Flexible Pouches for Goods on a Roll

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a flexible pouch containing goods on a roll. The flexible pouch comprises a first flexible side wall, a second flexible side wall, a third flexible side wall, and a fourth flexible side wall. Adjacent flexible side walls are attached to one another to define the flexible pouch. At least two rolls of goods are located within the flexible pouch. A gusseted bottom is provided in the flexible pouch, a seal extending across the flexible pouch securing the bottom end of the flexible pouch. A gusseted top may also be provided in the flexible pouch with a seal extending across the flexible pouch securing the top end of the flexible pouch.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A flexible pouch containing goods on a roll comprising:
 a flexible pouch comprising:
 a first flexible side wall, a second flexible side wall, a third flexible side wall, and a fourth flexible side wall, 
 each of the respective flexible side walls having a first vertical side edge, a second vertical side edge, a top edge and a bottom edge, 
 the first flexible side wall sealed to the second flexible wall wherein the second vertical side edge of the first flexible side wall is coterminous with a first vertical side edge of the second flexible side wall, 
 the second flexible side wall sealed to the third flexible wall wherein the second vertical side edge of the second flexible side wall is coterminous with a first vertical side edge of the third flexible side wall, 
 the third flexible side wall sealed to the fourth flexible wall wherein the second vertical side edge of the third flexible side wall is coterminous with a first vertical side edge of the fourth flexible side wall, and 
 the fourth flexible side wall sealed to the first flexible wall wherein the second vertical side edge of the second flexible side wall is coterminous with a first vertical side edge of the third flexible side wall, 
   a first roll of goods and a second roll of goods, the first roll of goods and the second roll of goods located within the flexible pouch,   the flexible pouch further comprising:
 a gusseted top above the first and second roll of goods, wherein an upper seal extends across the flexible pouch sealing together the first flexible side wall, the second flexible side wall, the third flexible side wall, and the fourth flexible side wall, and 
 a gusseted bottom below the first and second roll of goods, wherein a lower seal extends across the flexible pouch sealing together the first flexible side wall, the second flexible side wall, the third flexible side wall, and the fourth flexible side wall. 
   
     
     
         2 . The flexible pouch of  claim 1  further comprising:
 the gusseted bottom of the flexible pouch is flattened wherein a distal end of the gusseted bottom is bonded to one of the flexible side walls to provide a substantially flat bottom surface of the flexible pouch. 
 
     
     
         3 . The flexible pouch of  claim 2  further comprising:
 the gusseted top of the flexible pouch is flattened wherein a distal end of the gusseted top is bonded to one of the flexible side walls to provide a substantially flat top surface of the flexible pouch. 
 
     
     
         4 . The flexible pouch of  claim 1  further comprising:
 the gusseted top of the flexible pouch is flattened and a handle is provided in the gusseted top of the flexible pouch. 
 
     
     
         5 . The flexible pouch of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a series of perforations provided in a first flexible side wall, the series of perforations defining a detachable access flap, wherein the first and second rolls of goods are accessible through an access hole created when the detachable access flap is separated along the series of perforations. 
 
     
     
         6 . The flexible pouch of  claim 5  further comprising:
 the detachable access flap is substantially trapezoidal, the series of perforations extending along a first, second, and third side of the substantially trapezoidal detachable access flap such that a fourth side of the substantially trapezoidal detachable access flap remains hingedly connected to the flexible pouch. 
 
     
     
         7 . The flexible pouch of  claim 6  further comprising:
 a adhesive sticker provided at a distal end of the detachable access flap, the adhesive sticker spanning the detachable access flap and a remainder of the first flexible side wall, the adhesive sticker having a permanent adhesive bond to the detachable access flap and a removable adhesive bond to the remainder of the first flexible side wall, such that the removable adhesive bond can be reattached to the remainder of the first flexible side wall after removal. 
 
     
     
         8 . The flexible pouch of  claim 5  further comprising:
 the detachable access flap is defined by the series of perforations in the first flexible side wall such that the detachable access flap may be permanently removed. 
 
     
     
         9 . The flexible pouch of  claim 1  further comprising:
 the first roll of goods is an interleaved roll of trash bags, and 
 the second roll of goods is an interleaved roll of trash bags. 
 
     
     
         10 . The flexible pouch of  claim 1  further comprising:
 the first roll of goods is a perforated roll of trash bags, and 
 the second roll of goods is a perforated roll of trash bags.