US20040161174A1 - Vertical stand-up pouch - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a vertical stand-up pouch constructed using a modified vertical form and fill packaging machine, and the method for making same, that provides for a single piece construction of a vertical stand-up bag suitable for retail snack food distribution.
- the invention allows for use of existing film converter and packaging technology to produce a stand-up package with minimal increased costs and minimal modification.
- Vertical form, fill, and seal packaging machines are commonly used in the snack food industry for forming, filling, and sealing bags of chips and other like products.
- Such packaging machines take a packaging film from a sheet roll and forms the film into a vertical tube around a product delivery cylinder.
- the vertical tube is vertically sealed along its length to form a back seal.
- the machine applies a pair of heat-sealing jaws or facings against the tube to form a transverse seal.
- This transverse seal acts as the top seal on the bag below and the bottom seal on the package being filled and formed above.
- the product to be packaged such as potato chips, is dropped through the product delivery cylinder and formed tube and is held within the tube above the bottom transverse seal.
- the film tube is pushed downward to draw out another package length.
- a transverse seal is formed above the product, thus sealing it within the film tube and forming a package of product.
- the package below said transverse seal is separated from the rest of the film tube by cutting across the sealed area.
- the packaging film used in such process is typically a composite polymer material produced by a film converter.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic of a cross-section of the film illustrating each individual substantive layer.
- FIG. 1 shows a sealable inside, or product side, layer 16 which typically comprises metalized oriented polypropylene (“OPP”) or metalized polyethylene terephtalate (“PET”).
- OPP metalized oriented polypropylene
- PET metalized polyethylene terephtalate
- laminate layer 14 typically a polyethylene extrusion
- the ink layer 12 is typically used for the presentation of graphics that can be viewed through a transparent outside layer 10 , which layer 10 is typically OPP or PET.
- the prior art film composition shown in FIG. 1 is ideally suited for use on vertical form and fill machines for the packaging of food products.
- the metalized inside layer 16 which is usually metalized with a thin layer of aluminum, provides excellent barrier properties.
- OPP or PET for the outside layer 10 and the inside layer 16 further makes it possible to heat seal any surface of the film to any other surface in forming either the transverse seals or back seal of a package.
- FIGS. 2 a and 2 b Typical back seals formed using the film composition shown in FIG. 1 are illustrated in FIGS. 2 a and 2 b .
- FIG. 2 a is a schematic of a “lap seal” embodiment of a back seal being formed on a tube of film.
- FIG. 2 b illustrates a “fin seal” embodiment of a back seal being formed on a tube of film.
- a portion of the inside metalized layer 26 is mated with a portion of the outside layer 20 in the area indicated by the arrows to form a lap seal.
- the seal in this area is accomplished by applying heat and pressure to the film in such area.
- the lap seal design shown in FIG. 2 a insures that the product to be placed inside the formed package will be protected from the ink layer by the metalized inside layer 26 .
- the fin seal variation shown in FIG. 2 b also provides that the product to be placed in the formed package will be protected from the ink layer by the metalized inside layer 26 . Again, the outside layer 20 does not contact any product. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 b , however, the inside layer 26 is folded over and then sealed on itself in the area indicated by the arrows. Again, this seal is accomplished by the application of heat and pressure to the film in the area illustrated.
- FIG. 3 a Regardless of whether a lap seal or fin seal is used for constructing a standard package using a vertical form and fill packaging machine, the end result is a package as shown in FIG. 3 a with horizontally oriented top and bottom transverse seals 31 , 33 .
- Such package is referred to in the art as a “vertical flex bag” or “pillow pouch,” and is commonly used for packaging snack foods such as potato chips, tortilla chips, and other various sheeted and extruded products.
- the back seal discussed with reference to FIGS. 2 a and 2 b runs vertically along the bag and is typically centered on the back of the package shown in FIG. 3 a , thus not visible in FIG. 3 a. Because of the narrow, single edge base on the package shown in FIG.
- Such prior art packages are not particularly stable when standing on one end.
- This shortcoming has been addressed in the packaging industry by the development of a horizontal stand-up pouch such as the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 4 a , 4 b , and 4 c .
- such horizontal stand-up pouch has a relatively broad and flat base 47 having two contact edges. This allows for the pouch to rest on this base 47 in a vertical presentation.
- Manufacture of such horizontal stand-up pouches does not involve the use of standard vertical form, fill, and seal machines but, rather, involves an expensive and relatively slow 3-piece construction using a pouch form, fill, and seal machine.
- the horizontal stand-up pouch of the prior art is constructed of three separate pieces of film that are mated together, namely, a front sheet 41 , a rear sheet 43 , and a base sheet 45 .
- the front sheet 41 and rear sheet 43 are sealed against each other around their edges, typically by heat sealing.
- the base sheet 45 is, however, first secured along its outer edges to the outer edges of the bottom of the front sheet 41 and rear sheet 43 , as is best illustrated in FIG. 4 c .
- the mating of the base sheet 45 to the front sheet 41 and the rear sheet 43 is also accomplished typically by a heat seal.
- the requirement that such horizontal stand-up pouch be constructed of three pieces results in a package that is significantly more expensive to construct than a standard form and fill vertical flex bag.
- the film cost for a standard vertical form, fill, and seal package is approximately $0.04 per bag with a comparable horizontal stand-up pouch costing roughly twice as much. Horizontal stand-up pouches further require more than twice the oxygen or nitrogen gas flush. Changing the bag size on a horizontal stand-up pouch further takes in excess of two hours, typically, while a vertical form and fill machine bag size can be changed in a matter of minutes. Also, the typical bag size range on a horizontal stand-up pouch machine is from 4 oz. to 10 oz., while a vertical form and fill machine can typically make bags in the size range of 1 oz. to 24 oz.
