Disposable Assembly for a Reusable Urn or Vessel

Abstract

The present invention provides a container assembly for use with a reusable urn or vessel. The assembly includes a (1) flexible pouch, (2) a fitment connected to the pouch and having a flexible flange and a first fluid passageway therethrough in fluid communication with the chamber, (3) a tubing adapter having a first end connected to the fitment and a second end having a member for connecting to a tubing and a second fluid passageway in fluid communication with the first fluid passageway; and (4) wherein the flexible flange is capable of bending to conform to an interior wall of the urn or vessel to place the second fluid passageway in alignment with an axis of a through hole in the urn or vessel.

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         9 . A flexible package positionable within a vessel having an outlet controlled by a valve dispensing member, the flexible package comprising:
 a dispensing hag including at least one panel and at least one seal defining a cavity with an open top, and an opening extending through the at least one panel spaced apart from the open top;   a hose spout including a molded flange and an elongated spout extending from the molded flange and together defining an elongated channel with a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end corresponding to the molded flange, the molded flange having an inner surface, the inner surface being coupled to the dispensing hag in sealed engagement about the opening thereof, and having an integrally molded transition region straddling the molded flange and the elongated spout, the transition region defining a filleted radius between the molded flange and the elongated spout, so as to define a smooth, continuous outer and inner surface.   
     
     
         10 . The flexible package of  claim 9  wherein the hose spout comprises a material of rigidity greater than that of the at least one panel, to, in turn, facilitate the extension of the hose spout through a valve dispensing member. 
     
     
         11 . The flexible package of  claim 10  wherein the dispensing bag includes a front panel and a back panel which are coupled together through by way of the at least one seal, with the open top being defined by opposing edges of the front panel and the hack panel. 
     
     
         12 . The flexible package of  claim 11  wherein the front panel and the hack panel comprise generally rectangular configurations, with the at least one seal including a first side seal, a second side seal opposite the first side seal and a bottom seal extending between the first side seal and the second side seal, and with the open top being defined by the front panel and the back panel between the first side seal and the second side seal opposite the bottom seal. 
     
     
         13 . The flexible package of  claim 12  wherein the opening is positioned between the open top and the bottom seal on the front panel, closer to the bottom seal than the open top. 
     
     
         14 . The flexible package of  claim 13  wherein the inner surface of the integrally molded flange is positioned entirely on the front panel. 
     
     
         15 . The flexible package of  claim 12  wherein the elongated spout extends substantially perpendicularly from the molded flange and substantially perpendicular from the front panel of the dispensing bag. 
     
     
         16 . The flexible package of  claim 9  wherein the transition region has a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration. 
     
     
         17 . The flexible package of  claim 9  wherein the flange of the spout is coupled directly to the at least one panel of the dispensing bag. 
     
     
         18 . A combination urn and flexible package comprising:
 a urn including an upper edge defining an opening, and an inner cavity defined by an inner surface, a valve dispensing member provides fluid communication to the inner cavity spaced apart from the opening toward a lower portion of the urn, the valve dispensing member including an elongated opening; and   a flexible package including:
 a dispensing hag including at least one panel and at least one seal defining a cavity with an open top, and an opening extending through the at least one panel spaced apart from the open top; 
 a hose spout including a molded flange and elongated spout extending from the molded flange and together defining an elongated channel with a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end corresponding to the molded flange, the molded flange having an inner surface, the inner surface being coupled to the dispensing bag in sealed engagement about the opening thereof, and having an integrally molded transition region straddling the integrally molded flange and the elongated spout, the transition region defining a filleted radius between the molded flange and the elongated spout, so as to define a smooth, continuous inner and outer surface, 
   wherein the elongated spout of the hose spout is directed through the elongated opening of the urn upon positioning of the flexible package within the inner cavity of the urn, with the open top of the flexible package corresponding to the opening of the urn.   
     
     
         19 . The combination urn and flexible package of  claim 18  wherein the open top of the flexible package is extended above and over the upper edge of the urn. 
     
     
         20 . The combination urn and flexible package of  claim 18  wherein the hose spout is coupled directly to the dispensing bag. 
     
     
         21 . The combination urn and flexible package of  claim 18  wherein the hose spout is formed from a first material and the dispensing bag is formed from a second material, wherein the second material is different from the first material.