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- Patent Title: Bubble valve for flexible packaging
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Application No.: US16606951Application Date: 2017-11-14
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Publication No.: US11214416B2Publication Date: 2022-01-04
- Inventor: Christopher Ludwig , Eric Plourde , Clifton Howell
- Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
- Applicant Address: US IL Glenview
- Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
- Current Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Glenview
- Agency: McCarter & English, LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2017/061500 WO 20171114
- International Announcement: WO2018/194714 WO 20181025
- Main IPC: B65D47/04
- IPC: B65D47/04 ; B65D47/20 ; B32B27/08 ; B32B27/32 ; B65D75/58

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a valve, a method for forming a valve, and a package. The valve is made of at least three layers—a first exterior layer (i.e., a base layer), at least one interior layer (i.e., a bubble layer), and a second exterior layer (i.e., a channel layer)—and an attachment section located on each of at least two of the at least three layers. A bubble is formed between two of the first exterior layer and the at least one interior layer, and the bubble includes an enclosed material. A channel is formed between two of the second exterior layer, the at least two interior layers, and the first exterior layer, and the channel includes an inlet and an outlet. A physical characteristic of the bubble biases the channel towards a closed position that restricts flow of contents from the inlet to the outlet.
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