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US 10,926,937 B1Granted
Leak-resistant food package products and methods therefor
OwnerPaul A. Olson, Donald W. Olson +1inventors
InventorsPaul A. Olson, Donald W. Olson, Eric Olson
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Abstract
A method for forming a food package product is disclosed. The food package product includes layers and patches of adhesive strategically placed on packaging stock that prevents leakage of liquid products. In an exemplary embodiment, the food package product is microwavable popcorn.
Claims20
A method for forming a food package product, comprising:
- for a substantially rectangular portion of packaging stock comprising top, bottom, left and right sides, a front surface and an opposite rear surface, and top left, top right, bottom left and bottom right corner portions:
- applying a top layer of adhesive to said front surface between said top left and top right corner portions;
- applying a bottom layer of adhesive to said front surface between said bottom left and bottom right corner portions;
- applying a layer of adhesive on said rear surface along and offset from said left side by an offset distance;
- applying a patch of adhesive to said bottom left corner of said rear surface;
- and
- bringing said bottom right corner of said front surface into sealing confrontation with said patch of adhesive.
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A method for forming a leak-resistant microwavable popcorn bag, comprising:
- providing a length of web material having top, bottom, left and right sides, and front and rear surfaces;
- applying an adhesive to said web material on said front surface adjacent and along said top side;
- applying an adhesive to said web material on said front surface adjacent and along said bottom side;
- applying an adhesive patch to said web material on said rear surface adjacent the intersection of said top and said left sides;
- and
- applying an adhesive patch to said web material on said rear surface adjacent the intersection of said bottom and said left sides.
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A method for forming a leak-resistant microwavable popcorn bag, comprising:
- providing a length of web material having top, bottom, left and right sides, and front and rear surfaces;
- applying an adhesive to said web material on said front surface adjacent and along said top side;
- applying an adhesive to said web material on said front surface adjacent and along said bottom side;
- applying an adhesive patch to said web material on said rear surface adjacent the intersection of said top and said left sides;
- applying an adhesive patch to said web material on said rear surface adjacent the intersection of said bottom and said left sides;
- folding said web material to form a microwavable popcorn bag, said folding comprising forming gusset folds;
- and
- applying adhesive along at least one of said gusset folds.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.