Dual compartmented pouch and method for making the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11097506-B2
Application number	US-201715784936-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 16, 2017
Priority date	Apr 29, 2014
Publication date	Aug 24, 2021
Grant date	Aug 24, 2021

Abstract

A method for making said flexible includes forming a flexible pouch having an open top. A dividing seal extends from the open top to the bottom of the pouch so as to define two pouch openings and two pouch spaces. Substances are introduced into the pouch spaces by a first nozzle and a second nozzle inserted into a respective first space and second space and filling the pouch body through the first and second nozzle.

First claim

I claim:

1. A method for making the flexible pouch, the method comprising the steps of:
forming a pouch body having a pair of opposite side seal edges, and a bottom seal edge, a top seal edge, and a top opening;
forming a dividing seal on the pouch body, the dividing seal extending across the pouch body defining a first pouch space and a second pouch space separate from the first pouch space, the dividing seal is angled and extends between the top edge seal and the bottom edge seal, a portion of the second pouch being elevated above a portion of the first pouch and the first pouch space having a first top opening and the second pouch space having a second top opening, the second pouch space includes an angled side edge, the angled side edge interconnecting an end of the top seal edge to an upper end of one of the pair of side seal edges, the first pouch space being larger than the second pouch space;
providing a first nozzle and a second nozzle, the first and second nozzles are introduced into a respective first pouch space and second pouch space, and filling the first and second pouch spaces with a predetermined substance;
inserting a first fitment and a second fitment, the first fitment in fluid communication with the first pouch space and mounted and centered to the bottom seal edge of the pouch body, the second fitment in fluid communication with the second space and mounted to the angled side edge of the pouch body so as to be opposite the first fitment;
sealing the first and second top openings; and
attaching a cap to the first fitment, the cap that has a bottom surface configured to support the pouch body in an upright manner.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first and second pouch spaces are filled simultaneously.

3. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the pouch body is formed from a sheet of laminate material.

4. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the pouch body is formed from a sheet of laminate material wherein the dividing seal is straight.

5. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the pouch body is formed from a sheet of laminate material wherein the dividing seal is arcuate.

6. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first fitment is mounted to the bottom seal edge and the second fitment is mounted to the angled side edge before the dividing seal is formed.

7. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first fitment is mounted to the bottom seal edge and the second fitment is mounted to the angled side edge after the dividing seal is formed.

8. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the arrangement of the dividing seal assists to distribute a weight of the pouch to facilitate the positioning of the pouch in the upright manner when the pouch is positioned on the bottom surface of the cap.

Assignees

• Pouch Pac Innovations Llc

Inventors

• Murray R Charles

Classifications

• B31B70/844 Primary

  Applying rigid valves, spouts, or filling tubes · CPC title

• B31B2160/10

  rectangular and flat, i.e. without structural provision for thickness of contents · CPC title

• B31B70/81 Primary

  Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings · CPC title

• B65D31/12

  with two or more compartments · CPC title

• B31B2150/00

  Flexible containers made from sheets or blanks, e.g. from flattened tubes · CPC title