US4673085A
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Package with peel-off film closure
Assignee: Legrand SA
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Filing: 1985-12-26
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Granted: 1987-06-16
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Expires: 2005-12-26
Abstract
Abstract A package suitable for packaging elongate articles such as binding ties comprises a boat-shaped body having one open side. It has an outwardly projecting rim on the open side. A peel-off film closing the open side is attached to the rim. There is at least one reference mark, a notch for example, in the rim and the film enabling the package to be partially opened.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel Badouard
- 👤 Claude Durame
- 👤 Bernard Pade
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:36
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D77/00; B65D77/10; B65D77/20; B65D77/2024; B65D77/2028; B65D77/2032; B65D77/2044; B65D77/2048; B65D77/2056; B65D2577/00; B65D2577/10; B65D2577/20; B65D2577/2066
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
Package containing elongate articles extending generally parallel to each other, said package comprising a trough-like body having one open side, an outwardly projecting peripheral rim on said open side, a peel-off film closing said open side and being attached to said rim, and at least one reference mark in said rim and said film, said articles having a length dimension, said reference marks defining means for facilitating peeling-off of a part only of said film generally transversely to the length of articles leaving a remaining part of said film adhered to said rim, said remaining part of said film constituting means for retaining articles in the partially opened package.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
Package containing elongate articles extending generally parallel to each other, said package comprising a trough-like body having one open side, an outwardly projecting peripheral rim on said open side, a peel-off film closing said open side and being attached to said rim, and at least one reference mark in said rim and said film, said articles having a length dimension, said reference marks defining means for facilitating peeling-off of a part only of said film generally transversely to the length of articles leaving a remaining part of said film adhered to said rim, said remaining part of said film constituting means for retaining articles in the partially opened package.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
Package according to claim 1, wherein said reference mark is a notch in the edge of said rim.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
Package according to claim 2, wherein said notch is V-shaped.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Package according to claim 1, wherein said reference mark is a slit the edges of which are contiguous.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
Package according to claim 1, wherein said reference mark is a deformation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
Package according to claim 1, wherein said rim is generally rectangular in outline and has short and longer sides, and said reference marks are in one of said longer sides.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
Package according to claim 1, wherein said rim is generally rectangular in outline and has two opposite sides, and there is at least one said reference mark on each of said two opposite sides of said rim aligned with each other transversely of the articles and spaced from the ends of said opposite sides.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
Package according to claim 7, comprising at least two of said reference marks in each of said opposite sides, spaced from one another.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
Package according to claim 8, wherein said two reference marks in each of said opposite sides divide said opposite sides into three portions of substantially the same length.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
Package according to claim 1, wherein said film covers all of the contour of said rim.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
89 words
Package comprising a trough-like body having one open side, an outwardly projecting peripheral rim on said open side, a peel-off film closing said open side and attached to said rim, and identical tear-start zones in said rim and said film in contiguous overlying relation for peeling-off part of the film, said rim being generally rectangular in outline and having two opposite sides, and there being tear-start zones on each of said two opposite sides of said rim aligned with each other and spaced from ends of said opposite sides.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
89 words
Package comprising a trough-like body having one open side, an outwardly projecting peripheral rim on said open side, a peel-off film closing said open side and attached to said rim, and identical tear-start zones in said rim and said film in contiguous overlying relation for peeling-off part of the film, said rim being generally rectangular in outline and having two opposite sides, and there being tear-start zones on each of said two opposite sides of said rim aligned with each other and spaced from ends of said opposite sides.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
Package according to claim 11, wherein said tear-start zones comprise notches in the edge of said rim and said film.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
10 words
Package according to claim 12, wherein said notches are V-shaped.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
Package according to claim 11, wherein said tear-start zones are slits in the edge of said rim and said film.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
Package according to claim 11, wherein said tear-start zones are deformations in the edge of said rim and said film.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
Package according to claim 11, wherein said rim is generally rectangular in outline and has short and longer sides, and said tear-start zones are disposed on one of said longer sides.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
Package according to claim 11, comprising at least two tear-start zones in each of said sides, said tear-start zones in each of said sides being spaced from one another.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
Package according to claim 17, wherein said tear-start zones divide each of said opposite sides into three portions of substantially the same length.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
Package according to claim 11, wherein said film and said rim each has a free edge, and the free edge of said film and the free edge of said rim are contiguous.
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