Easy tear package
AssigneeIntercontinental Great Brands LLC
InventorsPaul Veternik, Marcela Maia Lopez, Anderson Silva
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Abstract
A consumable product package assembly includes at least one consumable product and a package for enclosing the at least one product. The package includes an elongate body portion surrounding the product and a longitudinal seal extending at least partially along the length of the body portion. The seal has a pair of longitudinally spaced notches extending transversely to the distal edge of the seal. The notches define a grasping tab therebetween to initiate tearing of the body portion of the package transversely about the product. The body portion further includes at least one score location extending between the notches to weaken the package thereat to facilitate controlled tearing of the body portion.
Claims14
A consumable product package assembly comprising:
- at least one consumable product;
- a package for enclosing said product, said package including an elongate body portion surrounding said product and a longitudinal seal extending at least partially along the length of said body portion;
- said seal having a pair of longitudinally spaced notches extending transversely from the distal edge of said seal to a fold line of the seal, said notches defining a grasping tab therebetween to initiate tearing of said body portion of said package transversely about said product;
- said body portion further including at least one score location extending partially through the body portion and extending between said notches spaced from said fold line in a direction away from said seal to weaken the package thereat to facilitate controlled tearing of body portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.