A topical insect repellant composition is disclosed. The topical insect repellent composition includes active ingredients and inert ingredients. The active ingredients include geraniol and rosemary oil. The inert ingredients include white mineral oil, oleic acid (CH3(CH2)7CH═CH(CH2)7COOH), isopropyl myristate, isopropyl alcohol, lauric acid (CH3(CH2)10COOH), monolaurin (H3C(CH2)10COOCH2CH(OH)CH2OH), triethyl citrate, and vanillin. The composition has no scent.
A01N 49/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing compounds containing the group wherein m+n≥1, both X together may also mean —Y— or a direct carbon-to-carbon bond, and the carbon atoms marked with an asterisk are not part of any ring system other than that which may be formed by the atoms X, the carbon atoms in square brackets being part of any acyclic or cyclic structure, or the group wherein A means a carbon atom or Y, n ≥ 0, and not more than one of these carbon atoms being a member of the same ring system, e.g. juvenile insect hormones or mimics thereof
A combined packaging container and footrest apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a body comprising a plurality of fold lines defining a front panel, a rear panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a bottom, and a top. The front panel and the rear panel being permanently attached via one of the first side panel and the second side panel, and the bottom. The top is openable and includes a first top panel and a second top panel, the second top panel including a top attachment tab that engages into a top attachment slit in the first top panel to releasably close the top.
B65D 5/02 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
A method and apparatus for ultrasonic welding a flexible pouch are disclosed. The apparatus includes a base having a top surface mounted extending at an angle from horizontal. An anvil is mounted to the base. A horn is mounted to move to and away from the anvil. A guide is provided for positioning the pouch on the base. A finger is movable to and away from the pouch and engages a lower portion of the pouch during welding.
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
5.
DIVING NOZZLE FOR GAS PURGING A PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR THE SAME
A diving nozzle for purging a package with gas, a fill machine with such a diving nozzle, and a method of purging a package are disclosed. The diving nozzle includes a straight hollow tube and a lower end extending transversely to the straight hollow tube. The lower end is arranged at an angle to the straight hollow tube. An axis of the lower end is arranged at an angle of 20° to 70° relative to a longitudinal axis of the straight hollow tube. A flow of purging gas is directed by the lower end towards a side of the package.
A bed bug control composition and method of controlling bed bug populations is disclosed. The bed bug control composition includes plant-based active ingredients and inert ingredients. The active ingredients include active ingredients including peppermint oil, clove oil, and rosemary oil. The inert ingredients include mineral oil, isopropyl myristate, isopropyl alcohol, oleic acid, and ethyl lactate.
A laminate container (e.g., a vial) is disclosed. The laminate container includes a body having a cavity and a peripheral portion that defines a seal. The body includes laminate sheet including an outer paper layer, a middle barrier layer joined with the outer layer, and an inner layer formed of a plastic material joined with the middle barrier layer. According to an example, the middle barrier layer is formed of aluminum.
B32B 29/00 - Layered products essentially comprising paper or cardboard
B32B 15/12 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
B32B 15/20 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising aluminium or copper
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
A method of preparing hydrogen water for consumption is disclosed. The method includes: providing a sealed pouch containing hydrogen-infused water; providing a sealed vial with a predetermined amount of magnesium; opening the sealed pouch and the sealed vial; and adding the predetermined amount of magnesium to the hydrogen-infused water inside the pouch to increase a hydrogen content of the hydrogen-infused water.
B65D 81/32 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
A23L 33/16 - Inorganic salts, minerals or trace elements
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65D 83/00 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
B65D 85/72 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
A flexible pouch for alcoholic beverages and a method of making a flexible pouch are disclosed. The flexible pouch includes a front wall and a back wall defining a compartment. An opening structure is in fluid communication with the compartment. The front wall and/or the back wall is composed of a panel of film laminate. The film laminate includes an outer layer of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a middle barrier layer, and an inner layer of polyethylene (PE). The front wall and the back wall are joined together by a top seal.
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B65D 65/40 - Applications of laminates for particular packaging purposes
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65D 85/72 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
A topical mosquito repellent and sunscreen product includes active and inert ingredients. The active ingredients include geraniol, clove oil, and rosemary oil. The inert ingredients include water, mineral oil, zinc oxide, beeswax, monolaurin, triethyl citrate, zeolite, lecithin, and xanthan gum. The mosquito repellent and sunscreen composition is provided as a lotion.
A flexible pouch kit that includes a flexible pouch having front and rear panels joined by peripheral seals defining a compartment. A bottom gusset is joined with the front and rear panels. A pair of side gussets are formed and positioned between the bottom gusset and a top peripheral seal of the front and rear panels. The pair of side gussets define an attachment area. A sealable fitment is attached and sealed to the front and rear panels. At least one vial is positioned and removably connected in the attachment area of at least one of the pair of side gussets. The compartment includes a first component and the vial includes a second component different from the first component which is mixed in the compartment after opening of the sealable fitment. A frangible seal may be positioned between the compartment and a top peripheral seal.
