Packages, packaged products and methods of use
AssigneeAmcor Flexibles North America, Inc.
InventorMichele C. Payant
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Abstract
A package includes a lid with a peel initiator portion and a remaining portion. The package further includes a tray. The tray includes a rigid component and a liner component including a liner-flange portion. The package further includes an adhered area which includes a seal between the peel initiator portion and the liner component. A lid-flange portion includes the peel initiator portion and the remaining portion. The adhered area includes the lid-flange portion of the peel initiator portion and the liner-flange portion. Further, the adhered area includes 90 percent or less of an area of the peel initiator portion.
Claims17
A package comprising:
- a lid comprising a peel initiator portion and a remaining portion adjoined by a line of weakness;
- a tray comprising a rigid component and a liner component comprising a liner-flange portion;
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- an adhered area comprising a seal between the peel initiator portion and the liner component;
- wherein the adhered area comprises the peel initiator portion and the liner-flange portion, wherein the adhered area comprises 90 percent or less of an area of the peel initiator portion, and wherein the peel initiator portion facilitates removal of the liner component from the rigid component.
A package comprising:
- a lid comprising a peel initiator portion is adjoined to a remaining portion along a line of weakness, and a lid edge;
- a tray comprising a rigid component and a liner component comprising a liner edge, the liner edge comprising a non-linear edge portion;
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- an adhered area comprising a seal between the peel initiator portion and the liner component;
- wherein the lid edge comprises the peel initiator portion and the remaining portion, wherein the adhered area comprises the lid edge of the peel initiator portion and the non-linear edge portion of the liner edge, wherein the adhered area comprises 90 percent or less of the peel initiator portion, and wherein the peel initiator portion facilitates removal of the liner component from the rigid component.
A packaged product comprising:
- a lid comprising a peel initiator portion and a remaining portion adjoined by a line of weakness;
- a tray comprising a rigid component and a liner component comprising a liner-flange portion;
- an adhered area comprising a seal between the peel initiator portion and the liner component;
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- a product disposed within the tray;
- wherein the adhered area comprises the lid flange portion of the peel initiator portion and the liner-flange portion, wherein the adhered area comprises 90 percent or less of an area of the peel initiator portion, and wherein the peel initiator portion facilitates removal of the liner component from the rigid component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.