Tubular bag provided with a cover

Abstract

The invention relates to a tubular pouch ( 10 ) having a tubular pouch body ( 20 ) and a lid piece ( 30 ) and, optionally, a base, especially a standing base or stand-up base, the tubular pouch body ( 20 ) having, in a lid-piece region ( 35 ), a sloped and/or angled peripheral rim ( 40 ) suitable for attachment of a lid piece ( 30 ).

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         16 . A tubular pouch, comprising:
 a tubular pouch body including a lid-piece region; and   a lid piece adapted to be attached to the tubular pouch body at the lid-piece region;   wherein the tubular pouch body has, in the lid-piece region, a peripheral rim adapted for attachment of the lid piece, the rim being selected from the group consisting of a sloped rim, an angled rim, and a sloped and angled rim; and   wherein the lid piece is mounted on an outer side of the peripheral rim.   
     
     
         17 . The tubular pouch of  claim 16 , wherein the pouch further comprises a base. 
     
     
         18 . The tubular pouch of  claim 17 , wherein the base is selected from the group consisting of a standing base and a stand-up base. 
     
     
         19 . The tubular pouch of  claim 16 , wherein the peripheral rim is in the form of an annular angle profile. 
     
     
         20 . The tubular pouch of  claim 19 , wherein the angle profile is substantially right-angled. 
     
     
         21 . The tubular pouch of  claim 19 , wherein the lid piece is joined to the angle profile by means of a connection selected from the group consisting of an adhesive connection, a sealing connection, and an adhesive and sealing connection. 
     
     
         22 . The tubular pouch of  claim 16 , wherein the lid piece is of a planar construction. 
     
     
         23 . The tubular pouch of  claim 16 , wherein the lid piece has at least one pulling device selected from the group consisting of a tab, and a ring. 
     
     
         24 . The tubular pouch of  claim 16 , wherein the lid piece includes at least one predetermined breaking location, along which the tubular pouch is adapted to be at least partially opened. 
     
     
         25 . The tubular pouch of  claim 24 , wherein the breaking location comprises a predetermined tearing line. 
     
     
         26 . The tubular pouch of  claim 16 , wherein the angle profile is mounted on the tubular pouch body by means of a connection selected from the group consisting of an adhesive connection, a sealing connection, and an adhesive and sealing connection. 
     
     
         27 . The tubular pouch of  claim 26 , wherein the angle profile is mounted on an inside location of the tubular pouch body 
     
     
         28 . The tubular pouch of  claim 17 , wherein part(s) selected from the group consisting of the tubular pouch body, the lid piece, the base, any two thereof, and all three thereof is/are of relatively rigid construction. 
     
     
         29 . The tubular pouch of  claim 16 , wherein the tubular pouch body is formed by means selected from the group consisting of a fin-seal, a lap-seal, a fin-seal and a lap-seal, and extrusion in the form of a tube. 
     
     
         30 . The tubular pouch of  claim 16 , wherein the tubular pouch body is made from a laminate having at least one sealing layer. 
     
     
         31 . The tubular pouch of  claim 30 , wherein the laminate comprises an aluminum laminate. 
     
     
         32 . The tubular pouch of  claim 30 , wherein the laminate further comprises a layer selected from the group consisting of a barrier layer, an SiO 2  barrier layer, an AlO x  barrier layer, an ethyl vinyl alcohol barrier layer, and a metal foil barrier layer. 
     
     
         33 . The tubular pouch of  claim 17 , wherein at least one of the lid piece and the base is made of substantially the same material as the tubular pouch body. 
     
     
         34 . The tubular pouch of  claim 17 , wherein part(s) selected from the group consisting of the lid piece, the base, the tubular pouch body, any two thereof, and all three thereof have a thickness selected from the group consisting of a thickness in the range from about 50 μm to about 1000 μm, a thickness in the range from about 80 μm to about 500 μm, and a thickness in the range from about 100 μm to about 350 μm. 
     
     
         35 . The tubular pouch of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the lid piece, the tubular pouch body and the base is adapted to be sterilized.