Title (en)

Vacuum pack with a special appearance and method and apparatus for obtaining such vacuum pack

Title (de)

Vakuumverpackung mit speziellem Äusseren sowie Verfahren und Gerät zur Erzielung einer solchen Vakuumverpackung

Title (fr)

Emballage sous vide ayant une apparence spéciale et procédé et appareil pour obtenir un tel emballage sous vide

Publication

EP 0771738 A1 19970507 (EN)

Application

EP 96203042 A 19961031

Priority

NL 1001550 A 19951101

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a vacuum pack manufactured from a thin-walled and flexible packaging foil and filled with a granular material. The pack has a desired shape deviating from a beam, which shape is maintained as a result of the vacuum pressure prevailing in the pack. The invention also relates to a method and apparatus for obtaining such vacuum pack. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 81/20; B65B 31/02

IPC 8 full level

B65B 31/02 (2006.01); B65D 81/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 31/021 (2013.01); B65D 81/2023 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

NL 9601945 A

Citation (search report)

• [A] US 3545983 A 19701208 - WOODS QUENTIN T
• [A] EP 0441189 A1 19910814 - SATAKE ENG CO LTD [JP]
• [A] US 5331789 A 19940726 - CUR NIHAT O [US], et al
• [DA] EP 0475514 A1 19920318 - SARA LEE DE NV [NL]
• [A] FR 2079331 A1 19711112 - GRACE W R LTD
• [A] EP 0121211 A1 19841010 - KARLSEN ERICH

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0771738 A1 19970507; FR 2740434 A1 19970430; FR 2740434 B1 19971219; NL 1001550 C2 19970502

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96203042 A 19961031; FR 9604846 A 19960418; NL 1001550 A 19951101