US 12,420,998 B2
Packaged fibrous material bales comprising lower sheet
Philip Caenen, Lanaken (BE); Christopher Bundren, Blacksburg, VA (US); Christophe Loix, Gelik (BE); Frank Olaerts, Lanakan (BE); and William Sanderson, Blacksburg, VA (US)
Assigned to Acetate International LLC, Irving, TX (US)
Filed by ACETATE INTERNATIONAL LLC, Irving, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/970,176.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/270,483, filed on Oct. 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0130837 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 85/07 (2017.01); B65B 11/58 (2006.01); B65B 63/02 (2006.01); B65D 65/02 (2006.01); A24D 3/10 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 65/02 (2013.01) [B65B 11/58 (2013.01); B65B 63/02 (2013.01); B65D 85/07 (2018.01); A24D 3/10 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A packaged fibrous material bale, comprising:
a) a fibrous material bale having an upper surface, a lower surface, and side surfaces, wherein the fibrous material is cellulose acetate tow; and
b) a packaging enclosing at least 99% of surface area of the fibrous material bale, the packaging comprising:
i) an upper sheet enclosing the upper surface; and
ii) a lower sheet enclosing the lower surface of the fibrous material bale and a portion of the side surfaces,
a) wherein the lower sheet comprises a corner fold enclosing at least a portion of one of the side surfaces;
b) wherein the lower sheet comprises at least one tab located at or proximate to the corner fold; and
c) wherein the at least one tab covers at least a portion of a corner of the bale;
c) wherein the packaged fibrous material bale is substantially flat on the upper surface and the lower surface.