IP Library Granted Patent US 9,096,351
Granted Patent B2
US 9,096,351 · App. 13/948,749 · Granted Aug 4, 2015

Reclosable package

Inventors: Ron Exner (Icking, DE); Olav Dagestad (Oslo, NO)
Assignee: Kraft Foods R & D, Inc.
B65D33/16B65D75/5855B65D2575/586
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Patent No.
US 9,096,351
App. No.
13/948,749
Granted
Aug 4, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A reclosable package for flood products had the following features: a cold seal formed between a first and a second sealing portion, in which the bonding force of the cold seal to the first and the second sealing portion is greater than the bonding force within the cold seal, so that the cold seal is separated and partly adheres to the first, and partly adheres to the second sealing portion when the seal is opened or, a seal with an initial opening force of 2, preferably 2.5, to a 4 N/15 mm, and opening forces for one or more re-closings of 0.5 to 2 N/15 mm, preferably 1 to 1.5 N/15 mm.

Claims (20)

1. A reclosable package having a cold seal formed between a first and a second sealing portion and sealing the package in an initial, unopened state, in which the bonding force of the cold seal to the first and the second sealing portion is greater than the bonding force within the cold seal,

so that the cold seal is separated and partly adheres to the first, and partly adheres to the second sealing portion when the seal is opened,

the cold seal also sealing the package in a reclosed state, wherein the sealing force in the reclosed state is lower than the initial sealing force,

wherein the cold seal is a hard cold seal and contains at least one acrylic polymer or copolymer, said cold seal having a polymer/copolymer content of above 50%,

wherein at least one of the first and second sealing portions is coated with an acrylic coating or a primer, and

wherein the coating is applied with an amount of 0.5 to 1.5 grams/m 2 .

2. The reclosable package in accordance with claim 1 , having a seal with an initial opening force of 2 to 4 N/15 mm, and opening forces for one or more re-closings of 0.5 to 2 N/15 mm.

3. The reclosable package in accordance with claim 2 , having a seal with an initial opening force of 2.5 to 4 N/15 mm, and opening forces for one or more re-closings of 1 to 1.5 N/15 mm.

4. The reclosable package in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the coating is applied with an amount of about 0.9 grams/m 2 .

5. The reclosable package in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the cold seal is a natural latex based cold seal.

6. The reclosable package in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the cold seal contains at least one styrene acrylic polymer or copolymer.

7. The reclosable package in accordance with claim 6 , wherein the cold seal contains at least two different types of styrene acrylic polymers and copolymers.

8. The reclosable package in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the cohesive split occurs in at least about 50% of the cross-section area of the cold seal adhesive.

9. A reclosable package having a cold seal formed between a first and a second sealing portion and sealing the package in an initial, unopened state, in which the bonding force of the cold seal to the first and the second sealing portion is greater than the bonding force within the cold seal,

so that the cold seal is separated and partly adheres to the first, and partly adheres to the second sealing portion when the seal is opened,

the cold seal also sealing the package in a reclosed state, wherein the sealing force in the reclosed state is lower than the initial sealing force,

wherein the cold seal is a hard cold seal and contains at least one acrylic polymer or copolymer, said cold seal having a polymer/copolymer content of above 50%,

wherein at least one of the first and second sealing portions is coated with an acrylic coating or a primer, and

wherein the cold seal is applied with an amount of 3 to 5 grams/m 2 on each sealing portion.

10. The reclosable package in accordance with claim 9 , wherein the cold seal is applied with an amount of 3.5 to 4.9 grams/m 2 on each sealing portion.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 051304 FRAME: 0214. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 18, 2020
From: KRAFT FOODS R & D, INC.
To: KRAFT FOODS SCHWEIZ HOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 052187/0496 →
CONFIRMATORY DEED OF ASSIGNMENT AND CONSENT TO RECORDAL EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 Recorded Dec 16, 2019
From: KRAFT FOODS R & D, INC.
To: KRAFT FOODS SCHWEIZ HOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 051304/0214 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: EXNER, RON; DAGESTAD, OLAV
To: KRAFT FOODS R&D, INC.
Reel/Frame 034136/0108 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 06027067 · Dec 29, 2006 · regional
Continuity (2)
Continuation 11862796 · Sep 27, 2007
Related Publication 20140016884A1 · Jan 16, 2014