Spout forming strip remnant

Abstract

A packet for viscous material includes a pouch that comprises an expressing-shaped first closure end and a second closure end and at least two opposing sidewalls. The closure ends and sidewalls define an enclosure. At least one closure end has an expressing shape and a separate rigid foldable flat cradles the pouch. The flat is of a material that is more rigid than the pouch. A spout-forming area separate from the pouch and the rigid foldable flat, is positioned on a rigid foldable flat side of the packet. The area is of intermediate rigidity or thickness to the pouch and the rigid foldable flat. The spout-forming area is derived as a remnant from a semi-rigid material strip that acts as a pouch-forming tacking strip during a pouch forming process. The spout-forming area reinforces at least a part of the pouch at the pouch expressing shape first closure end. The separate rigid foldable flat overlaps the spout-forming area to cradle the spout-forming area with the cradled pouch. A crease extends longitudinally in the flat and along the pouch to facilitate folding or rolling the more rigid flat to compress the pouch with the spout-forming area to express a content through the expressing-shaped first closure end.

1 . A packet for viscous material, comprising:
 a pouch comprising: an expressing-shaped first closure end and a second closure end and at least two opposing sidewalls; the closure ends and sidewalls defining an enclosure, and at least one closure end comprising an expressing shape;   a separate rigid foldable flat cradling the pouch and comprising a material that is more rigid than the pouch; and   a spout-forming area separate from the pouch and the rigid foldable flat and positioned on a rigid foldable flat side of the packet and of intermediate rigidity or thickness to the pouch and the rigid foldable flat, wherein the spout-forming area is derived as a remnant from a semi-rigid material strip that acts as a pouch-forming tacking strip during a pouch forming process and wherein the spout-forming area reinforces at least a part of the pouch at the pouch expressing shape first closure end; and   wherein the separate rigid foldable flat overlaps the spout-forming area to cradle the spout-forming area with the cradled pouch; and a crease extending longitudinally in the flat and along the pouch to facilitate folding or rolling the more rigid flat to compress the pouch with the spout-forming area to express content through the expressing-shaped first closure end.   
     
     
         2 . The packet of  claim 1 , wherein the more rigid flat comprises a stiff paper, cardstock, fiberboard or thermoplastic material. 
     
     
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         4 . The packet of  claim 1 , wherein the more rigid flat comprises a fluted corrugated medium sandwiched between flat paper pieces. 
     
     
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         7 . The packet of  claim 1 , wherein the more rigid flat comprises the crease extending along the pouch between the two closure ends to facilitate folding or rolling the rigid flat and wherein the crease is a longitudinal divide in the rigid flat sections configured to form cradling compression surfaces against the enclosure. 
     
     
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         9 . The packet of  claim 1 , wherein the pouch comprises a multilayer polymer and aluminum layer laminate having a thickness between about 0.0045 and about 0.0075. 
     
     
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         12 . The packet of  claim 1 , wherein the more rigid flat comprises corrugated fiberboard having a thickness between about 0.045 and 0.065. 
     
     
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         16 . The packet of  claim 1 , comprising a funnel shapeable reinforcing material at an expressing end that forms a shape to facilitate expressing of the material as a bead. 
     
     
         17 . The packet of  claim 1 , comprising a reinforcing material at the expressing-shaped closure end, wherein the reinforcing material is trapezoidal-shaped with slanted sides toward the expressing closure end to form a tapered nozzle when folded or rolled with the rigid flat. 
     
     
         18 . The packet of  claim 1 , comprising a reinforcing material at an expressing end that forms a funnel-shape to facilitate expressing of the material as a bead wherein the reinforcing material is a shaped area comprising high density polyethylene (HDPE) having a thickness between about 0.012 and 0.018 inches. 
     
     
         19 . The packet of  claim 1 , comprising a reinforcing material at an expressing end that forms a funnel-shape to facilitate expressing of the material as a bead wherein the reinforcing material is a shaped area comprising high density polyethylene (HDPE) having a thickness about 0.015 inches. 
     
     
         20 . The packet of  claim 1 , comprising a reinforcing material at an expressing end wherein the more rigid fiat is substantially more rigid than the pouch and rigidity of the reinforcing material is intermediate between that of the pouch and that of the material. 
     
     
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         27 . The packet of  claim 1 , comprising a pouch having dimensions of 20 cm to 4 cm by 15 cm to 2 cm with a filled thickness of 0.5 cm to 2 cm. 
     
     
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         30 . The packet of  claim 1 , comprising a pouch holding an amount of caulk sealant portioned or measured to seal an identified job. 
     
     
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         35 . A method of forming and filling a squeezable package, the method comprising:
 directing a web of flexible film and a semi-rigid strip in a machine direction;   folding the web of film to have a pair of opposing walls having a front wall and a back wall and positioning the strip between the front and back wall;   selectively sealing a first opposing wall to the strip but not a second of the opposing walls to form an opening;   removing sections from the folded web of film to provide multiple pouches connected at an upper portion thereof;   separating the connected pouches from the web of film to provide at least one individual pouch with an upper opening;   filling an interior section of the at least one individual pouch through the upper opening of the at least one pouch with a flowable material;   sealing the second opposing wall to the strip to close the opening; and   removing a non-linear section in the upper portion of the pouch to form the squeezable package having a trapezoid-shaped inner section derived as a remnant from the strip.   
     
     
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         38 . The method of  claim 35 , comprising identifying melt temperature of the web of film and selectively attaching the strip to only one of the opposing walls by controlling heating to the identified melt temperature of one of opposing walls of the pair to define an opening between upper edges of the opposing walls. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the semi-rigid strip is high density polyethylene and the web of film is linear low density polyethylene. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 1  wherein temperature applied to one wall is about 265° F. to about 340° F. and to the opposing wall is 72° F. to about 100° F. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 1  wherein temperature applied to one wall is about 310° F. to about 330° F. and to the opposing wall is at about ambient. 
     
     
         42 . folding the more rigid flat to express the sealant from the packet to an exterior. 
     
     
         43 . A kit, comprising:
 an enclosure;   a plurality of sealed packets contained within the enclosure, at least one packet comprising a pouch comprising: an expressing-shaped first closure end and a second closure end and at least two opposing sidewalls; the closure ends and sidewalls defining an enclosure, and at least one closure end comprising an expressing shape; a separate rigid foldable flat cradling the pouch and comprising a material that is more rigid than the pouch; wherein the pouch comprises a spout-forming area separate from the pouch and the rigid foldable flat and positioned on a rigid foldable flat side of the packet and of intermediate rigidity or thickness to the pouch and the rigid foldable flat, wherein the spout-forming area is derived as a remnant from a semi-rigid material strip that acts as a pouch-forming tacking strip during a pouch forming process and wherein the spout-forming area reinforces at least a part of the pouch at the pouch expressing shape first closure end; and wherein the separate rigid foldable flat overlaps the spout-forming area to cradle the spout-forming area with the cradled pouch; and a crease extending longitudinally in the flat and along the pouch to facilitate folding or rolling the more rigid flat to compress the pouch with the spout-forming area to express a content through the expressing-shaped first closure end; and   a sealant contained within the at least one pouch.   
     
     
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