Package with protrusion pouch and method for making the same
US6641306B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2203/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flexible package and method for making the same provides for a package that has a pouch formed adjacent to a portion of a package. Thereby, the package, such as a snack food package, can be filled with one product in the main compartment of the package and can be filled with a separate product in the pouch. To realize this, the package is formed with an extra length of film extended adjacent to the main portion of the tube of the package. First and second longitudinal seals are provided to form the pouch over a portion of the tube of the package. The package can then be filled with a first product in the main portion of the package and a second product in the separate and distinct pouch. As the pouch is filled, the material of the pouch protrudes away from the surface of the main portion of the package.
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