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A flexible package generally including a front panel portion, a back panel portion, a first side panel portion, and at least one access device. The flexible package can further include a second side panel portion, a bottom panel portion, and a top panel portion. Additionally, one or more of the portions can be shaped and/or manufactured substantially as a gusset. Each of the panel portions comprise two longitudinal sides or edges. The access-device can be attached to at least one surface of at least one of the side panel portions such that the device is in transverse orientation to the longitudinal sides. The device can be manually attached to the side portions, or attached with existing and/or specially designed manufacturing machinery. Attachment of the access device to a side portion of the package is achieved using heat bonding techniques, adhesives, and the like.
1. A flexible package formed by a plurality of attached flexible panel portions forming an inner cavity capable of holding material contents, comprising:
a front panel portion having a front panel top edge;
a back panel portion having a back panel top edge, the front and back panel top edges operably connected to define a narrow top edge seal;
a side portion having longitudinal edges, the top edge seal operably connected to a top edge of the side portion proximate a midpoint between the longitudinal edges of the side portion such that a top of the side portion extends out generally transverse from the front and back panel portions at the top edge seal; and
at least one re-closeable access means attached to the side portion and adapted to provide selective access to the inner cavity, wherein the re-closeable access means is operably disposed along, and in a substantially transverse relationship to the longitudinal edges of, the side portion.
2. The flexible package of
3. A flexible package comprising:
a plurality of flexible panel portions forming an inner cavity capable of holding material contents, the plurality of flexible panel portions including:
a front panel portion having a front top edge portion;
a back panel portion having a back top edge portion each of the front and back panels having longitudinal edges, with the back and front top edge portions operably connected together to define a narrow top edge seal;
at least one side panel portion having generally longitudinal edges and a side panel top portion, the top edge seal operably connected to the side panel top portion proximate a midpoint between the generally longitudinal edges of the at least one side panel portion such that the side panel top portion extends out generally transverse from the front and back panel portions at the top edge seal; and
at least one access device disposed to the at least one side panel portion to provide access in and out of the inner cavity through the at least one side panel portion, wherein the attachment of the device is substantially transverse to the generally longitudinal edges of the at least one side panel portion.
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11. A flexible package formed by a plurality of flexible panel portions, comprising:
a first panel portion having two generally longitudinal edges and a first panel top edge, wherein the space between the first panel portion edges is a distance A;
a second panel portion substantially parallel to the first panel portion, the second panel portion having two generally longitudinal edges and a second panel top edge, wherein the space between the second panel portion edges is approximately equal to said distance A;
the first and second panel top edges operably connected together to define a narrow top edge seal;
at least one access panel portion having two generally longitudinal edges and an access panel top portion, wherein the space between the edges of the at least one access panel is shorter than said distance A and the access panel edges are operably connected to proximate parallel longitudinal edges of the first and second panel portions, the top edge seal operably connected to the access panel top portion proximate a midpoint between the two generally longitudinal edges of the at least one access panel such that the access panel top portion extends out generally transverse from the first and second panel portions at the top edge seal; and
at least one re-closeable device disposed to the at least one access panel portion generally transverse to the longitudinal edges of the at least one access panel, and the first and second panel portions, to provide a re-closeable access opening into an inner cavity of the flexible package.
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The applicant hereby claims benefit of the contents and filing date accorded to U.S. Provisional Patent Application filed Mar. 26, 2002, entitled "Flexible Package With A Transverse Re-Closeable Device" and assigned Ser. No. 60/368,121, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application filed Apr. 11, 2002, entitled "Flexible Package With A Transverse Re-Closeable Device" and assigned Ser. No. 60/372,709, with both of said applications being incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates generally to flexible packaging and, more particularly, to flexible packages, and methods for manufacturing and using packages, having a side panel access device integrated in, and in a transverse relationship to the longitudinal axis of, a side panel of the package.
Gusset-type packages made of sheet materials are commonly utilized in many fields to hold food, chemicals, liquids, and a myriad of other materials. Further, the gussets are utilized on side and/or end portions of the packages to provide spatial surface flexibility of the packages, thus facilitating expansion and contraction of the internal volume of the package. When the packages are empty they take up minimum volume, and as they are filled the internal volume expands to a maximum volume level, depending on the size of the packages and the corresponding gusset(s). Consequently, gusseted packages are capable of maximizing material storage and handling in a full state, while still having beneficial contraction properties that facilitate storage, handling, shipping, and disposal in a substantially empty state.
Conventional gusseted packages utilize gusset portions at the side and/or bottom end portions of the package such that openings, such as a re-closeable device, can be integrated into the top end portion of the package. This configuration allows for the benefits of the gusset features and provides an access opening for filling and emptying the material contents. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,913,561, 5,692,837, and 6,186,663 disclose such packaging. The innate drawback of this type of packaging lies in the measurable reduction in material holding resulting from the location and design of the re-closeable access opening. The zipper-type openings merely serve to close off the top portion of the package by pulling together the top portions of the front and back panels. This closure technique significantly reduces the internal holding volume of the package since, in a closed position, the side gussets are forced to contact at the end proximate the access opening.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,788,378 discloses an attempt to accommodate for this internal volume reduction by adding a relatively rigid triangular fin assembly that extends upward away from the package panels and integrated gussets. This fin assembly includes a re-closeable zipper-type opening. Such a configuration permits full use of the internal volume provided by the gusseted portions of the package. However, this type of gusseted package merely introduces different problems. First, the fin assembly introduces complexity into the manufacturing and use of the product. Second, the fin assembly adds sizeable mass to the package that is detrimental to storage, handling, shipping, and disposal.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,461,845, 5,782,733, and 5,954,433 disclose attempts to reduce the discussed internal volume reduction that occurs when a re-closeable opening is achieved by joining at least two flexible package panels. These patents are directed to re-closeable access openings that permit access in and out of the internal cavity of the package through the front or back non-gusseted panels. As a result, the internal volume capacity of the package is not substantially reduced by joining two panels, thus avoiding many of the problems associated with the resulting measurable collapse of the side gussets. However, these patents are limited to using these single panel access devices on front or back panel portions. When access devices are limited to front and back panel portions of the packages, manufacturing flexibility and convenience-of-use are greatly sacrificed. The location for handles, the size of the re-closeable device, and a myriad of other packaging features, designs, and methods are negatively effected by the limited integration options of the re-closeable devices.
Further, pouring efficiency and convenience is sacrificed. Typically, the front and back panels are understood to be larger than the side panels, with most re-closeable devices being some size measurably smaller than the width of these front and back panels. As a result, there are generally significant spaces between the edges of these front and back panels and the ends of the re-closeable device. This wasted space is the primary cause of the pouring inefficiency. It is difficult to guide the content material efficiently through the re-closeable device. Inevitably, the contents will channel to the internal package area above, below, and to the sides of the re-closeable device such that forceful shaking and tilting are required to get the flow of material correctly directed through the re-closeable device.
As a result, there is a need for a flexible package that substantially solves the above-referenced problems present with conventional package designs, configurations, and manufacturing methods.
The present invention solves many of the problems that plague conventional flexible packages and packaging methods. Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a flexible package can include a front panel portion, a back panel portion, a first side panel portion, and at least access device. The flexible package can further include a second side panel, a bottom panel portion, and a top panel portion. Additionally, one or more of the portions can be shaped and/or manufactured substantially as a gusset. Each of the panel portions comprise two longitudinal sides or edges. These panels incorporating gusseted features further include a longitudinal gusset line for selective measurable expansion and retraction of the longitudinal sides in relation to each other. This selective expansion/retraction permits adjustment of the gusset surface area and, consequently, a corresponding change to the internal volume of the inner cavity of the flexible package.
The access device can be integrated along the surface of at least one of the side panel portions such that the device is in transverse orientation to the longitudinal sides. Preferably, the access device is a re-closeable access device, but it can include a single use access device. In an upright package, side panels are generally defined as those panels with a distance measurement of "B" between the longitudinal sides being some distance shorter than a distance "A" between the longitudinal sides on adjacently attached/integrated front and/or back panels. It should be noted that any of the panels can be marked with graphical indicia, but such indicia is not necessary. Indicia can further be utilized in performing registration alignment of the various package panels during manufacturing and/or forming.
The re-closeable device can be manually attached to or through the side portions, or attached with existing and/or specially designed manufacturing machinery. Attachment or integration of the re-closeable access device to at least one side portion of the package can be achieved using heat seal/bonding techniques, adhesives, and other known techniques. Additionally, the present invention can be directed to the integration of a re-closeable device transverse to the manufacturing/machining direction or longitudinal side edges of a side panel, gusseted or non-gusseted.
Various embodiments of the present invention substantially eliminate conventional flexible package limitations regarding attachment options and internal volume utilization. The present invention enables manufacturing of a package wherein a re-closeable access opening is integrated into the package without significantly reducing the available material holding capacity of the package. The present invention does not require the opening and closing of the end portions of package panels that will limit volumetric capacity. Instead, a re-closeable access opening can be integrated into at least one of the side panels, gusseted or non-gusseted. The access opening is attached/integrated to the panel, therefore transforming said panel into an access panel, wherein the opening can be some size measurably smaller in length than the distance "A" between the longitudinal edges of the access panel, and in perpendicular/transverse orientation to the edges. The sizing option for the access opening reduces material and manufacturing costs. Re-closeable access devices in accordance with the present invention permit access in and out of the internal cavity of the package through the access panel, thus avoiding the inherent problems associated with those conventional packages requiring the joining or interlocking of two or more panel portions, i.e., the front and back panels.
Further, the re-closeable access device can serve as an efficient and preferred pour spout for conveniently unloading material from the package without altering the volumetric capacity of the package. The access device can be positioned at a predetermined location on the access panel portion according to the particular needs of the manufacturer and/or end user. This positioning flexibility in turn increases the configuration and design options for the package. For instance, handles and like features can be attached or integrated to the package without interfering with the function and use of the re-closeable access device. Additionally, a selectively locatable re-closeable device on one or both of the side panel portions substantially increases the pouring or unloading efficiency of the material out of the package. With such a side-integrated access device, the material is channeled out the side access panel rather than the traditionally larger front or back panel portions. This provides for much better control over the direction and speed of the exiting material, as well as significant control over the quantity of material being poured. Further, since the re-closeable device is generally a substantial expense in the manufacturing of flexible packaging, the integration of a measurably smaller device to the typically smaller side panel(s) increases convenience, efficiency, and saves costs.
Referring to
In an upright flexible package 10, the side panels 16, 18 are generally defined as those panels with a distance measurement of "B" between the longitudinal sides being some distance shorter than a distance "A" between the longitudinal sides on adjacent front 12 and/or back panels 14. As such, these side panels 16, 18 are comparably smaller in width than the panels 12, 14 to provide for the narrower and more efficient channel for routing exiting material held within the inner cavity 25, as described herein.
