U.S. patent application number 12/371766 was filed with the patent office on 2009-08-20 for multi-compartment flexible package.
Invention is credited to Mark Steele.
Application Number | 20090208147 12/371766 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40955204 |
Filed Date | 2009-08-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090208147 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Steele; Mark |
August 20, 2009 |
MULTI-COMPARTMENT FLEXIBLE PACKAGE
Abstract
A flexible package having multiple compartments is described and
depicted. The package can include an internal compartment panel to
define first and second package cavities or compartments. Two
adjacent but opposing access openings can be provided proximate a
top portion of the package to define separate access into the
distinct compartments, without a need to open or remove the top or
handle portion of the package.
Inventors: |
Steele; Mark; (New Prague,
MN) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Ulbrich I.P., Ltd
7234 W. Timber Ln.
Maple Grove
MN
55369
US
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Family ID: |
40955204 |
Appl. No.: |
12/371766 |
Filed: |
February 16, 2009 |
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Application
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11857292 |
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12371766 |
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10456971 |
Jun 6, 2003 |
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11857292 |
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60386798 |
Jun 6, 2002 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
383/38 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B31B 2155/002 20170801;
B65D 33/2566 20130101; B65D 75/008 20130101; B65D 31/12 20130101;
B65D 33/2583 20130101; B31B 2155/00 20170801; B31B 2160/20
20170801 |
Class at
Publication: |
383/38 |
International
Class: |
B65D 30/22 20060101
B65D030/22 |
Claims
1. A multi-compartment flexible package, comprising: a first panel
including a first access device operatively disposed on the first
panel to provide a first panel access opening in the first panel; a
second panel including a second access device operatively disposed
on the second panel to provide a second panel access opening in the
second panel; and an internal compartment panel operatively
disposed intermediate the first and second panels to define a main
internal compartment distinct from a secondary internal compartment
such that the second access opening provides access to the
secondary internal compartment and the first panel access opening
provides access to the main internal compartment.
2. The multi-compartment flexible package of claim 1, wherein at
least one of the first access device and the second access device
is a re-closeable access device.
3. The multi-compartment flexible package of claim 1, wherein the
first access device and the second access device are re-closeable
devices.
4. The multi-compartment flexible package of claim 1, wherein the
first access device includes first and second flanges attached only
to an inner surface of the first panel.
5. The multi-compartment flexible package of claim 1, wherein the
second access device includes first and second flanges attached
only to an inner surface of the second panel.
6. The multi-compartment flexible package of claim 1, further
including a top package portion defining an extending member
between the opposing first and second panel access openings.
7. The multi-compartment flexible package of claim 6, wherein the
top package portion includes a handle portion.
8. The multi-compartment flexible package of claim 6, wherein the
top package portion includes a tear portion enabling removal of at
least a portion of the top package portion.
9. The multi-compartment flexible package of claim 6, further
including a sealable fill slit provided between the top package
portion and at least one of the first and second access
devices.
10. The multi-compartment package of claim 1, further including a
bottom panel to provide a stand-up package configuration.
11. A multi-compartment flexible package, comprising: a first panel
including a first access device operatively disposed on the first
panel to provide a first panel access opening in the first panel; a
second panel including a second access device operatively disposed
on the second panel to provide a second panel access opening in the
second panel, with the first and second panel portions being
operatively joined to define a main internal compartment such that
the first panel access opening provides access to the main internal
compartment; and an internal compartment panel operatively disposed
between the first panel and second panel to define a secondary
internal compartment such that the second access opening provides
access to the secondary internal compartment, with the first and
second access openings being generally positionally opposed.
12. The multi-compartment flexible package of claim 11, wherein at
least one of the first access device and the second access device
is a re-closeable access device.
13. The multi-compartment flexible package of claim 11, wherein the
first access device includes first and second flanges attached only
to an inner surface of the first panel.
14. The multi-compartment flexible package of claim 11, wherein the
second access device includes first and second flanges attached
only to an inner surface of the second panel.
15. The multi-compartment flexible package of claim 11, further
including a top package portion defining an extending member
between the opposing first and second panel access openings.
16. The multi-compartment flexible package of claim 15, wherein the
top package portion includes a handle portion.