- One advantage of a horizontal stand-up pouch machine over a vertical form and fill machine is the relatively simple additional step of adding a zipper seal at the top of the bag for reclosing of the bag.
- Vertical form and fill machines typically require substantial modification and/or the use of zipper seals premounted on the film oriented horizontally to the seal facings used to seal the horizontal transverse seals.
- FIG. 3 b An alternative approach taken in the prior art to producing a bag with more of a stand-up presentation is the construction of a flat bottom bag such as illustrated in FIG. 3 b.
- Such bag is constructed in a method very similar to that described above with regard to prior art pillow pouches.
- the vertical form, fill, and seal machine must be substantially modified by the addition of two movable devices on opposite sides of the sealing carriage that move in and out to make contact with the packaging film tube in order to form the tuck that becomes the gussets 37 shown in FIG. 3 b.
- the package is constructed with an outer layer 30 that is non-sealable, such as paper. This causes the formation of a V-shaped gusset 37 along each vertical edge of the package when the transverse seals 31 , 33 are formed.
- the product While the triangular shaped devices are still in contact with the tube of packaging material, the product is dropped through the forming tube into the tube of packaging film that is sealed at one end by virtue of the lower transverse seal 33 .
- the triangular shaped devices are then removed from contact with the tube of packaging film and the film is pushed down for the formation of the next package.
- the process is repeated such that the lower transverse seal 33 of the package above and upper transverse seal 31 of the package below are then formed. This transverse seal is then cut, thereby releasing a formed and filled package from the machine having the distinctive vertical gussets 37 shown in FIG. 3 b.
- the prior art method described above forms a package with a relatively broad base due to the V-shaped vertical gussets 37 . Consequently, it is commonly referred to in the art as a flat bottom bag.
- Such flat bottom bag is advantageous over the previously described horizontal stand-up pouch in that it is formed on a vertical form, fill, and seal machine, albeit with major modifications.
- the prior art method of making a flat bottom bag has a number of significant drawbacks. For example, the capital expense for modifying the vertical form, fill, and seal machine to include the moving triangular-shaped devices is approximately $30,000.00 per machine.
- the changeover time to convert a vertical form, fill, and seal machine from a standard pillow pouch configuration to a stand-up bag configuration can be substantial, and generally in the neighborhood of one-quarter man hours.
- the addition of all of the moving parts required for the triangular-shaped devices to move in and out of position during each package formation cycle also adds complexity to the vertical form, fill, and seal machine, inevitably resulting in maintenance issues.
- the vertical form, fill, and seal machine modified to include the moving triangular-shaped devices is significantly slower than a vertical form, fill, and seal machine without such devices because of these moving components that form the vertical gussets.
- the maximum run speed for a modified vertical form, fill, and seal machine using the triangular-shaped moving devices is in the range of 15 to 20 bags per minute.
- a standard vertical form, fill, and seal machine without such modification can construct a similarly sized pillow pouch at the rate of approximately 40 bags per minute.
- the proposed invention involves producing a vertical stand-up pouch constructed of a single sheet of material using a vertical form, fill, and seal machine slightly modified with a tension bar and forming plates located below the forming tube and a stationary but adjustable tucker mechanism mounted to the frame of the machine which, when positioned between the two forming plates, creates a vertical tuck along the length of the bag while it is being formed.
- the graphics on the bag are oriented 90° from a standard presentation such that the tuck forms the bottom of the bag.
- the transverse seals on the formed bag are therefore oriented vertically when the bag is placed on display.
- a zipper seal or reclose seal can be easily added to the construction of such a vertical stand-up bag since the zipper seal can accompany the single sheet of film in a continuous strip along one edge of the film.
- the method disclosed and the bag formed as a consequence is a substantial improvement over prior art horizontal stand-up pouches and flat bottom bags.
- the method works on existing vertical form and fill machines requiring very little modification. There are no moving parts or jaw carriage modifications involved.
- the bag makers can be easily converted back to a pillow pouch configuration with a simple former change.
- the same metalized or clear laminations used as materials in pillow pouches can also be used with the invention therefore saving in per bag cost.
- the invention allows for the formation of bags that emulate a horizontal stand-up pouch using a completely different method that takes advantage of the economics of vertical form and fill machine technology.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-section views of prior art packaging films
- FIG. 2 a is a schematic cross-section view-of a tube of packaging film illustrating the formation of a prior art lap seal
- FIG. 2 b is a schematic cross-section of a tube of packaging film illustrating the formation of a prior art fin seal
- FIG. 3 a is a perspective view of a prior art vertical flex bag
- FIG. 3 b is a perspective view of a prior art flat bottom bag
- FIGS. 4 a , 4 b , and 4 c are perspective views in elevation of a prior art horizontal stand-up pouch
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-section of a tube of packaging film formed by the present invention methods
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the tucker mechanism, forming plates, and tension bar in elevation of the present invention in relation to a forming tube and sealing jaws of a vertical form and fill machine;
- FIGS. 7 a and 7 b are perspective views of the vertical stand-up bag of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the tucker mechanism of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-section of a tube of packaging material (film) formed by the present invention method.
- the tube of packaging film shown in FIG. 5 is illustrated as a cross-sectional area immediately below the forming tube 101 of FIG. 6.
- the tube of packaging film comprises an outer layer 116 and an inner layer 110 , and can comprise material typically used in the field of art for making a standard vertical flex bag, such as discussed in relation to FIG. 1.
