Reclosable packaging using a low-tack adhesive fastener

• Main Authors: DOLL, PAUL EDWARD, ZERFAS, PAUL ANTHONY, ISHAM, TERENCE EDWARD
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 05.08.2015
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGINGARTICLES OR MATERIALS; MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNERANALOGOUS TO PAPER; MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN AMANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; STORING; TRANSPORTING; UNPACKING; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUSTO PAPER

The present disclosure is directed towards a flexible film package having an adhesive based reclosable fastener. A flexible film substrate forms a plurality of package walls sealed to form an interior cavity for receiving a product. The plurality of walls having at least two opposing flexible walls. The package further comprises a package mouth, initially sealed, to permit access to the interior cavity. A pair of low tack pressure sensitive adhesive (LTPSA) layers are disposed on the same exterior panel surface generally aligned to each other and generally equi-distant to a fold line between the LTPSA layers.