Flexible package with a transverse access panel device
US7040810B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S383/906
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flexible package generally including a front panel portion, a back panel portion, a first side panel portion, and at least one access device. The flexible package can further include a second side panel portion, a bottom panel portion, and a top panel portion. Additionally, one or more of the portions can be shaped and/or manufactured substantially as a gusset. Each of the panel portions comprise two longitudinal sides or edges. The access-device can be attached to at least one surface of at least one of the side panel portions such that the device is in transverse orientation to the longitudinal sides. The device can be manually attached to the side portions, or attached with existing and/or specially designed manufacturing machinery. Attachment of the access device to a side portion of the package is achieved using heat bonding techniques, adhesives, and the like.
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