US3847279A - Package for plural reactable components with rupturable ultrasonic seal - Google Patents
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- a package for a two component system which requires separate, secure storage with rupture of an internal seal to permit mixing of components at the time of use is provided by having at least one and preferably three, ultrasonic seals dividing a laminate film package into compartments, with a perimeter heat seal around the edges of the package, and which seals the ends of the ultrasonic seals after formation.
- the space between the ultrasonic seals is a security compartment, and may contain a dye to indicate leakage into the compartment.
- the compartments contain components for resins, pharmaceuticals. or chemiluminescent systems, or the generation of heat, genera tion of cold, or photographic processing solutions. Ul-
- trasonic sealing permits a reliable chemical proof seal of predictable and controllable rupture characteristics.
- the two compartments contain storage stable components, which react on mixing.
- the compartments can be generated continuously from continuous strip material in rolls, with edge and barrier seals being continuously formed, and filling nozzles extending into the tubes formed by the sealing, By severing and sealing, a series of double filled compartment packages are continuously formed.
- Clements et a1 U.S. Pat. No. 3,028,000, Apr. 3, 1962, DOUBLE CHANNEL PLASTIC PACKAGE, discloses side by side compartments with a rupturable seal having stronger and weaker fused spots of substantially equal length; and components of different colors to show the efficacy of mixing.
- Bollmeier et a1 U.S. Pat. No. 3,074,544, Jan. 22, 1963, COMBINATION PACKAGE, discloses a plural compartment package with a web as masking means to induce barrier seal failure to permit component mixing.
- DENTRIFRICE PACKAGE HAVING A LAMI- NATED FILM BODY discloses a three layer laminate of an outer aluminum foil, an intermediate polyester film, and an inner polyethylene film as a dead fold laminate for toothpaste tubes.
- the ultrasonic seal extends to and overlaps a previous heat seal, at the juncture between the ultrasonic seal and the heat seal, the homogeneity of the system is so disturbed that leaks are far more apt to occur. Because the ultrasonic seal is rupturable, the seal must not be too strong and accordingly must not be subjected to shear or other stress before rupture-of the ultrasonic seal is desired. I
- the remaining edges of the package are conveniently heat sealed which readily and conveniently gives a stronger seal which is more resistant to rupture and withstands handling stresses.
- the heat seal overlaps the ultrasonic seal and because the ultrasonic seal is already formed, the heat seal reinforces the ultrasonic sealwhere it overlaps at the point of overlap. The heat seal closes the laminate around the edges of the final package and minimizes accidental breakage.
- the packages may vary to whatever extent is necessary to encompass the system being stored.
- the heat seal may be comparatively narrow, for larger packages the heat seal is conveniently wider.
- a width of about 1/4 of an inch for a heat seal give a solid uniform stress resisting seal which will stand the stresses of shipment for packages up to 2 to 5 inches in width and 3 to 30 inches in length. Larger packages may be prepared usingheavier foils, and if desired, broader heat seals to give additional strength to the edges.
- ultrasonic seal and heat seal
- two jaws grip the laminates, one on each side.
- One or both of the jaws may be heated.
- the jaws may be moving members as for example belts which are heated, or through which heat is applied, so that a continuous seal may be formed or the jaws may in fact may be rollers which are hot enough so that the layers are fused together as they pass between the rollers even though the dwell time is comparatively short.
- the ultrasonic seal shows the effect of pressure and temperature.
- a mandrel which is driven by an ultrasonic generator tends to compress two laminates together in sealing relationship with the sonic energy being transferred from the mandrel through the laminate film to an anvil.
- the ultrasonic energy passes the interface between the two laminates, at least some energy is reflected from the interface and the reflection refraction and associated hysteresis converts mechanical energy to heat tends to increase the generation of heat at this particular point. Additionally the ultrasonic energy gives high instantaneous pressures which tends to cause a displacement of both the polyester layer and the polyethylene layer.
- the seal On crosssection and microscopic examination the seal can be seen to be considerably narrowerthan the usual heat seal and the instantaneous pressures are higher while the temperatures are lowerand the film showsv recognizable characteristics from such treatment.
- the terms are used more to describe the type of seal as indicative of the seal itself and coincidentally the method of manufacture.
- the ultrasonic seal and the heat seal are visibly different, particularly when viewed by polarized light.
- the terms ultrasonic seal and heat seal are descriptive of the types of seals themselves even though the characteristics are difficult to describe and can best be ascertained by microscopic examination of crosssections of the seals. To those skilled in the an the type of seal is apparent by inspection, particularly with adequate magnification.
- Packages may be formed from a single sheet of film which is folded with the fold providing one side of the package. More conveniently the package is formed by two sheets of film which are sealed around the entire periphery of the package. Because of the difficulty of insuring that two sheets of film are kept in complete register from the time of the ultrasonic seal until the load bearing heat seal is completed, it is usually advantageous to form at least part of the heat seal first.
- the longer sides can be heat sealed to hold the'sheets in register while the ultrasonic seal is being formed.
- the side seals may be narrowed or interrupted so that the ends of the ultrasonic seal come into the area formed by a continuation of the side seals with the ultrasonic seal then being formed; followed by an additional heat seal which completes the side seal subsequent to the ultrasonic seal. lf uniform side seals are formed during the initial sealing operation, a protrusion or involution into the package may occur at the location of the ultrasonic seals. Any change in the width of the side seals may result in stress concentration where there is a change of section, which is either an advantage or disadvantage depending upon the purposes to which the package is placed. A change in section aids in internal mixing but may introduce areas of stress concentration at the comers.
- the ultrasonic seals which may be called lateral seals or divisional seals, extend between the side seals as the side seals are ultimately formed by heat sealing. As above mentioned the ultrasonic seals are to be formed first and the heat seal overlaps the ends of the ultrasonic seal to insure package integrity and freedom from leakage at the intersection.
- ultrasonic seals are far more predictable in their characteristics and more readily consistantly formed than are heat seals, possible-rough handling of the package or mistreatment of the package can be protected against by using more than one internal ultrasonic barrier seal.
- at least two ultrasonic seals are formed. If these are formed close together each is a guarantee of integrity of the package and gives additional security against premature mixing.
- two such barrier seals are placed close together and a third one is placed farther away with the package folded between the widely spaced seals to give smaller overall final dimensions to the package.
- the space between each set of seals is in effect a security compartment to protect against leakage.
- the films are transparent, a very small quantity of highly colored dye may be placed in the security compartment during manufacture. A dye is chosen which is soluble in the liquid components in the package so that if a liquid leaks into the security compartment, it immediately is highly colored and gives an extremely visible indication of compromise of the security and integrity of the interior barriers.
