Patent · US Expired

Flexible bags having stretch-to-fit conformity to closely accommodate contents in use

US6394652B2 · kind B2 · utility

89Cited by
67References
18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 18, 1999
Grant dateMay 28, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 18, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S383/903
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a flexible bag comprising at least one sheet of flexible sheet material assembled to form a semi-enclosed container having an opening defined by a periphery. The opening defines an opening plane, and bag is expandable in response to forces exerted by contents within the bag to provide an increase in volume of the bag such that said the accommodates the contents placed therein.

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