Patent ID: 6322864
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: B65D,G09F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An envelope (100; 200) for wrapping at least one article, the envelope being constituted by a sleeve of heat-shrink plastics material having a main portion (101; 201) for closely surrounding at least a portion of a single article containing a single article, or of a group of articles containing a plurality of articles, said sleeve also having an additional flap (103; 203) extending externally by superposition and being connected at its ends to the main portion of the sleeve via two parallel lines of heat sealing (102, 105; 202, 205), wherein the additional flap (103; 203) has at least one reinforcing strip (106; 206) fitted thereto, at least one cutout (110, 210) being formed in said flap to define the outline of a pull tongue (114; 214) whose sides extend substantially perpendicularly to the direction of the reinforcing strip (106; 206), the or each cutout (110; 210) extending beyond said reinforcing strip in the form of two slots (113; 213) formed through the wall of the flap and forming tear starters, said flap also having a line of perforations (104; 204) extending in a direction substantially parallel to the direction of the reinforcing strip (106; 206) and at a distance therefrom, to make it possible to detach the panel (115; 215) that is obtained by tearing the corresponding portion of said flap by pulling on the associated tongue (114; 214).