- each container is conveniently filled from the open end, and a heat seal placed across the end of the individual compartment.
- each compartment is separately filled and a heat seal placed across the top thus giving two filled compartments.
- each in its separate compartment the size and shape of the compartments and in fact the number is a matter of choice.
- Several compartments may be used for the mixture of several components or several compartments may contain a single component, as for example a resin system in which a hardener is in a small compartment in the center, and the resin in larger compartments on eachend, so that hardener need not be transferred as far to mix homogeneously with the resin system.
- the size of the compartments may vary over extremely wide limits. The volume of each compart ment is more determined by the material to be packaged and its uses than by limitations on the present package itself.
- Packages of resins are useful also for socketing of wire ropes, anchoring devices or any systems in which a small quantity of a hardenable resin is to be used for the locking or retention of some other member.
- Transparent films are particularly convenient for luminescent material.
- Certain chemiluminescent materials are described in a patent to Sheehan US. Pat. No. 3,470,103, Sept. 30, 1969, CHEMILUMINESCENT COMPOSITION AND METHOD.
- the compositions there described are kept in separate compartments in a package for storage and the barrier between the compartments is breached with the components being mixed to yield light at time of use.
- Such chemiluminescent packages may be used as emergency devices after accidents or wherever a cold light source is desired. Because the present packages are so secure, chemiluminescent packages may be manufactured and kept in secure storage until it is desired to have the light released.
- compositions may be held in separate compartments for storage, and pre-mixed just prior to time of use.
- Many pharmaceutical prepara- .tions are known in which a liquid diluent such as water of physiological saline is to be used, but which compositions, once diluted with water, are no longer storage stable.
- the barrier seal can be ruptured at time of use; the liquid transferred into.a compartment containing a solid which is dissolved and then removed with a hypodermic syringe or otherwise for administration to the patient.
- the size and shape of such a package is obviously adapted to the pharmaceutical requirements of the material being stored. Frequently a comparatively small package holding only a few cubic centimeters is most convenient.
- an edge seal of an 1/8 of an inch or less gives adequate security and a compact size.
- a plurality of compartments can be used with different materials to be used sequentially for chemical test purposes, as for example shown by US. Pat. No. 3,036,894, supra. Here again the compartments may be comparatively small depending upon reaction requirements.
- the size of the package depends in part upon the thermal requirements of the item to be heated or cooled.
- the present compartment seal may be used for photographic compositions.
- Certain rapid processing systems are in use in which a small quantity of a developer, fixer or other material is to be spread on one or between two sensitized sheets with a desired photographic process being accomplished by the liquid materials thus made available for spreading. Because of the uniformity required at time of release, the. extremely rigorous requirements for secure storage for what may be prolonged periods and the requirement for ready and uniform release over a comparatively wide temperature range at time of final utilization, the requirements for such packages are extremely rigorous.
- the present use of an ultrasonic seal barrier with peripheral heat seals gives a system which is extremely adaptable to the wide requirements of such photographicsystems and at an economical price. If protected for mechanical damage during storage, the releasing seal may be an ultrasonic seal.
- Food stuffs or beverages may be stored in the compartments of the present package.
- meats, fish, vegatables or other components may be dehydrated and stored in a moisture resistant compartment with the present rupturable seal separating an additional compartment containing water or an aqueous liquid to be mixed with dry food stuff.
- the barrier is ruptured, the liquid added to the dry materials, with the dry materials absorbing the water and rapidly becoming reconstituted as a food or beverage depending upon the compositions.
- the present compartment of packages permit a storage of food stuffs for long periods for military operations, or for explorers, as well as for the routine household requirements with the packages being storage stable and rapidly reconstitutable.
- a separate package for heating or cooling as may be desired at time of consumption can be incorporated.
- a relatively small narrow package is required.
- the application has no restriction on the size of the package.
- rectangular, round, or other shapes may be used.
- Parallel tubular compartments such as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,028,000, supra, are satisfactory for many uses, if of small overall diameter, even for engineering applications.
- Such packages are economical because the parallel compartments can be filled continuously as the package is formed from a continuous roll of laminate, with the seals being formed continuously, and a separate nozzle extending far enough into each formed compartment that each compartment may be filled without risk of compromising component isolation or package integrity.
- the continuously formed tubes are separated into selected lengths by cross heat seals.
- the single longitudinal edge heat seal for a doubled strip, or two edge seals for two strips is formed by continuous movement of heated rolls or belts, and the intermediate ultrasonic seal, or seals, by a pair of cooperating sealing wheels, with the ultrasonic energy either being generated in one of the wheels; or by a stationary generator, with transfer through the axle; or by a stationary generator inside the wheel, with a liquid coupling to transfer energy to the wheel adjacent to the seal position, and hence into the seal or by an anvil and ultrasonic mandrel mounted on a sliding device, which will permit the placement of an ultrasonic seal while the package is proceeding in a continuous manner through the process of converting the packaging material into a package and the filling thereof.
- FIG. 1 is a rectangular package with a single rupturable ultrasonic seal dividing.
- FIG. 2 is a rectangular package with a single rupturable ultrasonic seal extending only partially between the edge seals and an overlapping final heat seal.
- FIG. 3 shows a rectangular package with plural ultrasonic seals, a first forming of indented edge seals, then the ultrasonic seals followed by completion of the heat edge seals.
- FIG. 4 shows a package in which a security compartment has a transparent window, with an indicator in the security compartment to serve as a leak detector.
- FIG. 5 shows a folded package in which the package is folded back over itself in the area of the security compartment to reduce the overall dimensions of the final package, for convenience in shipment.
- FIG. 6 is an. enlarged cross-sectional view showing part of the package of FIG. 5 adjacent the fold. The thicknessess of each layer of the laminate is greatly enlarged for clarity.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 5 taken adjacent the end of the shorter compartment.
- FIG. 8 is a view in partial sections of one of the present packages used as a rock bolt adhesive.
- FIG. 1 rectangular sheets of laminate l l are placed in coordinate configurations and held in such location while a ultrasonic seal 12 is formed across the entire width of the package. Without subjecting the ultrasonic seal to stress a full edge seal 13 is placed the full length of each of the two side edges of the package to seal together the two side edges in firm secure relationship.
- the materials to be stored at least one of which is either a liquid or has fluent characteristics, are separately filled.
- the shorter compartment 14 has one material filled therein after which a first end seal 15 closes the compartment.
- the package may then be inverted the second compartment 16 filled and a second heat seal 17 used to close the second compartment.
- the laminate itself is conveniently of two or three layers with the inner layer 18 being polyethylene or polypropylene for sealing the central layer 19 being of polyesters for strength and a third layer of metallic foil 20 for dead seal characteristics.
