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.
Claims21
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 encapsulates sidewall material.
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.
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.
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.
The package of claim 17, wherein the integrated cap includes a structure to retain a portion of the integrated cap after removal from the frame.
The package of claim 18, wherein the portion of the integrated cap can be configured to be detached from the integrated cap.
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.
A method for forming a fusion package, the method comprising:
- placing a film in a structure forming process mold;
- structure forming processing a frame and join processing the film with the frame to form a fusion package, wherein the frame has a shrinkage rate substantially matched with a biaxial orientation rate of the film;
- and
- localized heating of the film as fused to the frame to substantially remove wrinkles from the fused package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.