Portable liquid-dispensing bag

• US 20080272146A1
• Filed: 05/01/2007
• Published: 11/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daniel Steven Kaczmarek
• Original Assignee: Daniel Steven Kaczmarek
• Inventors: Kaczmarek, Daniel Steven
• Granted Patent: US 7,896,199 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 222/105
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2577/042 Comprising several inner containers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/525 External rigid or semi-rigid supports
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/5877 connected to a planar surface of the package wall
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/04 Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/067 combined with a valve, a tap or a piercer
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/225 Pressure relief-valves incorporated in a container wall, e.g. valves comprising at least one elastic element
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/88054 Direct response normally closed valve limits direction of flow

Abstract

The portable, liquid-dispensing bag comprises a constellation of bags constructed of flexible liquid proof materials, fitment portals, and resealable openings. Each bag may have one or more re-sealable openings.

Claims

1. A portable, liquid-dispensing bag comprising:

(a) an outer bag constructed of a flexible liquid proof material and having a second re-sealable opening, and

(b) a fitment portal for connecting said outer bag in a liquid proof manner to a liquid containing bag provided, said liquid containing bag provided with a tap, said fitment portal providing passage of said tap from inside of the outer bag to the outside of said outer bag.

2. A portable, liquid-dispensing bag comprising:

(a) one or more inner bags constructed of a first flexible liquid proof material and having first re-sealable opening,

(b) an outer bag constructed of a second flexible liquid proof material and having a second re-sealable opening, and

(c) a fitment portal connecting said inner bag to said outer bag in a liquid proof manner and passing through both said inner bag and said outer bag to provide a passage from the inside of said inner bag to the outside of said outer bag.

3. The portable, liquid-dispensing bag of claim 2 further comprising a resealable tap to permit liquids present in said outer bag to be drained from said outer bag.

4. The portable, liquid-dispensing bag of claim 2 wherein the said fitment portal is configured to form a liquid proof seal about a container having a tap.

5. The portable, liquid-dispensing bag of claim 2 wherein the said fitment portal is configured to form a liquid proof chamber around a container.

6. The portable, liquid-dispensing bag of claim 2 further comprising one or more additional inner bags and one or more fitment portals connecting said additional inner bags to said outer bag in a liquid proof manner and passing through said additional inner bag, said inner bag and said outer bag to provide a passage from the inside of said additional inner bag to the outside of said outer bag.

7. The portable, liquid-dispensing bag of claim 2 further comprising a rigid external container.

8. The portable, liquid-dispensing bag of claim 2 further comprising a plurality of temporarily sealed openings in one or more inner bags to permit liquid to move through the surface defined by said inner bag.

9. The portable, liquid-dispensing bag of claim 2 wherein said fitment portal comprises a first ring and a second ring.

10. The portable, liquid-dispensing bag of claim 2 wherein one or more of said inner bags further comprises a resealable gas vent.

12. A method of making the portable, liquid-dispensing bag of claim 2 comprising the steps:

(a) configuring a set of vacuum arms with a set of cutting positions

(b) configuring a base with a set of bonding positions, where at least one of said cutting positions is placed opposite to and in alignment with at least one of said bonding positions,

(c) placing one outer bag between said set of vacuum arms and said base with either said set of vacuum arms or said base within said outer bag,

(d) placing one or more inner bags between said set of vacuum arms and said base with either said set of vacuum arms or base within said inner bags with said inner bags placed within said outer bag,

(e) moving said set of vacuum arms and said base causing said cutting and bonding positions to effect one or more holes in the inner bags and the outer bag placed between said set of vacuum arms and said base.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein said moving of said set of vacuum arms and said base causing said corresponding bonding and cutting positions to create one or more holes in the inner bags and the outer bag placed between said set of vacuum arms and said base also causes said inner bags and said outer bag to form a liquid proof bond around said holes.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein said set of vacuum arms and said base are identical.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein one or more of said bonding positions or cutting positions are configured to hold one or more items for bonding to said outer and inner bags.

16. The method of claim 12 wherein one or more of the cutting positions or bonding positions further comprises a fusing element for bonding either two or more inner bags or the outer bag and one or more inner bags to form a liquid proof seal.

17. A method of making the portable, liquid-dispensing bag of claim 2 comprising the steps:

(a) configuring a set of vacuum arms with a set of cutting positions

(b) configuring a base with a set of bonding positions, where at least one of said cutting positions is placed opposite to and in alignment with at least one of said bonding positions,

(c) placing one or more sheets of material between said set of vacuum arms and said base,

(d) moving said set of vacuum arms and said base causing said corresponding cutting and bonding positions to effect one or more holes in said sheets of material.

(e) forming each of said sheets of material into either one or more of said inner bags or one or more outer bags.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein moving said set of vacuum arms and said base causing said bonding and cutting positions to create one or more holes in said sheets of material also causes said sheets of material to form a liquid proof bond around said holes.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein said set of vacuum arms and said base are identical.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein one or more of said bonding positions or cutting positions are configured to hold one or more items for bonding to said sheets of material.

21. The method of claim 17 wherein one or more of the cutting positions or bonding positions further comprises a fusing element for bonding two or more sheets of material to form a liquid proof seal.