- One such film is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,381,818 supra.
- the surface of the metallic foil may have a print coating 21 thereon for printing of instructions, identification or advertising on one or both faces of the final package.
- Such printing films and printing is conventional.
- the same laminate or type of laminate is used for any of the packages, the same number are used to designate the laminate layer throughout this description.
- FIG. 2 shows a somewhat similar package in which the full edge heat seals 22 are formed first with a rupturable barrier 23 formed by an ultrasonic seal.
- the rupturable barrier ultrasonic seal is short enough so that even allowing for manufacturing tolerances the ultrasonic seal does not extend to or touch the edge heat seals. It is formed between undisturbed laminates, which are of uniform thickness and characteristics.
- the rupturable barrier and the edge seals are joined by linking heat seals 24 which extend over the heat seals 22 and the rupturable ultrasonic barrier 23, each being preformed.
- the linking heat seals unite and prevent leakage between the ends of the rupturable ultrasonic barrier 23 and the edge seals 22.
- the linking heat seal 24 is primarily to avoid leakage, the seal need to be secure but need not be rupturable, hence there is no danger of over-sealing or weakening the seals which have already been formed, and a leakproof jointure is accomplished.
- FIG. 3 shows a two step edge seal system in which the laminates are sealed together by primary edge heat seals 25 which extends along the entire length of the edges which is indented in width adjacent to the position for the barrier seals.
- a narrow edge heat seal 26 is used which has only such width as will insure that the two laminates are held in position during the formation of the barrier ultrasonic seals.
- FIG. 3 are shown three barrier ultrasonic seals.
- a first ultrasonic barrier seal 27 forms the bottom for a first compartment 28 with a security ultrasonic barrier seal 29 closely adjacent to the first ultrasonic barrier seal.
- a third ultrasonic cross seal 30 is emplaced leaving a space as a security compartment 31.
- an indicator 33 may be placed in the security compartment 31 which by dissolving in or reacting with any leaking liquid serves as a leak detector.
- a final edge heat seal 34 fills the indentation in the primary edge heat seal so that the edge heat seal is of uniform width throughout with the final edge heat seal overlapping both the primary edge heat seal and the ends of all three ultrasonic barrier seals thereby giving complete security to the compartments formed and serving as triple protection against premature mixing as well as having an indicator to give evidence of leakage should such occur.
- a stripped area indicates the primary edge heat seal 25, a narrow double dash the ultrasonic barrier seals, 27, 29, 30, and a cross-hatching the final edge heat seal 34.
- the completed package is folded back-upon itself with a small retaining adhesive spot 35.
- a pressure scalable adhesive, a drying adhesive, or a I double faced adhesive tape is placed to hold the two during storage and prior to final usage.
- the filling and closing of the compartments is as above described.
- the seals are formed on conventional equipment.
- the heatseals may be formed on any of the conventional sealing machines;
- An impulse sealer gives good results.
- a bar sealer with a heated element covered with a polytetrafluorethylene (Teflon) fabric for heat transfer, and non-stick characteristics, is pressed against a similarly covered anvil to form the heat seal.
- the shape is that of the desired seal.
- the time and temperature for the seal is best determined by inspection.
- the seal heater is hot enough to slightly displace the polyethylene, under the pressures used.
- One good seal is formed on a Doughboy sealer using continuous Teflon coated steel belts, in which the edges are sealed under heat and pressure.
- the ultrasonic seal is formed on a conventional ultrasonic sealing machine.
- the anvil is large enough to more than cover the pressure bar, and a pressure bar with three edges each about 1/64 inch wide and H64 inch apart is used.
- a Branson ultrasonic generator is used, with sufficient drive to give a seal which is liquid tight but rupturable.
- the user applies pressure to one of the compartments which has a fluent material therein, such as a liquid resin composition or a liquid hardener which by hydrostatic pressure tends to separate the sheets of laminate and hence applies a delaminating force to the ultrasonic barrier seals.
- a fluent material therein such as a liquid resin composition or a liquid hardener which by hydrostatic pressure tends to separate the sheets of laminate and hence applies a delaminating force to the ultrasonic barrier seals.
- the ultrasonic seals are readily ruptured, to permitting the liquid to How pass the ultrasonic barrier seal towards the other compartment. All of the barrier seals are ruptured in this fashion which permits complete transfer from one compartment towards the other and by squeezing the material in the package, with the ruptured seals no longer preventing movement, thorough intermixing of such degree of intermixing as may be desired is achieved.
- the barrier seals are much more easily ruptured then the edge seals, the mixing can be achieved with a minimum of danger of releasing the contents by rupture of an edge seal. Obviously in storage if undue pressure is accidentally placed upon a compartment containing a fluid material, the barrier seals will be ruptured accidentally as the same pressure ruptures the barrier seals whether intentional or accidental.
- the edge seals are heavy seals and sufficiently secure that in general the laminate itself ruptures before the security of the edge heat seals is compromised.
- edge seals are bent, or crampled, and hence weakened, rupture can occur at such location. If the laminate is scratched, or wrinkled or otherwise subject to treatment that induces local stress concentration,
- a tear or simple heavy pressure will rupture the laminate and release the contents.
- a laminate which has such film thickness of the polyester layer that the film will stand pressures which permit mixing and such handling as may be desired.
- a thickness of laminate is chosen such that the laminate itself ruptures at a reasonable pressure.
- the laminate is torn or punctured at the time of use.
- the size and use characteristics of the present packages is controlled more by the desires of the user than any inherent limitations and hence characteristics are chosen which permit such stress resistance and handlability both before, during or after usage as may be desired for a particular application.
- FIG. 8 is exemplary of use in mine roof work.
- the package has a configuration of about 2 to 2% width and a length of 16 to 24 inches.
- the contents are storage stable, and just prior to use, the barrier seal is ruptured, the contents mixed, the package inserted in a drill hole 36, and the package shoved to the far end, and broken by the insertion of an roof bolt shell anchor 37 0n the end of a roof bolt 38.
- the crumpled package 39 is pushed to the far end of the bolt hole, with the resin being expressed around the roof bolt shell anchor.
- the roof bolt plate 42 is brought up against the mine roof 40, and load is retained by tension in the bolt.
- the resin contents 41 surrounds and protects the expanded shell anchor giving greater bearing area and lower unit strain in the area of anchorage than is the case when a shell anchor is used alone, thus improving the over-all efficiency of the rock bolt assembly, as well as its durability.
- a package of transparent laminate of polyester and polyethylene is prepared containing the luminescent components disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,470,103 supra.
- the package is storage stable, and on mixing gives luminescence.
- the package can be moved about to a location where light is desired.
