PACKAGING FOR PRODUCTS

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of flexible packaging having thin walls, generally referred to as "pouches," which are widely used for containing fruit juices or puree, yogurt, drinks and the like that are mostly intended for consumption by kids.

[0002] Packaging of this kind is typically provided with a spout which has a cap and, in the past, precisely in order to increase the children's appreciation, solutions were developed which were provided with a cap which also has a toy function.

[0003] For example, documents WO-A1-2014/083478, EP-A1-2489605 and the international application PCT/IB2018/056864, all in the name of the applicant, describe caps which can also be used as toys.

[0004] US 2007/217717 A1 describes a package with an integrated radio frequency identification tracking device and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the same. WO 2017/089877 A1 describes flow-wrap packages and methods and to combinations of packages products and flow-wrapped packages. US 2012/070107 A1 describes unit dose articles comprising laundry compositions. WO 2016/030856 A1 describes a flexible pouch with memory support strips and methods of producing and using the same.

[0005] The problem addressed by the present invention is that of providing packaging which has features that are particularly attractive to a child.

[0006] This problem is solved by a pouch according to claim 1. The dependent claims describe further advantageous embodiments.

[0007] The features and advantages of the packaging according to the present invention will become evident from the following description, given by way of non-restrictive example and in accordance with the accompanying drawings, in which:

• Fig. 1a and 1b show packaging according to an embodiment of the present invention;
• Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a rear wall of the packaging according to an embodiment of the present invention; and
• Fig. 3a and 3b show packaging according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.

[0008] With reference to a first embodiment of the invention (Fig. 1a and 1b), the reference sign 1 is intended to indicate, as a whole, a packaging or pouch.

[0009] The packaging 1 comprises a flexible bag 10 comprising a front wall 12 which has lateral edges 12a, 12b, a lower edge 12c and an upper edge 12d, and comprising a rear wall 14 which has corresponding lateral edges 14a, 14b, a lower edge 14c and an upper edge 14d; the front wall 12 faces the rear wall 14.

[0010] The front wall 2 and the rear wall 4 are sealingly joined, preferably welded, along the lateral edges 2a, 2b; 4a, 4b.

[0011] The bag 10 preferably also comprises a back wall (not shown) which sealingly joins, preferably by means of welding, the front wall 12 and the rear wall 14 at the lower edges 12c, 14c.

[0012] According to a variant, the lower edges 12c, 14c are sealingly joined directly to one another, preferably by means of welding.

[0013] Moreover, the upper edges 12d, 14d are preferably sealingly joined, for example welded.

[0014] Moreover, the packaging 1 preferably comprises a spout 3, which is held between the walls 12, 14 at the upper edges 12d, 14d, and a cap 5 to close the spout 3.

[0015] Each wall 12, 14 of the bag 10 consists of a flexible film, which is preferably multilayer, which is impermeable to oxygen or permeable to oxygen.

[0016] According to the invention, the front wall 12 has a transparent portion 20, i.e. a portion which is produced using a monolayer or multilayer film and allows the inside of the bag 10 or a product P contained therein to be observed.

[0017] According to an embodiment, said transparent portion can be obtained using a multilayer film which consists of PE-PET-PETHB (from the inside out).

[0018] Said transparent portion 20 is preferably entirely contained on the front wall 12.

[0019] Moreover, said transparent portion 20 is preferably delimited by a window edge 22 having a geometric shape, e.g. circular, elliptical or polygonal, or with a fanciful shape.

[0020] Furthermore, according to the invention, the front wall 14, which has an outer face 14e facing the outside and an inner wall 14i facing the inside of the bag 10, has, on the inner face 14i, a distinctive region 30 visible from the outside through said transparent portion 20 of the front wall 12, when not covered by the product P.

[0021] The distinctive region 30 is distinguishable from the remaining part of the inner face 14i of the rear wall 14, for example by a particular choice of colors or by the presence of a meaningful or fanciful inscription or distinctive signs 32. In other words, said distinctive region 30 has graphic signs or color patterns which distinguish said region from the remaining part of said inner face 14i.

