes filled with liquid, semi-liquid, or plastic materials
    • B65D75/42—Chains of interconnected packages
    • 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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/02—Wrapped articles enclosed in rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B2220/00—Specific aspects of the packaging operation
    • B65B2220/16—Packaging contents into primary and secondary packaging
    • B65B2220/18—Packaging contents into primary and secondary packaging the primary packaging being bags the subsequent secondary packaging being rigid containers, e.g. cardboard box
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B2220/00—Specific aspects of the packaging operation
    • B65B2220/22—Interconnected packages concurrently produced from the same web, the packages not being separated from one another

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Containers And Plastic Fillers For Packaging (AREA)
  • Making Paper Articles (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Special Articles (AREA)
  • Container Filling Or Packaging Operations (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)

Abstract

A method of packaging goods comprises the steps of forming a tube (11), forming a first seal (3) at a lower end of the tube (11), feeding a pre-determined amount of the goods to be packaged (204) into the tube (11), forming a second seal in the tube (11) at a pre-determined distance above the first seal (3), repeating the steps of feeding the goods and sealing along the tube (11) to form a strip of sealed pouches (7) containing the goods (204) and inserting the strip of sealed pouches (7) into a carton (8).

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 4 December 2000 (04.12.00); original claims 1, 21 and 22 amended; remaining claims unchanged (3 pages)]
1. A method of packaging a brittle food-stuff comprising the steps of forming a tube, forming a first seal at a lower end of the tube, feeding a pre-determined amount of the food-stuff to be packaged into the tube, forming a second seal in the tube at a pre-determined distance above the first seal, repeating the steps of feeding the foodstuff and sealing along the tube to form a strip of sealed pouches of pre-determined dimensions containing the food-stuff and inserting the strip of sealed pouches into a carton, wherein the pouch dimensions are calculated such that each pouch can contain the desired quantity of food-stuff, as well as sufficient air to protect the food-stuff by cushioning.
2. A method as claimed in Claim 1 , wherein the strip of sealed pouches is arranged substantially upright or transverse in the carton.
3. A method as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the strip of sealed pouches is arranged in a concertina configuration in the carton.
4. A method as claimed in Claim 2 or 3, wherein at least two strips of sealed pouches are arranged in the carton.
5. A method as claimed in Claim 4, wherein the at least two strips of sealed pouches are arranged parallel to one another in the carton.
6. A method as claimed in Claim 4 or Claim 5, wherein the at least two strips of sealed pouches are releasably attached to one another.
7. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one pleat is formed in the tube so that the pouches are expandable. 12
8. A method as claimed in Claim 7, wherein the at least one pleat is formed in each pouch after the lower end of each pouch is sealed but before the goods are fed into he pouch.
9. A method as claimed in any one ofthe preceding claims, wherein the pouches in the or each strip are substantially the same size.
10. A method as claimed in any one ofthe preceding claims, wherein each pouch is substantially cuboidal in shape.
11. A method as claimed in Claim 10, wherein each pouch is substantially cubic in shape.
12. A method as claimed in any one ofthe preceding claims, wherein the sealing is by means of heat.
13. A method as claimed in any one ofthe preceding claims, wherein the sealing is by means of an adhesive.
14. A method as claimed in any one ofthe preceding claims, wherein the tube is formed of plastics material.
15. A method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 13, wherein the tube is formed of waxed paper.
16. A method as claimed in any one ofthe preceding claims, wherein printed matter is applied to each pouch ofthe strip of pouches.
17. A method as claimed in any one ofthe preceding claims, wherein perforations are formed between each pouch ofthe strip of pouches to enable separation ofthe pouches from one another. 13
18. A method as claimed in Claim 17, wherein the perforations are formed by means of a comb-type cutter.
19. A method as claimed in Claim 18, wherein the comb-type cutter has means for severing the pouches from one another.
20. A method as claimed in Claim 19, wherein the pouches are severed from one another after a pre-determined number of pouches has been filled and sealed.
21. A method of packaging brittle food-stuff substantially as herein described with reference to any one ofthe embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
22. Packaged brittle food-stuff produced by the method as claimed in any one ofthe preceding claims.
PCT/GB2000/002098 1999-06-01 2000-06-01 A method of packaging goods WO2000073149A1 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE60006382T DE60006382T2 (en) 1999-06-01 2000-06-01 METHOD FOR PACKAGING PRODUCTS
AU50916/00A AU777706B2 (en) 1999-06-01 2000-06-01 A method of packaging goods
EP00935370A EP1183184B1 (en) 1999-06-01 2000-06-01 Method of packaging goods
AT00935370T ATE253495T1 (en) 1999-06-01 2000-06-01 METHOD FOR PACKAGING PRODUCTS

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9912719A GB2350597A (en) 1999-06-01 1999-06-01 Method of packaging goods
GB9912719.3 1999-06-01

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WO2000073149A1 WO2000073149A1 (en) 2000-12-07
WO2000073149B1 true WO2000073149B1 (en) 2001-02-15

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EP (1) EP1183184B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE253495T1 (en)
AU (1) AU777706B2 (en)
DE (1) DE60006382T2 (en)
GB (1) GB2350597A (en)
WO (1) WO2000073149A1 (en)

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AU5091600A (en) 2000-12-18
EP1183184B1 (en) 2003-11-05
DE60006382T2 (en) 2004-09-02
ATE253495T1 (en) 2003-11-15
WO2000073149A1 (en) 2000-12-07
EP1183184A1 (en) 2002-03-06
AU777706B2 (en) 2004-10-28
DE60006382D1 (en) 2003-12-11
GB2350597A (en) 2000-12-06
GB9912719D0 (en) 1999-08-04

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