- one compartment of a package as above described having an interior compartment size adapted to contain about milliliters of liquid is packaged solid penicillin as described in US. Pat. No. 2,619,447, Malcolm and Vance, INJECTABLE PENICILLIN PREPARATIONS.
- the other compartment is packaged 5 milliliters of water for injection; sterile techniques being used in the formation and sealing ofthe packages. At time of use, the water is forced through the rupturable seal, and into the drug compartment.
- the medicament is withdrawn using a hypodermic needle, and injected into a patient.
- a plural compartment mixing package fabricated of a flexible laminate, at least the inner layer of which is thermoplastic, and which seals to itself on heating and at least one stronger-adjacent layer which has a higher melting point, fabricated into a plurality of separate compartments,
- a fluent material in at least one of said compartments and a second material in another compartment, said fluent material and said second material being mixable at a time of use, but being non-compatible on storage,
- said laminate being strongly heat-sealed around the periphery of the compartments, and being separably sealed between said compartments wherein:
- the separable seal consists of at least three separate ultrasonic seals, forming security compartments between these separate seals which tend to prevent and to show any compromise of security of the ultrasonic seals, between flat undisturbed "portions of the laminate, with later formed heat seals overlapping the ends of said ultrasonic seals and in leaktight juxtaposition thereto;
Abstract
A package for a two component system which requires separate, secure storage with rupture of an internal seal to permit mixing of components at the time of use is provided by having at least one and preferably three, ultrasonic seals dividing a laminate film package into compartments, with a perimeter heat seal around the edges of the package, and which seals the ends of the ultrasonic seals after formation. The space between the ultrasonic seals is a security compartment, and may contain a dye to indicate leakage into the compartment. The compartments contain components for resins, pharmaceuticals, or chemiluminescent systems, or the generation of heat, generation of cold, or photographic processing solutions. Ultrasonic sealing permits a reliable chemical proof seal of predictable and controllable rupture characteristics. The two compartments contain storage stable components, which react on mixing. The compartments can be generated continuously from continuous strip material in rolls, with edge and barrier seals being continuously formed, and filling nozzles extending into the tubes formed by the sealing. By severing and sealing, a series of double filled compartment packages are continuously formed.
Description
United States Patent [1 1 [111 3,847,279 Montgomery Nov. 12, 1974 4] PACKAGE FOR PLURAL REACTABLE Primary ExaminerLeonard Summer COMPONENTS WITH RUPTURABLE ULTRASONIC SEAL [75] Inventor: William Herbert Montgomery,
Stamford, Conn.
[73] Assignee: American Cyanamid Company,
Stamford, Conn.
[22] Filed: Mar. 21, 1973 [21] Appl. No: 343,573
Related U.S. Application Data [62] Division of Ser. No. 878,423, Nov. 20, 1969, Pat. No.
[52] U.S. Cl. 206/219, 206/459 [51] Int. Cl B65d 81/32 [58] Field of Search 206/47 A, 219
[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,036,894 5/1962 Forestiere 206/47 A ux 3,146,141 8/1964 Woodland 156/73 3,224,915 12/1965 Balamuth et al 156/73 3,257,072 6/[966 Reynolds 206/47 A X 3,474,898 10/1969 Montgomery .t 1 206/47 A 3,651,615 3/1972 Bohner et a1. 206/47 A X Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Samuel Branch Walker [5 7 ABSTRACT A package for a two component system which requires separate, secure storage with rupture of an internal seal to permit mixing of components at the time of use is provided by having at least one and preferably three, ultrasonic seals dividing a laminate film package into compartments, with a perimeter heat seal around the edges of the package, and which seals the ends of the ultrasonic seals after formation. The space between the ultrasonic seals is a security compartment, and may contain a dye to indicate leakage into the compartment. The compartments contain components for resins, pharmaceuticals. or chemiluminescent systems, or the generation of heat, genera tion of cold, or photographic processing solutions. Ul-
trasonic sealing permitsa reliable chemical proof seal of predictable and controllable rupture characteristics. The two compartments contain storage stable components, which react on mixing.
The compartments can be generated continuously from continuous strip material in rolls, with edge and barrier seals being continuously formed, and filling nozzles extending into the tubes formed by the sealing, By severing and sealing, a series of double filled compartment packages are continuously formed.
1 Claim, 8 Drawing Figures PATENTEDnuv 12 mm SHEET 10$ 3 PACKAGE FOR PLURAL REACTABLE COMPONENTS WITH RUPTURABLE ULTRASONIC SEAL This is a division of application Ser. No. 878,423 filed Nov. 20, 1969, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,749,620, July 31, 1973.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION themselves can be toxic whereas the final mixed product if completely inert. Sometimes the proportions of mixing are quite critical and are not readily measured at time of final use. For all of these purposes there has been a long standing demand for plural component Y packaging systems in which two or more components are stored separately with provisions being made for mixing or combining at time of use.
The technology involved including both U.S. and Foreign patents and publications is much too voluminous to be completely reviewed here. Certain represen tative embodiments of prior art knowledge are set forth.
2. Selected Prior Art:
Sawyer, U.S. Pat. No. 2,714,974, Aug. 9, 1955, COMPARTMENTED CONTAINER FOR LIQUIDS, discloses a plurality of compartments for reactable components to be first mixed, and then dispensed.
Robbins, U.S. Pat. No. 2,907,173, Oct. 6, 1959, METHOD OF FORMING A' COOLING PACKAGE, discloses several systems for use in multiple compartment packages in which the contents of compartments are mixed without breaking the outer container.
Robbins, U.S. Pat. No. 3,023,587, Mar. 6,1962,
CHEMICAL COOLING STICK FOR BEVERAGES, shows several multiple compartment cooling systems.
Clements et a1, U.S. Pat. No. 3,028,000, Apr. 3, 1962, DOUBLE CHANNEL PLASTIC PACKAGE, discloses side by side compartments with a rupturable seal having stronger and weaker fused spots of substantially equal length; and components of different colors to show the efficacy of mixing.
Forestiere, U.S. Pat. No. 3,036,894, May 29, 1962, METHOD OF USING TESTING CONTAINERS, discloses heat sealed, adhesive sealed and clip compartmentation to separate reagents for sequential reaction in analytical techniques.
Bollmeier et a1, U.S. Pat. No. 3,074,544, Jan. 22, 1963, COMBINATION PACKAGE, discloses a plural compartment package with a web as masking means to induce barrier seal failure to permit component mixing.
Amador, U.S. Pat. No. 3,149,943, Sept. 22, 1964, CHEMICAL REFRIGERANT PACKAGE, shows multicomponent systems in plural compartments, which on mixing give cooling.
