PACKAGING SACHET

Abstract

The present invention relates to a packaging sachet for liquid or pasty consumer products, which sachet allows dipping objects in the packaging sachet or squeezing the product out of the packaging sachet. The packaging sachet comprises a bottom face, a front face, and two lateral faces, wherein the bottom face and the front face each have the shape of a triangle, the triangles sharing their base lines, and wherein a seal rim joins the ends of the lateral faces which are not adjacent to the front or bottom face, wherein the seal rim comprises a curved area, or wherein the seal rim comprises at least one angle.

Claims

1. A packaging sachet comprising a bottom face (1), a front face (2), and two lateral faces (3), wherein the bottom face and the front face each have the shape of a triangle, the triangles sharing their base lines (4), and wherein a seal rim (5) joins the ends of the lateral faces which are not adjacent to the front or bottom face, wherein the seal rim (5) comprises at least one of a curved area (6a) and an angle (6b) characterised in that the angle between the front face and the projected bottom face, being the vertical projection of the bottom face on a horizontal reference surface on which the sachet stands when the triangular bottom face is facing said surface, is obtuse, and one or two tear starting points (10) are located at the seal rim, and the surface of the bottom face and the surface of the front face is plane.

2. (canceled)

3. A packaging sachet according to claim 1 wherein the projected bottom face is the projection of the bottom face on the surface on which the sachet stands when the triangular bottom face faces said surface.

4. Packaging sachet according to claim 1, wherein the angle between the front face and of the projected bottom face, is of between 90 degrees and 150 degrees, preferably of between 100 degrees and 140 degrees.

5. Packaging sachet according to claim 1, wherein the seal rim shows a top part (7) and a back part (8) wherein the back part of the seal rim runs upwards from the apex of the projected bottom face.

6. Packaging sachet according to claim 4, wherein the angle formed between the back part of the seal rim with the apex of the projected bottom face is between 70 and 120 degrees.

7. Packaging sachet according to claim 4, wherein the shortest line between the apex of the front face and the back part of the seal rim forms an angle with the projected bottom face of between −30 and 30 degrees, preferably of between −15 and 15 degrees.

8. Packaging sachet according to claim 1 wherein a tear starting point is located at the seal rim at a distance from the projected bottom face of higher than 50% and lower than 100% of the perpendicular line of the triangular front face.

9. Packaging sachet according to claim 1 wherein a tear starting point is located at the seal rim at a distance from the apex of the front face of between 10 and 30% of the distance defined by the projection of the apex of the front face on the projected bottom face to the apex of the projected bottom face.

10. Packaging sachet according to claim 1, wherein the seal rim comprises two tear-starting points.

11. Packaging sachet according to claim 10, wherein a weakening line is present after at least one of the tear starting points, preferably after all starting points.

12. Packaging sachet according to claim 1, wherein the volume of the packaging is of between 15 and 40 ml, preferably of between 20 and 30 ml.

13. Packaging sachet according to claim 1, wherein the packaging sachet contains a dressing, a sauce, or a personal care product.

14. Method for applying a consumer product on a food product or on the body, characterised in that the method comprises the steps of a) providing a packaging sachet according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the packaging sachet comprises a consumer product, b) opening the packaging sachet, c) applying a food product or a finger to the content of the packaging sachet or the content of the packaging to a food product or to the body.

15. Use of a packaging sachet according to claim 1 for dispensing a consumer product or for offering a consumer product.

Description

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Description of the Figures

[0043] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a sachet of the invention.

[0044] FIG. 2 shows a front view of a sachet of the invention.

[0045] FIG. 3 shows a back view of a sachet of the invention.

[0046] FIG. 4 shows a top view of a sachet of the invention.

[0047] FIG. 5 shows a bottom view of a sachet of the invention.

[0048] FIG. 6 shows a blank suitable for a sachet of the invention.

[0049] FIGS. 7 and 8 show a side view of a sachet of the invention. Distances d1 and d2 respectively indicate the location of notches, used as tear starting point.

[0050] FIG. 9 shows an opened sachet according to the invention, allowing the ‘squeeze format’

[0051] FIG. 10 shows an opened sachet according to the invention, allowing the ‘dipping format’