B65D 81/32 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B65D 83/00 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
B65D 85/72 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
A01N 65/42 - Aloeaceae [Aloe family] or Liliaceae [Lily family], e.g. aloe, veratrum, onion, garlic or chives
A01N 35/02 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having two bonds to hetero atoms with at the most one bond to halogen, e.g. aldehyde radical containing aliphatically bound aldehyde or keto groups, or thio-analogues thereofDerivatives thereof, e.g. acetals
A01N 37/06 - Unsaturated carboxylic acids or thio-analogues thereofDerivatives thereof
A01N 41/12 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a sulfur atom bound to a hetero atom not containing sulfur-to-oxygen bonds, e.g. polysulfides
A01N 43/82 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with nitrogen atoms and oxygen or sulfur atoms, as ring hetero atoms five-membered rings with three hetero atoms
A01N 65/22 - Lamiaceae or Labiatae [Mint family], e.g. thyme, rosemary, skullcap, selfheal, lavender, perilla, pennyroyal, peppermint or spearmint
A01N 65/24 - Lauraceae [Laurel family], e.g. laurel, avocado, sassafras, cinnamon or camphor
A01P 1/00 - DisinfectantsAntimicrobial compounds or mixtures thereof
A laminate vial includes a first laminate sheet including an outer paper layer and a middle barrier layer joined with the outer layer, the middle barrier layer joined with an inner layer formed of a plastic material. Also included is a second laminate sheet including an outer paper layer and a middle barrier layer joined with the outer layer, the middle barrier layer joined with an inner layer formed of a plastic material. The first laminate sheet is joined to the second laminate sheet to define a seal and a cavity. Recycled materials may be used in all of the layers of the laminate.
B32B 29/00 - Layered products essentially comprising paper or cardboard
B32B 15/12 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
B32B 15/20 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising aluminium or copper
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
A topical sunscreen composition including a lotion having titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, water, avocado oil, sunflower oil, bee's wax, coconut oil, monolaurin, stearyl dimethicone, cetylesters, ethyl linoleate, triethyl citrate, fragrance and Lecithin. In another aspect, there is disclosed a topical sunscreen composition including a lotion having zinc oxide, water, avocado oil, zeolite, bee's wax, coconut oil, monolaurin, ethyl linoleate, bentonite, tri ethyl citrate, fragrance and Lecithin.
A01N 59/08 - Alkali metal chloridesAlkaline earth metal chlorides
A01N 65/22 - Lamiaceae or Labiatae [Mint family], e.g. thyme, rosemary, skullcap, selfheal, lavender, perilla, pennyroyal, peppermint or spearmint
A01N 61/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing substances of unknown or undetermined composition, e.g. substances characterised only by the mode of action
A topical mosquito control product includes active and inert ingredients. The active ingredients include geraniol. The inert ingredients include natural materials and may include edible oil such as sunflower oil, Oleic Acid, monolaurin, octanoic acid, decanoic acid, lauric acid, lecithin and water wherein the topical mosquito repellent composition has no essential oil scent.
A topical insect repellent and insecticide for animals includes active and inert ingredients. The composition for animals includes a lotion including active and inert ingredients. The active ingredients include geraniol, clove oil, rosemary oil, and peppermint oil and the inert ingredients include sunflower oil, isopropyl myristate, decanoic acid, lauric acid, octanoic acid, water, vanillin, lecithin, and triethyl citrate.
A01N 65/22 - Lamiaceae or Labiatae [Mint family], e.g. thyme, rosemary, skullcap, selfheal, lavender, perilla, pennyroyal, peppermint or spearmint
A01N 65/28 - Myrtaceae [Myrtle family], e.g. teatree or clove
A01N 25/02 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of applicationSubstances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests containing liquids as carriers, diluents or solvents
A topical insect repellent and insecticide composition for cats and dogs that includes a lotion including active and inert ingredients. The active ingredients include cedarwood oil, rosemary oil, and thyme oil and the inert ingredients include sunflower oil, isopropyl myristate, decanoic acid, lauric acid, water, vanillin, lecithin, and triethyl citrate.
A61K 8/92 - Oils, fats or waxesDerivatives thereof, e.g. hydrogenation products
A61Q 17/02 - Barrier preparationsPreparations brought into direct contact with the skin for affording protection against external influences, e.g. sunlight, X-rays or other harmful rays, corrosive materials, bacteria or insect stings containing insect repellants
A topical mosquito control product includes active and inert ingredients. The active ingredients include geraniol. The inert ingredients include natural materials and may include edible oil such as sunflower oil, Oleic Acid, monolaurin, octanoic acid, decanoic acid, lauric acid, lecithin and water wherein the topical mosquito repellent composition has no essential oil scent.
