Reclosable zipper having sealant layer and peel seal; package; method

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EP 1 132 310 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	03.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/49

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	12.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/37

(21)	Application number: 01104434.4

(22)	Date of filing: 27.02.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B65D 33/25

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

01.03.2000 US 186099
16.11.2000 US 714067

(71)	Applicant: Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.
	Richmond, Virginia 23230-1701 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Tomic, Mladomir Appleton, Wisconsin 54915 (US)

(74)	Representative: Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys.
	Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg - Geissler Galileiplatz 1 81679 München 81679 München (DE)

(54)	Reclosable zipper having sealant layer and peel seal; package; method

(57) A zipper closure (20) having a peel seal (40) and sealant layers for securing the zipper closure to side panels to provide a package (60). The peel seal is positioned within the interior of the package, such as between the side panels or between the sealing flanges of the zipper closure.

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