Shaped Flexible Pouch With Elongated Neck And Method Of Manufacture
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1. A flexible container for packaging a product, said container comprising:
- a flexible pouch having an elongated spout portion extending therefrom; and
an opening element located at least partially within said elongated spout portion, said opening element operable to create an opening across said elongated spout portion so that a product contained in said flexible pouch can be removed.
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Abstract
Accordingly, the present invention is an improved flexible pouch for a product and an improved apparatus and method for manufacturing the pouch. The flexible pouch, apparatus and methodology for a pouch includes an upper edge and side edges extending therefrom. The upper edge includes an elongated spout portion extending therefrom. The elongated spout portion can have shape representative of a bottle cap attached to a top of bottle throat. In addition, the elongated spout portion can have an opening element that affords for tearing off the bottle cap shaped portion and allow access to the product.
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21 Claims
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1. A flexible container for packaging a product, said container comprising:
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a flexible pouch having an elongated spout portion extending therefrom; and an opening element located at least partially within said elongated spout portion, said opening element operable to create an opening across said elongated spout portion so that a product contained in said flexible pouch can be removed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A flexible pouch for packaging a product, said pouch comprising:
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a front panel and a back panel, said front panel and said back panel each having an inner surface, an upper edge, a pair of side edges extending from said upper edge and an elongated spout portion extending from said upper edge in a direction generally away from said pair of side edges; a side seam joining one of said pair of side edges of said front panel to one of said pair of side edges of said back panel, said side seam extending to and joining a predetermined distance of said upper edge of said front panel to said upper edge of said back panel; a closing seam overlapping said side seam and joining at least part of said upper edge of said front panel to said upper edge of said back panel, said closing seam also joining at least part of said elongated spout portion of said front panel to at least part of said elongated spout portion of said back panel; an opening element located at least partially within said elongated spout portion of said front and back panels. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A process of making a flexible pouch containing a product, the method comprising:
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providing a roll of flexible material; unrolling the flexible material from the roll; cutting a section from the flexible material, the section having a front panel and a back panel, each panel having an inner surface, an upper edge, a pair of side edges extending from said upper edge and an elongated spout portion extending from said upper edge in a direction generally away from said pair of side edges; arranging the front panel and the back panel such that the inner surface of the front panel is facing the inner surface of the back panel; forming a pair of side seams by joining the pair of side edges of the front panel to the pair side edges of the back panel, the side seams extending to and joining a predetermined distance of the upper edge of the front panel to the upper edge of the back panel, the side seam also leaving an opening between the upper edge and the elongated spout portion of the front panel and the upper edge and the elongated spout portion of the back panel; blowing hot air onto the elongated spout portion of the front panel and the elongated spout portion of the back panel, the blowing of hot air curling a top edge of at least one of the elongated spout portions; inserting a tube within the opening; passing a product through the tube into a container formed by the front panel and the back panel; removing the tube from the container; sealing the container by joining at least part of said upper edge and at least part of said elongated spout portion of said front panel to at least part of said upper edge and at least part of said elongated spout portion of said back panel; and forming an opening element for opening the container and allowing access to the product contained in the flexible pouch. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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