Child resistant peelable packaging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021237956-A1
Application number	US-202117233794-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 19, 2021
Priority date	May 11, 2018
Publication date	Aug 5, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention comprises a child resistant package having a first panel and at least two second panels joined to the first panel. The first and second panels are in different planes, in an embodiment. The package comprises a peelable flap portion covering an access point into the package, wherein the peelable flap portion has at least one tab continuous therewith. The at least one tab is disposed on one of the second panels and the access point is disposed in the first panel. In an embodiment, at least one decoy tab is also disposed on one of the second panels.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A child resistant laminate package comprising a first panel and at least one second panel joined to the first panel, wherein the at least one second panel is disposed in a plane which is different from the plane of the first panel, and wherein the first and at least one second panels comprise:
an inner film layer; an outer film layer; an adhesive layer disposed between the inner film layer and the outer film layer; wherein the outer film layer is scored to form at least one peelable flap portion comprising at least one tab which is continuous with the peelable flap portion, wherein the at least one tab is disposed at least partially on one of the at least one second panels; wherein the inner film layer is scored to form at least one access point into the package, wherein the at least one access point is disposed at least partially within the location of the peelable flap portion; and wherein the access point is disposed at least partially in the first panel.

2 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer comprises pressure sensitive adhesive.

3 . The package of claim 2 , wherein the peelable flap portion is resealable to the inner film layer via the pressure sensitive adhesive layer.

4 . The package of claim 2 , wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is disposed on the lower surface of the outer film.

5 . The package of claim 1 , wherein at least one decoy tab is disposed on the at least one second panel such that the at least one decoy tab is not scoredly continuous with the peelable flap.

6 . The package of claim 5 , wherein the at least one decoy tab is visually displayed but is not scored.

7 . The package of claim 5 , wherein the perimeter of the at least one decoy tab is at least partially scored.

8 . The package of claim 5 , wherein the at least one decoy tab is disposed adjacent the at least one tab.

9 . The package of claim 5 , wherein the at least one tab and the at least one decoy tab contain indicia and wherein the indicia associated with the at least one tab is different from the indicia associated with the at least one decoy tab.

10 . The package of claim 5 , wherein the at least one tab and the at least one decoy tab comprise substantially the same shape and size.

11 . The package of claim 5 , wherein the at least one tab and the at least one decoy tab are positioned in substantially the same configuration.

12 . The package of claim 5 comprising a plurality of decoy tabs.

13 . The package of claim 12 comprising at least two second panels, wherein at least one decoy tab is positioned on a second panel and wherein at least one decoy tab is positioned on a different second panel.

14 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the wherein the score in the inner film layer is formed inwardly of the score in the outer film layer.

15 . The package of claim 1 , wherein at least part of the at least one tab is not adhered to the inner film layer.

16 . The package of claim 1 comprising at least two second panels, wherein the perimeter of the peelable flap portion comprises a connecting portion and two leg portions and wherein each of the leg portions is disposed at least partially on a different second panel of the package.

17 . The package of claim 16 wherein the connecting portion of the peelable flap portion perimeter comprises a recessed portion which extends toward a hinge line disposed between the free ends of the leg portions.

18 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the perimeter of the peelable flap portion comprises a connecting portion and two leg portions and wherein the leg portions comprise at least one interrupted area.

19 . The package of claim 1 , comprising at least two second panels, wherein the at least two second panels are disposed on opposite sides of the first panel.

20 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the peelable flap portion comprises a plurality of tabs which are continuous with the peelable flap portion.

Assignees

• Sonoco Dev Inc

Inventors

• Huffer Scott William
• Sanfilippo James J
• Sanfilippo John E
• Radenovic Milorad
• Costa Ricardo
• Feld Eric

Classifications

• B65D5/542

  the lines of weakness being provided in the container body · CPC title

• B65D75/5838

  combined with separate fixed tearing means, e.g. tabs · CPC title

• B65D2215/08

  for fooling children, e.g. fake closures · CPC title

• B65D75/5855

  Peelable seals · CPC title

• B65D2575/586

  with means for reclosing · CPC title