Packaging pouch
US8251217B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2215/04
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a pouch for containing a product. The pouch comprises a first wall and a second wall which are sealed together in sealed regions. The sealed regions substantially surround a compartment portion within which a product can be located. The pouch includes a tear initiating weakness located away from an edge of the pouch, the tear initiating weakness comprising an elongate weakness which extends along a first axis such that a user can fold the pouch across the tear initiating weakness and initiate a tear from the folded edge substantially along the first axis, the pouch further comprises at least one tear guiding weakness, said tear guiding weakness extending along a second axis transverse to the first axis such that a tear extending substantially along the first axis will meet the at least one tear guiding weakness and be guided along the second axis.
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