Package with integrated tracking device and method and apparatus of manufacture
US7658286B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2203/10
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A package with integral tracking device and method of forming includes a panel having an upper edge, an opposed lower edge and two side edges that form a flexible pouch. A tracking device is disposed within an air pocket formed in a seal. An opening means is integrally formed in the panel for accessing a product contained within the pouch. In another embodiment, the package is a container having a base wall and a side wall extending upwardly from an edge of the base wall. A cover removable encloses the container, and a valve is disposed in the cover for venting a gas from the container. The tracking device is disposed within an enclosed air pocket integrally formed in a base wall or a side wall of the container.
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