WO2002065873A1 - Method for packaging a product - Google Patents

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WO2002065873A1
WO2002065873A1 PCT/FR2002/000630 FR0200630W WO02065873A1 WO 2002065873 A1 WO2002065873 A1 WO 2002065873A1 FR 0200630 W FR0200630 W FR 0200630W WO 02065873 A1 WO02065873 A1 WO 02065873A1
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product
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Alain Bethune
Jean-François HOULD
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L'oreal
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B7/00—Closing containers or receptacles after filling
    • B65B7/16—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B65B7/162—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by feeding web material to securing means
    • B65B7/164—Securing by heat-sealing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/0087—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks for samples
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D33/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B1/00—Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B1/20—Reducing volume of filled material
    • B65B1/24—Reducing volume of filled material by mechanical compression
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/04—Applying separate sealing or securing members, e.g. clips
    • B65B51/06—Applying adhesive tape

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  • the present invention relates to a process for packaging a product, in particular a solid cosmetic product, in the form of a sample.
  • Patent FR 2 740 013 describes a packaging for a sample of solid or pasty cosmetic product intended to allow the distribution of the sample for advertising purposes by insertion in a publication.
  • the packaging consists of a plate which has a central cavity into which is inserted a cup which contains the product sample.
  • the cup is fixed by an adhesive sheet glued to one side of the plate.
  • a seal is affixed to the other side of the plate in order to close off the cavity containing the cup.
  • Such packaging even if it is in the form of a plate, is relatively thick due to the presence of the cup.
  • the patent US Pat. No. 2,061,139 also describes packaging for a sample of cosmetic product in the form of a plate into which a cup containing the product is inserted. Again, it is difficult to obtain a thin packaging. It is therefore desirable to dispense with the cup and insert the product directly into the cavity. However, it is difficult to produce such a packaging which allows the product to hold correctly in the cavity and in which the external surface of the product, namely the surface visible when the packaging is opened, is acceptable from a point of view. aesthetic view, that is to say in particular which has a relatively regular surface.
  • these objects are achieved by carrying out a process for packaging a product, in particular a cosmetic product, in a support of generally planar shape traversed by a cavity opening onto a first face of the support via a first opening, and onto a second face of the support, opposite the first, via a second opening, said method consisting in: a) removably close the first opening by means of a removable cover to be removed prior to the first use in order to access the product; b) introduce the product into the cavity via the second opening; c) close the second opening.
  • the surface of the product which will be the external surface when the packaging is opened corresponds to the bottom of the cavity during filling.
  • the bottom of the cavity being filled first, the external surface of the product delimited by said cover is perfectly smooth and the product is not likely to overflow the cavity on this side of the support.
  • the product is introduced into the cavity in the form of a powder and then the said powder is compacted in the cavity before closing the second opening.
  • an amount of product is introduced so as to at least fill the cavity so that no displacement of the product in the cavity is possible.
  • the product is perfectly maintained in its packaging, in particular when it is opened by removing the cover.
  • the excess product introduced is advantageously removed so as to only fill the cavity.
  • the underside of the support remains perfectly flat and the thickness of the packaging is not increased.
  • the second opening can thus easily be closed without any protuberance interfering with the closing.
  • a constant volume of product is obtained in each packaging of this type, which in particular allows a user to know the quantity of product available when using a new packaging of the same type.
  • the second opening is closed by means of an adhesive sheet which is fixed to the second face of the support.
  • the adhesive sheet is fixed by pressing it with a roller so as to adhere, at least in part, the product to the adhesive sheet.
  • the adhesive sheet is for example formed of a thermoplastic material, chosen in particular from polyolefins or polyesters, which is covered with a permanent adhesive composition, that is to say which is not intended to allow the peeling off the adhesive sheet.
  • the adhesive composition fixes the sheet to the support and adheres in such a way that it is difficult to remove it from the support.
  • the label can be decorated beforehand so as, in addition to its closing function, to decorate the packaging.
  • the cover forming the means for opening the packaging, is bonded by means of an adhesive to the first face of the support in such a way that it can be peeled off and glued at least once.
  • the user can open the packaging and use the product a first time, close the packaging if he has not used all the product, and remove the cover again to access the product again.
  • the region of the cover intended to be in contact with the product has no adhesive function so as to avoid removing product which would remain on the cover when it is opened by the user.
