Patent ID: 6070723
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A reclosable package comprising:a pair of spaced apart surfaces that overlie each other and define an enclosure;an article received in the enclosure;wherein one of the surfaces has a door that has a closed position and an open position disposed away from the closed position;wherein one of the surfaces comprises a) a first pair of substantially coplanar, spaced apart, outer peripheral flanges that are each disposed generally longitudinally relative to the reclosable package and which are disposed substantially parallel to a first plane, and b) a second pair of substantially coplanar, spaced apart outer peripheral flanges that are each disposed generally longitudinally relative to the reclosable package and which are disposed substantially parallel to a second plane;wherein the other of the surfaces comprises a) a third pair of substantially coplanar, spaced apart, outer peripheral flanges that are each disposed generally longitudinally relative to the reclosable package and which are disposed substantially parallel to the first plane, and b) a fourth pair of substantially coplanar, spaced apart outer peripheral flanges that are each disposed generally longitudinally relative to the reclosable package and which are disposed substantially parallel to the second plane when the door is disposed in the closed position;wherein the first plane is disposed at an angle relative to the second plane;at least one seal joins at least a portion of each one of the flanges of the first pair of flanges to one of the flanges of the third pair of flanges;wherein each one of the flanges of the second pair of flanges overlies one of the flanges of the fourth pair of flanges; andwherein the flanges of the second pair of flanges are not attached to the flanges of the fourth pair of flanges 1) permitting the door to be moved between the closed position and an open position, and 2) enabling an article to be dispensed out one end of the enclosure when the door is disposed in an open position.