Pouch with integrated spout and reclosable feature for dispensing and associated methods
US11208249B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2575/586
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A package and method of creating a package for dispensing a product are disclosed. The package comprises a flexible pouch comprising an elongated spout and a flowable product disposed within the pouch. A spout retainer is disposed on an exterior surface of the pouch adjacent to the spout, with opposite ends of the spout retainer attached to the exterior surface of the pouch to form two bridges, each of the bridges having a bridge width that is wider than a spout width to allow the spout to pass underneath each of the two bridges. The package may be manufactured on a vertical form-fill-seal machine where the pouch and spout retainer are formed from different supplies of film material.
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