  • the cover is not coated with adhesive, for example, in this area.
  • provision may be made to annihilate the function of the adhesive in this area by covering the adhesive with a varnish.
  • provision can be made to leave in this zone the film constituting the back support of the adhesive seal.
  • the cover has a gripping area making it possible to grip the cover in order to separate it, at least in part, from the support.
  • the gripping area is for example an extension of the cover which, like the area of the cover intended to be in contact with the product, has no adhesive function.
  • the cover is made of transparent material.
  • the cover is for example a sheet of thermoplastic material, in particular polyester or polypropylene covered with a
  • the invention consists, apart from the arrangements set out above, of a certain number of other arrangements which will be explained below, with reference to nonlimiting exemplary embodiments, described with reference to FIGS. 20 appended, among which:
  • FIG. 2 shows a package obtained by the method according to the invention.
  • the packaging process is described, according to the example, for packaging a solid cosmetic product.
  • a rectangular support 20 of the bank card type has in its
  • the support 20 has two planar and parallel faces 21 and 22 on each of which opens the cavity 31.
  • the cavity 31 therefore has two openings 31 and 32 respectively on each face 21 and 22 of the support.
  • the support 20 has a small thickness of the order of a millimeter, for example between 0.5 and 2 mm. According to a particular example, the support has a thickness of 0.8 mm.
  • the support is for example obtained from molding or else cut.
  • the cavity has a circular section but it can also be of square, rectangular, oval, or any other shape.
  • the cavity is designed to receive a small amount of product, for example 0.15 g.
  • a removable cover 40 is fixed 100 on one of the faces of the support, the upper face 21, so as to close one of the openings of the cavity, namely that through which the user can access the product.
  • This is for example a glossy polyester type label which is glued to the upper face of the support.
  • the label is covered with a semi-permanent adhesive allowing it to be kept correctly in contact with the face so as to close the opening while being easily removable from the face.
  • an adhesive will be chosen which allows the label to be re-attached at least once to the support after a first opening.
  • the back support for the label was kept during a specific cutting or weeding operation (double cutting for example), on two areas of the label 40.
  • the back support is kept, on the one hand, in the zone 42 which comes into contact with the product so as to prevent the product from adhering to the label during opening and, on the other hand, in a gripping zone 41 situated at the periphery of the label so as to form a tab easily grasped by the user to remove the label from its support.
  • the label has a smooth surface so that the upper surface of the product, that is to say the surface visible to the user when he opens the package, has a smooth appearance. But it is obvious that if one wishes to obtain a visible surface of the product which has another aspect, then one will choose a label with a suitable surface.
  • the cosmetic product 10 is introduced 200 in powder form, through the second opening 32, into the cavity 30 closed in the lower part by the label 40.
  • the powder introduced is then compacted 300 so as to form a product tablet which is then properly maintained in the packaging.
  • the quantity of product introduced is preferably just sufficient to fill the cavity. When too much is introduced, the excess product is removed by suction after compaction. Alternatively, the product is introduced in liquid form.
  • the second opening 32 is closed 400 by an adhesive film 50 by pressing it on the underside using a pressure roller 60 to evacuate the air and make the film adhere to the product.
  • the adhesive film 50 forms the bottom of the packaging and participates in the holding of the tablet in the cavity.

Abstract

The invention concerns a method for packaging a product (10), in particular a cosmetic product, in a generally planar support (20) traversed by a cavity (30) emerging onto a first surface (21) of the support (20) via a first opening (31), and onto a second surface (22) of the support, opposite the first, via a second opening (32), said method consisting in: a) detachably sealing the first opening (31) with a removable inner seal (40) to be removed prior to first use to have access to the product; b) introducing (200) the product (10) into the cavity (30) via the second opening (32); c) sealing (400) the second opening (32).

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PROCEDE DE CONDITIONNEMENT D'UN PRODUIT PROCESS FOR PACKAGING A PRODUCT
La présente invention concerne un procédé de conditionnement d'un produit, notamment un produit cosmétique solide, sous forme d'échantillon.The present invention relates to a process for packaging a product, in particular a solid cosmetic product, in the form of a sample.
