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Packaging system

a packaging system and packaging technology, applied in the field of packaging systems, can solve the problems of affecting the environment, affecting the quality of the packaging, and the inconvenient recycling of the outer box,

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-11-07
TURNER EDWARD PAUL
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Benefits of technology

The patent text is about a new system where consumers can receive a pouch with a bottle inside and return it back to the supplier for recycling. This helps reduce waste and promotes sustainability.

Problems solved by technology

The bottle and outer box can be recycled, but not conveniently as they are of different materials.
The pouch is typically punctured and discarded in a manner potentially damaging to the environment.
The cost of such pouches has generally meant that they are only used for single bottles, for example of spirits.

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[0022]FIG. 1 shows a series of six pouches formed from polyethylene, in a flat condition. Each pouch comprises a body portion 1 and an upper portion 2, joined to each other at one side so that the pouch can be opened at the other side. Each portion is formed from interconnected parallel tubes 3. In one embodiment the tubes extend at right angles to the plane of the series shown to form a bottom of the body portion 1 and a top of the upper portion 2. Alternatively, the ends of the tubes can be simply welded together at the top and bottom of the pouch.

[0023]All of the tubes 3 in the series are interconnected.

[0024]An inflation valve 4 is provided at one end of the series. The valve comprises two flexible flanges that will close together by default. A needle-shaped nozzle, connected to a source of compressed air, can be inserted into the valve 4 to inflate the entire series of pouches.

[0025]A deflation outlet 5 is also provided, in this example at the same end of the series. In this ex...

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Abstract

Packaging for one or more bottles comprises one or more inflatable pouches, each for protecting a respective bottle. The pouches are formed from interconnected parallel tubes 3 of flexible polymeric material. A valve 4 allows inflation of the pouches. An outlet 5 allows deflation of the pouches, so that they can be reused. A set of series of pouches can be transported in a substantially parallelepiped bag.

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BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to a packaging system for packaging fragile articles such as glass bottles containing liquids.[0002]Inflatable air pouches for packaging bottles are known. Typically of polyethylene, they comprise an arrangement of interconnected parallel tubes that when inflated forms a generally cylindrical container, with the tubes extending in a generally mutual parallel orientation to form the cylindrical wall and a base of the container. Such a pouch can comprise a body portion intended to contain the body of a bottle, and an upper portion connected to the body portion along part of the cylindrical wall and arranged to be placed over the neck and closure of the bottle. It can be inflated from a flat condition to a generally cylindrical condition either before or after placing the bottle inside. A one-time valve closes the pouch to keep it inflated.[0003]The inflated bag containing the bottle has to be placed inside a further container for...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D81/05B65D77/04
CPCB65D2577/043B65D77/0406B65D2581/055B65D81/052B65D33/18B65D85/305B65D81/03B65D85/30
Inventor TURNER, EDWARD PAUL
Owner TURNER EDWARD PAUL