A process of producing hydrogen water includes the steps of: providing a source of spring water; cooling the water to a temperature of from 33 to 38 degrees F.; providing a source of hydrogen gas; contacting the cooled water with the hydrogen gas in a venturi injector forming micro-sized hydrogen bubbles in the water and diffusing hydrogen gas into the cooled water; recirculating the water through the venturi injector until a predetermined hydrogen content in the water is realized forming hydrogen water having a hydrogen content of from 3 to 10 parts per million.
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65B 39/12 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers movable towards, or away from, container or wrapper during filling or depositing
C02F 1/32 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by irradiation with ultraviolet light
C02F 1/68 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water
A topical mosquito repellent and sunscreen product includes active and inert ingredients. The active ingredients include natural materials and may include soybean oil, clove oil, thyme oil and geraniol and the inert ingredients include bees wax, sunflower oil, steric acid, zinc oxide, water, vanillin, lecithin, and triethyl citrate.
A topical mosquito control spray product includes active and inert ingredients. The active ingredients include peppermint oil, clove oil, rosemary oil and geraniol and the inert ingredients include sunflower oil, triethyl citrate, water, vanillin, monolaurin and lecithin.
Embodiments herein are generally directed to a flexible pouch for holding a liquid. The pouch includes a front portion and a back portion defining a compartment, a fitment and a frangible seal. The fitment has a body with a pair of wings extending outwardly from a center portion. The center portion has a spout. The front portion, the fitment and the back portion are joined together by a top seal. The frangible seal join the front portion and back portion beneath the fitment. The frangible seal has one end positioned in a portion of the top seal under one of the pair of wings and another end positioned in a portion of the top seal under another of the pair of wings to separate the spout from the contents in the compartment.
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
A machine for the production of a stand up pouch from a web includes a film feed which moves the web at continuously at a constant speed through a punching station, a folding station, and a welding station. The welding station includes a pair of seal bars which are driven by a server motor at a speed equal to a speed of the web during the welding. The punch station includes at least one electromagnetic punch.
A01N 25/02 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of applicationSubstances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests containing liquids as carriers, diluents or solvents
A01N 35/02 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having two bonds to hetero atoms with at the most one bond to halogen, e.g. aldehyde radical containing aliphatically bound aldehyde or keto groups, or thio-analogues thereofDerivatives thereof, e.g. acetals
A01N 37/06 - Unsaturated carboxylic acids or thio-analogues thereofDerivatives thereof
A01N 43/82 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with nitrogen atoms and oxygen or sulfur atoms, as ring hetero atoms five-membered rings with three hetero atoms
A flexible pouch for packaging contents has a pair of leg portions having gussets. A bridge connect the leg portions. At least one arm extends upwardly. The pouch can be formed to represent various objects such as letters. The pouches can be formed with compartments for holding different components. The compartments may be separated by frangible seals to permit components to be mixed within the pouch.
B65D 81/32 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
B65D 25/08 - Partitions with provisions for removing or destroying, e.g. to facilitate mixing of contents
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
An assembly for adjusting the position of a gripper of fill machine. The assembly includes a gripper slidably mounted to a rail and carriage movable along guide rails. The carriage has an engagement arm which engages the gripper. The width of a pouch is entered into an entry portal which is connected to the controller. A controller activates a motor to move the carriage and engagement arm to a new position. The engagement arm is rotated to lock and unlock the gripper from the rail. A sensor locates the position of the gripper.
B65G 43/00 - Control devices, e.g. for safety, warning or fault-correcting
B65G 47/90 - Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials
B65B 43/46 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
B65B 43/54 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
B65B 57/04 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to control, or to stop, the feed of such material, containers, or packages
B65B 43/60 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation rotatable
A01N 37/36 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most two bonds to halogen, e.g. carboxylic acids containing at least one carboxylic group or a thio-analogue, or a derivative thereof, and a singly bound oxygen or sulfur atom attached to the same carbon skeleton, this oxygen or sulfur atom not being a member of a carboxylic group or of a thio-analogue, or of a derivative thereof, e.g. hydroxy-carboxylic acids
A01N 59/08 - Alkali metal chloridesAlkaline earth metal chlorides
A topical mosquito control product includes active and inert ingredients. The active ingredients include geraniol. The inert ingredients include natural materials and may include edible oil such as sunflower oil, Oleic Acid, monolaurin, octanoic acid, decanoic acid, lauric acid, lecithin and water wherein the topical mosquito repellent composition has no essential oil scent.
