EP 1074481 A1 20010207 - A flexible bag having a tear off band for easy opening
Title (en)
A flexible bag having a tear off band for easy opening
Title (de)
Beutel mit einem zerreissbaren Streifen einfach zu Öffnen
Title (fr)
Sac muni d'une bande d'arrachage pour une ouverture facile
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 99870165 A 19990722
Abstract (en)
The present invention is directed to a bag (1) for containing a stack of compressed articles (2), said bag comprising: (i) back and front walls connected to one another by a pair of side walls, the bag further comprising top and bottom walls, the front, back, and side walls defining a bag perimeter, and (ii) a stack of compressed articles comprised within said bag, said articles being substantially planar and held in compression in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to their surface, the bag being characterized in that it comprises two continuous and substantially parallel precut lines (12), said lines being distinct from each other, and extending along at least one side of said bag, so as to define a precut band (13) of the bag. Preferably, said precut band is substantially horizontal. Also preferably, the bag comprises at least one cut (15) connecting said parallel precut lines, said cut is at least partially covered by a grip-and-pull tab (19). <IMAGE> <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65D 33/36 (2006.01); B65D 75/58 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65D 75/5838 (2013.01); B65D 75/5844 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- US 5380094 A 19950110 - SCHMIDT EDWARD H [US], et al
- EP 0579714 A1 19940126 - PEAUDOUCE [FR]
- EP 0349050 A2 19900103 - PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]
- US 5439166 A 19950808 - FOCKE HEINZ [DE]
- WO 9843890 A1 19981008 - HARTMANN PAUL AG [DE]
Citation (search report)
- [XY] DE 9105943 U1 19910704
- [Y] WO 8300677 A1 19830303 - TEICH AG FOLIENWALZWERK [AT]
- [A] DE 9109154 U1 19910912
- [A] US 5464285 A 19951107 - ANDERSON RICHARD F [US]
- [A] US 2213758 A 19400903 - EICHBERG GLENN R, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1074481 A1 20010207; AU 6110900 A 20010213; WO 0107336 A1 20010201
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99870165 A 19990722; AU 6110900 A 20000719; US 0019648 W 20000719