- the tube in FIG. 5 has been formed by sealing one sheet of film with a vertical back seal, as previously described with regard to discussions of prior art vertical form and fill machine methods.
- FIG. 6 shows a forming tube 101 typical in most respects to those used with prior art vertical form, fill, and seal machines.
- This forming tube 101 can be a cylinder, have a rectangular cross section, or any number of shapes, but is preferably cylindrical as illustrated.
- the film illustrated in FIG. 5 is initially formed around the forming tube 101 of FIG. 6.
- This forming tube 101 is shown in elevation but would normally be integrally attached to the vertical form, fill, and seal machine.
- a pair of prior art sealing jaws 108 likewise illustrated in elevation. Not shown in FIG. 6 is the sealing jaw carriage on which such sealing jaws 108 would be mounted below the forming tube 101 .
- the practice in the prior art in the manufacture of a vertical flex bag involves feeding a continuous packaging film directed around the forming tube 101 .
- a back seal is formed on a single layer of film in order to create a tube of film around the forming tube 101 .
- the seal jaws 108 close on the thus formed tube of packaging film, thereby forming a bottom transverse seal.
- Product is then dropped through the forming tube 101 into the tube of packaging film.
- the tube is then driven downward by friction against rotating belts (not shown), and the seal jaws 108 are used to form another transverse seal above the level of the product found inside the tube.
- This seal is subsequently cut horizontally such that a top transverse seal is formed at the top of the filled bag below and a bottom transverse seal is formed on the tube of packaging film above.
- the packaging film during the prior art operation described above is oriented to be readable by an operator of the machine as the film travels down the forming tube 101 . This orientation provides graphics 39 on the formed prior art bag that are readable by a consumer when the formed bag is placed on a retail display shelf while resting on its bottom transverse seal 33 as seen in FIG. 3 a .
- the orientation of the graphics on the film packaging for Applicants' invention is 90° off of the prior art orientation, such that the graphics appear sideways as viewed by the operator of the vertical form and fill machine as the film is pulled down the forming tube 101 of FIG. 6.
- the graphics on the packaging film are oriented perpendicular to the direction of film travel.
- the invention adds three basic components to a prior art vertical form, fill, and seal machine.
- Two forming plates 104 and one tension bar 102 are used to hold the packaging film tube in tension from inside the tube, as indicated by the arrows illustrated on FIG. 5.
- the forming plates 104 and tension bar 102 can be attached directly to the forming tube 101 or, alternatively, to any supporting structure on the vertical form, fill, and seal machine, as long as the forming plates 104 and tension bar 102 are positioned within the tube of packaging material, below the bottom of the forming tube 101 , and above the heat sealing jaws 108 .
- Tension is applied on the outside of the film and in the opposite direction of the tension provided by the forming plates 104 by a fixed or stationary tucker mechanism 106 , alternatively referred to herein as a tucker bar 106 , positioned between said forming plates 104 .
- the tucker bar 106 is preferably attached to the sealing carriage for the vertical form, fill, and seal machine and is adjustable along all three axes (in/out, up/down, and front/back).
- the tucker bar 106 can be attached to the frame of the vertical form, fill, and seal machine or any other point that can supports its function outside the film tube.
- the tucker bar 106 When moved forward into position (toward the forming plates 104 ), the tucker bar 106 provides a crease or fold in the tube of the packaging film between the two forming plates 104 . This crease is formed prior to formation of the transverse seal by the seal jaws 108 . Consequently, once the transverse seal is formed, the crease becomes an integral feature of one side of the package.
- the vertical form and fill machine thereafter operates basically as previously described in the prior art, with the sealing jaws 108 forming a lower transverse seal, product being introduced through the forming tube 101 into the sealed tube of packaging film (which now has a crease on one side), and the upper transverse seal being formed, thereby completing the package.
- a crease is formed on one side (which later becomes the bottom of the formed package) using the fixed mechanism described and that the graphics on the packaging film used by the invention are oriented such that when the formed package is stood onto the end with the crease, the graphics are readable by a consumer.
- FIGS. 7 a and 7 b show the outside layer of the packaging film 116 with the graphics 179 oriented as previously described.
- FIGS. 7 a and 7 b show the construction of the invention's vertical stand-up pouch shares characteristics with the prior art vertical flex bags shown in FIG. 3 a .
- the transverse seals 131 , 133 of the vertical stand-up bag of the invention are oriented vertically once the bag stands up on one end, as shown in FIG. 7 b .
- FIG. 7 a shows the crease 176 that was formed by the tucker bar 106 and forming plates 104 discussed in relation to FIGS. 5 and 6.
- a diversion plate 160 within the forming tube 101 .
- This diversion plate 160 in the embodiment illustrated, is a flat plate welded vertically inside the forming tube 101 that extends from the bottom of the forming tube 101 to some distance above (for example, at least two or three inches) the bottom of the forming tube 101 , where it then is sealed against the inside of the forming tube 101 .
- the diversion plate 160 in a preferred embodiment accomplishes two functions. First, the diversion plate 160 keeps product that is dropped down the forming tube 101 away from the area where the crease is being formed on the tube of packaging film. Second, the diversion plate 160 , can be used as a channel for a gas or nitrogen flush. In such instance, the diversion plate 160 at some point above the bottom of the forming tube 101 seals at the top of the plate 160 against the forming tube 101 . Below such seal (not shown) an orifice can be drilled into the forming tube 101 in order to provide gas communication between an exterior gas (for example, nitrogen or oxygen) source and the cavity formed between the diversion plate 160 and the interior of the forming tube 101 .