Referring primarily to
The first side panel 16, second side panel 18, top panel 20, and bottom portion 22 can all be gusseted. Similarly, the package 10 can be formed of non-gusseted, or selectively gusseted panels. A gusseted portion is generally denoted by a subscript "g". For instance a gusseted first side portion will be indicated at 16 g, a gusseted second side portion will be indicated at 18 g, and so on, to define gusseted panels Ng, where N is the reference number assigned to a particular panel portion of the package 10. Each gusseted panel portion generally includes centerline 26 (
It is possible in alternative embodiments to provide for a folding centerline 26 on the panels, which would provide for an expansion and collapsibility gusset line, as best demonstrated in
The access device 24 is preferably a re-closeable device that is disposed on or integrated to at least one of the side panel portions, gusseted or non-gusseted, and capable of multiple re-closeable uses. Alternative embodiment of the access device 24 can be single or minimal use access devices. For instance, a peel seal as described herein can be included without a zipper interlock portion for such embodiments where re-closeability is not desirable or needed.
The integration of the access device 24 into a side panel provides a substantial benefit over conventional packaging since a device 24 can be attached in a transverse relationship to the longitudinal edges (and the general machining/center line 26) of the panel. The re-closeable devices 24 are those devices known to one skilled in the art for providing entry into flexible sheet packages. While zipper-sealing devices are often described herein for demonstrative purposes, resealable adhesives/tapes, snap or screw cap device, snap fastening, hook and latch (Velcro�) fastening, a hinged spout, and other like techniques and devices known to one skilled in the art can be employed for use as the re-closeable access device 24. For instance, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,909,017, 5,972,396, 5,461,845, 5,672,009, 5,782,733, 5,902,047, 5,954,433, and 6,177,172 are directed to some exemplary re-closeable devices, and other features and techniques for flexible packaging, and are therefore incorporated herein by reference. Conventional "peel seals" known to one skilled in the art can also be implemented in conjunction with access devices 24. Peel seals can provide oxygen, moisture, and like barrier protection by providing measurable joining of the inner surface of the flanges 46, 47 such that pulling away on the access panel, i.e., at a pull tab 27, separates the flanges 46, 47 to expose the device, i.e., the interlocking portions 44,45. This may be especially warranted if the flanges 46, 47 are made of a flexible packaging material that does not innately promote such protective barrier properties. Alternatively, or in addition to a peel seal, the flanges 46, 47 and other components of the device 24 can be constructed of various materials or material laminates rated to provide high barrier protection. For instance, polyvinylidene chloride, ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, and like films or laminates can be utilized in forming these device 24 components as such materials do provide increased barrier protection. It is preferred that the access device 24 be attached such that the device 24 runs perpendicular/transverse to the direction of the centerline 26. With regard to zipper devices 24 in particular, embodiments can utilize pressure sealable, slide sealable, and like devices. One example of a slide sealable zipper device is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,327,837, and is incorporated herein by reference. The re-closeable access device 24 can be a length some distance smaller than the width of the side panel to which it is attached, or it can substantially run the entire distance between the panel edges 30 (as preferred in those devices 24 being integrated into side gusset panels).
In preferred embodiments, the re-closeable access device 24 is attached to at least one of the side panels 16, 18 (gusseted or non-gusseted) such that the device 24 serves as a pour spout out the relatively smaller side panel, in comparison to the front 12 and back 14 panels. It should be noted that panels 16 and 18 are both adaptable for transformation into the access panel and are therefore interchangeably referred as such herein. The attachment/integration location of the device 24 on the side panels can be achieved manually or by manufacturing at any predetermined location on a panel. One embodiment will integrate the access device 24 into the region of the side panels 16,16 g, 18,18 g proximate the top panel 20, as shown in
There are various methods for manufacturing a package 10 in accordance with the present invention. In one method, a predetermined length of device 24 is transversely attached/integrated to the "web" or panel portion of material by heat sealing, adhesive bonding, and the like. The device 24 can be sealed to the panel. The zipper can be placed in a predetermined position as described. This can be done manually or with the assistance of a system such as those machines and methods disclosed and incorporated herein.
Access Device Attachment/Integration
With regard to manufacturing or machine attachment, the access device 24 can be attached within a distinct process of a multi-purpose "pouch" machine, at a separate machine, or at a re-configured or modified stage within either of these machines. A commonly known machine manufactured by Hudson Sharp Machine Company to integrate the Inno-Lok� patented technology, incorporated herein, can be utilized. The apparatus and methods disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,019,512 and 6,516,850 are therefore incorporated herein by reference. In addition, other machines consistent with that disclosed herein, and technologies for attaching such re-closeable devices to flexible packaging sheets or webs are also envisioned. For instance, methods for attaching and employing re-closeable devices and peelable seal technologies are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,050,736, 5,806,984, 5,829,884, 6,019,512, 6,044,621, 6,115,892, 6,224,262, and 6,270,257, and are therefore incorporated herein by reference.
It must be noted that the device 24 can be integrated with a web being used in a single web 60 process of manufacturing the package 10 (as processed in the manufacturing of
A region of the web material 60 is perforated in a shape and size to allow later access to the access device 24, at perforation 49. A spool or series of devices 24 are placed on a separate unwind section of the machine and are preferably pre-crushed at the crushing region 48 (
After the device 24 has been pre-crushed, it is then fed into the machine, perpendicular/transverse to the web direction or longitudinal axis of the web edges and centerline 26, toward the web of material 60. The device 24 can then be fed into a vacuum station where the desired length of zipper can be cut off of the continuous spool. The vacuum station will then rotate (generally at approximately ninety degree increments) so that the device 24 is placed directly under the web of material 60 where it will be applied or integrated to a predefined region of the web material 60—i.e., the portion that will later be shaped to define the side access panel 16.
