Title:
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEALED SINGLE-DOSE BREAK-OPEN PACKAGE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/138434
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A production method of a sealed single-dose break-open package (1); wherein the sealed package (1 ) comprises: a first sheet (2) of semi-rigid plastic material; a second sheet (3) of flexible plastic material superposed on and sealed to the first sheet (2) to define a sealed pocket (4) that contains a dose of a product (5); and a weakened zone (6) that is made in a central zone of the first sheet (2) for guiding, after bending of the sealed package (1 ), controlled breaking of the first sheet (2) at the weakened zone (6) in such a way as to cause the formation of an outlet opening for the product (5) through the first sheet (2); the production method comprises the step of making in a surface (8, 10) of the first sheet (2) at least one incision (7, 9) that constitutes the weakened zone (6); wherein the incision (7, 9) is made through plastic deformation of the material using an incision tool (19) having a tip that is not sharp, that is to say, that has a round shape for deforming rather than cutting.
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Inventors:
GUSTVASSON ERLAND JESPER (SE)
Application Number:
PCT/IT2018/000108
Publication Date:
July 18, 2019
Filing Date:
August 13, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
V SHAPES S R L (IT)
International Classes:
B65D75/58; B65B9/02
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2008038074A2 | 2008-04-03 | |||
| WO2009040629A2 | 2009-04-02 | |||
| WO2001044071A1 | 2001-06-21 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ZANOTTI, Laura (IT)
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