Dow, U.S. Pat. No. 3,190,499, June 22, 1965, D18- PENSING CONTAINER, discloses a disc shaped package with radial seals separating a plurality of compartments, which may contain two component systems such as epoxy adhesives.
Schneider et al, U.S. Pat. No. 3,294,227, Dec. 27, 1966, MULTIPLE COMPARTMENT PACKAGE, discloses a separate interior barrier member folded and face sealed to laminate outer walls, with a peripheral heat seal around the edge of the package, including widened seal areas adjacent the ends of the separate barrier.
McLean, U.S. Pat. No. 3,324,663, June 13, 1967, ROCK BOLTING, discloses thixotropic resins in plural compartments, particularly polyester resin systems, and their used in rock-bolting. Considerable detail and prior art is recited.
Cope et al, U.S. Pat. No. 3,381,818, May 7, 1968,
DENTRIFRICE PACKAGE HAVING A LAMI- NATED FILM BODY, discloses a three layer laminate of an outer aluminum foil, an intermediate polyester film, and an inner polyethylene film as a dead fold laminate for toothpaste tubes.
Montgomery, U.S. Pat. No. 3,474,898, Oct. 28,
1969, PACKAGE OF REACTABLE COMPONENTS,
discloses certain reactable components for a mine roof bolting resin system, incorporating a thixotropic resin system in a dead fold package.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It has now been found that a predictably rupturable seal between two laminates is formed by an ultrasonic seal in which two layers of the laminate are compressed in sealing relationship between an ultrasonic mandrel and an anvil. By using an undisturbed laminate over the entire length of the seal a uniform seal is obtained.
If the ultrasonic seal extends to and overlaps a previous heat seal, at the juncture between the ultrasonic seal and the heat seal, the homogeneity of the system is so disturbed that leaks are far more apt to occur. Because the ultrasonic seal is rupturable, the seal must not be too strong and accordingly must not be subjected to shear or other stress before rupture-of the ultrasonic seal is desired. I
The remaining edges of the package are conveniently heat sealed which readily and conveniently gives a stronger seal which is more resistant to rupture and withstands handling stresses. The heat seal overlaps the ultrasonic seal and because the ultrasonic seal is already formed, the heat seal reinforces the ultrasonic sealwhere it overlaps at the point of overlap. The heat seal closes the laminate around the edges of the final package and minimizes accidental breakage.
Within these concepts the packages may vary to whatever extent is necessary to encompass the system being stored. For very small packages the heat seal may be comparatively narrow, for larger packages the heat seal is conveniently wider. A width of about 1/4 of an inch for a heat seal give a solid uniform stress resisting seal which will stand the stresses of shipment for packages up to 2 to 5 inches in width and 3 to 30 inches in length. Larger packages may be prepared usingheavier foils, and if desired, broader heat seals to give additional strength to the edges.
As used herein the terms ultrasonic seal" and heat seal" are used as descriptive of the article itself aswell as the methodof manufacture. In a conventional heat seal, two jaws grip the laminates, one on each side. One or both of the jaws may be heated. The jaws may be moving members as for example belts which are heated, or through which heat is applied, so that a continuous seal may be formed or the jaws may in fact may be rollers which are hot enough so that the layers are fused together as they pass between the rollers even though the dwell time is comparatively short. With a laminate of transparent polyester material and an interior facing of a polyolefin such as polyethylene or polypropylene, the interior facing is melted sufficiently that substantially complete fusion occurs over the area of the seal which gives a very solid seal, which is resistant to stresses. Part of the polyethylene may be displaced during the sealing operation leaving a peripheral bead or the pressure and heat may be such that is merely sealed together without major displacement of the sealing polymer. On microscopic examination it can be seen that the polymer from the two films essentially fuses together, with the amount of displacement being immaterial and the polymer has the characteristics of material which has been heated beyond its softening point and hence fused.
In contradistinction the ultrasonic sealshows the effect of pressure and temperature. A mandrel which is driven by an ultrasonic generator tends to compress two laminates together in sealing relationship with the sonic energy being transferred from the mandrel through the laminate film to an anvil. As the ultrasonic energy passes the interface between the two laminates, at least some energy is reflected from the interface and the reflection refraction and associated hysteresis converts mechanical energy to heat tends to increase the generation of heat at this particular point. Additionally the ultrasonic energy gives high instantaneous pressures which tends to cause a displacement of both the polyester layer and the polyethylene layer. On crosssection and microscopic examination the seal can be seen to be considerably narrowerthan the usual heat seal and the instantaneous pressures are higher while the temperatures are lowerand the film showsv recognizable characteristics from such treatment. The terms are used more to describe the type of seal as indicative of the seal itself and coincidentally the method of manufacture. The ultrasonic seal and the heat seal are visibly different, particularly when viewed by polarized light. The terms ultrasonic seal and heat seal are descriptive of the types of seals themselves even though the characteristics are difficult to describe and can best be ascertained by microscopic examination of crosssections of the seals. To those skilled in the an the type of seal is apparent by inspection, particularly with adequate magnification.
'Examination by polarized light, particularly if the metal foil layer is removed to permit examination through the film, shows that the flat heat sealed area is more uniform as to color fringes, showing stress, than is the ultrasonic seal. Using a triple continuous edge ultrasonic seal, the distinctive areas of color fringes render identification expedient.
Packages may be formed from a single sheet of film which is folded with the fold providing one side of the package. More conveniently the package is formed by two sheets of film which are sealed around the entire periphery of the package. Because of the difficulty of insuring that two sheets of film are kept in complete register from the time of the ultrasonic seal until the load bearing heat seal is completed, it is usually advantageous to form at least part of the heat seal first.
Conveniently the longer sides can be heat sealed to hold the'sheets in register while the ultrasonic seal is being formed. Conveniently the side seals may be narrowed or interrupted so that the ends of the ultrasonic seal come into the area formed by a continuation of the side seals with the ultrasonic seal then being formed; followed by an additional heat seal which completes the side seal subsequent to the ultrasonic seal. lf uniform side seals are formed during the initial sealing operation, a protrusion or involution into the package may occur at the location of the ultrasonic seals. Any change in the width of the side seals may result in stress concentration where there is a change of section, which is either an advantage or disadvantage depending upon the purposes to which the package is placed. A change in section aids in internal mixing but may introduce areas of stress concentration at the comers.
The ultrasonic seals, which may be called lateral seals or divisional seals, extend between the side seals as the side seals are ultimately formed by heat sealing. As above mentioned the ultrasonic seals are to be formed first and the heat seal overlaps the ends of the ultrasonic seal to insure package integrity and freedom from leakage at the intersection.
