Cryovac, Inc.

Dwight H Smith

Matthew F Ellis

Csaba Frank Kiss

Timothy G Caudle

Daniel L McKamy

Joseph M Ramirez

Joseph E Moon

Michael P Daly

Csaba F Kiss

Timothy Gray Caudle

A cyclic packaging process, such as VFFS or HFFS, packages a product with a viscosity of &#x2265;100,000 centipoise without leaving substantial air pockets in the package, by utilizing a means () for restricting upstream flow of viscous product in the strand of tubing (). The result is that packages of uniform weight of the viscous product can be made without substantial air pockets therein, and without having to use metal clips. An apparatus () for carrying out the process is disclosed.

Process and machine for making clipless chub package containing viscous product

A package and method of creating a package for dispensing a product are disclosed. The package comprises a flexible pouch comprising an elongated spout and a flowable product disposed within the pouch. A spout retainer is disposed on an exterior surface of the pouch adjacent to the spout, with opposite ends of the spout retainer attached to the exterior surface of the pouch to form two bridges, each of the bridges having a bridge width that is wider than a spout width to allow the spout to pass underneath each of the two bridges. The package may be manufactured on a vertical form-fill-seal machine where the pouch and spout retainer are formed from different supplies of film material.

Pouch with integrated spout and reclosable feature for dispensing and associated methods

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Simpsonville, SC, United States of America

Dwight H Smith