Pouch with smooth sides

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9963270-B2
Application number	US-201514862880-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 23, 2015
Priority date	Jul 26, 2013
Publication date	May 8, 2018
Grant date	May 8, 2018

Abstract

The present invention relates to a container having consumer friendly sides. The container has a front panel and a back panel, each having an exterior surface. A side sealed portion of the container is folded over and secured to the exterior surface of container. The side sealed portion having at least one angled portion. Securing the side sealed portion to the exterior surface of the container forms a smooth side with the portion of the container that is folded over, or flexed, to allow the side sealed portion to be secured to the front or back panel. A method for forming the container assembly, and a machine for manufacturing the container assembly are also disclosed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method of forming a container assembly comprising:
providing a flexible pouch having a front panel having an exterior surface, a back panel having an exterior surface, and a side sealed portion, the first side sealed portion;
positioning a first rod over the back portion of the pouch alongside of the side sealed portion;
applying an adhesive to the flexible pouch in an area of the back panel parallel with the rod where the side sealed portion will abut the front panel or back panel when the flexible pouch is folded over the rod;
folding the flexible pouch over the first rod;
pressing the side sealed portion to abut the exterior surface of the back panel, so as to secure the sealed side portion to the back panel with the adhesive; and
removing the rod to form a curved profile at a side periphery of the pouch, the curved profile defining an air passage between the adhesive and curved profile.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
the provided flexible pouch having an opposite side sealed portion;
positioning a second rod over the back portion of the pouch between the center portion and opposite sealed portion;
applying an adhesive to the flexible pouch in an area where the opposite side sealed portion will abut the back panel when the flexible pouch is folded over the second rod;
folding the flexible pouch over the second rod; and
pressing the opposite side sealed portion to abut the exterior surface of the back panel, so as to secure the sealed side portion to the back panel with the adhesive.

3. A method of forming a container assembly comprising:
providing a flexible pouch having a front panel having an exterior surface, a back panel having an exterior surface, and a side sealed portion, the first side sealed portion;
positioning a first rod over the back portion of the pouch between a center of the pouch and the side sealed portion;
applying an adhesive to the flexible pouch in an area of the back panel where the side sealed portion will abut the front panel or back panel when the flexible pouch is folded over the rod;
folding the flexible pouch over the first rod;
pressing the side sealed portion to abut the exterior surface of the back panel, so as to secure the sealed side portion to the back panel with the adhesive;
providing a sleeve having at least one open end; and
disposing the flexible pouch partially in the sleeve with the flexible pouch extending from the at least one open end.

Assignees

• Pouch Pac Innovations Llc

Inventors

• Murray R Charles

Classifications

• B65D25/205 Primary

  Means for the attachment of labels, cards, coupons or the like; (cards or coupons for the other types of rigid or semi-rigid containers B65D25/36 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D75/008

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

• B31B2150/00

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

• B65D2203/02

  Labels · CPC title

• B31B70/008

  Stiffening or reinforcing (B31B70/876 takes precedence) · CPC title