CA2017220A1

CA2017220A1 - Pouch with straw

Info

Publication number: CA2017220A1
Application number: CA 2017220
Authority: CA
Inventors: M. Hassan Mahdavi
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1990-05-22
Filing date: 1990-05-22
Publication date: 1991-11-22

Abstract

1Ø0.0- ABTRACT
"POUCH WITH STRAW" is a package for liquid, paste or jelly type products. The pouch can have any size or shape. The material to manufacture the pouch can be from plastic or paper product. The straw has been incorporated with the pouch to guide the content of the pouch out. The straw is sealed in the pouch when it is bieng filled. The consumer opens the straw seal and the content of the pouch will flow out through the straw, by tilting or squeezing the pouch. The advantage of the straw in the package is that, the material will only flow through the straw and the consumer will just open the seal on the straw. It is easy to open the seal, it is clean to pour the content of the pouch. And for drinks and juices it is healthier to use a sealed straw.
This package can replace the existing packs of ketchups, jams, mustard, syrops, soft drinks, juices and so on. Refer to figure #1 on page #1 of the drawings section for the "pouch with straw"
demonstration.

Description

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2Ø0.0- DISCLOSURE
"THE POUCH WITH STR~W" is a plastic or paper bag with a straw sealed in the pouch at the manufacturing stage while the pouch is being filled with the product. The pouch can be used to pack liquid, syrops, paste, drinks, juices, jelly or glue and poxy type products. The consumer opens the seal on the straw and the content of the pouch can be poured, sucked or squeezed out through the straw. Since the content of the pouch can only be poured out of the package through the straw, it is clean to use. For opening the package, the consumer has to open the seal on the straw and does not have to tear the package as it is done on the existing packs of ketchup and similar products for one time usage. "The pouch with straw" can be used for drinks, ketchup, mustard, cream, jam, maple syrop, relish or even for small salt and pepper pags.
Refer to figure #l on page #l of the drawings section for the "pouch with straw" demonstration.
The size of the pouch and the diameter of the straw or its geometrical shape (round or rectangular) is depend on the product to be packed and its flow characteristics.

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2.1Ø0- APPLICATION OF THE "POUCH WITH STRAW" :
The "pouch with straw" is intended to be used on packages of liquids, jellyt paste type product for one time usage. The products such as soft drinks, mustard, ketchup, jams, syrops, creams, relishes, one time use glue and poxy, and similar products. For applications of mixing two poxies at the time of usage. The products can be put in a double pouch and at the time of usage they -can be mixed together.
The double "pouche with straw" can be used for two products such as " salt and pepper ", " ketchup and mustard " and so on. Refer to figur- #2 on page #2 for the double pouch demonstration.

2.2Ø0- ADVANTAGES OF THE "POUCH WITH STRAW"
The "POUCH WITH STRAW" is mostly intended to be used for spices~ appetizers, food, beverages and pharmaceutical products that are used once. The existing pouches don't have straw built-in with the package~ The built-in straw in the pouch allows the product to be poured out only through th- straw.

The built-in straw in the pouch has many advantages. Such as;

2.2.1.0-It is hleathy to have the straw sealed in the package at the manufacturing stage. No separate straw is needed.
Applications; such as soft drinks and juices, milk, etc.

.../4 2.2Ø0- ~Continued) 2.2.2.0-Helps in neatness and cleanness pouring of the product contained in a package.
~pplications; such as, syrops, mustard, ketchup, etc.
2.2.3.0-Only the seal on the straw has to be opened for use of the content of the pouch. Therefore the pouch seal does not have to be teared as it is done on the existing pouches. Therefore keeping the hands and cloths of the consumer clean.
~pplications; Ketchup, mustard, jam, relish, syrops, etc.
~s well as on pouches for glues, po~ies, cream, etc~

2.3Ø0- "THE POUCH WITH STR~W" M~NUFACTURING ~ETHOD;
There are several methods to manufacture the "pouch with straw".
One of these methods is being described in the following;

2.3.1.0- "POUCH WITH STR~W" M~NUF~TCURING M~CHINE ~

2 . 3 . 1 . 1- "POUCH WITH STRAW" M~NUF~CTURER M~CHINE OPER~TION ~-From a two " one-ply" ~with different material or printings on each ply) or, one i'two-ply plastic" roll that is pulled hiorlizontally a continuous "u" channel will be made. ~Refer to figure #3 on page #3 of the drawings section).
The "u" channel will be sealed vertically at intervals equal to the ~ `
pouchs width.The width of the seal will be few milimeters depending .../5 ., 2~17220 ~2.3.1.1-continued) on the product and the "u" channel material. Each side of the seal will form one side of the pouch and the middle of the seal will be cut to separate the pouches. The width of the plastic roll (or the higth of the "u" channel) is depend on the length of the pouch to be manufactured.
The hight of the vertical seal will be slightly higher than the hight of the material (product) to be poured in to the pouch.
While the "u" channel.is being pulled horizontally and being sealed incrementally (vertically), the product will be poured in to the formed bags (or open top pouches).The next stage is to put the straw in each pouch. The total legnth of the straw and the sealed portion of the open top pouch will be equal to the the hight of the "u" channel. ~t this stage where the material is in the pouch and the straw is put in it. The top part will be sealed and cut like an upside down "v" , where the straw will be in the middle of the upside down "v" . Refer to figure #1, on page #1, for demonstration.
The tip of the straw will be sealed separatly as follows;
~) With a roll of seals travelling prependicular to the direction of the "u" channel.
~) The straw will be capped (plugged) first and then the cap will be sealed as is mentioned in part "~" above. See figure #4 on page #4 of the drawings section.

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The pouches at this stage will be cut and separated at the middle of the interval seals which were made earl ier on the "u"
channel.
Note: ~11 the seal s are "HE~T SE~L" operat ion .

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Claims

3Ø0.0- CLAIMS
The applicant requests the privilage of having the possesion of the following mentioned properties and manufacturing method and procedures of the "pouch with straw".

3.1Ø0-The "pouch with straw " as a unit .
That is, regardless of the size or the shape of the pouch and the straw. See figure #l on page #1 of the drawing section for a sample of the " pouch with straw " .

3.2Ø0-The straw in the pouch as it is sealed in the pouch.
That is, having a straw being sealed in the pouch to become as a unit with the pouch. See figures # 1, 2, 4 & 5 on pages #1,2, 4 &
5 respectively.

3.3Ø0-The cap (plug) on the straw .
That is, capping (plugging) and or sealing the tip of the straw where its other end is in the pouch. see figure #4 on page #4 .

3.3Ø0-The manufacturing method as is explained in parts 2.3Ø0 &
2.3.1.1 of the disclosure section.

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3.4Ø0-Double "pouch with straw".
That is for mixing two products at the time of usage, such as glues or poxies. Also can be used for combination of "salt & pepper", " mustard & ketchup ", salad dressings and so on. See figure #2 on page #2 of the drawings section for demonstration.