A01N 49/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing compounds containing the group wherein m+n≥1, both X together may also mean —Y— or a direct carbon-to-carbon bond, and the carbon atoms marked with an asterisk are not part of any ring system other than that which may be formed by the atoms X, the carbon atoms in square brackets being part of any acyclic or cyclic structure, or the group wherein A means a carbon atom or Y, n ≥ 0, and not more than one of these carbon atoms being a member of the same ring system, e.g. juvenile insect hormones or mimics thereof
A topical sunscreen composition including a lotion having titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, water, avocado oil, sunflower oil, bee's wax, coconut oil, monolaurin, stearyl dimethicone, cetylesters, ethyl linoleate, triethyl citrate, fragrance and Lecithin. In another aspect, there is disclosed a topical sunscreen composition including a lotion having zinc oxide, water, avocado oil, zeolite, bee's wax, coconut oil, monolaurin, ethyl linoleate, bentonite, tri ethyl citrate, fragrance and Lecithin.
A61Q 17/04 - Topical preparations for affording protection against sunlight or other radiationTopical sun tanning preparations
A61Q 17/02 - Barrier preparationsPreparations brought into direct contact with the skin for affording protection against external influences, e.g. sunlight, X-rays or other harmful rays, corrosive materials, bacteria or insect stings containing insect repellants
A print and inspection apparatus for use with a pouch filling and sealing machine. The apparatus has a platform with a vertical height adjustment. A print module and an inspection module are mounted to carriages which are adjustably movable along a horizontal “X” axis and adjustable along a horizontal “Z” axis. A path for the pouches is formed by a guide rail and back rail. The apparatus permits printing of information on a pouch and inspection of the pouch.
B65B 43/16 - Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines by grippers
B65B 59/02 - Arrangements to enable adjustments to be made while the machine is running
B65B 57/18 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices causing operation of audible or visible alarm signals
B65B 61/26 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for marking or coding completed packages
B65B 57/04 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to control, or to stop, the feed of such material, containers, or packages
A machine and a method for forming a two-compartment pouch having a lower compartment and an upper compartment The method includes the steps of drawing a film over a pair of fill tubes; sealing side edges of the film to form a sleeve; forming a bottom seal on the sleeve; pulling the sleeve downwardly; filling a bottom portion of the pouch using one of the fill tubes; forming a second seal over the filled bottom portion; filling an upper portion of the pouch using the other fill tube; and sealing the upper portion.
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65D 81/32 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
B65B 29/10 - Packaging two or more different substances isolated from one another in the package but capable of being mixed without opening the package, e.g. forming packages containing a resin and hardener isolated by a frangible partition
A method for making said flexible includes forming a flexible pouch having an open top. A dividing seal extends from the open top to the bottom of the pouch so as to define two pouch openings and two pouch spaces. Substances are introduced into the pouch spaces by a first nozzle and a second nozzle inserted into a respective first space and second space and filling the pouch body through the first and second nozzle.
B65D 30/22 - Sacks, bags or like containers characterised by shape or construction with two or more compartments
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65D 81/32 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
B31F 1/20 - CorrugatingCorrugating combined with laminating to other layers
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B65B 3/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
B65B 39/00 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
B31B 70/81 - Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
B31B 160/10 - Shape of flexible containers rectangular and flat, i.e. without structural provision for thickness of contents
B31B 150/00 - Flexible containers made from sheets or blanks, e.g. from flattened tubes
B31B 70/84 - Forming or attaching means for filling or dispensing contents, e.g. valves or spouts
A zipper closure device for use with a turret type flexible pouch fill machine. The zipper closer device has a pair of rollers supported by an arm which is permitted to oscillate within a support module. The support module is mounted such that the rollers oscillate in a radial direction with respect to the access of rotation of the turret. The support module is supported by an arm in a post which permits positioning of the closer device with respect to the position of the pouches to be closed.
B65B 7/02 - Closing containers or receptacles deformed by, or taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. bags, sacks
B65B 43/50 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using rotary tables or turrets
B65B 43/46 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
B65B 51/04 - Applying separate sealing or securing members, e.g. clips
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Servomotor driven packaging apparatus and method of control
A filling and sealing machine configured for a flexible pouch having a turret, a servomotor, and a control unit is provided. The control unit includes a memory component having logic module stored within, a processor, and a user interface. The servomotor is connected to the turret and upon an instruction from the processor, rotates the turret. The set speed of the turret, the acceleration of the turret, and the deceleration of the turret may be modified by manual control parameters. The logic module includes preset recipe programs based upon the product being dispensed. Each preset recipe includes a different parameter for the servomotor to rotate the turret. The control unit may monitor the production system status and automatically adjust the speed, acceleration and/or deceleration of the turret to meet a desired production output.