- the diversion plate 160 as shown in FIG. 6 is a flat plate, but it should be understood that it can be of any variety of shapes, for example, having a curved surface, provided that it accomplishes the functionality of diverting the product away from the area where the tuck is formed on the tube of film.
- the present invention eliminates the need for a separate gas tube to be placed inside the forming tube 101 that normally accomplishes the same function in the prior art.
- the added benefit of providing a relatively large volume channel formed by the diversion plate 160 and the interior of the forming tube 101 is that a relatively large volume of flushing gas can be introduced into a filled and partially formed package at a significantly lower gas velocity compared to prior art gas tubes. This allows for the filling of packages using this embodiment of the present invention that may contain low weight product that might otherwise be blown back into the forming tube by prior art flushing tubes.
- FIG. 8 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the tucker bar 106 .
- This embodiment of the tucker bar 106 comprises a head 180 attached to a support 182 . Drilled within the support 182 and head 180 is a gas channel 184 shown in phantom on FIG. 8.
- This gas channel 184 provides a gas communication from an exterior gas source (not shown) through the support 182 , through the head 180 , and out three orifices 186 .
- the gas channel 184 allows for a metered burst of pressurized gas (typically air) that helps keep the tuck illustrated in FIG. 5 taut throughout the forming and sealing operation without the necessity of moving the tucker bar in and out during bag formation.
- pressurized gas typically air
- the tucker bar 106 is always stationary. It should further be noted that the head 180 necessarily cannot extend along the entire length of the crease formed by the tucker bar 106 and forming plates 104 . Further, it should be understood that when the sealing jaws 108 close onto the tube of film, the lateral dimensions of the tube of film change. All of these facts are compensated for by the use of the pressurized air bursting from the orifices 186 .
- the pressurized air keeps an even amount of pressure on the tuck as it is being formed in the various stages of the forming and sealing process.
- the air burst can be continuous, but is preferably metered to start as the film for the next bag is being pulled down through the completion of the transverse seal.
- the head 180 can comprise any non-stick material but is preferably teflon.
- the tucker bar 106 can comprise one integral piece of metal with the head portion 180 being teflon coated.
- the curved contact area of the head 180 allows for the continuous formation of the tuck illustrated in FIG. 5 without tearing the packaging film as it is pushed down below the forming tube. While shown with three orifices 186 , the head 180 can comprise any number of orifices from one on.
- the tension bar 102 bends outwardly away from the center of said tube of film along the length of the tension bar 102 and the forming plates 104 are hinged by a horizontal hinge 105 . If the tension bar 102 is designed otherwise (strictly vertical) excess slack occurs in the area of the film tube near the transverse seal.
- the forming plates 104 comprise horizontal hinges 105 that allow the forming plates to fold inward (toward each other) slightly while the lower transverse seal is formed. Otherwise, the tube of packaging film would be ripped by the tips of the forming plates 104 during this step.
- the present invention offers an economic method of producing a stand-up pouch with numerous advantages over prior art horizontal stand-up pouches and methods for making them. Examples of these advantages are illustrated in Table 1 below.
- Table 1 Commercially Current Available Horizontal Applicants' Vertical Vertical Flex Bag Stand-Up Pouches Stand-Up Bag Machine Type Standard Vertical FFS Pouch Form, Fill, Seal Standard Vertical FFS Machine Cost $75,000.00 $500,000.00 $75,000.00 Film Cost $0.04/bag $0.08/bag $0.04/bag Gas Flush Less than 2% O 2 Only to 5% O 2 Less than 2% O 2 Size Change Easy, change former 2 hours Easy, change former Format Change Flex Bag Only Stand-Up Pouch Only Both, simple change Continuous Feed No Yes Yes Zipper Option Bag Size Range in (Width/Height) (Width/Height) (Width/Height) Inches 5/5 through 14/24 5/5 through 10/12 5/5 through 24/11
- a continuous feed zipper option is available on Applicants' invention, which is not available using current vertical form, fill, and seal machine technology. This is because of the orientation of the film graphics used on the packaging film of the present invention. Since the graphics are oriented 90° from the prior art, a zipper seal can be run continuously in a vertical line down the forming tube along with the packaging film as it is being formed into a tube and subsequent package. This is not possible with the prior art, because such orientation of a continuous vertical strip of a zipper seal would place such seal in a vertical orientation once the package is formed and stood up for display.
- the invention is further an improvement over methods for manufacturing prior art flat bottom bags. Since the tucker mechanism of Applicants' invention is stationary during bag formation, the present invention eliminates the need for moving parts that push against the film tube for the formation of a gusset. This elimination of moving parts allows for increased bag production rates, significantly lower changeover times to pillow pouch production, and significantly fewer maintenance issues.
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- 1. Technical Field
- The present invention relates to a vertical stand-up pouch constructed using a modified vertical form and fill packaging machine, and the method for making same, that provides for a single piece construction of a vertical stand-up bag suitable for retail snack food distribution. The invention allows for use of existing film converter and packaging technology to produce a stand-up package with minimal increased costs and minimal modification.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- Vertical form, fill, and seal packaging machines are commonly used in the snack food industry for forming, filling, and sealing bags of chips and other like products. Such packaging machines take a packaging film from a sheet roll and forms the film into a vertical tube around a product delivery cylinder. The vertical tube is vertically sealed along its length to form a back seal. The machine applies a pair of heat-sealing jaws or facings against the tube to form a transverse seal. This transverse seal acts as the top seal on the bag below and the bottom seal on the package being filled and formed above. The product to be packaged, such as potato chips, is dropped through the product delivery cylinder and formed tube and is held within the tube above the bottom transverse seal. After the package has been filled, the film tube is pushed downward to draw out another package length. A transverse seal is formed above the product, thus sealing it within the film tube and forming a package of product. The package below said transverse seal is separated from the rest of the film tube by cutting across the sealed area.