Next, a sealing head/device will generally come down and seal the panel/web region proximate the perforation 49 to the device 24. The web material 60 with the zipper device 24 integrated at the predefined panel locations is then pulled through the rest of the machine and rolled back onto itself with the zippers preferably attached at every perforated section 49 of the material. The perforation 49 provides easy access to the product through the inner cavity 25 of the package 10. As described in the incorporated references, previous processes may have included a peel seal to keep moisture and oxygen from getting to the product through the perforation sections 49 of the web material, and through the profile of the zipper. The web material roll 60 having the series of integrated devices 24 can then be placed at an initial feeding section of a pouch machine for further manufacturing and formation of the package 10.
Package Formation with Transverse Access Device in Side Panel
Formation of the package 10 can be obtained through selective folding and shaping of a single large web or from the bonding or joining of up to six individual webs (one for each of the six panel portions). In addition, a combination thereof is envisioned. For example, a side panel 16,16 g,18,18 g can be individual webs or sheets, while the other panels 12–22 g can be shaped out of one larger web or sheet. These examples are merely illustrative and various combinations can be implemented without deviating from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
In one preferred embodiment, a package 10 is constructed or shaped from a single web 60 of flexible material wrapped in a roll, wherein a plurality of access devices 24 are spaced and integrated along the predefined portion of the web 60, with the various key processing steps being depicted in
As shown in
First, the main single web material 60 is unrolled from the roller entry station 64 and fed along a general web/machining direction for communication with a fold station 66, as shown in
Next, the folded web material 60 continues to an edge folding station 70. The edge folding station 70 can include a first parallel bracket 72 and a second parallel bracket 74, as shown in
At the separation stage 76, as shown in
While the side panel 16 is being turned over at the turning station 80, the main web material 60 can be directed through a gusset station 82, as shown in
After such a punch process, at the gusset station 82, a portion of the main web material 60 defining the second side panel 18 can be gusseted to form panel 18 g. This gusset feature is generally achieved using an opening bracket 84 and a tucking device 88. The opening bracket 84 can include a v-shaped end portion 86. The tucking device 88 can include a generally conical portion 90 shaped and sized to insertably engage the v-shaped end portion 86 of the opening bracket 84.
Referring primarily to
Next, the edges of the web material 60 and respective edges of the side panel 16 are brought together and joined at a sealing station 92. Again, heat sealing, adhesive bonding, and like joining techniques and methods are envisioned. For example,
The transverse seal station 96 generally includes at least one transverse seal bar 98 perpendicularly aligned with respect to the machining direction and longitudinal plane of the web 60. The transverse bars 98 and sealing techniques known to one skilled in the art for providing k-seals, straight seals, and other like bonding configurations for flexible packaging can be utilized without deviating from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Further, bonding techniques, intermediate protective heat plates/materials, and other known methods can be implemented as well during bonding and joining of the various panels N, Ng. Upon completion of acceptable sealing or bonding of the bottom portion of the package 10, a cooling bar 113 can be brought into contact with the previously heated regions to lower the temperature at said bonds. Following cooling of a designated portion of the web 60, additional accessory and package design stations, such as handle cutout stations 114, vent hole stations, valve stations, and other stations known to one skilled in the art can be employed.
As demonstrated in
In those embodiments including a valve system, a "one-way" valve can be integrated that permits the evacuation of gases without letting potentially damaging air into the package 10. Various valve devices and methods understood by one skilled in the art for controlling air and gas flow in and out of flexible packaging can be employed. For instance, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,059,036, 5,147,272, 6,023,914, and 6,021,624 disclose various packaging valves and are therefore incorporated herein by reference. In addition, there are various other methods known to one skilled in the art for integrating a valve to a package that can also be employed. Moreover, various other techniques of eliminating or evacuating air, i.e., using specifically shaped and sized channels and/or pockets within the package 10 to control fluid communication between the inner cavity 25 and the outside environment, can be implemented without deviating from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Once the package is sealed and formed by the steps and stations of a particular manufacturing step, a cut-off section 110 is generally required. At the cut-off station 110, a cutting device 112, such as a blade or knife, cuts the now-formed (but collapsed) package 10 from the larger web of material 60. Various flexible sheet and gusset packaging techniques, apparatus, and methods understood to one skilled in the art can be employed for forming the package 10 from a large single web of material without deviating from the spirit and scope of the present invention. A key feature of this preferred single web process is that the package can be manufactured without folding the side panel 16, or 18, designated to integrate the re-closeable device 24. It should also be noted that this single web process can easily be modified into a forming process that joins two distinct webs. In such an alternative embodiment, the side access panel 16 is fed into the machine separately rather than being cut away from the larger web 60 at the separation station 76.
In another embodiment and process, a plurality of webs are used to define the panels 12–22, and ultimately package 10. For example, separate webs of material can be fed through the machine for the front panel 12 and the back panel 14. In addition, two individual webs of material can be fed through the machine for the side panels, gusseted 16 g,18 g or non-gusseted 16,18. In addition, further separate webs can be used to form bottom 22, and top 20 panel, and even gusseted bottom 22 g and top panel 20 g.
When using a plurality of webs of material, each of the panels 12, 14, 20, 22 (whether as one or multiple webs) will generally be fed straight into the machine from an unwind section of the machine, and the side panels 16,16 g,18,18 g will come in from another unwind section where they can be folded longitudinally in half and placed between the front 12 and back 14 panels. However, if a fold is not desired, the edge-folding station described herein can be implemented to join the panels N, Ng having the device 24. Again, the access device 24 has already been integrated into at least one of the panels 16, 18.
