Patent Publication Number: US-2022219869-A1

Title: Multiple seal spout bag holder/shelf

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. non-provisional application Ser. No. 16/013,929 filed Jun. 27, 2018 and claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional applications Nos. 62/514,878, filed Jun. 4, 2017, 62/522,682, filed Jun. 20, 2017, and 62/532,375 filed Jul. 14, 2017, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a seal spout holder/shelf, bag seals, container seals, surface seals that contain product and, more particularly, to multiple seal spouts. 
     A resealable access point is any physical item on a bag or container that will maintain freshness of a product and give consumer accessibility to the product. Resealable access points have been used on bags and containers for quite some time. Most of the seals on bags and containers don&#39;t operate well because the seal is flimsy. The end user is constantly trying to line up the seal and eventually the seal become fatigued and fails. Some bags and containers don&#39;t even come with resealable access points on them; therefore, the consumer must spend more money to maintain the product&#39;s freshness by buying a container or bag that can be resealed after use. Some seals are ergonomically displeasing to the hands when trying to open or dose the seal and most seals are either used to maintaining freshness or to access the product. Therefore, there is a need for improvement on product bags/containers that have resealable seals and bags/containers that don&#39;t have resealable seals. This product will allow the end user to keep products in original bags/containers to maintain freshness, prevent mildewing of product or product becoming tainted. Once the seat spout is attached to the bag or container, the end user can securely place the bag or container on a shelf, stool or flat surface with spout overhanging the edge of surface to dispense product. The seal spout bag holder will add an alternative solution for consumers who want to place their bags anywhere on a wall. The consumer will be able to dispense the product safely once bag holder is properly installed on a flat wall surface. 
     BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 
     Problem Solved 
     It is hard to find bags or containers that has a proper seal and a way to access product without making a mess or hurting your back when lifting to pour product from bags or containers. Most bags and containers don&#39;t have a resealable access point; therefore, the product loses its freshness. The end user must open the bags or containers, and then must worry about either debris getting into product bags or containers, product spilling out of the bags or containers and product not holding its freshness. These seal spouts will keep products fresh and will allow the end user to access the products without all the mess and possible injury for those that have back problems and/or other physical issues. These seal spouts will help dog owners who buy large bags of food with or without access points, restaurant owners who buy bulk ingredients with or without resealable access points, cat owners who buy large or small bags of food with or without access points, bird lovers who buy large bags of bird seed with or without access points, etc. Now all end users can add resealable access points by using these seal spouts. These seal spouts will cut down on cost by allowing the end user to use the bag or container. This will, in turn, not only save the consumer money, but will also add convenience by adding a dispensing/pouring feature to bags or containers. The seal spouts will be used for any type of bag/container, with or without access points, that contain product. The purpose is to be able to access products in a convenient way without the mess; to maintain the product&#39;s freshness; and to keep the product safe from anything getting into the bag/container. The end user will attach the seal spout on bag, container, or flat surface to pour or dispense product. The end user will use a template provided to them to cut out holes on bag or container. The end user will then squeeze flexible outer frame through template cutout holes on container/bag or flat surface. Once the end user has the outer frame in bag, according to what type of fasteners are used on outer frame, the end user will align outer frame according to template cutout holes. The end user will then place the seal over top of fasteners and bag/container, or flat surface material. Last, the end user will use the inner frame flange to sandwich the seal and bag/container material against outer frame flange to create the resealable access point. These devices will also provide bags or container manufacturers with a simple and secure, resealable access point for their products. Note all seal spouts version may have the option to be releasably attached to bags, containers or flat surface using only outer frame with spout components which include sliding doors. The outer frame may be attached and secured outside the bag, container or flat surface using only food safe double-sided adhesion/tape or regular adhesive tape for nonfood products. The adhesion/double sided tape can be reusable up to a certain amount of time when putting outer frame with sliding door on another bag, container, or flat surface. As can be seen, there is a need for multiple seal spouts. The seal spout bag holder will give the consumer another alternative to house bags or containers off the ground. This will, in turn, help consumers save space and put them in a more comfortable position to dispense product. The seal spout bag holder can be made from any material, any configuration and can be made with any manufacturing process. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Seal Spout Bag Holder/Shelf 
         FIG. 168  Front view of u/j-shape bracket seal spout bag holder/shelf 
         FIG. 169  Side view of u/j-shape bracket seal spout bag holder/shelf 
         FIG. 170  Front view of u/j-shape bracket seal spout bag holder/shelf with seal spout attached to bag 
         FIG. 171  Front view of u/j-shape bracket seal spout bag holder/shelf with alternative seal spout attached to bag 
         FIG. 173  Perspective view of seal spout bag holder/shelf screwed to wall, holding bag with attached seal spout and end user dispensing food 
         FIG. 174  Perspective view of seal spout attached to bag on table with end user dispensing product in bowl 
     