- The packaging film used in such process is typically a composite polymer material produced by a film converter. For example, one prior art composite film used for §packaging potato chips and like products is illustrated in FIG. 1, which is a schematic of a cross-section of the film illustrating each individual substantive layer. FIG. 1 shows a sealable inside, or product side,
layer 16 which typically comprises metalized oriented polypropylene (“OPP”) or metalized polyethylene terephtalate (“PET”). This is followed by alaminate layer 14, typically a polyethylene extrusion, and an ink orgraphics layer 12. Theink layer 12 is typically used for the presentation of graphics that can be viewed through a transparentoutside layer 10, whichlayer 10 is typically OPP or PET. - The prior art film composition shown in FIG. 1 is ideally suited for use on vertical form and fill machines for the packaging of food products. The metalized inside
layer 16, which is usually metalized with a thin layer of aluminum, provides excellent barrier properties. The use of OPP or PET for theoutside layer 10 and theinside layer 16 further makes it possible to heat seal any surface of the film to any other surface in forming either the transverse seals or back seal of a package. - Typical back seals formed using the film composition shown in FIG. 1 are illustrated in FIGS. 2a and 2 b. FIG. 2a is a schematic of a “lap seal” embodiment of a back seal being formed on a tube of film. FIG. 2b illustrates a “fin seal” embodiment of a back seal being formed on a tube of film.
- With reference to FIG. 2a, a portion of the inside metalized
layer 26 is mated with a portion of theoutside layer 20 in the area indicated by the arrows to form a lap seal. The seal in this area is accomplished by applying heat and pressure to the film in such area. The lap seal design shown in FIG. 2a insures that the product to be placed inside the formed package will be protected from the ink layer by the metalized insidelayer 26. - The fin seal variation shown in FIG. 2b also provides that the product to be placed in the formed package will be protected from the ink layer by the metalized inside
layer 26. Again, theoutside layer 20 does not contact any product. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2b, however, theinside layer 26 is folded over and then sealed on itself in the area indicated by the arrows. Again, this seal is accomplished by the application of heat and pressure to the film in the area illustrated. - Regardless of whether a lap seal or fin seal is used for constructing a standard package using a vertical form and fill packaging machine, the end result is a package as shown in FIG. 3a with horizontally oriented top and bottom
transverse seals transverse seal 33, such prior art packages are not particularly stable when standing on one end. This shortcoming has been addressed in the packaging industry by the development of a horizontal stand-up pouch such as the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 4a, 4 b, and 4 c. As can be seen by reference to said figures, such horizontal stand-up pouch has a relatively broad andflat base 47 having two contact edges. This allows for the pouch to rest on thisbase 47 in a vertical presentation. Manufacture of such horizontal stand-up pouches, however, does not involve the use of standard vertical form, fill, and seal machines but, rather, involves an expensive and relatively slow 3-piece construction using a pouch form, fill, and seal machine. - Referring to FIGS. 4b and 4 c, the horizontal stand-up pouch of the prior art is constructed of three separate pieces of film that are mated together, namely, a
front sheet 41, arear sheet 43, and abase sheet 45. Thefront sheet 41 andrear sheet 43 are sealed against each other around their edges, typically by heat sealing. Thebase sheet 45 is, however, first secured along its outer edges to the outer edges of the bottom of thefront sheet 41 andrear sheet 43, as is best illustrated in FIG. 4c. Likewise, the mating of thebase sheet 45 to thefront sheet 41 and therear sheet 43 is also accomplished typically by a heat seal. The requirement that such horizontal stand-up pouch be constructed of three pieces results in a package that is significantly more expensive to construct than a standard form and fill vertical flex bag. - Further disadvantages of using horizontal stand-up pouches include the initial capital expense of the horizontal stand-up pouch machines, the additional gas flush volume required during packaging as compared to a vertical flex bag, increased down time to change the bag size, slower bag forming speed, and a decreased bag size range. For example, a Polaris model vertical form, fill, and seal machine manufactured by Klick Lock Woodman of Georgia, USA, with a volume capacity of 60-100 bags per minute costs in the range of $75,000.00 per machine. A typical horizontal stand-up pouch manufacturing machine manufactured by Roberts Packaging of Battle Creek, Mich., with a bag capacity of 40-60 bags per minute typically costs $500,000.00. The film cost for a standard vertical form, fill, and seal package is approximately $0.04 per bag with a comparable horizontal stand-up pouch costing roughly twice as much. Horizontal stand-up pouches further require more than twice the oxygen or nitrogen gas flush. Changing the bag size on a horizontal stand-up pouch further takes in excess of two hours, typically, while a vertical form and fill machine bag size can be changed in a matter of minutes. Also, the typical bag size range on a horizontal stand-up pouch machine is from 4 oz. to 10 oz., while a vertical form and fill machine can typically make bags in the size range of 1 oz. to 24 oz.
- One advantage of a horizontal stand-up pouch machine over a vertical form and fill machine, however, is the relatively simple additional step of adding a zipper seal at the top of the bag for reclosing of the bag. Vertical form and fill machines typically require substantial modification and/or the use of zipper seals premounted on the film oriented horizontally to the seal facings used to seal the horizontal transverse seals.
