Package with strap handle

a strap handle and packaging technology, applied in the direction of packaging, packaging preventing decay, sealing, etc., can solve the problems of affecting the integrity of the package, affecting the quality of the package, so as to achieve stable and pressure-distributing, easy handling, and easy pouring
US20090277916A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-11-12STEELE MARK
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
STEELE MARK
Publication Date
2009-11-12
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A package, and method of manufacturing the same, the package having an attached strap handle for ease in carrying and pouring of the contents. In one embodiment, the package includes a pair of panels separated by a gusseted panel portion. Each end of the strap handle is attached to the package through slits that are formed at the confluence of the gusset panel portion and a respective one of the panels. Seams or seals may be formed to effectively seal the slits and may bond the handles to the package. The handle may additionally include first and second strap handles, and a strap or member spanning between the first and second strap handles.
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PRIORITY APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 050,816, filed May 6, 2008, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates generally to flexible packaging and, more particularly, to flexible packaging having at least one strap handle.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Flexible and / or disposable packaging including handles for ease of handling and transport are known. For heavier packages, certain handle designs cause discomfort to the user because the handles are too narrow, thus causing the lifting and handling forces to be concentrated over a small area on the palm of the user's hand.

[0004] U.S. Patent Publication No. 2008 / 0080794 discloses a strap style handle. The strap handle is disposed within an elongated hole cut out of the center of a gusset panel. The strap is comprised of a heat sealable film. The ends of the strap are adhered t...

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