Side access flexible package

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a side access flexible package showing my new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the side access flexible package with its side open for ease of illustration.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The portions not shown in the above figures are not claimed as part of the invention.

Claims

The ornamental design for a side access flexible package, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D621280
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 23, 2008
Date of Patent: Aug 10, 2010
Inventor: Mark Steele (New Prague, MN)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Abraham Bahta
Attorney: Skaar Ulbrich Macari, P.A.
Application Number: 29/329,878
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/705