Package making – Methods – Gas filling and/or evacuating and closing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-31
2010-06-22
Durand, Paul R (Department: 3721)
Package making
Methods
Gas filling and/or evacuating and closing
C053S436000, C053S523000, C053S527000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07739857
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to the use of vacuum packaging and vacuum packaging techniques. Embodiments of the present invention include bales and packages comprising a sealed chamber having an internal volume at a pressure less than ambient atmospheric pressure. In alternate embodiments of the present invention, the internal volume of the package comprises a bulk material, a bulk fiber material, fibers or fibrous materials. Also disclosed are methods for packaging, packaging systems and apparatus for packaging.
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