Flexible sachet having a triangular shape

a sachet and flexible technology, applied in the direction of caps, liquid handling, closures using stoppers, etc., can solve the problems of not being able to easily hold by one hand and possibly share with others, packaging has a shape from the beginning which cannot be easily transported in a flat condition, and is difficult to open

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-08-06
NESTEC SA
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[0023]In some embodiments the front layer and the rear layer may be joined by cold sealing. Hereby it will be possible to design the sachet so that only one layer of the sachet is removed along the tear strip leaving a portion the second layer, e.g. the rear layer, exposed with cold sealing intact. In this way the exposed portion of the second layer can form a flap, whereby the sachet can then be re-sealed by folding the flap formed by the exposed portion of the second layer over the opening. The cold-sealing strip on the second layer can thereby form a seal with the outside surface of first layer of the packaging material. This function may be improv

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It comes in different shapes, but an often used one is as a rectangular bag which has the advantage of easy storage in a flat condition, but which on the other hand is not particularly well suited for easy holding by one hand and possibly sharing with others.
However, it is a disadvantage of the conical shape that the packaging has a shape from the beginning which cannot easily be tra

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[0067]FIG. 1 shows schematically a triangularly shaped sachet 1 in a closed condition. The sachet 1 looks flat in the figure for illustrative purposes only. An un-opened sachet 1 will normally look more bulky to an extend depending on the amount and type of product located inside it. Such a product will typically be an eatable product intended for human, particularly discrete pieces of a food product of a size convenient to be picked up by hand. The sachet according to the invention is particularly suitable for snack products such as savory or sweet snack products in discete “bite-size” pieces, for example such as crisps, nuts, sweets, dried fruits, chocolate pieces, wafer or extruded cereal snack pieces, crackers, biscuits, or other snack food items. However, the sachet 1 may also contain e.g. pet food.

[0068]The sachet 1 is formed by one sheet of flexible blank material, which has been folded upon itself to form a front layer 2 and a rear layer 3 of the sachet 1; the front layer 2 ...

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The present invention relates to a sachet (1) having a triangular shape and comprising an interior space (6) enclosed by one sheet of flexible blank material, the sheet being folded upon itself to form a front layer (2) and a rear layer (3) of the sachet (1). The front layer (2) and the rear layer (3) are joined by sealing (4) located along two edges (5) of the sachet (1) to define the interior space (6). The sachet (1) comprises a means (7) for starting opening of the sachet (1) as well as a tear strip (11) arranged between the front layer (2) and the rear layer (3) of the sachet (1) in proximity to and running at least partially along the sealing (4) at one of the two edges (5) joined by sealing (4). The shape of the sachet (1) and the arrangement of the tear strip (11) are so that the sachet (1) obtains a cone-like shape after opening so that it is easy both to hold by hand and to reach into to take out content from the sachet (1). The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing such a sachet (1). The sachet (1) may e.g. be manufactured in a chain of sachets.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention concerns a flexible, triangular sachet that can be opened into a cone-like open shape and to a method of manufacturing such a sachet.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Flexible packaging prefilled with a smaller amount of an eatable product is often referred to as a sachet. It comes in different shapes, but an often used one is as a rectangular bag which has the advantage of easy storage in a flat condition, but which on the other hand is not particularly well suited for easy holding by one hand and possibly sharing with others.[0003]Another often used shape is a conical packaging which is used in a number of variations. The conical shape of the wrapping or packaging is often used for eatable products that are eaten directly from the packaging while carrying it along, such as sweets, nuts, chips or freshly baked cakes, e.g. sold at market places. The packaging is typically delivered to the shop or boot as cone shaped, or it is made by ...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D75/20B65D3/06B65B9/00B65B7/16B65D75/46B65D75/68
CPCB65D75/20B65D75/42B65D75/46B65D75/5816B65D3/06B65B9/00B65B9/2063B65B7/16B65D75/68
Inventor VARBANOV, PETARDEMAUREX, GILLES
Owner NESTEC SA
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