Patent ID: 7780006
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A flexible package comprising: a top surface, a bottom surface spaced from the top surface, and at least one side wall; the top surface and the bottom surface each being connected to the at least one side wall such that the top surface, the bottom surface and the at least one side wall together define an interior volume of the package for containing at least one article therein, said top surface having a length, a width, and a peripheral edge defined at least in part by the connection of the top surface to the at least one side wall; an opening device attached to the top surface and being at least in part detachable from the top surface to provide access to the interior volume of the package, said opening device having a width at some point along the length of the opening device which is between about 40% and about 99% of the width of the top surface and a length at some point along the width of the opening device which is between about 40% and about 99% of the length of the top surface; and at least one drawstring for drawing in the at least one side wall of the package to selectively close access to the interior volume of the package following detachment of the opening device from the top surface of the package.