US20060043206A1 - Drink Pouch with Inner Snap-on Straw/Spout - Google Patents

Drink Pouch with Inner Snap-on Straw/Spout Download PDF

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US20060043206A1
US20060043206A1 US10/711,228 US71122804A US2006043206A1 US 20060043206 A1 US20060043206 A1 US 20060043206A1 US 71122804 A US71122804 A US 71122804A US 2006043206 A1 US2006043206 A1 US 2006043206A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • 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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/5861—Spouts
    • B65D75/5872—Non-integral spouts
    • B65D75/5883—Non-integral spouts connected to the package at the sealed junction of two package walls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • 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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/5816—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture for tearing a corner or other small portion next to the edge, e.g. a U-shaped portion
    • B65D75/5822—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture for tearing a corner or other small portion next to the edge, e.g. a U-shaped portion and defining, after tearing, a small dispensing spout, a small orifice or the like

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  • the Drink Pouch with Inner Snap-on Straw/Spout is comprised of the stand up drink pouch and an inner two piece assembled to the upper corner of the interior pouch for easy of drinking after opening.
  • the pouch is made to be able to tear from the upper corner. After opening, the two pieces can snap on to a single piece when pressed together. The piece then becomes a spout or straw from which the user can drink from. Since the pouch is squeezable, and the mouth piece is pressed to form only one opening, the user can extract all the fluid from the pouch with ease.
  • the two pieces are separate before opening and are taped/glued or laminated to both side of the inner pouch.
  • One piece can be the female piece, in which, it has an indented area to fit tightly with the other piece.
  • the other piece, male piece would contain the straw or spout.
  • the two pieces can then snap on together to create a sealed environment with only the opening of the straw/spout. Since the pieces are small and separated before the opening of the pouch, the design and the amount of fluid of the pouch can be the same as a regular pouch.
  • This invention is design for users to drink from a pouch without using an external or full size straw.
  • This design is intended to do so, without the use of a traditional straw.
  • This invention allows the production of the pouch to be the same. The only require work is to add the two pieces into the inner pouch. Other than the cut made to the corner of the pouch for tearing, the design and look of the drink pouch does not need to be different.
  • the snap on straw can also create a fun and unique drinking process for users.

Abstract

The Drink Pouch with Inner Snap-on Straw/Spout is an invention for drinkers to drink from a pouch without the traditional straw. The user of pouch can tear the pouch from the corner, and snap-on the two corner sides to create a drinking spout environment. This invention can eliminated accompany of a straw in the traditional drink pouch market. The one piece drink pouch, can be easier to market as well as create a unique way for users to experience their drinks.

Description

  • The Drink Pouch with Inner Snap-on Straw/Spout is comprised of the stand up drink pouch and an inner two piece assembled to the upper corner of the interior pouch for easy of drinking after opening. The pouch is made to be able to tear from the upper corner. After opening, the two pieces can snap on to a single piece when pressed together. The piece then becomes a spout or straw from which the user can drink from. Since the pouch is squeezable, and the mouth piece is pressed to form only one opening, the user can extract all the fluid from the pouch with ease. The two pieces are separate before opening and are taped/glued or laminated to both side of the inner pouch. One piece can be the female piece, in which, it has an indented area to fit tightly with the other piece. The other piece, male piece, would contain the straw or spout. The two pieces can then snap on together to create a sealed environment with only the opening of the straw/spout. Since the pieces are small and separated before the opening of the pouch, the design and the amount of fluid of the pouch can be the same as a regular pouch. This invention is design for users to drink from a pouch without using an external or full size straw.
  • It is desirable for users of the drink pouch to easily access their drinks without creating a mess. This design is intended to do so, without the use of a traditional straw. This invention allows the production of the pouch to be the same. The only require work is to add the two pieces into the inner pouch. Other than the cut made to the corner of the pouch for tearing, the design and look of the drink pouch does not need to be different. The snap on straw can also create a fun and unique drinking process for users.

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1. The device is a unique way to extract liquid out of a pouch.
2. The device is incorporated into the inner pouch not visible on the exterior.
3. The device is specifically designed to be efficient in extracting liquids from the pouch.
4. The device is designed with a snap-on/zip seal which once active, creates one or more solid spout/straw/opening to extract the liquid from the pouch.
5. The device can be designed with various sizes and incorporated into various pouches.
6. The device is designed to be large enough and tightly incorporated into the pouch to prevent accidental ingestion from children.
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2012121591A (en) * 2010-12-07 2012-06-28 C I Kasei Co Ltd Flow passage forming body and spout structure of bag
JP2016074432A (en) * 2014-10-02 2016-05-12 大成ラミック株式会社 Packaging bag

Citations (4)

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US3189171A (en) * 1963-12-05 1965-06-15 Ruth S Miller Compact drinking straw
US3799914A (en) * 1970-04-29 1974-03-26 Jenos Inc Standable flexible container with straw
US5312189A (en) * 1991-05-16 1994-05-17 Cellpack Ag Bag made of foil material and a method of producing such a bag
US6293394B1 (en) * 1998-10-27 2001-09-25 Alusuisse Technology & Management, Ltd Pouch-shaped form of packaging

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3189171A (en) * 1963-12-05 1965-06-15 Ruth S Miller Compact drinking straw
US3799914A (en) * 1970-04-29 1974-03-26 Jenos Inc Standable flexible container with straw
US5312189A (en) * 1991-05-16 1994-05-17 Cellpack Ag Bag made of foil material and a method of producing such a bag
US6293394B1 (en) * 1998-10-27 2001-09-25 Alusuisse Technology & Management, Ltd Pouch-shaped form of packaging

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2012121591A (en) * 2010-12-07 2012-06-28 C I Kasei Co Ltd Flow passage forming body and spout structure of bag
JP2016074432A (en) * 2014-10-02 2016-05-12 大成ラミック株式会社 Packaging bag

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