PACKAGE WITH AN OPENING COVERED BY RESEALABLE LABEL FLAP

Abstract

Package with an opening covered by resealable label flap comprises a container body (1) which has a dispensing opening (1a) on its top surface and a rigid reinforcing element (2) adhered to the top surface of the container body (I) and surrounding the opening (1a) in the form of a sheet of PET foil, as well as a flexible top element (3) adhered to the reinforcing element (2), in the form of a sheet of BOPP foil and a flap covering tightly the dispensing opening (1a). The hinge line (4) is formed by a series of short cut lines (6) passing between the end fragments of long cut lines (5) rounded to the outside of the base surface of the flap, towards the sides of the combination of the reinforcing element (2) with the top element (3).

Claims

1. A package comprising a container body having a top surface, a dispensing opening on said top surface, and a rigid reinforcing element adhered to the top surface of the container body and surrounding the dispensing opening, said reinforcing element being preferably in the form of a sheet of PET or OPS or PP foil, wherein said reinforcing element has a closing flap which can cover tightly the dispensing opening, said closing flap having a base surface and being a fragment of the reinforcing element separated by long cut lines running towards a hinge line, said long cut lines passing at least along two sides of the reinforcing element and having end fragments rounded to the outside of the base surface of the flap thereby forming roundings defined by a radius (R1), wherein the hinge line is formed by a series of short cut lines passing between the end fragments of said long cut lines, said series of short cut lines comprising extreme cut lines and inner cut lines, wherein the extreme cut lines (6) in said series of short cut lines, on the side of said long cut lines (5), have first roundings (7) defined by a radius (R2) falling within 0.4 of the radius of the roundings (R1) of the end fragments of said long cut lines (5), whereas the opposite ends of the extreme cut lines (6) have second roundings (8) defined by a radius (R3) falling within 0.2 of the radius of the roundings (R1) of the end fragments of said long cut lines (5), and in addition, inner cut lines (9) located between the extreme cut lines (6), are finished with third roundings (10) defined by a radius (R4) falling within 0.2 of the radius of roundings (R1) of the end fragments of said long cut lines (5), wherein the first roundings (7), the second roundings (8) and the third roundings (10) are directed to the outside of the base surface of the flap.

2. The package according to claim 1, wherein the long cut lines (5) define a pull ring (11) located opposite the series of short cut lines within the reinforcing element.

3. The package according to claim 1, wherein an elastic top element (3), in the form of a sheet of BOPP film is adhered to the reinforcing element (2), said flap being made of fragments of the reinforcing element (2) and the top element (3) that are glued together.

4. The package according to claim 3, wherein the long cut lines define a pull ring (11) located opposite the series of short cut lines within the combination of the reinforcing element (2) with the top element (3).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] The subject of the solution will be clarified in details by means of its exemplary embodiments illustrated in drawings, in which:

[0011] FIG. 1 shows an axonometric view of an exemplary package;

[0012] FIG. 2a shows a detail of one of the possible variants of a combination of the body and the reinforcing element;

[0013] FIG. 2b shows a detail of another variant of a combination of the body and the reinforcing element with the top element;

[0014] FIG. 3 shows a detail showing an example of relationship between long cut lines and short cut lines;

[0015] FIG. 4 shows a detail showing the relationships between roundings of long cut lines and short cut lines;

[0016] FIG. 5 shows a figure formed by the sides of the reinforcing element in the package according to the first example;

[0017] FIG. 6 shows the figure formed by the sides of the reinforcing element in the package according to the second example;

[0018] FIG. 7 shows the figure formed by the sides of the reinforcing element in the package according to the third example;

[0019] FIG. 8 shows the figure formed by the sides of the reinforcing element in the package according to one of many possible modifications of the first example.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Example 1

[0020] Package with an opening covered by resealable label flap according to the first embodiment of the invention comprises a container body 1 which has a dispensing opening on its top surface and a dispensing opening 1a and a rigid reinforcing element 2 adhered to the top surface of the container body in the form of a sheet of PET foil, as well as a flexible top element 3 adhered to the reinforcing element 2, in the form of a sheet of BOPP film and a flap covering tightly the dispensing opening 1a. The container body 1 is in the form of a foil sleeve with tightly closed ends. The sides of the combination of the reinforcing element 2 with the top element 3 form a figure similar in form to a rectangle with significantly rounded corners. The label flap consists of fragments of the reinforcing element 2 and the top element 3 adhered to each other, separated by long cut lines 5 running towards the hinge line 5, which pass along the two sides of the combination of the reinforcing element 2 with the top element 3. Long cut lines 5 run on curves that are a combination of arches with different radii. The hinge line 4 is formed by a series of short cut lines passing between the end fragments of long cut lines 5 rounded to the outside of the base surface of the flap, towards the sides of the combination of the reinforcing element 2 with the top element 3. Roundings of the end fragments of long cut lines 5 have a radius R1 of 2.5 mm in length. Extreme cut lines 6 present in a R2 falling within 0.4 of the radius of the roundings R1 of end fragments of long cut lines 5, while opposite ends of extreme cut lines 6 have second roundings 8 defined by a radius length R3 falling within 0.2 of the length of radius of roundings R1 of end fragments of long cut lines 5. Located between the extreme cut lines 6, inner cut lines 9 are finished with third roundings 10 with a length of radius R4 falling within 0.2 of length of the radius of roundings R1 of end fragments of long cut lines 5. First roundings 7, second roundings 8 and third roundings 10 are directed to the outside of the base surface of the flap, towards the side of the combination of the reinforcing element 2 with the top element 3. Within the side of the combination of the reinforcing element 2 with the top element 3 located opposite the series of short cut lines, long cut lines 5 separate the pull ring 11. Within the surface of pull ring 11, the adhesive bonding the container body 1 with the reinforcing element 2 is deactivated. The design does not exclude an option of using such materials as OPS or PS or PP or PE for the reinforcing element 2.