    
    
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Most bags/containers resealable access points seal differ from the seal spout because they are permanently attached to the bag or container and don&#39;t provide ergonomics. The seal spout can be disassembled and affixed onto another bag, container or any flat surface that is meant to contain product. The multiple spout seal versatility will be used to contain freshness, dispense, or pour product without a mess. The seal spout will save the end user money by being able to keep product in bag or container without purchasing another container or bag with a lid or resealable access point. The bag or container that comes with a seal is generally thrown away. Most bags do not come with a spout to pour or dispense without making a mess nor do they provide ergonomics for body. The bags with no access points are immediately thrown away, which will cause more waste. Using the seal spout as a resealable access point will cut down on so many bags being thrown away so fast and will reduce plastic containers/bags that eventually end up as waste. The seal spout will help with the green movement by cutting down on waste. The seal spouts can be switch from bag to bag or container to container by simply detaching, and sterilizing/cleaning if it is a different product, before attaching it to another bag, container, or flat surface with or without no resealable access point/seal. Note this seal spouts can also be used in a manufacturing aspect and provide the end user with a more ergonomic seal, pouring, or dispensing apparatus. The end user will use the seal spouts to maintain freshness and access product in a more convenient way with ergonomics. The seal spout will give the end user a better seal with less mess and stress on body. The end user will pull sliding door outward to have product dispense or push sliding door inward to dose and seal spout. The seal spouts will also save time, money and be less strain on your back than bags/containers with or without resealable access points. The seal spouts will save the end user time and give the option to not continuously lift and open bags or containers. The end user will attach seal spout and sit bag or container upright to access product at their convenience without lifting bag or container; therefore, saving your back. The seal spouts will save you money by utilizing the bag or container in which the product was purchased opposed to buying a container or bag with a resealable access point. Even if the end user buys a bag or container, it will not have the feature of sitting it upright to dispense product without moving or lifting bag or container; therefore, making it more ergonomically better for the body. The end user can seat bag in the seat spout bag holder/shelf opposed to sitting it on table, shelf, or flat surface to allow for extra space. NOTE: The seal spout bag holder/shelf can be used to house other household and commercial bags and/or containers. The end user may also use the optional seal spout holder to seat bag into and dispense products. Last, if the end user prefers to pour the product, they can simply turn the bag the in reverse (upside down) and pour the product from the bag/or containers. The seal spout can produce other products with added electronics/mechanical functions and computer functions that will allow for automatic dispensing into bowls, tanks, etc. The seal spouts can be put onto bags, containers, or flat surfaces which contain rice, dog food, coffee, cat food, bird food, flour, corn mill, seasoning, beans, rice, fertilizer, cat litter, driveway salt, seeds, pellets, charcoal wood chips, candy, soap powder, other grain-like products, etc. The seal spouts will be used to easily dispense or pour product and maintain freshness. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Multiple Seal Spout Bag Holder 
     Look at ( FIG. 174 ) the consumer has the Seal spout  194  attached to bag  190  or container they can now proceed to either placing bag  190  on flat surface  255  on table  218  with seal spout  194  hanging over edge. Looking at ( FIG. 173 ) the consumer can put the bag  190  inside seal spout bag holder bracket  192  to dispense product inside bowl  216 . The seal spout bag holder ( FIG. 171 ) will have a shape of a half u-shape or j shape with at least one opening  214  to allow for the protruding seal spout ( FIG. 170 ) or alternative seal ( FIG. 171 ) to fit into opening  214 . The seal spout bag holder bracket ( FIG. 168 ) may have at least one hole  204  to allow for it to be secured against wall or flat surface. Looking at ( FIG. 173 ) the seal spout bag holder  192  has screws  266  going through holes  204  to secure bracket to wall  220 . The sectional view  267  shows how fasteners will secure seal spout back holder/shelf  192  to wall  220 . Note there may be another option to hold bag with seal spout attached. The seal spout holder bracket ( FIG. 168 ) will have an opening  214  for protruding seal spouts and the alternative seal spouts to seat directly into opening  214 .  FIG. 174  depicts the end user dispensing product  222  into bowl  216  with the seal spout  194  attach to bag  190  sitting on a table. 
     It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventions as set forth in the following claims.