Expandable gusseted sleeve for a pouch

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D743810
  • Patent Number
    D743,810
  • Date Filed
    Friday, March 1, 2013
    11 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 24, 2015
    9 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
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  • International Classifications
    • 0905
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an expandable gusset sleeve for a pouch in a collapsed state;



FIG. 2 is a top view of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is an elevational view of a first side of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is an elevational view of a second side of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 1, the second side being opposite the first side illustrated in FIG. 4;



FIG. 6 is an elevational view of a right-hand side of the gusset sleeve illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 4;



FIG. 7 is an elevational view of a left-hand side of the gusset sleeve illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 4;



FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 1 in an expanded state;



FIG. 9 is a top view of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 8;



FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 8;



FIG. 11 is an elevational view of a first side of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 8;



FIG. 12 is an elevational view of a second side of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 8, the second side being opposite the first side illustrated in FIG. 11;



FIG. 13 is an elevational view of a right-hand side of the gusset sleeve illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 11;



FIG. 14 is an elevational view of a left-hand side of the gusset sleeve illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 11;



FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 8 with dashed lines illustrating a pouch in an expanded state, wherein a lower section of the pouch is received by and retained within the gusset sleeve and an upper section of the pouch extends out of and away from the gusset sleeve;



FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 15 with the upper section of the pouch removed;



FIG. 17 is a perspective view of another embodiment of an expandable gusset sleeve for a pouch in a collapsed state;



FIG. 18 is a top view of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 17;



FIG. 19 is a bottom view of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 17;



FIG. 20 is an elevational view of a first side of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 17;



FIG. 21 is an elevational view of a second side of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 17, the second side being opposite the first side illustrated in FIG. 20;



FIG. 22 is an elevational view of a right-hand side of the gusset sleeve illustrated in FIGS. 17 and 20;



FIG. 23 is an elevational view of a left-hand side of the gusset sleeve illustrated in FIGS. 17 and 20;



FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 17 in an expanded state;



FIG. 25 is a top view of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 24;



FIG. 26 is a bottom view of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 24;



FIG. 27 is an elevational view of a first side of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 24;



FIG. 28 is an elevational view of a second side of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 24, the second side being opposite the first side illustrated in FIG. 27;



FIG. 29 is an elevational view of a right-hand side of the gusset sleeve illustrated in FIGS. 24 and 27;



FIG. 30 is an elevational view of a left-hand side of the gusset sleeve illustrated in FIGS. 24 and 27;



FIG. 31 is a perspective view of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 24 with dashed lines illustrating a pouch in an expanded state, wherein a lower section of the pouch is received by and retained within the gusset sleeve and an upper section of the pouch extends out of and away from the gusset sleeve; and,



FIG. 32 is a perspective view of the gusset sleeve of FIG. 31 with the upper section of the pouch removed.


Where included, broken lines showing structural and/or other features in the various embodiments of the expandable self-locking gusset sleeve for a pouch are for illustrative purposes only and, as such, form no part of the claimed design. Unless illustrated or stated otherwise, the opposing long sides in any one embodiment of the expandable gusset sleeve for a pouch are substantially identical to one another; and the opposing short sides in any one embodiment of the expandable gusset sleeve for a pouch are substantially identical to one another.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an expandable gusset sleeve for a pouch, as shown and described.
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