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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2017
Frito-lay North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Martin E. Broen, New York City, NY (US);
Todd Huthmaker, McKinney, TX (US);
Chad Huebner, Plano, TX (US);
David Lestage, Allen, TX (US);
Frito-Lay North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are unique resealable packages for snacks. Some embodiments comprise rigid sidewalls configured to structurally support a flexible bag to maintain the thickness of the bag as it is laid on its back and opened for product consumption. In addition, disclosed packages include a resealable flexible flap having a raised pull tab for use by a consumer to peel open the bag by separating this flap from the front of the bag, and then resealing the bag by laying the flap back over the opening. The rigid sidewalls allow the integrity of the product to be maintained after the bag is resealed so that the product is not crushed if the bag is stored for later use. Edges of the peelable flap are coated with a resealable adhesive, while one side or end of the flap is connected to a portion of the bag's front surface.