A packaging material, and a package

Abstract

A packaging material for producing a sealed package of a pourable food product is provided. The packaging material can include a first set of crease lines configured to form an upper end of the package when the packaging material is folded along said first set of crease lines, a second set of crease lines configured to form a bottom end of the package when the packaging material is folded along said second set of crease lines, and a third set of crease lines, said third set of crease lines being separated in order to define longitudinal panels extending in between said third set of crease lines. The longitudinal panels can include a first panel having a horizontal crease line, and a second panel arranged adjacent to said first panel when the package is formed, the second panel having at least one vertical crease line.

1 . A packaging material for producing a sealed package of a pourable food product, comprising:
 a first set of crease lines configured to form an upper end of the sealed package when the packaging material is folded along said first set of crease lines;   a second set of crease lines configured to form a bottom end of the sealed package when the packaging material is folded along said second set of crease lines; and   a third set of crease lines, said third set of crease lines being separated in order to define longitudinal panels extending in between said third set of crease lines, wherein the longitudinal panels defined by the third set of crease lines comprise:
 a first panel having a horizontal crease line; and 
 a second panel arranged adjacent to said first panel when the sealed package is formed, said second panel having at least one vertical crease line and wherein the at least one vertical crease line comprises two vertical crease lines extending along a common axis, but being separated from each other in a longitudinal direction, wherein the separation distance between the two vertical crease lines is less than an individual length of at least one of said two vertical crease lines. 
   
     
     
         2 . The packaging material according to  claim 1 , wherein the third set of crease lines extend between the first set of crease lines and the second set of crease lines. 
     
     
         3 . The packaging material according to  claim 1 , wherein the third set of crease lines defines a third panel arranged adjacent to the first panel when the sealed package is formed, wherein the third panel comprises at least one vertical crease line. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The packaging material according to  claim 1 , wherein the two vertical crease lines have equal length. 
     
     
         6 . The packaging material according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vertical crease line extends along a centre line of said second panel. 
     
     
         7 . The packaging material according to  claim 1 , wherein a total length of the at least one vertical crease line is between 20-80% of a total height of the sealed package when formed. 
     
     
         8 . The packaging material according to  claim 1 , wherein a total length of the horizontal crease line exceeds 50% of a width of the first panel. 
     
     
         9 . The packaging material according to  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal crease line extends across an entire width of the first panel. 
     
     
         10 . The packaging material according to  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal crease line is arranged at a vertical position closer to the second set of crease lines than the first set of crease lines. 
     
     
         11 . The packaging material according to  claim 1 , wherein the second set of crease lines have a longitudinal extension, and wherein the horizontal crease line is arranged at a distance from an upper longitudinal end of the second set of crease lines, said distance being equal to the longitudinal extension of the second set of crease lines. 
     
     
         12 . A sealed package for pourable food products obtained by folding the packaging material according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         13 . The sealed package according to  claim 12 , comprising a front side, a back side, and two lateral sides, wherein the front side, the back side, and the two lateral sides extend between a closed upper end and a closed bottom end. 
     
     
         14 . The sealed package according to  claim 13 , wherein the back side is formed by the first panel having the horizontal crease line, and wherein at least one of the two lateral sides is formed by the second panel having the at least one vertical crease line.