Even though the ultrasonic seals are far more predictable in their characteristics and more readily consistantly formed than are heat seals, possible-rough handling of the package or mistreatment of the package can be protected against by using more than one internal ultrasonic barrier seal. Conveniently at least two ultrasonic seals are formed. If these are formed close together each is a guarantee of integrity of the package and gives additional security against premature mixing. In one preferred embodiment two such barrier seals are placed close together and a third one is placed farther away with the package folded between the widely spaced seals to give smaller overall final dimensions to the package. The space between each set of seals is in effect a security compartment to protect against leakage. If the films are transparent, a very small quantity of highly colored dye may be placed in the security compartment during manufacture. A dye is chosen which is soluble in the liquid components in the package so that if a liquid leaks into the security compartment, it immediately is highly colored and gives an extremely visible indication of compromise of the security and integrity of the interior barriers.
After the lateral barrier ultrasonic seals are formed the edge heat seals are extended into overlapping relationship with the ultrasonic seals, thus forming a double ended container. Each container is conveniently filled from the open end, and a heat seal placed across the end of the individual compartment. By turning the package with first one end up, and the other, each compartment is separately filled and a heat seal placed across the top thus giving two filled compartments.
Whereas primarily disclosed with two such mixable components, each in its separate compartment, the size and shape of the compartments and in fact the number is a matter of choice. Several compartments may be used for the mixture of several components or several compartments may contain a single component, as for example a resin system in which a hardener is in a small compartment in the center, and the resin in larger compartments on eachend, so that hardener need not be transferred as far to mix homogeneously with the resin system. The size of the compartments may vary over extremely wide limits. The volume of each compart ment is more determined by the material to be packaged and its uses than by limitations on the present package itself.
An extremely wide variety of materials can be packaged. For example the resin systems described in each of U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,474,898 and 3,324,663 supra may be used in packages about 2 to 2% inches wide and about 18 to 24 inches long to give a quantity of a engineering resin that may be used in thixotropic form in an overhead hole for mine roof bolting or pinning or may be used in a non-thixotropic form in a hole that is horizontal or pointing downward with a rock bolt or foundation bolt or other element to be secured in such hole in rock, concrete or other solid material; I
For an engineering resin it is convenient to have a three ply laminate with at least one of the plys of a metallic foil, which gives additional security against leakage through the walls of the package, and insures dead fold characteristics so that when the package is emptied the foil no longer has resilience and will remain in a position into which it is crimped and thus may be forced into the bottom of a drill hole and kept out of the way during the subsequent hardening of the resin.
Packages of resins are useful also for socketing of wire ropes, anchoring devices or any systems in which a small quantity of a hardenable resin is to be used for the locking or retention of some other member.
Transparent films are particularly convenient for luminescent material. Certain chemiluminescent materials are described in a patent to Sheehan US. Pat. No. 3,470,103, Sept. 30, 1969, CHEMILUMINESCENT COMPOSITION AND METHOD. The compositions there described are kept in separate compartments in a package for storage and the barrier between the compartments is breached with the components being mixed to yield light at time of use. Such chemiluminescent packages may be used as emergency devices after accidents or wherever a cold light source is desired. Because the present packages are so secure, chemiluminescent packages may be manufactured and kept in secure storage until it is desired to have the light released.
Similarly pharmaceutical compositions may be held in separate compartments for storage, and pre-mixed just prior to time of use. Many pharmaceutical prepara- .tions are known in which a liquid diluent such as water of physiological saline is to be used, but which compositions, once diluted with water, are no longer storage stable. By using the present package the barrier seal can be ruptured at time of use; the liquid transferred into.a compartment containing a solid which is dissolved and then removed with a hypodermic syringe or otherwise for administration to the patient. The size and shape of such a package is obviously adapted to the pharmaceutical requirements of the material being stored. Frequently a comparatively small package holding only a few cubic centimeters is most convenient. For such a small package an edge seal of an 1/8 of an inch or less gives adequate security and a compact size. A plurality of compartments can be used with different materials to be used sequentially for chemical test purposes, as for example shown by US. Pat. No. 3,036,894, supra. Here again the compartments may be comparatively small depending upon reaction requirements.
such that if the laminate or seal is ruptured, the contents released would be somewhat undesirable or deleterious, or even toxic.
For such heating or cooling the size of the package depends in part upon the thermal requirements of the item to be heated or cooled.
Additionally the present compartment seal may be used for photographic compositions. Certain rapid processing systems are in use in which a small quantity of a developer, fixer or other material is to be spread on one or between two sensitized sheets with a desired photographic process being accomplished by the liquid materials thus made available for spreading. Because of the uniformity required at time of release, the. extremely rigorous requirements for secure storage for what may be prolonged periods and the requirement for ready and uniform release over a comparatively wide temperature range at time of final utilization, the requirements for such packages are extremely rigorous. The present use of an ultrasonic seal barrier with peripheral heat seals gives a system which is extremely adaptable to the wide requirements of such photographicsystems and at an economical price. If protected for mechanical damage during storage, the releasing seal may be an ultrasonic seal.
Food stuffs or beverages may be stored in the compartments of the present package. For example, meats, fish, vegatables or other components may be dehydrated and stored in a moisture resistant compartment with the present rupturable seal separating an additional compartment containing water or an aqueous liquid to be mixed with dry food stuff. At time of use, the barrier is ruptured, the liquid added to the dry materials, with the dry materials absorbing the water and rapidly becoming reconstituted as a food or beverage depending upon the compositions. The present compartment of packages permit a storage of food stuffs for long periods for military operations, or for explorers, as well as for the routine household requirements with the packages being storage stable and rapidly reconstitutable. A separate package for heating or cooling as may be desired at time of consumption can be incorporated.
The above are representative of the types of materi als that may be stored in the present package. Ovbiously it is impossible to list all systems or conditions of multicomponent storage which have commercial utility within the present specification without unduly extending the length of the description. Such obvious variants are of course obvious to those skilled in the arts of packaging.
For specialized uses such as in mine roof bolting, and other engineering applications in which the package is to be inserted in a small hole, a relatively small narrow package is required. For many uses, the application has no restriction on the size of the package. For such uses, rectangular, round, or other shapes may be used. Parallel tubular compartments such as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,028,000, supra, are satisfactory for many uses, if of small overall diameter, even for engineering applications. Such packages are economical because the parallel compartments can be filled continuously as the package is formed from a continuous roll of laminate, with the seals being formed continuously, and a separate nozzle extending far enough into each formed compartment that each compartment may be filled without risk of compromising component isolation or package integrity. The continuously formed tubes are separated into selected lengths by cross heat seals. The single longitudinal edge heat seal for a doubled strip, or two edge seals for two strips, is formed by continuous movement of heated rolls or belts, and the intermediate ultrasonic seal, or seals, by a pair of cooperating sealing wheels, with the ultrasonic energy either being generated in one of the wheels; or by a stationary generator, with transfer through the axle; or by a stationary generator inside the wheel, with a liquid coupling to transfer energy to the wheel adjacent to the seal position, and hence into the seal or by an anvil and ultrasonic mandrel mounted on a sliding device, which will permit the placement of an ultrasonic seal while the package is proceeding in a continuous manner through the process of converting the packaging material into a package and the filling thereof.