Il est fréquent de distribuer des échantillons de produit cosmétique dans des magazines, en les associant par exemple à une page publicitaire. Pour conditionner les produits cosmétiques sous forme d'échantillon, on utilise notamment des tubes ou des flacons de dimensions réduites. Cependant, de tels conditionnements peuvent difficilement être distribués dans des magazines à des fins publicitaires du fait de leur taille. D'autres conditionnements, comme par exemple les sachets qui contiennent notamment des produits liquides ou crémeux ou encore des lingettes imprégnées de produits liquides peuvent plus facilement être insérés dans des magazines. Néanmoins, les sachets peuvent difficilement contenir des produits solides, comme par exemple des poudres compactées.It is common to distribute cosmetic product samples in magazines, for example by associating them with an advertising page. To condition cosmetic products in the form of a sample, tubes or bottles of reduced dimensions are used in particular. However, such packages can hardly be distributed in magazines for advertising purposes because of their size. Other packaging, such as for example sachets which contain in particular liquid or creamy products or wipes impregnated with liquid products can more easily be inserted into magazines. However, the sachets can hardly contain solid products, such as for example compacted powders.
Le brevet FR 2 740 013 décrit un conditionnement pour un échantillon de produit cosmétique solide ou pâteux destiné à permettre la distribution de l'échantillon à des fins publicitaires par insertion dans une publication. Le conditionnement est constitué d'une plaque qui comporte une cavité centrale dans laquelle est insérée une coupelle qui contient l'échantillon de produit. La coupelle est fixée par une feuille adhésive collée sur une face de la plaque. Un opercule est apposé sur l'autre face de la plaque afin d'obturer la cavité contenant la coupelle. Un tel conditionnement, même s'il est sous forme de plaque, est relativement épais du fait de la présence de la coupelle.Patent FR 2 740 013 describes a packaging for a sample of solid or pasty cosmetic product intended to allow the distribution of the sample for advertising purposes by insertion in a publication. The packaging consists of a plate which has a central cavity into which is inserted a cup which contains the product sample. The cup is fixed by an adhesive sheet glued to one side of the plate. A seal is affixed to the other side of the plate in order to close off the cavity containing the cup. Such packaging, even if it is in the form of a plate, is relatively thick due to the presence of the cup.
Le brevet US 2 061 139 décrit également un conditionnement pour un échantillon de produit cosmétique sous forme de plaque dans laquelle une coupelle contenant le produit est insérée. Là encore, il est difficile d'obtenir un conditionnement peu épais. Il est donc souhaitable de s'affranchir de la coupelle et d'insérer directement le produit dans la cavité. Toutefois, il est difficile de réaliser un tel conditionnement qui permette une tenue correcte du produit dans la cavité et dans lequel la surface extérieure du produit, à savoir la surface visible lors de l'ouverture du conditionnement, est acceptable d'un point -de vue esthétique, c'est-à-dire notamment qui ait une surface relativement régulière.The patent US Pat. No. 2,061,139 also describes packaging for a sample of cosmetic product in the form of a plate into which a cup containing the product is inserted. Again, it is difficult to obtain a thin packaging. It is therefore desirable to dispense with the cup and insert the product directly into the cavity. However, it is difficult to produce such a packaging which allows the product to hold correctly in the cavity and in which the external surface of the product, namely the surface visible when the packaging is opened, is acceptable from a point of view. aesthetic view, that is to say in particular which has a relatively regular surface.
Aussi, est-ce un des objets de l'invention que de réaliser un procédé de conditionnement d'un produit, notamment cosmétique, dans un support de forme généralement plane comportant une cavité dans laquelle on insère directement le produit en s'affranchissant de tout moyen supplémentaire pour contenir le produit.It is therefore one of the objects of the invention to carry out a process for packaging a product, in particular a cosmetic product, in a support of generally planar shape comprising a cavity in which the product is inserted directly, free of all additional means of containing the product.
C'est en particulier un objet de l'invention que de réaliser un tel procédé qui permette d'obtenir un produit conditionné qui ait une surface visible lors de l'ouverture du conditionnement qui soit acceptable d'un point de vue esthétique, qui ait en particulier une surface régulière.It is in particular an object of the invention to carry out such a process which makes it possible to obtain a packaged product which has a visible surface when the package is opened which is acceptable from an aesthetic point of view, which has especially a regular surface.
