Abstract: The folding carton having a tamper evident feature that includes a flap with at least one partial cut and a full cut.

Abstract: The folding carton having a tamper evident feature that includes a flap with at least one partial cut and a full cut.

Abstract: A tamper evident delivery bag assembly includes a first and second that each includes an upper section terminating at an upper edge of the first panel and an opposed upper edge of the second panel. The upper edges cooperate to define a bag opening into a content receiving region. The upper sections are movable between an opened condition and a closed condition, the closed condition where the upper edges are oriented in opposed, adjacent, relationship to one another. A handle is mounted to each upper section of the first and second panels, and each handle includes a pair of spaced-apart leg portions that are aligned adjacent one another when the upper sections are oriented in the closed condition. A single use closure tape is laterally mounted to the first panel upper section, and includes an upper lateral portion extending laterally above the first edge thereof in an unsealed condition.

Abstract: A tamper evident diaphragm (110) for a flexible package (300) is provided. The tamper evident diaphragm (110) includes two diaphragm strips (112, 116). Each of the diaphragm strips (112, 116) includes at least an outer layer (140) and an inner layer (136) laminated with each other. The inner layer (136) of each of the diaphragm strips (112, 116) is sealable together to form a non-resealable peelable sealed band (142). The outer layer (140) and the inner layer (136) are configured to be sealed with the flaps (120, 124) of a zipper (108) of the flexible package (300).

Abstract: A recloseable package is provided having a tamper-indicating element. The tamper-indicating element include one or more self-terminating shapes that form one or more chads after opening the recloseable package. Advantageously, the self-terminating shapes provide a simple, visual cue of graphical alignment in the seal to show the customer whether or not a package has been opened.

Abstract: A tearable closure and a container with a tearable closure is disclosed. The tearable closure includes non-penetrating perforations or score lines in and across the tearable closure on a first side, and has continuous film material on the second side. Such tearable closure can be incorporated into one of numerous types of containers, including envelopes, boxes, and bags. The tearable closure can be a flap, a lid, or a tape.

Abstract: An assembly including a front panel is separated from a back panel by a panel fold line. Side flaps are disposed at opposing edges of the front panel and are each separated from the front panel by a flap fold line. The side flaps include a front flap surface with an adhesive material and a back flap surface opposite the front flap surface. The assembly is foldable about the panel fold line to dispose the back panel adjacent the front panel and foldable about the flap fold line to dispose the back flap surface adjacent a front surface of the back panel when the back panel is folded. In a folded position, the assembly forms a pocket between the front and back panels, and is adherable by the adhesive material to a separate surface.

Abstract: An enclosure, such as, an envelope or a box is formed with a main body having an opening receiving objects, documents, etc., and a flap arranged to close and seal said opening. Advantageously, the flap includes a plurality of rectangular strips having an adhesive on the side. The flap can be sequentially opened and closed by attaching each of the strips permanently to a receiving area on the main body and then separating the flap from the secured strip. A release sheet may be used to cover the adhesive side.

Abstract: An assembly including a sheet of material defining a front panel, a back panel, and two side flaps. The front panel is separated from the back panel by a panel fold line. The side flaps are disposed at opposing edges of the front panel and are each separated from the front panel by a flap fold line. The side flaps include a front flap surface with an adhesive material and a back flap surface opposite the front flap surface. A removable sheet is disposed over the adhesive material. The assembly is foldable about the panel fold line to dispose the back panel adjacent the front panel. The assembly is foldable about the flap fold line to dispose the back flap surface adjacent a front surface of the back panel when the back panel is folded. In a folded position, the assembly forms a pocket between the front and back panels, and is adherable by the adhesive material to a separate surface.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible magnetic wafer seal for adhesive attachment to folded pieces, such as brochures, folded cards, self-mailers and postal mailers, which are generally made of card stock. One or more flexible magnetic wafer seals may be adhesively attached to the open edges of a folded piece to secure the open edges together, for example, as required during the mailing process. The magnetic wafer seal can then be broken, preferably along at least one line of weakness, allowing the piece to be unfolded and converting the magnetic wafer seal into at least two magnetic holders for securing a piece to a metal surface. The unfolded piece can then be secured to a metallic surface by placing the side of the piece with the magnetic holders against the metallic surface, thereby allowing the magnetic holders to engage the metal surface, holding the piece in place.

Abstract: An envelope has a self-opening tear strip with a pull-tab at about the middle of a side edge. The pull-tab is conveniently grasped and the contents of the envelope are readily accessible upon opening.

Abstract: A mailing envelope (10) has a stick down closure flap (11) extending from a fold line (12) along the top edge of a front panel (20). The closure flap (11) includes a graspable tear-out tab (19) to which is adhered a flexible line member (18) which extends across and is adhered to the envelope internally thereof. The envelope (10) may be opened by grasping the tab (19), with the line member adhered thereto, and pulling the tab (19) and the line member (18) away from the envelope to cause the line member (18) to tear through the envelope along the length of the line member. Preferably the line member (18) is secured to the flap (11) along it fold line (12).

Abstract: An easy opening, tamper evident package has a package body with a mouth opening to receive materials. A closure flap extends from the package body next to the mouth opening. The closure flap has an inner surface which faces and overlaps an edge portion of the package body when the closure flap is fully extended to close mouth opening. An adhesive closure is permanently adhered to the inner surface of the flap and has an adhesive surface which adheres to the edge portion, at least when said closure flap is fully extended over said mouth opening and pressed against said package body. A break-away region is defined in the package by perforations through the package body near the mouth opening. The adhesive closure overlaps the break-away region, at least when the closure flap is fully extended over said mouth opening to close the mouth so that the overlapped break-away region is subject to tear forces applied to the package to separate the closure flap from the adhered edge portion when the package is opened.

Abstract: A reclosable, hermetically-sealed flexible package which has an inner, hermetic peel seal and a reclosure seal comprised of interlocking closure strips is provided with a tamper-evident feature located peripheral to the reclosure seal. The tamper-evident feature must be visibly disrupted to gain access to the reclosure seal.

Abstract: A resealable packaging enclosure is disclosed which includes a tear path defining an aperture through which products may be extracted from the enclosure, and a resealable closure tab which extends across the tear path. The tear path includes weaker and stronger portions. The stronger portion is more resistent than the weaker portion to forces tending to separate the material comprising the enclosure along the tear path. Thus, the tear path has a variable resistance along its length to forces tending to open the enclosure.

Abstract: A tear-strip opening envelope apparatus is provided with a tear-strip opening feature for facilitated closing, sealing, opening and emptying thereof. A tear-strip is located on each of two panels enclosing the sides of the envelope, with each of the tear-strips attachably overlying the other in close alignment, upon sealing of the envelope. The attached aligned tear-strips create a single multi-ply tear-strip assembly which facilitates the opening and emptying of the envelope. Opening of the tear-strip opening envelope apparatus is accomplished by pulling the reinforced multi-ply tear-strip member, at an end thereof, across the tear-strip opening envelope.

Abstract: The envelope is especially designed to bulky contents such as bank statements with cancelled checks and the like. The back panel of the envelope is provided with a rupturable cut score line which is parallel to the bottom edge of the envelope and which is overlain by the closure flap of the envelope when the latter is closed. An initiating tab projects below the lower edge of the closure flap. The lower edge of the closure flap is parallel to the bottom edge of the envelope, and the closure flap is secured to the back panel of the envelope by a latex adhesive which is adherent without being moistened. Adhesive spots are provided on the inner surface of the envelope to releasably secure the contents in place in the envelope.

Abstract: A tamper detection envelope is disclosed wherein the closure flap of the envelope is applied with a pattern of spaced slits to produce a weakened structure that will break during tampering and be obvious under visual observation. The spaced slits are separated by normally unbroken connectors and are arranged in generally parallel lines that criss cross one another at substantially right angles to produce subpanels of a generally diamond configuration within the closure flap. A strip of adhesive is applied between the closure flap and the envelope rear panel at least in the region of the subpanels for closing the envelope. Any subsequent attempt to open the envelope by lifting the closure flap will break the normally unbroken connections between the slits to provide a visual indication that the envelope has been tampered with.

Abstract: A remailable envelope having an envelope body formed of front and rear panels, a first closure flap on the front panel and a return closure flap on the rear panel which is folded upon itself and inserted into the envelope body during the first mailing of the envelope. A perforated line divides the front panel into upper and lower panel portions, address information for the first mailing being exhibited by the lower panel portion. The upper panel portion is detachable at the perforated line by the addressee to expose the second closure flap for its expeditious removal from the envelope pocket. The second closure flap is large enough to substantially cover the lower panel portion during remailing and exhibits the address of the second addressee. The detachable upper panel portion can have advertising imprinted thereon or form a response document such as an order form for use by the addressee in return mailing to the sender.

Abstract: The present invention provides unique improvements in an envelope having a front panel, a top flap, a bottom flap, and two side flaps. In one form, an improved bottom flap is provided with a substantially T-shaped portion having a leg glued to the side flaps, and having two wings extending laterally from the leg but not attached to the side flaps. The top flap is provided with cooperatively-spaced glued portions which may adhere to the wings but not to the leg. When the envelope is opened, the wings are torn from the leg. Another form of the improved envelope is top loading and bottom opening. In this form, marginal portions of the side flaps are provided with a plurality of inverted, substantially U-shaped slits. Glued portions of the bottom flap engage these side flap marginal portions. The central portion of the bottom flap is unglued and is not covered by the top flap. This unglued portion may be pulled downwardly to tear such slitted portions from the side flaps.