US20070102317A1 - Easy open thermoformed package - Google Patents
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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
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- 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
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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
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- B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
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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
- B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
- B65D75/5855—Peelable seals
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Abstract
The invention is directed to the problem of opening packages and in particular thermoformed packages. The package is comprised of a first section and a second section. Each section has a peripheral edge that extends substantially around each section. On at least one area the peripheral edge of each section is extended, the extensions including an aperture. The peripheral edge of the first section and the second section are bonded together except for the extensions of the peripheral edges. In order to open the package a finger is placed through the aperture of each extended peripheral edge and pulled in opposite directions. The peripheral edge of each section yields to open the package. Essentially any item can be packaged in the package, with soap bars being a preferred item.
Description
- This invention relates to a thermoformed package that can be easily opened. More particularly this invention relates to a thermoformed package that can easily be opened without the aid of any tools or similar aids.
- Many products are packaged in thermoformed packaging. Such packaging provides significant security against theft of the packaged item since it is difficult to remove the packaged item without the use of tools such as scissors or knives. Consequently pilfering of goods at the retail level is considerably reduced. Further such thermoformed packaging can be displayed in many ways. These include sitting on a shelf or being held on a hook. They also can be locked onto a hook. This allows them to be displayed but yet to be secured. However the negative aspect is that the purchaser has a difficult time in opening the package to remove the purchased item. A tool such as a scissors or a knife is needed. Then the thermoformed package must carefully be cut and destroyed to remove the item. This all assumes that the purchaser has the strength and the dexterity to use the tools to open the package. Consequently the problem to be solved is how to provide a secure thermoformed package for the item but yet not frustrate the purchaser in opening the package.
- This problem has been addressed in the prior art. In U.S. Pat. No. 5,180,599 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,436,499 a peelable adhesive is used between the two thermoformed layers. The adhesive will yield when the sections of the thermoformed package are pulled apart. U.S. Pat. No. 6,135,304 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,276,529 disclose packages where there is a weakened area which will sever upon the application of a force. Once the weakened area is severed the package can be opened. U.S. Pat. No. 5,018,622 discloses a thermoformed package having a front blister, a rear blister and a header. The header has a front layer and a rear layer with the front layer attached to the front blister and the rear layer attached to the rear blister. There is a slit in the rear layer that permits a person to grip the rear layer to assist in peeling it away from the front layer. The fingers of one hand grip the front layer and those on another hand grip the slit of the rear layer to exert a peeling force. However this does not provide a sufficient grip to open the package. The person's fingers will slip on the plastic of the package.
- The present package solves the problem and provides a convenient way to open a thermoformed package. This particularly is useful in environments where a person's hands are wet or may have a coating of a friction reducing substance such as a soap. The present package provides for a positive gripping of the thermoformed layers or sections so that they can be pulled apart.
- The invention comprises a package comprising a body portion having a first section and a second section, a peripheral edge on the first section and the second section and substantially surrounding the body portion, and an extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and the second section on at least one part thereof The extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and the second section having an aperture therein, the aperture of the first section and the second section preferably being in alignment. The apertures most conveniently are of a size and shape to accept the fingers of a person. Further in a preferred embodiment the extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and of the second section are separate and are not bonded together. In a yet further preferred embodiment the peripheral edge of the first section and of the second section are splayed in opposite directions.
- The first section and the second section can have a similar or a different shape. The shape of the first section and the second section will be determined by the items to be packaged. Preferred items to be packaged are soap bars.
- The packages preferably are produced using a thermoforming process where the first section and the second section are molded separately. The two sections are then filled with the items to be packaged and the package sealed along the peripheral edge. When the packaged item is a liquid that sets to a solid or other form, the first section and second section are sealed together and the liquid inserted through a fill opening which subsequently is sealed. The package extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and the second section are not sealed together. To open the package a finger is placed through the aperture in the first section and in the second section and the sections are pulled away from each other. Once the package is opened the item is removed and the package can be discarded.
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FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of the present package. -
FIG. 2A is a side elevation view of the package ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 2B is a side elevation view of the package ofFIG. 2 showing the extension of the peripheral edges in a splayed orientation. -
FIG. 3 side elevation view of the package being opened. -
FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the package partially open and a soap bar partially exposed. -
FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of the package ofFIG. 4 fully open. - The invention will now be disclosed in more detail in its preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings. The present invention is susceptible to modifications of the incorporated concepts, all of which are within the present invention.
