Flexible Container

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a flexible container. In an embodiment, the flexible container includes (A) a front panel, a rear panel, a first gusseted side panel, and a second gusseted side panel. The gusseted side panels adjoin the front panel and the rear panel along peripheral seals to form a chamber. The flexible container includes (B) each peripheral seal having (i) a body seal inner edge (BSIE) with opposing ends, (ii) a tapered seal inner edge (TSIE) extending from each end of the body seal, and (iii) an inner arc where each tapered seal inner edge extends from a respective BSIE end. The flexible container includes (C) at least one inner arc having a radius of curvature, Rc, from greater than 3.18 mm to 7.95 mm.

1 . A flexible container comprising:
 A. a front panel, a rear panel, a first gusseted side panel, and a second gusseted side panel, the gusseted side panels adjoining the front panel and the rear panel along peripheral seals to form a chamber;   B. each peripheral seal having
 (i) a body seal inner edge (BSIE) with opposing ends, 
 (ii) a tapered seal inner edge (TSIE) extending from each end of the body seal; 
 (iii) an inner arc where each tapered seal inner edge extends from a respective BSIE end; and 
   C. the container comprises at least one inner arc having a radius of curvature, Rc, from greater than  3 . 18  mm to  7 . 95  mm.   
     
     
         2 . The flexible container of  claim 1  comprising four bottom inner arcs (b-IAs), each b-IA having a Rc from greater than 3.18 mm to 7.95 mm. 
     
     
         3 . The flexible container of  claim 2  wherein the flexible container exhibits a greater than 20 hours time to failure when subjected to a modified ISTA  1 E vibration test. 
     
     
         4 . The flexible container of  claim 1  comprising four top inner arcs (t-IAs), each t-IA having a radius of clearance from greater than 3.18 mm to 7.95 mm. 
     
     
         5 . The flexible container of  claim 4  comprising at least one bottom inner arc and at least one top inner arc, each inner arc having a radius of curvature from greater than 3.18 mm to 7.95 mm. 
     
     
         6 . The flexible container of  claim 1  comprising four bottom inner arcs and four top inner arcs, each inner arc having a radius of curvature from greater than 3.18 mm to 7.95 mm. 
     
     
         7 . The flexible container of  claim 1  comprising a bottom apex and an overseal in the apex. 
     
     
         8 . The flexible container of  claim 1  comprising a handle. 
     
     
         9 . The flexible container of  claim 1  wherein a portion of a top end section of each panel is sealed to a spout. 
     
     
         10 . The flexible container of  claim 9  wherein each panel is sealed to a base of the spout, the base having a circular cross-sectional shape.