| US 7,585,266 B2 | ||
| Methods for producing and using containers for housing product | ||
| Albert L. Baner, Wildwood, Mo. (US); and Timothy M. Gleason, Manchester, Mo. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Nestec S.A., Vevey (Switzerland) | ||
| Filed on May 02, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/799,666. | ||
| Application 11/799666 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/387332, filed on Mar. 23, 2006. | ||
| Application 11/387332 is a continuation of application No. 10/390959, filed on Mar. 18, 2003, granted, now 7,217,032. | ||
| Application 10/390959 is a continuation of application No. 09/941049, filed on Aug. 28, 2001, granted, now 6,604,857. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/228581, filed on Aug. 29, 2000. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0201770 A1, Aug. 30, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B31B 47/02 (2006.01); B31B 49/00 (2006.01); B65D 33/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 493—267 [493/480; 493/186; 383/6] | 10 Claims |
| 1. A method of manufacturing a container, the method comprising:
unrolling a flat sheet of a master web roll of a plastic material;
thermally bonding a pair of handles to a front side of the flat sheet;
indexing the flat sheet to form a plurality of panels on the flat sheet; and
cutting and sealing the flat sheet to form a flexible container comprising 1) a base portion including a bottom, side walls,
and an interior, the side walls being defined by at least two sheets of flexible material sealed along two edges and defining
two side seams located on opposite sides of the base, the base including two triangular portions each triangular portion extending
from the bottom to a side seam, and 2) an upper panel portion, that is designed to be received within the interior of the
base portion and includes side panels that define a closure member, wherein the pair of handles and upper panel are thermally
sealed to the interior of the base portion.
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