Patent ID: 7464815

Claim:
A flexible package, comprising: a first flexible layer having a first substrate with a first group of longitudinal spaced-apart adhesive strips disposed thereupon, the adhesive strips extending between opposing edges of the first substrate; a second flexible layer having a second substrate with a second group of longitudinal spaced-apart adhesive strips disposed thereupon, the adhesive strips extending between opposing edges of the second substrate, the second group of adhesive strips being generally aligned with and joined to the first group of adhesive strips to form a plurality of generally monolithic longitudinal spaced-apart seal strips extending between a first package edge defined by the joined first and second package layers and a second, opposing package edge defined by the joined first and second package layers; a plurality of longitudinal spaced-apart, adhesive-free voids formed by the first and second layers intermediate the seal strips, the voids extending between the first and second package edges and configured to receive objects to be contained by the package; a first transverse heat seal formed along the first package edge; a second transverse heat seal formed along the second package edge; at least one series of longitudinal perforations bisecting at least one of said seal strips; and at least one series of transverse perforations oriented generally parallel to and proximate one of the first and second heat seals, wherein one or more objects are detachably and releasably contained by the package, each object being slidably disposed within the voids.