US Patent Issued to BBC Packaging on July 21 for "Zero vent pouch filler" (Minnesota Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,686,515, issued on July 21, was assigned to BBC Packaging LLC (Huson, Wis.).

"Zero vent pouch filler" was invented by William D. Rogers (Shakopee, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Example embodiments relate to a system for filling a stand-up pouch. The system includes a pouch fill injector having a pouch fill spout, a seal jaw assembly having a first jaw and second jaw with receiving areas to interface with the pouch fill tube, and a pouch opening device to open an end of a pouch. Unlike prior art systems, the system of example embodiments does not require a vacuum assist to fill a stand-up pouch."

The patent was filed on Oct. 10, 2...