WO2002055402A8 - Standing bag and its production methods - Google Patents

Standing bag and its production methods

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Publication number
WO2002055402A8
WO2002055402A8 PCT/US2002/000815 US0200815W WO02055402A8 WO 2002055402 A8 WO2002055402 A8 WO 2002055402A8 US 0200815 W US0200815 W US 0200815W WO 02055402 A8 WO02055402 A8 WO 02055402A8
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Prior art keywords
production methods
standing bag
standing
bag
production
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US2002/000815
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2002055402A2 (en
Inventor
Simon P Edwards
Benjamin A Gianneschi
Nancy Lu
Joseph Hsu
Original Assignee
Scholle Corp
Simon P Edwards
Benjamin A Gianneschi
Nancy Lu
Joseph Hsu
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Priority claimed from US10/029,513 external-priority patent/US6746388B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/029,604 external-priority patent/US20020110291A1/en
Priority claimed from US10/029,695 external-priority patent/US6695757B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/029,696 external-priority patent/US6783277B2/en
Application filed by Scholle Corp, Simon P Edwards, Benjamin A Gianneschi, Nancy Lu, Joseph Hsu filed Critical Scholle Corp
Priority to NZ527505A priority Critical patent/NZ527505A/en
Priority to BRPI0206557-6A priority patent/BR0206557A2/en
Priority to AU2002239883A priority patent/AU2002239883B2/en
Priority to CA002434794A priority patent/CA2434794C/en
Priority to EP02705753A priority patent/EP1368248A1/en
Publication of WO2002055402A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002055402A2/en
Publication of WO2002055402A8 publication Critical patent/WO2002055402A8/en

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    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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PCT/US2002/000815 2001-01-12 2002-01-11 Standing bag and its production methods WO2002055402A2 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NZ527505A NZ527505A (en) 2001-01-12 2002-01-11 Flexible bag and method
BRPI0206557-6A BR0206557A2 (en) 2001-01-12 2002-01-11 Flexible container and method.
AU2002239883A AU2002239883B2 (en) 2001-01-12 2002-01-11 Standing bag and its production methods
CA002434794A CA2434794C (en) 2001-01-12 2002-01-11 Flexible bag and method
EP02705753A EP1368248A1 (en) 2001-01-12 2002-01-11 Standing bag and its production methods

Applications Claiming Priority (16)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US26159701P 2001-01-12 2001-01-12
US60/261,597 2001-01-12
US30062301P 2001-06-25 2001-06-25
US60/300,623 2001-06-25
US30578801P 2001-07-16 2001-07-16
US60/305,788 2001-07-16
US31177401P 2001-08-10 2001-08-10
US60/311,774 2001-08-10
US10/029,513 US6746388B2 (en) 2001-01-12 2001-12-20 Method of designing a standup bag
US10/029,604 US20020110291A1 (en) 2001-01-12 2001-12-20 Fitments for flexible bags
US10/029,695 2001-12-20
US10/029,513 2001-12-20
US10/029,695 US6695757B2 (en) 2001-01-12 2001-12-20 Method of manufacturing a standup bag
US10/029,696 2001-12-20
US10/029,604 2001-12-20
US10/029,696 US6783277B2 (en) 2001-01-12 2001-12-20 Stand up bag

Publications (2)

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WO2002055402A2 WO2002055402A2 (en) 2002-07-18
WO2002055402A8 true WO2002055402A8 (en) 2002-11-07

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AU (1) AU2002239883B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2434794C (en)
NZ (1) NZ527505A (en)
WO (1) WO2002055402A2 (en)

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EP1368248A1 (en) 2003-12-10
CA2434794C (en) 2009-12-29
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