Patent ID: 8266868
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: B65B,B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tamper proof outer wrapping for a product package comprising: an outer wrapper of wrapping material in the form of a tube having a length shorter than a length of a product package around which the outer wrapper is wrapped, the outer wrapper having a first side edge, a second side edge, a top edge, a bottom edge and a reinforced tear zone, said reinforced tear zone including at least two layers of overlapping portions of said wrapping material; and a tear tape affixed between said at least two layers, wherein said at least two layers are sealed together surrounding said tear tape, and wherein said reinforced tear zone is affixed to said first side edge of the outer wrapper; and wherein said outer wrapper includes a first perforated portion and a second perforated portion, each of said first and second perforated portions extending along opposing sides of and running substantially parallel to said reinforced tear zone, and wherein said outer wrapper includes at least one angled cut made at about a 20° to about a 160° angle from said top and/or bottom edge of the outer wrapper to at least one of the first and second perforated portions so that a tab is created adjacent to said reinforced tear zone, and wherein the top edge and the bottom edge are free ends.