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EP0620154B1
EP0620154B1 EP94105312A EP94105312A EP0620154B1 EP 0620154 B1 EP0620154 B1 EP 0620154B1 EP 94105312 A EP94105312 A EP 94105312A EP 94105312 A EP94105312 A EP 94105312A EP 0620154 B1 EP0620154 B1 EP 0620154B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/02—Forms or constructions
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/02—Forms or constructions
    • G09F2003/023—Adhesive
    • G09F2003/0245—Differential adhesive strength
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/02—Forms or constructions
    • G09F2003/0272—Labels for containers
    • G09F2003/0273—Labels for bottles, flasks

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  • the invention relates to a label with a grip tab for opening a packaging in the area of a predetermined breaking point.
  • Such labels are known in principle and are also commercially available, for example for tearing open paper handkerchiefs wrapped in foil, in which the packaging foil has a predetermined breaking point over which such a label is stuck with a grip tab. By pulling on the handle tab, the packaging can be torn open along the predetermined breaking point.
  • labels of this type also have disadvantages which are noticeable in practice, in particular in the case of unauthorized use. Unauthorized opening is almost provoked by the protruding tab. However, accidental opening can also occur if something comes to rest behind the tab and inadvertently presses against the tab during transport or other handling.
  • the object of the invention was to remedy this, but in particular to create a simple label which is also easy to produce and which makes unauthorized opening difficult, but at the same time is easy and functional without special instructions.
  • the invention relates to a label as characterized in more detail in the claims.
  • the grip tab is integrated to a certain extent in the label, whereby an unwanted protrusion or protrusion of the grip tab is avoided by the material properties of the carrier material or also by additional light gluing, for example a discrete glue point.
  • the label according to the invention in conjunction with a predetermined breaking point on the packaging, is suitable for opening this, provided the label is only stuck onto this.
  • the tear-open area of the label should therefore be glued to this predetermined breaking point, with packaging made of plastic films or paper in particular being suitable as packaging, which can be attached to these predetermined breaking points by means of perforation, slits or in a manner known per se, as is widespread in the prior art is.
  • the shape of the label is arbitrary, for example rectangular or in the manner of the embodiment shown in the figures.
  • the dimensions correspond to commercially available labels, for packaging that is difficult to tear open, a slightly larger variant will be chosen.
  • the label 1 has three areas: A, B and C, and is advantageously glued onto a film tube packaging with a predetermined breaking point in such a way that the tear-open area A is placed on this predetermined breaking point.
  • the tear-open area A is followed by a grip tab C which is punched out of the label 1 along the punching line 2.
  • predetermined breaking lines 3 are provided, along which the tear-open area A is torn open when the pull tab C is pulled in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 2.
  • the handle area can first be raised and bent around line 4.
  • the label 1 carries on its underside 5 an adhesive 6 for permanent gluing, while the handle tab C is only provided with an adhesive point 7 in order to hold it on the packaging only easily and releasably.
  • PE and also PP or acrylates are used as primary materials.
  • Input material can be freely selected.
  • the material thickness is preferably> 60 m ⁇ to approx. 120 m ⁇ .
  • the adhesive equipment can be selected as a dispersion based on acrylate (easy to dispose of).
  • the production can be carried out in a book or flexographic printing machine, or even in a punching unit as a second operation.
  • the handle area is made adhesive-free using printing technology, the securing point is left out.
  • a wide variety of shapes can be punched as part of the printing process.
  • the stamping technique is known per se.

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Description

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Etikett mit einer Anfasserlasche zum Öffnen einer Verpackung im Bereich einer Sollbruchstelle.The invention relates to a label with a grip tab for opening a packaging in the area of a predetermined breaking point.

Derartige Etiketten sind prinzipiell bekannt und auch im Handel erhältlich, etwa zum Aufreißen von in Folie verpackten Papiertaschentüchern, bei dem die Verpackungsfolie eine Sollbruchstelle aufweist, über die ein solches Etikett mit Anfasserlasche geklebt wird. Durch Ziehen an der Anfasserlasche läßt sich die Verpackung damit längs der Sollbruchstelle aufreißen.Such labels are known in principle and are also commercially available, for example for tearing open paper handkerchiefs wrapped in foil, in which the packaging foil has a predetermined breaking point over which such a label is stuck with a grip tab. By pulling on the handle tab, the packaging can be torn open along the predetermined breaking point.

Derartige Etiketten haben aber auch Nachteile, die sich beim Gebrauch, insbesondere beim unbefugten Gebrauch in der Praxis bemerkbar machen. Ein unbefugtes Öffnen ist durch die frei vorstehende Lasche geradezu provoziert. Aber auch ein versehentliches Öffnen kann geschehen, wenn etwas hinter die Lasche zu liegen kommt und beim Transport oder sonstiger Handhabung ungewollt gegen die Lasche drückt.However, labels of this type also have disadvantages which are noticeable in practice, in particular in the case of unauthorized use. Unauthorized opening is almost provoked by the protruding tab. However, accidental opening can also occur if something comes to rest behind the tab and inadvertently presses against the tab during transport or other handling.

