PACKAGE HAVING A LAP OR FIN SEAL GAP ELIMINATION FEATURE

    公开(公告)号:US20220144496A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-12

    申请号:US17586098

    申请日:2022-01-27

    申请人: Mark Steele

    发明人: Mark Steele

    IPC分类号: B65D33/25 B31B70/81 B31B70/60

    摘要: A flexible package having a closure device and a lap or fin seal is provided that reduces or eliminates an air gap present at the fin or lap seal portion of packages. The package can include a film with a closure applied to the film. The flexible package can include a film having a closure device applied to the film transverse to the first and second side edges of the film, with the first side edge portion extending into the fin seal such that at least a portion of the first side edge portion eliminates an air gap between the fin or lap seal and at least one of the first and second side edge portions.

    Stand up pouch with fitment
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11014323B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-25

    申请号:US16585254

    申请日:2019-09-27

    摘要: A flexible pouch for receiving flowable products that includes a fitment having a spout to allow the flowable products to be discharged from the pouch. The flexible pouch is formed from a top and a bottom web of material. A sealant strip is attached to a top edge of each of the top and bottom webs of material. A fitment having a canoe and spout is positioned such that the canoe is positioned between the first and second sealant strips. The height of the canoe and the width of the first and second sealing strips are the same to minimize the amount of sealant material. The first and second sealant strips are sealed to each other along the entire width of the flexible pouch to entrap the canoe of the fitment between the top and bottom webs.

    BOTTOM GUSSET PACKAGE WITH FOLDED GUSSET
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200165047A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-28

    申请号:US16630276

    申请日:2018-07-11

    发明人: James W. Yeager

    摘要: A bottom-gusseted package is disclosed which includes a bottom gusset positioned transversely of a longitudinal axis of the package, and a top sleeve portion including a recloseable fastener provided at the top of the package. In the illustrated embodiment, the top sleeve portion includes a peel seal positioned above the recloseable fastener. This seal desirably acts to close the two layers of the top sleeve portion at the top of the package for a neat and aesthetically pleasing appearance. The top sleeve portion can also include a frangible region, and at least one grip strip on the interior of the top sleeve portion. The configuration of the package, and its method of formation, permit use with associated form, fill, and seal equipment.

    BOTTOM-GUSSETED PACKAGE AND METHOD
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190177042A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-13

    申请号:US16277086

    申请日:2019-02-15

    发明人: James W. Yeager

    摘要: A bottom-gusseted package comprises a package body, and a bottom gusset positioned transversely of a longitudinal axis of the package body. Formation of the bottom-gusseted package is effected by positioning individual sleeves transversely of the longitudinal axis of a flexible web which forms the package body. During package formation, the flexible web is cut to form individual packages, with each individual sleeve positioned to form a bottom gusset in a respective package. Optionally, the individual sleeve portions can be configured such that when the flexible web is cut to form individual packages, and each individual sleeve is be cut to form a bottom gusset in one package, and a top sleeve portion in an adjacent package.

    Applicator systems for mounting strip-like fitments to flexible packaging

    公开(公告)号:US10279944B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-07

    申请号:US15080196

    申请日:2016-03-24

    摘要: A fitment mounting apparatus for mounting a hold open fitment to flexible packaging, wherein the hold open fitment has a flexible configuration variable between a first un-distended shape and a second stably distended shape, including a frame forming a holder configured for holding more than one of the hold open fitments within the holder, a flexible packaging positioning system arranged for positioning flexible packaging for mounting the hold open fitment to the flexible packaging, and an applicator coupled to the frame configured to engage at least one edge of the hold open fitment in the holder and bias the at least one edge so that the hold open fitment is singulated, from others of the more than one hold open fitments in the holder, and issued from the holder into the flexible packaging on the flexible packaging positioning system substantially simultaneous with singulation.

    Package having a lap or fin seal without an air gap formed adjacent the seal

    公开(公告)号:US10093457B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-09

    申请号:US15121739

    申请日:2015-02-25

    申请人: Mark Steele

    发明人: Mark Steele

    摘要: A flexible package having a closure device and a lap or fin seal is provided that reduces or eliminates an air gap present at the fin or lap seal portion of conventional packages. The package can include a film with a closure applied to the film. A bridge material is provided to the film to fill the air gap when the closure is in a sealed condition. The flexible package alternatively can include a film having a closure device applied to the film transverse to the first and second side edges of the film, with the first side edge portion extending into the fin seal such that at least a portion of the first side edge portion to eliminate an air gap between the fin seal and at least one of the first and second side edge portions.