Whereas certain packaging laminates, certain types of packaged components, and certain types of sealing are disclosed herein by example, to reduce the length of what would otherwise become an intolerably prolix specification, the number of examples is minimized.
In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a rectangular package with a single rupturable ultrasonic seal dividing.
FIG. 2 is a rectangular package with a single rupturable ultrasonic seal extending only partially between the edge seals and an overlapping final heat seal.
FIG. 3 shows a rectangular package with plural ultrasonic seals, a first forming of indented edge seals, then the ultrasonic seals followed by completion of the heat edge seals.
FIG. 4 shows a package in which a security compartment has a transparent window, with an indicator in the security compartment to serve as a leak detector.
FIG. 5 shows a folded package in which the package is folded back over itself in the area of the security compartment to reduce the overall dimensions of the final package, for convenience in shipment.
FIG. 6 is an. enlarged cross-sectional view showing part of the package of FIG. 5 adjacent the fold. The thicknessess of each layer of the laminate is greatly enlarged for clarity.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 5 taken adjacent the end of the shorter compartment.
. FIG. 8 is a view in partial sections of one of the present packages used as a rock bolt adhesive.
As shown in FIG. 1 rectangular sheets of laminate l l are placed in coordinate configurations and held in such location while a ultrasonic seal 12 is formed across the entire width of the package. Without subjecting the ultrasonic seal to stress a full edge seal 13 is placed the full length of each of the two side edges of the package to seal together the two side edges in firm secure relationship. The materials to be stored, at least one of which is either a liquid or has fluent characteristics, are separately filled. The shorter compartment 14 has one material filled therein after which a first end seal 15 closes the compartment. The package may then be inverted the second compartment 16 filled and a second heat seal 17 used to close the second compartment.
The laminate itself is conveniently of two or three layers with the inner layer 18 being polyethylene or polypropylene for sealing the central layer 19 being of polyesters for strength and a third layer of metallic foil 20 for dead seal characteristics. One such film is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,381,818 supra. If desired the surface of the metallic foil may have a print coating 21 thereon for printing of instructions, identification or advertising on one or both faces of the final package. Such printing films and printing is conventional. As the same laminate or type of laminate is used for any of the packages, the same number are used to designate the laminate layer throughout this description.
FIG. 2 shows a somewhat similar package in which the full edge heat seals 22 are formed first with a rupturable barrier 23 formed by an ultrasonic seal. The rupturable barrier ultrasonic seal is short enough so that even allowing for manufacturing tolerances the ultrasonic seal does not extend to or touch the edge heat seals. It is formed between undisturbed laminates, which are of uniform thickness and characteristics. After the formation of the rupturable barrier 23 the rupturable barrier and the edge seals are joined by linking heat seals 24 which extend over the heat seals 22 and the rupturable ultrasonic barrier 23, each being preformed. The linking heat seals unite and prevent leakage between the ends of the rupturable ultrasonic barrier 23 and the edge seals 22. Because the linking heat seal 24 is primarily to avoid leakage, the seal need to be secure but need not be rupturable, hence there is no danger of over-sealing or weakening the seals which have already been formed, and a leakproof jointure is accomplished.
FIG. 3 shows a two step edge seal system in which the laminates are sealed together by primary edge heat seals 25 which extends along the entire length of the edges which is indented in width adjacent to the position for the barrier seals. A narrow edge heat seal 26 is used which has only such width as will insure that the two laminates are held in position during the formation of the barrier ultrasonic seals. In FIG. 3 are shown three barrier ultrasonic seals. A first ultrasonic barrier seal 27 forms the bottom for a first compartment 28 with a security ultrasonic barrier seal 29 closely adjacent to the first ultrasonic barrier seal. At a greater distance a third ultrasonic cross seal 30 is emplaced leaving a space as a security compartment 31. If the lami nates are transparent or if a portion of a metallic foil is etched away to leave a window 32 as shown in FIG. 4, an indicator 33 may be placed in the security compartment 31 which by dissolving in or reacting with any leaking liquid serves as a leak detector.
After the ultrasonic seals are formed, which seals may be formed simultaneously or sequentially, a final edge heat seal 34 fills the indentation in the primary edge heat seal so that the edge heat seal is of uniform width throughout with the final edge heat seal overlapping both the primary edge heat seal and the ends of all three ultrasonic barrier seals thereby giving complete security to the compartments formed and serving as triple protection against premature mixing as well as having an indicator to give evidence of leakage should such occur.
In the FIG. 3 a stripped area indicates the primary edge heat seal 25, a narrow double dash the ultrasonic barrier seals, 27, 29, 30, and a cross-hatching the final edge heat seal 34.
As shown in FIG. 5 after the compartments are filled, using the processes above described, the completed package is folded back-upon itself with a small retaining adhesive spot 35.
As can be seen from FIG. 5, if the package is comparatively long the ends can slip with respect to each other during shipment or storage which could throw an additional strain on the rupturable barrier seals.
A pressure scalable adhesive, a drying adhesive, or a I double faced adhesive tape is placed to hold the two during storage and prior to final usage.
The filling and closing of the compartments is as above described. The seals are formed on conventional equipment. The heatseals may be formed on any of the conventional sealing machines; An impulse sealer gives good results. A bar sealer, with a heated element covered witha polytetrafluorethylene (Teflon) fabric for heat transfer, and non-stick characteristics, is pressed against a similarly covered anvil to form the heat seal. The shape is that of the desired seal. The time and temperature for the seal is best determined by inspection. The seal heater is hot enough to slightly displace the polyethylene, under the pressures used. One good seal is formed on a Doughboy sealer using continuous Teflon coated steel belts, in which the edges are sealed under heat and pressure.
Similarly the ultrasonic seal is formed on a conventional ultrasonic sealing machine. The anvil is large enough to more than cover the pressure bar, and a pressure bar with three edges each about 1/64 inch wide and H64 inch apart is used. A Branson ultrasonic generator is used, with sufficient drive to give a seal which is liquid tight but rupturable.
Inspection of the seals shows if the seals have the desired rupture characteristics, withminor adjustments being made during use.
