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Granted Patent B2
US 12,722,862 · App. 18/813,867 · Granted Sep 1, 2026

Spout pouch

Inventors: Hiroki Tanaka (Yokohama, JP); Soya Yoshida (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD.
B65D75/5877B65D75/008B65D75/563
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Patent No.
US 12,722,862
App. No.
18/813,867
Granted
Sep 1, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a spout pouch that improves easiness of spouting a content liquid through a spout and suppresses breakage of a pouch main body with the vicinity of a flange outer peripheral edge as a starting point. There is provided a spout pouch in which at least a part of a flange of a spout is disposed facing a region between an upper side inclined edge portion of a front side outer edge and an upper side inclined edge portion of a rear side outer edge, and at least a part of a grip-use film penetrating portion is formed in a second upper side sealing region of a second side seal or a second outer side non-sealing region.

Claims (91)

1 . A spout pouch comprising:

a front side film;

a rear side film;

a first gusset film thermally sealed to the front side film and the rear side film by using a first side seal;

a second gusset film disposed facing the first gusset film in a front-back direction with a content liquid accommodating portion interposed between the first gusset film and the second gusset film, the second gusset film being thermally sealed to the front side film and the rear side film by using a second side seal;

a spout attached to the first gusset film; and

a grip-use film penetrating portion configured to be gripped by a user, wherein

the first gusset film includes a first front side sealing region thermally sealed to the front side film at the first side seal, a first rear side sealing region thermally sealed to the rear side film at the first side seal, and a first non-sealing region serving as a region inside the first front side sealing region and the first rear side sealing region,

the first non-sealing region includes a first front side outer edge serving as a boundary with the first front side sealing region, and a first rear side outer edge serving as a boundary with the first rear side sealing region,

each of the first front side outer edge and the first rear side outer edge includes a first base edge portion, the first base edge portion of the first front side outer edge and the first base edge portion of the first rear side outer edge being disposed spaced apart from each other in a front-rear direction, and a first upper side inclined edge portion extending from an upper end of the first base edge portion to a first upper end coupling portion coupling an upper end of the first front side outer edge and an upper end of the first rear side outer edge,

the second gusset film includes a second front side sealing region thermally sealed to the front side film at the second side seal, a second rear side sealing region thermally sealed to the rear side film at the second side seal, and a second non-sealing region serving as a region inside the second front side sealing region and the second rear side sealing region,

the second non-sealing region includes a second front side outer edge serving as a boundary with the second front side sealing region, and a second rear side outer edge serving as a boundary with the second rear side sealing region,

each of the second front side outer edge and the second rear side outer edge includes a second base edge portion, the second base edge portion of the second front side outer edge and the second base edge portion of the second rear side outer edge being disposed spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction, and a second upper side inclined edge portion extending from an upper end of the second base edge portion to a second upper end coupling portion coupling an upper end of the second front side outer edge and an upper end of the second rear side outer edge,

at least a portion of a flange of the spout is disposed facing a region between the first upper side inclined edge portion of the first front side outer edge and the first upper side inclined edge portion of the first rear side outer edge,

the second side seal includes a second side sealing region positioned on a side of the second base edge portion and a second upper side sealing region positioned more upward than the second side sealing region,

the second gusset film includes a second outer side non-sealing region that is outside the second upper side sealing region or that is surrounded by the second upper side sealing region, and

at least a part of the grip-use film penetrating portion is formed in the second outer side non-sealing region.

2 . The spout pouch according to claim 1 , wherein

at least a part of the grip-use film penetrating portion is formed in the second upper side sealing region.

3 . The spout pouch according to claim 1 , wherein

at least a part of the grip-use film penetrating portion is formed in each of the second upper side sealing regions at both sides in the front-rear direction, and

a fixing control portion fixing the second upper side sealing regions at the both sides in the front-rear direction to each other is provided.

4 . The spout pouch according to claim 1 , wherein

at least a part of the grip-use film penetrating portion is formed in each of the second outer side non-sealing regions at both sides in the front-rear direction, and

a fixing control portion fixing the second upper side sealing regions at the both sides in the front-rear direction to each other is provided.

5 . The spout pouch according to claim 1 , wherein the second upper end coupling portion is formed at a position lower than the first upper end coupling portion in an up-down direction.

6 . The spout pouch according to claim 5 , further comprising a top seal fixing the front side film and the rear side film between the first side seal and the second side seal in the front-back direction, wherein the top seal includes a top seal inner edge facing a side at which the content liquid accommodating portion is provided, and the top seal inner edge includes a portion downwardly inclined from a side at which the first upper end coupling portion is provided toward a side at which the second upper end coupling portion is provided, and is formed to couple the first upper end coupling portion and the second upper end coupling portion.

7 . The spout pouch according to claim 1 , further comprising a grip-use piece portion partitioned from a peripheral portion by the grip-use film penetrating portion, wherein a part of an outer edge of the grip-use piece portion is coupled to the peripheral portion by a folding-use coupling portion, and the folding-use coupling portion is formed in the second upper side sealing region.

