Resealable container

The method of manufacturing and using a tamper evident reusable package comprising:

• providing a cover comprising a first layer wherein at least a portion of its perimeter is perforated, a second layer, a container having a flange, and a substrate;
• applying a permanent adhesive to the first layer;
• applying a releasable, resealable adhesive to a second layer;
• engaging the first and second layers such that the perforated perimeter having the permanent adhesive and the releasable, resealable adhesive of the second layer are exposed;
• engaging the container with at least the second layer;
• and
• engaging the first layer to the substrate using the permanent adhesive, thereby trapping the flange of said container between the cover and the substrate.

A resealable container comprising:

• a container having an opening into an interior cavity of said opening;
• said container having a perimeter adjacent surface located adjacent the perimeter of said opening;
• a cover having an undersurface substantially covered with a releasable, resealable adhesive;
• said cover being releasably, resealably adhered by said adhesive to said perimeter adjacent surface of said container;
• a film layer adhered by said releasable, resealable adhesive to and covering a portion of said undersurface of said cover said film layer being generally coextensive with said container opening, wherein said film layer eliminates the need to apply adhesive to only a portion of said undersurface of said cover in order to keep the contents of said container from being exposed to a substantial amount of said releasable, resealable adhesive;
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• a substrate wherein said perimeter adjacent surface of said container rests against said substrate whereby said perimeter adjacent surface is trapped between said cover and said substrate.

A package comprising:

• a container having an opening therein, which opens into an interior cavity;
• said opening having a perimeter;
• said container having a perimeter adjacent surface located adjacent the perimeter;
• a cover overlying said opening and including an inner perimeter portion which overlies and is adhered to the entire portion of said perimeter adjacent surface of said container by a releasable, resealable container;
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• said cover including an outer perimeter portion, which is separable from the rest of said cover, and which overlies and is adhered by a permanent adhesive to a substrate surface, which surrounds and extends beyond said perimeter adjacent surface, whereby said cover is held in place against accidental removal during display, storage, and the like, but can be intentionally removed and subsequently resealed by separating said cover from said outer perimeter portion.