Film Structure Puncture Testing Tool And Method
AssigneeSargento Foods Inc.
InventorsMallory Geigle, Todd Purkey, Kevin Heidemann
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Abstract
A film structure puncture testing tool for testing the resistance to puncturing of a film structure for a product package and a method for analyzing film structures resistance to puncturing.
Claims17
A film puncture testing tool for testing resistance to puncturing of a film structure for a product package, said film puncture testing tool comprising:
- a tray mold insertable into a product package and including one slot;
- and
- an insert terminating in an end, the insert being positioned in the slot in an orientation with the end extending outwardly of the slot so that a film structure to be tested can be sealed to the product package over the mold and the insert.
A method for testing the resistance of a film structure on product package to puncturing, said method including the steps:
- inserting a tray mold having a slot into a product package;
- inserting an insert into the slot, the insert having a portion that extends outwardly from the slot to simulate a rigid object in the product package;
- and
- covering the tray mold and the insert with a film structure to be tested.
A method for analyzing the puncture resistance of a film structure sealed to a product package using a sealer, said method including the steps:
- inserting a tray mold having a slot into a product package, the slot having a height;
- inserting an insert having a height greater than the height of the slot into the slot so that the insert extends outwardly from the slot;
- sealing a film structure to the product package over the mold and the insert using a sealer used to produce the product package;
- and
- analyzing the test film structure to determine the resistance to puncturing of the film structure.
A method for testing the resistance of a film structure on product package to puncturing, said method including the steps:
- inserting a tray mold into a product package, the tray mold having at least one insert extending outwardly therefrom to simulate a rigid object in the product package;
- and
- covering the tray mold and the insert with a film structure to be tested.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.