Example 2

[0021] Package with an opening covered by resealable label flap according to the second embodiment of the invention comprises a container body 1 which has on its top surface a dispensing opening 1a and a rigid reinforcing element 2 in the form of a sheet of OPS foil adhered to the top surface of the container body and surrounding the dispensing opening 1a and the flap covering tightly the dispensing opening 1a. The container body 1 is in the form of a foil sleeve with tightly closed ends. The sides of reinforcing element 2 form an oval-like figure. The label flap is a fragment of the reinforcing element 2, separated by long cut lines 5 running towards the hinge line 5, which pass along the two sides of the reinforcing element 2. Long cut lines 5 run on curves that are a combination of arches with different radii. The hinge line 4 is formed by a series of short cut lines passing between the end fragments of long cut lines 5 rounded to the outside the base surface of the flap, towards the sides of the reinforcing element 2. Roundings of the end fragments of long cut lines 5 have a radius R1 of 2.5 mm in length. Extreme cut lines 6 present in a series of short cut lines, from the side of long cut lines 5, have first roundings 7 with radius length R2 falling within 0.4 of the length of the radius of roundings R1 of end fragments of long cut lines 5, while opposite ends of extreme cut lines 6 have second roundings 8 with a radius length R3 falling within 0.2 of the length of radius of roundings R1 of end fragments of long cut lines 5. Inner cut lines 9 located between the extreme cut lines 6 are finished with third roundings 10 with radius length R4 falling within 0.2 of the length of the radius of roundings R1 of end fragments of long cut lines 5. First roundings 7, second roundings 8 and third roundings 10 are directed to the outside of the base surface of the flap, towards the side of the reinforcing element 2. Within the side of reinforcing element 2 located opposite the series of short cut lines, long cut lines 5 separate the pull ring 11. Within the surface of pull ring 11, the adhesive bonding the container body 1 with the reinforcing element 2 is deactivated. The design does not exclude an option of using such materials as PET or PS or PP or PE for the reinforcing element 2.

Example 3

[0022] Package with an opening covered by resealable label flap according to the third embodiment of the invention comprises a container body 1 which has on its top surface a dispensing opening 1a and a rigid reinforcing element 2 in the form of a sheet of PET foil adhered to the top surface of the container body and surrounding the dispensing opening 1a and the flap covering tightly the dispensing opening 1a. The container body 1 is in the form of a foil sleeve with tightly closed ends. The sides of reinforcing element 2 form a rectangle-like figure. The label flap is a fragment of the reinforcing element 2, separated by long cut lines 5 running towards the hinge line 5, which pass along the two sides of the reinforcing element 2. Long cut lines 5 run on curves that are a combination of a straight line with arches. The hinge line 4 is formed by a series of short cut lines passing between the end fragments of long cut lines 5 rounded to the outside the base surface of the flap, towards the sides of the reinforcing element 2. Roundings of end fragments of the long cuts 5 have a radius R1 of 2.5 mm in length. Extreme cut lines 6 present in a series of short cut lines, from the side of long cut lines 5, have first roundings 7 with radius length R2 falling within 0.4 of the length of the radius of roundings R1 of end fragments of long cut lines 5, while opposite ends of extreme cut lines 6 have second roundings 8 with a radius length R3 falling within 0.2 of the length of radius of roundings R1 of end fragments of long cut lines 5. Inner cut lines 9 located between the extreme cut lines 6 are finished with third roundings 10 with radius length R4 falling within 0.2 of the length of the radius of roundings R1 of end fragments of long cut lines 5. First roundings 7, second roundings 8 and third roundings 10 are directed to the outside of the base surface of the flap, towards the side of the reinforcing element 2. Within the side of reinforcing element 2 located opposite the series of short cut lines, long cut lines 5 separate the pull ring 11. Within the surface of pull ring 11, the adhesive bonding the container body 1 with the reinforcing element 2 is deactivated. The design does not exclude an option of using such materials as OPS or PS or PP or PE for the reinforcing element 2.