[0022] For example, as the window edge 22 of the transparent portion 20 is projected orthogonally on the inner face 14i of the rear wall 14, a projected region 16 is obtained, and said distinctive region 30 is coincident or contained within said projected region 16 (Fig. 2).

[0023] According to the invention, the distinctive region can be obtained by means of a multilayer film which consists of PE-PET-PETHB or PE-PET-ALU-PET (from the inside out), in which the layer of PE-PET protects against the ink used to mark the distinctive signs.

[0024] Fig. 3a and 3b illustrate a further embodiment of the invention; in these figures, the same reference signs are used as in Fig. 1a, 1b and 2.

[0025] Fig. 3a and 3b illustrate packaging 1 provided with a bag 10 having sides 18a, 18b which are sealingly joined, typically by means of welding, to the respective lateral edges 12a, 14a; 12b, 14b of the front wall 12 and the rear wall 14.

[0026] Innovatively, the invention provides flexible packaging which can be particularly appreciated by children, in that it is provided with a play aspect which consists in discovering the distinctive region inside the bag through the transparent portion of one wall, when the product is consumed.

[0027] It is clear that a person skilled in the art, in order to satisfy current needs, could modify the packaging described above entirely within the scope of protection as defined in the following claims.

Claims

1. Packaging (1) for products such as fruit juice or puree, yogurt and the like, comprising a flexible bag (10) comprising a front wall (12) and a rear wall (14), facing the front wall (12) and having an outer face (14e) facing the outside of the bag (10) and an inner face (14i) facing the inside of the bag (10),

- wherein the front wall (12) and the rear wall (14) are constituted of a flexible film;

- wherein the front wall (12) comprises a transparent portion (20) and the rear wall (14) has, on the inner face (14i), a distinctive region (30) visible from the outside through said transparent portion (20), when not covered by the product contained in the packaging characterised in that

said distinctive region (30) has graphic signs or color patterns, made of ink, which distinguish said region from the remaining part of said inner face (14i), wherein the distinctive region (30) is obtained by means of a multilayer film which consists of PE-PET-PETHB or PE-PET-ALU-PET, from the inside out, in which the layer PE-PET protects against the ink used to mark the distinctive region (30).

2. Packaging according to claim 1, wherein the transparent portion (20) is entirely contained on the front wall (12).

3. Packaging according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transparent portion (20) is delimited by a window edge (22) having a geometric shape, e.g. circular, elliptical or polygonal, or with a fanciful shape.

4. Packaging according to claim 3, wherein, as the window edge (22) of the transparent portion (20) is projected orthogonally on the inner face (14i) of the rear wall (14), a projected region (16) is obtained, and said distinctive region (30) is coincident or contained within said projected region (16).

5. Packaging according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the distinctive region (30) is distinguishable from the remaining part of the inner face (14i) of the rear wall (14), for example by a particular choice of colors or by the presence of a meaningful or fanciful inscription or distinctive signs (32) .

6. Packaging according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said film is monolayer or multilayer, impermeable to oxygen or permeable to oxygen.

7. Packaging according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a spout (3) and a cap (5) to close the spout (3).

Ansprüche

1. Verpackung (1) für Produkte, wie beispielsweise Fruchtsaft oder -püree, Joghurt und ähnliches, umfassend einen flexiblen Beutel (10), welcher eine vordere Wand (12) und eine hintere Wand (14) umfasst, welche zu der vorderen Wand (12) weist und eine äußere Fläche (14e), welche zu der Außenseite des Beutels (10) weist, und eine innere Fläche (14i) aufweist, welche zu der Innenseite des Beutels (10) weist,

- wobei die vordere Wand (12) und die hintere Wand (14) aus einem flexiblen Film gebildet sind;

- wobei die vordere Wand (12) einen transparenten Abschnitt (20) umfasst und die hintere Wand (14) an der inneren Fläche (14i) einen charakteristischen Bereich (30) aufweist, welcher von der Außenseite durch den transparenten Abschnitt (20) sichtbar ist, wenn er nicht von dem Produkt bedeckt ist, welches in der Verpackung aufgenommen ist,

dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der charakteristische Bereich (30) grafische Zeichen oder Farbmuster aufweist, welche aus Tinte hergestellt sind, welche den Bereich von dem verbleibenden Teil der inneren Fläche (14i) unterscheiden, wobei der charakteristische Bereich (30) mittels eines mehrschichtigen Films erhalten ist, welcher aus PE-PET-PETHB oder PE-PET-ALU-PET von innen nach außen besteht, wobei die Schicht PE-PET vor der Tinte schützt, welche verwendet wird, um den charakteristischen Bereich (30) zu markieren.

