WO2020109839A1 - Insert de gestion d'attache de masque facial - Google Patents

Insert de gestion d'attache de masque facial Download PDF

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WO2020109839A1
WO2020109839A1 PCT/IB2018/059357 IB2018059357W WO2020109839A1 WO 2020109839 A1 WO2020109839 A1 WO 2020109839A1 IB 2018059357 W IB2018059357 W IB 2018059357W WO 2020109839 A1 WO2020109839 A1 WO 2020109839A1
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Khoa T. Lien
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O&M Halyard International Unlimited Company
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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
    • B65D73/0064—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being supported by or suspended from a tag-like element
    • B65D73/0071—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being supported by or suspended from a tag-like element the tag-like element being doubled-over to engage the upper part of the article
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/11—Protective face masks, e.g. for surgical use, or for use in foul atmospheres
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41H—APPLIANCES OR METHODS FOR MAKING CLOTHES, e.g. FOR DRESS-MAKING OR FOR TAILORING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A41H43/00—Other methods, machines or appliances
    • A41H43/02—Handling garment parts or blanks, e.g. feeding, piling, separating or reversing
    • A41H43/0207—Stacking
    • A41H43/0214—Stacking laying flat
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41H—APPLIANCES OR METHODS FOR MAKING CLOTHES, e.g. FOR DRESS-MAKING OR FOR TAILORING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A41H43/00—Other methods, machines or appliances
    • A41H43/02—Handling garment parts or blanks, e.g. feeding, piling, separating or reversing
    • A41H43/0228—Separating from piles
    • 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
    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/50—Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
    • B65D5/5028—Elements formed separately from the container body
    • B65D5/5035—Paper elements
    • 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/18—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for wearing apparel, headwear or footwear

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  • the subject matter of the present invention relates generally to an insert for the packaging and dispensing of one of multiple face masks from a container without tangling the tie strings of the masks.
  • Non- sterile surgical masks are often formed of a flat, rectangular panel which covers the face of the wearer, with multiple ties or strings attached to the corners of the rectangular panel.
  • the sterile face mask additionally includes a transparent eye shield attached to the upper portion of the rectangular panel for protecting the wearer’s eyes.
  • the masks are generally stacked, sold and stored together and are intended to be removed one by one for use.
  • the tie strings of the stacked masks become tangled.
  • the entangled tie strings require time and effort to separate the masks from each other, often leading to inadvertently handling the masks that remain in the package or removing multiple masks at once. Handling or removing the remaining masks from the package exposes the extra masks to microorganisms that may contaminate the extra masks. This contamination may expose patients to infections.
  • An alternative packaging method for surgical masks involves individually folding each and every string of every mask such that the tie strings are isolated from one another before the masks are stacked and placed into a dispenser. This method generally requires manual folding of the tie strings, which incurs additional expensive manufacturing costs and tedious labor.
  • One solution is to provide a packaging container, such as a box, having an opening for dispensing the face masks and providing a separate compartment within the box for containing the tie strings to avoid entanglement. For example, a plurality of masks may be stacked and positioned so that all the strings hang in one direction forming two columns of tie strings hanging distal to the opening of the dispenser.
  • the cut-out portion can include first and second channels.
  • the left and right tie strings of the face masks can be configured to extend through the first and second channels, respectively.
  • the upper portion of the insert can be wider than the lower portion of the insert.
  • the upper portion of the insert can include a first flap and a second flap.
  • first flap and the second flap can extend from opposing sides of the upper portion.
  • the lower portion of the insert can define a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein the first flap can extend beyond the first side edge and the second flap can extend beyond the second side edge.
  • the neck can include a fold region having a crease for folding the lower portion up to face the upper portion.
  • first and second flaps can be configured to be folded over first and second side edges of the lower portion towards a central axis of the insert, respectively, when the neck is folded at the crease to secure the left and right tie strings in the insert.
  • a lower edge of each of the plurality of face masks can be configured to rest adjacent the fold region.
  • the ratio of the width of the neck to the width of the lower portion can range from about 1 :1.5 to about 1 :4.
