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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2022
Applicant:
Acetate International Llc, Irving, TX (US);
Inventors:
Philip Caenen, Lanaken, BE;
Christopher Bundren, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Christophe Loix, Gelik, BE;
Frank Olaerts, Lanakan, BE;
William Sanderson, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Acetate International LLC, Irving, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 85/07 (2017.01); B65B 11/58 (2006.01); B65B 63/02 (2006.01); B65D 65/02 (2006.01); A24D 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 65/02 (2013.01); B65B 11/58 (2013.01); B65B 63/02 (2013.01); B65D 85/07 (2018.01); A24D 3/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are packaged fibrous material bales and methods for packaging fibrous materials such as cellulose acetate tow bales. The packaged fibrous material bale may comprise a compressed fibrous material enclosed in packaging. The packaging may comprise an upper sheet and a lower sheet comprising a tab. After the residual forces in the packaged bale have equilibrated following pressing, greater than 99% of the surface area of the bale is enclosed by the packaging.