Abstract: A structure is described for forming a wrapper, e.g., for print media, where the structure includes lines of weakness for facilitating a user's tearing of the wrapper to access the contents. The lines of weakness may include a first line of weakness that extends along a fold line of an envelope fold forming one of the front or rear or right sides of the wrapped package, as well as a second line of weakness that extends substantially perpendicularly to the respective longitudinal fold lines and a third line of weakness that extends between the first line of weakness and the second line of weakness and is disposed at a non-zero angle with respect to each. In this way, a tear initiated near the first line of weakness and may be propagated along the other lines of weakness to create an opening for accessing the product.

Abstract: A container for consumer goods includes a rigid outer box, an inner package, an inner frame and a pull tab. The outer box has a hinged lid configured to provide access to an inner volume of the outer box. The inner frame is paperboard having a pre-cut opening configured to provide access to an inner volume of the inner package. The pull tab covers the opening with a first adhesive that releasably adheres an edge portion of the pull tab to the inner frame and a second adhesive that permanently adheres the pull tab to the inner package and the outer box.

Abstract: A carrier for holding at least one container includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels includes a front panel, a back panel, at least one central panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel. At least one divider flap is foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, the at least one divider flap folded away from the one of the front panel and the back panel to form at least one opening in the one of the front panel and the back panel, the at least one divider flap extends through the interior of the carrier to the at least one central panel.

Abstract: The adhesive tape according to the present invention comprises a tape which comprises a long plastic film having a predetermined width and a predetermined thickness and adhesive layers which are arranged on the tape, wherein at least one row of multiple slits are arranged at regular intervals along the length direction in a region of the tape which turns inward from each end of a first surface as observed in a width direction, each of the slits is formed by a narrow and long concave groove which is depressed to a predetermined depth from the first surface and a crack; which is formed on the bottom of the concave groove and is formed at a predetermined depth toward a second surface, and the adhesive layer is formed on the first surface having the slits formed thereon.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for making an opaque and glossy film from a thermoplastic polyester composition, comprising the steps of a) extruding the polyester composition through a slot die, and quenching to form a substantially amorphous film having a crystallinity of at most 5%; b) rapidly heating the amorphous film to a drawing temperature in the range from Tg to (Tg+50)° C. while applying a draw ratio in the range of from ?initiation to ?max. in longitudinal direction, and a drawing rate of at least 1 m/min to form an oriented film showing stress-whitening, wherein ?initiation is the draw ratio at which a transfer from a transparent product to a stress-whitened product occurs and ?max. is the draw ratio at which failure of the stress whitened film occurs; and c) heat-setting the oriented stress-whitened film; the thermoplastic polyester composition substantially consisting of at least one crystallizable polyester derived from at least one aliphatic diol and at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: The collapsible balikbayan box apparatus is especially suited to surrounding and transporting a square cornered cardboard balikbayan box. The pliable ends, front, and back provide for collapse when the apparatus is not laden. The top is permanently affixed to the back and removably affixed to the two ends and the front. A unique hook latch provides for latch and release via stretching the pliable front and top. The rigid, removable bottom insert provides greater apparatus rigidity in use. Partially recessed wheels are fitted to the bottom. Straps encircle the bottom and extend up a majority of the sides, where the straps and handles are reinforced, so that the apparatus can be pulled or carried by the straps.

Abstract: A packaging unit comprises a package box having an openable portion for breaking and removing a seal of a lid by a push-in operation, and a film for sealing and packing the package box, wherein the film includes a fragile portion formed in or adjacent a position corresponding to the openable portion of the package box, the fragile portion being tearable by a push-in operation on the openable portion effected from outside the film. The packaging unit provides a quick and easy seal removing operation while restraining tear and damage of the film in time of distributing and displaying products to enhance tamper-proof efficiency by sealing and packing the package box with the film through a push-in operation to be effected on the openable portion of the package box.

Abstract: A rigid pack of smoking articles is made to have improved shelf life and to be resealable. A barrier material is sealed around the rigid pack. The rigid pack has a potential or actual access aperture extending from a top face into a major face. The barrier material has a line of severance or weakening defining a flap, which is in register with the potential or actual access aperture. Over the flap is a layer which overlaps it on each severable side with a portion having permanently-tacky adhesive. A non-adhered pull tab is preferably provided on the layer. To open the pack the user lifts the flap and if necessary the access aperture. After removal of a smoking article the gap in the barrier layer is reclosed and resealed by the repositioning of the adhesive layer, carrying with it the flap of barrier material. A machine for assembling the pack is also disclosed.

