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US 2024/0182224 A1Published application
Retort pouch with internal drain system
AssigneeRochester Institute of Technology
InventorsKyle Dunno, Dekshitha Sridhar
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Abstract
The retort pouch includes an inner cavity located within an outer seal and comprising a volume configured to receive a substance therein. A first tear strip is configured to generate an opening in the outer seal to expose the inner cavity. A drain element is located within and attached to a surface of the inner cavity. The drain element is positioned within the generated opening to allow a user to drain liquid from the inner cavity while retaining the substance in the inner cavity.
Claims16
A retort pouch, comprising:
- an inner cavity located within an outer seal and comprising a volume configured to receive a substance therein;
- a first tear strip configured to generate an opening in the outer seal to expose the inner cavity;
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- a drain element located within and attached to a surface of the inner cavity, the drain element positioned within the generated opening to allow a user to drain liquid from the inner cavity while retaining the substance in the inner cavity.
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A method of forming a retort pouch, the method comprising:
- forming an inner cavity located within an outer seal and comprising a volume configured to receive a substance therein;
- forming a first tear strip configured to generate an opening in the outer seal to expose the inner cavity;
- and
- locating a drain element within and attached to a surface of the inner cavity, the drain element positioned within the generated opening to allow a user to drain liquid from the inner cavity while retaining the substance in the inner cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.