US4863032A
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Packaging wrapper for disk-shaped magnetic information carriers
Assignee: Hoechst AG
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Filing: 1988-03-11
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Granted: 1989-09-05
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Expires: 2008-03-11
Abstract
Abstract A packaging wrapper for disk-shaped magnetic information carriers is disclosed. The wrapper is formed by folding over a blank to form a flat wrapper. The wrapper has projecting tabs jutting out laterally from the sides of the front wrapper wall and overlap zones on the rear wrapper wall formed as a result of folding-over of the projecting tabs. The projecting tabs are firmly bonded to the rear wrapper wall by means of welding. The blank for forming the packaging wrapper is formed from a biaxially oriented, opaque multi-ply film comprising a base layer consisting essentially of polypropylene and fillers. The fillers are present in a quantity in the range from 10 to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of the polypropylene and fillers.
Inventors
- 👤 Lothar Bothe
- 👤 Gunter Schloegl
- 👤 Guenther Crass
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:36
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/04; G11B33/0405; G11B33/0494; G11B33/0411; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1355
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A packaging wrapper of thermoplastic for disk-shaped magnetic information carriers formed from a blank, comprising; a flat wrapper comprising a front wrapper wall, a rear wrapper wall, and a wrapper opening extending on one side along the entire edge of the wrapper, the front wrapper wall merging integrally into the rear wrapper wall in the region opposite the wrapper opening as a result of folding-over of the blank; projecting tabs extending from the sides of the front wrapper wall; and overlapping zones on the rear wrapper wall formed as a result of folding-over of the projecting tabs, the projecting tabs being firmly bonded to the rear wrapper by means of welding; wherein the blank for forming the packaging wrapper is formed from a biaxially oriented, opaque multi-ply film comprising a base layer consisting essentially of polypropylene and fillers, wherein the fillers are present in a quantity in the range from 10 to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of the polypropylene and fillers, and wherein the density of said base layer is in the range from about 0.4 to 0.75 g/cm 3 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A packaging wrapper of thermoplastic for disk-shaped magnetic information carriers formed from a blank, comprising; a flat wrapper comprising a front wrapper wall, a rear wrapper wall, and a wrapper opening extending on one side along the entire edge of the wrapper, the front wrapper wall merging integrally into the rear wrapper wall in the region opposite the wrapper opening as a result of folding-over of the blank; projecting tabs extending from the sides of the front wrapper wall; and overlapping zones on the rear wrapper wall formed as a result of folding-over of the projecting tabs, the projecting tabs being firmly bonded to the rear wrapper by means of welding; wherein the blank for forming the packaging wrapper is formed from a biaxially oriented, opaque multi-ply film comprising a base layer consisting essentially of polypropylene and fillers, wherein the fillers are present in a quantity in the range from 10 to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of the polypropylene and fillers, and wherein the density of said base layer is in the range from about 0.4 to 0.75 g/cm 3 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 1, which has an edge length in the range from about 7 to 22 cm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 1, which has an edge length in the range from about 13 to 22 cm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 1, wherein the overlap zones in the regions, close to the side edges, of the rear wrapper wall have a width of a few centimeters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 1, wherein the overlap zones in the regions, close to the side edges, of the rear wrapper wall have a width of from about 0.5 to 3 cm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 1, wherein a projection of the rear wrapper wall protrudes beyond the wrapper opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 6, wherein the projection of the rear wrapper wall has a length in the range from about 1 to 5 cm and tapers pointing away from the wrapper opening.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base layer of the film forming the packaging wrapper has a density in the range from about 0.4 to 0.6 g/cm 3 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 1, wherein the filler added to the base layer has a mean particle size in the range from about 2 to 5 μm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 1, wherein the quantity of filler in the base layer is in the range from about 10 to 20% by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 10, wherein the fillers are inorganic or organic inert fillers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base layer additionally comprises color pigments in quantities from about 0.01 to 2% by weight.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 12, wherein the base layer comprises from about 0.04 to 1% by weight of carbon black particles.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 1, wherein the total thickness of said multi-ply film forming the packaging wrapper is in the range from about 20 to 120 μm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 1, wherein the total thickness of said multi-ply film forming the packaging wrapper is in the range from about 40 to 80 μm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 1, wherein the surface layers of said multi-ply film forming the packaging wrapper are sealable layers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 1, further comprising surface layers on both sides of said base layer, wherein the thickness of said surface layers is in the range from about 0.1 to 10 m.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thickness of said surface layers is in the range from about 0.5 to 2 μm.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 1, additionally comprising a metallization layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 19, wherein said metallization layer comprises aluminum applied by vacuum vapor-deposition.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 19, wherein said metallization layer is on the inside of the packaging wrapper.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 19, wherein the insides of both the front wrapper wall and of the rear wrapper wall as well as the projection of the rear wrapper wall comprise a metallization layer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 1, additionally comprising an imprint on an outer surface of said wrapper.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
41 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 6, additionally comprising an imprint on the outer surface of said front wrapper wall, the outer surface of said rear wrapper wall and the outer surface of said projection of the rear wrapper wall.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The packaging wrapper as claimed in claim 23, additionally comprising a protective film of polyethylene or polypropylene coated on said imprint.
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