  • the ratio of the width of the lower portion to the width of the upper portion can range from about 1 :1 to about 1 :2.
  • the insert can be configured to secure the plurality of face masks by folding the body to hold the tie strings in place.
  • the insert can be made of a single layer of material.
  • the insert can be formed in one piece.
  • the lower portion can have a width ranging from about 17.8 cm to about 25.4 cm.
  • the upper portion can have a width ranging from about 25.4 cm to about 35.6 cm.
  • the neck can have a width ranging from about 6.3 cm to about 1 1.4 cm.
  • the lower portion can have a width ranging from about 17.8 cm to about 25.4 cm
  • the upper portion can have a width ranging from about 25.4 cm to about 35.6 cm
  • the neck can have a width ranging from about 6.3 cm to about 11.4 cm.
  • the present invention additionally relates to a face mask tie management system.
  • the face mask tie management system includes a package for dispensing face masks, wherein the package includes an opening for dispensing the face masks, and an insert.
  • the insert can include a body having a lower portion, an upper portion, a neck connecting the lower portion and the upper portion, and a cut-out portion for the tie strings formed between the lower portion, the neck, and the upper portion.
  • the system further includes a stack of face masks, wherein the tie strings of the stack of face masks can be secured by the insert, wherein the stack of face masks having tie strings secured by the insert can be positioned inside the package such that the face masks can be dispensed from the package one at a time.
  • the present invention further relates to a method of managing tie strings of a plurality of face masks for dispensing the plurality of face masks.
  • Each face mask can include a face mask body and left and right tie strings. The method includes steps of:
  • the insert for managing the tie strings of the plurality of face masks, the insert including a body having a lower portion, an upper portion, and a neck connecting the lower portion and the upper portion; and a cut-out portion for the tie strings, wherein the cut-out portion comprises first and second channels formed by the lower portion, the neck, and the upper portion; positioning the left and right tie strings through the first and second channels of the insert, respectively;
  • Figure 1 is a top view of a tie management insert according to the present invention before the insert has been folded or assembled with a stack of face masks to secure the stack of masks.
  • Figure 2 is a rear view of an exemplary stack of face masks which may be used with the insert of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a rear view of the partially-assembled tie management insert of Figure 1 with a stack of face masks in which the tie strings of the face masks have been received in the channels of the insert.
  • Figure 4 is a rear view of the partially-assembled tie management insert of Figure 1 with a stack of face masks in which the rear portion of the insert has been folded upward.
  • Figure 5 rear view of an assembled configuration of the tie management insert wherein the insert has secured a stack of face masks.
  • Figure 6 is a front view an assembled configuration of the tie management insert wherein the insert has secured a stack of face masks.
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view of the tie management system of the present invention wherein the tie management insert has secured a stack of face masks and is placed within a dispenser.
  • the present invention is directed to a tie management system comprising an insert for managing the tie strings of a stack of surgical masks within a container.
  • the insert has left- and right-side channels to segregate the respective left and right tie strings of the stack of surgical masks during packaging and to prevent the inadvertent dispensing of multiple face masks at once.
  • the tie management insert has a lower portion, an upper portion, a neck and a cut out portion which form the channels.
  • the neck comprises a fold region from which the lower portion is folded up toward the upper portion.
  • the bottom edges of the stack of surgical face masks are configured to rest adjacent to the fold region.
  • the upper portion has left- and right-side flaps that are folded over the left- and right-side edges of the lower portion when the lower portion is folded upward at the fold region.
  • the flaps of the upper portion secure the upper portion to the lower portion to hold the segregated tie strings, and thus the surgical masks, in place.
  • a tie management insert 100 contemplated by the present invention is shown in a flat, unfolded configuration before the insert has been folded and secured about the tie strings in a stack of face masks.
  • the insert 100 has an upper portion 102, a lower portion 104, and a neck 106 connecting the upper portion 102 and the lower portion 104.
  • the insert 100 further has a cut-out portion 1 10 formed between the upper portion 102, the neck 106, and the lower portion 104.
  • the cut-out portion 110 includes a first channel 108a and a second channel 108b.
