RESEALABLE OPENING DEVICE AND PACKAGE COMPRISING SUCH AN OPENING DEVICE

• Main Authors: JOENSSON, BENGT, MARBE, PETER
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.06.2013

An opening device for a flexible package (15; 15; 15, 15) having an opening portion (16) which is defined by two side walls (17) and has a width (W), which opening device is intended to be disposed in the opening portion (16) of the package (15; 15; 15, 15) adjacent to an opening (20), formed upon initial opening of the package (15; 15; 15, 15), for opening and closing thereof. The opening device comprises a thin-walled first body (4) with a contact surface (8) and a first application surface (9) opposite thereto for allowing application of the said first body (4) in the opening portion (16) to a first (17a) of the said two side walls (17), and a locking member (5). The first body (4) is manoeuvrable, by folding about a first folding axis (2), between a basic position and a sealing position, in which sealing position the said contact surface (8) has sub portions (10a, 10b) directly facing each other. The said sub portions (10a, 10b) adjoin each other along a boundary portion which is designed to extend along substantially the full width (W) of the opening portion, and the said locking member (5) is designed for releasable locking of the body (4) in the said sealing position. The locking member (5) is disposed in at least one of the sub portions (10a, 10b) of the contact surface (8) and is designed to act between the said sub portions (10a, 10b) in order to achieve the said releasable locking.