Including Means To Facilitate Severing The Wrapper (e.g., Cutting, Tearing, Etc.) Patents (Class 229/87.05)
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Patent number: 8181777Abstract: The invention relates to a tearable packaging (1) for receiving at least one substance (6) and an applicator (7, 11), comprising a, for example, film-like carrier (2) in which at least one depression (4a, 4b) open on one side is formed which can be sealed towards the outside with a cover film (3) to form at least one chamber and comprising a channel (5a, 5b) formed between the carrier (2) and the cover film (3) in which the applicator (7, 11) is accommodated at least in sections in such a manner that the applicator (7, 11) is completely enclosed by the carrier (2) and the cover film (3).Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Kettenbach GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Matthias Suchan, Alexander Bublewitz
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Patent number: 8156715Abstract: A packaging for reams of cut paper involving tear tapes made of plastic or paper maternal inserted into the ream wrap. The tear tapes may be pulled to tear off and open one end of the wrapped ream, leaving the remaining packaging intact to serve as a storage and dispenser for partial reams of paper.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Coating Excellence International LLCInventors: Michael R. Nowak, David W. Schneider
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Patent number: 8146742Abstract: A packing body suitable as a portable packing body which can change the appearance under a state where an article is contained. The packing body (1) containing an article comprises a container main body (2) for containing an article, and an extending portion (3) extending outward of the container main body (2), with the outer side face of a central region in the height direction of the container main body (2) as the proximal end (31). The packing body (1) can be changed from a first mode where the extending portion (3) is arranged to cover the side of the first end (21) of the container main body (2) from the proximal end (31) to a second mode where the extending portion (3) is arranged to cover the side of the second end (22) of the container main body (2) by reversing the extending portion (3) along the proximal end (31). An opening (33) for exposing a second end face (24) on the side of the second end (22) at least in the second mode is formed at the extension end (32) of the extending portion (3).Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Uni-Charm CorporationInventor: Yoshinori Kumasaka
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Patent number: 8118161Abstract: A cigarette or other tobacco product package may be constructed with a sealed outer overwrap. The overwrap may be multi-layered and configured to contain an internal pressure higher than an ambient external air pressure. The multilayer overwrap may be assembled to a cigarette or other tobacco product pack in two or more layers adhered together during assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyInventors: Stephen K. Guerrera, Edward Joseph Goldman, David J. Smith, Malcolm E. Taylor, Robert Francis Kovar
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Publication number: 20120024939Abstract: A ream wrap package formed by wrapping a sheet of polymeric film (21) around a stack of paper, the sheet having been severed from a web polymeric film having at least one line of weakness formed therein in the machine direction (MD) and within a region of the transverse direction (TD), to form a rectangular tube with sides overlapping, sealing one side to the other to form a girth seal (24), closing the tube at each end to form an envelope seal with tucked in ends and overlapping flaps (25, 25?, 26, 26?), at least one of which is trapezoidal, so that in the formed package there is at least one line of weakness (27) extending along the whole length of a surface of the package outside the girth seal, positioned so that it terminates at each end of the package within a region of the TD defined by that portion of the overlapping flaps where there are only two layers of the overlapping filmType: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: INNOVIA FILMS LIMITEDInventors: Amaia COWAN, Jonathan Hewitt, Leo Fröhlich
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Patent number: 8104617Abstract: An overwrap packed body is obtained by heating and shrinking a wrapping material in a condition that five drink products collectively wrapped by the wrapping material. Three perforated lines passing through gap portions between the adjacent drink products are formed on the wrapping material at an interval of 2 mm in parallel. When the three perforated line portions are pushed with fingers in the gap portion between the adjacent drink products, the wrapping material torn from the pushed portion in a vertical direction. Thus, the packed drink products DG can be easily taken out one by one.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2005Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Yakult Honsha, Toho Shoji Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshihiro Goto, Tadayoshi Teramoto, Takayuki Terada
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Publication number: 20120000969Abstract: This disclosure relates to a package and a method of making the package. The package comprises (a) a web material to form an enclosed package comprising a seal having two seal ends and a package side edge, and wherein the seal is a fin seal or an overlap seal; (b) a first tear initiation point located on the package side edge; and (c) a second tear initiation point, wherein the second tear initiation point is located on the seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventors: Richard A. Rehkugler, Stanley Abernathy, Scott P. Wilkins