B65B 43/50 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using rotary tables or turrets
B65B 57/12 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of wrapping materials, containers, or packages
B65B 7/02 - Closing containers or receptacles deformed by, or taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. bags, sacks
B65B 57/16 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to stop, or to control the speed of, the machine as a whole
B65B 3/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
B65B 1/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
B65B 43/36 - Opening or distending bagsOpening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks by internal pressure applied pneumatically
B65B 43/30 - Opening or distending bagsOpening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks by grippers engaging opposed walls, e.g. suction-operated
G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
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Method of preparing hydrogen-enriched water and method of filling flexible pouches with hydrogen-enriched water
A process of producing hydrogen water includes the steps of: cooling water to a temperature where hydrogens atoms of the water molecule expand a space between the hydrogen atoms and contacting the cooled water with hydrogen gas wherein hydrogen atoms of the hydrogen gas are positioned in the space of the expanded hydrogen atoms of the water molecule and then heating the water trapping the hydrogen atoms of the hydrogen gas in the space wherein the hydrogen water has a hydrogen content of from 3 to 10 parts per million. The hydrogen water may be filled into pouches with hydrogen water in the pouch having a hydrogen content of from 1.7 to 4 parts per million.
A23L 2/74 - Clarifying or fining of non-alcoholic beveragesRemoving unwanted matter by filtration using membranes, e.g. osmosis, ultrafiltration
B65B 3/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
B65B 39/12 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers movable towards, or away from, container or wrapper during filling or depositing
B65B 7/02 - Closing containers or receptacles deformed by, or taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. bags, sacks
B65B 61/02 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for perforating, scoring, or applying code or date marks on material prior to packaging
B65B 55/10 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by liquids or gases
B65B 55/08 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by irradiation
C02F 9/00 - Multistage treatment of water, waste water or sewage
C02F 1/68 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water
C02F 1/44 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by dialysis, osmosis or reverse osmosis
C02F 1/20 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by degassing, i.e. liberation of dissolved gases
C02F 103/02 - Non-contaminated water, e.g. for industrial water supply
C02F 1/28 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by sorption
C02F 1/32 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by irradiation with ultraviolet light
The plastic vial for dispensing highly viscous or semisolid materials is formed of two sheets of thermoformable plastic. Sheets are thermoformed to form a raised profile defining a cavity. The profile has a spout portion with a parting line extends across the spout portion through particular sheet. A bending top portion of the vial snaps the parting line forming an opening in the spout to permit access to the contents.
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65B 3/02 - Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
B65B 51/10 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
B65B 61/00 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
B65D 75/52 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers Details
B65D 35/10 - Body construction made by uniting or interconnecting two or more components
B65D 75/32 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
B65B 61/18 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for applying or incorporating package-opening or unpacking elements, e.g. tear-strips
A container for holding a plurality of articles each of which have a UPC code on a rear side. The container has a pair of alignment walls which extend from the bottom at an angle to the front wall. The alignment walls hold the articles at an angle to the front wall so that the UPC code is not visible from the front of the container.
B65D 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
B65D 5/02 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
A flexible pouch for two-component products includes a front panel, a back panel and a pair of side seals. An upper compartment is formed between the front panel, the back panel, one of the pair of side seals, an intermediate side seal and a bottom frangible seal. A lower compartment is formed beneath the upper compartment between the front panel and the back panel. A vertical passage extends between the intermediate side seal and another of the pair of side seals from the lower compartment to an opening. Rupture of the bottom frangible seal provides a fluid passageway from the upper compartment to the lower compartment.
B65D 81/32 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
B65D 30/22 - Sacks, bags or like containers characterised by shape or construction with two or more compartments
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
A flexible pouch comprising a first panel and a second panel. In one embodiment there is a first compartment and a second compartment formed between the first panel and the second panel. A top seal is positioned along the top of the first panel and the second panel above the first compartment and the second compartment. A locking child proof slider assembly is configured to close the top seal in one direction and permit access to the compartments in the other direction. Below the top seal and just above the compartments is a zip seal. The zip seal is reclosable and helps maintained the upper edge of the compartments keeping the contents in place and fresh. The first compartment includes at least one sidewall formed from the first panel and the second panel and at least one seam wherein the sidewalls of the first compartment are opaque to as to prevent visibility of the contents of the first compartment. An NFC tag may also be provided.
B65D 33/00 - Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
B65D 30/22 - Sacks, bags or like containers characterised by shape or construction with two or more compartments
B65D 33/04 - Windows or other apertures, e.g. for viewing contents
B65D 33/25 - RivetingDovetailingScrewingEnd- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices using press buttons or slide fasteners
H04B 5/00 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems
B65D 50/06 - Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of different actions in succession
The apparatus, for filling a flexible pouch having a bottom end, an opposite top end, and a pair of side edges extending between the bottom and top end, includes a filling station, a supply of compressed purging gas, and a gas purging station. The filling station includes a feeder that dispenses an amount of product into the pouch. The gas purge station is positioned subsequent to the filling station and includes a pair of gas lances. Each of the pair of gas lances have an outlet to discharge the purging gas into the pouch. The pair of gas lances being moveable between an inserted position and a withdrawn position. In the inserted position the pair of gas lances are disposed within the pouch a predetermined distance above the amount of product, and in the withdrawn position the pair of gas lances are provided above the top end of the pouch.
