Steam release standing pouch and content-enclosing standing pouch

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9527629-B2
Application number	US-201414470363-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 27, 2014
Priority date	Mar 7, 2012
Publication date	Dec 27, 2016
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016

Abstract

Provided are a steam release standing pouch, which has a structure in which the sealing portion is reliably peeled, and a content sealing standing pouch formed using the pouch. The steam release standing pouch has a first vapor passage portion. The distance between the inner edge of the tip of the vapor passage portion and the center of maximum expansion, which is the center of the portion where expansion is expected to be maximal, is shorter than either the distance between the inner edge of the first upper side portion and the center of maximum expansion or the distance between the inner edge of the first intermediate side portion and the center of maximum expansion.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A steam release free-standing container comprising a bag body and a bottom gusset, the steam release free-standing container having a widthwise direction and a height direction, wherein
the bag body has a side sealing portion, which is an end in the widthwise direction and has been subjected to a sealing process, and a sealable portion, which is an upper end in the height direction and has not been subjected to a sealing process,
the bottom gusset has a gusset sealing portion, which is an end in the widthwise direction and is a lower end in the height direction and has been subjected to a sealing process,
the side sealing portion has an upper side portion, a vapor passage portion, and an intermediate side portion and is formed continuously in order of the upper side portion, the vapor passage portion, and the intermediate side portion from the upper edge of the bag body,
the bag body has a cuttable portion between the sealable portion and the vapor passage portion in the height direction,
the vapor passage portion has a recessed portion recessed toward an inside of the bag body in the widthwise direction of the bag body,
a distance between an inner edge of the recessed portion of the vapor passage portion and a maximum expansion center, which is a center of a maximum expandable portion of the bag body is shorter than a distance between an inner edge of the upper side portion and the maximum expansion center and shorter than a distance between an inner edge of the intermediate side portion and the maximum expansion center,
the recessed portion has a first recessed portion and a second recessed portion,
the first recessed portion has an upper portion contiguous with the upper side portion, a lower portion contiguous with the intermediate side portion, and a bottom portion contiguous with the upper portion and with the lower portion,
the second recessed portion is formed contiguously with the bottom portion of the first recessed portion and has an area smaller than an area of the first recessed portion,
the second recessed portion has a bottom portion that is a tip of the recessed portion facing the bag body,
an outer edge of the bottom portion of the second recessed portion includes a linear shape that extends in the height direction of the steam release free-standing container,
the second recessed portion is configured to be peeled by steam inside the steam release free-standing container to form an opening at the outer edge of the bottom portion,
upon the opening having been formed by the steam, peeled parts of the second recessed portion are fastened together by surface tension of water drops of the steam adhering thereto such that the opening is closed,
an upper outer edge that is an outer edge of the upper portion is formed contiguously with an outer edge of the upper side portion, and includes a linear shape that inclines downwardly in the height direction toward an inside of the widthwise direction,
a lower outer edge that is an outer edge of the lower portion is formed contiguously with an outer edge of the intermediate side portion and includes a linear shape that inclines upwardly in the height direction toward an inside of the widthwise direction,
the second recessed portion additionally has a first outer edge and a second outer edge,
the first outer edge is formed contiguously with the upper outer edge and the outer edge of the bottom portion of the second recessed portion and includes a linear shape that extends in the widthwise direction, and
the second outer edge is formed contiguously with the lower outer edge and the outer edge of the bottom portion of the second recessed portion and includes a linear shape that extends in the widthwise direction.

2. The steam release free-standing container according to claim 1 , wherein
the upper portion of the first recessed portion is inclined inward toward the bottom portion and has a first sealing width,
the lower portion of the first recessed portion is inclined inward toward the bottom portion and has a second sealing width,
the bottom portion of the second recessed portion has a third sealing width in the widthwise direction, and
the third sealing width is smaller than the first sealing width and smaller than the second sealing width.

3. The steam release free-standing container according to claim 1 , wherein
the bottom portion is a tip of the recessed portion facing the bag body, and
an outer edge of the bottom portion includes a linear shape that extends in the height direction of the steam release free-standing container.

4. The steam release free-standing container according to claim 1 , wherein
the cuttable portion is formed through the upper side portion, and
the upper side portion is configured such that a width of a graspable portion, which is above the cuttable portion in the height direction is greater than a width of an intermediate portion, which is below the cuttable portion in the height direction.

5. A content sealing free-standing container comprising:
the steam release free-standing container according to claim 1 in which the sealable portion has been subjected to a sealing process, and
a content enclosed in the steam release free-standing container.

6. A steam release free-standing container comprising a bag body and a bottom gusset, the steam release free-standing container having a widthwise direction and a height direction, wherein
the bag body has a side sealing portion, which is an end in the widthwise direction and has been subjected to a sealing process, and a sealable portion, which is an upper end in the height direction and has not been subjected to a sealing process,
the bottom gusset has a gusset sealing portion, which is an end in the widthwise direction and is a lower end in the height direction and has been subjected to a sealing process,
the side sealing portion has an upper side portion, a vapor passage portion, and an intermediate side portion and is formed continuously in order of the upper side portion, the vapor passage portion, and the intermediate side portion from the upper edge of the bag body,
the bag body has a cuttable portion between the sealable portion and the vapor passage portion in the height direction,
the vapor passage portion has a recessed portion recessed toward an inside of the bag body in the widthwise direction of the bag body,
a distance between an inner edge of the recessed portion of the vapor passage portion and a maximum expansion center, which is a center of a maximum expandable portion of the bag body is shorter than a distance between an inner edge of the upper side portion and the maximum expansion center and shorter than a distance between an inner edge of the intermediate side portion and the maximum expansion center,
the recessed portion has a first recessed portion and a second recessed portion,
the first recessed portion has an upper portion contiguous with the upper side portion, a lower portion contiguous with the intermediate side portion, and a bottom portion contiguous with the upper portion and with the lower portion,
the second recessed portion is formed contiguously with the bottom portion of the first recessed portion and has an area smaller than an area of the first recessed portion,
the second recessed portion has a bottom portion that is a tip of the recessed portion facing the bag body,
an outer edge of the bottom portion of the second recessed portion includes a linear shape that extends in the height direction of the steam release free-standing container,
the second recessed portion is configured to be peeled by steam inside the steam release free-standing container to form an opening at the outer edge of the bottom portion,
upon the opening having been formed by the steam,

Assignees

• Toppan Printing Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kondo Hideya
• Kawai Hirofumi

Classifications

• B65D77/225

  Pressure relief-valves incorporated in a container wall, e.g. valves comprising at least one elastic element · CPC title

• B65D75/008

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

• B65D81/3461

  Flexible containers, e.g. bags, pouches, envelopes · CPC title

• B65D75/5805

  for tearing a side strip parallel and next to the edge, e.g. by means of a line of weakness · CPC title

• B65D33/01 Primary

  Ventilation or drainage of bags · CPC title