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OwnerGuillermo Lopez-Arostegui Saenzinventor
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Procedures and devices to transform three dimensional flexible sealed containers of at least two faces or sides and which in their interior contain at least one fluid and, optionally or complementarily, solid or solids, granulates or powders, by folding at least once over itself, towards at least one direction: at least part of at least one flap/triangular shape (36) or strip (37) over at least part of another part of the same flap/triangular shape (36) or strip (37), alongside with also previously and/or posteriously there will be a seal of at least one part by at least one face or side of the flap/triangular body (36) or strip (37) generated and/or being this one folded at least once over itself. This system supposes improvements regarding the inalterability of the container, economic and ecological considerations by not having to cut the flaps or triangular shapes, keeping it intact, without fissures or tearings in the initial container body, transformed in 3D. At the same time, the following advantages are important: by guaranteeing the conservation and useful life of the container without porousness or leaks, from the moment of the 3D transformation until its later opening and consumption of the product contained within. by not requiring any sort of adhesive or contact glue to attach or fold the flap/triangular shape (36) or strip (37). by impeding that the Production Facility generates any defective container transformed in 3D. by having the invention containers be more stable because the support face or side is wider and more consistent, having at least part of the flap/triangular shape (36) or strip (37) as a support surface in the base.
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Process to transform a flexible container, a container provided with at least two faces that delimit an interior enclosure, and which in turn said faces are delimited by a perimeter exterior contour defined by at least one perimeter side, and/or by less a sealing line or fold that closes the container partially or in its entirety, in which the container houses at least one fluid and optionally or in addition can house at least one solid or solids, granular or powdery, where the process is characterized by which comprises the following stages:
Process to transform a flexible container, according to claim 4, where the process is characterized by which comprises the following stages:
Process to improve other procedures for the production of containers of three-dimensional configuration, which are manufactured with flexible materials;
Procedure according to any one of claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized by that prior to the folding, bending or joining step at least once to at least one direction or/and towards (or over) itself of at least part of at least one flap/triangular body [or at least part of a flap or triangular body] towards at least part of at least another part of the same flap/triangular body [or at least part of the flap or triangular body]:
Procedure according to claims 1, 2, 3 characterized by additionally incorporating [since that at least, as minimum:
Procedure according to any of claim 1, 2 or 3 characterized by additionally incorporating the step of:
A device, in machines which transform initial flexible containers in three-dimensional containers, being those flexible containers initially endowed with:
A device, according to claim 7 which is characterized for its containing of at least one method of adhesion or fixation to keep united at least one part of the flap/triangular shape (36) or strip (38) over at least part of the other part of the same flap/triangular shape (36) or strip (37) as, for example:
A device according to claims 7 and 8 which is characterized by it containing in at least one of the lateral sides or faces {which will enter into contact with the flaps/triangular shapes (36) or stripes (37), when these are generated} of an impact body (6) or/and of a zipper jaw (8);
A device according to claim 9 which is characterized for the hollow-slot being able to have a closing and opening system such as, for example, a mobile trapdoor (43) which opens and closes alternatively {activated through a displacement mode such as, for example, at least one linear or rotation cylinder (16)}, fixated in at least one of the lateral sides of the impact body (6) or/and the zipper jaw (8):
A device in accordance with claims 7 and 8 which is characterized for it comprising at least one, two or more systems of adhesion or fixation as for example, at least one welding system {disposed, each time, for one flap/triangular shape (36) or strip (37)}, through a heat source, as, for example, a resistance, lasers or ultrasounds, which may be fixated in at least one of the lateral faces {which shall enter in contact with at least one of the faces of the flap/triangular shapes or strip (37), when this is generated} of the body of impact (6) or/and the zipper jaw (8) destined to seal,
A device according to claims 7 and 8 which is characterized for it comprising a system for the flap/triangular shape or strip folds towards at least one side, and then it can fold upon itself at least once:
A Device in concordance with claims 7 to 11 which is characterized for its comprising a device, optionally from sealing or sealing and cut of flap/triangular shape (36) or strip (37) which stays loose once it has been folded at least once upon itself, endowed with:
A Device, with a machine to transform flexible initial containers into three-dimensional containers, in concordance with claims 7, the device being characterized in that it additionally comprises:
Device, in filling and sealing machines and packaging of flexible containers, in concordance with claim 7, characterized in that it additionally comprises:
Device, according to any one of claims 13-14, characterized by a device of folding at least once over itself of the flap/triangular shape (36) or strip (37) of a flexible container, endowed with:
Device, according to any one of claims 13-14, characterized by it comprising a device for folding at least once upon itself in the flap/triangular shape (36) or strip (37) of a flexible container, endowed with:
Device, according to any one of claims 13-14, characterized by it comprising for it having a system for the flap/triangular shape or strip of a flexible container is folded at least towards one side and afterwards, it folds at least one time over itself, endowed with:
Device, according to any one of claims 7-8, characterized by it being comprised of a device, optionally, for sealing or for sealing and cutting the flap/triangular shape (36) or strip (37) which is loose once it has been folded at least once upon itself, endowed with:
Device, accordance to any one of claims 13, characterized with the bodies of impact (6) and zipper jaws (8) being selected from among:
Device, according to any one of claims 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, characterized for its comprising of additionally a trapdoor (10) activated by lineal and/or rotating motion means, destined to being positioned and getting away under the starting container or the holding clamp (3), so as to serve as a support base for the initial container before it being transformed, and it also comprises means of displacement in the height of the trapdoor destined to regulate the height of the blueprint and locating the initial container in the precise height required, so that the holding clamps (3) hold the initial container by the middle zone, on the extreme sides or in the zone not next to the lateral perimeter side in which flaps originate.
