IP Library Granted Patent US 7,531,228
Granted Patent B2
US 7,531,228 · App. 11/286,958 · Granted May 12, 2009

Dual scored easy open film

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Patent No.
US 7,531,228
App. No.
11/286,958
Granted
May 12, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A film having a line of weakness and a method for making a film having a line of weakness are provided. The film has a barrier layer of extruded ethylene vinyl alcohol laminated on one side to a first layer of oriented polypropylene having a score line therein. The barrier layer is laminated on its second side to a second layer of polyethylene teraphthalate having a score line therein. The score line in the oriented polypropylene layer and the score line in the polyethylene teraphthalate layer lie in a plane substantially perpendicular to a plane of the film forming the line of weakness.

Claims (6)

1. A dual scored film having a line of weakness consisting of:

a barrier layer comprising extruded ethylene vinyl alcohol;

a first layer comprising oriented polypropylene having a mechanically scored score line therein and laminated to one side of the barrier layer;

a second layer comprising polyethylene teraphthalate having a laser scored score line therein and laminated to a second side of the barrier layer; and

a third layer comprising ethylene vinyl acetate disposed directly adjacent the second layer and on an opposing side of the second layer from the barrier layer, wherein

the score line in the oriented polypropylene layer and the score line in the polyethylene teraphthalate layer generally lie in a plane substantially perpendicular to a plane of the film to form the line of weakness.

Assignments (12)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2026
From: TRANSCONTINENTAL US LLC; PAC WORLDWIDE CORPORATION; PROAMPAC HOLDINGS INC.; TRANSCONTINENTAL HOLDING CORP; TRANSCONTINENTAL TECHNOLOGY LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 074003/0598 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 031645/0475 Recorded May 3, 2018
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
To: COVERIS FLEXIBLES US LLC (FORMERLY, EXOPACK, LLC)
Reel/Frame 046063/0208 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 026376/0569 Recorded May 3, 2018
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (SUCCESSOR BY ASSIGNMENT TO GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION)
To: COVERIS FLEXIBLES US LLC (FORMERLY, EXOPACK, LLC); COVERIS TECHNOLOGY LLC (FORMERLY, EXOPACK-TECHNOLOGY, LLC); COVERIS ADVANCED COATINGS US LLC (FORMERLY, EXOPACK ADVANCED COATINGS, LLC)
Reel/Frame 046070/0676 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded May 3, 2018
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (SUCCESSOR BY ASSIGNMENT TO GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION)
To: COVERIS FLEXIBLES US LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EXOPACK, LLC); COVERIS TECHNOLOGY LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EXOPACK-TECHNOLOGY, LLC); COVERIS ADVANCED COATINGS US LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EXOPACK ADVANCED COATINGS, LLC)
Reel/Frame 047077/0799 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 11, 2018
From: EXOPACK, LLC
To: COVERIS FLEXIBLES US LLC
Reel/Frame 045059/0480 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 18, 2013
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: EXOPACK, LLC
Reel/Frame 031664/0856 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 15, 2013
From: EXOPACK, LLC
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 031645/0475 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 7, 2011
From: EXOPACK, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 026399/0434 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 2, 2011
From: EXOPACK, LLC; EXOPACK-TECHNOLOGY, LLC; EXOPACK ADVANCED COATINGS, LLC
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS US AGENT
Reel/Frame 026376/0569 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2010
From: BEMIS COMPANY, INC.
To: EXOPACK, LLC
Reel/Frame 024982/0945 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2010
From: ALCAN PACKAGING FLEXIBLE FRANCE
To: BEMIS COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 024380/0968 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2006
From: EHRENBERGER, ANNE L.; PERRE, CHAD M.
To: ALCAN PACKAGING FLEXIBLE FRANCE
Reel/Frame 017409/0339 →