Multi-chamber, individually accessible pouch for content dispensing

Abstract

A multi-chamber pouch for dispensing “wet”, or “dry” product content, identical or different in nature, from individual ones of sealed chambers of the pouch through tear-open or nozzle accessible intercouplings.

1 . A multi-chamber pouch for dispensing product contents from any one chamber individually, each chamber including:
 a multi-layered front panel having an outer layer and a heat-sealable inner layer;   a multi-layered back panel having an outer layer and a heat-sealable inner layer;   a product content to be selectively dispensed between said front panel inner and said back panel inner layer;   and means for accessing the product content from between said inner layers from a point outside the chamber;   with each chamber being sealable off from every other chamber in the pouch;   and with the heat-sealable inner layers of the front and back panel of each chamber being of substantially the same plastic composition.   
     
     
         2 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 1 , with each chamber including a liquid or flowable candy product to be dispensed and with said means for accessing the liquid or flowable candy product from between said inner layers being from a point outside the chamber. 
     
     
         3 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 2  wherein each individual chamber includes identical liquid or flowable candy content product between the inner layers of said front and back panels. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 2  wherein each individual chamber includes different liquid or flowable candy content product between the inner layers of said front and back panels. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 2  wherein the front panel and back panel of each chamber are composed of three laminated layers each. 
     
     
         6 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 5  wherein the front panel of each chamber includes a moisture barrier center layer sealed between the inner and outer layers thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 5  wherein the back panel of each chamber includes a moisture barrier center layer sealed between the inner and outer layers thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 1  wherein the moisture barrier center layer of the front panel of each chamber is composed of nylon. 
     
     
         9 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 1  wherein the moisture barrier center layer of the back panel of each chamber is composed of aluminum foil. 
     
     
         10 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 4  wherein the heat-sealable inner layer of the multi-layer front panel and the heat-sealable inner layer of the multi-layer back panel of each chamber are composed of polyethylene. 
     
     
         11 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 10  wherein the outer layer of the multi-layer front panel and the outer layer of the multi-layer back panel of each chamber are composed of polyethylene. 
     
     
         12 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 2  wherein said means for accessing the liquid or flowable candy of each chamber includes a conduit coupled from between the front panel and back panel of the chamber to a crimping nozzle of the multi-chamber pouch dedicated to that individual chamber's product content. 
     
     
         13 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 1  wherein said means for accessing the product content of each chamber from between the front panel and the back panel of the chamber includes a tear line extending from a first tear point between the front panel and back panel of the chamber to a second tear point of the multi-chamber pouch dedicated to that individual chamber's product content. 
     
     
         14 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 13  wherein the tear line cuts across zigzag teeth included on the front and back panels of each chamber extending from ahead of, to beyond, said first and second tear points. 
     
     
         15 . A multi-chamber pouch for dispensing product contents from any one chamber individually, each chamber including:
 a multi-layered front panel having an outer layer of polyethylene, a central layer of nylon, and an inner layer of polyethylene;   a multi-layered back panel having an outer layer of polyethylene, a central layer of aluminum foil, and an inner layer of polyethylene;   a liquid or flowable candy between the inner layers of each of said front and back panels;   and means for accessing the liquid or flowable candy from a point outside the chamber;   with each chamber being sealable off from every other chamber;   and with the multi-chamber pouch being comprised of two, three or four such chambers, respectively.   
     
     
         16 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 15  wherein said means for accessing the liquid or flowable candy of each chamber includes a conduit from between the front panel and back panel of each chamber to a crimping nozzle of the multi-chamber pouch dedicated to that individual chamber's liquid or flowable candy product content. 
     
     
         17 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 14  wherein said means for accessing the liquid or flowable candy of each chamber includes a tear line extending from a first tear point between the front panel and back panel of each chamber to a second tear point of the multi-chamber pouch dedicated to that individual chamber's liquid or flowable candy product content. 
     
     
         18 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 1  wherein each chamber is of a given capacity equal to or different from the capacity of every other chamber in the pouch. 
     
     
         19 . The multi-chamber pouch of  claim 18  wherein each chamber includes a predetermined “wet” or “dry” product for dispensing the same, as or different from the product to be dispensed from every other chamber of the pouch.