EP1367000A3 - Flexible package having slider closure - Google Patents

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EP1367000A3
EP1367000A3 EP03253141A EP03253141A EP1367000A3 EP 1367000 A3 EP1367000 A3 EP 1367000A3 EP 03253141 A EP03253141 A EP 03253141A EP 03253141 A EP03253141 A EP 03253141A EP 1367000 A3 EP1367000 A3 EP 1367000A3
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flexible package
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slider closure
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Patrick Norman Kocher
Panagiotis Kinigakis
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Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
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Kraft Foods Holdings Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/25—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners
    • B65D33/2508—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor

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  • Slide Fasteners (AREA)

Abstract

A reclosable, flexible package (10) is made from a sheet (100) of film material folded to form overlying panels (12, 14). A slider fastener assembly (110) is secured to one of the panels (12) and has a predetermined length to avoid conflict with side seals (68) joining the panels (12, 14) together. A line of weakness (106) is formed in the panels (12, 14) so as to be positioned below the fastener tracks (26, 28). The fastener tracks (26, 28) are secured to the package panels (12, 14) using fastener track flanges (27, 29) of minimal height.
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US155401 1988-02-12
US10/155,401 US20030219176A1 (en) 2002-05-23 2002-05-23 Flexible package having slider closure

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