Hermetically sealed pouch for elongated objects
AssigneeLincoln Global, Inc.
InventorPaul A. Weissbrod
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Abstract
The invention described herein generally pertains to a hermetically sealed pouch for storing elongated objects. The pouch includes a plurality of pockets separated by longitudinal seals that are also perforated. A bundle of elongated objects to be inserted into an individual pocket of the pouch can be provided with caps on each end to protect a material of the pouch. The pouch can be provided with a label having a plurality of sections that each align with a corresponding pocket of the pouch. The label can include perforations between each section, which are aligned with perforations along the longitudinal seals of the pouch.
Claims14
An apparatus, comprising:
- a pouch with a plurality of longitudinal seals spaced at intervals in a transverse direction to define a plurality of individual pockets;
- a plurality of caps configured to be applied to both ends of a plurality of bundles of elongated objects, wherein each individual pocket of the pouch is configured to receive a respective bundle of elongated objects with respective caps prior to being hermetically sealed;
- and
- a label applied to at least one side of the pouch, the label having a plurality of sections delineated by perforations,
- wherein the longitudinal seals include perforations, and
- wherein the perforations of the label align with corresponding perforations of the longitudinal seals.
An apparatus for containing elongated objects, comprising:
- a pouch of foil laminate having a plurality of longitudinal seals to define a plurality of pockets, each pocket respectively receives a bundle of elongated objects;
- and
- a plurality of pairs of caps, wherein each pair of caps is respectively applied to both ends of a respective bundle of elongated objects prior to insertion into a respective pocket of the pouch,
- wherein open ends of the plurality of pockets are hermetically sealed as a unit after insertion of respective bundles of elongated objects bearing respective pairs of caps,
- wherein the longitudinal seals of the pouch are perforated to enable individual separation of one or more pockets of the plurality of pockets without compromising a hermetic seal,
- wherein the plurality of sections of the label are delineated by perforations, and
- wherein the perforations of the label align with the perforations of the pouch.
A pouch for welding electrodes, comprising:
- two sheets of foil laminate material initially sealed together along three edges to form a master body;
- a plurality of longitudinal seals formed on the master body at spaced intervals and orthogonal to an initial unsealed edge of the master body to form a plurality of individual pockets;
- a plurality of caps adapted to fit over ends of respective bundles of welding electrodes, each individual pocket being adapted to receive a bundle of welding electrodes with caps applied;
- and
- a label applied to at least one side of the master body, the label having a plurality of sections respectively associated with the plurality of individual pockets,
- wherein the plurality of longitudinal seals and the label are perforated such that respective perforations align when the label is applied.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.