Packages configured for improved sealing
AssigneeIntercontinental Great Brands LLC
InventorKevin Ferris
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Abstract
A package is provided that is formed from a packaging material, such as film, having increased adhesive in critical locations, such as adjacent folds in the end seal and other areas so that that the increased adhesive can at least partially fill voids adjacent such folds. The additional, localized sealant material is applied in a plurality of discrete locations in the end seal or other region adjacent where folds are formed and overlap with a sealant layer so as to provide additional sealant material for at least partially filling the voids without being present throughout the entirety, majority or large portions of the packaging material.
Claims8
A package formed from a packaging material having at least a base layer and a sealant layer, the packaging material having a localized sealant material disposed on the sealant layer and in a plurality of discrete locations, the package having one or more end seal regions having folds with the discrete locations of the localized sealant material being adjacent to the folds such that the localized sealant material at least partially fills voids adjacent the folds;
- wherein the package includes a first end seal region and a second end seal region, each of the first and second end seal regions having folds at lateral edges thereof, the discrete locations of the localized sealant material including a first pair of discrete locations adjacent the folds of the first end seal region and a second pair of discrete locations adjacent the folds of the second end seal region;
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- wherein the package includes a fin seal extending between the first and second end seal regions and having a first portion disposed in the first end seal region with a first pair of fin seal folds and a second portion disposed in the second end seal region with a second pair of fin seal folds, the discrete locations of the localized sealant material including a third pair of discrete locations adjacent the first pair of fin seal folds and a fourth pair of discrete locations adjacent the second pair of fin seal folds.
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