Patent ID: 6719678
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A retort pouch, for holding wet content food, said pouch comprising at least two opposed sheets of retort-resistant laminate material, each sheet constructed of a plurality of layers, including an outermost polyester layer, a barrier film layer, a burst-resistant layer and an innermost layer for heat sealing,said sheets being heat-sealed together along the outer edges thereof, said sheets having a recloseable fastener attached therebetween, said sheets each being provided with a laser score line on the inner surface of said burst-resistant layer while said innermost heat sealing layer remains intact preventing the penetration of food into the laminate material so as to preserve shelf-life, without detrimentally affecting the mechanical properties of said pouch, said score lines being opposed to and in registration with one another for easy tearing of the pouch along said score lines, said pouch being burst-resistant to retort processing when filled with wet contents and sealed.