EP 1584570 A1 20051012 - Reclosable thermoformed flexible package and method of making same

Title (en)

Reclosable thermoformed flexible package and method of making same

Title (de)

Wiederverschliessbare flexible Verpackung sowie Verfahren zu deren Herstellung

Title (fr)

Emballage souple refermable et procédé pour sa fabrication.

Publication

EP 1584570 A1 20051012 (EN)

Application

EP 05251325 A 20050304

Priority

US 79547604 A 20040308

Abstract (en)

A reclosable flexible package (10) containing an article comprising a front flexible panel (11) and a rear flexible panel (13). The reclosable flexible package has at least one panel comprising a thermoplastic film which is thermoformed; a reclosable fastener means (25); at least one line of structural weakness (27) in the exterior surface of the front flexible panel and at least one line of structural weakness (28) in the exterior surface of the rear flexible panel; and a tamper-evident structure (29). The tamper-evident structure includes a first portion comprising the front flexible panel extending from the at least one line of structural weakness in the exterior surface of the front flexible panel to a top seal (22) (or top seal portion) and from the at least one line of structural weakness in the exterior surface of the rear flexible panel to a top seal (or top seal portion). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 33/25; B65D 33/34

IPC 8 full level

B65B 61/18 (2006.01); B65D 33/20 (2006.01); B65D 33/25 (2006.01); B65D 33/34 (2006.01); B65D 75/30 (2006.01); B65D 81/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 61/188 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 33/20 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 33/2508 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 33/2533 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 75/30 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 81/2084 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[XA] US 6360513 B1 20020326 - STRAND AARON [US], et al
[XA] EP 1142500 A2 20011010 - REYNOLDS CONSUMER PROD [US]
[A] EP 1394060 A1 20040303 - AMCOR FLEXIBLES EUROPE AS [DK]

Citation (examination)

US 4240241 A 19801223 - SANBORN PHILIP A JR [US]
US 4246288 A 19810120 - SANBORN JR PHILIP A

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2005194282 A1 20050908; BR PI0500782 A 20051108; EP 1584570 A1 20051012; MX PA05002606 A 20060131

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 79547604 A 20040308; BR PI0500782 A 20050308; EP 05251325 A 20050304; MX PA05002606 A 20050308