Packaging with lines of weakness

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8690431
APP PUB NO 20090190866A1
SERIAL NO

12438569

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The present invention provides a package (10) comprising an outer film layer (32) and at least one inner film layer (34,36), the inner and outer film layers being mutually laminated. The package also comprises a pair of mutually spaced lines of weakness (20) in at least the outer film layer, and means (22) for initiating tearing of the film layers. The lines of weakness and tear initiation means are disposed such that activation of the tear initiation means causes controlled tearing of all the film layers along the lines of weakness. The package is particularly suitable for block products such as chocolate bars.

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MONDELEZ UK HOLDINGS & SERVICES LIMITEDCADBURY HOUSE SANDERSON ROAD UXBRIDGE MIDDLESEX UB8 1DH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hughes, Douglas Vaughn St Clair Warwickshire, GB 1 15

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