Flexible Container

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a flexible container. In an embodiment, the flexible container includes (A) a front panel, a rear panel, a first gusseted side panel, and a second gusseted side panel. The gusseted side panels adjoin the front panel and the rear panel along peripheral seals to form a chamber. (B) Each peripheral seal has (i) an arcuate body seal inner edge (ABSIE) with opposing ends, (ii) a tapered seal inner edge (TSIE) extending from each end of the body seal, and (iii) a corner arc where each tapered seal inner edge extends from a respective ABSIE end. (C) The flexible container includes at least one corner arc having a radius of curvature, Rc, from 1.0 mm to 300.0 mm.

1 . A flexible container comprising:
 A. a front panel, a rear panel, a first gusseted side panel, and a second gusseted side panel, the gusseted side panels adjoining the front panel and the rear panel along peripheral seals to form a chamber;   B. each peripheral seal having
 (i) an arcuate body seal inner edge (ABSIE) with opposing ends, 
 (ii) a tapered seal inner edge (TSIE) extending from each end of the body seal; 
 (iii) a corner arc where each tapered seal inner edge extends from a respective ABSIE end; and 
   C. the container comprises at least one corner arc having a radius of curvature, Rc, from 1.0 mm to 300.0 mm.   
     
     
         2 . The flexible container of  claim 1  comprising four bottom corner arcs (b-CAs), each b-CA having a Rc from greater than 1.0 mm to 300.0 mm. 
     
     
         3 . The flexible container of  claim 1  comprising four top corner arcs (t-CAs), each t-CA having a radius of curvature from greater than 1.0 mm to 300.0 mm. 
     
     
         4 . The flexible container of  claim 1  wherein the ABSIE has a radius of curvature 1.0 mm to 100.0 mm. 
     
     
         5 . The flexible container of  claim 1  wherein the flexible container has an aspect ratio from 1:1 to 3:1. 
     
     
         6 . The flexible container of  claim 1  comprising a bottom apex and an overseal in the apex. 
     
     
         7 . The flexible container of  claim 1  comprising a handle. 
     
     
         8 . The flexible container of  claim 1  comprising a top handle and a bottom handle. 
     
     
         9 . The flexible container of  claim 8  wherein the top handle is a stand-up top handle. 
     
     
         10 . The flexible container of  claim 9  wherein a top end section of each panel is sealed to a spout. 
     
     
         11 . The flexible container of  claim 10  wherein each panel extends to a bottom apex portion.