Dispensing package

A method of making a dispensing package for dispensing contents through at least one metered opening comprising:

• providing a plastic backing layer including first and second sides, said plastic backing layer having a first sheer modulus sufficient to maintain said package in a substantially flat configuration and a first elastic limit;
• providing a coating layer formed on said second side of said plastic backing layer, said coating layer having a second elastic limit that is greater than said first elastic limit;
• placing a label on said first side of said plastic backing layer;
• forming a first score at least partially through said label and said first side of said plastic backing layer;
• forming a second score substantially aligned with said first score in said coating layer;
• coupling a pouch layer to said coating layer to form a pouch defined therebetween, said pouch adapted to carry said contents;
• filling said pouch with said contents;
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• selecting said first elastic limit of said plastic backing layer and said second elastic limit of said coating layer such that flexure of said coating layer by a first amount is insufficient to cause said coating layer to exceed said second elastic limit, while flexure of said plastic backing layer by said first amount is sufficient to cause said plastic backing layer to exceed said first elastic limit and break along said first score to expose a metered opening defined by the overlap of said first score and said second score.

A dispensing package for carrying and dispensing contents comprising:

• a plastic backing layer including first and second sides, said plastic backing layer having a first elastic limit and a shear modulus sufficient to maintain said dispensing package in a substantially flat configuration, wherein a first score is formed at least partially through said first side of said plastic backing layer;
• a coating layer formed on said second side of said plastic backing layer and having a second elastic limit that is greater than said first elastic limit, wherein a second score substantially aligned with said first score is formed through said coating layer;
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• a pouch layer coupled to said coating layer and forming a pouch therebetween that is adapted to carry said contents of said package, said contents being in fluid communication with said second score;
• wherein said first elastic limit of said plastic backing layer and said second elastic limit of said coating layer are selected such that flexure of said coating layer by a first amount is insufficient to cause said coating layer to exceed said second elastic limit, while flexure of said plastic backing layer by said first amount is sufficient to cause said plastic backing layer to exceed said first elastic limit and break along said first score to expose a metered opening defined by the overlap of said first score and said second score.

A dispensing package for carrying and dispensing contents comprising:

• an upper layer including first and second sides, said upper layer having a first elastic limit and a shear modulus sufficient to maintain said dispensing package in a substantially flat configuration, wherein a first score is formed in said first side of said upper layer;
• a middle layer disposed on said second side of said upper layer and having a second elastic limit that is greater than said first elastic limit, wherein a second score substantially aligned with said first score is formed through said middle layer;
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• a lower layer coupled to said middle layer so as to define a pouch therebetween, said pouch structured to carry said contents of said package such that said contents are in fluid communication with said second score;
• wherein said first elastic limit of said upper layer and said second elastic limit of said middle layer are selected such that flexure of said middle layer by a first amount is insufficient to cause said middle layer to exceed said second elastic limit, while flexure of said upper layer by said first amount is sufficient to cause said upper layer to exceed said first elastic limit and break along said first score to expose a metered opening defined by the overlap of said first score and said second score.

A method of making a dispensing package comprising:

• providing a plastic backing layer including first and second sides, said plastic backing layer having a first elastic limit;
• providing a coating layer formed on said second side of said plastic backing layer, said coating layer having a second elastic limit that is greater than said first elastic limit;
• forming a first score at least partially through said first side of said plastic backing layer;
• forming a second score substantially aligned with said first score in said coating layer;
• coupling a pouch layer to said coating layer to form a pouch defined therebetween, said pouch adapted to carry said contents;
• filling said pouch with said contents;
• and
• selecting said first elastic limit of said plastic backing layer and said second elastic limit of said coating layer such that flexure of said coating layer by a first amount is insufficient to cause said coating layer to exceed said second elastic limit, while flexure of said plastic backing layer by said first amount is sufficient to cause said plastic backing layer to exceed said first elastic limit and break along said first score to expose a metered opening defined by the overlap of said first score and said second score.