Dispensing system, packaging system, package, closure system, dispensing gun system, method of making a package, and method of dispensing a product

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10179343-B2
Application number	US-201515329747-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 22, 2015
Priority date	Jul 28, 2014
Publication date	Jan 15, 2019
Grant date	Jan 15, 2019

Abstract

The present invention includes a dispensing system for dispensing a packaged product, e.g. a condiment, including a pouch ( 60 ) having the product therein cooperates with a dispensing gun ( 30 ) to dispense a dose of product. In various aspects the invention includes a packaging system that includes a container ( 40 ) and a flexible package ( 50 ) with a frangible seal ( 70 ), and a flexible pouch ( 60 ); a dispensing assembly ( 100 ) for dispensing a product from the package; a dispensing gun system; a method of making a package; and a method of dispensing a product. The packaging system includes a container such as a rigid sleeve, and a flexible pouch positioned within the container interior, and also includes a valve that enables the product to exit the pouch interior and be dispensed. An optional diffuser coordinates with the valve to dispense product from one or more product outlets.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A packaging system comprising:
a) a container comprising first and second openings and an interior;
b) a package positioned within the container interior, the package comprising a pouch comprising a first and second panel with a frangible seal positioned between the panels, and a flowable product disposed in the pouch; and
c) a dispensing assembly;
wherein the frangible seal comprises:
d) a single label with a first face and a second face, the first face comprising a permanent sealant and the second face comprising a peelable sealant; or
e) first and second labels, each label comprising:
i) a first face, wherein the first face of the first label comprises a permanent sealant positioned adjacent the pouch front sheet and wherein the first face of the second label comprises a permanent sealant positioned adjacent to the pouch rear sheet; and
ii) a second face, wherein the second face of the first label comprises a peelable sealant positioned adjacent to the second label second face, and/or wherein the second face of the second label comprises a peelable sealant positioned adjacent to the first label second face.

2. The packaging system of claim 1 further comprising a pusher plate positioned within the container interior and adapted to movably close the first opening and effect dispensing of product.

3. The packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the container comprises a rigid cylindrical container.

4. The packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the container comprises a neck portion adapted to connect to the dispensing assembly, the neck portion comprising a fastening member adapted to connect to the dispensing assembly, the fastening member selected from a location fit, a press fit, a screw thread, a twist lock, a tab, a slot, a snap fit, or a combination thereof.

5. The packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the pouch comprises a flexible, thermoplastic pouch.

6. The packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the pouch has an oxygen transmission rate of no more than 50 cc/m2/24 hr. at 25° C., 0% RH, 1 atm in accordance with ASTM D 3985.

7. The packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the pouch comprises a spout, and the frangible seal is positioned within the spout.

8. The packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the permanent sealant is selected from the group comprising metallocene catalyzed polyethylene, Ziegler-Natta catalyzed linear low density polyethylene, propylene-ethylene copolymer, LDPE, ionomer resin, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene/methyl methacrylate copolymers, ethylene/butyl acrylate copolymers, and combinations thereof.

9. The packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the peelable sealant is selected from the group comprising blends of polyethylene and polybutylene, polyethylene, polyethylene blends, random propylene/ethylene copolymer blends, EVA/polypropylene blends, LDPE/polypropylene blends, or combinations thereof.

10. The packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the flowable product comprises a condiment.

11. The packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the dispensing assembly comprises
a) a valve,
b) a valve housing, and
c) a connecting portion that is in engagement with the container.

12. The packaging system of claim 11 wherein the valve is selected from the group comprising an umbrella valve, a duckbill valve, a reed valve, a ball valve, a flapper valve, a poppet valve, a Gott valve, a check valve, and combinations thereof.

13. The packaging system of claim 11 , wherein the valve housing comprises a valve seat comprising a retaining ring, retaining clip, or flange.

14. The packaging system of claim 11 , further comprising a diffuser connected to the valve housing.

15. The packaging system of claim 14 wherein the diffuser is connected to the valve housing with a snap fit.

16. The packaging system of claim 14 , wherein the diffuser comprises two or more outlets.

Assignees

• Cryovac Inc

Inventors

• Compton Stephen F
• Bowen Joe Milton
• Calvert Steven T
• Carrouth Andrew B
• Caudle Timothy G
• Ackerman David L
• Conner Howard Dean
• Cook Hubert J
• Kiss Csaba Frank
• Moehlenbrock Andrew W

Classifications

• B05C17/00596

  The liquid or other fluent material being supplied from a rigid removable cartridge having no active dispensing means, i.e. the cartridge requiring cooperation with means of the handtool to expel the material · CPC title

• B05C17/01

  with {manually} mechanically or electrically actuated piston or the like {(B05C17/00533 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B65B51/10

  Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof {(welding of plastics per se B29C65/02; closing plastic tube ends in general B29C57/10)} · CPC title

• B65B9/20

  the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles · CPC title

• B05C17/00513

  of the thread type · CPC title