Fusion packaging
AssigneeNypro Inc.
InventorsJeffrey C. Minnette, Ryan P. Davidson
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are fusion packaging and fusion packages. A package includes a frame which provides structure, a sidewall fused to the frame, and a cap connected to one end of the frame. Another package includes a sleeve, a cap fused to one end of the sleeve, and a seal configured to be fused to a remaining end of the sleeve after filling with content. Another package includes a frame, a film fused to the frame, a cap connected to one end of the frame, and a seal connected to another end of the frame, where one of the cap and seal are connected to the frame after material placement. Sealed edges are formed at junctures between a frame, sleeve, or cap and a sidewall or film when frame, sleeve, or cap material embeds with sidewall or film material.
Claims20
A package comprising:
- a frame configured to provide structure for the package;
- a sidewall fused to the frame;
- and
- a cap connected to one end of the frame,
- wherein sealed edges are formed at junctures between at least the sidewall and the frame when frame material intermingles with sidewall material such that portions of the sidewall that are fused with the frame to form the sealed edges at the junctures still remain on the frame after separation of the sidewall from the frame to break the sealed edges at the junctures, and
- wherein the sealed edges prevent leakage of content from the package.
A package comprising:
- a sleeve configured to provide structure for the package;
- a cap fused to one end of the sleeve;
- and
- a seal configured to be fused to a remaining end of the sleeve after the package is filled with content,
- wherein sealed edges are formed at junctures between at least the sleeve and the cap when sleeve material intermingles with cap material such that portions of the cap that are fused with the sleeve to form the sealed edges at the junctures still remain on the sleeve after separation of the cap from the sleeve to break the sealed edges at the junctures, and
- wherein the sealed edges prevent leakage of content from the package.
A package comprising:
- a frame configured to provide structure for the package;
- a film fused to the frame;
- a cap connected to one end of the frame, the cap including a structure to reattach to the frame to reclose the package after removal of content from the package;
- and
- a seal connected to another end of the frame, wherein one of the cap and seal are connected to the frame after placement of the content, and
- wherein sealed edges are formed at junctures between at least the film and the frame when frame material embeds with film material such that portions of the film that are fused with the frame to form the sealed edges at the junctures still remain on the frame after separation of the film from the frame to break the sealed edges at the junctures, and
- wherein the sealed edges prevent leakage of content from the package.
A package comprising:
- a frame configured to provide structure for the package, the frame including an integrated cap;
- a film fused to the frame;
- and
- a seal connected to one end of the frame after material placement,
- wherein sealed edges are formed at junctures between at least the film and the frame when frame material embeds with film material such that portions of the film that are fused with the frame to form the sealed edges at the junctures still remain on the frame after separation of the film from the frame to break the sealed edges at the junctures, and
- wherein the sealed edges prevent leakage of content from the package.
A package comprising:
- a sleeve configured to provide structure for the package;
- a cap portion fused to one end of the sleeve, the cap portion including:
- a peel portion;
- a retain portion;
- and
- a hinge portion configured to connect the peel portion and the retain portion, wherein the peel portion is retained to the retain portion after peeling the peel portion from the cap portion;
- and
- a seal configured to be fused to a remaining end of the sleeve after the package is filled with content,
- wherein a sealed edge is formed at a juncture between the sleeve and the cap portion when sleeve material embeds with cap portion material, and
- wherein another sealed edge is formed at a juncture between the sleeve and the seal when sleeve material embeds with seal material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.