Flexible reclosable enclosure with flap

A method comprising:

• forming one or more lines of weakness in a flap of one or more sheets of film material;
• mounting a zipper assembly to the one or more sheets, the zipper assembly including a first profile strip and a second profile strip that form a reclosable zipper, the first profile strip secured to an interior surface of the flap at a first permanent seal;
• folding and sealing the one or more sheets to form an enclosure that includes a front panel and a back panel and defines a cavity therebetween to hold contents, wherein the folding and sealing causes the flap to extend from a fold at a top end of the enclosure to a distal edge of the flap and overlap a portion of the front panel, wherein the reclosable zipper selectively closes the cavity;
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• sealing a distal segment of the flap, which extends from the first permanent seal to the distal edge, to at least one of an exterior surface of the front panel or the second profile strip of the zipper assembly, wherein the one or more lines of weakness are located along the distal segment and permit irreparable separation of a sub-flap from a remainder of the distal segment, wherein the sub-flap blocks access to the reclosable zipper in an intact state and permits access to the reclosable zipper when separated from the remainder of the distal segment.

A reclosable enclosure comprising:

• a front panel and a back panel secured to each other and forming a cavity therebetween to store contents, wherein the back panel includes a flap that is folded around a top edge of the front panel and overlaps a portion of the front panel, the flap extending from a fold at the top edge of the front panel to a distal edge of the flap;
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• a zipper assembly coupled to an interior surface of the front panel, the zipper assembly comprising a first profile strip and a second profile strip that form a reclosable zipper to selectively close the cavity, wherein the first profile strip is secured to the flap and the front panel at a first permanent seal that is spaced apart from the fold,
• wherein a distal segment of the flap extending from the first permanent seal to the distal edge is sealed to at least one of an exterior surface of the front panel or the second profile strip, the distal segment of the flap defining one or more lines of weakness to permit irreparable separation of a sub-flap from a remainder of the distal segment, wherein the sub-flap blocks access to the reclosable zipper in an intact stage and permits access to the reclosable zipper when separated from the remainder of the distal segment.