EASY OPEN PACKAGE FOR SNACK BARS
First Claim
1. A package containing a food product comprising:
- a top edge and a bottom edge;
a right side and a left side;
an elongated body extending between the top edge and the bottom edge and the right side and the left side;
a top seal on the top edge, the top seal closing at least a portion of the package;
a side seal on the left side;
a tear notch in the side seal;
at least one score line extending horizontally across the elongated body; and
a fin seal folding toward the left side of the package.
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Abstract
A package for consumable wrapped products, such as cereal bars, power bars, granola bars or other snacks. The package may include an elongated body and a fin seal on the elongated body that folds to the left side of the package. The fin seal may be located near the center of the package or on an edge of the package and may include one or more nicks on an edge of the fin seal. The package may include a top seal and a side seal. The package may also include a tear notch for propagating a tear across the package. The package may include one or more score lines extending across the package. The package may include a vertical score that prevents further tearing of the package.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A package containing a food product comprising:
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a top edge and a bottom edge; a right side and a left side; an elongated body extending between the top edge and the bottom edge and the right side and the left side; a top seal on the top edge, the top seal closing at least a portion of the package; a side seal on the left side; a tear notch in the side seal; at least one score line extending horizontally across the elongated body; and a fin seal folding toward the left side of the package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A package containing a food product comprising:
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a top edge and a bottom edge; a right side and a left side; an elongated body extending between the top edge and the bottom edge and the right side and the left side; a top seal on the top edge, the top seal closing at least a portion of the package; a side seal on the left side; a tear notch in the side seal; a plurality of score lines extending horizontally across the elongated body; a fin seal folding toward the left side of the package; and a vertical score extending from the top edge and positioned on the right side of the package. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A package containing a food product comprising:
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a top edge and a bottom edge; a right side and a left side; an elongated body extending between the top edge and the bottom edge and the right side and the left side; a top seal on the top edge, the top seal closing at least a portion of the package; a side seal on the left side; a tear notch in the side seal; at least one score line extending horizontally across the elongated body; and a fin seal folding toward the left side of the package, wherein the fin seal is located in a center portion of the elongated body and wherein an edge of the fin seal defines a plurality of nicks. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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