17. The multi-compartment flexible package of claim 15, further
including a sealable fill slit provided along a portion of at least
one of the first and second panels below the top package
portion.
18. The multi-compartment package of claim 11, further including a
bottom panel to provide a stand-up package configuration.
19. A flexible package, comprising: at least a first panel portion
and a second panel portion defining a main internal compartment; an
internal compartment panel operatively disposed between the first
and second panel portions to define a secondary internal
compartment; means for access into the main internal compartment
operatively disposed along a portion of the first panel portion;
means for access into the secondary internal compartment
operatively disposed along a portion of the second panel portion;
and wherein the means for access into the main internal compartment
and the means for access into the secondary internal compartment
are positionally opposed with respect to the internal compartment
panel.
20. The flexible package of claim 19, wherein the means for access
into the main internal compartment includes a re-closeable access
device.
21. The flexible package of claim 19, wherein the means for access
into the secondary internal compartment includes a re-closeable
access device.
22. The flexible package of claim 19, further including a top
package portion.
23. The flexible package of claim 22, wherein the top package
portion includes a handle portion.
24. The flexible package of claim 22, further including a sealable
fill slit provided along a portion of at least one of the first and
second panel portions below the top package portion.
24. The flexible package of claim 19, further including a bottom
panel portion to provide a stand-up package configuration.
25. A flexible package, comprising: a first panel having an inner
surface and a top first panel portion, a second panel having a top
second panel portion, the first and second panels provided to
define at least one internal compartment such that the top first
panel portion and the top second panel portion define a top main
package seal portion; an access device operatively disposed along a
portion of the inner surface of the first panel to provide an
access opening into the at least one internal compartment through
the first panel; and a sealable fill slit provided along a portion
of the first panel intermediate the top main package seal portion
and the access device.
26. The flexible package of claim 25, wherein the access device is
operatively disposed along the portion of the inner surface of the
first panel in machine direction.
27. The flexible package of claim 25, wherein the top main package
seal includes a handle portion.
Description
PRIORITY APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application
Ser. No. 11/857,292 filed Sep. 18, 2007, which in turn is a
division of application Ser. No. 10/456,971 filed Jun. 6, 2003, now
abandoned, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application
No. 60/386,798 filed Jun. 6, 2002, this application also claims the
benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/038,877 filed Mar.
24, 2008, each of which is hereby fully incorporated herein by
reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates generally to flexible
packaging and, more particularly, to flexible packaging having
multiple compartments and corresponding opposing openings.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Conventional flexible packaging does not generally include
compartments within the internal cavity of the package. Those
packages that do, lack conveniently placed and accessible
compartment openings for filling, pouring or otherwise using the
separate compartments. Distinct and selectively usable compartments
within the cavity are not provided for in these conventional
package designs. Further, conventional packages fail to allow for
adequate handling of a package with a unique multi-compartment
configuration. Moreover, these conventional packages do not provide
distinct accessibility or closeability for multiple separate
compartments, or the ability to access the separate openings of the
compartments without tearing off or otherwise removing the top
package seal or handle portion of the package.
[0004] As a result, there is a need for a flexible package that
substantially solves the above-referenced problems with
conventional package designs, configurations, and manufacturing
methods.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present invention solves many of the problems that
plague conventional flexible packages and packaging methods.
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to two
separate and distinct internal compartments within a flexible
package. The package is generally formed from a plurality of outer
panel portions. These panel portions can include a front panel
portion, a back panel portion, and a bottom panel portion. In
addition, the main package can include a first side panel portion,
and a second side panel portion. The formation of these panels into
the package defines at least one internal cavity for holding
material contents. Any of the panels can be gusseted with the
processes and techniques known to one skilled in the art. The
package can further include the segregated internal compartment
panel portion having corresponding edge portions joined to or
distinguishable from an inner surface of one of the main package
panels within the internal cavity to define distinct first and
second compartments of the package. Further, the package can
include at least two separate openings into the package to enable
selectively separate access into the compartments. The openings can
include access device, such a re-closeable access device.
