US 11,724,863 B2
Tabbed seal with oversized tab
Robert William Thorstensen-Woll, Barrie (CA); and Steven A. Brucker, Gibson City, IL (US)
Assigned to Selig Sealing Products, Inc., Forrest, IL (US)
Appl. No. 17/258,369
Filed by Selig Sealing Products, Inc., Forrest, IL (US)
PCT Filed Jul. 9, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/041038
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 6, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/014252, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/695,277, filed on Jul. 9, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0292059 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. B65D 51/20 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 51/20 (2013.01) [B65D 2251/009 (2013.01); B65D 2251/0093 (2013.01); B65D 2577/205 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
15. A tabbed sealing member for sealing to a rim surrounding a container opening, the tabbed sealing member having an upper surface area, the tabbed sealing member comprising: a lower laminate portion including a sealant layer for sealing to the rim of the container and a support layer above the sealant layer; an upper laminate portion; a release layer; and a bonding layer partially bonding the upper laminate portion to the lower laminate portion to form a gripping tab, the gripping tab configured for removing the sealing member from the container opening; wherein the gripping tab is formed having a first free portion with an area less than 50% of the upper surface area, a second temporarily bonded portion that releases or ruptures prior to the tabbed seal being removed from the container, and a third permanently bonded portion that does not release or rupture prior to seal removal, the second temporarily bonded portion defined by at least a portion of the release layer; and wherein the second temporarily bonded portion extends continuously between the first free portion and the third permanently bonded portion the first free portion; and the second temporarily bonded portion having an area greater than 50% of the upper surface area, whereby a user can grasp the first free portion and the second temporarily bonded portion to remove the tabbed sealing member from the container.