A watermelon pouch designed with a gusseted floor to accommodate a large watermelon slice. The pouch provides an upwardly concave interior volume to orient and stabilize a watermelon for best presentation and least damage, and sturdy sidewalls to support the pouch and contained watermelon on a flat
A watermelon pouch designed with a gusseted floor to accommodate a large watermelon slice. The pouch provides an upwardly concave interior volume to orient and stabilize a watermelon for best presentation and least damage, and sturdy sidewalls to support the pouch and contained watermelon on a flat surface. The pouch is re-closable by a zip-lock seal and includes a handle for easy carrying. The watermelon pouch includes a transparent window to allow the consumer to view the watermelon slice inside the pouch, and the transparent window is framed by a graphical element to enhance the product's visual appeal.
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1. A melon pouch for holding a slice of melon having upwardly extending edible flesh cradled below by a convex rind, comprising: an enclosure defining a volume for receiving at least a portion of a melon therein and having a front panel having a top edge, a straight bottom edge, and a first side edg
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A melon pouch for holding a slice of melon having upwardly extending edible flesh cradled below by a convex rind, comprising: an enclosure defining a volume for receiving at least a portion of a melon therein and having a front panel having a top edge, a straight bottom edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge extending from and forming first and second front panels corners of the straight bottom edge;a back panel substantially the same size as the front panel and positionable to extend along a plane parallel to the front panel and having a top edge, a straight bottom edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge extending from and forming first and second back panel corners of the straight bottom edge;a reinforced handle opening extending through the front panel and back panel proximate to the top edges and centered between the first and second side edges of the front and back panels, respectively; anda gusset having a front edge, a back edge, and first and second side edges forming first and second front gusset corners and first and second back gusset corners;wherein the bottom edge of the front panel is attached to the front edge of the gusset and the bottom edge of the back panel is attached to the back edge of the gusset,wherein an upper portion of the first side edge of the front panel is attached to an upper portion of the first side edge of the back panel defining a first side edge attachment and wherein an upper portion of the second side edge of the front panel is attached to an upper portion of the second side edge of the back panel defining a second side edge attachment,wherein the top edge of the front panel and the top edge of the back panel provide a separation defining an enclosure opening,wherein at least one of the front panel and back panel includes a transparent window wherein the window is at least partially framed by a graphic element,wherein the first front panel corner and the first front gusset corner are bonded along a bonding line traversing the corners to form a first bonded triangle segment; the second front panel corner and the second front gusset corner are bonded along a bonding line traversing the corners to form a second bonded triangle segment; the first back panel corner and the first back gusset corner are bonded along a bonding line traversing corners to form a third bonded triangle segment; and the second back panel corner and the second back gusset corner are bonded along a bonding line traversing the corners to form a fourth bonded triangle segment,wherein the first bonded triangle segment is bonded to the third bonded triangle segment along the first side edge to provide a first corner attachment between the first and third bonded triangles with a space between the first corner attachment and the first side edge attachment and the second bonded triangle is bonded to the fourth bonded triangle segment along the second side edge to provide a second corner attachment between the second and fourth bonded triangles with a space between the second corner attachment and the second side edge attachment,wherein the corners of the front panel and back panel extend downward to contact a substantially horizontal surface, andwherein when the slice of melon is received within the volume such that the rind extends downward and the flesh extends upward, the front panel and rear panel cooperate to extend substantially alongside the flesh to center the slice of watermelon therebetween and the gusset provides a substantially continuous support along the convex rind under a weight of the slice of melon when the bag is supported by the reinforced handle. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the gusset provides an upwardly concave surface in an interior of the volume for supporting a lower convex surface of a melon against portions of the bonding lines. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the enclosure opening is selectively sealable by a zip lock seal. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the gusset has a substantially rectangular periphery. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the graphic element is partially transparent. 6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the volume is sized to receive an eighth, quarter, third or half melon slice providing a hemi-ellipsoidal shape fully contained within the volume. 7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the graphic element is a simplified melon rind. 8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the enclosure is sized and adapted to support a slice of melon having a weight of at least 10 pounds. 9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the enclosure is made of a polymer material that substantially blocks water vapor transmission. 10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the enclosure provides an anti-fog surface. 11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the enclosure is made of an FDA approved food contact material. 12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the enclosure is made of at least one of a polyethylene terephthalate and a low-density polyethylene. 13. A method of packaging a slice of melon having upwardly extending edible flesh cradled below by a convex rind in a gusseted melon pouch comprising the following steps: constructing a melon pouch comprising: an enclosure defining a volume for receiving at least a portion of a melon therein and having a front panel having a top edge, a straight bottom edge, anda first side edge and a second side edge extending from and forming first and second front panels corners of the straight bottom edge; a back panel substantially the same size as the front panel and positionable to extend along a plane parallel to the front panel and having a top edge, a straight bottom edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge extending from and forming first and second back panel corners of the straight bottom edge;a reinforced handle opening extending through the front panel and back panel proximate to the top edges and centered between the first and second side edges of the front and back panels, respectively; anda gusset having a front edge, a back edge, and first and second side edges forming first and second front gusset corners and first and second back gusset corners;wherein the bottom edge of the front panel is attached to the front edge of the gusset and the bottom edge of the back panel is attached