Fill-through-the-top package and method and apparatus for making the same
US6148588A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/7128
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fill-through-the-top reclosable package includes first and second opposing body panels joined to each other along a pair of sides and a bottom bridging the pair of sides. The package is provided with a reclosable fastener extending along a package top disposed opposite the bottom. The fastener includes first and second opposing tracks. The first track includes a male profile, while the second track includes a female profile adapted to releasably interlock with the male profile. To provide tamper evidence, the first and second tracks may be joined to each other along an area of weakness. When making the package, the first track is first attached to the first panel, the package is filled with a product via a fill opening between the second track and the second panel, and then the second track is attached to the second panel.
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