Packaging and process for its production

Abstract

Flexible packaging for articles includes an inflatable hollow body in the form of a double-walled tubular formed body in which the article to be packaged is fixed after inflating the hollow body. The hollow body can be shaped as desired by folding and joining techniques to enable both transport packaging for geometrically simple or complexly shaped articles, and also a likewise flexible and effective protective covering of individual hazardous articles.

1 . Process for producing packaging for articles with a hollow body ( 4 ), characterized in that the hollow body ( 4 ) is produced from a flat film ( 1 ) by double folding in different directions and airtight sealing on its edges ( 2  and  3 ).  
     
     
         2 . Process as claimed in    claim 1   , wherein the flat film ( 1 ) is first folded onto itself, wherein the edges ( 2 ) of the film ( 1 ) which lie on top of one another in the first folding are joined to one another, wherein the resulting folded film ( 1 ) is folded onto itself a second time, perpendicular to the first fold, and wherein the edges ( 3 ) of the film ( 1 ) which lie on top of one another after the first fold are joined to one another.  
     
     
         3 . Process as claimed in    claim 1   , wherein when the edges ( 3 ) which lie on top of one another after the second folding are joined, they are joined to one another and to a protective shell ( 8 ) placed around the tubular formed body.