B65B 31/04 - Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
B65B 43/36 - Opening or distending bagsOpening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks by internal pressure applied pneumatically
B65B 43/46 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
B65B 43/56 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation movable stepwise to position container or receptacle for the reception of successive increments of contents
B65B 43/60 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation rotatable
B65B 1/12 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by rotary feeders of screw type
B65B 1/28 - Controlling escape of air or dust from containers or receptacles during filling
A flexible pouch having a pair of spaced apart flaps is provided. The flexible pouch includes a pouch body having a generally cylindrical shape. The flaps are disposed along the longitudinal length of the pouch body as to help prevent the pouch body from rolling over when laid on its length. The pouch may further include a fitment and an intermediate portion having a ramp shaped portion. The ramp shaped portion is opposite the fitment and slanted so as to direct fluids towards the fitment.
B65D 5/10 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end closures formed by inward-folding of self-locking flaps hinged to tubular body
B65D 77/06 - Liquids or semiliquids enclosed in flexible containers disposed within rigid containers
B65D 3/04 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
B65D 3/30 - Local reinforcements, e.g. metallic rims
B65D 85/72 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
62.
Processes and systems for playing games via NFC tag usage
A process for playing a game includes purchasing a product with an information tag associated therewith, playing a first game associated with the product, scanning the information tag with a portable electronic device (PED) and interacting with at least one gaming website by playing the first game again online, playing a second game online or collecting winnings from playing at least one of the first game and the second game. The product may be a flexible pouch, a cup, a bottle, a beverage can, a beverage glass, a serving tray and a static piece gaming device with a pull tab, scratch off film or peel-off label, a clothing item and a sports memorabilia item.
G07F 17/32 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
A63F 13/332 - Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devicesInterconnection arrangements between game devicesInterconnection arrangements between game servers using wide area network [WAN] connections using wireless networks, e.g. cellular phone networks
A63F 13/61 - Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor using advertising information
A63F 13/95 - Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
A pouch and method of making a pouch having configured to displace stress from an inner peripheral edge of a seal is provided. The pouch includes a pouch body sealed along its peripheral edge so as to define a panel. The pouch includes an outer strip. The outer strip is mounted to both sides of the panel, and a distal edge portion of both sides of the strip extends inwardly towards the center of the pouch body so as to extend beyond the inner peripheral edge of the panel. The side edges of the strip overlap the inner peripheral edge of the seal.
B65D 75/52 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers Details
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
A flexible pouch comprising a first panel and a second panel. A first compartment and a second compartment are formed between the first panel and the second panel. A seal positioned on the first and second panels between the first compartment and the second compartment. The first compartment includes at least one sidewall formed from the first panel and the second panel wherein the two sidewalls of the first compartment are opaque to as to prevent visibility of the contents of the first compartment. An NFC tag and/or a child proof zip seal or lock may also be provided.
H04B 5/00 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems
B65D 27/08 - Envelopes or like essentially-rectangular flexible containers for postal or other purposes having no structural provision for thickness of contents with two or more compartments
B65D 27/04 - Envelopes or like essentially-rectangular flexible containers for postal or other purposes having no structural provision for thickness of contents with apertures or windows for viewing contents
68.
Machine and method of manufacturing a two-compartment pouch
A machine and a method for forming a two-compartment pouch having a lower compartment and an upper compartment The method includes the steps of drawing a film over a pair of fill tubes; sealing side edges of the film to form a sleeve; forming a bottom seal on the sleeve; pulling the sleeve downwardly; filling a bottom portion of the pouch using one of the fill tubes; forming a second seal over the filled bottom portion; filling an upper portion of the pouch using the other fill tube; and sealing the upper portion.
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 29/10 - Packaging two or more different substances isolated from one another in the package but capable of being mixed without opening the package, e.g. forming packages containing a resin and hardener isolated by a frangible partition
B65D 81/32 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
The present invention relates to a container having consumer friendly sides. The container has a front panel and a back panel, each having an exterior surface. A side sealed portion of the container is folded over and secured to the exterior surface of container. The side sealed portion having at least one angled portion. Securing the side sealed portion to the exterior surface of the container forms a smooth side with the portion of the container that is folded over, or flexed, to allow the side sealed portion to be secured to the front or back panel. A method for forming the container assembly, and a machine for manufacturing the container assembly are also disclosed.
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B65D 75/52 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers Details
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B31B 70/60 - Uniting opposed surfaces or edgesTaping
B31B 150/00 - Flexible containers made from sheets or blanks, e.g. from flattened tubes
B31B 160/20 - Shape of flexible containers with structural provision for thickness of contents
B31B 70/00 - Making flexible containers, e.g. envelopes or bags
B31B 70/84 - Forming or attaching means for filling or dispensing contents, e.g. valves or spouts
B31B 170/20 - Construction of flexible containers having multi-layered walls, e.g. laminated or lined
70.
