Flexible carrying case
AssigneeAmcor Flexibles North America, Inc.
InventorsJamie L. Schuberth, Jay D. Hodson, Jeffrey J. Smits
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Abstract
A thermoplastic flexible package includes a first non-shrinkable panel, an opposing second non-shrinkable panel, a first shrinkable panel and an opposing a second shrinkable panel. The panels are connected longitudinally with panel seals. The first non-shrinkable panel and the second non-shrinkable panel each forms a gusset. A first seal connects the first shrinkable panel and the second shrinkable panel in the transverse direction at or near the upper edges. A second seal that opposes the first seal connects the first and second non-shrinkable panels and the first and shrinkable panels in the transverse direction at or near the lower edges.
Claims13
A thermoplastic flexible package comprising:
- a first non-shrinkable panel and an opposing second non-shrinkable panel;
- a first shrinkable panel and an opposing second shrinkable panel;
- a panel seal connecting each the first non-shrinkable panel to the first shrinkable panel, the first non-shrinkable panel to the second shrinkable panel, the second non-shrinkable panel to the first shrinkable panel and the second non-shrinkable panel to the second shrinkable panel;
- a first seal connecting the first shrinkable panel and the second shrinkable panel;
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- a second seal opposing the first seal that connects the first and second non-shrinkable panels and the first and second shrinkable panels;
- wherein the first and second non-shrinkable panels and the first and second shrinkable panels each include a first longitudinal edge that opposes a second longitudinal edge and each panel includes a first upper transverse edge that opposes a second lower transverse edge,
- wherein the first non-shrinkable panel and the second non-shrinkable panel oppose each other such that the first upper transverse edges and the second lower transverse edges correspond with each other,
- wherein the first shrinkable panel and the second shrinkable panel oppose each other such that the first upper transverse edges and the second lower transverse edges correspond with each other,
- wherein the panel seals connect the longitudinal edges of the first and second non-shrinkable panels to the first and second shrinkable panels,
- wherein the first non-shrinkable panel and the second non-shrinkable panel each forms a gusset,
- and wherein the second seal includes the second lower transverse edges of the first and second non-shrinkable panels and the first and second shrinkable panels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.