8 . The spout pouch according to claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the grip-use film penetrating portion is formed in each of the second upper side sealing regions at both sides in the front-rear direction, and a fixing control portion fixing the second upper side sealing regions at the both sides in the front-rear direction to each other is provided.

9 . A spout pouch comprising:

a front side film;

a rear side film;

a first gusset film thermally sealed to the front side film and the rear side film by using a first side seal;

a second gusset film disposed facing the first gusset film in a front-back direction with a content liquid accommodating portion interposed between the first gusset film and the second gusset film, the second gusset film being thermally sealed to the front side film and the rear side film by using a second side seal;

a spout attached to the first gusset film; and

a grip-use film penetrating portion configured to be gripped by a user, wherein

the first gusset film includes a first front side sealing region thermally sealed to the front side film at the first side seal, a first rear side sealing region thermally sealed to the rear side film at the first side seal, and a first non-sealing region serving as a region inside the first front side sealing region and the first rear side sealing region,

the first non-sealing region includes a first front side outer edge serving as a boundary with the first front side sealing region, and a first rear side outer edge serving as a boundary with the first rear side sealing region,

each of the first front side outer edge and the first rear side outer edge includes a first base edge portion, the first base edge portion of the first front side outer edge and the first base edge portion of the first rear side outer edge being disposed spaced apart from each other in a front-rear direction, and a first upper side inclined edge portion extending from an upper end of the first base edge portion to a first upper end coupling portion coupling an upper end of the first front side outer edge and an upper end of the first rear side outer edge,

the second gusset film includes a second front side sealing region thermally sealed to the front side film at the second side seal, a second rear side sealing region thermally sealed to the rear side film at the second side seal, and a second non-sealing region serving as a region inside the second front side sealing region and the second rear side sealing region,

the second non-sealing region includes a second front side outer edge serving as a boundary with the second front side sealing region, and a second rear side outer edge serving as a boundary with the second rear side sealing region,

each of the second front side outer edge and the second rear side outer edge includes a second base edge portion, the second base edge portion of the second front side outer edge and the second base edge portion of the second rear side outer edge being disposed spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction, and a second upper side inclined edge portion extending from an upper end of the second base edge portion to a second upper end coupling portion coupling an upper end of the second front side outer edge and an upper end of the second rear side outer edge,

at least a portion of a flange of the spout is disposed facing a region between the first upper side inclined edge portion of the first front side outer edge and the first upper side inclined edge portion of the first rear side outer edge, and

the second side seal includes a second side sealing region positioned on a side of the second base edge portion and a second upper side sealing region positioned more upward than the second side sealing region, wherein

the second upper end coupling portion is formed at a position lower than the first upper end coupling portion in an up-down direction.

10 . The spout pouch according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a top seal fixing the front side film and the rear side film between the first side seal and the second side seal in the front-back direction, wherein

the top seal includes a top seal inner edge facing a side at which the content liquid accommodating portion is provided, and

the top seal inner edge includes a portion downwardly inclined from a side at which the first upper end coupling portion is provided toward a side at which the second upper end coupling portion is provided, and is formed to couple the first upper end coupling portion and the second upper end coupling portion.

11 . The spout pouch according to claim 9 , wherein the second gusset film includes a second outer side non-sealing region that is outside the second upper side sealing region or that is surrounded by the second upper side sealing region, and at least a part of the grip-use film penetrating portion is formed in the second outer side non-sealing region.

12 . A spout pouch comprising:

a front side film;

a rear side film;

a first gusset film thermally sealed to the front side film and the rear side film by using a first side seal;

a second gusset film disposed facing the first gusset film in a front-back direction with a content liquid accommodating portion interposed between the first gusset film and the second gusset film, the second gusset film being thermally sealed to the front side film and the rear side film by using a second side seal;

a spout attached to the first gusset film;

a grip-use film penetrating portion configured to be gripped by a user; and

a grip-use piece portion partitioned from a peripheral portion by the grip-use film penetrating portion, wherein

the first gusset film includes a first front side sealing region thermally sealed to the front side film at the first side seal, a first rear side sealing region thermally sealed to the rear side film at the first side seal, and a first non-sealing region serving as a region inside the first front side sealing region and the first rear side sealing region,

the first non-sealing region includes a first front side outer edge serving as a boundary with the first front side sealing region, and a first rear side outer edge serving as a boundary with the first rear side sealing region,

each of the first front side outer edge and the first rear side outer edge includes a first base edge portion, the first base edge portion of the first front side outer edge and the first base edge portion of the first rear side outer edge being disposed spaced apart from each other in a front-rear direction, and a first upper side inclined edge portion extending from an upper end of the first base edge portion to a first upper end coupling portion coupling an upper end of the first front side outer edge and an upper end of the first rear side outer edge,