Flexible pouch with frangible seal for hydrogenated water
A flexible pouch having a fitment for accessing the hydrogen water mounted in the corner of the pouch. A frangible seal is disposed between the contents of the pouch and the fitment. The frangible seal is placed on the pouch before the hydrogen water is filled into the pouch. The seal is placed just above the level of the hydrogenated water so as to minimize the amount of oxygen that can enter the pouch and contact the hydrogen water and also to prevent the hydrogenated water from coming into contact with the fitment and cap where the hydrogen can escape due to the fitment and cap having little or no barrier properties.
B65D 85/72 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65D 81/32 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
A flexible pouch having a pair of spaced apart flaps is provided. The flexible pouch includes a pouch body having a generally cylindrical shape. The flaps are disposed along the longitudinal length of the pouch body as to help prevent the pouch body from rolling over when laid on its length. The pouch may further include a fitment and an intermediate portion having a ramp shaped portion. The ramp shaped portion is opposite the fitment and slanted so as to direct fluids towards the fitment.
The support device includes a support and a pair of bars spaced apart from each other. The bars include a slot configured to enclose peripheral side edges of a flexible pouch. In one embodiment, the bars are wing shaped and include a first member and a second member. The first member is angled with respect to the second member. The slot extends inwardly from an inner surface of the bar and is disposed between the first and second member. The slot is configured to receive a peripheral side seal of the flexible pouch. The first and second members help keep the body of the pouch within the grips of the gripper. In a second preferred embodiment, the bars are an elongated member. The slot is disposed along the inner surface of the bars. The bars have a length sufficient to receive the side peripheral seal of the pouch.
B65B 67/04 - Devices facilitating insertion of single articles, or groups or articles, into bags
B65B 43/50 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using rotary tables or turrets
B65B 43/46 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
B65B 43/60 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation rotatable
B65B 3/02 - Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
The present invention relates to machines and apparatuses for manufacturing and filling containers, specifically to machines and apparatus for transporting flexible pouches between manufacturing and filling stations with the ability to open and close the flexible pouch. The apparatus includes a movable base with a pair of side arms. Each of the side arms is movable between a first position and a second position. A center arm is attached to the base. The center arm is disposed between the pair of side arms. A gripping mechanism is disposed at an end portion of each of the side arms and the center arm. The pouches are moved between production stations by movement of the base. The present disclosure also includes a method for opening, closing, and moving a flexible pouch between one or more production stations.
B65B 43/32 - Opening or distending bagsOpening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks by external pressure diagonally applied
B65G 29/00 - Rotary conveyors, e.g. rotating discs, arms, star-wheels or cones
B65B 43/28 - Opening or distending bagsOpening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks by grippers co-operating with fixed supports
B65B 43/46 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
B65B 43/50 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using rotary tables or turrets
B65G 47/86 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers
The present invention relates to machines and apparatuses for manufacturing and filling containers, specifically to machines and apparatus for transporting flexible pouches between manufacturing and filling stations with the ability to open and close the flexible pouch. The apparatus includes a movable base with a pair of side arms. Each of the side arms is movable between a first position and a second position. A center arm is attached to the base. The center arm is disposed between the pair of side arms. A gripping mechanism is disposed at an end portion of each of the side arms and the center arm. The pouches are moved between production stations by movement of the base. The present disclosure also includes a method for opening, closing, and moving a flexible pouch between one or more production stations.
B65B 43/46 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
B65B 43/50 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using rotary tables or turrets
The disclosure is directed to machines for manufacturing a flexible pouch that sterilizes the flexible pouch material, seals the fitment within the pouch, and inspects the fitment installation. A sterilization chamber in the machine a box having an oxygen supplied entry compartment, a hydrogen peroxide supplied center compartment, and an oxygen supplied exit compartment. To a secure the fitment within the flexible pouch, a seal bar including a center cavity disposed between a pair of sideways L-shaped portions is used. After the fitment is installed into the flexible pouch, it is inspected with a digital photograph analysis apparatus.
The present invention relates to a container having consumer friendly sides. The container has a front panel and a back panel, each having an exterior surface. A side sealed portion of the container is folded over and secured to the exterior surface of container. Securing the side sealed portion to the exterior surface of the container forms a smooth side with the portion of the container that is folded over, or flexed, to allow the side sealed portion to be secured to the front or back panel. A method for forming the container assembly, and a machine for manufacturing the container assembly are also disclosed.
A system for obtaining information from a flexible pouch having an information tag is provided. The system has a management platform, a brand/tag manager and a communication network that affords for an individual using a personal electronic device (PED) to interact with content related to the flexible pouch and/or product within the flexible pouch. The system also includes on-the-fly coding of the information tag as it is printed onto a flexible pouch, the on-the-fly coding being a function and/or analysis of past interactions by individuals viewing, purchasing and/or using flexible pouches with information tags.
