Patent ID: 8491738

Claim:
A method of fabricating a package, comprising: a. providing a lid, wherein said lid includes a central planar region and a lid rim region, wherein said lid rim region has a lid rim, wherein said lid rim region surrounds said central planar region, wherein said lid rim has a lid rim inner wall and a lid rim outer wall, wherein said lid rim further includes a first tab, wherein said first tab extends in a plane parallel to said central planar region, wherein said first tab extends outside said lid rim outer wall; b. providing a container, wherein said container includes a container rim region having, a container rim, wherein said lid rim fits on said container rim, wherein said lid rim inner wall is for positioning inside said container rim and wherein said lid rim outer wall is for positioning outside said container rim; c. partially cutting a line in said lid rim outer wall, wherein said partially cutting includes at least one laser treating from the group consisting of laser scribing, laser cutting, and laser slitting, wherein said partially cutting provides a partially cut line extending around most of said lid rim outer wall, wherein said partially cut line defines a first portion of said lid rim outer wall and a second portion of said lid rim outer wall, wherein said partially cutting provides sufficient material weakening for pull-separating along said partially cut line when opening the package is desired, wherein said first tab is located for providing said pull-separating when said first tab is pulled; and d. welding said second portion to said container rim region.