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Publication number: 20120000968Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided to create a package with an easy open feature that has a fin seal spanning between opposing end seals. Flow-wrapping material utilized to form the package includes first and second opening feature portions. The first and second opening feature portions are disposed adjacent to opposing lateral edges of the flow-wrapping material. A plurality of laterally-disposed scribed lines are disposed at least partially with the first opening feature portion and a tear initiation element is disposed laterally aligned with the pluralyt of laterally-disposed scribed lines. The tear initiation element is disposed such that it is closer to the second opening feature portion than the first opening feature portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLCInventors: Dana Marie Coyne, Jean E. Leathersich, Deborah A. Lyzenga, Paul E. Doll
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Publication number: 20110253771Abstract: Packaging for a generally block shaped product (12) is made from a wrapper (14) of flexible material encasing the product. The wrapper has a foldable flap portion (24) adjacent an end of the package. The free edges (28, 30, 32) of the flap over-lap a further portion (34) of the wrapper and are bonded by means of a peelable and re- sealable adhesive (37). The flap (24) extends fully across one face (38) of the package and at least partially down opposing sides to form a sealed and re-sealable closure for the package. The package can be formed using flow-wrap techniques and is particular suited for packaging chocolate bars and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2009Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Cadbury Holdings LimitedInventors: Jason Denis Willey, Parbinder Cheema
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Patent number: 8021049Abstract: A bag of a heat shrinkable, gas-barrier thermoplastic film for packaging an item comprises a first seal adjacent a bottom edge and connecting first and second side edges, and defining an area between it, the side edges and a top edge for receiving the item, a second seal along the bottom edge or between the bottom edge and the first seal and connecting the side edges, and having a shaped portion adjacent a corner of the bag at the first side edge and the bottom edge which projects towards the top edge, and a precut extending from the bottom edge towards an apex of the shaped portion, the first seal extending from the second side edge towards the shaped portion at a level below the apex and around the shaped portion to the first side edge, and a manually graspable tab being formed between the first side edge, the first and second seals adjacent the first side edge and the shaped portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Cryovac, Inc.Inventor: Adrian Maxwell William Smith
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Publication number: 20110210161Abstract: A packaging film having a first edge and a second edge in the longitudinal direction; a first material weakening zone and a second material weakening zone which extend between the first edge and the second edge and between them define an opening strip, wherein the material weakening zones end at a distance from the edges; a first sealing region adjacent to the first edge and a second sealing region adjacent to the second edge, wherein the sealing regions are localised on that side of the packaging film intended as the inner side of the package and the material weakening zones extend into the sealing regions; opening initiating means which are disposed at a distance from at least one of the edges, wherein an edge region between the respective edge and the opening initiating means is free from these opening initiating means.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventor: Gyula MADAI
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Publication number: 20110203229Abstract: One or more lasers (80, 100) form one or more crease lines (140, 150, 151) in a flexible wrapping material (60). The flexible wrapping material is then folded about the one or more crease lines when encapsulating an item to be wrapped within the flexible wrapping material. The flexible wrapping material may have poor dead-fold characteristics and can comprise a flow-wrapping material. A single laser or multiple lasers can serve to form the one or more crease lines. The crease lines can be formed on a same side of the flexible wrapping material or on both sides thereof. By one approach, folding the flexible wrapping material about the one or more crease lines forms, at least in part, a form-factor conformal pocket to accommodate the aforementioned item. By another approach, folding the flexible wrapping material about the one or more crease lines forms, at least in part, a gusset.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Ronald H. Exner, Paul Veternik, Monique Evans, Stefan Scheuch
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Publication number: 20110192738Abstract: A film wrapper comprising a tear tape, wherein an end of the tear tape terminates at a side edge of the film wrapper, and wherein a pull portion of the film wrapper is provided in the form of a protrusion at the end of the tear tape and the protrusion comprises an outer edge. An incision in the film wrapper is provided at one side of the pull portion as a continuation of the outer edge of the pull portion. A container is disclosed which comprises the aforementioned film wrapper, wherein the film wrapper is wrapped around the container. Further, a method for producing a film wrapper and a knife arrangement are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: Philip Morris USA, Inc.Inventors: Juan Ramiro Uribe, Gustavo Blanco