- An alternative approach taken in the prior art to producing a bag with more of a stand-up presentation is the construction of a flat bottom bag such as illustrated in FIG. 3b. Such bag is constructed in a method very similar to that described above with regard to prior art pillow pouches. However, in order to form the
vertical gussets 37 on either side of the bag, the vertical form, fill, and seal machine must be substantially modified by the addition of two movable devices on opposite sides of the sealing carriage that move in and out to make contact with the packaging film tube in order to form the tuck that becomes thegussets 37 shown in FIG. 3b. Specifically, when a tube is pushed down to form the next bag, two triangular shaped devices are moved horizontally towards the packaging film tube until two vertical tucks are formed on the packaging film tube above the transverse seals by virtue of contact with these moving triangular shaped devices. While the two triangular shaped devices are thus in contact with the packaging tube, the bottom transverse seal is formed. The package is constructed with anouter layer 30 that is non-sealable, such as paper. This causes the formation of a V-shapedgusset 37 along each vertical edge of the package when thetransverse seals transverse seal 33. The triangular shaped devices are then removed from contact with the tube of packaging film and the film is pushed down for the formation of the next package. The process is repeated such that the lowertransverse seal 33 of the package above and uppertransverse seal 31 of the package below are then formed. This transverse seal is then cut, thereby releasing a formed and filled package from the machine having the distinctivevertical gussets 37 shown in FIG. 3b. - The prior art method described above forms a package with a relatively broad base due to the V-shaped
vertical gussets 37. Consequently, it is commonly referred to in the art as a flat bottom bag. Such flat bottom bag is advantageous over the previously described horizontal stand-up pouch in that it is formed on a vertical form, fill, and seal machine, albeit with major modifications. However, the prior art method of making a flat bottom bag has a number of significant drawbacks. For example, the capital expense for modifying the vertical form, fill, and seal machine to include the moving triangular-shaped devices is approximately $30,000.00 per machine. The changeover time to convert a vertical form, fill, and seal machine from a standard pillow pouch configuration to a stand-up bag configuration can be substantial, and generally in the neighborhood of one-quarter man hours. The addition of all of the moving parts required for the triangular-shaped devices to move in and out of position during each package formation cycle also adds complexity to the vertical form, fill, and seal machine, inevitably resulting in maintenance issues. Importantly, the vertical form, fill, and seal machine modified to include the moving triangular-shaped devices is significantly slower than a vertical form, fill, and seal machine without such devices because of these moving components that form the vertical gussets. For example, in the formation of a six inch by nine inch bag, the maximum run speed for a modified vertical form, fill, and seal machine using the triangular-shaped moving devices is in the range of 15 to 20 bags per minute. A standard vertical form, fill, and seal machine without such modification can construct a similarly sized pillow pouch at the rate of approximately 40 bags per minute. - Consequently, a need exists for a method to form a stand-up pouch, similar in appearance and functionality to the prior art horizontal stand-up pouches, using vertical form, fill, and seal machine technology and a single sheet of packaging film. This method should allow for reduced film cost per bag as compared to horizontal stand-up pouches, ease in size change, little capital outlay, and the ability to easily add a zipper seal to the bags, all while maintaining bag forming speeds typical of vertical form, fill, and seal machine pillow pouch production. Such method should ideally produce a vertical stand-up pouch constructed of material commonly used to form standard vertical flex bags.
- The proposed invention involves producing a vertical stand-up pouch constructed of a single sheet of material using a vertical form, fill, and seal machine slightly modified with a tension bar and forming plates located below the forming tube and a stationary but adjustable tucker mechanism mounted to the frame of the machine which, when positioned between the two forming plates, creates a vertical tuck along the length of the bag while it is being formed. The graphics on the bag are oriented 90° from a standard presentation such that the tuck forms the bottom of the bag. The transverse seals on the formed bag are therefore oriented vertically when the bag is placed on display. A zipper seal or reclose seal can be easily added to the construction of such a vertical stand-up bag since the zipper seal can accompany the single sheet of film in a continuous strip along one edge of the film.
- The method disclosed and the bag formed as a consequence is a substantial improvement over prior art horizontal stand-up pouches and flat bottom bags. The method works on existing vertical form and fill machines requiring very little modification. There are no moving parts or jaw carriage modifications involved. The bag makers can be easily converted back to a pillow pouch configuration with a simple former change. The same metalized or clear laminations used as materials in pillow pouches can also be used with the invention therefore saving in per bag cost. The invention allows for the formation of bags that emulate a horizontal stand-up pouch using a completely different method that takes advantage of the economics of vertical form and fill machine technology.
- The above as well as additional features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following written detailed description.
- The novel features believed characteristic of the invention are set forth in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives and advantages thereof, will be best understood by reference to the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-section views of prior art packaging films;
- FIG. 2a is a schematic cross-section view-of a tube of packaging film illustrating the formation of a prior art lap seal;
- FIG. 2b is a schematic cross-section of a tube of packaging film illustrating the formation of a prior art fin seal;
- FIG. 3a is a perspective view of a prior art vertical flex bag;
- FIG. 3b is a perspective view of a prior art flat bottom bag;
- FIGS. 4a, 4 b, and 4 c are perspective views in elevation of a prior art horizontal stand-up pouch;
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-section of a tube of packaging film formed by the present invention methods;
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the tucker mechanism, forming plates, and tension bar in elevation of the present invention in relation to a forming tube and sealing jaws of a vertical form and fill machine;
- FIGS. 7a and 7 b are perspective views of the vertical stand-up bag of the present invention; and
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the tucker mechanism of the present invention.
- FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate the basic components used with the method of the proposed invention. The same reference numbers are used to identify the same corresponding elements throughout all drawings unless otherwise noted. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-section of a tube of packaging material (film) formed by the present invention method. The tube of packaging film shown in FIG. 5 is illustrated as a cross-sectional area immediately below the forming
tube 101 of FIG. 6. The tube of packaging film comprises anouter layer 116 and aninner layer 110, and can comprise material typically used in the field of art for making a standard vertical flex bag, such as discussed in relation to FIG. 1. The tube in FIG. 5 has been formed by sealing one sheet of film with a vertical back seal, as previously described with regard to discussions of prior art vertical form and fill machine methods. - FIG. 6 shows a forming
tube 101 typical in most respects to those used with prior art vertical form, fill, and seal machines. This formingtube 101 can be a cylinder, have a rectangular cross section, or any number of shapes, but is preferably cylindrical as illustrated. The film illustrated in FIG. 5 is initially formed around the formingtube 101 of FIG. 6. This formingtube 101 is shown in elevation but would normally be integrally attached to the vertical form, fill, and seal machine. Also shown in FIG. 6 are a pair of priorart sealing jaws 108 likewise illustrated in elevation. Not shown in FIG. 6 is the sealing jaw carriage on whichsuch sealing jaws 108 would be mounted below the formingtube 101. - As previously described, the practice in the prior art in the manufacture of a vertical flex bag involves feeding a continuous packaging film directed around the forming
tube 101. A back seal is formed on a single layer of film in order to create a tube of film around the formingtube 101. Theseal jaws 108 close on the thus formed tube of packaging film, thereby forming a bottom transverse seal. Product is then dropped through the formingtube 101 into the tube of packaging film. The tube is then driven downward by friction against rotating belts (not shown), and theseal jaws 108 are used to form another transverse seal above the level of the product found inside the tube. This seal is subsequently cut horizontally such that a top transverse seal is formed at the top of the filled bag below and a bottom transverse seal is formed on the tube of packaging film above. The packaging film during the prior art operation described above is oriented to be readable by an operator of the machine as the film travels down the formingtube 101. This orientation providesgraphics 39 on the formed prior art bag that are readable by a consumer when the formed bag is placed on a retail display shelf while resting on its bottomtransverse seal 33 as seen in FIG. 3a. As will be described in further detail below, the orientation of the graphics on the film packaging for Applicants' invention is 90° off of the prior art orientation, such that the graphics appear sideways as viewed by the operator of the vertical form and fill machine as the film is pulled down the formingtube 101 of FIG. 6. In other words, the graphics on the packaging film are oriented perpendicular to the direction of film travel. - The invention adds three basic components to a prior art vertical form, fill, and seal machine. Two forming
plates 104 and onetension bar 102 are used to hold the packaging film tube in tension from inside the tube, as indicated by the arrows illustrated on FIG. 5. As shown in FIG. 6, the formingplates 104 andtension bar 102 can be attached directly to the formingtube 101 or, alternatively, to any supporting structure on the vertical form, fill, and seal machine, as long as the formingplates 104 andtension bar 102 are positioned within the tube of packaging material, below the bottom of the formingtube 101, and above theheat sealing jaws 108. - Tension is applied on the outside of the film and in the opposite direction of the tension provided by the forming
plates 104 by a fixed orstationary tucker mechanism 106, alternatively referred to herein as atucker bar 106, positioned between said formingplates 104. Thetucker bar 106 is preferably attached to the sealing carriage for the vertical form, fill, and seal machine and is adjustable along all three axes (in/out, up/down, and front/back). Alternatively, the tucker bar 106 can be attached to the frame of the vertical form, fill, and seal machine or any other point that can supports its function outside the film tube. These adjustments in all three axes allow for the tucker bar 106 to be easily moved out of the way to convert the vertical form and fill machine back to standard operation and is accomplished, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, by atension screw 162 that can lock thetucker bar 106 in place when tightened. While thetucker bar 106 is adjustable, unlike in the prior art, it is fixed or stationary during operation. Therefore, the present invention is a substantial improvement over the art in that there are no moving parts to the tucker mechanism during bag making. This improvement is what Applicants intend to describe when referring to the tucker bar 106 as “stationary” or “fixed.” Because of this stationary tucker bar feature, bag making speeds can match typical pillow pouch manufacturing rates. - When moved forward into position (toward the forming plates104), the
tucker bar 106 provides a crease or fold in the tube of the packaging film between the two formingplates 104. This crease is formed prior to formation of the transverse seal by theseal jaws 108. Consequently, once the transverse seal is formed, the crease becomes an integral feature of one side of the package. The vertical form and fill machine thereafter operates basically as previously described in the prior art, with the sealingjaws 108 forming a lower transverse seal, product being introduced through the formingtube 101 into the sealed tube of packaging film (which now has a crease on one side), and the upper transverse seal being formed, thereby completing the package. The major differences between a prior art package and Applicants' package, however, are that a crease is formed on one side (which later becomes the bottom of the formed package) using the fixed mechanism described and that the graphics on the packaging film used by the invention are oriented such that when the formed package is stood onto the end with the crease, the graphics are readable by a consumer. - An example of the formed package of the instant invention is shown in FIGS. 7a and 7 b, which show the outside layer of the
packaging film 116 with thegraphics 179 oriented as previously described. As can be seen from FIGS. 7a and 7 b, the construction of the invention's vertical stand-up pouch shares characteristics with the prior art vertical flex bags shown in FIG. 3a. However, thetransverse seals crease 176 that was formed by thetucker bar 106 and formingplates 104 discussed in relation to FIGS. 5 and 6. - Returning to FIG. 6, another optional feature that can be incorporated into this invention is the use of a
