US 12,030,701 B2
Flexible package with reclose region
Jacob Donald Prue Branyon, Hartsville, SC (US)
Assigned to Sonoco Development, Inc., Hartsville, SC (US)
Filed by Sonoco Development, Inc., Hartsville, SC (US)
Filed on Mar. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/193,009.
Application 17/193,009 is a continuation of application No. 16/434,706, filed on Jun. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,130,619.
Application 16/434,706 is a continuation of application No. 15/797,686, filed on Oct. 30, 2017, granted, now 10,377,546, issued on Aug. 13, 2019.
Application 15/797,686 is a continuation of application No. 14/570,418, filed on Dec. 15, 2014, granted, now 9,834,353, issued on Dec. 5, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0188506 A1, Jun. 24, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 65/14 (2006.01); B31B 50/62 (2017.01); B31B 50/74 (2017.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 9/00 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); B65B 5/02 (2006.01); B65D 35/10 (2006.01); B65D 35/18 (2006.01); B65D 37/00 (2006.01); B65D 53/08 (2006.01); B65D 75/12 (2006.01); B65D 85/60 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 65/14 (2013.01) [B31B 50/62 (2017.08); B31B 50/74 (2017.08); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 9/00 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/32 (2013.01); B32B 27/36 (2013.01); B65B 5/022 (2013.01); B65D 35/10 (2013.01); B65D 35/18 (2013.01); B65D 37/00 (2013.01); B65D 53/08 (2013.01); B65D 75/12 (2013.01); B65D 85/60 (2013.01); B32B 2255/10 (2013.01); B32B 2255/205 (2013.01); B32B 2307/546 (2013.01); B32B 2439/70 (2013.01); B65D 2575/586 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A packaging structure for forming a reclosable flexible package, the packaging structure comprising:
an inner film layer;
an outer film layer laminated to the inner film layer to form a laminate, wherein a plurality of cut lines are disposed in the outer film layer to form a reclose region, said plurality of cut lines defining a plurality of strips of the outer film layer, each of the plurality of strips being disposed between two adjacent cut lines of the plurality of cut lines; and
pressure sensitive adhesive disposed between the inner and outer film layers within the reclose region; and
wherein each of the plurality of strips has a longitudinal direction and wherein a first longitudinal end of each strip of the plurality strips and a second longitudinal end of each strip of the plurality of strips are each adapted to remain uncut and continuous with the outer film layer after reclosing of the reclose region.