Abstract: Flexible bulk containers are configured to be liftable without the necessity of a pallet. A base of a bulk bag has a pair of tine-receiving members secured thereto. The tine-receiving members have a cross-section for creating a pair of tine-receiving channels that can receive the tines of a forklift for lifting the filled container. The tine-receiving members advantageously are substantially water-resistant. The tine-receiving members can be formed of paperboard that is treated to increase its water-resistance. For example, the tine-receiving members can each be a portion of a round or non-round paperboard tube divided along a plane containing or parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the tube. The paperboard of which the tube is constructed can comprise paperboard that is sized to increase its water-resistance.

Abstract: The pouch has a sealable mouth section, a side wall, and a sealed base. The material in the region of the side wall is oriented biaxially via blow molding of an injection-molded preform, and has an average wall thickness of at most 0.2 mm. The shape of the sealed base is intended to permit the article to stand upright without support.

Abstract: An encapsulating bag for contamination control on gas cylinders employs a main body of fabric such as polyester or flouropolymer having a weave sufficiently tight to preclude contaminant transmission. A bottom boot engages a lower portion of the main body to cover the bottom of the cylinder. A separation closure means such as a non-metal zipper is incorporated into the main body for opening the main body for insertion of the cylinder. A cuff is attached to a top circumference of the bag main body for close engagement of a top boss of the cylinder to preclude contaminant escape. An ESD button is incorporated in the body of the bag for attachment of a conducting lead for grounding connection.

Abstract: A system for sorting and carrying a plurality of shopping bags or totes. The invention also includes collapsible bags or totes having non-skid features, and truck or SUV organizers for holding bags during transport.

Abstract: Sachet and strip of sachets for packaging a biological liquid substance, such as animal semen. The sachet is formed by two coupled and welded films of supple plastic material, delimiting a reception pouch of the substance, which has at one of its ends an opening for filling the empty sachet by means of a hollow cylindrical needle. These films have a pair of welding lines which form tabs starting out from said opening and axially and symmetrically penetrating the internal space of the sachet by converging towards the interior of the latter, their free ends being spaced apart by a value “e” which is substantially equal to ?d/2, “d” being the value of the diameter of said needle, thus preventing the foam produced during filling from exiting the bag as the needle is withdrawn (F). Artificial insemination in breeding.

Abstract: A bag having a closure assembly includes a first sealing strip on an first panel of the bag, wherein the first sealing strip is pivotable by doubling over the bag to pivot the first sealing strip toward a second panel of the bag, with the end of the bag between the first sealing strip and the second panel, and the second panel having a quantity of heat activated adhesive for heat activation to adhere to the first sealing strip and to the end of the bag.

Abstract: A device is provided for securing against crime-of-opportunity theft at least one fishing rod and reel to be stored or transported in an outdoor, unsecured area or on an open, unsecured portion of a vehicle, such as an open bed of a pick-up truck, trailer, or boat.

Abstract: A packaging bag (1) where the heat sealing parts of packaging materials (2, 3) having a printed light shielding layer (14) in the layer structure are overlapped and heat sealed, and a sealing state confirming part (8) having a light transmittance higher than that of the other sealing side is provided across one sealing side (11) out of both sealing sides facing each other when the heat sealing parts are overlapped. Visual confirmation of incomplete heat sealing part can thereby be facilitated.

Abstract: An aesthetically pleasing fabric beverage bottle container with a sentimental special message label affixed thereto a primary purpose of which is to provide luxury sentimental enhancement to a bottle of beverage when given as a gift.

Abstract: A generally rectangular trash bag for use in an aircraft trash management system. The trash bag includes a non-porous, generally rectangular flexible side wall and a porous, generally rectangular bottom panel, such that when the trash bag is filled with trash and is compacted, any liquid contained in the trash drains through the porous bottom panel. The porous bottom panel of the trash bag is impregnated with one of a non-leaching anti-bacterial agent and a leaching enzyme.

Abstract: A fillable, sealable, disposable container for storing, transporting and consuming a liquid, such as an individual beverage serving, has opposed front and back walls joined along their opposed sides. Each wall has an upper portion, defining an opening for filling the container, and a lower portion, connecting the lower portions of the front and back walls, for stabilizing the container for filling. A sealable fluid-tight liquid retaining seal is provided at the opening, for sealing the container when filled. Means are provided for creating a hole in the front wall of the container to extract the liquid.

