Claims:CLAIMS
I/We Claim:
1. A packaging bag (104) comprising:
a pair of biodegradable packaging materials (106a-106b) attached to form the packaging bag (104); and
a fastening means (108) equipped within a portion of one of, the pair of biodegradable packaging materials (106a-106b), to enable a user to install and/or remove the packaging bag (104) to and/or from a crate (100).
2. The packaging bag (104) as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the pair of biodegradable packaging materials (106a-106b) is a plastic film.
3. The packaging bag (104) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a color of the each of the pair of biodegradable packaging materials (106a-106b) is selected from one of, a transparent color, a semi-transparent color, or an opaque color.
4. The packaging bag (104) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a thickness of the pair of biodegradable packaging materials (106a-106b) is in a range of 60 Microns to 80 Microns.
5. The packaging bag (104) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fastening means (108) is a zipper.
6. The packaging bag (104) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one of, the pair of biodegradable packaging materials (106a-106b) is attached to a corresponding biodegradable packaging material of the pair of biodegradable packaging materials (106a-106b) through a sealing means.
7. The packaging bag (104) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the sealing means is selected from one of, a heat sealing, an ultrasonic sealing, a laser sealing, an adhesive sealing, or a combination thereof.
8. The packaging bag (104) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portion of the one of, the pair of biodegradable packaging materials (106a-106b) is a middle portion of the one of, the pair of biodegradable packaging materials (106a-106b).
9. The packaging bag (104) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fastening means (108) comprises a puller (110) to be held by the user to open and/or close the fastening means (108) to install and/or remove the packaging bag (104) to and/or from the crate (100).
10. The packaging bag (104) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pair of biodegradable packaging materials (106a-106b) is adapted to be fit over the crate (100) having a weight of 20 Kilograms (Kgs).
Date: 24 March, 2021
Place: Noida
Dr. Keerti Gupta
Agent for the Applicant
(IN/PA-1529)

, Description:FORM 2

THE PATENT ACT 1970
(39 of 1970)
&

THE PATENTS RULES, 2003

COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See Section 10, and rule 13)

PACKAGING BAG

APPLICANT(S)
NAME: DAMARLA RAMESH BABU
NATIONALITY: INDIAN
ADDRESS: S R ENGINEERING COLLEGE, ANANTHASAGAR (V), HASANPARTHY (M), WARANGAL, TELANGANA 506371

