Delivery pouch and delivery box containing said delivery pouch

Abstract

A delivery pouch, in particular for perishable goods, includes a front wall comprising an inner layer having opposing first and second side edges and an outer layer having opposing first and second side edges that are connected to each other. The inner layer of the front wall of the pouch comprises a foamed polymer layer and the outer layer of the front wall of the pouch comprises a foamed or non-foamed polymer layer. The rear wall of the pouch comprises, at least in that section of the rear wall of the pouch that does not protrude over the front wall of the pouch, an inner layer having opposing first and second side edges and an outer layer having opposing first and second side edges that are connected to each other. The inner layer of the rear wall of the pouch comprises a foamed polymer layer and the outer layer of the rear wall of the pouch comprises a foamed or non-foamed polymer layer. The front wall of the pouch or the rear wall of the pouch comprises at least one fastening component on the upper end of the pouch, wherein the fastening component is designed to close the closable opening on the upper end of the pouch after the protruding section of the rear wall of the pouch is folded over the front wall of the pouch. Also disclosed is a delivery box comprising a delivery container and a lid and containing a multitude of delivery pouches, and a method of transporting goods for delivery, in particular for perishable goods, by use of the delivery pouches or by use of the delivery box described herein.

1 . A delivery pouch comprising:
 an upper end of the pouch, an opposite lower end of the pouch, a first side edge of the pouch, and an opposite second side edge of the pouch; and   a pouch front wall and an opposite pouch rear wall, wherein the pouch front wall and the pouch rear wall respectively comprise an upper edge, a lower edge, a first side edge and a second side edge,   wherein:
 the lower end of the pouch is closed, 
 the upper end of the pouch comprises a closable opening for introducing articles into the pouch for delivery, 
 the front wall of the pouch has a first length which corresponds to an average distance between the upper edge and the lower edge of the front wall of the pouch, and the rear wall of the pouch has a second length which corresponds to an average distance between the upper edge and the lower edge of the rear wall of the pouch, 
 the first length is shorter than the second length so that the rear wall of the pouch protrudes over the front wall of the pouch on the upper end of the pouch, and the section of the rear wall of the pouch that protrudes over the front wall of the pouch is foldable onto the front wall of the pouch, 
 the front wall of the pouch comprises an inner layer having opposing first and second side edges and an outer layer having opposing first and second side edges which inner and outer layer are connected to each other, 
 the inner layer of the front wall of the pouch comprises a non-foamed or foamed polymer layer and the outer layer of the front wall of the pouch comprises a non-foamed or foamed polymer layer, 
 the rear wall of the pouch comprises, at least in that section of the rear wall of the pouch that does not protrude over the front wall of the pouch, an inner layer having opposing first and second side edges and an outer layer having opposing first and second side edges where the inner and outer layers are connected to each other, 
 said inner layer of the rear wall of the pouch comprises a non-foamed or foamed polymer layer and said outer layer of the rear wall of the pouch comprises a non-foamed or foamed polymer layer, 
 the front wall of the pouch or the rear wall of the pouch comprises at least one fastening component on the upper end of the pouch, and 
 said at least one fastening component is designed to close the closable opening on the upper end of the pouch after said protruding section of the rear wall of the pouch is folded over the front wall of the pouch. 
   
     
     
         2 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 1 , wherein said section of the rear wall of the pouch protruding over the front wall of the pouch is an extension of the outer layer of the rear wall of the pouch. 
     
     
         3 . The delivery pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the inner layer and the outer layer of the front wall of the pouch or wherein the inner layer and the outer layer of the rear wall of the pouch are a transparent or translucent plastic film. 
     
     
         4 . The delivery pouch of  claim 3 , wherein the transparent or translucent plastic film comprises a polyethylene film. 
     
     
         5 . The delivery pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the outer layer of the front wall of the pouch or the outer layer of the rear wall of the pouch is a non-foamed single- or multi-layer polyethylene film in monoaxially or biaxially oriented form. 
     
     
         6 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one fastening component is at least one first adhesive strip which in particular extends substantially from the first side edge of the pouch to the second side edge of the pouch. 
     
     
         7 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 1 , wherein the lower end of the pouch is formed by a pouch floor wall or by at least one welded or adhesive seam between the front wall and the rear wall or by at least one fold forming the transition from the front wall to the rear wall. 
     
     
         8 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 1 , wherein a pouch floor is at the lower end of the pouch which is formed by at least one welded or adhesive seam between the inner layer of the front wall and the inner layer of the rear wall or by at least one fold forming the transition from the inner layer of the front wall to the inner layer of the rear wall or by a pouch floor wall. 
     
     
         9 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 8 , wherein the at least one welded or adhesive seam runs at a distance from or along the lower edge of the rear wall of the pouch and the front wall of the pouch. 
     
