U.S. patent application number 11/166466 was filed with the patent office on 2005-12-29 for compartmented bag.
Invention is credited to Bois, Henri.
Application Number | 20050286814 11/166466 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34855181 |
Filed Date | 2005-12-29 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050286814 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Bois, Henri |
December 29, 2005 |
Compartmented bag
Abstract
The present invention concerns a packaging bag comprising
complementary closure profiles (20) actuated by a slider (30)
characterized by the fact that it comprises removable means (70)
initially limiting the travel of the slider (30) to part of the
length of the closure profiles (20).
Inventors: |
Bois, Henri; (Neuilly Sur
Seine, FR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN
12400 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
SEVENTH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES
CA
90025-1030
US
|
Family ID: |
34855181 |
Appl. No.: |
11/166466 |
Filed: |
June 24, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
383/64 ; 383/23;
383/38 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 31/12 20130101;
B65D 33/2591 20130101; B65D 2211/00 20130101; B65D 33/14
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
383/064 ;
383/038; 383/023 |
International
Class: |
B65D 033/16; B65D
033/14; B65D 030/22 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 28, 2004 |
FR |
0407050 |
Claims
1. Packaging bag comprising complementary closure profiles (20)
actuated by a slider (30) characterized by the fact that the bag is
compartmented (60) in transverse direction to the complementary
closure profiles (20) and in that it comprises removable means (70)
initially limiting the travel of the slider (30) over a single
compartment (40).
2. Bag as in claim 1, characterized by the fact that the bag (10)
is divided into two compartments (40, 50).
3. Bag as in claim 1, characterized by the fact that it is divided
into a number of compartments (40, 50) that is greater than
two.
4. Bag as in any of claims 1 to 3, characterized by the fact that
it is divided into several compartments (40, 50) by a bonding or
welding zone (60) transverse to its mouth part (12).
5. Bag as in any of claims 1 to 4, characterized by the fact that
it comprises an added piece (70) initially limiting the travel of
the slider (30).
6. Bag as in claim 5, characterized by the fact that the piece (70)
limiting the initial travel of the slider (30) carries a hook
structure (72).
7. Bag as in either of claims 5 or 6, characterized by the fact
that the added piece (70) limiting the initial travel of the slider
(30) is immobilised on the bag (10) by clip-fitting.
8. Bag as in any of claims 5 to 7, characterized by the fact that
the piece (70) added to initially limit the travel of the slider
(30) comprises a plate (74) integral with a foldable tab (76)
provided with complementary clip-fitting means (75, 77).
Description
[0001] The present invention pertains to the area of bags having
complementary closure profiles actuated by a slider.
[0002] Numerous bags of this type have already been proposed.
[0003] It is a purpose of the present invention to put forward new
means with which to improve upon existing bags.
[0004] This purpose is achieved under the present invention with a
bag comprising complementary closure profiles actuated by a slider
characterized by the fact that it comprises removable means
initially limiting the movement of the slider.
[0005] According to one advantageous characteristic of the present
invention, the bag is compartmented in transverse direction to the
complementary closure profiles and the removable means initially
limit movement of the slider to prohibit access to at least one
compartment.
[0006] Other characteristics, objectives and advantages of the
present invention will become apparent on reading the following
detailed description with reference to the appended drawings given
as non-limitative examples, in which:
[0007] FIG. 1 is a first planar view of a bag of the present
invention, and
[0008] FIG. 2 is a second partial opposite view of FIG. 1, of the
same bag.
[0009] A bag 10 can be seen in the appended figures having a mouth
part 12, a bottom part 14 globally parallel to and opposite the
mouth part 12, and two side edges 16, 18 parallel to one another,
generally perpendicular to the mouth part 12 and bottom part 14 and
joining these together.
[0010] Optionally, as can be assumed when examining FIG. 1, the
bottom part 14 may comprise a gusset 15. Similarly, when required,
the side edges 16 and 18 and even the mouth part 12 may be provided
with said gusset.
[0011] The presence of a gusset allows volume to be added to the
bag.
[0012] Said bag may be made using any technique known to persons
skilled in the art, for example from a sheet that is folded over
and welded or bonded at the meeting points of the folded sheet, or
from two sheets initially separate and joined by any appropriate
means such as bonding or welding at their periphery. The sheets
used for this purpose may be the subject of numerous variants of
embodiment. Preferably they are in a thermoplastic material, at
least partly transparent or translucent, even any composite
material.
[0013] Bag 10 at its mouth part 12 is provided with complementary
closure profiles 20. These means may be conventional. They may be
formed from the sheet material of the bag or they may be added or
fixed onto the sheets by any appropriate means such as bonding or
welding.
