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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2014
Intercontinental Great Brands Llc, East Hanover, NJ (US);
Intercontinental Great Brands LLC, East Hanover, NJ (US);
Abstract
A consumable product package assembly includes at least one consumable product and a package for enclosing the at least one product. The package includes an elongate body portion surrounding the product and a longitudinal seal extending at least partially along the length of the body portion. The seal has a pair of longitudinally spaced notches extending transversely to the distal edge of the seal. The notches define a grasping tab therebetween to initiate tearing of the body portion of the package transversely about the product. The body portion further includes at least one score location extending between the notches to weaken the package thereat to facilitate controlled tearing of the body portion.