Patent ID: 8033974
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: B31B,B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a package with a recloseable pour spout, comprising the steps of: providing a web of material having a longitudinal axis; applying a plurality of fastener strips to said web of material at intervals corresponding to a length of each said package being formed, said fastener strips each extending transversely of said longitudinal axis and each being detachably connectable to itself; folding said web of material, and sealing the material to itself to form a tube; forming a pair of inwardly extending side gussets in said tube, each said fastener strip having a generally W-shape and extending from the front panel to the rear panel of the respective package along an inside surface of a respective one of said side gussets, and transversely sealing said tube to form a series of packages in end-to-end relationship, with each said package including a front package panel and a rear package panel, with a respective one of said fastener strips extending from a portion of the front panel to a portion of the rear panel and along an inside surface of one of said side gussets of the respective package to form a recloseable pour spout, said front and rear panels and said side gussets of each said package being sealed to each other to form a sealed header.