Abstract: A tubular composite container includes a paperboard body ply wrapped into a tubular shape, and a polymer film liner ply wrapped into a tubular shape and adhered to the inner surface of the body ply. The liner strip includes a heat seal layer facing the body ply that is formed of a heat-sealable material, and the inner surface of the liner ply that contacts the mandrel is formed of a hard polymer material whose melting temperature is substantially higher than the sealing temperature at which the heat-sealable material softens and seals to itself. One edge portion of the liner ply is folded inward toward the mandrel, the liner ply is wrapped onto the mandrel such that the folded edge portion overlaps an opposite edge portion of the liner ply, and the heat seal layer on the folded edge portion is heat sealed to the opposite edge portion.

Abstract: A package is composed of an inner box accommodating an inner content and an outer packing member essentially formed of a plastic film layer and adapted to wrap the inner box so as to have end portions to be bonded in a projecting manner through a heat sealing process. A pair of notches are formed to an end edge portion of the bonded end portions of the outer packing member and the packing member is provided with an easily opening portion at a portion near a base portion of one of the projected bonded end portions so as to correspond to the paired notches. In another aspect, a carton package comprises a carton body having an opened end, a pair of lid pieces formed integrally with the carton body and a carton tape applied to mating end edge portions of the lid pieces when closed, the carton tape having a tearing portion, from which the carton tape is easily torn, formed so as to extend in a longitudinal direction of the carton tape at a central portion in a width direction thereof.

Abstract: An easy-open, spiral wound container for packaging refrigerated dough products includes a spirally wound fibrous core layer, forming an unbonded spiral butt joint. The container also includes an inner liner layer and an outer label layer, each having a seam. The outer label layer is weakened along the butt joint to facilitate opening of the container. An end closure member seals an end of the container.

Abstract: An easy opening film package for wrapping cubic or rectangular shaped articles is prepared from a film having a printed portion containing ink and a compatible thermoplastic resin on one surface of the film. The film is wrapped around the article and heat sealed in the area of overlap of the film ends. The printed portion extends to the ends of the film and across the film over a width substantially coextensive with the width of the face of the article on which the seal is to be located.

Abstract: A packaging system is provided for a plurality of packages which are vulnerable to damage when cut into by a sharp instrument. The packaging system includes a rectangular container enclosing all of the packages and being formed of a rectangular lid and a rectangular tray configuration, preferably in a mating and nonoverlapping configuration, to form the container. A shrink wrap material is applied about the container and shrunk into engagement therewith so as to encircle the container in three dimensions and thus hold the lid and tray in the mating configuration. The shrink wrap material is suitably weakened to allow a manual tearing of the shrink wrap material to release the lid and hence open the container. The shrink wrap material is weakened by a longitudinal slot located adjacent the lid and extending from one side of the lid to an opposite side and two paired series of weakenings in the shrink wrap material.

Abstract: Folded paper tissues are generally packed in thin foil or film. The pack is provided with a tear-open aid having a tear-open flap (27) limited by perforation lines and an adhesive tape (33) partially covering the tear-open flap. For reasons of better handling and economical production of the pack, the tear-open flap (27) is connected to form a unit with part of the end wall (14), namely with an outer longitudinal flap (25) of the same or an adjoining flap (42) or extension (43) formed by the end wall, which can be moved with the aid of the adhesive tape into opening and closing position. In connection with the folding of the end wall (14), the design of the tear-open aid creates an advantageous extraction opening (37) by means of the given width of an inner longitudinal flap (26).

Abstract: The invention is directed to easy-open containers for products such as dough which have an easy-open seam extending helically between the end of the container body. A helically wound outer label of flexible sheet material in strip form has at least one longitudinal edge folded onto and bonded to the main body of the label to thereby provide a reinforced longitudinal edge portion of the outer label comprising at least two layers of the flexible sheet material. The reinforced longitudinal edge portion of the outer label is positioned in bridging relation to the easy-open seam of the bodywall to thereby maintain the easy-open seam closed and provide a peel strip for exposing the easy-open seam for opening of the container body.