IP Library Granted Patent US 12,214,933
Granted Patent B2
US 12,214,933 · App. 18/232,311 · Granted Feb 4, 2025

Tubular container and method for producing same

Inventors: Seiki Miyoshi (Tokyo, JP); Minoru Kawasaki (Tokyo, JP); Takeshi Saito (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
B65D35/12B29D22/003B29D23/20B65D35/08B65D35/10B65D35/20B65D35/38B65D35/42B65D35/44B65D47/0804B65D47/0838B65D51/20B65D51/22B65D2251/0025B65D2251/0093
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Patent No.
US 12,214,933
App. No.
18/232,311
Granted
Feb 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a tubular container capable of improving extractability of contents inside the container. The tubular container includes: a trunk portion having a tubular shape one end of which is closed, the trunk portion being formed by using a film member containing a resin material, and being capable of storing contents therein; and a spout portion attached to the other end of the trunk portion, and capable of closing the other end of the trunk portion. On a peripheral portion of the spout portion, the other end of the trunk portion is attached to a surface, of the spout portion, on a side opposite to the one end of the trunk portion.

Claims (11)

1. A tubular container comprising:

a trunk portion having a tubular shape one end of which is closed, the trunk portion being formed of a soft material; and

a spout portion attached to the other end of the trunk portion, and capable of closing the other end of the trunk portion, wherein

the spout portion includes:

a spouting tube portion having a tubular shape; and

a flange portion extending outward from one end of the spouting tube portion, the flange portion being a flat plate orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the trunk portion and having no unevenness

the other end of the trunk portion is attached to a surface of the spout portion, on a side opposite to the one end of the trunk portion,

the trunk portion is folded along an outer edge of the flange portion, and

an entire of an inner surface of the flange portion is flat.

2. The tubular container according to claim 1 , wherein the soft material is a film member having a thickness not less than 30 μm and not greater than 200 μm.

3. The tubular container according to claim 1 , wherein the outer edge of the flange portion is in contact with an inner surface of the trunk portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2023
From: MIYOSHI, SEIKI; KAWASAKI, MINORU; SAITO, TAKESHI
To: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064711/0549 →
Priority Claims (5)
JP 2018-197537 · Oct 19, 2018 · national
JP 2018-198497 · Oct 22, 2018 · national
JP 2018-198499 · Oct 22, 2018 · national
JP 2019-175723 · Sep 26, 2019 · national
JP 2019-177560 · Sep 27, 2019 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17228646 · Apr 12, 2021
Continuation PCTJP2019041022 · Oct 18, 2019
Related Publication 20230382600A1 · Nov 30, 2023
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