to the back edge of the gusset,wherein an upper portion of the first side edge of the front panel is attached to an upper portion of the first side edge of the back panel defining a first side edge attachment and wherein an upper portion of the second side edge of the front panel is attached to an upper portion of the second side edge of the back panel defining a second side edge attachment,wherein the top edge of the front panel and the top edge of the back panel provide a separation defining an enclosure opening,wherein at least one of the front panel and back panel includes a transparent window wherein the window is at least partially framed by a graphic elementwherein the first front panel corner and the first front gusset corner are bonded along a bonding line traversing the corners to form a first bonded triangle segment; the second front panel corner and the second front gusset corner are bonded along a bonding line traversing the corners to form a second bonded triangle segment; the first back panel corner and the first back gusset corner are bonded along a bonding line traversing corners to form a third bonded triangle segment; and the second back panel corner and the second back gusset corner are bonded along a bonding line traversing the corners to form a fourth bonded triangle segment,wherein the first bonded triangle segment is bonded to the third bonded triangle segment along the first side edge to provide a first corner attachment between the first and third bonded triangles with a space between the first corner attachment and the first side edge attachment and the second bonded triangle is bonded to the fourth bonded triangle segment along the second side edge to provide a second corner attachment between the second and fourth bonded triangles with a space between the second corner attachment and the second side edge attachment,wherein the corners of the front panel and back panel extend downward to contact a substantially horizontal surface; andwherein when the slice of melon is received within the volume such that the rind extends downward and the flesh extends upward, the front panel and rear panel cooperate to extend substantially alongside the flesh to center the slice of watermelon therebetween and the gusset provides a substantially continuous support along the convex rind under a weight of the slice of melon when the bag is supported by the reinforced handle; andplacing a melon slice within the melon pouch. 14. The method of claim 13 wherein the gusset provides an upwardly concave surface in an interior of the volume for supporting a low convex surface of a melon against portions of the bonding lines. 15. A melon pouch for holding a slice of melon having upwardly extending edible flesh cradled below by a convex rind, comprising: an enclosure defining a volume for receiving at least a portion of a melon therein and having a front panel having a top edge, a straight bottom edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge extending from and forming first and second front panels corners of the straight bottom edge;a back panel substantially the same size as the front panel and positionable to extend along a plane parallel to the front panel and having a top edge, a straight bottom edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge extending from and forming first and second back panel corners of the straight bottom edge; anda gusset having a front edge, a back edge, and first and second side edges forming first and second front gusset corners and first and second back gusset corners;wherein the bottom edge of the front panel is attached to the front edge of the gusset and the bottom edge of the back panel is attached to the back edge of the gusset,wherein an upper portion of the first side edge of the front panel is attached to an upper portion of the first side edge of the back panel defining a first side edge attachment with a first lower end and wherein an upper portion of the second side edge of the front panel is attached to an upper portion of the second side edge of the back panel defining a second side edge attachment with a second lower end,wherein the top edge of the front panel and the top edge of the back panel provide a separation defining an enclosure opening,wherein the first front panel corner and the first front gusset corner are bonded along a bonding line traversing the corners to form a first bonded triangle segment; the second front panel corner and the second front gusset corner are bonded along a bonding line traversing the corners to form a second bonded triangle segment; the first back panel corner and the first back gusset corner are bonded along a bonding line traversing corners to form a third bonded triangle segment; and the second back panel corner and the second back gusset corner are bonded along a bonding line traversing the corners to form a fourth bonded triangle segment, andwherein the first bonded triangle segment is bonded to the third bonded triangle segment along the first side edge and the second bonded triangle is bonded to the fourth bonded triangle segment along the second side edgewherein the first bonded triangle segment is bonded to the third bonded triangle segment at a first corner attachment with a first space arranged between the first lower end of the first side edge attachment and the first corner attachment that defines a first gap between the respective bondings of the first side edge attachment and the first corner attachment, andwherein the second bonded triangle segment is bonded to the fourth bonded triangle segment at a second corner attachment with a second space arranged between the second lower end of the second side edge attachment and the second corner attachment that defines a second gap between the respective bondings of the second side edge attachment and the second corner attachment. 16. A melon pouch for holding a slice of melon having upwardly extending edible flesh cradled below by a convex rind, the melon pouch comprising: front and back panels connected to each other at outer side edges and a floor that connects bottom portions of the front and back panels to each other and includes a gusset configured to fold inwardly when the melon pouch is not storing a melon to provide a relatively narrower floor and extend outwardly when the melon pouch is storing a melon to provide a relatively wider floor,a lower left corner including, a front left corner segment defined by a generally triangular area of bonding between a left portion of the front panel and a corresponding front portion of the gusset;a back left corner segment defined by a generally triangular area of bonding between a left portion of the back panel and a corresponding back portion of the gusset;a lower right corner including, a front right corner segment defined by a generally triangular area of bonding between a right portion of the front panel and a corresponding front portion of the gusset;a back right corner segment defined by a generally triangular area of bonding between a right portion of the back panel and a corresponding back portion of the gusset;a left attachment that attaches the front left corner segment and the back left corner segment to each other; anda right attachment that attaches the front right corner segment and the back right corner segment to each otherwherein the left attachment is at a location that is spaced from upper and lower ends of the front left corner segment and the back left corner segment to form non-bonded air gaps therebetween, andwherein the right attachment is at a location that is spaced from upper and lower ends of the front right corner segment and the back right corner segment to form non-bonded air gaps therebetween.
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