CARTON WITH PLASTIC RECLOSABLE HEADER

摘要

The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for manufacturing a package with a rigid or semi-rigid container and a polymeric or plastic header with a reclosure, such as a zipper. The rigid or semi-rigid container is typically provided in a stack of flat containers. The header is sealed, glued or otherwise secured to the containers. The container, typically inverted, is filled, and the bottom is formed by folding and sealing the bottom portion of the container.

主权项

1. A package including:
a container portion formed from a rigid or semi-rigid material, the container portion including first and second gusseted sides, a front panel, a rear panel, a folded bottom and an open top; a header fastened to an upper portion of the container portion, thereby covering the open top of the container portion and providing a closed package for contents therewithin, wherein a lower portion of the container portion is free of fastening to the header, the header being formed of polymeric material and including a zipper for access therethrough, the header having a length greater than one half of a circumference of the container portion, the circumference formed by the front and rear panels and the first and second gusseted sides; the zipper being chosen from the group consisting of a flanged zipper free of sliders, a flanged zipper with a slider, a flanged zipper with opening lips, a flanged tamper-resistant zipper, a tamper-evident zipper, a string zipper, a double zipper, a multiple track zipper, a zipper with a tear line, a zipper with flanges connected above the locking elements, a zipper with flanges connected below the locking elements, a leak-resistant zipper, a zipper with a peel seal, a hinged zipper, a zipper with spot seals, a zipper with eyemarks, a partly sealed zipper, a zipper with shape-retaining characteristics, a pinch grip pull zipper, zipper tape, a perforated cap zipper tape, a zipper with a weakened line of resistance, a zipper with a wedge, a zipper with a stabilizing post, a zipper with guide ribs, a zipper with a compression post, and a laminated zipper tape with a tear bead.