Next, each of the plurality of webs will be typically sealed together by at least two sets of positioned sealing mechanisms, such as seal bars. These sealing mechanisms can heat seal all corners/edges of the package together. For instance, side panel 16 edges 30 can be sealed to adjacently aligned edges 32 of the back panel 14 and the front panel 12, and likewise with side panel 18, 18 g. Again, as stated with the single web method, additional features can be added to the package 10 through further manufacturing steps. Various flexible sheet and gusset packaging techniques, apparatus, and methods understood to one skilled in the art can be employed for forming the package 10 from a plurality of material webs without deviating from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
In addition to attachment of the device 24 to form a specific access panel 16,18,16 g,18 g, and the formation of the package 10 using various described techniques, alternative embodiments can implement a "bag-top" configuration, as shown in
The significant difference of the bag top embodiment of the present invention is that front flange 46 of the zipper device 24 can be attached to the side panels 16, 18 and the back flange 47 can be partially attached to the front panel 12, and partially attached to the back panel 14, as shown in
In those embodiments having this bag-top configuration, as demonstrated in
In some bag-top embodiments of the present invention where the user will be cutting or tearing off the top seal 40 of the package 10, the zipper flanges 46, 47 can include a heat resistant coating, lamination, tape, and the like. For instance, a barrier layer or film 50 can be positioned intermediate the flanges, on either or both flanges, to prevent the flanges from sealing together during any adhesive or heat sealing processes performed on the corresponding panel and/or re-closeable device 24.
Various figures and descriptions disclose handles and other accessories. However, it must be noted that these features are merely illustrative in nature and may be placed in varying locations and under varying configurations, and still be consistent with the present invention. In addition, the shape and configuration for the top portions are also merely illustrative and can be altered without deviating from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Any of the panel portions, or selected regions thereof, can include various aesthetic and functional graphics, such as logos, instructions, advertising, bar codes, and the like. These graphics can run transverse, parallel, or even in a diagonal orientation to the longitudinal panel edges discussed herein.
In either the multi-web or single web embodiments of the present invention, it is envisioned that at least one of the potential sealing tasks described for joining web portions or edges can be left either unsealed or only partially sealed for ease-of-filling by the packager or end user. This provides the packager with a convenient filling area and means. For instance, the top region joining the back 14 and front 12 panels (
In addition to being left initially unsealed to enable later filling by a packager, the unsealed panels N, Ng can be manufactured, cut, or formed such that unsealed edge 30, 32 extends some measurable distance to enable operable engagement with a "wicket" hook device or machine. This extended material or area of the panel can include at least one, and typically two, punched holes for hanging on the wicket for filling. Hanging of the package 10 on the wicket by the unsealed panel portion extension enables filling of the inner cavity 25. Following filling and sealing, the extension length of the relevant panel portion can be cut or torn off. Such extension can be provided for any of the panel edges of the package 10, including the panel edges 30 of the side panels 16, 18. This is an improvement over known packaging wicket techniques and devices since the extended edge material can be included with a side panel portion 16, 18, gusseted or non-gusseted, to implement a side-wicket system. As such, the specialized seals (i.e., k-seals) often employed in sealing the top 20 or bottom portion 22 of the package 10 can be applied by the flexible package manufacturer, thus leaving only the relatively simple edge seal of the side panels 16, 18 for the end wicket packager to complete.
The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and it is, therefore, desired that the present embodiment be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. Further, it is envisioned that various depicted steps can be performed in differing substantive and sequential order.
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"This is a physical game. The players want it physical, that's how they make their livelihood. The fans want it physical, that's the nature of the game, but we want to make it as safe as we can.
"I don't make the [game's] rules. I don't have unilateral decision-making authority and there are people on both sides of the discussion that are very well dug in on their positions."
-- NHL commissioner Gary Bettman ( The Globe and Mail)
"I'm not sure I can even envision the premise. I'm not sure, regardless of what rule changes may over time be made, I'm not sure if fighting is ever eliminated from the game. I think fighting will continue to be part of the game regardless of what your rules are and it is part of other games as well."
-- Deputy commissioner Bill Daly ( Cross Checks)
"We are constantly in touch with our various constituents, including our players and our fans, on all issues pertaining to the game on the ice. At the current time, there is not an appetite to change the rules with respect to fighting.
"That said, we intend to continue to review all aspects of our game, with a focus on making it as safe as it can be for our players.''
-- NHL executive vice president and director of hockey operations Colin Campbell
"I can't remember one of those [fights] where I really was looking forward to doing it. It's different today, our players are bigger, they're stronger. There's some guys that do it better than some of us did it. I always remember fighting because there was a real reason for it.
"The rules have changed in fighting. I don't think it's as big a problem as some people make it out to be. I think our numbers are coming down and the numbers prove that. ... I've been through rule changes that have changed our games in positive ways. This is just a big unknown. [The NHL without fighting] would be one of the things we'd have to see to be like, it would sure be hard to pull it back if we didn't like that game."
-- NHL senior vice president of hockey operations Kris King ( Cross Checks)
"Fighting is part of the game right now. Always will be. If you don't have it, you'll have a lot of guys just running around sticking guys. A lot more stickwork. That's the way it goes."
Without fighting, "you'd have a bunch of rat-type players. That's who benefits. They don't get held accountable. They can go after the superstars. That's who benefits from it.
"We all know what we sign up for whenever we put the skates on."
-- Senators forward Chris Neil
"I think the game would get more dangerous [without fighting]. Absolutely. Having guys like [Matt] Kassian for us or Parros certainly keeps guys honest. Those guys do a lot of policing behind the scenes that don't get a lot of credit. They just have a calming effect out there. You wouldn't necessarily see more head shots but you'd see more at-risk hits because you know you don't have to be held accountable for it.


