US 6,981,590 B1
Apparatus and methods for packaging and storing moisture-sensitive products in resealable pouches
F. Andrew Ubel, St. Paul, Minn. (US); Kurt Allenberg, Woodbury, Minn. (US); Charles C. Polta, St. Paul, Minn. (US); Anthony J. Campagna, Roseville, Minn. (US); and Melvin Y. Wong, Minneapolis, Minn. (US)
Assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, Minn. (US)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2000, as Appl. No. 9/551,706.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/06 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 206—440 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a pouch comprising a first end, a second end, and a pouch length extending therebetween, wherein the pouch further defines an interior; and
a moisture-sensitive product having a continuous length, the product being folded into a packaged configuration comprising a plurality of sections arranged within the interior and along the pouch length, each section comprising at least two folds and a segment spanning therebetween, the segment also extending along the pouch length.