The present disclosure relates to a package, and in particular to a package made from plastics materials, and in particular, to a package that includes a box for holding food. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a food package that stands upright when placed on a shelf.
A package in accordance with the present disclosure is formed using a plastics material to include an interior product-storage region. In illustrative embodiments, the package includes top and bottom walls and front, rear, first side, and second side walls arranged to interconnect the top and bottom walls to form the interior product-storage region. In illustrative embodiments, a thin plastics film sheet material such as polypropylene is formed to define a pouch providing each of those walls. Artwork is printed on the thin plastics film sheet material before it is folded and formed to define the walls.
In illustrative embodiments, the package further includes a film-rigidifying frame located in the interior product-storage region and coupled permanently to one or more selected interior surfaces of selected walls forming the pouch. In one illustrative embodiment, the film-rigidifying frame is coupled to each of the walls except for the rear wall. In another illustrative embodiment, the film-rigidifying frame is coupled to each wall including the rear wall.
In illustrative embodiments, the film-rigidifying frame is coupled permanently using a suitable lamination or coupling process to an interior surface of a flat film blank that has been printed in advance to include artwork that will be visible to an observer after the package is formed. Then the laminated film blank is folded to produce a package having top, bottom, front, rear, and first and second side walls. Each wall has a rectangular shape in an illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure to provide the package with an upright box-like shape.
Additional features of the present disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon consideration of illustrative embodiments exemplifying the best mode of carrying out the disclosure as presently perceived.
The detailed description particularly refers to the accompanying figures in which:
A package in accordance with the present disclosure is formed using a plastics material to include an interior product-storage region. One illustrative package 10 without a rigidified rear wall is shown, for example, in
In illustrative embodiments, a package in accordance with the present disclosure further includes a film-rigidifying frame located in the interior product-storage region and coupled permanently to selected interior surfaces of selected walls forming the pouch. In one illustrative embodiment suggested in
In illustrative embodiments, the film-rigidifying frame 16 or 416 is coupled permanently using a suitable lamination or coupling process to an interior surface of a flat film blank that has been printed to include artwork to form a laminated package blank. Then the laminated package blank is folded to produce a package having top, bottom, front, rear, and first and second side walls. Each wall has a rectangular shape in an illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure to provide the package with an upright box-like shape.
A package 10 in accordance with the present disclosure comprising a film-rigidifying frame 16 and a pouch 18 is suggested in
Film-rigidifying frame 16 (416) includes a front panel 24 (424) having a perimeter edge 24P (424P) as suggested in
Pouch 18 (418) is made of a thin plastics film sheet material 20 and is formed to include an interior region 14 (414) adapted to contain products therein and sized to receive film-rigidifying frame 16 (416) therein as suggested in
Closure 21 (421) of pouch 18 (418) is suggested in
Front panel 24 (424) further includes an interior edge 241 (4241) arranged to lie in spaced-apart relation to perimeter edge 24P (424P) as shown in
In the embodiment of
Film-rigidifying frame 16 further includes a bottom panel 26 coupled to bottom segment 24P3 of perimeter edge 24P of front panel 24 and arranged to lie at about a right angle to front panel 24 as shown in
Perimeter edge 24P of front panel 24 further includes a top segment 24P4 arranged to interconnect first and second side segments 24P1, 24P2 as shown in
Film-rigidifying frame 16 further includes a top panel 28 coupled to top segment 24P4 of perimeter edge 24P of perimeter edge 24P of front panel 24 as shown in
First side edge 243, bottom edge 241, second side edge 244, and top edge 242 are arranged to lie in series to provide perimeter edge 24P of front panel 24 as shown in
Front panel 24 further includes an interior edge 241 arranged to lie in spaced-apart relation to perimeter edge 24P as shown in
In the embodiment of
Perimeter edge 424P of front panel 424 further includes a bottom segment 424P3 arranged to interconnect first and second side segments 424P1, 424P2 as shown in
Perimeter edge 424P of front panel 424 further includes a top segment 424P4 arranged to interconnect first and second side segments 424P1, 424P2 and lie in substantially spaced-apart parallel relation to bottom segment 424P3 as shown, for example, in
Each of front, rear, first side, and second side panels 424, 406, 430, 432 are formed to include an interior edge 4241, 4061, 4301, 4321 forming a boundary of an aperture 424A, 406A, 430A, 432A as suggested in
A first embodiment of a stand-up package 10 in accordance with the present disclosure is shown in
Stand-up package 10 includes semi-rigid frame 16 and pouch 18 made of film. Semi-rigid frame 16 includes, for example, a generally planar and rectangular front panel 24 and one or more generally planar and rectangular frame panels. Frame panels include a first side panel 30 and a second side panel 32, and may include a bottom panel 26 and a top panel 28, as shown, for example, in
Front panel 24 includes a generally linear bottom edge 241, a generally linear top edge 242, a generally linear first side edge 243, and a generally linear second side edge 244. Top edge 242 is spaced apart from and generally parallel to bottom edge 241. Second side edge 244 is spaced apart from and generally parallel to first side edge 243. Front panel 24 is formed to include a rectangular aperture 27 spaced apart from the edges 241, 242, 243, 244 to minimize weight of front panel 24. Front panel 24 thereby includes a relatively narrow rectangular peripheral aperture-border wall that extends around aperture 27.