the second gusset film includes a second front side sealing region thermally sealed to the front side film at the second side seal, a second rear side sealing region thermally sealed to the rear side film at the second side seal, and a second non-sealing region serving as a region inside the second front side sealing region and the second rear side sealing region,

the second non-sealing region includes a second front side outer edge serving as a boundary with the second front side sealing region, and a second rear side outer edge serving as a boundary with the second rear side sealing region,

each of the second front side outer edge and the second rear side outer edge includes a second base edge portion, the second base edge portion of the second front side outer edge and the second base edge portion of the second rear side outer edge being disposed spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction, and a second upper side inclined edge portion extending from an upper end of the second base edge portion to a second upper end coupling portion coupling an upper end of the second front side outer edge and an upper end of the second rear side outer edge,

at least a portion of a flange of the spout is disposed facing a region between the first upper side inclined edge portion of the first front side outer edge and the first upper side inclined edge portion of the first rear side outer edge, and

the second side seal includes a second side sealing region positioned on a side of the second base edge portion and a second upper side sealing region positioned more upward than the second side sealing region,

a part of an outer edge of the grip-use piece portion is coupled to the peripheral portion by a folding-use coupling portion, and

the folding-use coupling portion is formed in the second upper side sealing region.

13 . The spout pouch according to claim 6 , wherein the second upper end coupling portion is formed at a position lower than the first upper end coupling portion in an up-down direction.

14 . The spout pouch according to claim 12 , wherein the second gusset film includes a second outer side non-sealing region that is outside the second upper side sealing region or that is surrounded by the second upper side sealing region, and at least a part of the grip-use film penetrating portion is formed in the second outer side non-sealing region.

15 . A spout pouch comprising:

a front side film;

a rear side film;

a first gusset film thermally sealed to the front side film and the rear side film by using a first side seal;

a second gusset film disposed facing the first gusset film in a front-back direction with a content liquid accommodating portion interposed between the first gusset film and the second gusset film, the second gusset film being thermally sealed to the front side film and the rear side film by using a second side seal,

a grip-use film penetrating portion configured to be gripped by a user, and

a spout attached to the first gusset film, wherein

the first gusset film includes a first front side sealing region thermally sealed to the front side film at the first side seal, a first rear side sealing region thermally sealed to the rear side film at the first side seal, and a first non-sealing region serving as a region inside the first front side sealing region and the first rear side sealing region,

the first non-sealing region includes a first front side outer edge serving as a boundary with the first front side sealing region, and a first rear side outer edge serving as a boundary with the first rear side sealing region,

each of the first front side outer edge and the first rear side outer edge includes a first base edge portion, the first base edge portion of the first front side outer edge and the first base edge portion of the first rear side outer edge being disposed spaced apart from each other in a front-rear direction, and a first upper side inclined edge portion extending from an upper end of the first base edge portion to a first upper end coupling portion coupling an upper end of the first front side outer edge and an upper end of the first rear side outer edge,

the second gusset film includes a second front side sealing region thermally sealed to the front side film at the second side seal, a second rear side sealing region thermally sealed to the rear side film at the second side seal, and a second non-sealing region serving as a region inside the second front side sealing region and the second rear side sealing region,

the second non-sealing region includes a second front side outer edge serving as a boundary with the second front side sealing region, and a second rear side outer edge serving as a boundary with the second rear side sealing region,

each of the second front side outer edge and the second rear side outer edge includes a second base edge portion, the second base edge portion of the second front side outer edge and the second base edge portion of the second rear side outer edge being disposed spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction, and a second upper side inclined edge portion extending from an upper end of the second base edge portion to a second upper end coupling portion coupling an upper end of the second front side outer edge and an upper end of the second rear side outer edge,

at least a portion of a flange of the spout is disposed facing a region between the first upper side inclined edge portion of the first front side outer edge and the first upper side inclined edge portion of the first rear side outer edge,

a top seal fixing the front side film and the rear side film between the first side seal and the second side seal in the front-back direction is provided,

the top seal includes a top seal inner edge facing a side at which the content liquid accommodating portion is provided,

the top seal inner edge includes a portion downwardly inclined from a side at which the first upper end coupling portion is provided toward a side at which the second upper end coupling portion is provided, and is formed to couple the first upper end coupling portion and the second upper end coupling portion, and

the second side seal includes a second side sealing region positioned on a side of the second base edge portion and a second upper side sealing region positioned more upward than the second side sealing region, and

the second gusset film includes a second outer side non-sealing region that is outside the second upper side sealing region or that is surrounded by the second upper side sealing region, and

at least a part of the grip-use film penetrating portion is formed in the second outer side non-sealing region.

16 . The spout pouch according to claim 15 , wherein at least a part of the grip-use film penetrating portion is formed in the second upper side sealing region.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2024
From: TANAKA, HIROKI; YOSHIDA, SOYA
To: TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068386/0505 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-034137 · Mar 7, 2022 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2023002582 · Jan 27, 2023
Related Publication 20240409293A1 · Dec 12, 2024
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