Claims
- 1. A package for containing a food comprising a container for supporting the food attached to a flexible wrap, said flexible wrap having length and width dimensions substantially larger than the length and width dimensions of said container.
- 2. A package according to claim 1, wherein the length and width dimensions of the flexible wrap are at least 70% greater than the length and width dimensions of the container.
- 3. A package according to claim 1, wherein the length and width dimensions of the flexible wrap are of sufficient size to fully enclose the container.
- 4. A package according to claim 1, wherein the flexible wrap has a length of 9 to 15 inches and a width of 9 to 15 inches.
- 5. A package according to claim 1, wherein the container for supporting the food is selected from the group consisting of pinch bottom bags, pop-up scoops and autobottoms.
- 6. A package according to claim 1, wherein the flexible wrap comprises a material selected from the group consisting of paper and polyethylene, foil, or paper and wax.
- 7. A package according to claim 1, wherein the container is attached to the flexible wrap with an adhesive material.
- 8. A package according to claim 7, wherein the adhesive material is a peelable hot melt material.
- 9. Method for making a combined container and flexible wrap, comprising the steps of
(a) unwinding flexible wrap material from a roll onto a vacuum belt; (b) cutting said flexible wrap material from the roll to form a cut flexible wrap; (c) applying adhesive to the cut wrap material in a desired location and pattern; (d) placing a container onto said adhesive; (e) attaching said container to said wrap by vacuum feeding the container onto the wrap where said adhesive was applied.
- 10. Method for making the combined container and flexible wrap of claim 9, wherein flexible wrap material is cut from the roll to a desired size with a rotary blade die.
- 11. Method for making the combined container and flexible wrap of claim 9, wherein the cut flexible wrap is a size having length and width dimensions substantially larger than the length and width dimensions of the container.
- 12. Method for making the combined container and flexible wrap of claim 9, wherein the length and width dimensions of the cut flexible wrap are at least 70% greater than the length and width dimensions of the container.
- 13. Method for making the combined container and flexible wrap of claim 9, wherein the length and width dimensions of the cut flexible wrap are of sufficient size to fully enclose the container.
- 14. Method for making the combined container and flexible wrap of claim 9 wherein the cut flexible wrap has a length of 9 to 15 inches and a width of 9 to 15 inches.
- 15. Method for making the combined container and flexible wrap of claim 9, further comprising the step of conveying the completed container and flexible wrap combination into a bin made for holding said completed container and flexible wrap combination.
- 16. Method for making the combined container and flexible wrap of claim 9, further comprising a second vacuum belt placed immediately after the first vacuum belt, where the second vacuum belt receives the completed container and flexible wrap combination from said first vacuum belt.
- 17. Method for making the combined container and flexible wrap of claim 16, wherein the second vacuum belt moves at a rate faster than the rate of said first vacuum belt.
- 18. Method for making the combined container and flexible wrap of claim 16, wherein the second vacuum belt moves at a rate slower than the rate of said first vacuum belt.
- 19. Method for making the combined container and flexible wrap of claim 9, wherein said adhesive applicator is a nozzle or group of nozzles for spraying the adhesive in a desired pattern and to a desired location on the wrap material.
- 20. Apparatus for making a combined container and flexible wrap, which comprises
(a) a holder for holding a roll of flexible wrap; (b) means for cutting the flexible wrap into a cut wrap; (c) a conveyer belt for conveying the cut wrap; (d) an adhesive applicator where adhesive is applied to the cut wrap; (e) delivering means for placing a container onto said adhesive; (f) attaching means for attaching said container onto said flexible wrap where the adhesive was applied, resulting in a combined container and flexible warp.
- 21. An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein means for cutting the flexible wrap is a rotary blade die.
- 22. An apparatus according to claim 20, further comprising a second conveyer belt immediately after the first conveyer belt, for receiving the combined flexible wrap and container from said first conveyer belt.
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority from United States Provisional Patent application 60/225,950 filed Aug. 17, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60225950 |
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