Aperture 27 is formed by a generally linear inner bottom edge 245 that is spaced apart from and generally parallel to bottom edge 241, a generally linear inner top edge 246 that is spaced apart from and generally parallel to top edge 242, a generally linear inner first edge 247 that is spaced apart from and generally parallel to first edge 243, and a generally linear inner second edge 248 that is spaced apart from and generally parallel to second edge 244. Bottom panel 26 of frame 16 is coupled to front panel 24 along bottom edge 241. Top panel 28 is coupled to front panel 24 along top edge 242. First side panel 30 is coupled to front panel 24 along first edge 243. Second side panel 32 is coupled to front panel 24 along second edge 244.
Bottom panel 26, top panel 28, first side panel 30 and second side panel 32 are each generally planar and rectangular in illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure. Bottom panel 26 includes a generally linear distal edge 90 that is spaced apart from and parallel to bottom edge 241 of front panel 24 and a generally linear first side edge 92 and a generally linear second side edge 94 that extend between and generally perpendicular to distal edge 90 and bottom edge 241 of front panel 24. Top panel 28 includes a generally linear distal edge 96 that is spaced apart from and generally parallel to top edge 242 of front panel 24 and a generally linear first side edge 98 and a generally linear second side edge 100 that extend between and generally perpendicular to distal edge 96 and top edge 242 of front panel 24.
First side panel 30 of frame 16 includes a generally linear distal edge 102 that is spaced apart from and generally parallel to first edge 243 of front panel 24, a generally linear top side edge 104, and a generally linear bottom side edge 106 that extends between and generally perpendicular to distal edge 102 and first side edge 243 of front panel 24. Second side panel 32 of frame 16 includes a generally linear distal edge 108 that is spaced apart from and generally parallel to second edge 244 of front panel 24, a generally linear top side edge 110, and a generally linear bottom side edge 112 that extends between and generally perpendicular to distal edge 108 and second edge 244 of front panel 24. Bottom panel 26, top panel 28, first side panel 30 and second side panel 32 may each be formed to include one or more apertures configured and sized to minimize weight of the panels.
Film 18 includes a substrate and a printed layer. As an example, graphics are printed onto the substrate to form film 18. Film 18 includes a sheet 38 and scrap 39 which is trimmed from sheet 38 when film 18 is laminated to an outer surface of semi-rigid frame 16 to form laminated package blank 12. As a result, laminated package blank is formed by joining semi-rigid frame 16 to a film blank 38 included in film 18.
Film blank 38 includes a front sheet 40, a first side sheet 42, a mount tab 44, a second side sheet 46, a rear sheet 48, a bottom sheet 50, a first bottom fold tab 64, a second bottom fold tab 66, a top sheet 52, a first top fold tab 68, and a second top fold tab 70 as shown, for example, in
During lamination, film blank 38 is aligned with semi-rigid frame 16 to cause portions of film blank 38 to be laminated to semi-rigid frame 16 as shown in
Laminated package blank 12 may be transported for container forming at another location in a laminated roll 20 or in a stack 22 as shown in
Once laminated package blank 12 is established, laminated package blank 12 may be used in a container-forming process in accordance with the present disclosure. In one example, the container-forming process includes the operations of forming a sleeve 79, forming a bottom end seal 74, filling stand-up package 10, and forming a top end seal 76. Once the container-forming process is completed, products are stored in an interior product-storage region defined by sleeve 79, bottom end seal 74, and top end seal 76.
During the sleeve-formation step, first side panel 30 and second side panel 32 are folded relative to front panel 24 to provide stand-up package 10 with an upright orientation and generally rectangular shape. First side panel 30 and first side sheet 42 are folded in a clockwise direction respectively about a first frame fold line 82 and first film fold line 54 toward interior product-storage region 14. As a result, first panel 30 and first side sheet 42 are arranged to extend away from front panel 24 and front sheet 40 at about a right angle.
Second panel 32 and second sheet 46 are folded in a counter-clockwise direction respectively about a second frame fold line 84 and second film fold line 58 toward interior product-storage region 14. As a result, second panel 32 and second side sheet 46 are arranged to extend away from front panel 24 and front sheet 40 at about a right angle and lie spaced apart from and generally parallel to first side panel 30 and first side sheet 42. First side panel 30 and first side sheet 42, and second side panel 32 and second side sheet 46, extend away from front panel 24 in the same direction. An opening in communication with interior product-storage region 14 is formed by and between distal edge 102 of first side panel 30 and distal edge 108 of second side panel 32.
Rear sheet 48 of film 18 is then positioned to extend between distal edge 102 of first side panel 30 and distal edge 108 of second side panel 32 and to overlie and cover the opening formed between distal edges 102 and 108 of first side panel 30 and second side panel 32. A distal edge 48D of rear sheet 48 is positioned to overlap mount tab 44. Distal edge 48D is coupled to mount tab 44 to cause sleeve 79 to be formed as result. In one example, distal edge 48D is coupled to mount tab 44 by applying heat and forming a heat seal. In another example, distal edge 48D is coupled to mount tab 44 by glue or any other suitable alternative.
During the formation of bottom end seal 74, second bottom fold tab 66 is first folded inwardly toward interior product-storage region 14. Next, first bottom fold tab 64 is folded inwardly toward interior product-storage region 14 to lie in confronting relation with second bottom fold tab 66. Next, bottom sheet 50 is folded about bottom film fold line 62 toward interior product-storage region 14 to cause bottom sheet 50 to overlie first and second bottom fold tabs 64, 66. Bottom sheet 50 is coupled to first and second bottom fold tabs 64, 66 by applying heat and forming a heat seal or any other suitable means. Bottom sheet 50 provides stand-up package 10 with a generally flat bottom that facilitates the ability of stand-up package 10 to maintain an upright standing orientation.
During the filling of stand-up package 10, products are placed into interior product-storage region 14 through an open mouth 78 opening into interior region 14 as suggested in
During the formation of top end seal 76, second top fold tab 70 is folded inwardly toward interior product-storage region 14. Next, first top fold tab 68 is folded inwardly toward the interior product-storage region to lie in confronting relation with second top fold tab 70. Next, top sheet 52 is folded about top film fold line 63 toward interior region 14 to cause top sheet 52 to overlie first and second top fold tabs 68, 70. Top sheet 52 is coupled to first and second top fold tabs 68, 70 by applying heat and forming a heat seal or any other suitable means.
During the formation of bottom end seal 74, bottom frame panel 26 is folded in a clockwise direction about a bottom frame fold line 80 toward interior product-storage region 14. As a result, bottom panel 26 is arranged to extend away from front panel 24 at about a right angle and lie generally parallel to the floor underlying and supporting stand-up package 10 and generally perpendicular to and between first side panel 30 and second side panel 32. Bottom panel 26 provides stand-up package 10 with a generally flat bottom that facilitates the ability of stand-up package 10 to maintain an upright standing orientation.
Bottom side edge 106 of first side panel 30 of frame 16 is located adjacent and generally parallel to first side edge 92 of bottom panel 26 as suggested in
Bottom side edge 112 of second side panel 32 of frame 16 is located adjacent and generally parallel to second side edge 94 of bottom panel 26 as shown in
During the formation of top end seal 76, top panel 28 is folded in a counter-clockwise direction about a top frame fold line 86 toward interior product-storage region 14. As a result, top panel 28 is arranged to extend away from front panel 24 at about a right angle and lie generally parallel to ground and bottom panel 26 and bottom sheet 50. Each of bottom panel 26, top panel 28, first side panel 30, and second side panel 32 extend in the same direction outwardly from and generally perpendicular to front panel 24.
Top side edge 104 of first side panel 30 of frame 16 is located adjacent and generally parallel to first side edge 98 of top panel 28 as suggested in
Top side edge 110 of second side panel 32 of frame 16 is located adjacent and generally parallel to second side edge 100 of top panel 28. Top side edge 110 of second side panel 32 and second side edge 100 of top panel 28 are not directly connected or coupled to one another. Second side panel 32 and top panel 28 are not connected or coupled to one another by any portion of semi-rigid frame 16 other than by front panel 24.
Bottom and top end seals 74, 76 may be formed in other ways. In one illustrative example, top sheet 52 may not be laminated to top panel 28. As a result, top sheet 52, first top fold tab 68, and second top fold tab 70 may be joined together to form a top end seal without coupling to top panel 28. Such an arrangement may allow for variation in the top end seal. The bottom end seal may also be formed in a similar manner in that bottom sheet 50 may not be laminated to bottom panel 26. Bottom sheet 50, first bottom fold tab 64, and second bottom fold tab 66 may be joined together to form a bottom end seal without coupling to permanently bottom panel 26.
In one example, a semi-rigid frame may formed in accordance with the present disclosure separately from a film pouch without lamination to the film pouch. The semi-rigid frame may then be located in an interior product-storage region formed in the film pouch after the film pouch has been formed. The semi-rigid frame may then be coupled to the film pouch to establish a stand-up package in accordance with the present disclosure. The semi-rigid frame is coupled to the film pouch to block inadvertent removal of the semi-rigid frame from film pouch during use of the stand-up package. In one example, the semi-rigid frame may be coupled using an adhesive to the film pouch, by a heat seal, any other suitable alternative.
As an example, film 18 may be made from polypropylene or other suitable alternative. Semi-rigid frame 16 may also be made from polypropylene so that stand-up package 10 is made from one plastics material providing for maximized simplicity in recycling of stand-up package 10. As a further example, semi-rigid frame 16 may be made from a foamed polypropylene material. Semi-rigid frame 16 may be made from an insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material which may comprise, for example, a polypropylene base resin having a high melt strength, one or both of a polypropylene copolymer and homopolymer resin, and one or more cell-forming agents. As an example, cell-forming agents may include a primary nucleation agent, a secondary nucleation agent, and blowing agent defined by gas means for expanding the resins and to reduce density. In one example, the gas means comprises carbon dioxide. Another example, the base resin comprises broadly distributed molecular weight polypropylene characterized by a distribution that is unimodal and not bimodal. Reference is hereby made to U.S. application Ser. No. 13/491,007, filed Jun. 7, 2012 and titled POLYMERIC MATERIAL FOR AN INSULATED CONTAINER for disclosure relating to a polypropylene based insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material, which application is hereby incorporated in its entirety herein.
Another embodiment of a stand-up package in accordance with the present disclosure includes a semi-rigid frame 416, shown in
Semi-rigid frame 416 includes a front panel 424, a first side panel 430, a second side panel 432, and a rear panel 406 as shown in
Semi-rigid frame 416 is formed from frame blank 404 as shown, for example, in
First frame strip 401 includes a first top wing 401A, first frame panel 430, and first bottom wing 401B. Front frame strip 403 includes top front tab 403A, front frame panel 424, and bottom front tab 403B. Second frame strip 405 includes a second top wing 405A, second frame panel 432, and a second bottom wing 405B. Rear frame strip 407 includes a top rear tab 407A, rear frame panel 406, a bottom rear tab 407B as shown in
Film 418 is formed from film blank 402 as shown, for example, in
First film band 411 includes a first top flap 411A, first side sheet 431, and first bottom flap 411B as shown in
Film blank 402 is laminated to frame blank 404 to produce laminated blank 412 as shown, for example, in
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/753,410, filed Jun. 29, 2015, which is a continuation of U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 13/847,929, filed Mar. 20, 2013, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/613,301, filed Mar. 20, 2012, each of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein.
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