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Patent number: 7967510Abstract: A flexible container for containing a quantity of pourable product is disclosed herein. The flexible container includes a bag having a first closed end and a second closed end and a wall extending between the first closed end and the second closed end to define a closed cavity. The flexible container also includes a tearable score line defining an intended opening directly to the closed cavity. The tearable score line divides the wall into a first portion engaged with both of the first closed end and the second closed end and a second portion spaced from both of the first closed end and the second closed end. The tearable score line is exposed and directly graspable such that the bag is operable to function as a dish when the second portion is removed.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Kellogg CompanyInventor: Thomas J. Martuch
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Patent number: 7968133Abstract: The invention concerns an element including: 1 sheet (1) including an intermediate zone (29) located between two zones designed to form side walls (9, 11), the intermediate zone (29) being designed to form a flap folded along the tip against one first (9) of the side walls, and elements (51a, 51b) for guiding tears in the sheet (1) the elements forming a single pull tab (58) to cause tears, the pull tab (58) being, in the intermediate zone, spaced apart from the media axis (A) of the zone designed to form the base (3). The invention is, for example, applicable to packaging of melted cheese.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2008Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Fromageries BelInventors: Sylvain Dal, Jean-Claude Weber
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Patent number: 7963413Abstract: A container for a food product including a tamper-evident closure which forms an opening of a container. The closure comprises a sealing layer, adhesively sealed to the top of the container around the opening. The sealing layer is releasable from the container by pulling back on the sealing layer and resealable against the top layer to seal the opening when the sealing layer is moved back against the top. The tamper-evident feature comprises a portion of the top adjacent the opening and covered by the sealing layer, which extends from a position spaced from, and extends towards and terminates at the opening of the container. A portion of the tamper-evident feature falls into the container after the sealing layer has been pulled back for a first time to thereby indicate that the container has been previously opened.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2006Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLCInventors: Gladys O Sierra-Gomez, Douglas Philipsen, Carole Cole
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Publication number: 20110132976Abstract: A protective wrapper is provided that includes a film having a first sealed end, a longitudinal seal, and a second sealed end with a first height, as well as an opening mechanism. The opening mechanism includes a pair of protrusions extending outward from the first sealed end by a first height, a line of weakness extending inward from a starting point where the pair of protrusions meet, and a pair of indentations extending inward from the second sealed end. The first height of the pair of protrusions is equal to or less than the second height of the second sealed end.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventors: Wojtek Drewnowski, Peter Preisner
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Publication number: 20110111158Abstract: A product, such as a roll of paper toweling, is wrapped in a polymeric film wrapper having a high degree of molecular orientation. The wrapper is provided with a small perforated starter tab, which a user can depress with their fingers or thumb to break the perforations. Upon breaking the perforations, the user can grasp the tab of the wrapper and thereafter open the package by pulling on the wrapper in the same direction as the molecular orientation direction of the wrapper. The high degree of molecular orientation allows the package to be cleanly torn open with very little effort.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Nancy Jo Myers, Timothy Scott Burnham, Darcey Ellen McCormick, Andrew David Zillges
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Patent number: 7886898Abstract: A surfboard wax bar rectangularly geometric in shape having a plurality of transverse creases or beveled break lines allowing a user to selectively separate a portion of the surfboard wax bar as desired, the surfboard wax bar encapsulated in a protective covering, the protective covering having a plurality of preformed embossed tear lines cooperative and aligned with the transverse creases or beveled break lines of said surfboard wax bar to allow the selective separation of a portion of the surfboard wax bar and associated wrapping, yet not disturb the remaining wrapping and the remaining portion of the surfboard wax bar, the surfboard wax bar and wrapping or portions thereof being stored in a container, the outer surface of which is reflective to the sun, and which is insulated from the heat of the ambient weather so as to prevent deterioration of the surfboard wax bar or any remnants thereof, and also protection from debris such as sand.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Inventor: Peter Tsakiris
