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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2008
Applicants:
Peter Mills, Wigton, GB;
Steven Maude, Wigton, GB;
Inventors:
Peter Mills, Wigton, GB;
Steven Maude, Wigton, GB;
Assignee:
Innovia Films, Ltd., Wigton, Cumbria, GB;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 65/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a flexible polymeric film for enveloping a container comprising: a tear path; and a tear tab extending from the outer surface of the film; wherein the tear path comprises at least one fault line arranged to facilitate tearing of the film in one direction when the tear tab is pulled in a direction generally perpendicular to the container; wherein the at least one fault line comprises an embossed pattern being positioned to enhance the sound generated by the tearing of the at least one fault line.