Stand-up flexible pouch and method of forming

a flexible pouch and stand-up technology, applied in the field of flexible pouches, can solve the problems of limiting the use of large quantities of products and impedes reusability, and achieve the effect of providing rigidity to the pouches

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-01-12
POUCH PAK INNOVATIONS
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[0004]Accordingly, the present invention is a stand-up flexible pouch for a product. A stand-up flexible pouch includes a cylindrical pouch body formed of a flexible material having an inner surface and an outer surface. A plurality of ribs are integrally formed in the cylindrical pouch body. The ribs are formed to extend coaxially with the cylindrical pouch body to provide rigidity to the pouch. The pouch also includes opening means integral with the panel for accessing a product contained within the pouch.

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While barrels and kegs work well for larger quantities, they are expensive, and may be subject to abuse by consumers, which impedes reusability.
However, their use in storing larger quantities of a product is limited, since the flexible pouch tends to collapse as the product is removed.

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[0020]Referring to FIGS. 1-7 a stand-up flexible pouch 10 is illustrated. The pouch 10 may be filled with a product (not shown) and sealed. It is contemplated that the pouch may contain a single portion or multiple portions of the product. For example, the pouch may contain twenty liters of the product. Various shapes are contemplated for the pouch. The pouch 10 may have a generally cylindrical shape, a box-like shape, an hourglass shape, a barrel shape or another shape. In this example, the product is a liquid. The liquid may be a consumable product having an alcohol content, such as wine, beer or liquor, or the like. The product may be a carbonated product, such as a sparkling wine or juice or the like. The liquid may be any other type of product, such as shampoo or liquid soap or the like. An example of a pouch for a carbonated liquid is disclosed in commonly assigned PCT Patent Application No. PCT / US03 / 034396, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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Abstract

A stand-up flexible pouch for packaging a product and a method of forming and filling the pouch is provided. The pouch includes a panel forming a body of the pouch using a flexible material having an inner surface and an outer surface. A rib is integrally formed in the pouch body, and the rib is spaced a predetermined distance from an edge of the pouch body. The ribs provide structural rigidity to the pouch when filled, allowing the pouch to retain the filled shape and stand upright unassisted as the product is removed from the pouch.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 061,788 filed Apr. 3, 2008, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 909,797 filed on Apr. 3, 2007, which are both incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to a flexible pouch for packaging a product and, more specifically, to a stand-up flexible pouch for packaging a product and a method of manufacturing the same.DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART[0003]Various factors influence the type of disposable, portable container used to store a product, including volume of the product. Examples of containers include a box, a can, a bottle, or a flexible pouch. A larger volume of the product may be stored in a barrel or keg or the like. While barrels and kegs work well for larger quantities, they are expensive, and may be subject to abuse by consumers, which impedes reusability. F...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D30/16
CPCB31B23/00B65D2575/565B31B2237/40B31B2237/406B65B3/02B65B3/045B65B31/024B65B31/041B65B31/042B65B43/465B65B43/50B65B53/02B65B55/06B65B61/005B65B61/02B65B61/06B65B61/16B65B61/18B65B61/186B65B61/188B65B61/28B65D75/008B65D75/566B65D75/5805B65D75/5877B65D75/5883B31B2237/10B65B43/36B31B70/00B31B2155/00B31B2155/001B31B2155/0014B31B2160/10
Inventor MURRAY, R. CHARLES
Owner POUCH PAK INNOVATIONS
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