Abstract: A bag for placing in a cylindrical or barrel-shaped container includes front and rear panels (11, 12) between which side panels (13, 14) folded double are positioned. The base of the bag runs to a point along edges (17, 18). When the bag is unfolded this is able to come into contact with the inside wall of a cylindrical or barrel-shaped container having a round base and neck without significant stresses. As a result high material stresses are avoided and the barrier properties of the bag are retained. The front and rear panels (11, 12) can be joined to one another by breakable fastening lips (22, 23).

Abstract: A folding bag has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape with rigid lateral front and backsides and a flexible bottom panel with a diagonal slit that enables folding of the bag into a compact flat configuration. A rigid folding panel is provided on the inside of the bag to enable maintenance of the bottom side in a generally fixed configuration and to maintain the shape of the bag.

Abstract: A partially flexible recloseable bag including a flexible cylindrical body, a rigid cylindrical base with a bottom at the bottom of the body, a pair of opposed trapezoidal panels within the top of the body, each panel having a seamless interface with the body, a reusable seal across the opening between the top of the panels, loop handles with extended bonds on each panel proximal to the seal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular pouch having a tubular pouch body and a sealed-in base, especially a sealed-in standing base, wherein the base a) is made from a tube portion of the same material as the tubular pouch body; b) is inserted into the tubular pouch body under stress; c) has a fin seal pointing in the direction of the tubular pouch body. The invention furthermore relates to a method of producing such a tubular pouch, which comprises the following steps: a) separating off a tube portion (40) from the tube forming the tubular pouch body (20); b) sealing an open end (90) of the tube portion (40) by means of a fin seal (50); c) introducing the sealed tube portion end (80) into the tubular pouch body (20), the sealed tube portion end (80) pointing in the direction of the tubular pouch body (20); and d) sealing the border (100) of the tube portion (40) to the border (101) of the tubular pouch body (20).

Abstract: A flexible pouch for containing a carbonated product, and having a curvilinear shaped lower edge and method of producing the same is provided. The pouch includes a pouch body having an upper edge, a curvilinear bottom edge, and a side edge extending between the upper edge and bottom edge. The curvilinear bottom edge includes a curvilinear bottom seal corresponding to the curvilinear bottom edge, to distribute a force from the product evenly across the curvilinear bottom seal. The method forming a pouch body from a panel of laminate material, and aligning the first side edge with the second side edge to form the front wall and back wall of the pouch body. The method includes forming a side seal and forming a curvilinear bottom seal corresponding to the curvilinear bottom edge of the pouch body.

Abstract: To provide a bag for containing an article that includes a gusset at a bottom portion thereof and in which a bottom sheet is difficult to tear and that has sufficient strength. A film that has excellent extensibility and tearing resistance in comparison to a front sheet and a rear sheet is used for a bottom sheet, whereby a bag for containing an article can be provided that has sufficiently great strength and in which the bottom sheet is difficult to tear in comparison to conventional bags for containing an article, even if the weight of an article disposed in an article containing space is applied.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular pouch having a tubular pouch body and a lid piece and, optionally, a base, especially a standing base or stand-up base, the lid piece being fixed on the tubular pouch by means of a cuff and either the cuff being formed integrally with the lid piece or the lid piece co-operating with the cuff, the cuff at least partially overlapping the lid piece and the cuff extending around the periphery of the lid piece and at least over an end portion of the tubular pouch at the lid-piece end thereof.

Abstract: An encapsulating bag for contamination control on gas cylinders employs a main body of fabric such as polyester or flouropolymer having a weave sufficiently tight to preclude contaminant transmission. A bottom boot engages a lower portion of the main body to cover the bottom of the cylinder. A separation closure means such as a non-metal zipper is incorporated into the main body for opening the main body for insertion of the cylinder. A cuff is attached to a top circumference of the bag main body for close engagement of a top boss of the cylinder to preclude contaminant escape. An ESD button is incorporated in the body of the bag for attachment of a conducting lead for grounding connection.

