(19)
(11) EP 1 059 243 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/11

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/50

(21) Application number: 00304198.5

(22) Date of filing: 18.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B65D 75/20, B65D 75/30
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 19.05.1999 US 314813

(71) Applicant: Cryovac, Inc.
Duncan, South Carolina 29334 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Vadhar, Parimal M.
    Greer, SC 29650 (US)

(74) Representative: Barlow, Roy James 
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX
London WC1R 5LX (GB)

   


(54) Easy open package


(57) An easy-open package (20) has at least one permanent seal and at least one peelable (i.e., easy-open) seal (21). In one embodiment, an easy-open (20) package having a peelable heat seal (21) and a permanent heat seal (22) is made from a multilayer film (31) having a first outer layer comprising a first composition which is heat sealable to form a peelable heat seal (21), and a second outer layer comprising a second composition heat sealable to form a permanent heat seal (21). The multilayer film (36) is folded inward at one or more seal regions, so that the package has at least one peelable seal (21) and at least one permanent seal (22).







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