Laminate structure for resealable package

A laminate structure for forming a package, the laminate structure comprising:

• a first film layer defining a first surface configured to be disposed proximate a product stored within a package, the first film layer further defining a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first film layer includes an uncut laser-distorted region;
• a second film layer defining a first surface laminated to the second surface of the first film layer and a second surface opposite the first surface of the second film layer, wherein the second film layer includes an inner laser score line extending between the first and second surfaces of the second film layer;
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• a third film layer defining a first surface laminated to the second surface of the second film layer and a second surface opposite the first surface of the third film layer, wherein the third film layer includes an outer score line extending between the first and second surfaces of the third film layer,
• wherein the inner laser score line is in line with the laser-distorted region, and the outer score line is offset from the inner laser score line and the laser-distorted region, such that peeling back the third film layer at the outer score line causes the first film layer to break along the laser-distorted region to form a first film layer cut line continuous with the inner laser score line to allow the first film layer and the second film layer to be moved together with the third film layer.

A method of manufacturing a laminate structure for forming a package, the method comprising:

• laminating a first film layer to a second film layer, wherein:
• the first film layer defines a first surface configured to be disposed proximate a product stored within a package, the first film layer further defining a second surface opposite the first surface, the first film layer being continuous, and
• the second film layer defines a first surface laminated to the second surface of the first film layer and a second surface opposite the first surface of the second film layer;
• laminating the second surface of the second film layer to the third film layer, wherein the third film layer defines a first surface laminated to the second surface of the second film layer and a second surface opposite the first surface of the third film layer;
• forming an outer score line in the third film layer extending between the first and second surfaces of the third film layer;
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• laser-cutting an inner laser score line in the second film layer extending between the first and second surfaces of the second film layer;
• wherein the inner laser score line is made through the first film layer,
• wherein laser-cutting the inner laser score line creates a laser-distorted region in the first film layer, and
• wherein the inner laser score line is in line with the laser-distorted region, and the outer score line is offset from the inner laser score line and the laser-distorted region, such that peeling back the third film layer at the outer score line causes the first film layer to break along the laser-distorted region to form a first film layer cut line continuous with the inner laser score line to allow the first film layer and the second film layer to be moved together with the third film layer.