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Trilaminate film for forming sideweld bags

Assignee: Printpack Illinois Inc
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Filing: 1977-10-26
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Granted: 1981-06-30
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Expires: 1997-10-26
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Abstract

Abstract Sideweld bags having strong sidewelds can be made from a trilaminate film comprising a core layer of an ethylene-propylene block copolymer sandwiched between skin layers of polypropylene or an ethylene-propylene random copolymer.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hugh E. Stanley
  • 👤 George M. Tokos

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 16:23
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/32; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1334; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 152 words
A trilaminate film made by coextrusion comprising a core layer sandwiched between skin layers, the core layer having a thickness of from about 30 to 90 percent of the thickness of the film and consisting essentially of an ethylene-propylene block copolymer and up to 40 percent of the weight of the film of recycled trilaminate trim consisting of said core layer and said skin layers, the block copolymer being the homogeneous product resulting from the sequential polymerization of (1) propylene and (2) a mixture of propylene and ethylene in the presence of a stereospecific polymerization catalyst, with the ethylene content of the block copolymer being from about five to ten mole percent, each skin layer having a thickness of from about 5 to about 35 percent of the thickness of the film and consisting essentially of polypropylene or an ethylene-propylene random copolymer having an ethylene content up to about four mole percent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 152 words
A trilaminate film made by coextrusion comprising a core layer sandwiched between skin layers, the core layer having a thickness of from about 30 to 90 percent of the thickness of the film and consisting essentially of an ethylene-propylene block copolymer and up to 40 percent of the weight of the film of recycled trilaminate trim consisting of said core layer and said skin layers, the block copolymer being the homogeneous product resulting from the sequential polymerization of (1) propylene and (2) a mixture of propylene and ethylene in the presence of a stereospecific polymerization catalyst, with the ethylene content of the block copolymer being from about five to ten mole percent, each skin layer having a thickness of from about 5 to about 35 percent of the thickness of the film and consisting essentially of polypropylene or an ethylene-propylene random copolymer having an ethylene content up to about four mole percent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
The film of claim 1 having a thickness of from about one to about two mils.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 45 words
The film of claim 1 wherein the core layer has a thickness of from about 50 to 70 percent of the thickness of the film and each skin layer has a thickness of from about 15 to 25 percent of the thickness of the film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 15 words
The film of claim 3 wherein the thicknesses of the skin layers are the same.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 13 words
The film of claim 4 wherein the skin layers consist essentially of polypropylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 25 words
The film of claim 4 wherein the skin layers consist essentially of an ethylene-propylene random copolymer having an ethylene content up to four mole percent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 12 words
The film of claim 1 in the form of a sideweld bag.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1984-06-29 1984-12-29 1985-06-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1988-06-29 1988-12-29 1989-06-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1992-06-29 1992-12-29 1993-06-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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