Desiccant Bag With Orientation Indicator

Abstract

An adsorbent material package comprising an elongated pouch having first and second sealed longitudinal ends. A distinguishing orientation marker is integrally formed on one or both of the sealed longitudinal ends for orienting and identifying the package inside the mating assembly of a refrigerant system. The orientation indicator is formed by the same tooling used to cut-off the ends of the package when the package is being manufactured. These distinguishing marks may be configured in the shape of a notch, a ‘V’, a ‘W’, a half-square, a half-circle, or a variety of other shapes. In one exemplary embodiment, the indicator takes the form of a protruding area on one end of the bag, and an indented area on the other end of the bag. In other exemplary embodiments, the orientation indicator comprises multiple notches or holes in one or both of the sealed longitudinal ends of the adsorbent package.

1 . An adsorbent containing package having first and second sealed longitudinal ends comprising an orientation indicator integrally formed on one or both of said ends by way of tooling used to cut-off said first or second ends.  
   
   
       2 . The adsorbent containing package as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said orientation indicator is configured in the shape of a notch, a ‘V’, a ‘W’, a half-square, a half-circle, or combinations thereof.  
   
   
       3 . The adsorbent containing package as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said orientation indicator comprises a plurality of notches or holes.  
   
   
       4 . The adsorbent containing package as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said orientation indicator comprises a protruding area on one of said ends and an indented area on the other said end.  
   
   
       5 . A method of preparing an adsorbent containing package comprising the steps of: 
 (a) sealing first and second longitudinal ends of said package;    (b) providing tooling to cut-off said first and second ends; and    (c) adapting said tooling to integrally form an orientation indicator on one or both of said ends when said ends are cut-off.    
   
   
       6 . The method as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said orientation indicator is configured in the shape of a notch, a ‘V’, a ‘W’, a half-square, a half-circle, or combinations thereof.  
   
   
       7 . The method as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said orientation indicator comprises a plurality of notches or holes.  
   
   
       8 . The method as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said orientation indicator comprises a protruding area on one of said ends and an indented area on the other said end.