[0006] A top seal portion of the package is provided intermediate
the openings and provides a top dividing portion between the
compartments such that the openings open out away from the top
seal. Moreover, the package can include one or more handle
portions, such as an aperture in the top seal portion of the
package. In one embodiment, an alternate slit access opening can be
provided on one or more of the outside panels, such as the front or
back panels, between the handle portion and the access device. This
slit opening enables filling of the package even though the top
handle portion may be sealed and the access device closed. As such,
the package of the present invention can provide separate
accessibility or closeability for multiple separate compartments,
or the ability to access the separate openings of the compartments
without tearing off or otherwise removing the top package seal or
handle portion of the package.
[0007] The internal panel can be uniquely sealed within the inner
cavity at an inner surface of the front or back panels. Such a
package configuration provides convenient and opposing dual
accessibility into the compartments.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multi-compartment package
in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[0009] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an opened multi-compartment
package with a top handle portion in accordance with an embodiment
of the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 3a is a perspective view of a closed multi-compartment
package with a top handle portion in accordance with an embodiment
of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 3b is a perspective view of a multi-compartment package
with a fill slit opening in accordance with an embodiment of the
present invention.
[0012] FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional schematic view of a
multi-compartment package in accordance with an embodiment of the
present invention.
[0013] FIG. 5 is close-up schematic view of the multi-compartment
package of FIG. 4.
[0014] FIG. 5a is close-up schematic view of the multi-compartment
package of FIG. 4 with fill slit openings.
[0015] FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional schematic view of a
multi-compartment package, with the bottom of the internal
compartment sealed a distance above the bottom of the package, in
accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[0016] While the invention is amenable to various modifications and
alternative forms, specifics thereof have been shown by way of
example in the drawings and will be described in detail. It should
be understood, however, that the intention is not to limit the
invention to the particular embodiments described. On the contrary,
the invention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and
alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention
as defined by the appended claims. For illustrative purposes,
hatching or shading in the figures is provided to demonstrate
sealed portions and/or integrated devices for the package.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0017] Referring generally to FIGS. 1-6, a flexible package 10 in
accordance with the present invention, and the steps for forming
the flexible package 10, are shown. The package 10 generally
includes a front panel portion 12, a back panel portion 14, and a
bottom panel portion 16. Further, one or more side panel portions
(not shown) can be included in various embodiments. Panel portions
12-16 can be joined to form or define an inner cavity of the main
package 10 for holding, transporting, or otherwise containing
material contents. One or both of the front 12 or back 14 panel
portions can include a main sealant surface for bondable joining
with selectively positioned portions of an internal compartment
panel 30. The joining of the front and back panels 12, 14 can
create corresponding side or seal edges 26, 28. Alternatively, the
panels 12-16 can be formed of a single web material and folded or
formed to define the distinct panel portions. The cross-hatching in
the figures is used generally to denote sealing and/or panel
edges.
[0018] The separate internal compartment panel 30 can be bonded
within the package to create or define a first or main compartment
44, and a second compartment 46. The at least one internal
compartment panel 30 can include longitudinal compartment panel
edges 30a, 30b and a generally transverse compartment bottom edge
30c. As shown in FIG. 1, the compartment panel edges 30a, 30b can
correspond with or extend to side edges 26, 28 within the package
10.
[0019] The package panel portions are generally constructed of
flexible sheet material such as polyethylene, polyester, metal
foil, polypropylene, or polyethylenes or polypropylenes laminated
with other materials such as nylon, polyester, and like films. To
provide for higher barriers, embodiments can use combination layers
of said materials and material of the like. Generally, the
confronting or joinable materials of the main package 10 and the
internal compartment panel 30 must have acceptable sealing
characteristics for bonding to the respective target material. For
instance, the sealant surface of the internal panel 30 can be
constructed of a plastic web of polyethylene, or a material with
like characteristics and heat bonding qualities for joining to the
target main sealant surface (e.g., internal surface) of one of the
main package panels, such as the front 12 or back 14 panel
portions. One skilled in the art will understand that a myriad of
materials and material laminates are available for selective use
for the sealant surfaces to facilitate the bonding attachment
described herein. In one embodiment, at least one of the sealant
surfaces will comprise "contaminants" that permit a varying level
of bonding, wherein the level of bondable attachment is dependent
on the heat applied from a corresponding heat sealing bar or other
device. Higher temperatures will create "destructive" (e.g.,
permanent) bonds while lower temperatures will create a more
temporary bond for selective disengagement. Such bonding techniques
can be applied at any sealable surface or region of the main
package 10 or the internal compartment panel 30 to create the
desired level of bonding.
