Flexible containers having flexible valves

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9694965
APP PUB NO 20150122840A1
SERIAL NO

14534203

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Non-durable self-supporting flexible containers having product volumes and structural support volumes are provided with a valve mechanism to facilitate dispensing fluid product from the product support volume. One or more tension-inducing elements may be used to provide the valves with the ability to permit dispensing of fluid product from the product volume upon application of greater than a minimum threshold but less than a maximum threshold of squeeze force to an exterior of the flexible container. The valve may also be re-closable to prevent fluid product from being dispensed subsequent to use. The flexible container may further be provided with a product sensory experience sampling mechanism to provide for consumer interaction with one or more characteristics of the fluid product contained in the product volume without compromising the integrity of the product volume.

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  • THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arent, Lee Fairfield, US 4 172
Bourgeois, Marc Liberty Township, US 4 64
Cox, Donald Hamilton, US 5 68
Gunnerson, Kory Cincinnati, US 14 220
Lester, Joseph Liberty Township, US 6 133
McGuire, Ken Montgomery, US 5 225
Rapach, Andrew Fairfield, US 3 120
Stanley, Scott Mason, US 9 282
You, Jun West Chester, US 89 1636

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