Pouch having tear strip
US8616374B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D75/5844
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pouch for containing a product, the pouch comprising a first wall (6) and a second wall (8), the first wall and second wall being sealed together in sealed regions (10), the sealed regions substantially surrounding a compartment (12) including a product portion within which a product (2) can be located, the first wall (6) comprising a tear strip (16) extending towards at least a part of the compartment, the tear strip (16) including a tab portion (18) at a proximal end, the tab portion (18) is separated from the compartment region (12) by a sealed region and is located away from edges of the pouch, the tear strip having tear guiding regions (24, 26) in the first wall (6) at first and second opposing edges, the pouch being arranged such that the tab portion (18) can be grasped and a removal force exerted thereon to cause a tear to extend along each of the tear guiding regions (24, 26) so that at least a portion of the tear strip (16) is torn away from the pouch to render the compartment (12) accessible.
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