Patent ID: 6981614

Claim:
A prefilled dispensing pouch comprising: a flexible and collapsible container, said container comprising first and second side walls and a top panel, each of the side walls comprising a relatively wide top end, a relatively narrow bottom end, and first and second sides, the first and second side walls being joined together along corresponding first sides and corresponding second sides, each of the corresponding first sides and corresponding second sides includes a first portion extending from the top end generally towards the bottom end substantially perpendicular to the top end and a second portion sloped with respect to the first portion, the top panel having marginal edges joined to the first and second side walls along the top end thereof which cooperate with the first portion of the corresponding first sides and corresponding second sides of the side walls to facilitate supporting the dispensing pouch in a stand-up position on the top end of the first and second side walls; flowable contents disposed within said flexible and collapsible container, the second portion of the corresponding first sides and corresponding second sides of the side walls of said flexible and collapsible container to facilitate flow of said flowable contents to the bottom end when pressure is applied to an outer surface of said container; a nozzle having one end disposed between and joined together with the narrow bottom ends of the side walls of said container sealing so that said flowable contents are disposed within said container in a leak-proof manner, said nozzle causing said flowable contents to exit said container in a desired shape, the desired shape maintained by said flowable contents after exiting said container; a removable end cap disposed on the other end of said nozzle; and a retaining ring disposed about said removable end cap.