C'est encore un autre objet de l'invention que de réaliser un tel procédé qui permette d'obtenir une bonne tenue du produit dans la cavité.It is yet another object of the invention to carry out such a process which makes it possible to obtain good resistance of the product in the cavity.
C'est également un autre objet de l'invention que de réaliser un tel procédé qui soit peu onéreux.It is also another object of the invention to carry out such a process which is inexpensive.
Selon l'invention, ces objets sont atteints en réalisant un procédé de conditionnement d'un produit, notamment cosmétique, dans un support de forme généralement plane traversé par une cavité débouchant sur une première face du support via une première ouverture, et sur une seconde face du support, opposée à la première, via une seconde ouverture, ledit procédé consistant à : a) obturer de manière amovible la première ouverture au moyen d'un opercule amovible à enlever préalablement à la première utilisation en vue d'accéder au produit ; b) introduire le produit dans la cavité via la seconde ouverture; c) obturer la seconde ouverture.According to the invention, these objects are achieved by carrying out a process for packaging a product, in particular a cosmetic product, in a support of generally planar shape traversed by a cavity opening onto a first face of the support via a first opening, and onto a second face of the support, opposite the first, via a second opening, said method consisting in: a) removably close the first opening by means of a removable cover to be removed prior to the first use in order to access the product; b) introduce the product into the cavity via the second opening; c) close the second opening.
Le produit étant inséré dans la cavité après avoir fixé l'opercule qui sert de moyen d'ouverture du conditionnement, la surface du produit qui sera la surface extérieure lors de l'ouverture du conditionnement correspond au fond de la cavité lors du remplissage. Le fond de la cavité étant rempli en premier, la surface externe du produit délimitée par ledit opercule est parfaitement lisse et le produit ne risque pas de déborder la cavité de ce côté du support.The product being inserted into the cavity after having fixed the seal which serves as a means of opening the packaging, the surface of the product which will be the external surface when the packaging is opened corresponds to the bottom of the cavity during filling. The bottom of the cavity being filled first, the external surface of the product delimited by said cover is perfectly smooth and the product is not likely to overflow the cavity on this side of the support.
Avantageusement, on introduit le produit dans la cavité sous forme de poudre puis on compacte ladite poudre dans la cavité avant d'obturer la seconde ouverture. Ainsi, aucun jeu n'est possible entre le produit et le support de sorte que le produit est parfaitement maintenu dans la cavité et ne risque pas de s'en échapper lors de l'ouverture du conditionnement.Advantageously, the product is introduced into the cavity in the form of a powder and then the said powder is compacted in the cavity before closing the second opening. Thus, no play is possible between the product and the support so that the product is perfectly maintained in the cavity and does not risk escaping from it when the packaging is opened.
Avantageusement, on introduit une quantité de produit de manière à au moins remplir la cavité de sorte qu'aucun déplacement du produit dans la cavité n'est possible. Ainsi, le produit est parfaitement maintenu dans son conditionnement, notamment lorsqu'on l'ouvre en retirant l'opercule.Advantageously, an amount of product is introduced so as to at least fill the cavity so that no displacement of the product in the cavity is possible. Thus, the product is perfectly maintained in its packaging, in particular when it is opened by removing the cover.
Lorsqu'on introduit une quantité de produit qui est plus importante que la quantité susceptible d'être contenue dans la cavité, on enlève avantageusement l'excédent de produit introduit de manière à uniquement remplir la cavité. Ainsi, la face inférieure du support reste parfaitement plane et l'épaisseur du conditionnement n'est pas augmentée. On peut ainsi facilement obturer la seconde ouverture sans qu'aucune protubérance ne gêne la fermeture. En outre, on obtient un volume constant de produit dans chaque conditionnement de ce type ce qui permet notamment à un utilisateur de connaître la quantité de produit dont il dispose lorsqu'il se sert d'un nouveau conditionnement du même type.When a quantity of product which is greater than the quantity likely to be contained in the cavity is introduced, the excess product introduced is advantageously removed so as to only fill the cavity. Thus, the underside of the support remains perfectly flat and the thickness of the packaging is not increased. The second opening can thus easily be closed without any protuberance interfering with the closing. In addition, a constant volume of product is obtained in each packaging of this type, which in particular allows a user to know the quantity of product available when using a new packaging of the same type.