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Patent number: 7866537Abstract: A wrapper used to enclose various things that are generally flat or can be flattened. The wrapper consists of two planar sheets that are essentially identical in shape and peripherally sealed to one another. The wrapper has a v-shaped indentation on its top, which makes the wrapper easy to open by holding the wrapper at both ends near the top and gently pulling both ends away from one another until the wrapper tears into two pieces beginning at the indentation and continuing in the general direction of the bottom of said wrapper.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Inventor: David T. Duhon
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Patent number: 7798320Abstract: A sealed pocket formed on a package overwrap, such as the overwrap around a cigarette package, is provided with an aromatic. The pocket containing the aromatic is placed proximate to a tear strip. As the tear strip is pulled along and removed from the package the pocket is opened, the aromatic is exposed to the air and an aroma is released.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventor: Xuan Minh Pham
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Patent number: 7789291Abstract: A packaging article including a flap for opening and reclosing the packaging article. The packaging article comprises a flexible packaging material and a label. The flexible packaging material includes the flap and a plurality of slits defining at least a portion of a boundary of the flap. The plurality of slits are substantially parallel to and spaced from one another and have a length dimension. When applying to the flap a tearing force directed substantially perpendicularly to the length dimensions of the plurality of slits, the flap can be opened by the tearing force tearing the flexible packaging material between the plurality of slits. A first portion of the label is affixed to a portion of the flap. A second portion of the label is adapted to be repeatedly removably adhered to a portion of the flexible packaging material adjacent the flap such that the flap can be opened and reclosed. The packaging article may be a ream wrapper.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2008Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Printpack Illinois, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Andersson, Tony Alvarez, Ed Cigallio, Nathan Franklin
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Publication number: 20100181370Abstract: The present invention is directed to a peelable packaging film comprising a first thermoplastic substrate and a second thermoplastic substrate wherein the packaging film has a Heat Shrinkage value between 0 and 10% at 102° C. in either the machine or transverse directions. The first and second substrates each have a first surface and a second surface. Each of the first surfaces comprises a polyolefin and has a surface energy of at least 36 dynes/cm2. At least one first surface is oriented, preferably biaxially oriented, and at least one first surface is non-heat shrinkable. In contact with both first surfaces is a contiguous adhesive layer. A peelable interface is provided between the adhesive layer and at least one the first surfaces of the substrates. The peelable interface is adapted to have a peelable seal strength of between 60 and 2,500 grams-force/in.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: Curwood, Inc.Inventor: Otacilio Teixeira Berbert
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Patent number: 7726486Abstract: A package 12 comprises a top panel 14 and a bottom panel 18, which are partially or totally laminated with tear resistance material for enhancing the structural integrity of the package 12. Severance lines form at least one front panel 30 and at least one back panel 44. The front panel 30 includes a tear notch 42a and at least one aperture 32. The back panel 44 includes a severance line 54. In one embodiment the panels 14, 18, 30, 44 are folded and attached, to form at least one trap door 58, and encapsulating at least one blister 34 holding an item. The trap door 58 is releasably attached within the top panel 14 and bottom panel 18. To gain access to a blister 34, a trap door 58 is at least partially detached along the severance lines 36, 48, and pushed out to access the tear notch 46. A portion of the trap door 58 is torn, at tear notch 46 and along the severance line 54, to access the item.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: MeadWestvaco CorporationInventor: Marty Jones
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Patent number: 7695788Abstract: A sealed rectangular parallelepiped polypropylene conditioning package with fast tear-off opening for pasty products likely to melt into a semi-liquid state, in particular cheese, includes a first sheet (1) cut out along a suitable contour and having a rectangular shell-type shape for receiving the product and for providing a gripping corner (2) for opening the package, a cover sheet and two tear-off strips (5,6). The gripping corner (2) has a triangular projection formed on one of the sides of the first sheet cut out into an octagonal shape and the tear-off strips (5, 6) form a pointed U shape whereof the tip is located in the triangular projection, thereby making it easy and simple to open.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2003Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Fromageries BelInventors: Sylvain Dal, René Blatter
