US3224640A
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Reclosable package
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-06-21
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1982-06-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William S Schneider
- 👤 Arthur P Corella
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:44
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D31/00; B65D31/12; B65D75/00; B65D75/52; B65D75/54; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S383/00; Y10S383/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A FLEXIBLE RECLOSABLE PACKAGE COMPRISING: TWO WALLS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND SHAPE JOINED TOGETHER BY MEANS INCLUDING HEAT SEALED AREAS TO DEFINE AN INTERIOR PRODUCT HOLDING SPACE, THE HEAT SEALED AREAS BEING DISPOSED TO FORM ADJOINING ONE EDGE OF THE PACKAGE A DISCHARGE CHANNEL, ONE EDGE THAN ACROSS THE ADJOINING PRODUCT HOLDING SPACE; A QUANTITY OF PRODUCT IN SAID SPACE; AND POCKET FORMING MEANS EXTERNALLY OF SAID TWO WALLS AND ATTACHED TO THE PACKAGE AT TWO OPPOSITE MARGINS THEREOF BUT FREE OF THE WALLS BETWEEN SAID MARGINS, SAID POCKET MEANS BEING OPEN TO RECEIVE AND HOLD A PORTION OF THE PACKAGE AT THE OUTER END OF SAID CHANNEL WHEN THE PACKAGE IS FOLDED OVER ALONG A LINE EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE CHANNEL AND SAID LESSER WIDTH PORTION OF THE PACKAGE INCLUDING THE END OF THE CHANNEL IS INSERTED IN SAID POCKET FORMING MEANS, SAID CHANNEL BEING CLOSED WHEN THE PACKAGE IS FOLDED ALONG SAID LINE TO INHIBIT THE PRODUCT FROM ENTERING SAID CHANNEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A FLEXIBLE RECLOSABLE PACKAGE COMPRISING: TWO WALLS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND SHAPE JOINED TOGETHER BY MEANS INCLUDING HEAT SEALED AREAS TO DEFINE AN INTERIOR PRODUCT HOLDING SPACE, THE HEAT SEALED AREAS BEING DISPOSED TO FORM ADJOINING ONE EDGE OF THE PACKAGE A DISCHARGE CHANNEL, ONE EDGE THAN ACROSS THE ADJOINING PRODUCT HOLDING SPACE; A QUANTITY OF PRODUCT IN SAID SPACE; AND POCKET FORMING MEANS EXTERNALLY OF SAID TWO WALLS AND ATTACHED TO THE PACKAGE AT TWO OPPOSITE MARGINS THEREOF BUT FREE OF THE WALLS BETWEEN SAID MARGINS, SAID POCKET MEANS BEING OPEN TO RECEIVE AND HOLD A PORTION OF THE PACKAGE AT THE OUTER END OF SAID CHANNEL WHEN THE PACKAGE IS FOLDED OVER ALONG A LINE EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE CHANNEL AND SAID LESSER WIDTH PORTION OF THE PACKAGE INCLUDING THE END OF THE CHANNEL IS INSERTED IN SAID POCKET FORMING MEANS, SAID CHANNEL BEING CLOSED WHEN THE PACKAGE IS FOLDED ALONG SAID LINE TO INHIBIT THE PRODUCT FROM ENTERING SAID CHANNEL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-20 | 1969-06-21 | 1969-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-20 | 1973-06-21 | 1973-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-20 | 1977-06-21 | 1977-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |