Nestec S.a.

Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Albert Lawrence Baner

Jerry E Buchanan

Harold H Bennett

Todd A Miles

Rodney A Buchanan

John G Ratcliff

Timothy Gleason

Lauren Althaus

Russell Leeker

Scott Wiles

Timothy M Gleason

A system or method for packaging is disclosed including a packaging container with one or more flaps, optionally a packaging liner, one or more carrying handles on the packaging container, a first tear strip located on a top face of the packaging container, a second tear strip located on a bottom face of the packaging container, and one or more tabs located on the first and second tear strips. The system or method may include the use of a remnant flap on the top face of the packaging container to retain the packaging container in a closed position.

Packaging containers, systems, and methods

Shipping container

A method for sealing a thermoplastic bag includes forming a first fold in a top end of the bag; forming a second fold in the top end that includes the first fold; folding the first fold to form a first portion of the first fold and a second portion of the first fold, the second portion of the first fold is folded onto the first portion of the first fold; and heat sealing the first fold and the second fold to each other and to a portion of the bag that faces the first fold, the heat sealing including applying hot air to the bag. Preferably the second fold has a height that is less than a height of the first fold such that the forming of the second fold folds the first fold to form the first and second portions of the first fold.

Triple-folded hot air sealed thermoplastic bags

A flexible container and method for making and using same are provided. In an embodiment, the container comprises a base portion including a bottom, side walls, and an interior, the bottom defining a substantially flat planar surface when the container houses product and the container rests on its bottom, an upper panel portion, that is designed to be received within the interior of the base portion and includes side panels that define a closure member, the upper panel being so constructed and arranged to define a substantially flat surface when the closure member is closed and portions of the upper panel are folded over, the upper panel includes a portion that is sealed to the base portion, and a pair of handles may also be coupled to the base portion. The container provides improved methods of filling, sealing, handling, transporting, and merchandising the container.

Methods for producing and using containers for housing product

A flexible container and method for making same are provided. The container comprises a base portion including a bottom, side walls, and an interior, the bottom defining a substantially flat planar surface when the container houses product and the container rests on its bottom, an upper panel portion, that is designed to be received within the interior of the base portion and includes side panels that define a closure member, the upper panel being so constructed and arranged to define a substantially flat surface when the closure member is closed and portions of the upper panel are folded over, the upper panel includes a portion that is sealed to the base portion, and a pair of handles may also be coupled to the base portion.

Container for housing product and method for making same

A flexible container () has a base () that includes a bottom (), side walls () and an interior (), the bottom defining a substantially flat planar surface when the container houses product and the container rests thereon, an upper panel portion (), that is adapted to be received within the interior of the base portion and includes side panels that define a closure member (). The upper panel is constructed and arranged to define a substantially flat surface () when the closure member is closed and portions of the upper panel are folded over. The upper panel includes a portion that is sealed to the base portion. A pair of handles () may be secured to the base portion. The flat top and flat bottom allow for vertical stacking of the filled containers. The container may be manufactured from a flat sheet of plastic material having a width substantially equal to a length of the base portion, by indexing the flat sheet in intervals equal to a width or more of the base portion; bonding handles at one end to the sheet; applying closure means to a free end of each of the pair of panels; and forming the flat sheet, panels and pair of handles into the flexible container.

Flexible container having flat walls

A flexible container and method for making same are provided. the container comprises a base portion including a bottom, side walls, and an interior, the bottom defining a substantially flat planar surface when the container houses product and the container rests on its bottom, an upper panel portion, that is designed to be received within the interior of the base portion and includes side panels that define a closure member, the upper panel being so constructed and arranged to define a substantially flat surface when the closure member is closed and portions of the upper panel are folded over, the upper panel includes a portion that is sealed to the base portion, and a pair of handles may also be coupled to the base portion.

Growing community of inventors

Wildwood, MO, United States of America

Albert Lawrence Baner