Selon un mode de réalisation, on obture la seconde ouverture au moyen d'une feuille adhesive que l'on fixe sur la seconde face du support. On forme ainsi le fond du conditionnement, c'est-à-dire le côté opposé à l'ouverture du conditionnement et donc à l'accès au produit. Avantageusement, on fixe la feuille adhesive en la pressant avec un rouleau de manière à faire adhérer, au moins en partie, le produit sur la feuille adhesive. On favorise là encore la bonne tenue du produit dans le conditionnement car la surface du produit en regard de la seconde ouverture est maintenue dans le support en adhérant à la feuille adhesive. La feuille adhesive est par exemple formée d'un matériau thermoplastique, choisi notamment parmi les polyoléfines ou les polyesters, que l'on recouvre d'une composition adhesive permanente, c'est-à-dire qui n'est pas destinée à permettre le décollement de la feuille adhesive. La composition adhesive assure la fixation de la feuille sur le support et adhère d'une façon telle qu'on peut difficilement la retirer du support. Avantageusement, l'étiquette peut être décorée au préalable de manière à, en plus de sa fonction de fermeture, décorer le conditionnement.According to one embodiment, the second opening is closed by means of an adhesive sheet which is fixed to the second face of the support. This forms the bottom of the packaging, that is to say the side opposite the opening of the packaging and therefore access to the product. Advantageously, the adhesive sheet is fixed by pressing it with a roller so as to adhere, at least in part, the product to the adhesive sheet. Here again, the good behavior of the product in the packaging is favored since the surface of the product opposite the second opening is maintained in the support by adhering to the adhesive sheet. The adhesive sheet is for example formed of a thermoplastic material, chosen in particular from polyolefins or polyesters, which is covered with a permanent adhesive composition, that is to say which is not intended to allow the peeling off the adhesive sheet. The adhesive composition fixes the sheet to the support and adheres in such a way that it is difficult to remove it from the support. Advantageously, the label can be decorated beforehand so as, in addition to its closing function, to decorate the packaging.
L'opercule, formant le moyen d'ouverture du conditionnement, est collé au moyen d'un adhésif sur la première face du support d'une manière telle qu'il peut être décollé et recollé au moins une fois. Ainsi, l'utilisateur pourra ouvrir le conditionnement et utiliser le produit une première fois, refermer le conditionnement s'il n'a pas utilisé tout le produit, et retirer à nouveau l'opercule pour accéder une nouvelle fois au produit.The cover, forming the means for opening the packaging, is bonded by means of an adhesive to the first face of the support in such a way that it can be peeled off and glued at least once. Thus, the user can open the packaging and use the product a first time, close the packaging if he has not used all the product, and remove the cover again to access the product again.
Avantageusement, la zone de l'opercule destinée à être en contact avec le produit n'a pas de fonction adhesive de manière à éviter de retirer du produit qui resterait sur l'opercule lors de son ouverture par l'utilisateur. A cet effet, l'opercule n'est pas enduit d'adhésif, par exemple, dans cette zone. Alternativement, on peut prévoir d'annihiler la fonction de l'adhésif dans cette zone en recouvrant l'adhésif d'un vernis. Alternativement encore, on peut prévoir de laisser dans cette zone le film constituant le support dorsal de l'opercule adhésif.Advantageously, the region of the cover intended to be in contact with the product has no adhesive function so as to avoid removing product which would remain on the cover when it is opened by the user. For this purpose, the cover is not coated with adhesive, for example, in this area. Alternatively, provision may be made to annihilate the function of the adhesive in this area by covering the adhesive with a varnish. Alternatively again, provision can be made to leave in this zone the film constituting the back support of the adhesive seal.
5 Avantageusement encore, l'opercule présente une zone de préhension permettant de saisir l'opercule afin de le désolidariser, au moins en partie, du support. La zone de préhension est par exemple un prolongement de l'opercule qui, comme la zone de l'opercule destinée à être en contact avec le produit, n'a pas de fonction adhesive.5 Advantageously also, the cover has a gripping area making it possible to grip the cover in order to separate it, at least in part, from the support. The gripping area is for example an extension of the cover which, like the area of the cover intended to be in contact with the product, has no adhesive function.
