| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 229870050 | Including means to facilitate severing the wrapper (e.g., cutting, tearing, etc.) | 23 |
| 20080203141 | Film Packaging Having Tamper-Evident Means - Flow-wrap packaging ( | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080272182 | PERFORATION METHOD FOR PROTECTIVE CASINGS, APPARATUS AND FILM MATERIAL FOR SAME - A method of providing a simplification for the removal of a protective casing enclosing a pasty, granular, liquid or solid filling material for forming a product in sausage or bag form, in particular in relation to sausage products, for exposing the filling material. It is further provided that at least one perforation line is introduced into the protective casing, at which line the protective casing can be torn open to pull it off. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090001143 | Easy Open Ream Wrap - A ream wrap package formed by wrapping a sheet of polymeric film around a stack of paper, the sheet having at least one line of weakness formed therein, to form a rectangular tube with sides overlapping, sealing one side to the other to form a girth seal, closing the tube at each end to form an envelope seal with tucked in ends and overlapping flaps, at least one of which is trapezoidal, so that in the formed package there is at least one line of weakness extending along the whole length of a surface of the package outside the girth seal, positioned so that it terminates at each end of the package within a region of the transverse direction defined by that portion of the overlapping flaps where there are only two layers of overlapping film. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20100084457 | Surfboard wax bar and apparatus for protecting same - A surfboard wax bar rectangularly geometric in shape having a plurality of transverse creases or beveled break lines allowing a user to selectively separate a portion of the surfboard wax bar as desired, the surfboard wax bar encapsulated in a protective covering, the protective covering having a plurality of preformed embossed tear lines cooperative and aligned with the transverse creases or beveled break lines of said surfboard wax bar to allow the selective separation of a portion of the surfboard wax bar and associated wrapping, yet not disturb the remaining wrapping and the remaining portion of the surfboard wax bar, the surfboard wax bar and wrapping or portions thereof being stored in a container, the outer surface of which is reflective to the sun, and which is insulated from the heat of the ambient weather so as to prevent deterioration of the surfboard wax bar or any remnants thereof, and also protection from debris such as sand. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100181370 | Peelable Film and Package Using Same - The present invention is directed to a peelable packaging film comprising a first thermoplastic substrate and a second thermoplastic substrate wherein the packaging film has a Heat Shrinkage value between 0 and 10% at 102° C. in either the machine or transverse directions. The first and second substrates each have a first surface and a second surface. Each of the first surfaces comprises a polyolefin and has a surface energy of at least 36 dynes/cm | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110132976 | PROTECTIVE WRAPPERS FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING - A protective wrapper is provided that includes a film having a first sealed end, a longitudinal seal, and a second sealed end with a first height, as well as an opening mechanism. The opening mechanism includes a pair of protrusions extending outward from the first sealed end by a first height, a line of weakness extending inward from a starting point where the pair of protrusions meet, and a pair of indentations extending inward from the second sealed end. The first height of the pair of protrusions is equal to or less than the second height of the second sealed end. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110210161 | PACKAGING FOIL, PACKAGING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAID PACKAGING - A packaging film having a first edge and a second edge in the longitudinal direction; a first material weakening zone and a second material weakening zone which extend between the first edge and the second edge and between them define an opening strip, wherein the material weakening zones end at a distance from the edges; a first sealing region adjacent to the first edge and a second sealing region adjacent to the second edge, wherein the sealing regions are localised on that side of the packaging film intended as the inner side of the package and the material weakening zones extend into the sealing regions; opening initiating means which are disposed at a distance from at least one of the edges, wherein an edge region between the respective edge and the opening initiating means is free from these opening initiating means. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110253771 | PACKAGING - Packaging for a generally block shaped product ( | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120000968 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A PACKAGE WITH AN EASY OPEN FEATURE - An apparatus and method is provided to create a package with an easy open feature that has a fin seal spanning between opposing end seals. Flow-wrapping material utilized to form the package includes first and second opening feature portions. The first and second opening feature portions are disposed adjacent to opposing lateral edges of the flow-wrapping material. A plurality of laterally-disposed scribed lines are disposed at least partially with the first opening feature portion and a tear initiation element is disposed laterally aligned with the pluralyt of laterally-disposed scribed lines. The tear initiation element is disposed such that it is closer to the second opening feature portion than the first opening feature portion. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000969 | Polymeric Packages - This disclosure relates to a package and a method of making the package. The package comprises (a) a web material to form an enclosed package comprising a seal having two seal ends and a package side edge, and wherein the seal is a fin seal or an overlap seal; (b) a first tear initiation point located on the package side edge; and (c) a second tear initiation point, wherein the second tear initiation point is located on the seal. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120024939 | EASY OPEN REAM WRAP - A ream wrap package formed by wrapping a sheet of polymeric film ( | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120125986 | STICKER SHEETS AND WRAPPING MATERIAL - An adhesive sticker sheet is disclosed comprising a plurality of adhesive stickers for securing wrapping material about an article. The stickers are arranged on a backing sheet such that at least one pair of stickers are adjoining. In one example the adhesive stickers are arranged to be contiguous across substantially the entire backing sheet. Sticker positions are indicated by markings on the reverse of the backing sheet. A method of manufacturing the sticker sheet is also disclosed. Also disclosed is material for wrapping articles, comprising a sheet having a plurality of lines of weakness subdividing the sheet into a plurality of shapes independently separable from the sheet, each shape adapted for the wrapping of an article. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120273560 | FILM PACKAGE WITH OPENING DEVICE - A film packaging solution in the form of a tetrahedron with an opening device in the form of a dotted score line, the use of such a packaging film for packaging objects and film tetrahedrons according to the present invention, which are filled with cheese spread, especially film tetrahedrons filled with cheese spread according to the invention, which are packaged according to the present invention. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20130168440 | FILMS, PACKAGING AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEM - 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. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130264376 | DRUG PACKAGE WINDING APPARATUS - A drug package winding apparatus is provided. The drug package winding apparatus includes a drug package introducing unit to introduce a drug package, which is formed by packaging a great amount of drugs in a unit of a single pack having a dose of drugs and is not individually divided into single packs, into a body, a drug package winding unit to wind the drug package introduced into the drug package introducing unit, a drug package cutting unit to cut a boundary between one side pack and an opposite side pack of the drug package wound by the drug package winding unit, a sticker attaching unit to attach a sticker to an end portion of the drug package cut by the drug package cutting unit, and a drug package discharge unit to discharge the drug package having the sticker by the sticker attaching unit. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140069991 | Wraparound Packaging Sleeve with Stand-Up Feature - A wraparound sleeve having a stand-up feature or tab is disclosed. The sleeve can be wrapped around a container and can cooperate with a front flange portion of the container to provide the container in an upright display position. The tab of the sleeve extends from an exposed edge of the sleeve transverse to a wrapping direction of the sleeve when assembled to support the package in a vertical or inclined viewing position. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140231493 | Package Assembly with Tear Away Film and Manufacturing System - A package assembly includes a number of containers, a heat-shrink wrapping disposed around the containers and tear strip; the tear strip aids in opening the heat-shrink wrapping. The tear strip can be defined by perforations disposed through the heat-shrink wrapping and arranged in pathways. The perforations are cut in the heat-shrink wrapping with a packaging apparatus having a cutting member. The cutting member is used in combination with a die to leave a chad attached to heat-shrink wrapping. Thereafter, the heat-shrink wrapping is shrunk with a heating source in order to bundle containers together within the package assembly. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140312104 | Food Isolator With Quick-Release Perforation - Disclosed herein is a food isolator packaging material. The food isolator packaging includes a first section and a second section, the first section including a plurality of deposit areas each having a perforation. A first food layer is deposited on a first deposit area of the plurality of deposit areas and a second food layer is deposited on a second deposit area of the plurality of deposit areas. The food isolator packaging is folded such that the second section covers the first food layer in the first deposit area and the second food layer in the second deposit area. The food isolator packaging is folded along an axis situated between the first deposit area and the second deposit area such that a perforation of the first deposit area and a perforation of the second deposit area are in alignment. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150021380 | Packaging - A wrapper ( | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150307247 | PERFORATED, ADHESIVE COATED WRAPPING MATERIAL - A wrapping material includes a sheet of flexible material. The sheet is foldable along a first line that defines a first portion of a first side of the sheet and a second portion of the first side of the sheet. The wrapping material further includes an adhesive deposited on the first portion and a release material deposited on the second portion. The strength of adhesion between the adhesive and the release material is less than a strength of adhesion between the adhesive and the flexible material. When the sheet is folded along the first line, the adhesive contacts the release material. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160001950 | EASY TEAR PACKAGE - 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. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160159540 | Drinking Straw Wrapper - A wrapper for a drinking straw is longer than the length of the drinking straw. The additional margin beyond the length of the drinking straw forms a grip portion of the wrapper. The grip portion is separable from the remainder of the wrapper. Optionally, the wrapper may be perforated to separate the grip portion from the remainder of the wrapper. A grip piece is associated with the grip portion. The grip may, for example, be positioned inside or outside the grip portion, or may be integrally formed with the grip portion. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160251135 | Recloseable Flexible Packages | 09-01-2016 |