[0020] In one embodiment, the package of the present invention can
be formed into a stand-up pouch, but it could be a three-side-seal
pouch, a pouch that displays lying down, or other known pouch or
packaging designs and configurations. The internal panel 30 can be
of the same width and height as the back and/or front panels, or it
can be some size smaller, depending on the compartmental needs of
the manufacturer or end user. The edges 30a, 30b of the internal
compartment panel 30 can be disposed intermediate the front panel
12 and back panel 14 and bonded proximate the bottom portion 16 of
the package 10. The side or longitudinal edges 30a, 30b can be
bonded in forming the corresponding package seals or edges 26, 28.
In embodiments including one or more side panels, the longitudinal
edges 30a, 30b can be bonded to the longitudinal edges of just one
of the respective front 12 or back 14 panels. Bonding descriptions
of the internal compartment panel 30 to various panel designations
herein will generally require particular panel portion descriptions
for ease of explanation (e.g., panels 12 and 14), but it must be
noted that each of the panel portions 12, 14 are interchangeably
capable of providing the inner target surface for the internal
panel 30 attachment. For instance, specific embodiments will
require attachment or bonding of the internal panel 30 to the inner
surface of the back panel 14 where the outside surface of the front
panel 12 includes graphical indicia. Such attachment of the
internal panel 30 to the back panel 14 will protect the indicia on
the front panel 12 as specific sealing processes may require
sealing bars to contact the outside of the package to bond the
internal panel 30 in place.
[0021] In one embodiment of the package 10, the internal
compartment panel 30 is bonded to the internal sealant surface of
the front panel at the transverse edge 30c, with the back panel 14
being free from bonding contact with the transverse edge 30c.
Again, the orientation of the panels 12, 14 in relation to the
attachment of the internal panel portion 30 is merely for
demonstrative purposes and can be interchangeable. As best
demonstrated in FIGS. 1-4, the internal panel portion 30 can
substantially span the full width or length of the front panel 12.
In this embodiment, the longitudinal edges 26, 28 seal and define
the width of the package panels 12,14 and the internal compartment
panel 30. The transverse edge 30c of the internal panel 30 is
attached transverse to the longitudinal edges 26, 28 of the front
panel portion 12. The edge or seal 30c can run the entire width of
the respective front 12 or back 14 panels or a distance shorter
than the corresponding widths of the other panels. For instance, in
one embodiment the width of the internal panel 30 can be
approximately half the width of the front front 12 or back 14
panels. Other variations in the dimensions and design of the
internal panel 30 can be employed without deviating from the spirit
and scope of the present invention.
[0022] To prevent the internal panel 30, and the transverse edge
30c in particular, from sealing to the back panel 14 during
formation and sealing, a barrier material such as Teflon.TM.,
Teflon.TM. coated materials, or materials of like heat barrier
qualities and characteristics can be selectively disposed between
the back panel 14 and the internal panel 30 proximate the line of
the transverse seal or edge 30c. During formation of the package
10, the longitudinal edges 30a, 30b of the internal panel 30 can be
bonded intermediate the edges or seals 26, 28 of the front 12 and
back panel 14. The described attachment of the internal panel
portion 30 defines separate and distinct compartments and
cavities.
[0023] In FIG. 6, another embodiment of the package 10 of the
present invention is shown. In this embodiment, the bottom seal or
edge 30c of the internal compartment panel 30 is sealed or
otherwise disposed along the front panel 12 (or, alternatively,
back panel 14) some distance above the bottom of the package 10.
Such a configuration permits adjustment of the volumetric capacity
of the second compartment 46 in comparison to that of the
potentially larger first compartment 44. Again, the edge or seal
30c of the internal compartment panel portion 30 can be sealed to
the front panel 12 such that the seal 30c is generally free from
bonding contact with the back panel 14. Since seal bars and other
bonding mechanisms and techniques known to one skilled in the art
are easily utilized and often implement a seal bar across the
entire width of the package 10 at the line defined by the
transverse edge or seal 30c, it may be necessary to include a
material barrier protection along the line of the transverse edge
30c, as disclosed herein. The sealing or attachment of the internal
compartment panel 30 to either the front or back panels 12, 14,
eliminates the attachment of the panel 30 to the other panels, such
as the bottom or side panels. As such, the other flexible panels,
gusseted or non-gusseted, are free to expand and contract to
accommodate the internal materials or contents in the package 10. A
gusseted bottom panel 16 can provide for the stand-up configuration
for the package 10 as shown and described herein.