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Selon un mode particulier de l'invention, l'opercule est en matériau transparent. Ainsi, le conditionnement obtenu permet à l'utilisateur de voir le produit conditionné. L'opercule est par exemple une feuille de matériau thermoplastique, notamment de polyester ou de polypropylène recouverte d'unAccording to a particular embodiment of the invention, the cover is made of transparent material. Thus, the packaging obtained allows the user to see the packaged product. The cover is for example a sheet of thermoplastic material, in particular polyester or polypropylene covered with a
15. adhésif du type semi-permanent.15. semi-permanent type adhesive.
L'invention consiste, mis à part les dispositions exposées ci-dessus, en un certain nombre d'autres dispositions qui seront explicitées ci-après, à propos d'exemples de réalisation non limitatifs, décrits en référence aux figures 20. annexées, parmi lesquelles :The invention consists, apart from the arrangements set out above, of a certain number of other arrangements which will be explained below, with reference to nonlimiting exemplary embodiments, described with reference to FIGS. 20 appended, among which:
- la figure 1 illustre schématiquement les étapes du procédé selon l'invention; et- Figure 1 schematically illustrates the steps of the method according to the invention; and
- la figure 2 représente un conditionnement obtenu par le procédé selon l'invention.- Figure 2 shows a package obtained by the method according to the invention.
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Le procédé de conditionnement, dont les étapes sont illustrées à la figure 1 , est décrit, selon l'exemple, pour conditionner un produit cosmétique solide.The packaging process, the steps of which are illustrated in FIG. 1, is described, according to the example, for packaging a solid cosmetic product.
Un support 20 rectangulaire de format type carte bancaire comporte dans sonA rectangular support 20 of the bank card type has in its
30. épaisseur une cavité 31 prévue pour recevoir le produit. Il est bien évident que le support peut présenter toute autre forme, il peut par exemple être carré, rond, ovale, etc.. Le support 20 a deux faces planes et parallèles 21 et 22 sur chacune desquelles débouche la cavité 31. La cavité 31 a donc deux ouvertures 31 et 32 respectivement sur chaque face 21 et 22 du support. Le support 20 présente une faible épaisseur de l'ordre du millimètre, par exemple entre 0,5 et 2 mm. Selon un exemple particulier, le support a une épaisseur de 0,8 mm. Le support est par exemple obtenu de moulage ou bien découpé. La cavité a une section circulaire mais elle peut aussi être de section carrée, rectangulaire, ovale, ou de toute autre forme. La cavité est prévue pour recevoir une faible quantité de produit, par exemple 0,15 g.30. thickness a cavity 31 provided for receiving the product. It is obvious that the support can have any other shape, it can for example be square, round, oval, etc. The support 20 has two planar and parallel faces 21 and 22 on each of which opens the cavity 31. The cavity 31 therefore has two openings 31 and 32 respectively on each face 21 and 22 of the support. The support 20 has a small thickness of the order of a millimeter, for example between 0.5 and 2 mm. According to a particular example, the support has a thickness of 0.8 mm. The support is for example obtained from molding or else cut. The cavity has a circular section but it can also be of square, rectangular, oval, or any other shape. The cavity is designed to receive a small amount of product, for example 0.15 g.