Abstract: A method for sealing a bag which is formed from a tube of material and has front and rear sides, a pair of opposing, inward-tending gusset folds, each of these folds having front and rear vertical creases, comprising the steps of slitting each of the opposing front creases along longitudinal their axes, obtaining front and rear plies. A first rearward fold is formed by rearwardly folding the rear plies together with the rear vertical creases such that the inner surface of the rear ply is visible. A second rearward fold is formed by rearwardly folding the first fold until the inner surface of the rear ply lays against the rear side of the bag.

Abstract: A flexible container bag having a pallet function. To the bottom part of a flexible container bag body (2), tubular soft fork pocket members (3) are fixed at two positions. The fork pocket member (3) has opposite end parts in the longitudinal direction projecting outward from the container bag body (2). Inner face materials (6, 8) are fixed to the inside of the fork pocket member (3). Each inner face material (6, 8) is formed of a woven cloth employing PP monofilament.

Abstract: A radiation bag system comprising a major body portion in a generally rectangular configuration including a linear bottom edge and a parallel linear top edge with perpendicular side edges there between. The side edges include a discontinuous side edge and a parallel continuous side edge. A minor handle portion in a generally rectangular configuration includes a linear bottom edge and a parallel linear top edge with perpendicular side edges there between. The body portion and handle portion are fabricated of a flexible sheet material with an upper sheet and a congruent lower sheet coupled along the upper edge of the handle portion and the lower edge of the body portion. The upper sheet and lower sheet are also coupled along the discontinuous edge. The sheets are thus adapted to form a major chamber in the body portion. The sheets are thus also adapted to form a minor chamber in the handle portion.

Abstract: A folding bag has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape with rigid lateral front and backsides and a flexible bottom panel with a diagonal slit that enables folding of the bag into a compact flat configuration. A rigid folding panel is provided on the inside of the bag to enable maintenance of the bottom side in a generally fixed configuration and to maintain the shape of the bag.

Abstract: A stand-up packaging pouch manufactured in three-dimensional form or flattened form and provided with at least front face portion and rear face portion sides formed from packaging material having a pleat which is formed by folding a part of the packaging material in a three-fold strip form and adhering the inner faces of this folded part is constituted such that when the pouch is opened out into three dimensions, the pleat, formed in the same plane as the peripheral face portion, is positioned at a substantial right angle to a bottom face portion, thereby concealing the bottom face portion.

Abstract: A free-standing flexible pouch is disclosed which includes a front panel, a rear panel and a bottom panel. The panels are attached to one another so as to form three or more projections. The projections each include an internal volume for containing a portion of a product in the pouch. The projections provide the pouch with a stable support for maintaining the pouch in an upright position.

Abstract: A tubular sleeve is shaped with a pair of opposing faces, a pair of opposing side walls, and a lowermost terminal edge. Double gussets are simultaneously formed on each opposing side walls of the shaped sleeve inward between the pair of opposing faces of the shaped sleeve and defining substantially square corners at intersection of the longitudinal ribs of the shaped sleeve and the lowermost terminal edge of the shaped sleeve. The square corners of the shaped sleeve are relieved and removed to form a flat bottom. A pair of handles are unitarily formed and integral with the frontal faces extending over the open top.

Abstract: A plastic T-shirt bag comprises an extruded plastic tubular form having side gussets and a seal line at the bottom of the bag. The junctions of the inner folds of the gussets and the seal line are the weakest areas of the bottom of the bag. A reinforcement tape extends across both weakened areas and takes up the forces applied to them when the bag is loaded.

Abstract: A bag (100) is disclosed as including an opening at an open end (102) and a seal (108) adjacent to a closed end (104), in which the bag is movable between a collapsed configuration in which the bag is flat and an expanded configuration in which the opening is closed and the bag is fully inflated, and the seal is non-straight when the bag is in the collapsed configuration, and the seal is straight when the bag is in the expanded configuration.

Abstract: A plastic bag includes a bag body having an top opening, a bottom edge, and a trash chamber defining therebetween, and a bottom enhancement arrangement including a sealing edge formed along the bottom edge of the bag body in such a manner that when the bag body is folded into an usage condition, the sealing edge is inwardly flipped into the trash chamber while two bottom side portions of the bag body is downwardly folded to form a round bottom portion of the trash chamber for evenly distributing a weight of the trashes so as to protect the sealing edge from being broken by means of the weight of the trashes.

