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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2023
Applicant:
Sonoco Development, Inc., Hartsville, SC (US);
Inventor:
Scott William Huffer, Hartsville, SC (US);
Assignee:
TOPPAN PACKAGING AMERICAS HOLDINGS, INC., Charlotte, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 75/58 (2006.01); B32B 7/05 (2019.01); B32B 7/06 (2019.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01); B65B 61/18 (2006.01); B65D 65/14 (2006.01); B65D 65/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 75/5855 (2013.01); B32B 7/05 (2019.01); B32B 7/06 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 37/12 (2013.01); B32B 37/1292 (2013.01); B32B 38/0004 (2013.01); B65B 61/18 (2013.01); B65B 61/184 (2013.01); B65D 65/14 (2013.01); B65D 65/40 (2013.01); B65D 75/58 (2013.01); B65D 75/5838 (2013.01); B32B 2439/46 (2013.01); B65D 2575/586 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a flexible packaging comprising a base layer and a film layer at least partially releasably affixed to the base layer via a pressure sensitive adhesive layer. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer comprises at least one adhesive zone and at least one adhesive-free zone extending continuously in a machine direction. The film layer is scored to form at least one pull tab which is disposed within the at least one adhesive-free zone and the base layer is scored to form at least one cavity which is disposed adjacent the at least one adhesive-free zone.