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Self-erasing, reusable writing surface on packaging structure

CA 1301451 C · Owner: General Foods Corporation · Inventors: Smolinski, Charles Anthony

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The present invention is concerned with a writing and drawing surface composed of a printed background color or design, a plastic adhesive media, an overlay film an, adhesive for affixing the perimeter of the film to the carton, and a lift tab pattern which allows the overlay film to be released from the packaging surface. The technique for manufacturing consists of applying the background color and film overlay adhesive to the packaging material concurrently with the desired graphics follows by the application of the plastic adhesive and overlay film. LPATCASE:9

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  • Granted May 26, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 26, 2009.
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FiledApril 25, 1988
GrantedMay 26, 1992
Term endedMay 26, 2009
Patent numberCA 1301451 C
Classification (IPC)B65D79/00 +2 more

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1989199219951998200120042007Application filedApril 25, 1988Patent grantedMay 26, 1992Term endedMay 26, 2009

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