Flexible packaging structure with a built-in opening and reclose feature

A resealable packaging structure for housing products wherein the entire packaging structure comprises a laminate comprising an outer layer and an inner layer that are coextensive across substantially their entire areas, each of the layers having an upper surface and a lower surface and wherein, other than in an unadhered tab portion of the outer layer, the outer layer lower surface is adhered to the inner layer upper surface over substantially their entire surfaces, the laminate further comprising a repeatedly openable and closeable flexible structure which comprises:

• an outer score line formed in the outer layer of the laminate defining an outer layer opening portion that is separable from the outer layer along the outer score line;
• an inner score line formed in the inner layer of the laminate defining an inner layer opening portion that is separable from the inner layer along the inner score line, wherein the outer layer opening portion is larger in area than the inner layer opening portion wherein the outer layer opening portion extends beyond a periphery of the inner layer opening portion, and wherein the outer layer opening portion comprises the tab portion;
• the inner layer upper surface comprising a first marginal region surrounding the inner score line in the laminate;
• a flap comprising the outer layer opening portion and the inner layer opening portion, wherein the inner layer opening portion of the flap is defined by the inner score line and wherein the outer layer opening portion of the flap is defined by the outer score line;
• the outer layer lower surface comprising a second marginal region comprising at least a portion of a periphery of the outer layer opening portion lower surface;
• an ink layer disposed on the lower surface of the outer layer;
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• the first marginal region being releasably and resealably adhered to the second marginal region so that the flap may be repeatedly opened and resealed, wherein an initial release of the first and second marginal region disrupts the ink layer thereby preventing the reseal of the first marginal region and the second marginal region in registration along the outer score line.