Form fill and seal container
View Patent ↗A flexible container and a method of manufacturing the same where a spout or fitment is attached to the outside of the flexible container. The flexible container includes a patch having at least a portion of the patch overlapping an opening of the flexible container. The fitment is attached to the outside of the sidewall of the container and the portion of the patch which overlaps the opening of the flexible container. The fitment includes a flange with a bottom surface having sealing beads. The sealing beads can be bonded to the outside of the sidewall of the container and/or the portion of the patch which overlaps the opening of the flexible container.
1. A method for forming a flexible container comprising the steps of:
providing a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first sidewall and the second sidewall each having an inner and an outer surface,
providing an opening through the first sidewall;
positioning a patch adjacent to the opening of the first sidewall, the patch also having an opening which is smaller than the opening of the first sidewall;
securing the patch to the inner surface of the first sidewall so that the opening of the patch is within the opening of the first sidewall and applying an adhesive to the patch so that the second sidewall is temporarily secured to the patch; and
sealing the first and second sidewalls together to form the container.
2. The method of claim 1 includes a step of attaching a bottom surface of a flange for a fitment to the outer surface of the first sidewall of the container and to a portion of the patch.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the bottom surface of the flange includes at least one sealing bead to be bonded to outer surface of the first sidewall.
4. The method of claim 2 wherein the bottom surface of the flange includes at least one sealing bead to be bonded to the portion of the patch.
5. The method of claim 2 wherein the bottom surface of the flange includes at least one sealing bead to be bonded to the outer surface of the first sidewall and at least one sealing bead to be bonded to the portion of the patch.
6. The method of claim 2 which includes the step of filling the container.
7. A method for forming a flexible container comprising the steps of:
providing a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first sidewall and the second sidewall each having an inner and an outer surface,
providing an opening through the first sidewall;
attaching a patch to the inner surface of the first sidewall, the patch being sized and attached so that at least a portion of the patch overlaps the opening in the first sidewall;
sealing the first and second sidewalls together to form the container;
providing a fitment, the fitment having a flange with a top surface and a bottom surface; and
attaching the bottom surface of the flange of the fitment to the outer surface of the first sidewall of the container and to the portion of the patch after the step of forming the container.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the bottom surface of the flange further includes at least one sealing bead provided for bonding the flange to the outer surface of the first sidewall of the container.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein there are multiple sealing beads provided for bonding the flange to the outer surface of the first sidewall of the container.
10. The method of claim 8 wherein the sealing bead has an annular shape.
11. The method of claim 7 wherein the flange is heat sealed to the container.
12. The method of claim 7 which includes the step of filling the container.
13. The method of claim 7 which includes the step of forming an opening in the patch before the container is filled.
14. The method of claim 7 which includes the step of applying an adhesive to the patch so that the second sidewall is temporarily secured to the patch.
15. The method of claim 7 wherein the patch has a section that is partially cut through a thickness of the patch.
16. A method for forming a flexible container comprising the steps of:
providing a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first sidewall and the second sidewall each having an inner and an outer surface,
providing an opening through the first sidewall;
attaching a patch to the inner surface of the first sidewall, the patch being sized and attached so that at least a portion of the patch overlaps the opening in the first sidewall;
sealing the first and second sidewalls together to form the container;
providing a fitment, the fitment having a flange with a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface of the flange having at least one sealing bead provided for bonding the flange to the portion of the patch; and
attaching the bottom surface of the flange of the fitment to the outer surface of the first sidewall of the container and the portion of the patch after the step of forming the container.
17. The method of claim 16 which includes the step of filling the container.
18. The method of claim 16 wherein the sealing bead has an annular shape.
19. The method of claim 16 wherein there are multiple sealing beads for bonding the flange to the portion of the patch.
20. The method of claim 16 wherein the flange is heat sealed to the container.
21. The method of claim 16 which includes the step of forming an opening in the patch before the container is filled.
22. The method of claim 16 which includes the step of applying an adhesive to the patch so that the second sidewall is temporarily secured to the patch.
23. The method of claim 16 wherein the patch has a section that is partially cut through a thickness of the patch.
24. A method for forming a flexible container comprising the steps of:
providing a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first sidewall and the second sidewall each having an inner and an outer surface,
providing an opening through the first sidewall;
attaching a patch to the inner surface of the first sidewall, the patch being sized and attached so that at least a portion of the patch overlaps the opening in the first sidewall;
sealing the first and second sidewalls together to form the container;
providing a fitment, the fitment having a flange with a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface of the flange having a first sealing bead provided for bonding the flange to the portion of the patch and a second sealing bead provided for bonding the flange to the outer surface of the first sidewall of the container; and
attaching the bottom surface of the flange of the fitment to the outer surface of the first sidewall of the container and the portion of the patch after the step of forming the container.
25. The method of claim 24 which includes the step of filling the container.
26. The method of claim 24 wherein there are multiple sealing beads for bonding the flange to the outer surface of the first sidewall of the container.
27. The method of claim 24 where there are multiple sealing beads for bonding the flange to the portion of the patch.
28. The method of claim 24 where there are multiple sealing beads for bonding the flange to the outer surface of the first sidewall of the container and multiple sealing beads for bonding the flange to the portion of the patch.
29. The method of claim 24 which includes the step of applying an adhesive to the patch so that the second sidewall is temporarily secured to the patch.
30. The method of claim 24 which includes the step of forming an opening in the patch before the container is filled.
31. The method of claim 24 wherein the patch has a section that is partially cut through a thickness of the patch.