Pouch with divider

Abstract

A flexible container includes a free-standing pouch with a divider to separate the pouch into compartments to keep the contents from mixing. The flexible container may include a recloseable seal and a reinforced handle.

1 . A flexible container comprising: 
 a flexible sheet folded to present a generally W-shaped member having a front panel, a folded bottom panel, and a rear panel, said flexible sheet sealed along opposed edges to seal said panels together to form a pouch with a cavity,    said pouch having an opening remote from said bottom panel and in communication with said cavity, and    a divider panel having side portions sealed to interior surfaces of said front and rear panels and a lower portion sealed to said bottom panel and dividing said cavity into two compartments.    
   
   
       2 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 1  further comprising a handle means proximal said opening for grasping the flexible container.  
   
   
       3 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said handle means includes a pair of generally elongated and aligned slots extending through said front and rear panels proximal said opening of said pouch to present a handle.  
   
   
       4 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 3  wherein said handle is reinforced.  
   
   
       5 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 1  further comprising a recloseable seal having first and second opposed mating members secured in said cavity of said pouch proximal said opening.  
   
   
       6 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of divider panels sealed to said interior surfaces of said front, rear and bottom panels to divide said cavity into a plurality of compartments.  
   
   
       7 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said flexible container is free-standing.  
   
   
       8 . A flexible container comprising: 
 a pouch having a front panel, a rear panel, and a bottom panel, said bottom panel folded to present a generally inverted V-shaped panel having first and second upper surfaces, said front panel connected to a first longitudinal edge of said first upper surface of said bottom panel, said rear panel connected to a second longitudinal edge of said second upper surface of said bottom panel opposite said first longitudinal edge of said bottom panel, said pouch folded into a generally W-shaped member with a surface of said front panel in contact with a surface of said rear panel and said first upper surface of said bottom panel, and a surface of said rear panel in contact with said second upper surface of said bottom panel, said front panel sealed to said rear panel and said first upper surface of said bottom panel along side edges, said rear panel sealed to said front panel and said second upper surface of said bottom panel along said side edges to present a cavity in said pouch, said front panel and said rear panel having free upper edges opposite said bottom panel to present an opening to said cavity, and    a divider having a first side edge sealed to said surface of said front panel, a second edge sealed to said surface of said rear panel, and a bottom edge sealed to said first and second upper surfaces of said bottom panel,    whereby said divider separates said cavity of said pouch into compartments.    
   
   
       9 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 8  further comprising a pair of generally elongated and aligned slots extending through said front and rear panels proximal said free upper edges to present a handle.  
   
   
       10 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 9  wherein said handle is reinforced.  
   
   
       11 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 8  further comprising a recloseable seal having first and second opposed mating members, said first mating member secured to said surface of said front panel proximal said free upper edge of said front panel, said second mating member secured to said surface of said rear panel opposite said first mating member.  
   
   
       12 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 8  further comprising a pair of gusset seals along each end of said bottom panel.  
   
   
       13 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 8  further comprising a plurality of dividers secured to said surfaces of said front and rear panels to separate said cavity of said pouch into a plurality of compartments.  
   
   
       14 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 8  wherein said flexible container is free-standing.  
   
   
       15 . A flexible container comprising: 
 a flexible sheet folded to present a first panel, a bottom panel and a second panel, said first panel connected to said bottom panel along a first fold line, said second panel connected to said bottom panel along a second fold line opposite said first fold line, said first and second panels each having a free edge opposite said bottom panel, said bottom panel having a third fold line generally spaced between said first fold line and said second fold line, said bottom panel folded inwardly between said first and second panels to present a first half bottom panel and a second half bottom panel, said first panel sealed to said second panel and said first half bottom panel along a first side edge and a second side edge, said second panel sealed to said first panel and said second half bottom panel along said first and second side edges to present a pouch having a cavity, and    a divider sheet having a first side edge sealed to said first panel, a second side edge sealed to said second panel and a bottom edge sealed to said bottom panel within said cavity,    whereby said divider sheet separates said cavity into compartments.    
   
   
       16 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 15  further comprising a pair of generally elongated and aligned slots extending through said first and second panels proximal said free edges to present a handle.  
   
   
       17 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 16  wherein said handle is reinforced.  
   
   
       18 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 15  further comprising a recloseable seal having first and second opposed mating members, said first mating member secured to said surface of said first panel proximal said free edge of said first panel within said cavity, said second mating member secured to said surface of said second panel opposite said first mating member within said cavity.  
   
   
       19 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 15  further comprising a pair of gusset seals along each end of said bottom panel.  
   
   
       20 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 15  further comprising a plurality of dividers secured to said surfaces of said front and rear panels to separate said cavity of said pouch into a plurality of compartments.  
   
   
       21 . The flexible container as set forth in  claim 15  wherein said flexible container is free-standing.