2. Verpackung nach Anspruch 1, wobei der transparente Abschnitt (20) vollständig an der vorderen Wand (12) enthalten ist.

3. Verpackung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei der transparente Abschnitt (20) durch einen Fensterrand (22) mit einer geometrischen Form begrenzt ist, z.B. kreisförmig, elliptisch oder mehreckig, oder mit einer ausgefallenen Form.

4. Verpackung nach Anspruch 3, wobei wenn der Fensterrand (22) des transparenten Abschnitts (20) orthogonal auf die innere Fläche (14i) der hinteren Wand (14) projiziert wird, ein projizierter Bereich (16) erhalten wird, und der charakteristische Bereich (30) mit dem projizierten Bereich (16) zusammenfällt oder innerhalb davon enthalten ist.

5. Verpackung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der charakteristische Bereich (30) von dem verbleibenden Teil der inneren Fläche (14i) der hinteren Wand (14) unterscheidbar ist, beispielsweise durch eine bestimmte Wahl von Farben oder durch das Vorliegen einer bedeutungsvollen oder ausgefallenen Beschriftung oder besonderen Zeichen (32).

6. Verpackung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Film einschichtig oder mehrschichtig ist, undurchlässig für Sauerstoff oder durchlässig für Sauerstoff.

7. Verpackung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, umfassend einen Ausgang (3) und eine Kappe (5) zum Verschließen des Ausgangs (3).

Revendications

1. Emballage (1) pour produits comme jus ou purée de fruit, yaourts et produits similaires, comprenant une poche souple (10) comprenant une paroi avant (12) et une paroi arrière (14), faisant face à la paroi avant (12) et comportant une face extérieure (14e) faisant face à l'extérieur de la poche (10) et une face intérieure (14i) faisant face à l'intérieur de la poche (10),

- dans lequel la paroi avant (12) et la paroi arrière (14) sont constituées d'un film souple ;

- dans lequel la paroi avant (12) comprend une partie transparente (20) et la paroi arrière (14) comporte, sur la face intérieure (14i), une région distinctive (30) visible depuis l'extérieur à travers ladite partie transparente (20), lorsqu'elle n'est pas recouverte par le produit contenu dans l'emballage, caractérisé en ce que ladite région distinctive (30) comporte des signes graphiques ou des motifs de couleur, constitués d'encre, qui distinguent ladite région de la partie restante de ladite face intérieure (14i), dans lequel la région distinctive (30) est obtenue au moyen d'un film multicouche se composant de PE-PET-PETHB ou de PE-PET-ALU-PET, de l'intérieur vers l'extérieur, dans lequel la couche PE-PET protège contre l'encre utilisée pour marquer la région distinctive (30).

2. Emballage selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la partie transparente (20) est entièrement contenue sur la paroi avant (12).

3. Emballage selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel la partie transparente (20) est délimitée par un bord de fenêtre (22) présentant une forme géométrique, par exemple circulaire, elliptique ou polygonale, ou une forme fantaisiste.

4. Emballage selon la revendication 3, dans lequel, lorsque le bord de fenêtre (22) de la partie transparente (20) est projeté orthogonalement sur la face intérieure (14i) de la paroi arrière (14), une région projetée (16) est obtenue, et ladite région distinctive (30) est coïncidente avec ou contenue à l'intérieur de ladite région projetée (16).

5. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la région distinctive (30) est distinguable de la partie restante de la face intérieure (14i) de la paroi arrière (14), par exemple par un choix particulier de couleurs ou par la présence d'une inscription significative ou fantaisiste ou de signes distinctifs (32).

6. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ledit film est monocouche ou multicouche, imperméable à l'oxygène ou perméable à l'oxygène.

7. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant un bec verseur (3) et un capuchon (5) pour fermer le bec verseur (3).

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