US4430751A
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Self-sealing valved bag
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-10-07
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Granted: 1984-02-07
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Expires: 2002-10-07
Abstract
Abstract A self-sealing valved bag including elongate facing outer walls periphally secured together except for an unsecured end region, an inner wall between the outer walls extending across the unsecured end region, the inner wall being secured to one outer wall partially across the unsecured end region to leave an access passageway between the inner and said one outer wall, the inner wall being secured to the other outer wall entirely across the unsecured end region to close the latter between the inner and said other outer wall, and a pocket exteriorly on an outer wall opening toward an end thereof and terminating in a closure medially of the outer walls.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman K. Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:09
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B3/00; F42B3/087; B; B65; B65D; B65D33/00; B65D33/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
A self-sealing valved bag for fluid contents comprising a pair of elongate flexible sheet outer walls in facing relation with each other, outer walls securing means securing together said outer walls about a line configuration closed except for an unsecured region at one end of said outer walls, a flexible sheet inner wall interposed between and in facing relation with said outer walls extending generally across said unsecured region, inner wall securing means securing together said inner wall and one of said outer walls for location of said inner wall in face to face sealing engagement with said one outer wall, said inner wall securing means extending less than entirely across said unsecured region to define an access passageway communicating between the interior of said outer walls and the exterior thereof when said inner and one outer walls are displaced away from each other, additional securing means securing together said inner wall and the other of said outer walls entirely across said unsecured region, said passageway being closed by the pressure of contents in said interior urging said inner wall in sealing engagement with said one outer wall, and a mounting flap exteriorly of an outer wall and secured thereto to define a pocket extending from an opening facing longitudinally outwardly of said outer walls inwardly to and terminating in a closure longitudinally medially of said outer walls for receiving in said pocket an upstanding mounting member with said outer walls bent over the mounting member and opposite end regions of the outer walls depending stably on opposite sides of the mounting member in an operative position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
A self-sealing valved bag for fluid contents comprising a pair of elongate flexible sheet outer walls in facing relation with each other, outer walls securing means securing together said outer walls about a line configuration closed except for an unsecured region at one end of said outer walls, a flexible sheet inner wall interposed between and in facing relation with said outer walls extending generally across said unsecured region, inner wall securing means securing together said inner wall and one of said outer walls for location of said inner wall in face to face sealing engagement with said one outer wall, said inner wall securing means extending less than entirely across said unsecured region to define an access passageway communicating between the interior of said outer walls and the exterior thereof when said inner and one outer walls are displaced away from each other, additional securing means securing together said inner wall and the other of said outer walls entirely across said unsecured region, said passageway being closed by the pressure of contents in said interior urging said inner wall in sealing engagement with said one outer wall, and a mounting flap exteriorly of an outer wall and secured thereto to define a pocket extending from an opening facing longitudinally outwardly of said outer walls inwardly to and terminating in a closure longitudinally medially of said outer walls for receiving in said pocket an upstanding mounting member with said outer walls bent over the mounting member and opposite end regions of the outer walls depending stably on opposite sides of the mounting member in an operative position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A self-sealing valved bag according to claim 1, said mounting flap being remote from said inner wall, for locating said mounting flap and inner wall on opposite sides of the mounting member in said operative position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A self-sealing valved bag according to claim 2, said mounting flap being secured to said one outer wall, for location of said mounting flap and inner wall protectively interiorly of said other outer wall in said operative position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A self-sealing valved bag according to claim 3, said mounting flap secured along opposite sides of said pocket by said outer wall securing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A self-sealing valved bag according to claim 3, said mounting flap being laterally coextensive with said outer walls and secured along opposite sides of said pocket by said outer wall securing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A self-sealing valved bag according to claim 1, said inner wall being laterally coextensive with said outer walls.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A self-sealing valved bag according to claim 6, said outer and inner walls and flap being generally rectangular.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-02-06 | 1991-08-08 | 1992-02-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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