Abstract: An apparatus is arranged to successively make plastic bags each of which includes two layers of panel portion superposed to define aligned top edges, first and second side edges and bottom edges. The plastic bag further includes a first side gusset portion disposed between and extending along the first side edges, a second side gusset portion disposed between and extending along the second side edges, and a bottom gusset portion disposed between and extending along the bottom edges. The apparatus comprises feeding means for feeding a main material intermittently for a length along a feeding path. The main material comprises the layers of panel portion and the first and second side gusset portions continuing longitudinally thereof respectively, the feeding means feeding the main material longitudinally of the layers of panel portion and the first and second side gusset portions.

Abstract: A tubular sleeve is shaped with a pair of opposing faces, a pair of opposing side walls, and a lowermost terminal edge. Double gussets are simultaneously formed on each opposing side walls of the shaped sleeve inward betweem the pair of opposing faces of the shaped sleeve and defining substantially square corners at intersection of the longitudinal ribs of the shaped sleeve and the lowermost terminal edge of the shaped sleeve. The square corners of the shaped sleeve are relieved and removed to form a flat bottom. A pair of handles are unitarily formed and integral with the frontal faces extending over the open top of bag.

Abstract: A bag has one side wall of a synthetic resin mesh material and the other side wall of a synthetic resin film. Each of the side walls has a draw sleeve or top extending along its upper portion to receive a draw tape, draw string, draw band, draw cord or the like. The synthetic resin film side wall has a side wall portion which extends below the mesh wall, with a lower fold being formed in the film wall to form a bottom of the bag. The synthetic resin film side also has an extension from the lower fold which is folded upwardly to join with and enclose a lower portion of the mesh side wall. The bottom portion of the bag is thus formed of synthetic resin film which yields to the impact of articles entering the bag to fill it. No seam is present between the side walls of the bag in the bottom area of the bag where it would be subject to the impact of entering articles.

Abstract: A vertical stand-up pouch, flat bottom bag, or flexible package, and method for manufacturing same, constructed with a quick change module modification to existing vertical form and fill packaging machines. The invention involves producing a vertical stand-up pouch or flat bottom bag from a single sheet of packaging film by creating one or two vertical creases along the packaging film tube prior to forming a transverse seal on the tube. Such creases are formed using fixed or stationary modifications to prior art vertical form, fill, and seal machines comprising, in part, a quick change module that easily installs on the base of a forming tube.

Abstract: A flat bottom bag or flexible package, and method for manufacturing same, constructed by modification to existing vertical form and fill packaging machines. The invention involves producing a flat bottom bag from a single sheet of packaging film by creating two vertical creases along opposite sides of a packaging film tube prior to forming a transverse seal on the tube. These creases are formed using fixed or stationary modifications to prior art vertical form, fill, and seal machines.

Abstract: A paper bag with a film inner bag in which the inner bag element is constructed so that its closed end portions can be torn in the lateral direction, thus allowing easy opening by hand across the entire width of the bag or across a part of this width. The inner bag element consists of a synthetic resin film and has cut portions formed along the longitudinal direction in the end portions of the bag that are closed by heat-sealing and that are planned to be opened in the future. The end portion constituting the bottom part is closed by heat-sealing, or by being folded together with the outer bag element or stitched with a sewing machine. The outer bag element, which consists of at least one layer, is formed mainly from craft paper. The synthetic resin film that forms the inner bag element is formed from a thermoplastic resin, and has the property of easy tearing in one axial direction.

Abstract: A plastic T-shirt bag comprises an extruded plastic tubular form having side gussets and a seal line at the bottom of the bag. The junctions of the inner folds of the gussets and the seal line are the weakest areas of the bottom of the bag. A reinforcement tape extends across both weakened areas and takes up the forces applied to them when the bag is loaded.

Abstract: A paper bag is provided with a closure flap (14) such that a portion thereof protrudes from the opening edge (11a) of a paper bag body (11), that is opened to allow the removal of its content. The surface of the portion of the closure flap (14) that protrudes from the opening edge (11a) of the paper bag body (11) is coated with a non-water-soluble hot-melt adhesive (17). An underlining paper piece (20) is previously affixed, with a water-soluble adhesive (21), to the wall surface area where the closure flap (14) overlaps when it seals the opening of the paper bag by reactivating the hot-melt adhesive (17) on the surface of the closure flap (14), thus making it possible to peel this underlining paper piece (20) off from the wall surface (11c) of the paper bag body (11) together with a split part of the closure flap (14). This configuration makes it easy to remove all pieces of the paper bag to which the non-water-soluble adhesive is adhered before recycling process.

