Easily opened bacon package

Abstract

Abstract SLICED BACON, PLACED ON A FOLD-OVER BACON BOARD, IS HERMETICALLY ENCLOSED WITHIN A PERIPHERAL SEAL BETWEEN OPPOSING SHEETS OF PACKAGING FILM. THE FOLD-OVER BOARD INCLUDES A LOWER SUPPORT PANEL AND A FLAP, JOINED TO THE PANEL ALONG A FOLD LINE. THE FOLD LINE IS DISCONTINUOUS AT A RECESS DIE-CUT FROM THE FOLD LINE. THE CUT-OUT DIE-CUT BOARD MATERIAL REMAINS ATTACHED TO THE BACON BOARD AND IS FOLDED UNDER THE BOARD FLAP TO PROVIDE AN INNER RESTRICTIVE BARRIER FOR PREVENTING BACON FROM REACHING THE RECESS AREA. AN EASY OPENING TAB IS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE OPPOSING FILMS OUTSIDE THE SEAL AREA BUT WITHIN THE RECESS REGION TO PROVIDE FOR A SMOOTH, CONTINUOUS EDGE OF THE PACKAGE. THE INNER RESTRICTIVE BARRIER PREVENTS INADVERTENT PLACEMENT OF A GREASE "PRINT," IN THE SEAL REGION DUE TO CONTACTING OF BACON WITH THE FILM IN THAT REGION. SUCH A GREASE PRINT WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE FORMATION OF A HERMETIC SEAL ON MANUFACTURE, OR WITH RECLOSING THE PACKAGE AFTER OPENING.

Inventors

• 👤 Oscar E Seiferth
• 👤 Glenn M Austin

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