[0024] The openings 40, 42 of the package 10 can be accessed via at
least one access device. Generally, the at least one access device
will include a first device 32 and a second device 34, as shown in
FIGS. 1, and 4-6. The first device 32 can include a first flange
portion 50, a second flange portion 52, a male profile 54 and a
female portion 56. Similarly, the second device 34 can include a
first flange portion 60, a second flange portion 62, a male profile
64 and a female portion 66. As best depicted in FIG. 5, the flange
portions 50, 52 of the first device 32 are attached or otherwise
disposed on the front panel 12 in accordance with known techniques
to provide access into the first or main compartment 44 through the
first access opening 40. The flange portions 60, 62 are attached or
otherwise disposed on the back panel 14 in accordance with known
techniques to provide access into the second compartment 46 through
the second access opening 42. As such, device 32 can be attached to
a single package panel and device 34 can be attached to another
single, distinct, package panel, such that the access devices are
respectively without attachment to other seals, the internal
compartment, and the like. This in turn creates the adjacent but
opposing opening design as shown best in FIGS. 1 and 4. The
divisional separation of the compartments 44, 46 by the panel 30
starts at the top with the top portion 20 and/or seal 70 and
extends down along the dividing internal barrier panel 30 to the
bottom seal or edge 30c. The top 20, 70 is generally formed by the
joinder or attachment of the tops of the front and back panels 12,
14 together. The top 20, 70 can further include the top of the
internal compartment panel 30.
[0025] The devices 32, 34 can be re-closeable devices disposed on
or integrated to at least one of the front or back panel portions
12,14, and capable of multiple re-closeable uses. Generally, the
devices 32, 34 are joined to the respective one of the panels 12,
14, without attachment to other adjacent or proximate panels.
However, variations in the attachment configuration of the devices
32, 34 can be included in alternative embodiments. As such, as best
shown in FIGS. 2-3b, the consumer or end user has the ability to
access the product without removing the packaging material above
the devices 32, 34 that could result in losing handle 72 or other
accessories above the devices 32, 34.
[0026] In one embodiment, the package 10 can further include a fill
slit or opening 80, as best shown in FIG. 3b, and FIG. 5a. The fill
slit 80 is generally disposed between the access device 32 and the
top 20, 70 of the package 10 (e.g., above the device 32). As such,
the manufacturer or package maker can form the package 10 with a
sealed top 20, 70, and closed or sealed access device 32, such that
the package 10 can be filled at a later stage or facility through
the fill slit 80. This, in turn, means that those filling the
package 10 with material or contents will only have to seal off the
fill slit 80 after filling, rather than the top 20, 70, which is
often thicker, larger or otherwise more difficult to seal. Such an
embodiment with a fill slit 80 can be employed in packages having
multi-compartments, or those only having a single internal cavity
and access device 32, as described further herein. As a result, the
fill slit 80 can be positioned above one or both of the devices 32,
34 and employed in a myriad of packages, including all of the
packages described herein. For instance, a fill slit 80 can also be
employed in a package embodiment with only a single internal
compartment and/or a single access into the package 10 or
compartment. Alternatively, various embodiments of the package 10
could be filled through an opening or unsealed portion (e.g., top
portion) of the package rather than through a fill slit 80.
[0027] In one embodiment, a package 10 like those shown in FIGS.
2-3b, can be modified to include just a single access device 32 and
single internal compartment or cavity, with the device 32 being
attached to only one of the front panel 12 or back panel 14
portions to provide access into the package 10. Such embodiments
could, but would not require the use of an internal panel 30 to
define multiple internal compartments. The package 10 can include
attachment of the access device 32 along or in line with the
machining direction during formation of the package 10 rather than
at a positioning transverse to the machining direction or prior to
formation of the package. Moreover, the fill slit 80 configuration
described herein can be employed to facilitate the filling of such
a package.
