Resealable packing-list pouch

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9950848-B2
Application number	US-201615254937-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 1, 2016
Priority date	Sep 1, 2016
Publication date	Apr 24, 2018
Grant date	Apr 24, 2018

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including a packing-list-pouch comprising a back sheet and a front sheet attached to a pocket, a protective lip sheet attached to cover a top edge of the front sheet, and a removable release liner attached to an exterior surface of the back sheet via an adhesive coating. The packing-list-pouch may include a flap sheet attached to the protective lip sheet and an adhesive strip configured to fasten a bottom portion of the flap sheet to the front sheet to form a resealable closure over an opening of the pocket and the protective lip sheet.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A resealable packing-list-pouch comprising:
a back sheet;
a front sheet attached to the back sheet at respective side and bottom edges to form a bottom portion of a pocket between the back sheet and the front sheet such that a top edge of the back sheet extends beyond a top edge of the front sheet to form an opening of the pocket;
a protective lip sheet attached to the back sheet at the top edge of the back sheet and such that side edges of the protective lip sheet attaches to upper portions of the side edges of the back sheet to form a protective lip over the opening of the pocket, wherein a bottom edge of the protective lip sheet covers the top edge of the front sheet and forms a top portion of the pocket between the back sheet and the protective lip sheet;
a flap sheet connected to the protective lip sheet such that a portion of the protective lip sheet is between the flap sheet and the back sheet; and
an adhesive strip located on an exterior surface of the front sheet proximal to the bottom edge of the protective lip sheet such that the adhesive strip is configured to fasten a bottom portion of the flap sheet to the front sheet to form a resealable closure over the opening of the pocket and the protective lip sheet.

2. The resealable packing-list-pouch of claim 1 further comprising an adhesive coating located on an exterior surface of the back sheet.

3. The resealable packing-list-pouch of claim 2 further comprising a release liner attached to the exterior surface of the back sheet via adhesive coating such that the release liner is removable.

4. The resealable packing-list-pouch of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive strip is comprised of pressure sensitive material.

5. The resealable packing-list-pouch of claim 4 , wherein the pressure sensitive material is acrylic, natural rubber, or synthetic rubber.

6. The resealable packing-list-pouch of claim 1 , wherein the back sheet, the front sheet, the protective lip sheet, and the flap sheet are formed of a flexible plastic.

7. The resealable packing-list-pouch of claim 6 , wherein the flexible plastic is polyethylene.

8. The resealable packing-list-pouch of claim 6 , wherein the flexible plastic is transparent.

9. The resealable packing-list-pouch of claim 1 , wherein the front sheet, the back sheet, the protective lip sheet, and the flap sheet are attached via heat sealing.

10. The resealable packing-list-pouch of claim 1 , wherein the front sheet, the back sheet, the protective lip sheet, and the flap sheet are attached via a permanent adhesive.

11. The resealable packing-list-pouch of claim 10 , wherein the permanent adhesive is an acrylic adhesives or a hot-melt adhesive.

12. A method of making a resealable packing-list-pouch, the method comprising:
forming a back sheet, a front sheet, a flap sheet, and a protective lip sheet out of a flexible plastic material;
forming a pocket by attaching the front sheet to the back sheet at respective side and bottom edges such that a top edge of the back sheet extends beyond a top edge of the front sheet to form an opening of the pocket;
attaching the protective lip sheet to the back sheet at one end and such that side edges of the protective lip sheet affix to upper portions of the side edges of the back sheet to form a protective lip over the opening of the pocket, wherein a bottom edge of the protective lip sheet covers the top edge of the front sheet;
attaching the flap sheet to the protective lip sheet such that a portion of the protective lip sheet is between the flap sheet and the back sheet; and
placing an adhesive strip on an exterior surface of the front sheet proximal to the bottom edge of the protective lip sheet such that the adhesive strip is configured to fasten a bottom portion of the flap sheet to the front sheet to form a resealable closure over the opening of the pocket and the protective lip sheet.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising:
forming an adhesive coat on an exterior surface of the back sheet; and
attaching a release liner to the exterior surface of the back sheet via the adhesive coat such that the release liner is removable.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the flexible plastic is polyethylene.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the front sheet, the back sheet, the protective lip sheet, and the flap sheet are attached via heat sealing.

16. A resealable packing-list-pouch comprising:
a back sheet and a front sheet connected to form a pocket such that a top edge of the back sheet extends beyond a top edge of the front sheet to form an opening of the pocket;
a protective lip sheet connected to the back sheet at one end to form a protective lip over the opening of the pocket;
a flap sheet connected to the protective lip sheet; and
an adhesive strip configured to fasten a bottom portion of the flap sheet to the front sheet to form a resealable closure over the opening of the pocket.

17. The resealable packing-list-pouch of claim 16 , wherein a bottom portion of the protective lip sheet covers the top edge of the front sheet.

18. The resealable packing-list-pouch of claim 16 , wherein the adhesive strip is located on an exterior surface of the front sheet proximal to a bottom edge of the protective lip sheet.

19. The resealable packing-list-pouch of claim 16 , wherein the adhesive strip is located on an interior surface of the flap sheet proximal to a bottom edge of the flap sheet.

20. The resealable packing-list-pouch of claim 16 further comprising a release liner attached to an exterior surface of the packing-list-pouch via an adhesive coat such that the release liner is removable.

Assignees

• Federal Express Corp

Inventors

• Zhou Yongquan

Classifications

• B31B50/72

  by applying and securing strips or sheets · CPC title

• B65D27/16

  using pressure-sensitive adhesive · CPC title

• B65D75/545 Primary

  the inserts or accessories being located within a pouch or envelope attached to the exterior of the packages, e.g. shipping mailers (envelope construction B65D27/00) · CPC title

• B31B50/62

  by adhesives · CPC title

• B31B50/81

  Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings · CPC title