Tubular Bag Provided with a Cover

Abstract

The invention relates to a tubular pouch ( 10 ) having a tubular pouch body ( 20 ) and a lid piece ( 30 ) and, optionally, a base, especially a standing base or stand-up base, the tubular pouch body ( 20 ) having, in a lid-piece region ( 35 ), a sloped and/or angled peripheral rim ( 40 ) suitable for attachment of a lid piece ( 30 ).

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         21 . A tubular pouch comprising:
 a tubular pouch body including a lid-piece region; and   a lid piece adapted to be attached to said tubular pouch body at said lid-piece region; wherein said tubular pouch body has, in said lid-piece region, a rim for the attachment of said lid piece, said rim being selected from the group consisting of a sloped peripheral rim, an angled peripheral rim, and a sloped and angled peripheral rim.   
     
     
         22 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 21 , wherein said pouch further includes a stand-up, standing or other base. 
     
     
         23 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 21 , wherein the peripheral rim is in the form of an annular, substantially right-angled or other angle, angle profile. 
     
     
         24 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 23 , wherein the angle profile is mounted on the inside or other location on the tubular pouch body, by means of a connection selected from the group consisting of an adhesive connection, a sealing connection, and an adhesive and sealing connection. 
     
     
         25 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 23 , wherein said lid piece is mounted on the inner side of said angle profile. 
     
     
         26 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 23 , wherein said lid piece is mounted on the outer side of said angle profile. 
     
     
         27 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 21 , wherein said lid piece is joined to said angle profile by means of a connection selected from the group consisting of an adhesive connection, a sealing connection, an adhesive and sealing connection, an at least partially releasable adhesive connection, an at least partially releasable sealing connection, and an at least partially releasable adhesive and sealing connection. 
     
     
         28 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 21 , wherein said lid piece is of planar construction. 
     
     
         29 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 21 , wherein said lid piece has at least one pulling device selected from the group consisting of a tab, and a ring. 
     
     
         30 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 21 , wherein said lid piece includes at least one predetermined tearing line or other predetermined breaking location, along which said tubular pouch is adapted to be at least partially opened. 
     
     
         31 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 21 , wherein part(s) selected from the group consisting of said tubular pouch body, said lid piece, and said tubular pouch body and said lid piece is/are of relatively rigid construction. 
     
     
         32 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 22 , wherein part(s) selected from the group consisting of said tubular pouch body, said lid piece, said base, any two thereof, and all three thereof is/are of relatively rigid construction. 
     
     
         33 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 21 , wherein said tubular pouch body has a construction selected from the group consisting of a fin-sealed body, a lap-sealed body, a fin-sealed and lap-sealed body, and an extruded tube. 
     
     
         34 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 21 , wherein said tubular pouch body is made from an aluminium or other laminate, having at least one sealing layer. 
     
     
         35 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 34 , further including at least one layer selected from the group consisting of a barrier layer, an SiO 2  barrier layer, an AlO x  barrier layer, an ethyl vinyl alcohol barrier layer, and a metal foil barrier layer. 
     
     
         36 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 21 , wherein said lid piece is made substantially of the same materials as said tubular pouch body. 
     
     
         37 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 22 , wherein part(s) selected from the group consisting of said base, and said lid piece and said base is/are made substantially of the same materials as said tubular pouch body. 
     
     
         38 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 21 , wherein part(s) selected from the group consisting of said lid piece, said tubular pouch body, and said lid piece and said tubular pouch body has/have a thickness selected from the group consisting of a thickness in the range of from 50 μm to 1000 μm, a thickness in the range from 80 μm to 500 μm, and a thickness in the range from 100 μm to 350 μm. 
     
     
         39 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 22 , wherein part(s) selected from the group consisting of said base, said lid piece and said base, said tubular pouch body and said base, and said base, said lid piece and said tubular pouch body ( 20 ) have a thickness selected from the group consisting of a thickness in the range of from 50 μm to 1000 μm, a thickness in the range from 80 μm to 500 μm, and a thickness in the range from 100 μm to 350 μm. 
     
     
         40 . A tubular pouch according to  claim 22 , wherein said lid piece, said tubular pouch body and said base are adapted to be sterilised.