Bag-in-box assembly
US11691799B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D3/0067
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bag-in-box assembly includes a box and a flexible container filled with a flowable material. The flexible container includes a front panel, a rear panel, and gusseted side panels adjoining the front panel and the rear panel along peripheral seals. Each peripheral seal having an arcuate body seal inner edge (ABSIE) and a tapered seal inner edge extending from each end of a body seal. The ABSIE has a radius of curvature from 1.0 mm to 300.0 mm. The bag-in-box assembly includes a top perimeter, a center perimeter, and a bottom perimeter as well as an aggregate contact length (ACL) at each perimeter. A top ACL is from 50% to 90% of the top perimeter, a center ACL is from 5% to 50% of the center perimeter, and a bottom ACL is from 50% to 90% of the bottom perimeter.
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