Patent ID: 8591109

Claim:
A pouch comprising: (A) a seamless body having: (a) a first end and a second end, the second end of the body being on an opposite end from the first end of the body; (b) a substantially flat, planar base at the first end of the body; and (c) first and second opposing walls that extend upwardly from the planar base to form an elongate mouth at the second end of the body, the first and second opposing walls each comprising an upper wall portion and a lower wall portion, the upper wall portions of each of the first and second opposing walls extending to the elongate mouth and including a flexible wall portion, the lower wall portions of each of the first and second opposing walls extending to the planar base; and (B) an elongate closure mechanism being disposed on the flexible wall portions and adjacent to the elongate mouth, the elongate closure mechanism providing a resealable closure for the pouch, wherein the first and second opposing walls of the seamless body have a varying thickness, with (i) the planar base and the lower wall portions of each of the first and second opposing walls having a first thickness, (ii) the upper wall portions of each of the first and second opposing walls having a second thickness, and (iii) the flexible wall portions having a third thickness, the first thickness being greater than the second thickness, and the second thickness being greater than the third thickness, wherein the seamless body stands independently in an upright position upon the planar base when the body is in an expanded position, and wherein the pouch is both flexible and collapsible, such that the pouch can be folded into a substantially flat condition.