Patent ID: 8297841

Claim:
A flexible package comprising: an inner tubular package having sealed end portions, an outer tubular package portion surrounding the inner package and having sealed end portions, the sealed end portions of the inner package positioned adjacent the end portions of the outer package, the outer package adhesively secured to the inner package by a patterned adhesive, a first region of weakness within the outer package spaced from one end of the outer package, the first region of weakness forming an opening mechanism for the outer package, a second region of weakness within the inner package spaced from the end of the inner package, the second region of weakness within the inner package positioned offset from the first region of weakness within the outer package, the first region of weakness forming an opening mechanism for the outer package for removal of a opening portion of the outer package and to expose a portion of the inner package having the second region of weakness, the patterned adhesive formed for release of the opening portion of the outer package from the exposed portion of the inner package, and the second region of weakness forming an opening mechanism separately activated from the opening mechanism of the first region of weakness.