Evacuatable container

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2005-04-06

2010-11-23

Pascua, Jes F (Department: 3782)

Flexible bags

With venting or ventilation means

Opening in bag material

Reexamination Certificate

active

07837387

ABSTRACT:
A container (10) having a valve flap (20) which is movable between a closed position, whereat it is seated on the seating area (18) to close an evacuation port (16), and an opened position, whereat it is unseated from the seating area (18) to open the evacuation port (16). A label structure (26) includes a film layer (28) forming a seat platform on which a seating area (18) is located and/or a film layer (30) forming a flap platform on which the valve flap (20) is located. A plurality of label structures (26) can be efficiently and economically mass-produced by a label-manufacturer and then supplied to the container-manufacturer for incorporation into the containers (10).

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