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US 2025/0187797 A1Published application
Package having a child-restrictive opening feature
OwnerMark STEELEinventor
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Abstract
A package is provided to make it more resistant to access by individuals, such as small children, while remaining simple enough for an adult to open. A feature, such as a top gusset or a breachable flange or flap, can be provided to promote the child resistance attributes of the package.
Claims19
1-20. (canceled)
A package reclosure device system, comprising:
- a first panel portion including a first interior surface;
- a second panel portion including a second interior surface, wherein at least the first panel portion and the second panel portion define a package end access opening providing access to an inner package volume configured to contain package contents;
- a film element including at least one reclosure end element and a fixed end element, wherein the fixed end element is operatively sealed to the second panel portion such that the fixed end element is operatively affixed to the second interior surface below the package end access opening, and wherein the at least one reclosure end element is configured to selectively mate with a panel reclosure device element operatively affixed to the first interior surface;
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- a hingeable flap extension, without a reclosure device element or a locking member element, including a free end extendable past the at least one reclosure end portion of the film element and the panel reclosure device element, between the film element and the second panel portion.
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A pouch reclosure device system, comprising:
- a first panel portion including a first interior surface;
- a second panel portion including a second interior surface, wherein at least the first panel portion and the second panel portion define a pouch end access opening providing access to an inner pouch volume configured to contain pouch contents;
- a bottom panel portion, wherein the pouch end access opening is defined opposite the bottom panel portion;
- a film element including at least one reclosure end element and a fixed end element, wherein the fixed end element is operatively sealed to the second panel portion such that the fixed end element is affixed to the second interior surface below the pouch end access opening, and wherein the at least one reclosure end element is configured to selectively mate with a panel reclosure device element operatively provided at the first interior surface;
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- a cantilevered and hingeable flap, without a reclosure device element or a locking member element, having a free end extendable past the at least one reclosure end portion of the film element and the panel reclosure device element, between the film element and the second panel portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.