# US 5,704,714 A · Flexible tubular bag for hygienic articles and method for producing same

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- Number: US 5,704,714 A
- Document ID: US5704714A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/553,575
- Filed: 1995-11-27
- Granted: 1998-01-06
- Earliest claimed: 1993-05-27
- Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Company
- Inventors: Christof Stary
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5704714A

## CPC

- B65D 75/5855: {Peelable seals}
- B65D 75/5833: {for tearing out a portion of the wall}
- B65D 83/0805: {through an aperture in a wall}
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

A flexible tubular bag for hygienic articles has a sidewall (2) which forms a cylindrical bag and a front wall (bottom wall 11) provided with an outlet (21). The walls (sidewall 2, bottom wall 11) are formed of a single foil web (23). A covering flap (14) set on the sidewall (2) and/or front wall (bottom wall 11) so as to form a single piece therewith covers the outlet (21). The surface of the covering flap (14) may be detachably joined to the flexible tubular bag.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A flexible tubular bag for hygienic articles comprising a sidewall (2) which forms a cylindrical bag and a front wall (11) provided with an outlet (21), said sidewall (2) and front wall (11) being formed of a single foil web (23), wherein a covering flap (14) is provided for covering the front wall with the outlet (21), the surface of which covering flap (14) being detachably joined to the flexible tubular bag, and the covering flap (14) has two foil layers (15, 16), which are each integrally attached to the sidewall (6) and front wall (11), respectively, so as to form a single piece therewith.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A flexible tubular bag according to claim 1 wherein the covering flap (14), (on the sidewall (2) and front wall (11)), (is provided with a seam (19) uniting the two foil layers (15, 16)).

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A flexible tubular bag according to claim 1, wherein said covering flap (14) has a width (b) of approximately half a diameter (d) of the flexible tubular bag and a length (1) of the covering flap (14) exceeds said diameter (d).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A flexible tubular bag according to claim 1, wherein a free end of the covering flap (14) is provided with a handling surface (20).

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A flexible tubular bag according to claim 1, wherein a free end of the covering flap (14) is detachable fixed, by means of an adhesive zone (18), on a portion of the sidewall (2) which is opposite to where the covering flap (14) is attached to the bag.