Patent ID: 6502986
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: B31B,B65D

Abstract:
A flexible package for containing a product and having a reclosable opening feature, comprising:a flexible sheet having a heat-sealable material on an inner surface of the sheet at least along opposite longitudinal edge portions and along opposite end edge portions of the sheet, the opposite longitudinal edge portions of the sheet being heat sealed together to create a permanent longitudinal seal so as to form a tube having opposite first and second ends; a permanent first end seal formed proximate the first end of the tube so as to close the first end, and a permanent second end seal formed proximate the second end of the tube so as to close the second end, the permanent end seals being formed by heat sealing the heat-sealable material on opposing portions of the inner surface of the sheet together; and a re-sealable seal formed proximate one of the permanent seals, the re-sealable seal being formed by a pressure-sensitive adhesive applied to a first region of the inner layer of the sheet proximate the one permanent seal and a heat seal coating applied over the pressure-sensitive adhesive so as to cover the pressure-sensitive adhesive, and a heat seal coating applied over a second region of the inner surface of the sheet, the first and second regions of the inner surface being placed in contact with each other and having the heat seal coatings thereon heat scaled together.