Flexible container, characterized by being obtainable through the procedure described in claims 1 to 6, or using the device described in claims 7 to 21.
Flexible container in compliance with claim 22, characterized by it comprising a container body similar to a basket (FIG. 6) with at least just two flaps (triangular shapes) manipulated from below, being those:
Flexible container in compliance with claim 22, characterized by int comprising a container body in a shape similar to a basket (FIG. 6) with at least two flaps (or triangular shapes) manipulated in the lower side, being two or at least one of these, sealed and cut, making a strip (37) that arches toward the lateral side.
Flexible container in compliance with claim 24, characterized for it comprising additionally in both or at least one strip (37):
Flexible container in compliance with claims 23 or [24 and 25] characterized by it comprising, additionally, before the folding of the flap (36) or strip (37) at least once over itself, at least one or two welding lines in at least part of at least one side:
Flexible container in compliance with claim 22, characterized by it comprising a container body similar to a jar (FIG. 9) with just three flaps (triangular shapes), and the latter being:
Flexible container in compliance with claim 22, characterized by it comprising a container body similar to a jar (FIG. 9) with just three flaps (triangular shapes) manipulated, being the three or at least one of them, sealed and cut configuring a strip (37) which arches toward the lateral side.
Flexible container in compliance with claim 28, characterized by it comprising additionally in the three or at least one strip (37):
Flexible container in compliance with claims 27 or [28 and 29] characterized by it comprising additionally, before folding the flap (36) or strip (37) at least once over itself, at least one or two welding lines in at least part of at least one face or side:
Flexible container in compliance with claim 22, characterized by it being comprised by a container body in shape of a parallelepiped such as the Cube (FIG. 7) or a rectangular prysm with four flaps (triangular shapes), being the latter:
Flexible container in compliance with claim 22, characterized by it being comprised by a container body in shape of a parallelepiped such as the cube (FIG. 7) or a rectangular prysm with four flaps (triangular shapes), being the four of them or at least one of them sealed and cut creating a strip (37) which arches itself toward the lateral side.
Flexible container in compliance with claim 32, characterized by it being comprised additionally in four or at least one strip (37), by:
Flexible container in compliance with claim 22, characterized by it being comprised by a container body in the shape of a parallelepiped such as the cube (FIG. 7) or a rectangular prysm with four flaps (triangular shapes), being these:
Flexible container in compliance with claim 31, [32 and 33] or 34, characterized by it being comprised additionally, before the folding of the flap (36) or strip (37) at least once over itself, at least one or two welding lines in at least part of at least one face or side:
Flexible container in compliance with claim 22, characterized by it being comprised by a container body in the shape of a cylinder (FIG. 19) with four flaps (triangular shapes), with them being:
Flexible container in compliance with claim 22, characterized by it being comprised by a container body in the shape of a cylinder (FIG. 19) with four flaps (Triangular shapes), being the four or at least one of them, sealed and cut configuring a strip (37) which arches toward the lateral side.
Flexible container in compliance with claim 37, characterized by it being comprised, additionally, in the four of, or at least one strip (37):
Flexible container in compliance with claim 22, characterized by it being comprised of a container body in the shape of a cylinder (FIG. 19), with four flaps (triangular shapes), being these:
Flexible container in compliance with claim 36 or [37 and 38] or 39, characterized for it being comprised, additionally, before the folding of the flap (36) or strip (37) at least once over itself, at least one or two welding lines (they may be, for example:
Flexible container in compliance with any whichever of claims 22 to 40, characterized for it being comprised by the adhesion or sticking of at least two parts of at least one flap/triangular body (36) or strip (37) which is folded at least once over itself.
Flexible container in compliance with any whichever between claim 22 to 40) or 41 characterized for it comprising at least one flap/triangular shape (36) or loose strip (37):
Flexible container in compliance with whichever among claim 22 to 40) or 41 characterize for it comprising at least one flap/triangular shape (36) or loose strip (37):
Flexible container in compliance with claim 43 characterized by it comprising at least one flap/triangular shape (36) or strip (37) folded at least once over itself by at least two parts:
Flexible container in compliance with claim 22 characterized by it comprising at least to welding lines (which could be, for example, straight lined, diagonal, oblique, semicircular concave/convex, zig-zag, in two or more directions) by at least one face of the flap/triangular shape or strip (37), where one takes place in the zone of intersection of the flap (or triangular shape) or strip (37) and the container body and, at least another more, takes place separated from the previous one between at least 0.1 and 5 milimeters (or, approximately).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.