	US 12,434,896 B2
	Pouch type food pad
Mikael Solberg, Saltsjöbaden (SE)
Assigned to Cellcomb AB, Säffle (SE)
Appl. No. 18/277,863
Filed by Cellcomb AB, Säffle (SE)
PCT Filed Feb. 14, 2022, PCT No. PCT/SE2022/050154 § 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 18, 2023, PCT Pub. No. WO2022/173361, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 18, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2150156-4 (SE), filed on Feb. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0150109 A1, May 9, 2024
Int. Cl. B65D 81/26 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 7/02 (2019.01); B32B 29/02 (2006.01); B65D 1/34 (2006.01); B65D 65/40 (2006.01); B65D 65/46 (2006.01)

CPC B65D 81/264 (2013.01) [B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 7/02 (2013.01); B32B 29/02 (2013.01); B65D 1/34 (2013.01); B65D 65/40 (2013.01); B65D 65/466 (2013.01); B32B 2262/062 (2013.01); B32B 2307/54 (2013.01); B32B 2307/718 (2013.01); B32B 2307/72 (2013.01); B32B 2307/726 (2013.01); B32B 2307/748 (2013.01); B32B 2553/00 (2013.01); B65D 2565/385 (2013.01)]

13 Claims

1. Pouch-type food pad for use in a food tray, or similar item, to absorb and withhold liquid, comprising an absorbing kernel (11) enclosed in a pouch (10, 12) formed by a first pouch layer (10) and a second pouch layer (12) adjoined by a bond (13), characterized in that said whole food pad (1) is made from natural virgin fiber materials, that facilitate recycling, said absorbing kernel (11) comprising two layers (11A, 11B) including a cellulose based support layer (11B) having a grammage between 12-50 g/m², and wherein said first and second pouch layers (10, 12) have a grammage between 10-70 g/m², preferably 12-50 g/m², and wherein the tensile wet strength of at least said first pouch layer (10), preferably both layers (10, 12), is between 5%-50% of the tensile dry strength of said at least first pouch layer (10), more preferred between 10%-30%.