Contents are not shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, as the laminates are more clearly seen without the illustration of contents, and the nature of the contents is immaterial as long as one is liquid, or a flowable material capable of transmitting hydrostatic pressure to the rupturable ultrasonic seal when pressure is applied to the barrier by such hydrostatic pressure.
At time of use, the user applies pressure to one of the compartments which has a fluent material therein, such as a liquid resin composition or a liquid hardener which by hydrostatic pressure tends to separate the sheets of laminate and hence applies a delaminating force to the ultrasonic barrier seals. The ultrasonic seals are readily ruptured, to permitting the liquid to How pass the ultrasonic barrier seal towards the other compartment. All of the barrier seals are ruptured in this fashion which permits complete transfer from one compartment towards the other and by squeezing the material in the package, with the ruptured seals no longer preventing movement, thorough intermixing of such degree of intermixing as may be desired is achieved.
Because the barrier seals are much more easily ruptured then the edge seals, the mixing can be achieved with a minimum of danger of releasing the contents by rupture of an edge seal. Obviously in storage if undue pressure is accidentally placed upon a compartment containing a fluid material, the barrier seals will be ruptured accidentally as the same pressure ruptures the barrier seals whether intentional or accidental.
The edge seals are heavy seals and sufficiently secure that in general the laminate itself ruptures before the security of the edge heat seals is compromised.
If the edge seals are bent, or crampled, and hence weakened, rupture can occur at such location. If the laminate is scratched, or wrinkled or otherwise subject to treatment that induces local stress concentration,
After the contents are mixed for final dispensing, if i a dispensing application is used a tear or simple heavy pressure will rupture the laminate and release the contents. By the same token a laminate is chosen which has such film thickness of the polyester layer that the film will stand pressures which permit mixing and such handling as may be desired. For dispensing applications, it is desired that the compartments release their contents and hence a thickness of laminate is chosen such that the laminate itself ruptures at a reasonable pressure.
For some uses such as in rock bolt work or pharmaceutical work, the laminate is torn or punctured at the time of use.
Whereas the present invention has been largely described with respect to an inner polyethylene film, a center polyester film and an external metallic foil film, other materials of construction can be used which have strength and meltability characteristics with respect to each other which maybe desired for a particular application.
The size and use characteristics of the present packages is controlled more by the desires of the user than any inherent limitations and hence characteristics are chosen which permit such stress resistance and handlability both before, during or after usage as may be desired for a particular application.
FIG. 8 is exemplary of use in mine roof work. The package has a configuration of about 2 to 2% width and a length of 16 to 24 inches. The contents are storage stable, and just prior to use, the barrier seal is ruptured, the contents mixed, the package inserted in a drill hole 36, and the package shoved to the far end, and broken by the insertion of an roof bolt shell anchor 37 0n the end of a roof bolt 38. The crumpled package 39 is pushed to the far end of the bolt hole, with the resin being expressed around the roof bolt shell anchor. As the shell anchor is tightened, the roof bolt plate 42 is brought up against the mine roof 40, and load is retained by tension in the bolt. The resin contents 41 surrounds and protects the expanded shell anchor giving greater bearing area and lower unit strain in the area of anchorage than is the case when a shell anchor is used alone, thus improving the over-all efficiency of the rock bolt assembly, as well as its durability.
Resins such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,474,898 and 3,324,663 supra give good results.
A package of transparent laminate of polyester and polyethylene is prepared containing the luminescent components disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,470,103 supra. The package is storage stable, and on mixing gives luminescence. The package can be moved about to a location where light is desired.
In one compartment of a package as above described, having an interior compartment size adapted to contain about milliliters of liquid is packaged solid penicillin as described in US. Pat. No. 2,619,447, Malcolm and Vance, INJECTABLE PENICILLIN PREPARATIONS. In the other compartment, is packaged 5 milliliters of water for injection; sterile techniques being used in the formation and sealing ofthe packages. At time of use, the water is forced through the rupturable seal, and into the drug compartment.
After solution, or suspension, the medicament is withdrawn using a hypodermic needle, and injected into a patient.
Obviously the size of dosages, and hence the size of packages designed to hold the medicament is governed by the therapeutic requirements of the user. For topical application, sterility is not mandatory, and clean techniques may be used.
I claim: 1. A plural compartment mixing package fabricated of a flexible laminate, at least the inner layer of which is thermoplastic, and which seals to itself on heating and at least one stronger-adjacent layer which has a higher melting point, fabricated into a plurality of separate compartments,
a fluent material in at least one of said compartments and a second material in another compartment, said fluent material and said second material being mixable at a time of use, but being non-compatible on storage,
said laminate being strongly heat-sealed around the periphery of the compartments, and being separably sealed between said compartments wherein:
a. the separable seal consists of at least three separate ultrasonic seals, forming security compartments between these separate seals which tend to prevent and to show any compromise of security of the ultrasonic seals, between flat undisturbed "portions of the laminate, with later formed heat seals overlapping the ends of said ultrasonic seals and in leaktight juxtaposition thereto;
b. at least part of the laminate forming one such security compartment being transparent, and
c. a highly colored soluble dye in said one security compartment having said transparent part,
whereby it leakage into such compartment-0e. curs, the dye is dissolved, and becomes readily visible.
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent 5,847,279 Dated November 18, 1974 Inventofl wTmTAM HEPRERT' MONTGOMERY It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that saidLetters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:
001. .8, lirle 9, delete "polyesters" and insert therefor polyester V-- I I 001. 12, line 2 delete "it" and insert if Signed and. sealed this 7th day of Januaryl 975e (SEAL) Attest:
c. MARSHALL DANN MCCOY M. GIBSON 312'. I
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Claims (1)
1. A plural compartment mixing package fabricated of a flexible laminate, at least the inner layer of which is thermoplastic, and which seals to itself on heating and at least one stronger adjacent layer which has a higher melting point, fabricated into a plurality of separate compartments, a fluent material in at least one of said compartments and a second material in another compartment, said fluent material and said second material being mixable at a time of use, but being non-compatible on storage, said laminate being strongly heat-sealed around the periphery of the compartments, and being separably sealed between said compartments wherein: a. the separable seal consists of at least three separate ultrasonic seals, forming security compartments between these separate seals which tend to prevent and to show any compromise of security of the ultrasonic seals, between flat undisturbed portions of the laminate, with later formed heat seals overlapping the ends of said ultrasonic seals and in leaktight juxtaposition thereto; b. at least part of the laminate forming one such security compartment being transparent, and c. a highly colored soluble dye in said one security compartment having said transparent part, whereby it leakage into such compartment occurs, the dye is dissolved, and becomes readily visible.
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