Cryovac, Inc.

Steven T Calvert

Stephen Floyd Compton

Hubert J Cook

David L Ackerman

Csaba Frank Kiss

Andrew W Moehlenbrock

Timothy G Caudle

Howard Conner

Joe Milton Bowen

Andrew Boyd Carrouth, Jr

Richard M Dayrit

Daniel L McKamy

David Ray Kyle

Brian P Rivers

Bobby Ayers

H Dean Conner

Stephen J Schwarz

Milissa Smith

David Herndon

Hillary Crawford

Andrew B Carrouth, Jr

Andrew B Carrouth

The present invention includes a dispensing system for dispensing a packaged product, e.g. a condiment, onto one or more areas. A package including a pouch having the product therein cooperates with a dispensing gun to dispense a dose of product. In various aspects the invention includes a packaging system that includes a container and a flexible package; a package with a frangible seal, the package including a flexible pouch; a dispensing assembly for dispensing a product from the package; a dispensing gun system; a method of making a package; and a method of dispensing a product. The packaging system includes a container such as a rigid sleeve, and a flexible pouch positioned within the container interior, and also includes a valve that enables the product to exit the pouch interior and be dispensed. An optional diffuser coordinates with the valve to dispense product from one or more product outlets.

Dispensing system, packaging system, package, closure system, dispensing gun system, method of making a package, and method of dispensing a product

The present invention includes a dispensing system for dispensing a packaged product, e.g. a condiment, including a pouch () having the product therein cooperates with a dispensing gun () to dispense a dose of product. In various aspects the invention includes a packaging system that includes a container () and a flexible package () with a frangible seal (), and a flexible pouch (); a dispensing assembly () for dispensing a product from the package; a dispensing gun system; a method of making a package; and a method of dispensing a product. The packaging system includes a container such as a rigid sleeve, and a flexible pouch positioned within the container interior, and also includes a valve that enables the product to exit the pouch interior and be dispensed. An optional diffuser coordinates with the valve to dispense product from one or more product outlets.

Contoured seal and contoured skirt for a flexible package

Contoured seal and straight seal for a flexible package

Contoured top and bottom seals for a flexible package

Flexible package with contoured top and bottom seals

Flexible package with two contoured seals and two seal skirts

Two contoured seals and two seal skirts for a flexible package

Two contoured seals for a flexible package

Flexible package with contoured seal and straight seal

Flexible package with two contoured seals

Flexible package with contoured seal and contoured skirt

An additive delivery laminate, suitable for cooking a food product and transferring a colorant, flavorant, and/or odorant to a food product, has an additive delivery layer comprising a thermoplastic layer and water-soluble granules containing a food additive. The laminate further comprises a substrate layer to which the additive delivery layer is bonded. The additive delivery layer is placed in contact with the food product to be packaged, with the granules thereafter dissolving and the additive being transferred to the food product. The additive can be transferred during cook-in or otherwise. Also disclosed is a process for preparing the additive delivery laminate and a process for preparing a packaged food product.

Additive delivery laminate, process for making and using same and article employing same

A coextruded, retortable film includes a core layer having an ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer; two intermediate layers including a polyamide; two adhesive layers including a polymeric adhesive; and two outer layers including low density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, ethylene/alpha olefin copolymer, propylene homopolymer, and/or propylene/alpha olefin copolymer. A method of packaging a product using this film, and a package, are disclosed. A retortable film includes a first layer including low density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, ethylene/alpha olefin copolymer, propylene homopolymer, and/or propylene/alpha olefin copolymer; a second layer including a polymeric adhesive; a third layer including an ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer; a fourth layer including a polymeric adhesive; a fifth layer including a polyamide; a sixth layer including a polymeric adhesive; and a seventh layer including low density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, ethylene/alpha olefin copolymer, propylene homopolymer, and/or propylene/alpha olefin copolymer.

Coextruded, retortable multilayer film

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Simpsonville, SC, United States of America

Steven T Calvert