Tullio Clementina Vigano

US Patent:

20070095423, May 3, 2007

Filed:

Oct 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/254049

Inventors:

Tullio Vigano - Telford PA, US

Assignee:

Fres-co System USA, Inc. - Telford PA

International Classification:

B65B 3/16

US Classification:

141114000

Abstract:

Apparatus for holding a flexible package filled with a liquid. The apparatus includes an inflatable void-filling device and a rigid outer container having a lid and a hollow interior in which the flexible package is located. The lid is arranged to be located over the filled package, whereupon some void results therebetween. The inflatable device is located within the hollow interior over the flexible package and arranged to be filled with compressed gas to cause it to completely fill the void. The compressed gas within the inflatable member automatically expands it to fill the void, irrespective of changes in the volume taken up by the filled package within the outer container.

US Patent:

49537083, Sep 4, 1990

Filed:

Aug 23, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/398204

Inventors:

Jeffrey S. Beer - Perkiomenville PA
Michael D. Gracie - Kennett Square PA
Tullio U. Vigano - Gwynedd Valley PA

Assignee:

Fes-co System USA, Inc. - Telford PA

International Classification:

B65B 3310
B65B 3320
B65B 3322
B65B 3338

US Classification:

206632

Abstract:

A flexible tubular package having a longitudinal axis and formed from flexible sheet material. The package comprising first and second panels disposed opposite each other and connected on laterally opposite sides. The upper end portion of the package terminates in a free edge and is folded over itself along a transverse fold line to form a flap with the portion of the first panel between the free edge and the fold line abutting the contiguous portion of the first panel below the fold line. The abutting portions are releasably secured to each other by adhesive. The flap includes at least one opening extending through the first and second panels to form a handle. A first permanent seal line extends transversely across the panels adjacent the fold line from one of the sides to an intermediate point, while a second peelable seal line extends transversely across the panels adjacent the fold line from the intermediate point to the other of the sides. The first seal line permanently seals the panels together, while the second seal line releasably seals them together. The flap is arranged to be unfolded to provide access to the second seal line, whereupon the second seal line can be peeled apart to form a pour spout for the package.