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Inflatable foil sachet, especially for packaging purposes

US5351828A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 8, 1993
Grant dateOct 4, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 8, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29L2031/7138
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a foil sachet (1) with at least one chamber (7) consisting of an upper and lower foil (2, 3) secured together by a closed seam (5, 6). In order to fill the chambers (7) with a substance, especially air, there is a channel (10, 14) having channel sections (14) opening in the region of a seam (5, 6) and preferably in the region of the corner of the chamber concerned where there is an aperture in said chamber. There are preferably a main (10) and a subsidiary channel (14), wherein the main channel may also run outside the foil sachet (1).

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