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Sarah Buxton's career has been a rather convoluted one for someone who has only been working at it for five years. With two modestly-charting singles behind her (and a guest appearance on Cowboy Troy's superb "If You Don't Wanna Love Me") and a writer's credit on Keith Urban's "Stupid Boy," she released a five-song EP which later got upped to six songs after her third single tanked. The fourth single has spent more than 30 weeks on the charts, and could easily inch its way to 40. But finally, Buxton has a full album out. Five of the EP's six tracks are along for the ride; "Love Is a Trip" didn't make the cut.
At first glance, the album could be dismissed as sorely lacking in identity. Although Buxton's name is on all but one song, there are nearly fifteen different co-writers, as well as five producers: Buxton herself, along with overproducer extraordinaire Dann Huff and three songwriters — Bob DiPiero, Craig Wiseman and Blair Daly — with little to no production experience among them. Even with such a circuitous history, the album manages to retain some sense of coherence and a great deal of promise.
Buxton's strong suit is her voice, which blends the earthy rasp of Tanya Tucker with the sweet coo of Pam Tillis. Those are markedly different ranges, but she's able to move between the two extremes with considerable ease. On "For Real" and the anthemic, autobiographical "American Daughters," she is emphatic and lucid, easily playing the role of the girl who's tender when she wants to be. At the other end is "Space," one of the strongest cuts both lyrically and sonically. "How does it feel not to need anyone / You say you want space / Well, I'll give you space," she sings, barely rising a breathy whisper but still making it clear that her man's getting an epic kiss-off.
Current single "Outside My Window" is overstuffed with bright and fluffy images of singing birds, rainbows and all the (saccharine) little things that money can't buy. Buxton admits that she's "dreaming like a child," and indeed, she sells the song with a wide-eyed, childlike energy. That same imagery, butterflies and all, shows up in the too-slick "Love Like Heaven," but once again, her delivery reins in the song.
"Innocence" also has a slightly childlike feel, stirring the same evocative memories of childhood love in much the same way as Deana Carter's "Strawberry Wine." It's almost as effective as Deana's song (and that says a lot), thanks in no small part to her sweet and, well, innocent delivery. On "That Kind of Day," her tone is conversational, discussing all manner of feminine traumas that are eased by putting on her fat jeans, inhaling some ice cream and hitting the mall.
While Keith Urban's excellent version of "Stupid Boy" painted a picture of a man who's kicking himself over not realizing how controlling he was, Buxton watches the crumbling relationship from an outsider's perspective and just wants to help. Like Urban, however, she dwells too long on the song's instrumental coda, but not enough to detract from the song's emotions.
Another Australian, Jedd Hughes, joins in on three separate tracks. First among those three is the bouncy "Radio Love," an ode to that special song that gets you up and dancing. "Wings" rehashes the overused theme of one's lover helping her through the most vaguely-defined of struggles (also known as "Martina McBride Template #3″), and even with Jedd carrying some of the weight, Buxton's distinct voice just gets lost in the wall of sound Dann built around her. The bluegrass-y "Big Blue Sky," which closes off the album, is a surprisingly subdued closer to the album. It uses the aforementioned template far more effectively, sounding almost as if it came off a Buddy & Julie Miller album. As well-written and -sung as it is, it's really more of a Jedd Hughes song than a Sarah Buxton one (indeed, it's the only song Sarah didn't co-write), and it doesn't really fit in thematically or sonically with the rest of the album. On the upside, it should easily draw a few more listeners into Jedd's music.
Even though it's in sharper focus on some songs than others, Buxton has considerable talent both as a singer and a songwriter. Her lyrics are optimistic and often cliché-free; her melodies, catchy; her vocals, strong and distinctive. With her career finally on steady footing, she should have no trouble at all r
efining what she already has. As I have said many times before, country radio seems to be growing increasingly accepting to female artists, so I'm pleasantly surprised to see so many finally getting that big break.
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Other movies with scenes set in or filmed at the Beverly Center include "Body Double," "Ruthless People" and a 1985 horror film called "Chopping Mall."
Beverly Center, 8500 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles
Del Amo Fashion Center
Its food court made a cameo in 1983's "Valley Girls," and it served as the backdrop to Billy Bob Thornton's 2003 mall-robbing, Father-Christmas-as-con-man movie "Bad Santa." But the most high-profile role for the sprawling Torrance shopping center — once the largest indoor mall in the world — was in the 1997 Quentin Tarantino film "Jackie Brown," an adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel "Rum Punch."
When the movie director changed the book's Miami locale to the South Bay, he set several key scenes in the Del Amo Fashion Center and others in the parking lot outside.
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Dixie Square Mall
You may not be familiar with the name, but you've more than likely seen the car chase that sets the pace for John Landis' 1980 movie "The Blues Brothers." The mall in Harvey, Ill., opened in 1966, closed in 1978 but lives on in a scene that starts with the Bluesmobile crashing in through a Toys R Us, and ends 21/2 minutes later as it exits the shopping center through a J.C. Penney. The wild ride in between is punctuated by calm observations from Jake and Elwood Blues — "Disco pants and haircuts," "This mall has everything" and "The new Oldsmobiles are in early this year!"
Although it has been closed for more than 30 years, the crumbling façade of the building still stands, and has long attracted curious movie fans. But not much longer, according to a city representative, who said demolition is finally scheduled to begin in mid-December.
Dixie Square Mall, 151st Street to 154th Street and Dixie Highway, Harvey, Ill.
