Patent ID: 6279746
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A reclosable package comprising:a backing member;a body member having a first portion attached to a second portion via an integral hinge disposed therebetween;said first portion comprising side walls and a top face disposed on said backing member to define a merchandise compartment having an open end in one of said side walls;said second portion comprising side walls and a top wall disposed on said backing member to thereby define a closure for said open end, wherein said second portion pivots between an opened position where said merchandise compartment is exposed at said open end and a closed position where said merchandise compartment is closed by said second portion;a closure system for securing said second portion in said closed position, said closure system comprising at least one projection and at least one corresponding recess for receiving said at least one projection to define an interlocking friction-fit connection,wherein said backing member and said body member define an extended portion wherein said integral hinge is offset from said open end by a distance sufficient to include closure elements on said extended portion thereby interlocking said first portion to said second portion.