Collapsible fluid containers
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1. A flat packed container comprisingflexible bag or pouch having an opening and having a maximum width dimension across said opening;
- a cover system that covers said opening, comprisinga holder to which the bag or pouch is attached that has a maximum dimension greater in magnitude that said maximum width dimension;
whereby the maximum dimension of said holder permits said bag or pouch when filled to lie at an angle to a surface to prevent contamination of a mouthpiece;
a cap,wherein the holder is provided with an opening to enable the introduction of material into said bag or pouch; and
a seal that seals the opening within the holder and which can be replaced to recreate the seal after filling.
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Abstract
A collapsible container for fluids consists of a flexible bag or pouch hermetically attached to a cover. The container may be provided flat packed, pre-sterilised and hermetically packaged and may be a single use, disposable, container useful for drinking bottles for young children and babies.
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1. A flat packed container comprising
flexible bag or pouch having an opening and having a maximum width dimension across said opening; a cover system that covers said opening, comprising a holder to which the bag or pouch is attached that has a maximum dimension greater in magnitude that said maximum width dimension;
whereby the maximum dimension of said holder permits said bag or pouch when filled to lie at an angle to a surface to prevent contamination of a mouthpiece;a cap, wherein the holder is provided with an opening to enable the introduction of material into said bag or pouch; and a seal that seals the opening within the holder and which can be replaced to recreate the seal after filling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- 14. A container comprising a bag or pouch having an open end hermetically sealed to a holder which provides an orifice for introducing material into the bag or pouch, said holder being adapted to releasably engage with a cap, said cap containing a delivery mechanism for the contents of the bag or pouch and said cap containing a sealing mechanism for the bag or pouch which may be exposed by removal of the cap to allow materials to be introduced into the bag or pouch wherein the cap may be replaced in the holder and thereby provide the delivery mechanism, wherein a maximum width dimension across a top of said holder is greater in magnitude than a maximum width dimension across an opening of the bag or pouch, when filled to lie at an angle to a surface to prevent contamination of the delivery mechanism.
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23. A flat packed container comprising
a flexible bag or pouch having an opening and having a maximum width dimension across said opening; a cover system that covers said opening, comprising a holder to which the bag or pouch is attached that has a maximum dimension greater in magnitude than said maximum width dimension; a cap located within the holder, wherein the holder is provided with an opening to enable the introduction of material into said bag or pouch; and a seal that seals the opening within the holder and which can be replaced to recreate the seal. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
- 31. A container comprising a bag or pouch having an open end hermetically sealed to a holder which provides an orifice for introducing material into the bag or pouch, said holder being adapted to releasably engage with a cap located within the holder, said cap containing a delivery mechanism for the contents of the bag or pouch and said cap containing a sealing mechanism for the bag or pouch which may be exposed by removal of the cap to allow materials to be introduced into the bag or pouch wherein the cap may be replaced in the holder and thereby provide the delivery mechanism.
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