Dow Global Technolgoies LLC

Smart Bottle, Inc.

Legacy Paddlesports LLC

John Kiffmeyer

Kenneth R Wilkes

Miguel Avalos

Ryan French

Bryon Phillips

Chris Erdahl

Shane Benedict

The present disclosure provides a method for sealing a fitment to a flexible container. In an embodiment, the method includes placing a fitment into the neck of a four panel flexible container formed from flexible film. The process includes complementarily aligning a multiseal around a base of the fitment. The process includes providing a plurality of primary seals (and flaps), secondary seals, and tertiary seals onto the base with respective primary sealing jaws, secondary sealing jaws, and tertiary sealing jaws to form the multiseal, wherein the secondary seals overlap the primary seals, and the tertiary seals overlap the primary seals and the secondary seals.

Method for sealing a fitment to a flexible container and flexible container comprising a fitment

A flexible container formed of flexible web material is provided. The container includes four panels forming: a body portion; a neck portion; a flare portion extending from the neck portion; and a tapered transition portion between the body and neck portions; wherein the neck portion has a reduced width and the flare portion has an expanded end. Also disclosed is a method of forming the aforementioned container comprising steps of: biasing the expanded end to define a circumference; moving, via a mandrel comprising a groove, the fitment within the circumference and through the expanded end to a first position in the neck; transversely cutting away the expanded end by advancing preferably v-shaped blades through the neck and into the groove preferably without rotation of the mandrel, container, or blades; moving the fitment to a second position in the neck; and sealing the neck to the fitment.

Flexible container and process for installation of fitment in same

A watercraft having a propulsion device accessible from within its cockpit. The propulsion device includes a pedaling assembly with seals to prevent ingress of water to the interior of the device's housing. The propulsion device may also include an accessory mount for a person to easily see and access electronic equipment and thereby keep the hands free for other tasks.

Pedal propelled watercraft with accessory mount

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Asheville, NC, United States of America

John Kiffmeyer