Aufgabe der Erfindung war es, hier Abhilfe zu schaffen, insbesondere aber ein einfaches, auch einfach herstellbares Etikett zu schaffen, das ein unbefugtes Öffnen erschwert, zugleich aber leicht und ohne besondere Anleitung funktionsfähig ist.The object of the invention was to remedy this, but in particular to create a simple label which is also easy to produce and which makes unauthorized opening difficult, but at the same time is easy and functional without special instructions.

Demgemäß betrifft die Erfindung ein Etikett, wie dies in den Ansprüchen näher gekennzeichnet ist. Dabei ist die Anfasserlasche gewissermaßen in das Etikett integriert, wobei ein ungewolltes Vorstehen oder Vorspringen der Anfasserlasche durch die Materialeigenschaften des Trägermaterials oder auch durch eine zusätzliche leichte Verklebung, etwa einen diskreten Kleberpunkt vermieden wird.Accordingly, the invention relates to a label as characterized in more detail in the claims. The grip tab is integrated to a certain extent in the label, whereby an unwanted protrusion or protrusion of the grip tab is avoided by the material properties of the carrier material or also by additional light gluing, for example a discrete glue point.

Das erfindungsgemäße Etikett ist im Zusammenspiel mit einer Sollbruchstelle der Verpackung geeignet, diese zu öffnen, sofern das Etikett nur auf diese aufgeklebt wird. Der Aufreißbereich des Etiketts soll also auf diese Sollbruchstelle aufgeklebt werden, wobei sich als Verpackungen insbesondere solche aus Kunststoffolien oder Papier eignen, in diesen Sollbruchstellen mittels Perforation, Schlitzen oder in anderer an sich bekannter Weise angebracht werden können, wie dies im Stand der Technik weit verbreitet ist.The label according to the invention, in conjunction with a predetermined breaking point on the packaging, is suitable for opening this, provided the label is only stuck onto this. The tear-open area of the label should therefore be glued to this predetermined breaking point, with packaging made of plastic films or paper in particular being suitable as packaging, which can be attached to these predetermined breaking points by means of perforation, slits or in a manner known per se, as is widespread in the prior art is.

Zum Aufreißen einer solchen Verpackung, ausgerüstet mit einem erfindungsgemäßen Etikett, geht man vorzugsweise so vor:

  • Die Packung wird im Bereich des Etiketts leicht geknickt.
  • Die in der Mitte des Etiketts liegende Anfasserlasche stellt sich auf.
  • An der Anfasserlasche wird gezogen.
  • Die Anfasserlasche reißt an der Perforation ein, und hebt gleichzeitig mit dem Aufreißbereich die Sollbruchstelle im Verpackungsuntergrund aus.
  • Der Verpackungsuntergrund reißt nach dem Verlassen der Sollbruchstelle undefiniert die Packung auf. Auch hier ist das beste Beispiel eine Folien-Verpackung.
To tear open such a packaging, equipped with a label according to the invention, the procedure is preferably as follows:
  • The pack is slightly creased in the area of the label.
  • The handle tab in the middle of the label opens up.
  • The pull tab is pulled.
  • The grip tab tears at the perforation and, at the same time as the tear-open area, lifts the predetermined breaking point in the packaging surface.
  • The packaging base tears open after leaving the predetermined breaking point undefined the package. Here, too, the best example is film packaging.

Die Form des Etiketts ist beliebig, etwa rechtecking oder in der Art der in den Figuren dargestellten Ausführungsform. Die Dimensionen entsprechen handelsüblichen Etiketten, bei schwer aufreißbaren Verpackungen wird man eine etwas größere Variante wählen.The shape of the label is arbitrary, for example rectangular or in the manner of the embodiment shown in the figures. The dimensions correspond to commercially available labels, for packaging that is difficult to tear open, a slightly larger variant will be chosen.

Im folgenden soll die Erfindung anhand eines Beispiels erläutert werden, ohne diese aber dadurch unnötig einschränken zu wollen.In the following, the invention will be explained using an example, but without wishing to restrict it unnecessarily.

Es zeigt:

Figur 1:
eine Draufsicht auf ein erfindungsgemäßes Etikett, und
Figur 2:
einen Querschnitt in schematischer Weise durch ein Etikett gemäß Fig. 1 entlang der Linie S - S.
It shows:
Figure 1:
a plan view of a label according to the invention, and
Figure 2:
a cross section in a schematic manner through a label according to FIG. 1 along the line S - S.