Un opercule amovible 40 est fixé 100 sur une des faces du support, la face supérieure 21 , de manière à obturer une des ouvertures de la cavité à savoir celle par laquelle l'utilisateur pourra accéder au produit. Il s'agit par exemple d'une étiquette glacée de type polyester que l'on colle sur la face supérieure du support. On choisira de préférence une étiquette transparente de façon à permettre à l'utilisateur de voir le produit présent dans le conditionnement. L'étiquette est recouverte d'un adhésif semi-permanent permettant de la maintenir correctement en contact avec la face de façon à fermer l'ouverture tout en étant facilement retirable de la face. Avantageusement, on choisira un adhésif permettant de recoller au moins une fois l'étiquette sur le support après une première ouverture. Le support dorsal de l'étiquette a été conservé lors d'une opération particulière de découpe ou d'échenillage (double découpe par exemple), sur deux zones de l'étiquette 40. Le support dorsal est conservé, d'une part, dans la zone 42 qui vient en contact avec le produit de manière à empêcher le produit d'adhérer sur l'étiquette lors de l'ouverture et, d'autre part, dans une zone de préhension 41 située à la périphérie de l'étiquette de manière à former une languette facilement saisissable par l'utilisateur pour retirer l'étiquette de son support. L'étiquette présente une surface lisse de sorte que la surface supérieure du produit, c'est-à-dire la surface visible par l'utilisateur lorsqu'il ouvre le conditionnement, a un aspect lisse. Mais il est bien évident que si l'on souhaite obtenir une surface visible du produit qui présente un autre aspect, on choisira alors une étiquette avec une surface adaptée. Dans un second temps, on introduit 200 le produit cosmétique 10 sous forme de poudre, par la seconde ouverture 32, dans la cavité 30 fermée dans la partie inférieure par l'étiquette 40. La poudre introduite est alors compactée 300 de manière à former une pastille de produit qui est alors maintenue correctement dans le conditionnement. La quantité de produit introduite est de préférence juste suffisante pour remplir la cavité. Lorsqu'une quantité trop importante est introduite, on enlève l'excédent de produit par aspiration après le compactage. Selon une variante, on introduit le produit sous forme liquide.A removable cover 40 is fixed 100 on one of the faces of the support, the upper face 21, so as to close one of the openings of the cavity, namely that through which the user can access the product. This is for example a glossy polyester type label which is glued to the upper face of the support. Preferably choose a transparent label so as to allow the user to see the product present in the packaging. The label is covered with a semi-permanent adhesive allowing it to be kept correctly in contact with the face so as to close the opening while being easily removable from the face. Advantageously, an adhesive will be chosen which allows the label to be re-attached at least once to the support after a first opening. The back support for the label was kept during a specific cutting or weeding operation (double cutting for example), on two areas of the label 40. The back support is kept, on the one hand, in the zone 42 which comes into contact with the product so as to prevent the product from adhering to the label during opening and, on the other hand, in a gripping zone 41 situated at the periphery of the label so as to form a tab easily grasped by the user to remove the label from its support. The label has a smooth surface so that the upper surface of the product, that is to say the surface visible to the user when he opens the package, has a smooth appearance. But it is obvious that if one wishes to obtain a visible surface of the product which has another aspect, then one will choose a label with a suitable surface. In a second step, the cosmetic product 10 is introduced 200 in powder form, through the second opening 32, into the cavity 30 closed in the lower part by the label 40. The powder introduced is then compacted 300 so as to form a product tablet which is then properly maintained in the packaging. The quantity of product introduced is preferably just sufficient to fill the cavity. When too much is introduced, the excess product is removed by suction after compaction. Alternatively, the product is introduced in liquid form.
Enfin, on ferme 400 la seconde ouverture 32 par un film adhésif 50 en le pressant sur la face inférieure à l'aide d'un rouleau presseur 60 pour évacuer l'air et faire adhérer le film au produit. Ainsi, le film adhésif 50 forme le fond du conditionnement et participe à la tenue de la pastille dans la cavité.Finally, the second opening 32 is closed 400 by an adhesive film 50 by pressing it on the underside using a pressure roller 60 to evacuate the air and make the film adhere to the product. Thus, the adhesive film 50 forms the bottom of the packaging and participates in the holding of the tablet in the cavity.
On obtient ainsi un conditionnement tel que celui représenté à la figure 2 qui peut être ouvert par l'étiquette 40 qui a été fixée avant remplissage. L'utilisateur a alors accès à la surface du produit qui correspondait au fond de la cavité lors du remplissage.This produces a packaging such as that shown in Figure 2 which can be opened by the label 40 which was fixed before filling. The user then has access to the surface of the product which corresponded to the bottom of the cavity during filling.
Dans la description détaillée qui précède, il a été fait référence à des modes de réalisation préférés de l'invention. Il est évident que des variantes peuvent y être apportées sans s'écarter de l'esprit de l'invention telle que revendiquée ci- après. In the foregoing detailed description, reference has been made to preferred embodiments of the invention. It is obvious that variants can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed below.

