Flexible package and method of making same

US9520150B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gambel Company · US

Inventors

• Andreas Peter Motsch · Schwalbach am Taunus, DE
• Oliver Horst Heilmann · Bad Soden, DE
• Christoph Beck · Löwenstein, DE
• Lucio Frias · Cincinnati, US
• Sarah Ann Lavash · Cincinnati, US
• Thomas Rethschulte · Lengerich, DE
• Rudolph Haimerl · Lengerich, DE
• Alfons Stahl · Lengerich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 23, 2013
• Grant date: Dec 13, 2016
• Expiry date: Nov 1, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D2575/56
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A flexible package being capable and being adapted for accommodating a multiplicity of absorbent articles. The package has a substantially parallelepiped-shape and further comprises a frame. The frame is completely surrounding the top gusset extending upwardly and substantially orthogonally from the top gusset. The flexible package also comprises a handle extending over the top gusset. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a method of manufacturing a flexible package.