Patent ID: 9272830
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: B65B,B65D

Claim Text:
1. A reclosable unitized package comprising: (a) a printed base card; and (b) a fluid vessel comprising (i) a first laminate barrier layer comprising at least one layer of biaxially oriented thermoplastic polymer, (ii) a product material, and (iii) a second laminate barrier layer, wherein a portion of the first laminate barrier layer is planar and a portion of the first laminate barrier layer has been pre-formed into a modified monolithic dome shape by biaxial elongation of the first laminate barrier layer, wherein the modified monolithic dome shape has a defined volume, and the product material substantially fills the defined volume, in which the modified dome shape is pre-formed before the product material substantially fills the defined volume, wherein the second laminate barrier layer is planar, wherein the first and second laminate barrier layers are sealed together at their perimeters to form a fluid-tight enclosure for containing the product material, wherein the second laminate barrier layer is permanently bonded to a portion of the printed base card; wherein the fluid-tight enclosure comprises a dispensing tip and the printed base card comprises a score line that intersects the dispensing tip, in which the score line defines a folding flap that when folded along the score line reclosably seals the dispensing tip.