Jason L Stufflebeam

US Patent:

20160176601, Jun 23, 2016

Filed:

Dec 17, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/973233

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
- Elgin IL, US
Jason L. Stufflebeam - Marietta GA, US
Katelyn Lauren Vargo - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

B65D 75/58
B65D 75/12

Abstract:

An easy open package is provided including a package body formed from a flexible film having a pair of transverse end seals and a longitudinal seal generally therebetween. The longitudinal seal includes a sealed region between a first longitudinal edge portion of the flexible film sealed to a second longitudinal edge portion of the flexible film. A tear strip and pull tab formed in the package body are configured such that initiation of a tear by pulling the pull tab in one direction causes controlled tearing of the flexible film along the line of weakness defining the tear strip. Flexible films and methods for fabrication of the flexible films and packages also are provided.