US 2004/0175467 A1 · Packages made from multilayer structures

Abstract

Packages made from multilayer structures useful for packaging bone-in meat or other like products are provided. More specifically, packages made from multilayer structures are provided wherein the multilayer structures have sufficient rigidity and strength to contain bone-in meat or other like products. In addition, packages made from multilayer structures are provided for packaging bone-in meat and other like products wherein the multilayer structures can easily seal to themselves or to other structures to provide the packages for the products. Moreover, the multilayer structures of the present invention may be biaxially oriented and heat-shrinkable.

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Dependent claims

A package for bone-in meat comprising:

a first wall comprising a multilayer structure comprising a heat-sealant layer comprising a material selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, polyamides, ionomers and blends thereof, a first polyamide layer, and a first tie layer, wherein the multilayer structure is oriented and all layers are coextruded together to form the multilayer structure.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/735,485Filed 12 Dec 2003

Priority

7 Mar 2003

Published

9 Sep 2004

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

A23B 4/00
Preservation of meat, sausages, fish or fish products
B32B 27/08
As the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material: of synthetic resin
B32B 27/32
Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin: comprising polyolefins
B32B 27/34
Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin: comprising polyamides

Packages made from multilayer structures

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Abstract

Claims44