Patent ID: 6716498
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: A47L,A61F,A61K,A61Q,B08B,B26F,B29C,B29K,B29L,B32B,B65D,C11D,H01B,Y10T

Abstract:
A substance encapsulation system capable of being apertured under a tensioning force, said system comprising:(a) a first prebonded web and a second prebonded web, said first and second prebonded webs joined to one another in a face-to-face relationship by a plurality of bond sites, each bond site defining a discrete, noncontinuous elongated melt weakened region having an aspect ratio of at least about 3, said bond site having a longitudinal axis oriented in a first direction and a transverse axis oriented in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction; (b) an edible substance selected from the group consisting of flavoring ingredients, food colorings, sweeteners, nutrients, and combinations thereof, disposed between said first and second prebonded webs; and (c) wherein upon application of a sufficient force having a vector component parallel to said transverse axis, said bond site fractures to form a corresponding aperture to facilitate exposure of said substance.