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US 7,097,092 · App. 10/211,177 · Granted Aug 29, 2006

Package for food products

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Patent No.
US 7,097,092
App. No.
10/211,177
Granted
Aug 29, 2006
Kind
B1
Abstract

A package for a flowable dry food product includes an outer rectangular box with a removable portion for forming an opening in a portion of the top, and a bag inside the box, having a reclosable portion extending substantially the length of the opening, but less than the entire width of the package.

Claims (6)

1. A package for a flowable, dry food product, the package comprising:

an outer, generally rectangular prismatic cardboard box, comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, two opposed front and back panels, and opposed side panels extending between the front and back panels, a line of perforations extending across the top panel, diagonally downwardly and across each side to the end, and transversely across the end, so that the removable portion include a part of the top panel of the box, the sides of the box, and one end of the box, the removable portion when removed leaving an opening that includes a portion of the top panel less than the length of the front and back panels;

an inner bag inside the box, the top of the bag having a reclosable opening extending across only a portion of the top, generally corresponding in length to the length of the opening the reclosable portion comprising mating ridges formed on opposite sides of bag.

2. A package for a flowable, dry food product, the package comprising:

an outer, generally rectangular prismatic cardboard box, comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, two opposed front and back panels, and opposed side panels extending between the front and back panels, a line of perforations extending across the top panel, diagonally downwardly and across each side to the end, and transversely across the end, so that the removable portion include a part of the top panel of the box, the sides of the box, and one end of the box, the removable portion when removed leaving an opening that includes a portion of the top panel less than the length of the front and back panels;

an inner bag inside the box, the top of the bag having a reclosable opening extending across only a portion of the top, generally corresponding in length to the length of the opening the reclosable portion comprising a closure with a slide fastener.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2018
From: TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 046302/0015 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2017
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.; BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC; RALCORP FROZEN BAKERY PRODUCTS, INC.; TREEHOUSE PRIVATE BRANDS, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.); STURM FOODS, INC.; AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY
Reel/Frame 043342/0119 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2016
From: TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.; BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC; RALCORP FROZEN BAKERY PRODUCTS, INC.; RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.; STURM FOODS, INC.; AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 037632/0790 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2002
From: MARRALE, BRUCE A.
To: RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 013167/0163 →