Metrocenter Mall
Although it's referred to as the San Dimas Mall in "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1989), this Phoenix mall served as the setting for the interior shopping center scenes during which the duo introduces their posse of historical greats — including Sigmund Freud, Abraham Lincoln, Socrates and Beethoven — to the place where, as Bill puts it, "the people of today's world hang out."
If you haven't seen it lately, it's worth watching just to see Genghis Khan go berserk in a sporting goods store, beheading a mannequin with a metal baseball bat before trying to escape on a skateboard. And don't even get us started about Joan of Arc commandeering an exercise class.
Metrocenter Mall, 9617 Metro Parkway West, Phoenix
Monroeville Mall
George Romero's use of this shopping center east of Pittsburgh as the setting for his 1978 horror flick "Dawn of the Dead" established the mall as the go-to destination for legions of zombies for years to come. Although it has played a bit part in other kinds of movies since (including 1983's "Flashdance," which includes shots of the ice-skating rink, and Kevin Smith's "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" in 2008), it's best-known for its connection to all things zombie and has even spawned an annual Zombie Fest, which takes place each October in nearby Pittsburgh.


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OKLAHOMA CITY After a Game 5 win, Thunder forward Kevin Durant said he and his team never felt like they had to wait their turn in the NBA's version of Game of Thrones. Maybe Durant's right. There's no hierarchy in the Association, at least since Michael Jordan retired and left the many kingdoms of the league to muddle over the aristocracy. Heading into this season, Dallas was the defending champ but the 2012 talk was all about LeBron and the Heat. Later in the season, 20 wins in a row shifted the conversation toward the Spurs. Not any more. After a road win Monday, the Thunder are set to play their next biggest game, this one even bigger the last. They are a win away from an NBA Finals appearance against the guys who are always seemingly in the way for the past decade plus. Game 6 against San Antonio will be in arguably the best environment in the league, ripe with a collegiate feel from a crowd at any other time divided between red (Oklahoma) and orange (Oklahoma State). Wed...
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990 SAS removal.
Is it the same as the 950 removal ? Looking at the how to archives, it only outlines the 950 proceedure.
Physically the 950 and 990 very similar as far as the blanking plates and intake manifold interfaces. The differences are how the air injection and captive evap systems are turned on/off. The 950 uses vacuum actuated valves controlled by intake manifold signal, where the 990 uses electro actuated valves controlled by the ECM. The 950 ECM doesn't pay attention to the vacuum systems, so disconnecting and eliminating it doesn't throw any system errors. The 990 SAS and evap system valves are controlled by the ECM and the ECM will throw error codes if the valves are removed..... So there are two options for modifying the SAS and evap systems..
1. leave the valves attached to the wire harness but remove the hoses and blank the heads and manifolds with the standard SAS blank plates and 6mm bolts.
2. Do the first option blanking/plugging but also cut the 2 SAS and Evap wire harnesses just short of the plug and solder in 2.2k ohm resistors between the two wires. This fakes the ECM into thinking that the electro valve is still present in the system and therefore does not know that it really is just a resistor.
That makes sence. I am thinking (to help the on off throttle) to do this and the TuneECU map thing.
Thanks !
So....since this SAS subject is up on the table...
I did my SAS removal at the same time I replaced some rather dirty fuel filters. I have noticed significant change for the worse in the famed jerky throttle at low revs. Especially annoying coming off 2-3k off-road.
I've ridden this bike through 50k miles and 2 other filter set changes, and I never remember it being this bad. But I never off-roaded so much as the last two years, so it could be my imagination, but......
Just a thought......I blamed the fresh fuel filters originally,...could this air injection be smoothing out throttle at low rpm? I mean, it's purpose is to heat the cats at idle/warmup....was this, just maybe, causing more backpressure and lowering power output at very low rpm?
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Also, kinda curious.....What opens the reed valves on the heads, vacuum from exhaust, or pressure from the SAS pump?
I am not sure. Others hopefully may chime in. But I am also concidering removing the additional butterflys. Good idea ?
Now I'm looking at other options like secondary butterfly removal, oval replacements, Tune ECU.....or jmaybe ust putting the dirty fuel filters or the SAS back in :lol3
Don't really need all 100 ponies where I ride most these days. 80+ is juuust fiiiine with a smoother throttle :nod
Sure glad she's no thumper when I wanna hammer it, tho...
The SAS is a passive (no forced pumping) system as far as the injection of air into the exhaust system, so it requires a pressure depression in the exhaust port to allow air to flow past the reed/check valve and into the port. When valve is activated and air is flowing into the port, this will make the exhaust appear more "lean" to the O2 sensors and the ECU "should" react with more fuel, which with these engines tends to mellow them out on the twitchness meter. These engines also tend to respond well to pulling back the timing a little at small/low TPS openings, which indirectly effects the AFRs that the O2 sensor sees (goes richer when less advance).......
You can read the many threads about tuning and using the TuneECU app, eliminating the 2nd throttle plates or modifying their action in the ECM. There are many opinions on how this affects the ridability of the bike and whether its good/bad. Generally people will maintain the secondary plates to soften the hit.
On my 990 SMR I removed the second flies and it got notchier, put them back in and with Tune ECU disabled the O2's which made a huge difference to the rideability at low RPMs.
Was going to do the full tune ECU thing but ended up running out of time before our trip.
SAS etc I blanked off and I fitted the resistor per Head2wind which worked perfectly.
SAS might just go back in,,,hmmmm.
As I understand it, the only disadvantage is a mess of hoses and some decel popping that I had only very slightly with the Akros.
AWESOME technical response, H2W !!
SAS Off???
