Easy tear package

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016001950-A1
Application number	US-201414769926-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 10, 2014
Priority date	Mar 12, 2013
Publication date	Jan 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A consumable product package assembly includes at least one consumable product and a package for enclosing the at least one product. The package includes an elongate body portion surrounding the product and a longitudinal seal extending at least partially along the length of the body portion. The seal has a pair of longitudinally spaced notches extending transversely to the distal edge of the seal. The notches define a grasping tab therebetween to initiate tearing of the body portion of the package transversely about the product. The body portion further includes at least one score location extending between the notches to weaken the package thereat to facilitate controlled tearing of the body portion.

First claim

What is claimed:

1 . A consumable product package assembly comprising:
at least one consumable product; a package for enclosing said product, said package including an elongate body portion surrounding said product and a longitudinal seal extending at least partially along the length of said body portion; said seal having a pair of longitudinally spaced notches extending transversely to the distal edge of said seal, said notches defining a grasping tab therebetween to initiate tearing of said body portion of said package transversely about said product; said body portion further including at least one score location extending between said notches to weaken the package thereat to facilitate controlled tearing of body portion.

2 . A package assembly of claim 1 wherein said seal is a fin seal.

3 . A package assembly of claim 2 wherein said package is formed of a sheet, said sheet having an inner surface for surrounding said product, longitudinal edges of said sheet being joined adjacent said inner surface for forming said fin seal.

4 . A package assembly of claim 3 wherein said fin seal is folded down against said body portion.

5 . A package assembly of claim 3 wherein ends of said sheet are folded to enclose opposite ends of said stack of products.

6 . A package assembly of claim 3 wherein said sheet is a film.

7 . A package assembly of claim 2 wherein said body portion includes a plurality of said score locations.

8 . A package assembly of claim 7 wherein said body portion includes three transversely spaced parallel said score locations.

9 . A package assembly of claim 2 wherein said product includes a plurality of longitudinally stacked products.

10 . A package assembly of claim 2 wherein said at least one score location includes a score line.

11 . A package assembly of claim 10 wherein said score lines include configurations selected from the group consisting of lines, grids, dots, alpha-numeric text, drawing, icons and combinations thereof.

12 . A package assembly of claim 1 wherein said consumable products are confectionery products.

13 . A package assembly of claim 7 wherein said fin seal is folded at a fold line and wherein said fold line aligns with one of said score locations.

14 . A package assembly of claim 8 wherein said fin seal is folded at a fold line and said fold line aligns with the middle one of said three transversely spaced scored locations.

15 . A tear strip for a sheet formed package wherein the tear strip surrounds said package comprising:
an end of said tear strip having spaced apart notches defining a grasping tab therebetween for initiating opening of the package; at least one score location between said notches for weakening the package thereat to facilitate controlled tearing of the package.

16 . A tear strip of claim 15 wherein said package is a bag.

Assignees

• Intercontinental Great Brands Llc

Inventors

• Veternik Paul
• Lopez Marcela Maia
• Silva Anderson

Classifications

• B65D75/5827

  Tear-lines provided in a wall portion (B65D75/5805, B65D75/5816 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65D75/5888 Primary

  Tear-lines for removing successive sections of a package (for separating package into individual packages B65D75/527) · CPC title

• B65D85/60

  for sweets or like confectionery products · CPC title

• B65D65/10

  rectangular · CPC title

• B65D75/08

  with the ends of the tube closed by folding · CPC title