Fitment for beverage pouch
AssigneePouch Pac Innovations, LLC
InventorR. Charles Murray
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Abstract
The present invention is a pouch assembly that can be used to store a carbonated beverage such as beer. The pouch assembly includes a pouch and a fitment. The fitment is mounted within an opening of the pouch. A thread is disposed around an outer surface of the first end of the tube spout. The tread disposed around the outer surface of the first end of the tube spout includes one or more slots. The fitment includes at least one alignment tab. The alignment tab extends away from the canoe portion and includes one or more notches.
Claims16
A pouch assembly comprising:
- a pouch having an opening;
- a fitment mounted within the opening;
- the fitment including a tube spout having an outer surface, a first end and a second end, a thread disposed on the outer surface of the first end of the tube spout, and a canoe portion disposed on the second end of the tube spout and mounted within the opening of the pouch;
- the tube spout including a though hole extending between the first end and the second end;
- the thread including one or more slots, the one or more slots run generally perpendicular to the thread;
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- a pair of generally parallel guide surfaces being disposed on opposite sides of the tube spout located between the thread of the fitment and the canoe portion.
A pouch assembly comprising:
- a pouch having an opening, the pouch formed from a sheet material;
- a fitment mounted within the opening;
- the fitment including a tube spout having a first end and a second end, a canoe portion disposed on the second end of the tube spout mounted within the opening of the pouch;
- the tube spout including a though hole extending from the first end to the second end;
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- the canoe including at least one tab, the tab extending away from the canoe portion, the tab including one or more notches, the notches adapted to receive the sheet material of the pouch thereby providing a secure attachment of the canoe to the pouch.
A fitment for a pouch formed of sheet material comprising:
- a tube spout having a first end and a second end;
- a canoe portion disposed on the second end of the tube spout;
- the tube spout including a though hole from the first end to the second end;
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- the canoe including at least one tab, the tab extending away from the canoe portion, the tab including one or more notches, the notches adapted to receive the sheet material of the pouch thereby providing a secure attachment of the canoe to the pouch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.