Gussetted flexible package with reclosable mouth using a zipper type reclosure strip located above the mouth
CA 2211758 A1 · Owner: Beer, Jeffrey S. · Inventors: Beer, Jeffrey S.
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A flexible, gussetted package and method of making it. The package has an interior for initially holding some product e.g. whole coffee bean or ground coffee under vacuum, and, which includes a mouth portion arranged to be peeled open to provide access to the contents of the package. The package is formed of a flexible material and includes a front panel a rear, panel, and a pair of opposed side gussets. The panels and gussets each include a top portion, which between them define the package's mouth. A peelable closure is provided within the mouth. A zipper closure is provided above the mouth. The package is arranged to be sealed under vacuum with the peelable, closure maintaining that …
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- Filed July 30, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 30, 2017.
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