Patent ID: 9440765
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: B65D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A tabbed sealing member for sealing to a rim of a container, the tabbed sealing member comprising: a lower seal portion having a top surface with a total surface area and including a heat sealable layer configured for heat sealing to a container rim; an upper laminate at least partially bonded to the top surface of the lower seal portion to form a gripping tab defined wholly within a perimeter of the lower seal portion; the upper laminate having a top surface with a surface area less than the total surface area of the lower seal portion defining a circular segment with an edge forming a chord extending across the lower seal portion; and a sub tab layer coextensive with at least the gripping tab, the sub tab layer bonded to the top surface of the lower seal portion; wherein an upper surface of the tabbed sealing member is partially defined by a minor portion of the top surface of the upper laminate and a major portion of the top surface of the lower seal portion.