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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2005
Applicant:
Murray Edward Bruce Leighton, Whitley Bay, GB;
Inventor:
Murray Edward Bruce Leighton, Whitley Bay, GB;
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 33/16 (2006.01); B65D 33/00 (2006.01); A44B 1/04 (2006.01); A44B 11/25 (2006.01); A45B 17/00 (2006.01); A44B 19/16 (2006.01); B31B 19/18 (2006.01); B31B 19/90 (2006.01); B65D 33/25 (2006.01); B65D 75/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B 19/18 (2013.01); B31B 19/90 (2013.01); B65D 33/2541 (2013.01); B65D 33/2583 (2013.01); B65D 33/2591 (2013.01); B65D 75/5866 (2013.01); B31B 2219/146 (2013.01); B31B 2219/90 (2013.01); B31B 2219/9019 (2013.01); Y10T 24/2534 (2015.01);
Abstract
The baghas an openingwhich is reclosable by way of zipper profiles. A spoutis formed from flanges of the zipper profiles and folds out from the inside of the bag for use in dispensing its contents. After use, it is folded away and the bag sealed by the zipper. Zippers useful in making the bag are also disclosed (FIGS.to), one being a slider zipper. A method of making the bag and apparatus for carrying out the method are disclosed (see FIGS.to), as is incorporation of the process in reel-to-reel, pre-made bag and form-fill-seal types of process.