Bandoleer packaging with edge heat sealed to backing
First Claim
1. A method of making bandoleer packages for dimensioned objects such that the risk of damage to the objects from burst rollers is substantially eliminated, the method comprising the steps of:
- A. Providing a primary web of material;
B. Providing a plurality of inserts made from a substantially relatively rigid material;
C. Placing a dimensioned object adjacent a respective insert, the object to be contained in a current package;
D. Forming a flattened tube from the primary web that surrounds the insert and the object, the flattened tube having edges;
E. Forming a top seam of a previous package downstream of the object and the insert, a bottom seam of the current package being formed by the formation of the top seam of the previous package thus forming a bandoleer of packages; and
F. Bonding the tube to the insert on either side of the object in order to maintain the object in a position that is away from the edges of the flattened tube, thereby protecting the object against damage from burst rollers.
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Abstract
A bandoleer package and method for the making thereof in which bandoleer packages can be used to hold objects that are dimensioned or relatively thick without the usual risk of damage to the object caused by burst rollers. The preferred embodiment is made by forming a tube from a first web around a card cut from a secondary web and an object to be packaged, heat sealing the tube to itself to form a bottom seam of the package and a top seam of a previous package, then bonding the edges of the tube to the card. By bonding the edges to the card, the dimensioned object is kept away from the edges, thus preventing crushing of the object by burst rollers. The second web is preferably coated with a material that facilitates bonding to the first web material. In the preferred embodiment, the first web and the coating are formed from resinous materials, such as polyethylene; but any suitable materials can be used. In another embodiment, the bandoleer package includes an adhesive stripe covered by an unperforated release liner. The packages can be automatically affixed to a substrate upon removal of the release liner and bursting of the bandoleer.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of making bandoleer packages for dimensioned objects such that the risk of damage to the objects from burst rollers is substantially eliminated, the method comprising the steps of:
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A. Providing a primary web of material; B. Providing a plurality of inserts made from a substantially relatively rigid material; C. Placing a dimensioned object adjacent a respective insert, the object to be contained in a current package; D. Forming a flattened tube from the primary web that surrounds the insert and the object, the flattened tube having edges; E. Forming a top seam of a previous package downstream of the object and the insert, a bottom seam of the current package being formed by the formation of the top seam of the previous package thus forming a bandoleer of packages; and F. Bonding the tube to the insert on either side of the object in order to maintain the object in a position that is away from the edges of the flattened tube, thereby protecting the object against damage from burst rollers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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- 8. A method of making a bandoleer of packages containing dimensioned objects with substantially no risk of damage to the objects from burst rollers, the method comprising the steps of forming the bandoleer of packages and bonding edges of the packages to cards contained therein, thereby confining the dimensioned objects in respective packages away from the edges of the bandoleer of packages.
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17. A bandoleer of packages containing dimensioned objects that are substantially safe from damage from burst rollers used to separate the packages from the bandoleer, the bandoleer of packages comprising:
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a tube formed from a primary web; edges of the tube being bonded to inserts contained within the tube to form a bonded area on each edge that is substantially approximately a width of a burst roller, the inserts being made from a substantially relatively rigid material, the edges of the tube also comprising edges of the packages and of the bandoleer, the bonded edges thereby keeping dimensioned objects contained in the packages away from the edges of the bandoleer and packages; a top seam and bottom seam of each package being formed substantially between inserts by flattening and bonding the tube to itself at predetermined locations; and a perforation being formed between the top seam of one package and the bottom seam of the next. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of making a bandoleer of packages for dimensioned objects so that the packages can be automatically affixed to a substrate and so that risk of damage from burst rollers is substantially eliminated, the method comprising the steps of:
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A. Providing a primary web; B. Wrapping the primary web around an object to be packaged and joining edges of the primary web to form a tube; C. Forming a top seam of a previous package and a bottom seam for a current package substantially between respective objects to be packaged contained therein; D. Weakening the primary web between the top seam of the previous package and the bottom seam of the current package to decrease a force required to separate the previous package from the current package; E. Applying adhesive along a length of a respective package to form a stripe of adhesive along the bandoleer; and F. Applying a release liner to the adhesive stripe along the bandoleer after the step of weakening the primary web between the top seam of the previous package and the bottom seam of the current package, the release liner thus remaining unperforated. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A bandoleer of packages comprising:
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a tube formed from a primary web; an adhesive stripe applied to the tube along a length of the tube; an unperforated release liner applied to the adhesive stripe; a top seam and bottom seam of each package being formed by flattening and bonding the tube to itself at predetermined locations; and a perforation being formed between the top seam of one package and the bottom seam of the next, the seams and perforation being formed before application of the release liner, thereby avoiding perforation of the unperforated release liner so that the unperforated release liner remains unperforated, whereby the individual packages can be affixed to a substrate automatically. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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