Patent ID: 8028502
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: B29C,B29L,B65B,B65D

Abstract:
1. A method of forming and filling a flexible pouch for packaging a product, said method comprising the steps of: forming a panel having an upper edge, a lower edge opposite the upper edge, and side edges extending therebetween the upper and lower edges; joining two panels by sealing together the side edges and lower edge; opening the pouch; filling the pouch with the product; closing the filled pouch by forming a first closing seal extending along an upper edge of the pouch a predetermined length from the upper edge, such that there is no dead space inside the pouch between the product and the first closing seal; subsequently forming a second closing seal between the first closing seal and the upper edge, wherein some of the product is trapped between the first closing seal and the second closing seal, and wherein the upper edges of the panels are sealed together by the second closing seal; and finishing the pouch.