PACKAGE HAVING INTEGRAL TAB WITH FINGER HOLE OPENING FEATURE

摘要

A package (10) for an elongated article has a sheet material with side (1, 6), upper (2, 5) and lower (3, 4) panels. The side panels are arranged to confront one another at a fin (20) and are at least partially adhered to one another at a longitudinal fin seal (28). The upper and lower panels extend from the fin to define a package body (12) which receives the elongated article. First and second end portions of the sheet material confront one another and are adhered to one another to form first and second end seals (16, 18) which enclose the interior cavity (14) of the package body. A starter line (36) is formed in the fin and extends from a free edge (24) thereof toward non-sealed portions (32) of the panels (1, 6) of the package.

主权项

1. A package, comprising a sheet material having first and second side panels and upper and lower panels, the sheet material being wrapped into a three-dimensional configuration wherein the first and second side panels are placed in confronting relation to define a fin having a free edge, at least a portion of the side panels of the fin being adhered to one another to define a fin seal, portions of the upper and lower panels being placed in confronting relation and said portions of the upper and lower panels being adhered to one another to define first and second end seals, and a starter line formed in the fin and extending from the free edge of the fin toward the upper panels.