Package having an adhesive-based reclosable fastener and methods therefor

US8763890B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Intercontinental Great Brands LLC · US

Inventors

• Kerri Clark · Morristown, US
• Panagiotis Kinigakis · Roscoe, US
• Kenneth Pokusa · Willowbrook, US
• Paul Anthony Zerfas · Verona, US
• Jeffrey James Boyce · Grove City, US
• Michael C. Clingerman · Hilliard, US
• Colleen Marie Henry · Dublin, US
• David Chris Masterson · Grove City, US
• Vincent D. McGinniss · Delaware, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 25, 2011
• Grant date: Jul 1, 2014
• Expiry date: Dec 11, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D2575/586
• WIPO field: Surface technology, coating
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A reclosable package for a plurality of products is described herein. The reclosable package includes an adhesive-based fastener that utilizes a low tack adhesive and pivotably connected first and second compartments, each compartment configured to receive the plurality of products therein. The adhesive-based fastener includes opposing portions of resealable adhesive on interior surfaces of the first and second compartments respectively, so that the interior surfaces can be pivoted together to close the reclosable package.