Abstract: Packages having improved openable and resealable interlocking closures and methods and apparatus for making the same from a continuous web of film, the closure having male and female portions and being formed either in line with or transversely to the direction of film flow during package formation at line speed. A converter device adjunct to standard packaging apparatus forms a small amount of the running packaging film into a multilayer strip as an integral part of the film. The converter functions with both horizontal and vertical form/fill/seal wrapping machines and with overwrap packagers, and uses diverse packaging films and film laminations of which the substrates may be non-plastic. The packaging film is fed into the converter where the film is fanfolded to form a stack, the layers of which are heat sealed together forming a multilayered strip in plane with the film. The number of stack folds varies depending on the thermoforming properties and thickness of the particular film being used.

Abstract: There is provided an improved two-ply sterilization wrap and a method for using the improved sterilization wrap to sterilize an article. The wrap is made of a single sheet of sterilization material. The sheet is folded forming at least one fold. The folded sheet forms first and second overlapping panels and two layers of sterilization material. Preferably, the panels are bonded to each other. The folded single sheet provides two layers of sterilization material covering the article to be sterilized.

Abstract: A thermoplastic film tank liner which when containing a liquid has a generally cylindrical configuration. A first flap and a second flap extend from lower portions of a first side wall and have, respectively, a first angular edge and second angular edge. A third flap and a fourth flap extend from lower portions of an opposite side wall and have, respectively, a third angular edge and a fourth angular edge. A first intermediate flap and a second intermediate flap extend, respectively, from the lower portions of the first side wall and the opposite side wall and are positioned, respectively, between the first flap and second flap and the third flap and fourth flap. Each intermediate flap has a transverse portion joined together and, respectively, a first left angular edge and a first right angular edge and an opposite left angular edge and an opposite right angular edge.

Abstract: A bulk bag comprising a flexible body having a bottom and sidewalls and at least one pair of tubular fork tine receiving members including a rigidifying insert and a flexible sleeve depending from the bottom of the body for removably inserting the rigidifying insert therein. Further, the receiving members are arranged in substantially parallel spaced relation across the bottom of the body such that fork tines from a forklift are insertable into the receiving members to lift the body. In one aspect, the rigidifying insert has a mating component which clamps around the sleeve and onto the rigidifying insert in order to preclude the rigidifying insert from being withdrawn from the sleeve. In another aspect, the sleeve is made from a material with sufficient elasticity to stretch to receive the rigidifying insert and then contract to inhibit the rigidifying insert from being withdrawn from the sleeve.

Abstract: An insulated shipping container includes a formed body of foamed polymer material. This formed body defines a chamber, an opening from the chamber outwardly to ambient, a transition surface surrounding this opening, and an exterior surface. Preferably, the chamber and exterior surface are both cylindrical prismatic shapes of like configuration so that a uniformly thick wall of insulative foamed polymer material is provided between the chamber and ambient. A single sheet of plastic is integrally bonded to the foamed polymer body such that it faces all of the chamber, the transition surface, and a substantial portion of the exterior surface of the container. In one embodiment of the container the remainder of the exterior surface of the container is faced with a separate sheet of plastic, and the two pieces of plastic cooperate to define an escape slit at which excess foamed polymer material escapes during formation of the container in a fixture.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a bag-in-carton using a forming jig to shape a side-sealed closed portion of the inner bag in accordance with the related shape of the carton. The forming jig helps form a bag-in-carton having an inner bag formed with high precision and constant volume, thus ultimately permitting good discharge of contents in the bag-in-carton with little content in the inner bag after discharge.

