Inflatable bag for bottles packaging
The present invention relates to an inflatable bag for bottles packaging. The bag consists of a pair of connecting unit located at each edge of predetermined gas pocket unit. The connecting unit consists of one vertical and one horizontal welding line forming H shape. The outer edges on the H shape are cut to form U shape breaches. After inflation, due to the stress relief effect of the breaches, the outer part of the gas pocket units beyond the horizontal welding line forms top and bottom sides of cylindrical spaces suitable for containing and protecting cylindrical bottle or can from mechanical impact. One or more pair of connecting unit can be constructed so that plural cylindrical space can be formed to contain and protect plural cylindrical bottles or cans from broken during shipping and handling.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an inflatable bag for bottles packaging having plural cylindrically closed spaces. Between each pair of cylindrical portion, there is a pair of gas pocket units connected by gas channel. The U-shape breach on outer edge of gas pocket units allows formation of top and bottom side of cylindrical portion to enclose spaces. The cylindrical interior space generated after inflation is suitable for packing cylindrical bottles or cans. Due to the geometrical conformity, it provides better protection during shipping and handling.
2. Brief Description of Related Art
Bubble wrap is one of popular devices for packing and protecting commercial articles. It is able to absorb exterior impact by a plurality of uniform air pockets. Its ability of absorbing impact is limited because the air pockets are too small.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,165,677 disclose an air-packing device is configured by first and second plastic films which are bonded at predetermined portions thereby creating a plurality of series connected air cells. A plurality of check valves established at inputs of the corresponding air containers. And an air input connected to the plurality of check valves. Through a post heat-seal treatments, predetermined edge portions are bonded, there creating an inner space for packing a product therein and an opening for loading the product therethrough. According to the
An object of the present invention is to provide an inflatable bag for packaging of bottles or cans in cylindrical shape. The gas pocket units connected by connecting units ensure the formation of cylindrical interior spaces. A pair of connecting units sat between each pair of neighboring cylindrical spaces. A special U-shape breach on outer edge of connecting units provide stress relief and allow formation of top and bottom side of the two neighboring cylindrically closed spaces connected by the connecting unit during inflation. The plural independent cylindrical spaces conform to geometry of bottles or cans and provide better protection against mechanical impact.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an inflatable bag with configurable plural cylindrical interior spaces in series for bottles or cans with cylindrical shape. The inflatable bag with plural cylindrical spaces facilitates shipping and handling of products with cylindrical shape.
In order to achieve the preceding objects, one embodiment of the inflated bag for bottles packaging is composed of a plurality of gas pocket units, each of gas pocket units consist of a main gas pocket having larger width and an auxiliary gas pocket having smaller width; welding line having conduits sat between main gas pocket and auxiliary gas pocket, the gas pocket unit is side by side with another, and welding line is located in between, and there are no conduits installed on said welding line, the gas pocket units are isolated between each and gas can not flow between each other; thereby, when any main gas pockets or auxiliary gas pockets is broken, gas in which have left out, the other gas pockets still keep gas in it own; there is a gas inlet on side of the inflatable bag for bottles packaging, a gas channel extend from the gas inlet and is connecting to each of main and auxiliary gas pockets, and gas can be entered though the gas channel; when the inflatable bag for bottles packaging is charged with gas from the gas inlet, gas will go along the gas channel to enter each of main and auxiliary gas pockets and inflates them; the inflatable bag for bottles packaging is composed of two films—upper film and lower film;
characterized in that the inflatable bag equipped with one pair of connecting unit which locate at each edge of predetermined set of main and auxiliary gas pocket; the connecting unit consists of vertical welding line and horizontal welding line which form H configuration by binding the upper and lower film; the connecting unit is completed by cutting out the outer edges to form U shape breaches; and due to the stress relief effect of the breach while the inflatable bag is fully expanded by the charged gas, the outer part of the gas pocket units beyond the horizontal welding line are allowed to form the top and bottom side of the two neighboring cylindrical containers which are connected by connecting unit and are suitable for protecting cylindrical bottles or cans from mechanical impact.
The detail structure, the applied principle, the function and the effectiveness of the present invention can be fully understood with reference to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:
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Further, folding lines 41, 42, 43, 44 located appropriately at each main and auxiliary gas pocket 11, 12, allow automatic bending of each main and auxiliary gas pockets 11, 12 when the bag is charged with gas. Referring to
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The previous embodiment consists of one pair of connecting unit 60 locating on each edge of specific set of main and auxiliary gas pocket 11, 12. It connects two set of cylindrical container form by inflated gas pocket units 10 on each side. By same principle, two or more pairs of connecting unit 60 may be constructed on predetermined set of gas pocket units 10 and making three or more cylindrical spaces for bottles. One of the embodiments is demonstrated in
While the invention has been described with referencing to preferred embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that modifications or variations may be easily made without departing from the spirit of this invention, which is defined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. An inflated bag for bottles packaging comprising
- an upper film
- a lower film
- a plurality of gas pocket units which are isolated and side by side between each, each of gas pocket units consist of a main gas pocket having larger width and an auxiliary gas pocket having smaller width;
- a welding line having conduits sat between main gas pocket and auxiliary gas pocket;
- a gas inlet on one side of the inflatable bag a gas channel extended from the gas inlet and connecting to each of main and auxiliary gas pockets, though which gas can be entered;
- characterized in that the inflatable bag equipped with one pair of connecting unit which locate at each edge of predetermined set of main and auxiliary gas pocket;
- the connecting unit consists of vertical welding line and horizontal welding line which forms H configuration by binding the upper and lower film;
- the connecting unit is completed by cutting out the outer edges to form U shape breaches; and
- due to the stress relief effect of the breach while the inflatable bag is fully expanded by the charged gas, the outer part of the gas pocket units beyond the horizontal welding line are allowed to form the top and bottom side of the two neighboring cylindrical containers which are connected by connecting unit and are suitable for protecting cylindrical bottles or cans from mechanical impact.
2. The inflated bag for bottles packaging as defined in claim 1, wherein two or more pairs of connecting units be constructed on predetermined set of gas pocket units and force the package to form three or more cylindrical spaces for bottles or cans while the inflatable bag is fully expanded by the charged gas.
3. The inflated bag for bottles packaging as defined in claim 1, wherein the gas pocket units consist of only one gas pocket.
4. The inflated bag for bottles packaging as defined in claim 2, wherein the gas pocket units consist of only one gas pocket.
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 25, 2007
Publication Date: Aug 14, 2008
Inventors: Cheng-Yung Chen (Taipei), Hung-Pin Lai (Sinjhuang), Ting-You Wei (Sinjhuang)
Application Number: 11/789,403