I am coming off a 950 where I removed the SAS with no ill effects. I just acquired an '07 Adventure with 30k miles. With no service records or PO info, I am hurrying to ready it for an Alaska trip in July. I am planning a quick tank off/once over, checking/adjusting valves, new plugs, fuel filters and pump. I had planned on doing the SAS removal while I am in there.
For the short run, the emphasis will be on street riding. So far, I have been OK with the throttle response--might change when I get back and have time for more dirt.
I am also looking seriously at the 2 into 1 exhaust setup and foam filter/air box removal.
I am handy enough with the mechanical stuff and working through the inevitable issues you run into when making modifications.
But I am really wondering how far I should go with the mods keeping in mind I need to make them, sort them out and have the bike reliable by mid June.
Any advice??? Thanks in advance!
removal of the SAS and evap is not going to directly cause any significant system failures and should some thing related to these modifications fail, the engine will still run, just will have EFI fault codes. I would say that it is worth the effort and risk to make these changes.
Adding in the removal/replacement of the OEM airbox with a foam filter assembly is adding risk, but not significant, provided the work can be performed well prior to the planned trip to perform some testing.
Personally.... for right or wrong.. and it has bit me sometimes.... I am working on my bike up to the night prior to leaving on a trip.
Thanks. I am getting mixed reads on the ECU re tune. If I do the filter and SAS removal, will I need a remap? I am thinking that's what I will do....
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Salon's Laura Miller: Self-published authors should side with Hachette
June 18, 2014 | 8:08 am
By Chris Meadows
And there goes Salon again with another ridiculous Amazon hit piece, this time with Laura Miller (she who's Sworn Off Amazon And She Really Means It This Time) proclaiming that, if they know what's good for them, self-published authors really should be cheering for Hachette rather than Amazon—because as long as the big publishers keep their prices high, it means more people are more likely to buy their cheaper, shoddier works. Well, okay, she doesn't outright call them "shoddier," but she suggests that editors-for-hire, for those writers who do hire them, aren't likely to be as tough on a manuscript when the author is also the one paying their salary.
This doesn't mean that good books can't come out of the self-publishing world, but readers expect a higher average standard from traditionally published books and are willing to pay for it. The proof of this is in Amazon's own bestseller list. As much as everyone likes to carp about the stinkers produced by the Big Five, the Kindle top sellers remain dominated by traditionally published e-books, despite their higher prices. Most readers are not willing to read dozens of sample chapters in order to find something acceptable or to rely on consumer reviews of questionable authenticity. The smaller population of readers who are willing to wade through the self-published chaff in search of those precious few grains of wheat quite reasonably expect that they should not have to pay premium prices for the privilege. It's a rough system, but it functions.
Now, I've heard plenty of self-publishing enthusiasts admit that, as writers, they wouldn't mind seeing the traditional publishers keep their e-book prices higher, even as, as readers (which all writers also are), they'd like them cheaper. But the argument feels a little hypocritical coming out of Miller's mouth. As a commenter to the article astutely points out, Miller is herself published by Little, Brown—a division of Hachette. So she's not exactly, shall we say, unbiased. Nor is she better-placed to know what's good for self-publishers than folks like J.A. Konrath or Hugh Howey, who have both published both traditionally and by themselves.
If Hachette wins, is she going to put her money where her mouth is and start self-publishing, since that means more people will buy her cheaper books that way? (And she'd even take home more of the royalties.) I rather doubt it. The whole thing comes off as a disingenuous smear, probably orchestrated by her publisher.
In fact, I'd turn it around and say that if Hachette authors knew what was good for them, they really should be siding with Amazon. They'll sell more books at lower prices, and thus make greater royalties—Amazon's discounts come out of its own margin, and publishers still get the same wholesale amount. Agency pricing resulted in lower sales. This was proven statistically over the course of the trial.
Of course, this only matters to the midlisters; a lot of celebrities (maybe even including Miller herself) are given advances so high that they'll never earn out at standard royalty rates. So maybe Miller doesn't even care how well her book sells—if she got one of those mega-advances for it, she's already got her gravy.
I can't wait to see what Passive Guy, Konrath, and Howey make of this.
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Laura Miller's arguments are often, shall we say, unconsidered. But to be fair, Miller has published only one book with Little, Brown and that was six years ago. She shows no immediate signs of writing another book anytime soon. Thus, it is highly doubtful that she will collect a windfall, or any escalation in sales on THE MAGICIAN'S BOOK, from this decision. On this point, I think enough time has passed for her to opine on this objectively.
"I think enough time has passed for her to opine on this objectively."
I wouldn't charge her with opining in Bad Faith, but I suspect she is a bit blinkered. I wonder if she ever talked with anyone who self-publishes. Because if I'm cutting a huge check for someone to edit my work, I expect results, not an email saying, "Wonderful! Publish it as is!"


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Credit must be available to any person who qualifies in the credit appraisal process, but tend to be discriminated against when it comes to bank lending. Now, gender is not a good basis for licensing a bank. So, should we have one more bank that will "mostly", not solely, lend to women and employ "predominantly" women? The simple answer is we need more banks. Yet another bank makes eminent sense, as many people do not have access to formal credit. The RBI should allow more banks and also innovative forms of
It was said that the main aim of the Bank is to reach the doorstep of villages and particularly women self help organisations. The government has done well to delink the licence for the state-owned women's bank from new private bank licences to be given by the RBI. However, the need is to ensure that the upcoming bank, to be called Bhartiya Mahila Bank, works on sound commercial principles. It should not show any relaxation in sanctioning loans rejected by a general bank on viability grounds. This will lead to loan defaults, making business un-viable.
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