  • the neck 106 may also define a fold region where the insert 100 may be folded such that the lower portion 104 is folded up toward the upper portion 102.
  • the fold may occur at the crease 1 12 located on a portion of the neck 106 adjacent to the lower portion 104.
  • the crease 1 12 may approximately bisect a height hi of the insert 100, although it is to be understood that the crease 1 12 may be located anywhere along a height h 2 of the of the neck 106.
  • the crease 1 12 may be generally perpendicular to a central axis or midline M of the insert 100.
  • the upper portion 102 of the insert 100 further includes a first flap 1 14a and a second flap 1 14b which are used to secure the upper portion 102 to the lower portion 104 when the insert 100 is in the folded configuration.
  • the first and second flaps 114a and 1 14b each extend wider than respective first and second side edges 1 18a and 118b of the lower portion 104.
  • the first flap 1 14a and second flap 1 14b have first and second fold lines 1 16a and 116b, respectively.
  • the fold lines 1 16a and 1 16b are approximately parallel to and can be aligned with the first and second side edges 1 18a and 1 18b of the lower portion 104.
  • the insert 100 can be formed in one piece out of a paper, stock, or cardboard material.
  • the insert can also be formed in one piece out of a rigid or semi-rigid plastic material. In one embodiment, a single layer of material is used. As will be demonstrated below, no adhesive or fastener is required or used to hold the insert 100 in its final folded configuration.
  • the lower portion 104 has an outer width wi extending between the first and second side edges 118a and 1 18b of the lower portion 104.
  • the neck has an inner width w 2 .
  • the upper portion 102 has an outer width w 3 .
  • the flaps 1 14a and 1 14b each have a flap width w 4 .
  • the sides of the lower portion 104 extending wider than the inner width w 2 of the neck 106 have a width w 5 .
  • the insert 100 has an overall height hi and the neck 106 and the channels 108a and 108b of the cut-out portion 1 10 have a height h 2 .
  • the lower portion 104 has a height h 3 .
  • the outer width w-i of the lower portion 104 may range from about 7 inches (17.8 cm) to about 10 inches (25.4 cm), such as from about 8 inches (20.3 cm) to about 9 inches (22.9 cm). In one particular embodiment, the outer width wi of the lower portion 104 may be about 8.6 inches (21.84 cm).
  • the inner width w 2 of the neck 106 may range from about 2.5 inches (6.35 cm) to about 4.5 inches (1 1.4 cm), such as from about 3 inches (7.6 cm) to about 4 inches (10.2 cm). In one particular embodiment, the inner width w 2 of the neck 106 may be about 3.33 inches (8.46 cm).
  • the ratio of the width w 2 of the neck 106 to the width wi of the lower portion 104 may range from about 1 :1.5 to about 1 :4.
  • the outer width w 3 of the upper portion 102 may range from about 10 inches (25.4 cm) to about 14 inches (35.6 cm), such as from about 1 1 inches (27.9 cm) to about 13 inches (33 cm). In one particular embodiment, the outer width w 3 of the upper portion 102 may be about 12 inches (30.48 cm).
  • the ratio of the width w-i of the lower portion 104 to the width w 3 of the upper portion 102 may range from about 1 :1 to about 1 :2.
  • the flap width w 4 may range from greater than 0 inches (0 cm) to about 2 inches (5.1 cm).
  • the width w 5 of the sides of the lower portion 104 extending wider than the inner width w 2 of the neck 106 may range from about 1.25 inches (3.2 cm) to about 3.75 inches (9.5 cm).
  • the height hi of the insert 100 may range from about 5 inches (12.7 cm) to about 10 inches (25.4 cm), such as from about 6 inches (15.2 cm) to about 9 inches (22.9 cm). In one particular embodiment, the height hi of the insert 100 may be about 7.5 inches (19.05 cm).
  • the height h 2 of the neck 106 and the channels 108a and 108b of the cut-out portion 1 10 may range from about 1 inch (2.5 cm) to about 3 inches (7.6 cm), such as from about 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) to about 2.5 inches (6.6 cm). In one particular embodiment, the height h 2 of the neck 106 and the channels 108a and 108b may be about 2 inches (2.08 cm).
