Patent ID: 6206571
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A flexible bag for packaging pourable contents such as dry cereal, the bag being formed of sheet material and comprising:a) first and second wall panels disposed opposite each other and joined to each other to form a hollow interior with closed opposite first and second sides and a sealed lower end portion;b) an upper end portion having a first closure region terminating in a sealed top end;c) a tear strip extending across said upper end portion and being disposed inward of said sealed top end; andd) said upper end portion further including a second closure region disposed inward of said tear strip, wherein said second closure region includes a reclosable fastener oriented at an angle different than a transverse direction of said bag, wherein said transverse direction is approximately perpendicular to said sides of said bag so as to form a pour spout upon removal of said tear strip.