US Patent No: 4,944,603

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

Reclosable package with encompassing tamper-evident band

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Abstract

A flexible, bag-like package which includes an access opening containing a reclosable seal at or near its top edge, is encompassed by a tamper-evident band. The band is bonded to the front and back wall panels of the package and extends across the access opening. Attempts to remove the band in order to open the package will result in disruption of the band or the wall panels.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS, INC.NORTHFIELD, IL361

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cornish, Darrell G McFarland, WI 4 118
Mally, Timothy G Oregon, WI 28 261
Thiemann, Daniel A Toronto, CA 4 123
Thompson, Bjorn J Madison, WI 8 341

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
BEDFORD INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
4,411,644 Method and apparatus for forming reclosable packages 15 1981
 
KRAFT FOODS, INC. (1)
4,823,961 Reclosable package 36 1988
 
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG (1)
4,423,819 Flexible sterile closure system for containers 23 1982

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
REYNOLDS PRESTO PRODUCTS INC. (8)
6,347,885 Reclosable package having a zipper closure, slider device and tamper-evident structure 44 2000
6,290,390 Reclosable package having a slider device and a tamper-evident structure 46 2000
6,290,391 Reclosable package having slider device and tamper-evident structure 60 2000
6,273,607 Reclosable package having a slider device and tamper-evident structure 71 2000
6,663,283 Reclosable bags having a tamper-evident member extending over a zipper proximate to a slider 14 2001
6,575,625 Reclosable bags having a removable member encapsulating a slider 17 2001
6,712,509 Reclosable bag having tamper-evident member attached to body panels along a line of weakness located below the rib and groove profiles of the bag zipper 23 2002
7,008,106 Reclosable bag having tamper-evident member removable from the bag along a line of weakness located below the bag zipper 4 2002
 
KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC (5)
5,123,527 Food package having a sleeve enclosure and a rigid base tray 42 1991
5,375,701 Food package having a compartmentalized rigid base tray 66 1992
5,405,629 Multi-seal reclosable flexible package for displaying thinly sliced food products 76 1994
5,657,873 Food package having a compartmentalized rigid base tray 36 1994
5,582,853 Multi-seal recloseable flexible package for displaying thinly sliced food products 63 1995
 
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC. (4)
6,467,956 Tamper evident package having slider device, and methods 30 2000
6,474,866 Reclosable package having a zipper closure, slider device and tamper-evident structure 20 2002
6,572,266 Reclosable package having a zipper closure, slider device and tamper-evident structure 15 2002
6,866,420 Reclosable package having a zipper closure, slider device and tamper-evident structure 9 2003
 
KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS, INC. (2)
5,103,979 Package having peel seal tamper-evidence message 36 1989
5,657,874 Food package having a compartmentalized rigid base tray 29 1995
 
SCHREIBER FOODS, INC. (2)
5,701,724 Method and apparatus for forming and hermetically sealing slices of food items 9 1995
6,058,680 Method and apparatus for forming and hermetically sealing slices of food items 8 1997
 
FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC. (1)
8,025,179 Circumferential sleeve for holding a food container upright 0 2007
 
JONMOR INVESTMENTS, INC. (1)
5,922,376 Nestable food and beverage package 14 1996
 
KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC (1)
5,503,856 Multiple portion recloseable package 8 1991
 
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC./LES ALIMENTS DE CONSOMMATION MAPLE LEAF INC. (1)
6,092,664 Food package including a tray 11 1998
 
MOORE NORTH AMERICA, INC. (1)
6,343,695 Labeled medical container assembly 15 1998
 
MORGAN ADHESIVES COMPANY (1)
5,399,405 Trunk security seal 3 1993
 
SCHEIBER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
5,112,632 Method and apparatus for forming and hermetically sealing slices of food items 15 1989
 
STES INC. (1)
5,507,429 Tamper-evident shrink band for containers 19 1995
 
TRES FRESH, LLC (1)
6,210,725 Method for creating modified atmosphere packaging 10 1998