PACKAGE-INSIDE-A-VACUUM-SEALED-PACKAGE SYSTEM FOR PROBIOTICS, DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, AND OTHER LIVE PRODUCTS

Abstract

A bottle-within-a-bottle technology is presented herein, where the outer container is vacuum sealed to protect against oxygen, heat, light, moisture etc. and to extend the shelf-life of probiotics, dietary supplements, or any other live (life) products within the inner packaging. This invention is an innovative method of packaging for live or sensitive products. The vacuum sealing technique is used to obtain the beneficial effects of live products. Vacuum-sealing enhances the shelf-life of beneficial microorganisms which must survive for the good gut health of the consumer. The bottle-within-a-bottle technology does not need to change industry standards. The bottle-within-a-bottle technology conceals the deformed container, which is inevitable with direct vacuuming. The bottle-within-a-bottle technology prevents powder leakage of capsules due to air pressure changes.

Claims

1. A packaging system, comprising: an outer package and an inner package, said inner package being disposed within said outer package, wherein said inner package comprises live contents disposed therein, and wherein said outer package is vacuum sealed while said inner package is disposed therein.

2. The packaging system as recited in claim 1 wherein said outer package comprises an oxygen concentration between 0% to 20.8%.

3. The packaging system as recited in claim 2 wherein said outer package comprises a pressure range between 110.sup.5 Pa to 110.sup.10 Pa.

4. The packaging system as recited in claim 1 wherein said outer package comprises a glass jar.

5. The packaging system as recited in claim 1 wherein said outer package comprises at least one of the following materials: glass, metal, plastic, wood, and fiber.

6. The packaging system as recited in claim 5 wherein said outer package comprises at least one of the following colors: amber, blue, black, and green.

7. The packaging system as recited in claim 6 wherein said outer package comprises a volume between 0.5 ounces (oz) to 1,000 ounces (oz).

8. The packaging system as recited in claim 1 wherein said inner package is not vacuum sealed.

9. The packaging system as recited in claim 8 wherein the live contents disposed within said inner package comprise probiotics.

10. The packaging system as recited in claim 8 wherein the live contents disposed within said inner package comprise at least one of the following form: capsules, soft gels, tablets, powders, liquids, gummies.

11. The packaging system as recited in claim 8 wherein said inner package comprises a traditional probiotics bottle.

12. The packaging system as recited in claim 11 wherein said inner package comprises a volume between 0.2 ounces (oz) and 990 ounces (oz).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] FIG. 1 is a pictorial representation of vacuum sealed probiotic packing showing outer container that is vacuum tight, resulting in efficient probiotics. FIG. 1 illustrates how vacuum-sealing technology can be used for better storage. The outer container is vacuum-sealed, so that the inner container is protected against external effects.

[0031] FIG. 2 is an exploded view illustrating my vacuum sealing package with another bottle inside.

[0032] FIG. 3 is a partially exploded view illustrating my vacuum sealing package with another bottle inside.

[0033] FIG. 4 is an assembled view illustrating my vacuum sealing package with another bottle inside.

[0034] FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 illustrate my real product. The vacuum sealing of the outer container is made with glass and the inside package is made with plastic to keep it safe from all external factors that would ordinarily affect the product. The labelling is visible on both the inner and outer bottle.

[0035] FIG. 5 illustrates a traditional bottle after vacuum sealing.

[0036] FIG. 6 is a chart illustrating the advantages of bottle in vacuum-sealed bottle packaging over conventional packaging techniques.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0037] I am the first one in the entire dietary supplement and pharmaceutical manufacturing industry to introduce a bottle-in-a-bottle vacuum sealing technology. This technology is useful for various types of dispensary such as capsules, tablets, powders, soft gels, gummies, or even for liquid inside a bottle or a jar or a bag. The purpose of the vacuum-sealed storage is to preserve the potency of all live (life) products.

[0038] The inner package is placed within a larger, outer package, both of which can be a bottle, jar, or any other suitable container that is made with any type of plastic, glass, special paper, wood, or type of metal.

[0039] The outer container is vacuum sealed. The outer container holds the inner bottle therefore offers double protection for probiotics (or any other live products) from oxygen, heat and moisture.

[0040] In use the cap or lid is opened, releasing the vacuum, and the inner package is retrieved from inside the outer package, so that the product can be consumed.

[0041] The reason for a bottle-in-a-bottle packaging is that this invention does not need to change the existing supplement industry's set up (no embedded cost). The inner bottle exists at present as a traditional bottle.

[0042] When plastic bottles vacuum sealed, the bottle become deformed. My bottle-in-a-bottle technology overcomes the problem of deformity seen with a traditional bottle. 95% of package in supplements industry are using plastic bottle.

[0043] My bottle-in-a-bottle technology also overcomes the problem of capsule leakage due to the change in air pressure from the vacuum sealing of a glass bottle.

[0044] This is the first-time vacuum sealing technology in dietary supplement industry. It has been used by this invention to solve the problem of live product potency loss, a problem in the dietary supplement industry.

[0045] Factors such as exposure to oxygen, moisture, or temperature fluctuations, are minimized with the vacuum container storage.

[0046] This type of packaging reduces atmospheric oxygen, limiting the growth of aerobic bacteria or fungi, and prevents the evaporation of vulnerable components.

[0047] This type of packaging prevents heat transfer via conduction and convection, ensuring the survival of live microbes.

[0048] This type of packaging shields live microbes from moisture, preventing the activation of bacteria and fungi.

[0049] The vacuum-sealing works as follows:

[0050] The content of live products, be it probiotics, dietary supplements, or other live products are inside an inner bottle with a protective outer bottle that is vacuum sealed.

[0051] The live contents of the inner container can be produced in various forms such as tablets, capsules, powder, liquid, soft gels, gummy gels etc.,

[0052] It can also be used in various forms such as probiotics, all live products, various vitamin supplements, nutraceuticals, or pharmaceuticals, all of which are sensitive to oxygen, moisture, and heat.

[0053] Vacuum packaging will be more appealing to people than the traditional style of packaging because of the well-known benefits of this kind of packaging.

[0054] Overall Structure of invention:

[0055] A package-in-a-vacuum-sealed-package system

[0056] An outer package, vacuum sealed, contains an inner package;

[0057] An inner package, inside the outer package, with contents inside the inner package.

[0058] The Outer Package

[0059] Outer package materials (body and closure): Could be glass, metal, plastic, wood, fiber, or any other material;

[0060] Outer package shapes (body and closure): Could be round, square, rectangular, triangular, hexagonal, star shaped, or any shape, associated with bottle, jar, box, or any other shaped container.

[0061] Outer package colors (body and closure): Could be amber, blue, black, green, and any other color;

[0062] Outer package size (body): Could be from 0.5 OZ to 1,000 OZ by capacity, or 5 mm to 1,000 mm by diameter, or 5 mm to 1,000 mm by side measurement, and any other size;

[0063] Outer package statuses:

[0064] Vacuum sealed, contains an inner package.

[0065] Oxygen concentration between 0% to 20.8%, standard concentration 0.5%,

[0066] Pressure ranges corresponding to degree of vacuum between 110.sup.5 Pa to 110.sup.0.0 Pa.

[0067] The Inner Package

[0068] Inner package materials (body and closure): Could be glass, metal, plastic, wood, fiber, and any new material;

[0069] Inner package shapes (body and closure): Could be round, square, rectangular, triangle, hexagon, star shaped, or any other shape; Associated with bottle, jar, pouch, sachet, bag, box, or any other shape container;

[0070] Inner package colors (body and closure): Could be amber, blue, black, green, and any other color;

[0071] Inner package size (body): Could be from 0.2 OZ to 990 OZ by capacity, or 2 mm to 990 mm by diameter, or 2 mm to 990 mm by side measurement, and any other size;

[0072] Inner package statuses: Not vacuum sealed, tradition packaging, contains contents.

[0073] Inner package contents form: Could be capsules, soft gels, tablets, powders, liquids, gummies, and any other form;

[0074] Inner package contents of materials: Could be vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements, nutrients, sports nutrition, herbs, and other live (life) products/ingredients.