Flexible container with spout

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10106301-B2
Application number	US-201615251630-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 30, 2016
Priority date	Aug 30, 2016
Publication date	Oct 23, 2018
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a flexible container. In an embodiment, the flexible container includes (A) four panels adjoined along a common peripheral seal. The common peripheral seal is composed of a first side seal, an opposing second side seal, a top seal, and an opposing bottom seal. The four seals form a chamber. (B) Each panel includes a bottom face, and the four bottom faces are sealed together to define a bottom section. The flexible container includes (C) an upper spout seal extending from the first side seal to the second side seal. The flexible container also includes (D) a lower spout seal. (E) The upper spout seal and the lower spout seal each include a respective spout seal segment and a respective chamber seal segment. (F) The chamber seal segments define a sealed chamber top. (G) The lower spout seal segment is reciprocally aligned with the upper spout seal segment to form a spout. The spout extends from the sealed chamber top to the second side seal.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A flexible container comprising:
A. four panels adjoined along a common peripheral seal, the common peripheral seal including a first side seal, an opposing second side seal, a top seal and an opposing bottom seal, the four seals forming a chamber;
B. each panel comprising a bottom face, the four bottom faces sealed together to define a bottom section;
C. an upper spout seal extending from the first side seal to the second side seal;
D. a lower spout seal;
E. the upper spout seal and the lower spout seal each comprising a respective spout seal segment and a respective chamber seal segment;
F. the chamber seal segments defining a sealed chamber top; and
G. the lower spout seal segment reciprocally aligned with the upper spout seal segment to form a spout, the spout extending from the sealed chamber top to the second side seal.

2. The flexible container of claim 1 wherein the spout comprises:
a proximate end in fluid communication with the top of the chamber; and
a distal end at the second side seal.

3. The flexible container of claim 1 wherein the distal end of the spout comprises an access member.

4. The flexible container of claim 1 comprising a land of panel material above the upper spout seal.

5. The flexible container of claim 4 comprising a cut-out handle in the land.

6. The flexible container of claim 1 wherein each panel is a flexible multilayer film.

7. The flexible container of claim 6 wherein the four panels comprise a first gusset panel, a second gusset panel, a front panel, and a rear panel.

8. The flexible container of claim 1 , wherein the flexible container is void of a rigid fitment.

9. The flexible container of claim 1 comprising an overseal in the bottom section and an upper overseal in a top section of the flexible container.

10. The flexible container of claim 1 comprising a reseal structure in the spout.

11. A flexible container comprising:
A. four panels adjoined along a common peripheral seal, the common peripheral seal composed of a first side seal, an opposing second side seal, a top seal and an opposing bottom seal, the four seals forming a chamber;
B. each panel comprising a bottom face, the four bottom faces sealed together to define a bottom section;
C. an upper spout seal extending from the first side seal to the top seal;
D. a lower spout seal;
E. the upper spout seal and the lower spout seal each comprising a respective spout seal segment and a respective chamber seal segment;
F. the chamber seal segments defining a sealed chamber top; and
G. the lower spout seal segment reciprocally aligned with the upper spout seal segment to form a spout, the spout extending from the sealed chamber top to the top seal.

12. The flexible container of claim 11 wherein the spout comprises a proximate end in fluid communication with the top of the chamber; and a distal end at the top seal.

13. The flexible container of claim 11 wherein the distal end of the spout comprises an access member.

14. The flexible container of claim 11 comprising a land of panel material above the upper spout seal.

15. The flexible container of claim 14 comprising a cut-out handle in the land.

16. The flexible container of claim 11 wherein each panel is a flexible multilayer film.

17. The flexible container of claim 16 wherein the four panels comprise a first gusset panel, a second gusset panel, a front panel, and a rear panel.

18. The flexible container of claim 11 , wherein the flexible container is void of a rigid fitment.

19. The flexible container of claim 11 comprising an overseal in the bottom section and an upper overseal in a top section of the flexible container.

20. The flexible container of claim 11 comprising a reseal structure in the spout.

Assignees

• Dow Global Technologies Llc

Inventors

• Schulz Peter J
• Chopin Iii Lamy J
• Boven Michelle L
• Bonekamp Jeffrey E

Classifications

• B65D75/566

  Hand holes or suspension apertures · CPC title

• B65D2207/00

  Standing packages · CPC title

• B65D75/008 Primary

  Standing pouches, i.e. "Standbeutel" · CPC title

• B65D33/08

  Hand holes · CPC title

• B65D47/36 Primary

  Closures with frangible parts adapted to be pierced, torn or removed, to provide discharge openings (caps with pierceable membranes B65D41/20, B65D41/50; arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures B65D51/18) · CPC title