Das Etikett 1 weist drei Bereiche auf: A, B und C, und wird vorteilhaft so auf eine Folienschlauch-Verpackung mit Sollbruchstelle geklebt, daß der Aufreißbereich A auf dieser Sollbruchstelle plaziert ist. An den Aufreißbereich A schließt sich eine Anfasserlasche C an, die innerhalb des Etiketts 1 entlang der Stanzlinie 2 ausgestanzt ist. In Fortsetzung der Stanzlinie 2 und als Begrenzung des Aufreißbereichs A sind Sollbruchlinien 3 vorgesehen, entlang denen der Aufreißbereich A aufgerissen wird, wenn an der Anfasserlasche C in Richtung des Pfeils D in Figur 2 gezogen wird. Dabei läßt sich der Anfasserbereich zunächst anheben und um die Linie 4 biegen. Erst bei weiterem Ziehen in Richtung des Pfeils D reißen die Sollbruchstellen 3 ein und der Aufreißbereich A hebt zugleich die Sollbruchstelle der Verpackung aus, auf die er geklebt ist. Dazu trägt das Etikett 1 auf seiner Unterseite 5 einen Kleber 6 für permanentes Verkleben, während die Anfasserlasche C lediglich mit einem Kleberpunkt 7 versehen ist, um diese nur leicht und ablösbar an der Verpackung zu halten.The label 1 has three areas: A, B and C, and is advantageously glued onto a film tube packaging with a predetermined breaking point in such a way that the tear-open area A is placed on this predetermined breaking point. The tear-open area A is followed by a grip tab C which is punched out of the label 1 along the punching line 2. As a continuation of the punching line 2 and as a limitation of the tear-open area A, predetermined breaking lines 3 are provided, along which the tear-open area A is torn open when the pull tab C is pulled in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 2. The handle area can first be raised and bent around line 4. Only with further Pulling in the direction of arrow D tear the predetermined breaking points 3 and the tear-open area A also lifts the predetermined breaking point of the packaging to which it is glued. For this purpose, the label 1 carries on its underside 5 an adhesive 6 for permanent gluing, while the handle tab C is only provided with an adhesive point 7 in order to hold it on the packaging only easily and releasably.

Beispielhaft wird im folgenden die Herstellung eines solchen Etiketts beschrieben:The production of such a label is described below by way of example:

Je nach Material des Aufreißgutes (gleiche Materialien wegen Entsorgung) kommen zum Beispiel PE und auch PP oder Acrylate als Vormaterialien zum Einsatz. (Vormaterial ist frei wählbar). Die Materialdicke ist in Abhängigkeit der Packungsgröße bevorzugt > 60 mµ bis ca 120 mµ. Die Kleberausrüstung kann auf Acrylatbasis als Dispersion gewählt werden (gute Entsorgbarkeit).Depending on the material of the tear material (same materials for disposal), PE and also PP or acrylates are used as primary materials. (Input material can be freely selected). Depending on the package size, the material thickness is preferably> 60 mµ to approx. 120 mµ. The adhesive equipment can be selected as a dispersion based on acrylate (easy to dispose of).

Die Fertigung kann in einer Buch- oder Flexodruckmaschine, oder auch nur in einer Stanzeinheit als zweiter Arbeitsgang, vorgenommen werden.The production can be carried out in a book or flexographic printing machine, or even in a punching unit as a second operation.

Dies ist von der gewünschten Dekoration abhängig. Der Anfasserbereich wird mittels Drucktechnik kleberfrei gestellt, der Sicherungspunkt wird ausgespart. Es können verschiedenste Formen im Rahmen des Druckprozesses gestanzt werden. Die Stanztechnik ist an sich bekannt.This depends on the decoration you want. The handle area is made adhesive-free using printing technology, the securing point is left out. A wide variety of shapes can be punched as part of the printing process. The stamping technique is known per se.

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  1. Label with a grip tab for opening a pack in the regiuon of a predetermined breaaking point, characterized in that the grip tab (C) is punched out within the label (1) and adjoins a tear-open region (A) which is bounded by predetermined breaking lines (3), the grip tab (C) being non-adhesive on both sides, but the rest of the label (1) being provided with an adhesive (6) on one side for permanent adhesive bonding.
  2. Label according to Claim 1 characterized in that the grip tab (C) is secured by a spot of adhesive (7).
  3. Label according to Claim 1, characterized in that it has a backing consisting of a plastic film or paper.
  4. Label according to Claim 1, characterized in that the grip tab (C), in the same way as the rest of the label (1), is coated with adhesive (6), but the latter is covered, or is printed so as to be non-adhesive, in the region of said grip tab (C).
  5. Label according to Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the adhesive (6) and the spot of adhesive (7) are applied in a printing operation, in particular gravure printing or screen printing, it also being possible for the adhesive (6) to comprise individual adhesive segments.
  6. Use of a label according to one of Claims 1 - 5 characterized in that a pack with a predetermined breaking point has the label with its tear-open region adhesively bonded on said predetermined breaking point, and the pack can be torn open by pulling at the grip tab of the label.
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