Flexible containers and methods of forming the same
US9993986B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1313
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for sealing and cutting of a flexible material for forming a flexible container comprising a product volume and at least one structural support volume can include feeding at least two flexible material into a sealing apparatus comprising a sealing surface and an opposed anvil surface; contacting a seam region of the at least two flexible material with the sealing surface to form a seal in the seam region and cut the seal to form a seam in a single unit operation. The seal defines one or both of at least a portion of a boundary of the product volume and at least a portion of a boundary of the at least one structural support volume.
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