[0014] The rectilinear closure means 20 arranged at the mouth part
12 may for example comprise complementary male/female profiles
respectively integral with one of the main walls of the bag, or may
have complementary hooking means or any equivalent means.
[0015] As indicated previously under the present invention, the
closure means 20 are actuated by a slider 30 facilitating
successive opening/closing of the bag 10.
[0016] Here again, the slider 30 may be the subject of various
embodiments known to persons skilled in the art.
[0017] Preferably, the slider 30 comprises a shoe carrying two side
flanges and a central inner sill which, with the two flanges,
delimits two channels that are not parallel to one another. The two
flanges of the slider are arranged on the outside of the
complementary closure profiles while the inner central sill is
arranged at least partly between them. Therefore, when the slider
30 is moved in one direction, it tends to separate the
complementary closure profiles and consequently to open the bag,
whilst when it is moved in the opposite direction it tends to bring
together the complementary closure profiles and hence to close the
bag.
[0018] As also previously indicated under the present invention,
the bag 10 is preferably divided into two compartments 40, 50. The
division of the bag 10 may be made by any appropriate means,
Preferably, as can be seen in the appended figures, bag 10 is
delimited into two compartments 40, 50 by means of a rectilinear
seam 60 perpendicular to the mouth part 12 and bottom part 14, that
is formed for example by bonding or welding between the inner
surfaces of the two main walls of the bag 10.
[0019] In the appended figures, bag 10 is shown to be delimited
into two compartments, 40, 50.
[0020] Evidently, as a variant, the bag of the present invention
may optionally be divided into a greater number of compartments,
each of these compartments opening into the closure means 20.
[0021] Also, under the present invention, provision is made for
removable means 70 which are adapted so that the travel of the
slider 30 is initially limited to movement opposite a single
compartment.
[0022] By "removable" in the present invention is meant that if
users so desire, they may remove these means 70 to allow the slider
30 to complete its travel over the entire length of the closure
means 20 to achieve full access to the inner volume of the bag
10.
[0023] The removable means 70 may themselves be the subject of
numerous embodiments. They may be formed by bonding or welding part
of the closure profiles 20 or their supporting edges at the
initially desired end-of-travel point of slider 30.
[0024] According to a preferred variant of embodiment, these
removable means 70 are formed of a piece that is added to and
provisionally fixed to the bag 10. These means 70 can therefore be
formed from means intended for easy holding, handling or hanging of
bag 10.
[0025] According to the particular embodiment shown in the appended
figures, these removable means 70 are in fact formed from a hook 72
integral with a plate 74 which carries a foldable tab 76. When the
plate 74 is arranged on one side of the bag, the tab 76 is folded
back on the opposite side, and the plate 74 and tab 76 in a
U-configuration are connected by provisional connecting means
consisting for example of an orifice 77 on either the tab 76 or
plate 74 and of a flared finger formed on the other, whether the
plate 74 or tab 76. During this operation, the above-mentioned
finger 75 passes through part of the bag 10 at its mouth part at
the point corresponding to the initially desired end-of-travel
point of the slider 30.
[0026] It will be noted that these means 70 are therefore
articulated on the bag 10 about the axis of the finger 75 to allow
free orienting of the hook 72. Preferably the hook 70 is positioned
substantially at mid-distance of the closure means 20 for the
equilibrium of the bag in hanging position. The compartments 40, 50
may be of different width. In this context, the slider 30 may
optionally, as can be seen FIG. 1, partly come to encroach upon the
second compartment 50 whose access is to be initially limited.
However, since the zone of this compartment 50 covered by the
slider 30 is limited, the access to the content of this compartment
50 remains impossible.
[0027] According to the particular embodiment given in the appended
figures, the width of compartment 40 whose access is initially
allowed through movement of the slider 30 is substantially equal to
one half of the width of compartment 50 whose access is initially
prohibited by part 70 preventing travel of the slider 30 over this
compartment.
[0028] Evidently, the present invention is not limited to the
particular embodiment just described but extends to any variant
conforming to the spirit thereof.
[0029] Persons skilled in the art will understand that the means
70, which in the embodiment illustrated in the appended figures are
formed from a hanging hook, must be fixed to the bag after it has
been fabricated to limit the travel of the slider 30 along closure
20. This allows partial access to the content of compartment 40 of
the bag and thereby enables the testing of a sample contained in
this compartment 40 without having access to the remainder of the
bag's content.
[0030] As a variant, the plate 74 and tab 76 provided with
complementary clip-fit means 75, 77 may be made from two parts that
are initially separate.
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