Reusable labeled coffee bean bag and method of operation

Abstract

A reusable labeled coffee bean bag and method of operation provides a bag that can be reused to fill with coffee beans from a typical in-store coffee grinder. This reduces paper waste and creates sustainability. The bag comprises: a front panel, a rear panel, two gusseted side panels, and a bottom panel. The panels are defined by an interior surface having a polymer-containing coating to inhibit oxidation and degradation of coffee. The panels also comprise an exterior surface having an integrated tare weight label to enable accurate weighing and pricing. At least one identification label detachably attaches to the panels or a grommet to display information pertinent to the beans. A pair of fastenable closure strips having hooks and loops are releasably fastenable to seal transversely across the entire width of the bag to maintain freshness and prevent spilling beans. A grommet on the fastening strip enables attachable labeling.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE OF RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefits of U.S. provisional application No. 62 / 398,090, filed Sep. 22, 2016 and entitled REUSABLE COFFEE BEAN BAG WITH MULTIPURPOSE LABELING, which provisional application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to a reusable labeled coffee bean bag and method of operation. More so, the present invention relates to a reusable coffee bean bag that is adapted to be reused to fill with coffee beans from a typical in-store coffee grinder or hopper; whereby the coffee bean bag comprises: a front panel, a rear panel, two gusseted side panels, and a bottom panel; an interior surface having a polymer-containing coating configured to enable customer to wipe clean and to inhibit oxidation and degradation of coffee; an exterior surface having a tare weight label and at least one identification label; and a pair of fastenable closure strips ha...

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Benefits of technology

This patent is about a reusable coffee bean bag that can be filled with coffee beans from a typical in-store coffee grinder or hopper. The bag has four panels, including two side gusseted panels, and features a tare weight label and a method to affix an identification label. The panels also have a polymer-containing coating to prevent oxidation and degradation of coffee. The bag has fastenable closure strips to maintain the freshness of the coffee beans and to prevent spillage, and a grommet for detachable labeling. The technical effect of this invention is to reduce paper waste and create sustainability by providing a reusable coffee bean bag that can be filled with coffee beans from a typical in-store coffee grinder or hopper.

Problems solved by technology

This process can be labor intensive and results in inventory shrinkage because beans are frequently spilled on the floor, also causing a safety hazard.

This sustainable type of packaging for coffee beans does little, however, to advertise the origin or type of coffee beans contained in the bag, or differentiate between one type of coffee bean and another, similar coffee bean.

This type of packaging also creates additional paper waste as each paper coffee bean bag that the consumer fills is not durable enough for refilling with coffee beans multiple times and is usually thrown in the trash after one use.

The problem with these is that the bags do not have four panels, with two of the side panels being gusseted.

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