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FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of thepackage 10 showing thefirst section 12,peripheral edge 16 and theextension 18 of the frontperipheral edge 16.FIGS. 2A and 2B are side elevation views of the package ofFIG. 1 .Aperture 20 is through theextension 18 of the firstperipheral edge 16 and the through theextension 19 of the secondperipheral edge 15 as seen inFIGS. 2A and 2B . Thesecond section 14 and the second sectionperipheral edge 15 is shown inFIGS. 2A and 2B . Theperipheral edge extensions peripheral edges - The embodiment of
FIG. 2B has several advantages over that ofFIG. 2A . The splayedextensions FIG. 3 . Further since in many instances the package will be contained in a small carton the splaying of the extensions will allow the carton to be of a decreased size, allow more to be stocked onto a shelf, and save carton packaging material. -
FIG. 3 shows thepackage 10 ready to be opened. A person's fingers are placed throughaperture 20 in the in theextension 18 of the firstperipheral edge 16 and theextension 19 of the secondperipheral edge 15. Theaperture 20 in each of the extensions of theperipheral edges first section 12 from thesecond section 14 to open the package. The package is shown as partially open inFIG. 4 and fully open inFIG. 5 . The item packaged item here is asoap bar 22 which can be seen in bothFIG. 4 and 5. However, items other than soap bars can be packaged using this packaging concept. - The packaging material for the first section and the second section can be essentially any thermoplastic. These include olefinic polymers and copolymers of ethylene, propylene, butenes and butadiene. A further class of useful thermoplastics are polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate. In addition styrenic polymers and copolymers can be used. These can be laminates or single films. The
first section 12 and thesecond section 14, each along with their respectiveperipheral edges first section 12 or thesecond section 14 and theperipheral edges first section 12 and thesecond section 14 sealed to form the package around the item. If the item to be packaged is a liquid theperipheral edges
Claims (19)
1. A package for an article comprising a body portion having a first section and a second section, a peripheral edge on the first section and the second section and substantially surrounding the body portion, an extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and the second section on at least one part thereof, the extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and the second section having an aperture therein.
2. A package as in claim 1 wherein the aperture in the extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and the aperture in the extension of the peripheral edge of the second section are in alignment.
3. A package as in claim 2 wherein the extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and the extension of the peripheral edge of the second section are separate.
5. A package as in claim 2 wherein the extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and the extension of the peripheral edge of the second section are splayed in opposite directions.
6. A package as in claim 1 wherein the extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and the extension of the peripheral edge of the second section are separate.
7. A package as in claim 6 wherein the extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and the extension of the peripheral edge of the second section are splayed in opposite directions.
8. A package as in claim 1 wherein the first section and the second section have similar shapes.
9. A package as in claim 1 wherein the first section and the second section are thermoformed sections bonded together at the peripheral edge of the first section and the second section, except at the extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and the second section.
10. A package as in claim 1 wherein the aperture in the extension of the first section and the second section are of a size to accept fingers of a person.
11. A package as in claim 2 wherein the aperture in the extension of the first section and the second section are of a size to accept fingers of a person.
12. A package as in claim 1 wherein the article is a soap bar.
13. A package as in claim 5 wherein the article is a soap bar.
14. A package as in claim 1 wherein the first section and the second section are comprised of a thermoplastic.
15. A thermoformed package for an article comprising a body portion having a first section and a second section, a peripheral edge on the first section and the second section and substantially surrounding the body portion, an extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and the second section on at least one part thereof, the extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and the second section having an aperture therein.
16. A thermoformed package as in claim 15 wherein the aperture in the extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and the aperture in the extension of the peripheral edge of the second section are in alignment.
17. A thermoformed package as in claim 16 wherein the extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and the extension of the peripheral edge of the second section are separate.
18. A package as in claim 16 wherein the aperture in the extension of the first section and the second section are of a size to accept fingers of a person.
19. A package as in claim 17 wherein the extension of the peripheral edge of the first section and the extension of the peripheral edge of the second section are splayed in opposite directions.
20. A package as in claim 16 wherein the article is a soap bar.
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