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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2003
Chester Savage, Irvine, CA (US);
Rocklin Verespej, San Clemente, CA (US);
Joseph C. Hsu, Irvine, CA (US);
Robert Scholle, Irvine, CA (US);
Chester Savage, Irvine, CA (US);
Rocklin Verespej, San Clemente, CA (US);
Joseph C. Hsu, Irvine, CA (US);
Robert Scholle, Irvine, CA (US);
Scholle Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A flexible bag is positioned in a rigid container, such as a fifty-five gallon drum, and the bag is filled through its spout with flowable product, such as tomato paste. The bag is then expanded in the container to be substantially rigid and thereby reduce film movement and resultant flex cracking. A lid is sealed onto the container and a vacuum drawn from between the bag and the container, to, in turn, expand the bag. Gas volume needs to be present in the bag before the vacuum is applied so that the gas in the bag can expand from the vacuum on its outside. Once expanded, the container can be shipped.