Patent ID: 7770728

Claim:
A package comprising a first foil, a second foil, and a gripping element, said first and second foils being joined to each other by an edge-joint extending along side edges of the foils so as to form a compartment for storage of an object inside the edge-joint, each foil defining an inner surface towards the other foil and an outer surface towards the ambient atmosphere, the edge-joint having at least one peeling zone permitting separation of the two foil inner surfaces, each of said foils having a portion that extends outside said edge-joint to define a tear-open flap having a free end by which each of the foils may be gripped individually for tearing the package open, said gripping element having a first portion that is fixedly attached to the tear-open flap of said first foil with an adhesive and a gripping portion that is fixedly coupled with the first portion and separate from the foil and having a gripping ring with a hole disposed therethrough which can be lifted from the flap to which the gripping element is attached, said gripping portion configured to facilitate separation of said two foil inner surfaces along said at least one peeling zone for opening of said package, said first portion being nearest the free end of the flap and said gripping portion extending away from said free end so that, before said gripping portion is lifted from the flap, the gripping element lies generally flat against said first foil.