diversion plate 160 within the formingtube 101. Thisdiversion plate 160, in the embodiment illustrated, is a flat plate welded vertically inside the formingtube 101 that extends from the bottom of the formingtube 101 to some distance above (for example, at least two or three inches) the bottom of the formingtube 101, where it then is sealed against the inside of the formingtube 101. - The
diversion plate 160 in a preferred embodiment accomplishes two functions. First, thediversion plate 160 keeps product that is dropped down the formingtube 101 away from the area where the crease is being formed on the tube of packaging film. Second, thediversion plate 160, can be used as a channel for a gas or nitrogen flush. In such instance, thediversion plate 160 at some point above the bottom of the formingtube 101 seals at the top of theplate 160 against the formingtube 101. Below such seal (not shown) an orifice can be drilled into the formingtube 101 in order to provide gas communication between an exterior gas (for example, nitrogen or oxygen) source and the cavity formed between thediversion plate 160 and the interior of the formingtube 101. Thediversion plate 160 as shown in FIG. 6 is a flat plate, but it should be understood that it can be of any variety of shapes, for example, having a curved surface, provided that it accomplishes the functionality of diverting the product away from the area where the tuck is formed on the tube of film. - By using the
diversion plate 160 as a channel for the gas flush, the present invention eliminates the need for a separate gas tube to be placed inside the formingtube 101 that normally accomplishes the same function in the prior art. The added benefit of providing a relatively large volume channel formed by thediversion plate 160 and the interior of the formingtube 101 is that a relatively large volume of flushing gas can be introduced into a filled and partially formed package at a significantly lower gas velocity compared to prior art gas tubes. This allows for the filling of packages using this embodiment of the present invention that may contain low weight product that might otherwise be blown back into the forming tube by prior art flushing tubes. - FIG. 8 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the
tucker bar 106. This embodiment of thetucker bar 106 comprises ahead 180 attached to asupport 182. Drilled within thesupport 182 andhead 180 is agas channel 184 shown in phantom on FIG. 8. Thisgas channel 184 provides a gas communication from an exterior gas source (not shown) through thesupport 182, through thehead 180, and out threeorifices 186. Thegas channel 184 allows for a metered burst of pressurized gas (typically air) that helps keep the tuck illustrated in FIG. 5 taut throughout the forming and sealing operation without the necessity of moving the tucker bar in and out during bag formation. It should be noted that during operation (bag making) thetucker bar 106 is always stationary. It should further be noted that thehead 180 necessarily cannot extend along the entire length of the crease formed by thetucker bar 106 and formingplates 104. Further, it should be understood that when the sealingjaws 108 close onto the tube of film, the lateral dimensions of the tube of film change. All of these facts are compensated for by the use of the pressurized air bursting from theorifices 186. The pressurized air keeps an even amount of pressure on the tuck as it is being formed in the various stages of the forming and sealing process. The air burst can be continuous, but is preferably metered to start as the film for the next bag is being pulled down through the completion of the transverse seal. - The
head 180 can comprise any non-stick material but is preferably teflon. In an alternative embodiment, the tucker bar 106 can comprise one integral piece of metal with thehead portion 180 being teflon coated. The curved contact area of thehead 180 allows for the continuous formation of the tuck illustrated in FIG. 5 without tearing the packaging film as it is pushed down below the forming tube. While shown with threeorifices 186, thehead 180 can comprise any number of orifices from one on. - To further compensate for the change in the width of the film tube as the transverse seal is formed by the
seal jaws 108 of FIG. 6, it should be noted that thetension bar 102 bends outwardly away from the center of said tube of film along the length of thetension bar 102 and the formingplates 104 are hinged by ahorizontal hinge 105. If thetension bar 102 is designed otherwise (strictly vertical) excess slack occurs in the area of the film tube near the transverse seal. The formingplates 104 comprisehorizontal hinges 105 that allow the forming plates to fold inward (toward each other) slightly while the lower transverse seal is formed. Otherwise, the tube of packaging film would be ripped by the tips of the formingplates 104 during this step. - The present invention offers an economic method of producing a stand-up pouch with numerous advantages over prior art horizontal stand-up pouches and methods for making them. Examples of these advantages are illustrated in Table 1 below.
TABLE 1 Commercially Current Available Horizontal Applicants' Vertical Vertical Flex Bag Stand-Up Pouches Stand-Up Bag Machine Type Standard Vertical FFS Pouch Form, Fill, Seal Standard Vertical FFS Machine Cost $75,000.00 $500,000.00 $75,000.00 Film Cost $0.04/bag $0.08/bag $0.04/bag Gas Flush Less than 2% O2 Only to 5% O2 Less than 2% O2 Size Change Easy, change former 2 hours Easy, change former Format Change Flex Bag Only Stand-Up Pouch Only Both, simple change Continuous Feed No Yes Yes Zipper Option Bag Size Range in (Width/Height) (Width/Height) (Width/Height) Inches 5/5 through 14/24 5/5 through 10/12 5/5 through 24/11 - As noted above, a continuous feed zipper option is available on Applicants' invention, which is not available using current vertical form, fill, and seal machine technology. This is because of the orientation of the film graphics used on the packaging film of the present invention. Since the graphics are oriented 90° from the prior art, a zipper seal can be run continuously in a vertical line down the forming tube along with the packaging film as it is being formed into a tube and subsequent package. This is not possible with the prior art, because such orientation of a continuous vertical strip of a zipper seal would place such seal in a vertical orientation once the package is formed and stood up for display.
- The invention is further an improvement over methods for manufacturing prior art flat bottom bags. Since the tucker mechanism of Applicants' invention is stationary during bag formation, the present invention eliminates the need for moving parts that push against the film tube for the formation of a gusset. This elimination of moving parts allows for increased bag production rates, significantly lower changeover times to pillow pouch production, and significantly fewer maintenance issues.
- While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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