Special receptacle or package – For body treatment article or material – Bandage – drape or dressing
Patent
1997-04-21
1998-09-08
Gehman, Bryon P.
Special receptacle or package
For body treatment article or material
Bandage, drape or dressing
53455, 206554, 383 40, A61B 0000, B65B 4304, B65D 3022
Patent
active
058032568
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for providing bag-like packages of disposable absorbent articles, such as incontinence guards, sanitary napkins and diapers, with bags in which used articles can be kept temporarily. The invention also relates to a packaging unit for use when carrying out the method.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the case of known packaging units of this kind, the bags intended for used articles are inserted in a so-called envelope which is inserted in the packaging unit at the same time as the articles are inserted. This complicates article packaging procedures and will often result in breakdowns in operation. Furthermore, it is necessary to adapt the packaging equipment so as to enable the envelope to be inserted, which complicates the equipment and leads to higher costs.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to avoid the aforesaid drawbacks and to provide an operationally reliable method of providing packaging units for disposable absorbent articles with bags in which used articles can be kept temporarily.
This object is achieved in accordance with the invention by means of a method according to the aforesaid kind which is characterized by providing the packaging unit with a pocket, and by inserting the bags into the pocket prior to filling the packaging unit with articles. Both of these processes can be optimized, by separating the bag insertion process from the article insertion process, therewith resulting in fewer breakdowns in operation in total, at the same time as the separate processes are less complicated, and therewith also more cost-effective than the known method, in which the bags are inserted into the packaging unit at the same time as the articles are inserted.
According to one preferred embodiment, the pocket is given generally the same dimensions as the dimensions of one side of the packaging unit. This facilitates insertion of articles into a packaging unit in which bags have already been inserted.
According to another embodiment, according to which the packaging unit is opened prior to inserting the articles by lifting one side of the packaging unit in relation to its opposing side, the pocket is placed on that side of the packaging unit which is lifted for insertion of articles into the packaging unit, or on the side that lies opposite to this side.
The bags may also be inserted into the packaging unit in conjunction with its manufacture.
The present invention also relates to a bag-like packaging unit for the packaging of disposable absorbent articles, such as incontinence guards, sanitary napkins and diapers, said unit including two large mutually opposing sides which are inter-joined by two mutually opposing short sides and a bottom, characterized in that one of the two large sides includes a pocket which extends from the bottom towards the opening of the packaging unit over at least half the length of said large side and into which there is inserted a given number of bags intended for the temporary keeping of used articles. A packaging unit of this design facilitates the insertion of articles and bags into the unit.
According to one preferred embodiment of the inventive packaging unit, the pocket extends over essentially the whole of said large side and is placed on the inside of said large side of the packaging unit. An information folder or the like is also inserted in the pocket.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will now be described in more detail with reference accompanying drawings, in which
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of part of a bag-filling apparatus to which empty bag-like packaging units are delivered;
FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1, wherein a bag-containing envelope inserted into the packaging units;
FIG. 3 a view similar to FIG. 1, in which packaging units constructed in accordance with one embodiment of the invention are delivered to said apparatus;
FIG. 4 illustrates schematically a filling apparatus to which a packaging unit constructed in accorda
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Froidh Arne
Lydhig Thomas
Gehman Bryon P.
Molnlycke AB
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