Product bag for dispensing and method for producing the same

Abstract

A product dispenser include a unique product bag/valve configuration. The product is stored in the product bag. Pressure in the container surrounding the bag determines the dispensing pressure. The valve has a valve extender with a unique shape to enhance sealing the valve to the bag. The product bag includes a gusset along a bottom portion. The gusset opens when product is introduced into the bag. The gusset supports the bag when in contact with a bottom dome shaped portion of the container.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A product dispensing bag assembly for use in a product dispensing system, comprising: a valve assembly including a two way valve, a valve extender connected to said two way valve and a wedge shaped connector connected to said valve extender;   a product bag including a continuous sheet of gas impervious material having a barrier layer folded along three lines in .[.its.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.center portion to form a gusset, wherein the wedge shaped connector is engaged with a top side edge of the bag and .Iadd.the top side edge of the bag is .Iaddend.sealed along .[.its outside.]. .Iadd.side .Iaddend.edges .Iadd.of the wedge shaped connector.Iaddend., such that the wedge shaped connector is welded to .[.the.]. .Iadd.an .Iaddend.inside wall of the bag.   
     
     
       2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said barrier layer is an aluminum barrier layer. 
     
     
       3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the wedge shaped connector includes a diamond shaped bottom surface .Iadd.having corners .Iaddend.with sloped surfaces adjacent two of the corners of the diamond. 
     
     
       4. An insert for a product dispenser comprising: a valve assembly including a two way valve, a valve extender connector to said two way valve and a wedge shaped connector connected to said valve extender;   a product bag including a continuous sheet of gas impervious material folded along three lines in .[.its.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.center portion to form a gusset, wherein the wedge shaped connector is engaged with a top side edge of the bag and .Iadd.the top side edge of the bag is .Iaddend.sealed along .[.its outside.]. .Iadd.side .Iaddend.edges .Iadd.of the wedge shape connector.Iaddend., such that the wedge shaped connector is welded to .[.the.]. .Iadd.an .Iaddend.inside wall of the bag, wherein the product bag is placed in a collapsed state; and   a releasable restraint attached .[.along one of its edges.]. .Iadd.at an edge of said restraint .Iaddend.to said product bag and extending around .[.the.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.circumference of the product bag so as to overlap and adhere to itself, thereby maintaining the product bag in a collapsed state.   
     
     
       5. The insert of claim 4 wherein the releasable restraint comprises light paper having adhesive disposed along two side edges and a slit formed in a central region of the restraint, said restraint tearing along a weak point formed by said slit when product is injected in the product bag. 
     
     
       6. The insert of claim 4 further comprising a pressure regulating mechanism adjacent said product bag in its collapsed state and disposed within the circumference of the product bag when in its rolled state. 
     
     
       7. The insert of claim 6 wherein the releasable restraint comprises light paper having adhesive disposed along two side edges and a slit formed in a central region of the restraint, said restraint tearing along a weak point formed by said slit when product is injected in the product bag. 
     
     
       8. A product dispensing system comprising: a container;   a product bag assembly insert including, a valve assembly including a two way valve, a valve extender connected to said two way valve and a wedge shaped connector connected to said valve extender; a product bag including a continuous sheet of gas impervious material folded along three lines in .[.its.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.center portion to form a gusset, wherein the wedge shaped connector is engaged with a top side edge of the bag and .Iadd.said top edge of the bag is .Iaddend.sealed along .[.its outside.]. .Iadd.SIDE .Iaddend.edges .Iadd.of said wedge shaped connector.Iaddend., such that the wedge shaped connector is welded to .[.the.]. .Iadd.an .Iaddend.inside wall of the bag, wherein the product bag is placed in a collapsed state; and   a releasable restraint extending around .[.the.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.circumference of the product bag and restraining the product bag in a collapsed state; and     a pressure regulating mechanism including a hollow tubular body disposed in the container adjacent a first reactant and containing a second reactant and gas within the tubular body, wherein upon mixing said first and said second reactants generate gas in the container surrounding the product bag and said second reactant is forced from the tubular body into contact with the first reactant when a pressure in the tubular body exceeds a pressure in .[.the.]. .Iadd.an .Iaddend.area of the container .[.surrounding.]. .Iadd.that surrounds .Iaddend.the product bag.   
     
     
       9. The dispensing system of claim 8 wherein injection of product into the product bag via the valve assembly releases the releasable restraint allowing the product bag to expand, and furthermore sets a starting dispensing pressure for the system, which pressure is thereafter maintained by said pressure regulating mechanism. 
     
     
       10. The dispensing system of claim 9 .[.herein.]. .Iadd.wherein .Iaddend.the releasable restraint comprises light paper having adhesive disposed along two side edges and a slit formed in a central region of the restraint, said restraint tearing along a weak point formed by said slit when product is injected in the product bag. .Iadd. 
     
     
       11.  A product dispensing bag assembly for use in a product dispensing system, comprising: a valve assembly including a two way valve, a valve extender connected to said two way valve and a wedge shaped connector connected to said valve extender, said connector including a diamond shaped bottom surface having corners with sloped surfaces adjacent two of the corners of the diamond; and   a product bag of gas impervious material having a barrier material and having top, side and bottom edges, wherein said wedge shaped connector engages the top edge of the bag wherein said wedge shaped connector is welded to an inside wall of the bag. .Iaddend..Iadd.   
     
     
       12.  The assembly of claim 11 wherein said product bag comprises a continuous sheet of said gas impervious material folded along a center portion and sealed along three edges. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       13.  The assembly of claim 11 wherein said barrier material is an aluminum barrier layer. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       14.  The assembly of claim 12 wherein said barrier material is an aluminum barrier layer. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       15.  An insert for a product dispenser comprising: a valve assembly including a two way valve, a valve extender connected to said two way valve and a wedge shaped connector connected to said valve extender; and   a product bag of gas impervious material having a barrier material and having top, side and bottom edges, wherein said wedge shaped connector engages the top edge of the bag and is welded to an inside wall of the bag, wherein the product bag is placed in a collapsed state; and   a releasable restraint attached along an edge of said restraint to said product bag and extending around a circumference of said product bag so as to overlap and adhere to itself, thereby maintaining the product bag in a collapsed state. .Iaddend..Iadd.   
     
     
       16.  The insert of claim 15 wherein said releasable restraint comprises a light paper having adhesive disposed along two side edges and having a region susceptible to tearing to release said restraint when product is injected into the product bag. .Iaddend..Iadd.17. The insert of claim 16 wherein said region susceptible to tearing comprises a slit formed in a 
     
     
        central region of said restraint. .Iaddend..Iadd.18.  The insert of claim 15 wherein said product bag comprises a continuous sheet of said gas impervious material folded along a center portion and sealed along three edges. .Iaddend..Iadd.19. The insert of claim 15 wherein said wedge shaped connector includes a diamond shaped bottom surface having corners with sloped surfaces adjacent two of the corners of the diamond. 
     
     
        .Iaddend..Iadd.0.  The insert of claim 4 wherein said releasable restraint comprises a light paper having adhesive disposed along two side edges and having a region susceptible to tearing to release said restraint when product is injected into the product bag. .Iaddend.