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Publication number: 20100084457Abstract: A surfboard wax bar rectangularly geometric in shape having a plurality of transverse creases or beveled break lines allowing a user to selectively separate a portion of the surfboard wax bar as desired, the surfboard wax bar encapsulated in a protective covering, the protective covering having a plurality of preformed embossed tear lines cooperative and aligned with the transverse creases or beveled break lines of said surfboard wax bar to allow the selective separation of a portion of the surfboard wax bar and associated wrapping, yet not disturb the remaining wrapping and the remaining portion of the surfboard wax bar, the surfboard wax bar and wrapping or portions thereof being stored in a container, the outer surface of which is reflective to the sun, and which is insulated from the heat of the ambient weather so as to prevent deterioration of the surfboard wax bar or any remnants thereof, and also protection from debris such as sand.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventor: Peter Tsakiris
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Publication number: 20090273179Abstract: A resealable label flap has multiple separable layers positionable to cover an opening in a package containing removable articles. The label flap includes a base layer extending between a first end and a second end. The base layer includes a first adhesive that permits repeated application and separation of the base layer from the package. The base layer has a starting tab devoid of the first adhesive contained on the second end. A top layer is separably attached to the base layer. A top layer includes a second adhesive that permits repeated application and separation of the top layer from the release coating of the base layer. The top layer and the second adhesive have at least one access slit overlying the starting tab for facilitating separation of the top layer from the base layer when the base layer has been separated from the package. The base layer and the top layer are printed with text and/or graphics to supplement information printed elsewhere on the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: PRIME LABEL & SCREEN, INC.Inventors: Barry M. Scott, James F. Konicke
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Publication number: 20090255847Abstract: A flexible package for accommodating a multiplicity of articles, wherein the package comprises at least a side wall with an opening means. The opening means comprises a gripping means and a tearing means and the gripping means is formed in an external panel of the side wall. The opening means is adapted to create an opening in the side wall by tearing a tear-off portion of the side wall. The external panel further comprises a first strap, which after opening the package, remains adjacent to an upper edge of the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Andreas Peter Motsch, Matthew Aaron Neumann, Ravi K. Saggar
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Patent number: 7600668Abstract: A consumer pack with flexible outerwrap around the pack has a tear tape between the pack and the outerwrap for separating the outerwrap into upper and lower portions when the consumer pack is opened. A multi-layer aromatic strip is positioned on an outer surface of the outerwrap just outside the tear tape, and the aromatic strip is secured thereto by an adhesive layer. The aromatic strip includes a fibrous substrate soaked with fragrance and an outer barrier surface that seals in the fragrance. When the tear tape separates the outerwrap into upper and lower portions, the outer barrier surface and the fibrous substrate are broken open to release fragrance to the surroundings.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2006Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventor: Xuan Pham
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Publication number: 20090249751Abstract: Wrapping paper includes a sheet of paper having at least one edge portion delineated by a first line of weakness. Adhesive is applied to the edge portion. A gift item is wrapped by detaching at least one edge portion from the sheet along the first line of weakness, wrapping the sheet around the gift item, and using the adhesive edge portion to secure the sheet. The wrapping paper can formed of an edible paper with a non-toxic adhesive, such that the gift item can be unwrapped by consuming the wrapping paper.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: DH2 International, Inc.Inventors: Robert Hyttel, David Hyttel, David Danowski
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Patent number: 7588143Abstract: A cuboidal cigarette pack of the hinge-lid-box type (10) is enclosed by an outer wrapper made of film. The latter has a tear-open thread (24) which extends obliquely or diagonally in the region of a front wall (14) and rear wall (15) and merges into side walls (16, 17) via arcuate regions. This allows optimum opening and removal of the outer wrapper with the aid of the tear-open thread (24).Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2005Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)Inventors: Heinz Focke, Jurgen Focke, legal representative, Doris Focke, legal representative, Martin Stiller, Gisbert Engel, Karsten Krone