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1. - Procédé dé conditionnement d'un produit (10), notamment cosmétique, dans un support (20) de forme généralement plane traversé par une cavité (30) débouchant sur une première face (21) du support (20) via une première ouverture (31 ), et sur une seconde face (22) du support, opposée à la première, via une seconde ouverture (32), ledit procédé consistant à : a) obturer (100) de manière amovible la première ouverture (31) au moyen d'un opercule amovible (40) à enlever préalablement à la première utilisation en vue d'accéder au produit ; b) introduire (200) le produit (10) dans la cavité (30) via la seconde ouverture (32); c) obturer (400) la seconde ouverture (32).1. - Method for packaging a product (10), in particular a cosmetic product, in a support (20) of generally planar shape traversed by a cavity (30) opening onto a first face (21) of the support (20) via a first opening (31), and on a second face (22) of the support, opposite the first, via a second opening (32), said method consisting in: a) releasably closing (100) the first opening (31) at means of a removable cover (40) to be removed prior to the first use in order to access the product; b) introducing (200) the product (10) into the cavity (30) via the second opening (32); c) close off (400) the second opening (32).
2. - Procédé selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu'on introduit le produit (10) dans la cavité (30) sous forme de poudre puis on compacte. (300) ladite poudre dans la cavité (30) avant d'obturer la seconde ouverture (32).2. - Method according to claim 1 characterized in that the product (10) is introduced into the cavity (30) in the form of powder and then compacted. (300) said powder in the cavity (30) before closing the second opening (32).
3. - Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2 caractérisé en ce qu'on introduit une quantité de produit de manière à au moins remplir la cavité (30).3. - Method according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that one introduces a quantity of product so as to at least fill the cavity (30).
4. - Procédé selon la revendication 3 caractérisé en ce qu'on enlève l'excédent de produit introduit de manière à uniquement remplir la cavité (30).4. - Method according to claim 3 characterized in that removes the excess product introduced so as to only fill the cavity (30).
5. - Procédé selon l'une des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce5. - Method according to one of the preceding claims characterized in that
• qu'on obture la seconde ouverture (32) au moyen d'une feuille adhesive (50) que l'on fixe sur la seconde face (22) du support. • that the second opening (32) is closed by means of an adhesive sheet (50) which is fixed to the second face (22) of the support.
6. - Procédé selon la revendication 5 caractérisé en ce qu'on fixe la feuille . adhesive (50) en la pressant avec un rouleau (60) de manière à faire adhérer,6. - Method according to claim 5 characterized in that the sheet is fixed. adhesive (50) by pressing it with a roller (60) so as to adhere,
• au moins en partie, le produit (10) sur la feuille adhesive (50). • at least in part, the product (10) on the adhesive sheet (50).
7. - Procédé selon la revendication 5 ou 6 caractérisé en ce que la feuille adhesive (50) est formée d'un matériau thermoplastique notamment en polyoléfine ou en polyester.7. - Method according to claim 5 or 6 characterized in that the adhesive sheet (50) is formed of a thermoplastic material in particular polyolefin or polyester.
8. - Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que l'opercule (40) est collé au moyen d'un adhésif sur la première face (21 ) du support (20) d'une manière telle qu'il peut être décollé et recollé au moins une fois.8. - Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (40) is bonded by means of an adhesive to the first face (21) of the support (20) in such a way that it can be peeled off and re-bonded at least once.
9. - Procédé selon la revendication 8 caractérisé en ce que l'opercule (40) n'a pas de fonction adhesive dans la zone (42) destinée à être en regard de la première ouverture (21 ).9. - Method according to claim 8 characterized in that the cover (40) has no adhesive function in the area (42) intended to be opposite the first opening (21).
10. - Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que l'opercule (40) présente une zone de préhension (41 ) permettant de saisir l'opercule (40) afin de le désolidariser, au moins en partie, dudit support (20).10. - Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (40) has a gripping zone (41) making it possible to grip the cover (40) in order to separate it, at least in part, from said support (20).
11. - Procédé selon la revendication 8 caractérisé en ce que l'opercule (40) est en partie recouvert sur sa face adhesive d'un film thermoplastique non adhésif, notamment sur la(es) zone(s) (41 ) et/ou (42).11. - Method according to claim 8 characterized in that the cover (40) is partly covered on its adhesive face with a non-adhesive thermoplastic film, especially on the (es) area (s) (41) and / or (42).
12. - Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que l'opercule (40) est en matériau transparent.12. - Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (40) is made of transparent material.
13. - Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que l'opercule (40) est réalisé en matériau thermoplastique, notamment en polyester ou en polypropylène. 13. - Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (40) is made of thermoplastic material, in particular polyester or polypropylene.
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