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US 6,957,914 B2Granted
Pouch multipackage
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsCraig W. Arends, Leslie S. Marco, John H. Schneider
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Abstract
A package for unitizing at least two pouches includes a flexible multipack header positioned between the pouches and adhered along a top portion of the pouches. Each pouch is removable along a tear line to expose a slider, a zipper and/or a secondary tear line to access the pouch or a tamper evident seal.
Claims12
A unitized package comprising:
- at least two pouches arranged in an array, each pouch comprising two flexible sides terminating at a seal across a top portion, the seal formed between inner walls of the two sides, each pouch containing an amount of product for consumer use or consumption;
- a multipack header connecting the at least two pouches and adhered along the top portion of each pouch, wherein each pouch is removably attached along a primary tear line to disengage each pouch;
- wherein each pouch further includes
- a closure, the closure accessible upon detachment of the pouch along the primary tear line;
- and
- a secondary tear line, the secondary tear line remaining integral with the pouch upon detachment of the pouch along the primary tear line.
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A unitized package comprising:
- a flexible multipack header having at least two attachment areas;
- a pouch having two generally parallel sides extending toward an upper end adhered to each attachment area and removable along a primary tear line, the pouch containing an amount of product for consumer use or consumption;
- a closure positioned within the pouch that, is accessible following separation of the pouch from the multipack header;
- and
- wherein the pouch further comprises a secondary tear line, the secondary tear line accessible upon detachment of the pouch along the primary tear line.
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A unitized package comprising:
- two or more pouches, each pouch comprising two flexible sides terminating at a seal across a top portion, the seal formed between inner walls of the two sides;
- and
- a multipack header positioned between the two or more pouches, the top portion of each pouch adhered to the multipack header;
- a primary tear line positioned between the top portion of each pouch and a remaining portion of the pouch so that each pouch is separately removable from the multipack header along the primary tear line;
- a secondary tear line, the secondary tear line accessible upon detachment of the pouch along the primary tear line;
- and
- wherein each pouch further comprises a closure, the closure accessible upon detachment of the pouch along the primary tear line.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.