Tamper indicator for reclosable packages

A reclosable package for consumable products comprising:

• a. a laminated sheet comprising an inner layer and an outer layer wherein the inner layer is oriented toward an inside of the package and the outer layer is oriented toward an outside of the package;
• b. a first laser scored line extending at least substantially into the inner layer but not extending into the outer layer;
• c. a second laser scored line extending at least substantially into the outer layer but not extending into inner layer, and being laterally offset from the first laser scored line to define an opening panel in the package and a marginal region between the first and second laser scored lines and further defining a surrounding region of the sheet outside of the marginal region;
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• d. a tamper indicator that provides an indication that the opening panel is being opened for a first time and includes at least one of a frangible link that breaks when the opening panel is being opened for the first time and a configuration which causes partial delamination of the inner or outer layer when the opening panel is opened for the first time.

A package for consumable products comprising:

• a. a laminated sheet comprising an inner layer and an opaque outer layer wherein the inner layer is oriented toward the inside of the package and the opaque outer layer is oriented toward the outside of the package;
• b. a first score line extending at least substantially into the inner layer but not extending into the opaque outer layer;
• c. a second score line laterally offset from the first score line and extending at least substantially into the opaque outer layer but not extending into the inner layer, the second score line defining an opening panel in the package and further defining a marginal region in the laminated sheet between the first and second score lines and further defining a surrounding region that extends throughout the laminated sheet outside of the marginal region;
• d. a releasable adhesive disposed between the inner layer and opaque outer layer in at least a portion of the marginal region;
• e. a laminating adhesive disposed between the inner layer and opaque outer layer and extending substantially throughout the surrounding region such that the laminating adhesive is effective to bond the inner layer and opaque outer layer together where it is applied;
• and,
• f. a tamper indicator that provides a visual indication that the opening panel has been previously opened and comprises at least one of a frangible link which is broken when the opening panel is opened for the first time and a configuration which causes partial delamination of the inner or outer layer when the opening panel is opened for the first time.

A package for consumable products comprising:

• a. a laminated sheet comprising an inner layer and an outer layer wherein the inner layer is oriented toward the inside of the package and the outer layer is oriented toward the outside of the package;
• b. a first score line extending at least substantially into the inner layer but not extending into the outer layer;
• c. a second score line extending at least substantially into the outer layer but not extending into inner layer, and being laterally offset from the first score line to define an opening panel in the package and a marginal region between the first and second score lines and further defining a surrounding region of the sheet outside of the marginal region;
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• d. a tamper indicator that provides an indication that the opening panel has previously been opened;
• wherein the tamper indicator is selected from the group consisting of a frangible link in the outer layer, a configuration which causes partial delamination of the inner or outer layer when the package is opened for the first time, and a security tape applied across the second score line.