Patent ID: 9650178
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: B65D

Claim:
1. A melon pouch for holding a slice of melon having upwardly extending edible flesh cradled below by a convex rind, comprising: an enclosure defining a volume for receiving at least a portion of a melon therein and having wherein the bottom edge of the front panel is attached to the front edge of the gusset and the bottom edge of the back panel is attached to the back edge of the gusset, wherein an upper portion of the first side edge of the front panel is attached to an upper portion of the first side edge of the back panel defining a first side edge attachment and wherein an upper portion of the second side edge of the front panel is attached to an upper portion of the second side edge of the back panel defining a second side edge attachment, wherein the top edge of the front panel and the top edge of the back panel provide a separation defining an enclosure opening, wherein at least one of the front panel and back panel includes a transparent window wherein the window is at least partially framed by a graphic element, wherein the first front panel corner and the first front gusset corner are bonded along a bonding line traversing the corners to form a first bonded triangle segment; the second front panel corner and the second front gusset corner are bonded along a bonding line traversing the corners to form a second bonded triangle segment; the first back panel corner and the first back gusset corner are bonded along a bonding line traversing corners to form a third bonded triangle segment; and the second back panel corner and the second back gusset corner are bonded along a bonding line traversing the corners to form a fourth bonded triangle segment, wherein the first bonded triangle segment is bonded to the third bonded triangle segment along the first side edge to provide a first corner attachment between the first and third bonded triangles with a space between the first corner attachment and the first side edge attachment and the second bonded triangle is bonded to the fourth bonded triangle segment along the second side edge to provide a second corner attachment between the second and fourth bonded triangles with a space between the second corner attachment and the second side edge attachment, wherein the corners of the front panel and back panel extend downward to contact a substantially horizontal surface, and wherein when the slice of melon is received within the volume such that the rind extends downward and the flesh extends upward, the front panel and rear panel cooperate to extend substantially alongside the flesh to center the slice of watermelon therebetween and the gusset provides a substantially continuous support along the convex rind under a weight of the slice of melon when the bag is supported by the reinforced handle.