Kraft Foods R & D, Inc.

Christopher Wright Dunkle

Jo-Ann Clark

Adam Lloyd

Ronald H Exner

The invention relates to a resealable package (&#x2033;), comprising a package body () having a first side wall (), a second side wall () opposite the first side wall (), an openable top end () and a closed bottom end (), wherein a portion () of the first side wall () protrudes beyond the second side wall () at the top end () in a direction from the bottom end () to the top end (), and a closure element () which is releasably adhered to an inner surface () of the portion () of the first side wall () which protrudes beyond the second side wall () and the second side wall () so as to close the top end (), Upon removal of the closure element () from the package body (), a resealable adhesive arrangement () is exposed so as to allow the inner surface () of the portion () of the first side wall () which protrudes beyond the second side wall () and an outer surface () of the second side wall () to be resealably adhered to one another in a position to close the top end (). Further, the invention relates to a method and an apparatus () for producing the resealable package (&#x2033;).

Resealable package method for producing the resealable package and apparatus for producing the resealable package

A flexible packaging bag is closed at one end by means of a header having a removable outer header portion and an inner header portion (A) both of which are sealed. The seal in the inner header portion is peelable. An elliptical aperture is defined in the outer header portion. The aperture is dimensioned to enable the insertion of one or more fingers and is offset proximal to a first side edge of the outer header portion. The aperture is used to suspend the bag from a display hook at an angle and can be grasped as an aid to tearing when removing the outer header portion.

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Deerfield, IL, United States of America

Christopher Wright Dunkle