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Publication number: 20090001143Abstract: A ream wrap package formed by wrapping a sheet of polymeric film around a stack of paper, the sheet having at least one line of weakness formed therein, to form a rectangular tube with sides overlapping, sealing one side to the other to form a girth seal, closing the tube at each end to form an envelope seal with tucked in ends and overlapping flaps, at least one of which is trapezoidal, so that in the formed package there is at least one line of weakness extending along the whole length of a surface of the package outside the girth seal, positioned so that it terminates at each end of the package within a region of the transverse direction defined by that portion of the overlapping flaps where there are only two layers of overlapping film.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2006Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: INNOVIA FILMS LIMITEDInventors: Amaia Cowan, Jonathan Hewitt, Leo Frohlich
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Patent number: 7470062Abstract: A packaging member (1, 80, 100) is provided with easy-opening means (7, 85, 107, 108) for allowing the packaging member to be opened easily, wherein the easy-opening means is either positionally or structurally improved. As one example, the packaging member is a packaging bag (1, 80), in which the easy-opening means serves as a tearing start point when opened with the use of the easy-opening means. The easy-opening portion is formed at a position slightly shifted inward from a perimeter edge of the packaging bag. As another example, the packaging member is a packaging container (100), in which the easy-opening means is structurally improved.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2006Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Hosokawa Yoko Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiji Moteki, Tooru Ichikawa, Masahiro Ito, Kou Go
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Publication number: 20080272182Abstract: A method of providing a simplification for the removal of a protective casing enclosing a pasty, granular, liquid or solid filling material for forming a product in sausage or bag form, in particular in relation to sausage products, for exposing the filling material. It is further provided that at least one perforation line is introduced into the protective casing, at which line the protective casing can be torn open to pull it off.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: POLY-CLIP SYSTEM GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Jurgen Hanten
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Patent number: 7434371Abstract: Confectionery products (2) are packaged singly in double twist wraps (1) prepared from a strip (3) coated with first longitudinal bands (4) and second transverse bands (5) of adhesive, the transverse bands spaced apart to create adhesive-free zones (6) offered in direct contact to the products (2), and caused to advance along a set path (P) in a given feed direction (D). The strip is prepared with an easy tear point (A) on each second adhesive band (5), consisting of a first notch (7) extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the strip (3) and a second notch (8) superimposed on the first notch (7); the strip (3) is then cut transversely along the second bands (5) to generate single leaves (11), each presenting an indentation (12) and a projection (13) generated by the second notch (8). The leaf (11) is folded around the product (2) to produce a hermetically sealed wrap (1) designed to tear open from the notches.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2003Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Azionaria Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche A.C.M.A. S.p.A.Inventors: Eros Stivani, Stefano Cavallari
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Publication number: 20080203141Abstract: Flow-wrap packaging (10) having a longitudinal sealed seam (13) and two transverse sealed seams (14), at least the longitudinal sealed seam (13) being spaced apart from the associated longitudinal edge (15, 16) of the packaging (10), wherein a device (19, 20) for indicating whether the packaging (10) has already been opened (seal guarantee) is arranged at at least one point between the longitudinal sealed seam (13) and the longitudinal edge (15, 16), that is to say at at least one point on the longitudinal edge strips (17, 18) of the packaging (10) defined by the longitudinal sealed seam (13) and the longitudinal edge (15, 16).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2005Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Joachim Friebe, Matthias Schraegle
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Patent number: 7389907Abstract: The present invention includes a unique tri-fold blister card and resulting tri-fold blister card package for packing, shipping and displaying a product at a point-of-purchase. The tri-fold blank improves the visual impact of the product package by providing a printable area in the reveal area of the tri-fold blister card. The tri-fold design allows for single surface printing at little or no additional cost. The tri-fold blister card preferably includes features that allow a consumer to more easily open the tri-fold blister car package. These easy opening features include pre-defined glue patterns and an opening mechanism that is easy to operate. Further, the tri-fold blister card package can include a handle that preferably provides for easier handling by a consumer without distracting from the visual impact of the package.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Weyerhaeuser CompanyInventor: Jeffrey A. Smith
