Gusset grip containers and methods for the manufacture thereof
AssigneePrintpack Illinois, Inc.
InventorsDavid J. Kessler, Jr., Brenton Holloway, Mark Ronald Brogan
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Abstract
Containers and methods for their manufacture are provided. Containers include first and second panels connected at first and second edges, a bottom panel connecting the first and second panels at a third edge, a panel area defined by a seal extending from the first edge and having a first aperture at a first corner of the container, and a pour feature disposed at least partially at a second corner diagonally opposite the first corner, wherein the bottom panel or the first edge comprises a gusset. Methods include forming such container and forming at least one aperture in the panel area.
Claims15
A container, comprising:
- an interior portion for containing a bulk product;
- a first panel;
- a second panel, the first and second panels being connected at a first edge and at a second edge opposite the first edge, to at least partially define the interior portion;
- a bottom panel connecting the first and second panels at a third edge, to at least partially define the interior portion, the bottom panel being configured to support the container in a standing configuration;
- a panel area comprising a first aperture at a first corner of the container, the panel area being defined by a pair of angled seals extending between the first edge and the third edge, the seal at least partially defining the interior portion, such that the panel area is opposite the interior portion;
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- a pour feature disposed at least partially at a second corner diagonally opposite the first corner, the pour feature being in communication with the interior portion and configured to dispense the bulk product,
- wherein the bottom panel or the first edge comprises a gusset,
- wherein the first aperture is disposed between a first of the pair of angled seals and the first edge, such that the first aperture provides access to the gusset.
A method for making a container, comprising:
- forming a container comprising:
- an interior portion for containing a bulk product;
- a first panel;
- a second panel, the first and second panels being connected at a first edge and at a second edge opposite the first edge, to at least partially define the interior portion;
- a bottom panel connecting the first and second panels at a third edge, to at least partially define the interior portion, the bottom panel being configured to support the container in a standing configuration;
- a panel area comprising a first aperture at a first corner of the container, the panel area being defined by a pair of angled seals extending between the first and third edge extending from the first edge, the seal at least partially defining the interior portion, such that the panel area is opposite the interior portion;
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- a pour feature disposed at least partially at a second corner diagonally opposite the first corner, the pour feature being in communication with the interior portion and configured to dispense the bulk product;
- wherein the bottom panel or the first edge comprises a gusset;
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- forming at least one aperture in the panel area between a first of the pair of angled seals and the first edge, such that the first aperture provides access to the gusset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.