The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed
BACKGROUND
Field of Invention
[001] Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a packaging of edibles and particularly to a packaging bag for preserving a moisture of the edibles.
Description of Related Art
[002] Moisture loss from edibles such as, fruits, vegetables, and so forth is a major problem for vendors, causing a shrinkage and a loss of weight. On an average, a small vendor sells 100 Kilograms (Kg) of the edibles per day, and loses 1-2 Kgs of the edibles due to 1% to 2% of the moisture loss. In general, the moisture loss is high in summers as an ambient temperature rises to 48 degree Celsius. The moisture loss is a direct financial loss for the vendors and an indirect loss for a nation. Chain stores keep the edibles in cold stores with cooling equipment, which controls an undesirable moisture loss. However, small vendors cannot afford such cooling equipment as they sell the edibles on four-wheel carts, roadside carts, and so forth.
[003] Conventionally, a modified atmosphere packaging has been adapted to preserve a moisture of the edibles. In the modified atmosphere packaging, an air is removed from packages and replaced with a gas or a mixture of gases. Once the packages are sealed, an atmosphere inside the packages may change due to a respiration of a packaged product. Although the modified atmosphere packaging limits a growth of spoilage microbes, however, it does not slow the growth of some harmful bacteria. Moreover, the modified atmosphere packaging involves a higher cost of gases, packaging materials and a machinery. Also, an increase in volume of the packages could affect a cost of transport.
[004] There is thus a need for an advanced and more-effective packages such as, a packaging bag that can administer the drawbacks faced by conventional packages.
SUMMARY
[005] Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a packaging bag. The packaging bag comprising: a pair of biodegradable packaging materials attached to form the packaging bag. The packaging bag further comprising a fastening means equipped within a portion of one of, the pair of biodegradable packaging materials to enable a user to install and/or remove the packaging bag to and/or from a crate.
[006] Embodiments of the present invention may provide a number of advantages depending on its particular configuration. First, embodiments of the present application provide a packaging bag for storing edibles, and reduces a moisture and a weight loss of the edibles substantially.
[007] Next, embodiments of the present invention provide a cost-effective packaging bag that is affordable for street vendors.
[008] Next, embodiments of the present invention provide a biodegradable packaging bag that is resistant to moisture and is easy to compost.
[009] Next, embodiments of the present invention provide a packaging bag that is washable and reusable.
[0010] These and other advantages will be apparent from the present application of the embodiments described herein.
[0011] The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present invention. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present invention and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present invention in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] The above and still further features and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:
[0013] FIG. 1A illustrates a crate, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 1B illustrates a packaging bag, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0015] FIG. 1C illustrates a pictorial view of the packaging bag installed over the crate, according to an embodiment of the present invention; and
[0016] FIG. 2 depicts a flowchart of a method for fabrication of the packaging bag, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0017] The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words “include”, “including”, and “includes” mean including but not limited to. To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures. Optional portions of the figures may be illustrated using dashed or dotted lines, unless the context of usage indicates otherwise.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
[0019] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising," "comprises,” and the like (which are synonymous with "including," "having” and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of," consists essentially of," and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of," "consists of, the like.
[0020] As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.
[0021] FIG. 1A illustrates a crate 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The crate 100 may be a rigid container that may be designed for vendors to store edibles, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the vendors may be street vendors, retail vendors, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the vendors. The edibles may be fresh produce such as, but not limited to, fruits, vegetables, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the edibles that may be the fresh produce. The fruits may be, but not limited to, apples, pomegranates, bananas, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the fruits to be stored in the crate 100. The vegetables may be, but not limited to, cauliflowers, spinach, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the vegetables to be stored in the crate 100. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the crate 100 may be designed in different sizes that may depend on a type of the edibles to be stored. In an embodiment of the present invention, the crate 100 may be having a pre-defined capacity of 20 Kilograms (Kgs) to store the edibles.
[0022] The crate 100 may be made up of a material such as, but not limited to, a wood, a metal, a steel, an aluminium, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the crate 100 may be made up of a plastic material. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the material for the crate 100 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. The crate 100 may be of any shape such as, a rectangular shape, a square shape, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the shape of the crate 100 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. In an embodiment of the present invention, the crate 100 may be equipped with perforations 102a-102n (hereinafter referred to as the perforations 102) to enable an adequate flow of air through the edibles stored in the crate 100. The perforations 102 may be of any shape such as, but not limited to, a diamond shape, a vertical shape, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the shape of the perforations 102 of the crate 100 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0023] FIG. 1B illustrates a packaging bag 104, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The packaging bag 104 may be designed to cover the crate 100 (as shown in the FIG. 1A) for reducing a moisture loss from the edibles stored in the crate 100, in an embodiment of the present invention. According to embodiments of the present invention, the packaging bag 104 may comprise a pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106a-106b (hereinafter referred to as the biodegradable packaging materials 106) that may be attached to form the packaging bag 104. In an embodiment of the present invention, the pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106 may act as a barrier against a moisture of the edibles, thus protecting the stored edibles from a spoilage. In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106 may be, but not limited to, a paper, a bubble wrap, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of the pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106 may be a plastic film. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the biodegradable packaging materials 106 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. Further, the plastic film may be of any type such as, but not limited to, a Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) film, a Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) film, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the plastic film including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, each of the pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106 that may be the plastic film may be of any color such as, but not limited to, a transparent color, a semi-transparent color, an opaque color, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the color of the plastic film including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0024] In an embodiment of the present invention, one of, the pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106 may be attached to a corresponding biodegradable packaging material of the pair of the biodegradable packaging materials 106 through a sealing means. In some embodiment of the present invention, a first set of edges (not shown) of the one-off, the pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106 may be attached to a second set of edges (not shown) of the corresponding biodegradable packaging material of the pair of the biodegradable packaging materials 106 through the sealing means. The sealing means may be, but not limited to, a heat sealing, an ultrasonic sealing, a laser sealing, an adhesive sealing, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the sealing means including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. In an embodiment of the present invention, a thickness of the pair of the biodegradable packaging materials 106 may be in a range of 60 Microns to 80 Microns. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the thickness of the pair of the biodegradable packaging materials 106 may be 70 microns.
[0025] In an embodiment of the present invention, a portion of the one of, the pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106 may be having an opening area (not shown) that may be designed to enable the packaging bag 104 to fit over the crate 100 of a variety of sizes, in an embodiment of the present invention. The portion of the one of, the pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106 may be, a left portion, a right portion, and, so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the portion of the one of, the pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106 may be, a middle portion. The packaging bag 104 may further comprise a fastening means 108 that may be equipped within the portion of the one of, the pair of the biodegradable packaging materials 106 to enable a user to install and/or remove the packaging bag 104 to and/or from the crate 100. In an embodiment of the present invention, the fastening means 108 may be, an elastic band, a hook-and-eye, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fastening means 108 may be a zipper. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the fastening means 108, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. The zipper may be, but not limited to, a coil zipper, a stamped plastic zipper, a stamped metal zipper, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the zipper, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0026] In an embodiment of the present invention, the fastening means 108 that may be the zipper may be attached at a first middle portion of a top end of the one of, the pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106. In another embodiment of the present invention, the zipper may be attached at a second middle portion of a bottom end of the corresponding biodegradable packaging material of the pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106. The fastening means 108 may comprise a puller 110 and a slider 112. The puller 110 may be held by the user to move the slider 112 up and/or down to close and/or open the fastening means 108. The fastening means 108 may be opened and/or closed by the user to install and/or remove the packaging bag 104 to and/or from the crate 100.
[0027] FIG. 1C illustrates a pictorial view of the packaging bag 104 installed over the crate 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the packaging bag 104 may be a flexible bag that may be designed to expand in multiple directions. Further, a flexibility of the pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106 may provide a capability to the packaging bag 104 to fit over any size of the crate 100, to reduce the moisture loss from the edibles. In an embodiment of the present invention, the pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106 may be adapted to be fit over the crate 100 having a weight of 20 Kilograms (Kgs).
[0028] In an exemplary scenario, the packaging bag 104 may be capable to reduce the moisture loss from the pomegranates of the edibles from 2.1% to 0.08 %, during the ambient temperature in the range of 38 to 44 degree Celsius. In another exemplary scenario, the packaging bag 104 may be capable to reduce the moisture loss from the apples of the edibles from 2.5 % to 0.2 %, during the ambient temperature in the range of 38 to 44 degree Celsius. In yet another exemplary scenario, the packaging bag 104 may be capable to reduce the moisture loss from the cauliflowers of the edibles from 5.8 % to 1.1 %, during the ambient temperature in the range of 38 to 44 degree Celsius. In another exemplary scenario, the packaging bag 104 may be capable to reduce the moisture loss of the spinach of the edibles from 14.2 % to 2.3 %, during the ambient temperature in the range of 38 to 44 degree Celsius.
[0029] FIG. 2 depicts a flowchart of a method 200 for fabrication of the packaging bag 104, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0030] At step 202, the first set of edges of the one of, the pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106 may be attached to the second set of edges of the corresponding biodegradable packaging material of the pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106 through the sealing means.
[0031] At step 204, the fastening means 108 may be equipped within the portion of the one of, the pair of biodegradable packaging materials 106 to enable the user to install and/or remove the packaging bag 104 to and/or from the crate 100.
[0032] While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
[0033] This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope the invention is defined in the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims.