EP 0972719 A1 20000119 - Easy opening package
Title (en)
Easy opening package
Title (de)
Leicht zu öffnende Verpackung
Title (fr)
Emballage facile à ouvrir
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 98305604 A 19980714
Abstract (en)
A package comprises a sealed bag (1; 31; 41; 61; 71; 81; 91; 101) which is formed from impermeable sheet material having an inner surface and an outer surface. The bag (1; 31; 41; 61; 71; 81; 91; 101) defines an interior for reception of the package contents and has a closed bottom end (6; -) and an openable end longitudinally separated from the closed bottom end (6; -). The interior of the bag (1; 31; 41; 61; 71; 81; 91; 101) is closed at the openable end by a peelable seal (10; 47) extending substantially transversely across the bag (1; 31; 41; 61; 71; 81; 91; 101) and formed by peelably sealing an inner surface of a first portion of the sheet material to an inner surface of a second portion of the sheet material. Moreover the bag (1; 31; 41; 61; 71; 81; 91; 101) is provided with first and second tabs (23, 24; 50, 51; 72, 73; 82, 83; 92, 93; 102, 103) exterior to the peelable seal (10; 47) and formed integrally with the first and second portions respectively. The first and second tabs (23, 24; 50, 51; 72, 73; 82, 83; 92, 93; 102, 103) are each further provided with digital grip enhancement means (25; 32; 52; 62) to enhance gripping of the first tab (23; 50; 72; 82; 92; 102) between a thumb and an opposed finger of one hand of a person and gripping of the second tab (24; 51; 73; 83; 93; 103) between a corresponding thumb and opposed finger of the other hand of the person thereby to facilitate opening of the package. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65D 33/00 (2006.01); B65D 75/58 (2006.01); B65D 75/60 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65D 33/007 (2013.01); B65D 75/5855 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] US 5385251 A 19950131 - DUNN STEVEN B [US]
- [Y] DE 94831 C 18971109
- [Y] US 5706961 A 19980113 - MORANO EMANUEL P [US]
- [DYA] US 5352466 A 19941004 - DELONIS MICHAEL E [US]
- [Y] US 4953708 A 19900904 - BEER JEFFREY S [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 98305604 A 19980714; CA 2277588 A 19990713