Package for compressible products and method for making
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsDirk Zimmer, Sarina Gensiersky
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Abstract
The present invention comprises a unitary flexible package for enclosing and containing in a sealed condition one or more compressible products in both a compressed and uncompressed condition. The package comprises a first closure member capable of sealing the package in a first closed condition defining a first volume, and a second closure member capable of sealing the package in a second closed condition defining a second volume, the second volume being greater than the first volume. A method for making the package of the present invention is also disclosed.
Claims10
A unitary flexible package (10) for enclosing and containing in a sealed condition one or more compressible products (100) in both a compressed and uncompressed condition, characterized in that said package comprises a first closure member (12) capable of sealing said package (10) in a first closed condition defining a first volume, and a second closure member (14) capable of sealing said package (10) in a second closed condition defining a second volume, said second volume being greater than said first volume.
A method for making a flexible package (10) to contain products (100) in a compressed condition, the method characterized by the steps of:
- a. providing a continuous sleeve of material (30) having a first open end and a second open end;
- b. joining to said first open end a second closure member (14);
- c. folding said first open end at a fold (20) to form a flap (16);
- d. joining said flap (16) to said continuous sleeve of material (30) to form a first closure member (12) at a first closed end;
- e. placing the products (100) into said continuous sleeve of material;
- f. compressing the products (100);
- g. closing said second end of sleeve of material (30) to contain the products (100) in a compressed condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.