Packaging film product

Abstract

Packaging film product for the packaging of paper rolls or equivalent into a consumer package provided with a handle. The packaging film product consists of a web-like film (1) wherein the edge borders (1a, 1b) of the film are folded towards each other over the middle portion of the film remaining between them, substantially over equal distances so that the edge borders cover a substantial part of the middle portion that remains in between. At one edge of the web folded in this way, a longitudinally handle strip (2) has been produced by joining together the film layers that are placed one above the other, and grasping openings (3) or opening blanks have also been made into the handle strip with a mutual spacing corresponding to the spacing of the package units.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. Packaging film product for forming package units for the packaging of paper rolls or corresponding products, wherein each package unit contains a product unit, comprising a film web having a middle area and edge border areas adjacent the middle area (1) and folded substantially over equal distances towards each other onto the middle area so that the edge border areas (1a, 1b) cover at least a substantial part of the middle area of the web, a longitudinal handle strip (2) formed by joining a portion of one of the edge border areas with the opposing portion of the film web, and grasping openings (3) in the handle strip, the grasping openings being spaced apart corresponding to the spacing of the package units. 
     
     
       2. Packaging film product as claimed in claim 1, wherein the grasping openings (3) define edge zones, the grasping openings formed by means of a heated tool for joining the film layers together at the edge zones of the openings. 
     
     
       3. Packaging film product as claimed in claim 1, wherein the grasping openings are linear cuts made into the handle strip (2). 
     
     
       4. Packaging film product as claimed in claim 1, wherein the handle strip (2) has at least one transverse perforation (5) between the package units. 
     
     
       5. Packaging film products as claimed in claim 1, wherein the grasping openings are linear perforations made into the handle strip (2). .Iadd. 
     
     
       6.  An article of manufacture including a continuous web of a film for use in the manufacture of discrete packages each adapted to hold at least one product, said article of manufacture comprising: a continuous web of film folded over itself along a longitudinally extending fold line to form thereby a first longitudinally extending area having a first free edge and having a second free edge;   said first area and said second area being joined longitudinally along a seam spaced but adjacent to said fold line to form thereby a continuous handle strip, said first and second free edges being spaced from said seam and said fold line, said handle strip having formed therein a plurality of spaced grasping openings whose longitudinal spacing corresponds to the intended width of each discrete package;   said first edge of said first area comprising means for securing said first area longitudinally along the film web with said second free edge of said second area; and   a plurality of demarcating means spaced longitudinally along the length of the web and spaced apart a distance corresponding the intended width of each package, said demarcating means adapted to facilitate separation of said discrete packages..Iaddend.