Abstract: A liquid container having a stable shape that is easy to fill and that enables the user to pour out liquid to the last drop into an intended target using one hand only and without spilling the liquid. An internal space of a container is defined by a front surface portion, a rear surface portion having the shape identical with the front surface portion, and a pair of gussets each connecting together each confronting edges of the front and rear surface portions. The gusset has a folded arrangement. If liquid is filled in the container, V-shape of the gusset expands to provide a three dimensional container. The gussets extend to a neck portion. By the expansion of the gussets, a spout has a sufficient open area capable of controlled pouring of the liquid therethrough. If the liquid amount in the container is reduced, the spout is automatically closed when the container is self-standing on a table.

Abstract: A storage bag formed from a thermoplastic film includes a pad secured to the inside bottom thereof. The pad is disposed adjacent the bag material at or near the bottom by one or more strips of material extending across the pad. Each strip has an intermediate portion extending over the pad and two opposed portions each affixed on opposite sides of the intermediate portion to the bag material. If a single strip is used to secure the pad, the single strip has a sufficiently narrow width that the pad extends preferably beyond the strip on opposite sides of the intermediate portion. If two strips are used to secure the pad, each strip is disposed at a spacing to the other in extending over the pad. Thus, in either case at least part of the pad is exposed and uncovered by the strips of material.

Abstract: An interplant bulk shipment container (10) includes a liner bag (112) of a size for form fitting inside of a tote (12) formed of planar material panels (14, 16, 18, 20) of a rigidity and compressive strength allowing stacking thereof. The liner bag (112) is formed from flexible, plastic liner material. The bottom of the liner bag (112) is formed by securement of the front and back gussets (118a, 118b, 120a, 120b) to the front and back sheets (114, 116), respectively, along gusset line securements (130a, 130b, 132a, 132b) extending at an acute angle to the interconnections of the front and back sheets (114, 116) to the side sheets (118, 120) and which interconnect with a bottom line securement (128) securing the front and back sheets (114, 116) together and extending generally perpendicular to the interconnections of the front and back sheets (114, 116) to the side sheets (118, 120). The free upper end of the liner bag (112) is free of interconnection between the sheets (114, 116, 118, 120).

Abstract: The present invention involves a microwave popcorn bag adapted to contain a plurality of popcorn kernels to be heated and popped by the application of microwave energy. The microwave popcorn bag is formed from a sheet of material comprising a front panel, a back panel, and first and second gussets connected to the front and back panels along gusset edges all of which form an interior popping space. The first and second gussets are folded along a centerline forming first and second gusset panels. The bottom seal is located on a lower edge and is capable of sealing the lower edge of the bag during the popping of the popcorn kernels. A miter is located proximate the bottom seal and includes an edge strip extending from about said bottom seal along one of the gusset edges for a length corresponding to about the length of a gusset panel. The miter includes a cross strip extending for a length corresponding to about the length of a gusset panel.

Abstract: A bag adapted to be changed from a predetermined larger size into a predetermined smaller size and vice versa, has a front, rear side and bottom panels and readily disengageable fasteners in predetermined positions on the panels so that by folding the panels, the smaller size bag can be realized by engaging the readily disconnectable fasteners.

Abstract: The cloth box sleeve (110) and its method of construction are disclosed. The cloth box sleeve (110) is a single piece of fabric (10) having a top edge (971), two side edges (73), (75) and a bottom edge (70). There is a fold line (72) in the center of fabric piece (10) separating the two side edges (73), (75). The fabric piece (10) is folded along the fold line (72). Two quarter sections (77), (79) are cut adjacent both side edges (73), (75) and bottom edge (70). A half section (81) is cut along the bottom edge (70) between the side edges (73), (75) adjacent the fold line (72). There is a first seam (83) fastening the two side edges together and a second seam (85) along bottom edge (80) fastening two halves of the bottom edge together. An opening dimensioned along the top edge to receive a box. The opening has upper and lower flaps (118) and (124) along the top edge (116) with a closure (120), (126) for sealing the cloth box sleeve (110).

Abstract: A bag suitable for use in microwave cooking is constructed of an elongated tube of flexible material closed at one end by a cold seal closure and having a heat seal adhesive deposit applied to the other end thereof for use in closing the bag after filling thereof to form a package. In another embodiment, a package suitable for use in microwave cooking is constructed of an elongated tube of flexible material closed at one end by a cold seal closure and having a cold seal adhesive deposit applied to the other end thereof for use in closing the bag after filling thereof. Methods for making bags and packages including methods for making rolls from which bags and packages may be made.