Easy open package
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsMaggie VanderHeiden Berger, Linda Jo Van Dyke
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Abstract
The present invention provides a package wrapping that utilizes a film having a pair of spaced apart perforations defining a perforation zone there between, a carton label having a pair of spaced apart tabs defining a notch that extends across and makes visible a portion of the perforation zone when the label overlays the film, and an adhesive extending across a portion of the perforation zone and one of the spaced apart tabs wherein the carton label is not adhered to the film.
Claims20
An easy open package comprising a carton, a film at least partially overwrapping the carton, perforations disposed on the film and defining a perforation zone, and a label comprising a first end and a second end, the first end having a top surface, a bottom surface and a notch defined by a pair of spaced apart tabs, the label disposed on the film such that the first end notch exposes at least a portion of the perforation zone and an adhesive disposed on both the top surface of at least one of the tabs and the perforation zone exposed by the notch.
An easy open package comprising a carton wrapped in a film having two spaced apart lines of perforations defining a perforation zone having a width W1, a product label having a first and a second end, the first product label end having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first tab and a second tab, the first and the second tabs defining a notch having a width W2, the product label extending around the carton and contacting the film and positioned such that the notch exposes a portion of the perforation zone, and a continuous line of adhesive disposed on the top surface of at least one tab and a portion of the perforation zone.
An easy open package comprising a carton at least partially wrapped in a film, having two lines of perforations spaced apart from one another and defining a perforation zone having a width W1, a label having a first and a second end that overlap one another to form a label band that surrounds the carton, the first end having a top, a bottom and a pair of spaced apart tabs defining a notch having a width W2, the label positioned such that the notch exposes a portion of the perforation zone and a continuous strip of adhesive disposed across the notch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.