Packaging
AssigneeCadbury Holdings Limited
InventorsJason Denis Willey, Parbinder Cheema
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Abstract
Packaging for a generally block shaped product (12) is made from a wrapper (14) of flexible material encasing the product. The wrapper has a foldable flap portion (24) adjacent an end of the package. The free edges (28, 30, 32) of the flap over-lap a further portion (34) of the wrapper and are bonded by means of a peelable and re- sealable adhesive (37). The flap (24) extends fully across one face (38) of the package and at least partially down opposing sides to form a sealed and re-sealable closure for the package. The package can be formed using flow-wrap techniques and is particular suited for packaging chocolate bars and the like.
Claims50
Packaging for a generally block shaped product, the packaging comprising a wrapper of flexible material encasing the product, the wrapper having a foldable flap portion adjacent an end of the package, the free edges of the flap overlapping a further portion of the wrapper and being bonded thereto by means of a peelable and re-sealable adhesive, the flap extending fully across one face of the package and at least partially down opposing sides to form a sealed and re-sealable closure for the package.
Packaging as claimed in claim, in which the packaging is a flow-wrap film packaging.
-24. (canceled)
A method of packaging a generally blocked shaped product, the method comprising:
- a) providing a wrapper of flexible material having a re-sealable flap closing an aperture in the wrapper;
- b) folding the wrapper about a generally block shaped product and bonding opposed surfaces of the material to form sealed seams so as to encase the product;
- c) positioning the wrapper as it is folded about the product so that the flap is located adjacent one end of the package and extends fully across one face of the package and at least partially down opposing sides.
(canceled)
A combination of a substantially rigid, generally block shaped product and a wrapper of flexible material enclosing the product, the wrapper having an aperture and a foldable flap portion, the flap portion having one or more the free edge regions overlapping a further portion of the wrapper and being bonded thereto by means of a peelable and re-sealable adhesive so as to form re-closable closure for the aperture, in which the aperture has a maximum width equal to or slightly larger than a side of the product.
(canceled)
A method of packaging a substantially rigid, generally blocked shaped product with a wrapper of flexible material, the method comprising:
- a) providing a wrapper of flexible material having an aperture and a foldable flap portion, the flap portion having one or more free edge regions overlapping a further portion of the wrapper and being bonded thereto by means of a peelable and re-sealable adhesive so as to form re-closable closure for the aperture, and the aperture having a maximum width equal to or slightly larger than a side of the product;
- b) folding the wrapper about a generally block shaped product and bonding surfaces of the material to form sealed seams so as to encase the product;
- c) positioning the wrapper as it is folded about the product so that the aperture in the wrapper is located adjacent to one side of the package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.