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Publication number: 20080115463Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for wrapping a soiled diaper and/or other odorous items in a sheet material are disclosed. In one embodiment, a soiled diaper is placed on a sheet of material. The material may be configured to be adhered to itself without a secondary means for adhesion so as to create a seal around at least a portion of the diaper. The material may also include an adhesive side and a non-adhesive side, and the adhesive side may comprise a pressure-sensitive adhesive. In this manner, unintentional adhesion of the material can be avoided, and the material can be folded over the soiled diaper and pressed against itself to seal in the odor and/or mess without requiring a secondary means for adhesion, such as tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2006Publication date: May 22, 2008Inventors: Ramona Wilson, Kenneth A. Murdock
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Patent number: 7371008Abstract: A tamper indicating, resealable closure for a package includes first and second film layers releasably adhesively joined together such that the first and second film layers are at least partially separable when the second film layer is pulled away from the first film layer. The first film layer includes first and second tear lines formed thereon to define first and second panel sections respectively. The first panel section defines an access opening through the first film layer when it is separated along the first tear line during an initial separation of the first and second film layers. The second panel section also becomes separated from the first film layer when the second film layer is separated from the first film layer to provide an indication of an initial opening of the closure. Subsequently, the second film layer may be re-adhered to the first film layer to reseal the access opening, while the second panel section remains separated from the first film layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2004Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.Inventor: Daniel M. Bonenfant
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Publication number: 20080093427Abstract: A customizable wrapper for a product, such as a candy bar, including a wrapper assembly having a pair of removable edges. A face sheet of the wrapper assembly includes a printable surface and an integrated wrapper sized to cover the product on both a front and back. A back sheet of the wrapper assembly includes a removable portion at least partially overlaying the wrapper, the removable portion removable to expose an adhesive surface along the wrapper. The customized wrapper is then wrapped around the product and adhered along the exposed adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2006Publication date: April 24, 2008Inventor: Allison L. Kuranda
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Patent number: 7350688Abstract: A container for a food product includes a wrapper which surrounds a frame. The container can be any polygonal shape which is defined by the shape of the frame. The wrapper forms a top of the container which has an access opening. A sealing cover is adhesively sealed to the top around the opening. The sealing cover is operable to expose the access opening and reclosable against the top to seal the access opening. The sealing cover, adhesive and top surface are optimized to provide sealing characteristics of sufficiently resealing frequency, relatively low noise level during unsealing and desirable peel forces to separate the seal between the sealing cover and the top.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2005Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Eva Marie Peters, Alexis Julian Garcia-Lugo
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Publication number: 20080048011Abstract: A shrink tubing jacket construction enables blade-free or enhanced removal of shrink tubing from an underlying substrate, such as a catheter construction. The shrink tubing jacket construction comprises a length of shrink tubing and one or more tear members located within the wall of the shrink tubing. The wall of the shrink tubing has a certain first material strength and the tear member has a certain second material strength, such that when the tear member is in tension, the second material strength functions to slice through the wall of the shrink tubing for enabling blade-free removal of the same. Paired tear members may be diametrically opposed such that when simultaneously tensioned in a diametrical direction, the net stress on the underlying substrate is minimized during the slicing action.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Inventor: Kip D. Weller
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Publication number: 20070275133Abstract: A container for a food product including a tamper-evident closure which forms an opening of a container. The closure comprises a sealing layer, adhesively sealed to the top of the container around the opening. The sealing layer is releasable from the container by pulling back on the sealing layer and resealable against the top layer to seal the opening when the sealing layer is moved back against the top. The tamper-evident feature comprises a portion of the top adjacent the opening and covered by the sealing layer, which extends from a position spaced from, and extends towards and terminates at the opening of the container. A portion of the tamper-evident feature falls into the container after the sealing layer has been pulled back for a first time to thereby indicate that the container has been previously opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2006Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Gladys O. Sierra-Gomez, Douglas Philipsen, Carole Cole
