PACKAGING MATERIAL COMPRISING MAGNETISABLE PORTIONS

• US 20130228614A1
• Filed: 09/29/2011
• Published: 09/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA (Tetra Laval Holdings BV)
• Original Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA (Tetra Laval Holdings BV)
• Inventors: Bergholtz, Lars
• Granted Patent: US 9,208,422 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 229/100
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 2100/0022 made from tubular webs or blanks, including by tube or bottom forming operations
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 50/006 Controlling; Regulating; Measuring; Improving safety
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 50/81 Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 50/88 Printing; Embossing
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/10 Transponders
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/06 with end-closing or contents-supporting elements formed by folding inwardly a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of the tubular body
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4212 Information or decoration elements, e.g. content indicators, or for mailing B65D5/522 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/72 for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06187 with magnetically detectable marking
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24934 including paper layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31993 Of paper

Abstract

A packaging material comprising a plurality of magnetisable portions thereon comprising at least one detectable magnetisable portion per package to be formed from the packaging material is disclosed. At least one of the magnetisable portions provides a first magnetic mark carrying a magnetic field pattern.

Claims

1-57. -57. (canceled)

58. Packaging material comprising at least one magnetisable portion per package to be formed from the packaging material, said packaging material comprising a laminate with a layer of paper or paperboard, wherein said at least one magnetisable portion is provided directly on one surface of said paper or paperboard layer.

59. Packaging material according to claim 58, wherein said paper or paperboard layer is covered by plastic coatings on each side thereof.

60. Packaging material according to claim 58, wherein said at least one magnetisable portion is provided through a printing operation.

61. Package formed by folding and sealing of the packaging material according to claim 58, wherein said at least one magnetisable portion is arranged so as not to interfere with the visual exterior of the package.

62. Package according to claim 61, wherein said at least one magnetisable portion is provided on that surface of the paper or paperboard layer which is facing inwardly of the package.

63. Package according to claim 61, wherein said at least one magnetisable portion is provided within a joint of overlapping edges of the packaging material which is formed when the package is manufactured through folding and sealing.

64. Package according to claim 61, wherein said at least magnetisable portion is applied through a printing operation.