Abstract: In order to provide a package which is inexpensive to manufacture, sufficiently stable to protect the contents of the package and repeatedly and consistently openable and closeable, a package and a blank therefor is disclosed. The blank comprises front wall (10) , back wall (14) and side wall (12) segments, and the front and the back wall segments extend into congruent closure segments (20, 24, 32, 28). At least two (24, 26) of the closure segments are arranged to be foldable on top of one another to form a pocket with one open side (26) At least a further one of the closure segments (20) is arranged to be insertable into the pocket from the open side thereof in such a manner as to permit repeatable opening and closing of an end of the package.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 21, 1999
Date of Patent:
February 6, 2001
Assignee:
Kraft Jacobs Suchard R&D, Inc.
Inventors:
John Heeley, Alain Ernest Michel Kowalewski, Jean- Phillipe Rapp, Luigi Tettamanti
Abstract: A reclosable, container and a method of forming and assembling the roclosable container is provided. A cup forms an interior and a top opening to provide access to the interior and a lid is releasably connected to the cup to selectively close the top opening and to form a seal with the cup to seal the interface or connection between the lid and the cup.
Abstract: A reclosable container and a method of forming and assembling the reclosable container is provided. A cup forms an interior and a top opening to provide access to the interior and a lid is releasably connected to the cup to selectively close the top opening and to form a seal with the cup to seal the interface or connection between the lid and the cup.