Patent ID: 8602242
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: B65B,B65D

Abstract:
1. A flexible, stackable container for storing a quantity of a product, comprising: a sealed package, the sealed package comprising: oppositely disposed first and second panels, the first panel having a first planar surface and the second panel having a second planar surface; an opening for accessing an interior of the package, wherein the opening is defined in the first panel; at least one corner seal extending outwardly from the first planar surface in a substantially perpendicular direction, wherein the at least one corner seal surrounds more than two peripheral sides of the first panel of the package; oppositely disposed front and rear panels; oppositely disposed first and second lateral sides; a leading seal extending outwardly from the first lateral side, the leading seal being folded over and secured to an outer surface of the package at the first lateral side such that a planar surface of the leading seal is disposed substantially parallel to a planar surface of the first lateral side; and a trailing seal extending outwardly from the second lateral side, the trailing seal being folded over and secured to an outer surface of the package at the second lateral side such that a planar surface of the trailing seal is disposed substantially parallel to a planar surface of the second lateral side; wherein: the package is formed from a single sheet of film having oppositely disposed lateral edges and oppositely disposed leading and trailing edges, first and second portions of the leading edge are joined by the leading seal, first and second portions of the trailing edge are joined by the trailing seal, two peripheral sides of the first panel are tucked inwardly towards the interior of the package and the two peripheral sides are at least partially covered by the leading seal and trailing seal, the oppositely disposed lateral edges of the single sheet of film are joined together at an end seal disposed within the second panel, peripheral sides of the first and second lateral sides proximate the second panel are tucked inwardly towards the second panel, the end seal is folded over towards an outer surface of the package at the second panel such that the end seal is disposed substantially in the plane of the second panel and at least partially covers the peripheral sides of the first and second lateral sides, and the interior of the package is sealed when the end seal, the leading seal, and the trailing seal are formed.