     
         10 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner layer and the outer layer of the front wall are connected along or adjacent their respective first and second side edges and along or adjacent the lower and the upper end of the front wall thereby forming a defined space and/or wherein the inner layer and the outer layer of the rear wall are connected along or adjacent their respective first and second side edges and along or adjacent the lower and the upper end of the rear wall or of the front wall thereby forming a defined space. 
     
     
         11 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 1 , wherein the lower end of the pouch comprises a W- or V-shaped fold in profile. 
     
     
         12 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner layer of the front wall of the pouch and the inner layer of the rear wall of the pouch are based on a continuous section of a continuous material strip and/or wherein the outer layer of the front wall of the pouch and the outer layer of the rear wall of the pouch are based on a continuous section of a continuous material strip. 
     
     
         13 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 12 , wherein a floor wall of the inner or outer layer of the pouch is a component of said continuous section of a continuous material strip. 
     
     
         14 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 1 , wherein the first side edge of the pouch is formed by welding the first side edges of the inner layer and the outer layer of the front wall of the pouch and the rear wall of the pouch using a first welded seam, and wherein the second side edge of the pouch is formed by welding the second side edges of the inner layer and the outer layer of the front wall of the pouch and the rear wall of the pouch using a second welded seam. 
     
     
         15 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 1 , wherein the front wall of the pouch and the rear wall of the pouch are connected at the first or second edge of the pouch at a distance from the corresponding side edges of the front and rear walls of the pouch. 
     
     
         16 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one destructible zone in that section of the rear wall of the pouch that protrudes over the front wall of the pouch and being located with respect to the at least one fastening component opposite the upper edge of the rear wall of the pouch. 
     
     
         17 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 16 , wherein the destructible zone is a weakened line. 
     
     
         18 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 17 , wherein the weakened line is a perforation line. 
     
     
         19 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first side wall between the front wall and the rear wall and a second side wall between the front wall and the rear wall opposite said first sidewall,   wherein the first side wall of the pouch comprises an inner layer and an outer layer that are connected to each other,   wherein the inner layer of the first side wall of the pouch is a foamed or non-foamed polymer layer and the outer layer of the first side wall of the pouch is a foamed or non-foamed polymer layer, and wherein the second side wall of the pouch comprises an inner layer and an outer layer that are connected to each other, and   wherein the inner layer of the second side wall of the pouch is a foamed or non-foamed polymer layer and the outer layer of the second side wall of the pouch is a foamed or non-foamed polymer layer.   
     
     
         20 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 1  further comprising packaged inside said pouch at least one perishable good. 
     
     
         21 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 20 , wherein the at least one perishable good is a food item. 
     
     
         22 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 20 , wherein the at least one perishable good is a frozen item. 
     
     
         23 . The delivery pouch according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner layer of the front wall of the pouch comprises a foamed polymer layer and the outer layer of the front wall of the pouch comprises a non-foamed polymer layer, and wherein said inner layer of the rear wall of the pouch comprises a foamed polymer layer and said outer layer of the rear wall of the pouch comprises a non-foamed polymer layer. 
     
     
         24 . A delivery box comprising a delivery container and a lid and containing at least one delivery pouch according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         25 . A delivery box comprising a delivery container and a lid and containing a multitude of delivery pouches according to  claim 20 . 
     
     
         26 . The delivery box according to  claim 24 , wherein the delivery container is an insulated container and wherein the lid is an insulated lid or wherein the walls and/or the delivery container are provided with cushioning means on the inside and/or wherein the lid is provided with cushioning means on the inside. 
     
     
         27 . The delivery box according to  claim 24 , wherein the delivery container is made of cardboard and/or wherein the lid is made of cardboard. 
     
     
         28 . The delivery box according to  claim 24 , further comprising at least one cooler pack. 
     
     
         29 . The delivery box according to  claim 25 , wherein the at least one perishable good is a frozen item. 
     
     
         30 . A method of transporting goods for delivery, the method comprising:
 providing at least one delivery pouch according to  claim 1 ;   introducing one or more articles into each said delivery pouch through the closable opening of said pouch;   closing said opening of the delivery pouch; and   transporting the articles by transfer of said delivery pouch.   
     
     
         31 . The method of according to  claim 30 , further comprising:
 introducing said closed pouch or pouches into a delivery box comprising a delivery container and a lid and containing a multitude of delivery pouches; and   transporting the articles by transfer of said delivery box.   
     
     
         32 . The method according to  claim 31 , wherein at least one of the articles is a perishable good. 
     
     
         33 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein at least one of the articles is a food item. 
     
     
         34 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein at least one of the articles is a frozen item.