US 12,459,722 B2
Microwave popcorn bag
David W. France, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Assigned to Conagra Foods RDM, Inc., Chicago, IL (US)
Appl. No. 16/971,040
Filed by Conagra Foods RDM, Inc., Chicago, IL (US)
PCT Filed Feb. 19, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/018512
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 19, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/161369, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/632,078, filed on Feb. 19, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0086976 A1, Mar. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. B65D 81/30 (2006.01); B65D 81/34 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 81/3469 (2013.01) [B65D 2581/3421 (2013.01); B65D 2581/3494 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
8. A wick resistant microwavable popcorn arrangement formed substantially entirely of non-fluorocarbon material, the wick resistant microwavable popcorn arrangement comprising:
a folded bag formed from folding a planar sheet to fold the planar sheet from a planar sheet form to a folded form, the folded bag defining a bag interior and including first and second opposite face panels joined by first and second opposite, inwardly directed, side gussets defined by gusset folds, the folded bag defining a portion of the bag interior with side creases defined at junctures between the first face panel and the first and second opposite side gussets;
a first plurality of sealant fields comprising a coating sealant material, respective sealant fields of the first plurality of sealant fields comprising the coating sealant material overlapping each of the side creases and the gusset folds, wherein the respective sealant fields of the first plurality of sealant fields that overlap the gusset folds extend longitudinally and continuously between end seals on opposing ends of the folded bag;
a second plurality of sealant fields comprising an adhesive sealant material, respective sealant fields of the second plurality of sealant fields comprising the adhesive sealant material overlapping a portion of the respective sealant fields of the first plurality of sealant fields comprising the coating sealant material when the folded bag is in the planar sheet form and when the coating sealant material is arranged at the side creases of the folded bag in the folded form, wherein the coating sealant material is a different sealant type than the adhesive sealant material;
a popcorn charge including unpopped popcorn kernels and at least one of an oil component or a fat component positioned within the bag interior between the first and second opposite, inwardly directed, side gussets, the first plurality of sealant fields comprising the coating sealant material and the respective sealant fields of the second plurality of sealant fields configured to retain at least one of the unpopped popcorn kernels or at least one of the oil component or the fat component within the bag interior.