[0028] Fixed zippers, slider zippers, adhesives/tapes, snap or
screw cap devices, snap fasteners, hook and latch fastening,
spouts, fitments, and other like techniques and devices known to
one skilled in the art can be employed for use as the access
devices 32, 34. The apparatus and methods disclosed in U.S. Pat.
Nos. 6,019,512 and 6,516,850 for integrating zippers into a
flexible package are incorporated herein by reference. In addition,
other machines consistent with that disclosed herein, and known
technologies for attaching access opening devices to flexible
packaging sheets or webs are also envisioned. The zipper or other
access devices 32, 34 can be attached running with (e.g., in line)
or transverse to the machine direction associated with the package
formation process. Alternative embodiments of the access devices
32, 34 can be single or minimal use access devices, folding flaps,
spouts, holes, and the like. For instance, a peel seal as described
herein can be included without a zipper interlock portion for such
embodiments where re-closeability is not desirable or needed, or
incorporated with those embodiments having re-closeable access
devices 32, 34. Further, the access device can be disposed along
any portion of the package 10 without deviating from the present
invention, including but limited to portions along or proximate one
or more longitudinal sides of the package 10, the bottom of the
package 10, and like configurations. For example, in an alternative
embodiment, the access devices 32 or 34 could be provided at the
bottom of the package such that access to or dispensing of the
material contents could occur at or proximate the package
bottom.
[0029] Various embodiments of the present invention can include a
temporary seal bond along any of the edges or seals of the internal
panel 30. Preferably, the temporary seal would be provided along
the transverse edge or seal 30c of the internal panel 30 for those
embodiments where the seal 30c is a distance above the bottom of
the package 10. In one embodiment of the temporary seal, an
adhesive, tape, or other selectively engageable material or
substance comprises at least a portion of the transverse seal 30c
when it is closeably engaged to temporarily bond the transverse
edge 30c of the internal panel 30 to the inner surface of one panel
of the main package 10 (e.g., the sealant surface of the front
panel 12). When the temporary seal is opened or disengaged (through
force, application of cooking or heat, and the like), the second
compartment 46 is brought into fluid communication with the first
compartment 44. Such temporary seal embodiments can be utilized to
isolate material contents of the two cavities or compartment 44, 46
until such time as it is needed or desirable. Medical materials and
contents, food, gels, liquids, solids, and a myriad of other
materials and substances can be segregated for a desired period of
time or use and then selectively brought into communication with
such an embodiment. Further, communication between the cavities 44,
46 can be closed by engaging or actuating the temporary seal to
again provide desired segregation in those embodiments using
adhesives, tapes, and the like.
[0030] Various embodiments can further include tear or peel
portions 24, including slits, scores, perforations, notches, and
the like in the package 10. For instance, a tear notch 24 can be
provided in the top portion 20, 70 (FIG. 3a) to facilitate removal
of at least a section of the top portion 20, 70. Other peel-away or
peel-back materials 74, tabs, or tear portions, can be located
proximate the openings 40, 42 or the access devices 32, 34 to
facilitate selective access to the package 10 openings.
[0031] The various formation steps and methods, isolated or
combined, or variations thereof, disclosed in U.S. Patent
Publication No. 20040031244 can be employed to manufacture or form
the package 10 of the present invention. As such, U.S. Patent
Publication No. 20040031244 is hereby incorporated by reference
herein. Further, various handles, graphics, closeable and
re-closeable devices, gusseted portions, and like features known to
one skilled in the art are also envisioned for use with this
invention and can be implemented without deviating from the spirit
and scope of the present invention. All references to front, back,
top, bottom, and the like are merely for demonstrative purposes and
are not intended to limit the variations and positional references
and orientations of the panels in the present invention.
[0032] The present invention may be embodied in other specific
forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes
thereof, and it is, therefore, desired that the present embodiment
be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive.
Similarly, the above-described methods and techniques for forming
the present invention are illustrative processes and are not
intended to limit the methods of manufacturing/forming the present
invention to those specifically defined herein. A myriad of various
unspecified steps and procedures can be performed to create or form
the inventive package 10.
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