Bag with a pocket for a thermal insulating material and method of making same

Abstract

A flexible, reclosable bag includes a first bag web, a second bag web, and a pocket-forming web, which form a flexible, reclosable bag having a pocket for inserting a thermal influencing material. The pocket-forming web may contain a cut, thereby forming an opening in the pocket. The pocket and/or the flexible, reclosable bag may include a fastener, such as a zipper tape fastener or a zipper slider fastener. Additionally, a method for making a flexible, reclosable bag having a pocket for receiving a thermal influencing material is disclosed.

1 . A flexible, reclosable bag comprising:
 at least a first bag web and a second bag web in an opposed relationship, wherein the first and second bag webs each have a first edge, a second edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge;   a first bag side connecting the first edge of the first bag web with the first edge of the second bag web;   a second bag side connecting the second edge of the first bag web with the second edge of the second bag web;   a bag bottom connecting the bottom edge of the first bag web with the bottom edge of the second bag web;   a pocket-forming web, having a top pocket edge, a bottom pocket edge, a first pocket edge, and a second pocket edge, the pocket-forming web sealingly connected to the first bag web along at least the top pocket edge, the first pocket edge, and the second pocket edge, thereby forming a pocket between the pocket-forming web and the first bag web.   
     
     
         2 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom pocket edge is also sealingly connected to the first bag web. 
     
     
         3 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom pocket edge is sealingly connected to the second bag web. 
     
     
         4 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first pocket edge is sealingly connected to the first bag web along the first bag side and the second pocket edge is sealingly connected to the first bag web along the second bag side. 
     
     
         5 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first bag web and second bag web are formed from a continuous web. 
     
     
         6 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 5 , wherein the pocket-forming web is formed from the continuous web. 
     
     
         7 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket-forming web has a cut, thereby forming an opening into the pocket. 
     
     
         8 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 1  further comprising a fastener to reclosably connect the top edge of the first bag web and the top edge of the second bag web. 
     
     
         9 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 8 , wherein the fastener is a zipper tape fastener. 
     
     
         10 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 8 , wherein the fastener is a zipper slider fastener. 
     
     
         11 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 7 , further including a fastener to reclosably seal the cut in the pocket. 
     
     
         12 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 11 , wherein the fastener is a zipper tape fastener. 
     
     
         13 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 11 , wherein the fastener is a zipper slider fastener. 
     
     
         14 . A flexible, reclosable bag comprising:
 at least a first bag web and a second bag web in an opposed relationship, wherein the first and second bag webs each have a first edge, a second edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge;   a first bag side connecting the first edge of the first bag web with the first edge of the second bag web;   a second bag side connecting the second edge of the first bag web with the second edge of the second bag web;   a bag bottom connecting the bottom edge of the first bag web with the bottom edge of the second bag web;   a pocket-forming web, having a top pocket edge, a bottom pocket edge, a first pocket edge, and a second pocket edge, the pocket-forming web sealingly connected to the first bag web along at least the top pocket edge, the first pocket edge, and the second pocket edge, thereby forming a pocket between the pocket-forming web and the first bag web; and   a temperature influencing material within the pocket formed by the pocket-forming web and first bag web.   
     
     
         15 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 14 , wherein the temperature influencing material is a pad. 
     
     
         16 . The flexible reclosable bag of  claim 1  and further comprising a temperature influencing pad constructed, sized and arranged to be substantially the same size as said pocket so as to be easily inserted into said pocket while at the same time maximizing temperature influence on the contents of said reclosable bag. 
     
     
         17 . The flexible reclosable bag of  claim 14 , wherein said bag is 7 inches long by 8 inches wide, ±1 inch, said pocket is 7″ long by 7″ wide ±1 inch, and said pad is 2.25″ long by 2.25″ wide ±0.25″ so as to comfortably fit in said pocket. 
     
     
         18 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 14 , wherein the bottom pocket edge is also sealingly connected to the first bag web. 
     
     
         19 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 14 , wherein the bottom pocket edge is sealingly connected to the second bag web. 
     
     
         20 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 14 , wherein the first pocket edge is sealingly connected to the first bag web along the first bag side and the second pocket edge is sealingly connected to the first bag web along the second bag side. 
     
     
         21 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 14 , wherein the first bag web and second bag web are formed from a continuous web. 
     
     
         22 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 19 , wherein the pocket-forming web is formed from the continuous web. 
     
     
         23 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 14 , wherein the pocket-forming web has a cut, thereby forming an opening into the pocket. 
     
     
         24 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 14  further comprising a fastener to reclosably connect the top edge of the first bag web and the top edge of the second bag web. 
     
     
         25 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 22 , wherein the fastener is a zipper tape fastener. 
     
     
         26 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 22 , wherein the fastener is a zipper slider fastener. 
     
     
         27 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 21 , further including a fastener to reclosably seal the cut in the pocket. 
     
     
         28 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 25 , wherein the fastener is a zipper tape fastener. 
     
     
         29 . The flexible, reclosable bag of  claim 25 , wherein the fastener is a zipper slider fastener. 
     
     
         30 . A method for forming a flexible, reclosable bag having a pocket for receiving a temperature influencing material, the method comprising:
 selecting a bag web to be used for forming the flexible, reclosable bag;   selecting a pocket-forming web;   cutting the pocket-forming web to a predetermined length such that the pocket-forming web has a top pocket edge, a bottom pocket edge, a first pocket edge, and a second pocket edge, the pocket-forming web to be used for forming the pocket for receiving the temperature-influencing material;   placing the pocket-forming web adjacent the bag web; and   attaching the top pocket edge, the bottom pocket edge, the first pocket edge, and the second pocket edge to the bag web to form a pocket.   
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 28  further including forming a cut in the pocket-forming web, thereby allowing the insertion and removal of the temperature influencing material. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 28  further including:
 folding the bag web to form a fold such that the fold divides the bag web into a first bag web and a second bag web, each in an opposed relationship to each other, wherein the first bag web and the second bag web each have a first edge, a second edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge, the bottom edge of the first bag web and the bottom edge of the second bag web being along the fold to form a bag bottom;   sealingly connecting the first edge of the first bag web with the first edge of the second bag web to form a first bag side; and   sealingly connecting the second edge of the first bag web with the second edge of the second bag web to form a second bag side.   
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 30  further comprising inserting a temperature influencing material into the pocket. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 30  wherein the folding includes folding the bag web such that the pocket is on only the first bag web.