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
A flexible pouch with a tube spout fitment and removable cap. The flexible pouch has a panel with an aperture and a tube spout fitment that extends through the aperture. The tube spout fitment has a first circumferential ridge with a first diameter and a second circumferential ridge with a second diameter. Also, the second diameter is larger than the first diameter. A dispensing cap is attached to the tube spout fitment. The dispensing cap has a first temporary snap position fitting over the first circumferential ridge of the tube spout fitment and a second permanent snap position fitting over the second circumferential ridge. In this manner, the dispensing cap can be temporarily attached to the pouch during storage, shipping and the like, removed prior to filling the flexible pouch with product, and then permanently attached after the pouch has been filled with product.
B65B 61/18 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for applying or incorporating package-opening or unpacking elements, e.g. tear-strips
B65B 3/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
B67D 3/00 - Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B31B 150/00 - Flexible containers made from sheets or blanks, e.g. from flattened tubes
B31B 160/20 - Shape of flexible containers with structural provision for thickness of contents
B31B 70/84 - Forming or attaching means for filling or dispensing contents, e.g. valves or spouts
B31B 160/10 - Shape of flexible containers rectangular and flat, i.e. without structural provision for thickness of contents
A method and apparatus for packaging patties or other similarly shaped items into a flexible pouch. The method comprising the steps of stacking a plurality of patties by a stacker, the patties stacked on top of one another, lowering the plurality of patties into a flexible pouch, vacuuming the air out of the flexible pouch to seal the pouch, the vacuum creating an air tight seal and forming a pair of frangible or solid seals in the pouch, the frangible seals positioned adjacent to the plurality of patties. The apparatus for packaging patties into a flexible pouch, the apparatus comprising a stacker, a patty holder, a vacuum is further positioned adjacent to the patty holder, the vacuum operable to remove the air from the flexible pouch. A frangible seal creator is also provided operable to create a frangible seal on the flexible pouch.
B65B 25/06 - Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products
B65B 5/06 - Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
B65B 31/04 - Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
B65B 35/30 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups
B65B 43/46 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
B65B 45/00 - Apparatus or devices for supporting or holding wrappers during wrapping operation
B65B 35/52 - Stacking one article, or group of articles, upon another before packaging building-up the stack from the bottom
B65B 61/24 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for shaping or reshaping completed packages
89.
Flexible pouch and method of forming flexible pouch
A flexible pouch for packaging a product therein having a pouch panel formed of a material having a layer of polyethylene terephthalate, a layer of aluminum, a layer of nylon, and a layer of polyethylene. The layer of polyethylene terephthalate has a thickness of 12 to 15 microns, the layer aluminum has a thickness of 7 to 9 microns, the layer of nylon has a thickness of 12 to 18 microns, and the layer of polyethylene has a thickness of 70-200 microns.
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B32B 15/09 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin comprising polyesters
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65D 30/08 - Sacks, bags or like containers characterised by the material used with laminated or multiple walls in spaced face-to-face relationship, e.g. double walls
B65D 37/00 - Portable flexible containers not otherwise provided for
B32B 15/085 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin comprising polyolefins
B32B 15/088 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin comprising polyamides
B32B 15/20 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising aluminium or copper
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
The present invention is a pouch assembly that can be used to store a carbonated beverage such as beer. The pouch assembly includes a pouch and a fitment. The fitment is mounted within an opening of the pouch. A thread is disposed around an outer surface of the first end of the tube spout. The tread disposed around the outer surface of the first end of the tube spout includes one or more slots. The fitment includes at least one alignment tab. The alignment tab extends away from the canoe portion and includes one or more notches.
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65D 51/16 - Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas
B65D 35/42 - Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid materialHolders therefor with auxiliary devices for preventing loss of removable closure members
B65D 35/08 - Body construction made in one piece from plastics material
B65D 35/12 - Connections between body and closure-receiving bush
B65D 25/42 - Integral or attached nozzles or spouts
B65D 47/06 - Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubesClosures with discharging devices other than pumps with discharge nozzles or passages
A flexible funnel positioned at a filling station of a fill machine. The flexible funnel directs a product dispensed at the filling station of the filling machine into a pouch. The flexible funnel having a rigid upper portion and a plurality of fingers. The rigid upper portion includes an open top end and an open bottom end. Each of the plurality of elongated fingers hingedly connected to the upper portion. The rigid upper portion has a regular polygon shape having a plurality of sides, and each of the plurality of fingers is individually articulatable with respect to one of the plurality of sides of the upper rigid portion.
B65B 39/02 - Expansible or contractible nozzles, funnels, or guides
B65B 39/00 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
B65B 1/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
B65B 43/16 - Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines by grippers
B65B 43/18 - Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines by grippers by suction-operated grippers
B65B 43/30 - Opening or distending bagsOpening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks by grippers engaging opposed walls, e.g. suction-operated
B65B 43/46 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
B65B 43/50 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using rotary tables or turrets
B65B 51/14 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members
B65B 61/28 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for discharging completed packages from machines
