Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
257 words
A container having a tamperproof, reclosable closure, the container opening being made of sheet material and having opposite front and rear walls with the upper portions defining an opening and lying substantially against each other when in the closed position, the closure comprising a strip of material having a thermoplastic, heat-sealable material on one side thereof, a portion of the width of the strip being folded upon itself and heat-sealed in a face-to-face relationship about a deformable metal strip to form an envelope for said metal strip and to thereby provide a closure strip, one side thereof including a first segment along the length thereof having a thermoplastic, heat-sealable material thereon and an adjacent segment along the length thereof of said strip material, the face of the other side of said closure strip comprising said closure strip material, the length of the closure strip being greater than the width of the container opening to provide end portions which project from the sides of the container opening, said closure strip being affixed to said container opening by heatsealing said fIrst segment of the closure strip to one wall of the container opening, the end portions of said closure strip being folded around said container opening, said first segment being heat-sealed to said other wall to thereby seal the container opening, Said end portions of the closure strip including a weakened line adjacent the envelope formed about the deformable metal strip to facilitate detachment and refolding of the envelope and enclosed metal strip for opening and reclosing the container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
257 words
A container having a tamperproof, reclosable closure, the container opening being made of sheet material and having opposite front and rear walls with the upper portions defining an opening and lying substantially against each other when in the closed position, the closure comprising a strip of material having a thermoplastic, heat-sealable material on one side thereof, a portion of the width of the strip being folded upon itself and heat-sealed in a face-to-face relationship about a deformable metal strip to form an envelope for said metal strip and to thereby provide a closure strip, one side thereof including a first segment along the length thereof having a thermoplastic, heat-sealable material thereon and an adjacent segment along the length thereof of said strip material, the face of the other side of said closure strip comprising said closure strip material, the length of the closure strip being greater than the width of the container opening to provide end portions which project from the sides of the container opening, said closure strip being affixed to said container opening by heatsealing said fIrst segment of the closure strip to one wall of the container opening, the end portions of said closure strip being folded around said container opening, said first segment being heat-sealed to said other wall to thereby seal the container opening, Said end portions of the closure strip including a weakened line adjacent the envelope formed about the deformable metal strip to facilitate detachment and refolding of the envelope and enclosed metal strip for opening and reclosing the container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said container is of the bag type formed of sheet material and including a front wall and rear wall, pleated about fold lines on either side thereof to permit expansion of the bag when filled.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The bag of claim 2 including an inner, plastic liner to serve as a moisture barrier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The container of claim 1 wherein the deformable wire comprises a flat wire strip, co-extensive with the length of the closure strip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The container of claim 1 therein the walls of the container opening are folded over at least once before the first segment of the end portions of the closure strip is sealed to said other wall to seal the container.