  • the height h 3 of the lower portion 104 can be approximately one half the total height hi of the insert.
  • FIG. 2 shows a rear view of an exemplary stack of masks 200 that can be secured by the insert 100 of the present invention.
  • the stack of masks 200 includes rectangular-shaped mask bodies 202 formed of conventional surgical mask material, such as a multi-layered material which is permeable to air.
  • the mask bodies 202 have a bottom edge 210. Attached to an upper edge of each of the mask bodies 202 is an eye shield 208 formed of substantially transparent, flexible material.
  • the mask bodies 202 each have a means for securing the mask on the face of the wearer.
  • this can be a pair of tie strings on each side of the surgical mask body 202 forming left tie strings 204 and right tie strings 206.
  • the means for securing the mask is shown as a pair of left 204 and right 206 tie strings, tie strings or other elongated fasteners may be present in other quantities than those specifically shown in Figure 2.
  • the insert 100 is positioned over the back of the stack of masks 200 such that the upper portion 102 of the insert 100 contacts the rear of the rectangular mask bodies 202.
  • the left-side tie strings 204 are gathered and pulled through the first channel 108a of the insert 100, and the right-side tie strings 206 are gathered and pulled through the second channel 108b, such that the left-side tie strings 204 and the right-side tie strings 206 lay on top of the lower portion 104 of the insert 100, as shown in Figure 3.
  • the free ends of the tie strings 204 and 206 extend distally away from the neck 106 and crease 112.
  • the insert 100 is folded along the crease 1 12 so that the lower portion 104 is folded upward to face the upper portion 102.
  • the gathered left-side tie strings 204 and right-side tie-strings 206 are brought upward such that the left-side tie strings 204 and the right-side tie strings 206 lay on top of the upper portion 102 and the eye shields 208, as shown in Figure 4, so that the free ends of the tie strings 204 and 206 remain extending distally from the neck 106 and crease 1 12.
  • the flaps 114a and 1 14b of the upper portion 102 extend out toward the left and right sides, respectively, wider than the width wi of the lower portion.
  • first flap 1 14a is folded along fold line 1 16a towards the central axis or midline M of the insert 100 such that flap 1 14a contacts and secures the first side edge 1 18a of the lower portion 104
  • second flap 1 14b is folded along fold line 1 16b towards a central axis or midline M of the insert 100 such that flap 1 14b contacts and secures the second side edge 118b of the lower portion 104, as shown in Figure 5.
  • the stack of masks 200 is secured within the folded insert 100.
  • the left- and right-side tie strings 204 and 206 remain secured in their respective channels 108a and 108b and segregated from each other.
  • the tie strings are further segregated from the mask bodies 202 so that the groups of tie strings 204 and 206 are secured from being pulled out by the dispensing of a mask.
  • the tie management insert system of the present invention had a significant reduction in overall waste as compared to the current and competitive mask dispensers.

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La présente invention concerne un insert (100) pour gérer des liens d'attache (204, 206) d'une pluralité de masques faciaux (200) à l'intérieur d'un emballage de distributeur (302). L'insert est destiné à être utilisé avec des masques faciaux qui comprennent un corps de masque facial (208) et au moins des liens d'attache gauche (204) et droit (206). L'insert comprend un corps ayant une partie inférieure (104), une partie supérieure (102), un col raccordant la partie inférieure et la partie supérieure, et une partie découpée (110) pour les liens d'attache formée entre la partie inférieure, le col et la partie supérieure. La présente invention concerne également un procédé de gestion des liens d'attache d'une pluralité de masques faciaux à l'aide de l'insert.
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FR2350823A1 (fr) 1976-05-12 1977-12-09 Braunstein Papeteries Distributeur pour masques chirurgicaux
US4269315A (en) 1979-04-16 1981-05-26 Boyce Elvin L Method and apparatus for packaging sterile surgical masks
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US4269315A (en) 1979-04-16 1981-05-26 Boyce Elvin L Method and apparatus for packaging sterile surgical masks
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