High burst package having a reclosable pour spout

US9102453B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9102453-B2
Application numberUS-64978509-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 30, 2009
Priority dateFeb 12, 2009
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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The disclosure relates to a gusseted reclosable package with an internal unisex reclosure strip. The reclosure strip has upper and lower flanges, and a two or three-point connection, rather than a four-point connection, to the interior circumference of the package. This results in the package having a higher internal (product side) opening strength than the external (consumer side) opening strength, thereby allowing the package to be easily opened by the consumer while maintaining a high burst strength.

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What is claimed is: 1. A reclosable package comprising: a front wall and a rear wall; a first gusset formed between a first edge of the front wall and a first edge of the rear wall; a single reclosure tape extending around an interior of the first gusset, the reclosure tape including a first flange and a second flange; and wherein the first flange is sealed to the interior of the first gusset and the second flange is free of sealing to a portion of the interior of the first…

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What does patent US9102453B2 cover?
The disclosure relates to a gusseted reclosable package with an internal unisex reclosure strip. The reclosure strip has upper and lower flanges, and a two or three-point connection, rather than a four-point connection, to the interior circumference of the package. This results in the package having a higher internal (product side) opening strength than the external (consumer side) opening stre…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Koenigkramer Rusty, Illinois Tool Works
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65D75/5822. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).