Patent ID: 11896170
Assignee: nan
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 16:
17. A pouch, comprising:
a first panel portion, a second panel portion, and an interior pouch cavity, wherein the first panel portion includes an interior surface, and wherein the first panel portion defines a package width;
an access opening provided along a portion of the first panel portion and having first and second opening end portions defined in the first panel portion; and
a reclosure device including:
first and second longitudinal end lengths defining a body portion therebetween; and
a shoulder portion having first and second sealing flange elements extending out transverse from the first and second longitudinal end lengths, wherein the first flange sealing element is positioned transverse to the first longitudinal end length at a first portion of the interior surface adjacent the access opening and the second flange sealing element is positioned transverse to the second longitudinal end length at a second portion of the interior surface adjacent the access opening such that the first and second sealing flange elements terminate short of the package width, and wherein the first longitudinal end length is sealed to the first opening end portion, the second longitudinal end length is sealed to the second opening end portion, and end portions of the first and second sealing flange elements are sealed to the interior surface to define a perimeter seal around the access opening, with a portion of the body portion extending transverse from and outside of the first panel portion at the access opening.