US 11,945,620 B2
Apparatuses and methods for forming pouch product
Gregory L. Nelson, Chester, VA (US); Christopher Ryan Newcomb, Powhatan, VA (US); James D. Evans, Chesterfield, VA (US); Thien Nguyen, Richmond, VA (US); Jarrod W. Chalkley, Mechanicsville, VA (US); and Robert V. Powell, Midlothian, VA (US)
Assigned to ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/851,222.
Application 17/851,222 is a division of application No. 16/382,820, filed on Apr. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,407,534.
Prior Publication US 2022/0324596 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. B65B 9/00 (2006.01); A24F 23/02 (2006.01); B65B 1/10 (2006.01); B65B 9/04 (2006.01); B65B 29/00 (2006.01); B65B 41/16 (2006.01); B65B 43/04 (2006.01); B65B 61/10 (2006.01); B65B 61/28 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 9/04 (2013.01) [A24F 23/02 (2013.01); B65B 1/10 (2013.01); B65B 29/00 (2013.01); B65B 41/16 (2013.01); B65B 43/04 (2013.01); B65B 61/10 (2013.01); B65B 61/28 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making a pouch product having an elastic outer wrapper, the method comprising:
transferring a first material to a first receiving location, the first material including a first elastic layer and a first support layer;
removing a portion of the first support layer from the first elastic layer to form a first web; and
conveying the first web to a dosing location.