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Patent number: 7290658Abstract: A package (30) for an individual charging wire (10) includes a backing (32) having a back portion (42) and a front portion (44). A first perforation (46) is defined in the backing (32) between the back portion (42) and the front portion (44). A closing strip (36) is disposed on the back portion (42). A padding strip (34) is disposed on the back portion (42) between the closing strip (36) and the first perforation (46). A second perforation (48) is defined in the back portion (42) between the closing strip (36) and the padding strip (34).Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2004Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Scott T. Slattery, Carol K. Dunn
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Patent number: 7118792Abstract: There is described a flexible oriented film (301) which acts a replacement for tear film, the film (301) having at least one tear susceptible line (307, 309) or pattern thereon (preferably weaker than the surrounding film), the film tearing substantially therealong when tearing is initiated therealong, characterised in that the line (307, 309) or pattern has substantially the same thickness normal to the film surface (gauge) as the rest of the film; and/or the film material therealong is substantially differently (preferably more) oriented (in extent and/or direction) to that in the rest of the film. The means for forming the line (307, 309) or pattern is preferably a laser (e.g. infra-red CO2 laser) set at a sufficiently low power not to ablate material therealong but at a sufficiently high power to reorient the film therealong. A method of preparing such films (301) and packaging (721) (such as cigarette packs) overwrapped with such films (601) are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2002Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Innovia Films LimitedInventors: Jonathan Hewitt, Peter Mills
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Patent number: 6986436Abstract: Generally described, a storage container comprising a removable sleeve positively closely positioned around a receptacle is provided. When positioned on the receptacle, the ends of the sleeve overlap, and the outer overlapping portion is bonded or secured to at least one separation section within an inner overlapped portion. The separation section is defined at least partially by a scored line, with the scored line being a cut that penetrates a top portion of the sleeve. The sleeve is removed by pulling the outer edge of the sleeve radially outward thereby separating the top portion of the sleeve at the separation section from the remaining portion of the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2003Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Assignee: Huhtamaki Consumer Packaging, Inc.Inventor: Ernest L. Smith
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Patent number: 6983875Abstract: An apparatus for fastening together at least first and second container portions and allowing the separation thereof includes at least one adhesive spot disposed upon at least one among the first and second container portions. The at least one adhesive spot is capable of fastening together the first and second container portions. One or more weakened area is located on at least one of the container portions and assists in easing the separation and release of the container portions.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2004Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Inventor: Gary Emmott
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Patent number: 6929400Abstract: A flexible container of the pouch type, made of material in film form, derived from a contoured tubular body formed by a film with longitudinal and transverse heat-seals of the two ends. The longitudinal heat-seal forms the edge of a longitudinal wing that is folded against the corresponding wall. A portion of the wing is joined to a corresponding portion of the wall with low-tack adhesive so as to surround a region preset to form a hole for access to the container, the first lifting of the wing opening the hole and the container, and the low-tack adhesive ensuring successive repeated opening and closure actions.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: BP Europack S.p.A.Inventors: Marco Razeti, Elena Peron, Michael Ellenrieder
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Patent number: 6918532Abstract: A container for a food product includes a wrapper which surrounds a frame. The container can be any polygonal shape which is defined by the shape of the frame. The wrapper forms a top of the container which has an access opening. A sealing layer is adhesively sealed to the top around the opening. The sealing layer is resealable when a tab of the sealing layer is pulled back. The sealing layer is resealable against the top layer to seal the opening when the sealing layer is moved back to a flat position on the top. Various tamper-evident structures are provided to indicate when the container has been initially opened or tampered with.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2003Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Eva Marie Peters, Joseph Stiener, Charles Francis Flynn, IV, James Spencer Mandle
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Publication number: 20040228549Abstract: A packaging for food in accordance with the present invention has a packaging material, two perforated lines and a pull tab. The packaging material is formed into a bag with one sealed end. The two perforated lines are formed parallel around the bag. The pull tab is attached inside the bag between the two perforated lines and has at least has one loose end extending outside the bag. Pulling the loose end tears the perforated lines, which divides the bag into two pieces. One piece of the bag is removed to conveniently open the bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2003Publication date: November 18, 2004Inventor: Chao-Hsi Wu