Deborah Ann Lyzenga, Age 5084 Sherwood Park, Long Valley, NJ 07853

D572144, Jul 1, 2008

Aug 15, 2007

29/283452

Andrew James Clark - Morristown NJ, US
Deborah A. Lyzenga - Long Valley NJ, US

Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc. - Northfield IL

0901

D 9623, D9643

2010001, Jan 28, 2010

Jul 24, 2008

12/179103

Deborah Lyzenga - Long Valley NJ, US
Jeffrey Thomas Weber - Lake Zurich IL, US
Scott William Huffer - Hartsville SC, US
Benjamin Michael Davis - Columbia SC, US

B65D 43/02

220214, 2203591

A resealable closure for a container in which package integrity is indicated by a structure which connects the closure to a remaining portion of the container which must be broken in order to gain access to the contents of the container for a first time. The package integrity feature, in one form, includes a structure associated with the closure, wherein upon opening the closure for a first time, the structure stretches, increasing a length of the structure until the structure eventually breaks, leaving one or both residual ends of the broken structure rippled or curved upward from the remainder of the container. In one alternative form, the structure is associated with a pull tab of the sealing panel, which comprises the closure, whereby either the structure must be broken first, prior to pulling back the sealing panel, or while pulling back the sealing panel for a first time, the structure breaks, prior to gaining access to the contents therein. Advantageously, the package integrity feature is integrally formed with the closure and a remaining portion of the container. Integrity of the package is indicated by visually observing an intact breakable structure.

2011020, Aug 25, 2011

Feb 23, 2010

12/711133

Paul Veternik - Munich, DE
Stefan Scheuch - Munich, DE
Ronald H. Exner - Icking, DE
Olav Dagestad - Oslo, NO
Paul E. Doll - Madison WI, US
Deborah A. Lyzenga - Long Valley NJ, US

Kraft Foods R&D, Inc. - Northfield IL

B65D 17/34
B65B 43/26
B65B 61/18
B65B 43/08

220270, 53492, 53412, 53456

A package for a food product is provided and includes a fin seal, where the package is configured for controlled opening using an opening feature. The opening feature may include an integral flap separable from the remainder of the package to form an access opening to an interior of the package. The flap may be defined by one or more score or scribed lines that extend only partially through the package. The flap may have a portion extending into the fin seal area. Opening of the flap may expose adhesive of the fin seal area which can be utilized for attaching the flap to reclose the package.

2012000, Jan 5, 2012

Jul 1, 2010

12/829161

Dana Marie Coyne - Morristown NJ, US
Jean E. Leathersich - Ledgewood NJ, US
Deborah A. Lyzenga - Long Valley NJ, US
Paul E. Doll - Madison WI, US

KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC - Northfield IL

B65D 65/26

229 8705, 493267

An apparatus and method is provided to create a package with an easy open feature that has a fin seal spanning between opposing end seals. Flow-wrapping material utilized to form the package includes first and second opening feature portions. The first and second opening feature portions are disposed adjacent to opposing lateral edges of the flow-wrapping material. A plurality of laterally-disposed scribed lines are disposed at least partially with the first opening feature portion and a tear initiation element is disposed laterally aligned with the pluralyt of laterally-disposed scribed lines. The tear initiation element is disposed such that it is closer to the second opening feature portion than the first opening feature portion.

2012012, May 24, 2012

Nov 18, 2011

13/300317

Deborah A. LYZENGA - Long Valley NJ, US
Jeffrey Thomas WEBER - Lake Zurich IL, US
Leonard SCAROLA - Cary NC, US
Rachel LEICHTE - Glen Rock NJ, US
Marty GOLDEN - Highland Park NJ, US
Paul E. DOLL - Madison WI, US

B65D 75/60
B65D 65/28
B31B 1/00
B65B 11/00
B65D 17/34
B65D 90/00

426122, 2203592, 2064595, 493 52, 53461, 428 43

Flexible film packages having a partial, initial seal against ambient atmosphere and are easily openable and reclosable. The flexible film packages are generally resealable to extend the shelf-life or freshness of products contained therein once the package is initially opened. By one approach, the flexible film has two opposing edge portions that meet to form a longitudinal seal extending from a first end seal to a second end seal. The flexible film may have a score that defines a package opening. An elongated closure layer may extend over the score and may extend from a first end seal to a second end seal and within the opposing edge portions that form the longitudinal seal. The elongated closure layer may have a tack-free gripping portion used to release at least a portion of the elongated closure from the flexible film to form the package opening.

2013011, May 9, 2013

May 18, 2011

13/698567

Deborah A. Lyzenga - Long Valley NJ, US
Jeffrey T. Weber - Lake Zurich IL, US

B65D 33/00
B65B 9/10
B65D 75/58

383203, 428 43, 53450

Packages and methods having a flexible film () defining an interior contents cavity and having a first pair of opposing edge portions forming a first end seal (), a second pair of opposing edge portions forming a second end seal (), and a third pair of opposing edge portions forming a longitudinal fin seal () extending from the first end seal to the second end seal; the body having a first side portion having the longitudinal fin seal and a second side portion generally opposite the first side portion; a score () formed in the flexible film at the second side portion and defining an opening to the contents cavity upon initial rupturing and configured to propagate film tear longitudinally towards the second end-seal; a closure label () covering at least portion of the score, but less than the entire score; and a pressure sensitive adhesive being between the closure layer and the flexible film.

2013012, May 16, 2013

May 18, 2011

13/698513

Deborah A. Lyzenga - Long Valley NJ, US
Louis P. Fenech - East Hanover NJ, US

B65D 33/20
B32B 7/12
B65B 5/02
B32B 3/26
B31B 19/00
B31B 19/90

383203, 3832101, 493240, 493213, 53459, 428 43

Flexible film packages having a body defining an interior contents cavity and having a first and second end seal () and a longitudinal fin seal () extending from the first to second end seal; the body having a first side portion () having the longitudinal fin seal and a second side portion () opposite the first side portion; a score () formed in the flexible film at the second side portion defining an opening upon initial rupturing; a closure layer () covering the score and a portion of the second side portion around the score and extending on to at least a portion of the first side portion; and the closure layer on the second side portion being capable of at least partial removal from the flexible film to rupture the score and form an opening; and the closure layer on the first side portion resisting further removal of the closure layer from the flexible film

2013012, May 16, 2013

May 18, 2011

13/698568

Deborah A. Lyzenga - Long Valley NJ, US
Jeffrey T. Weber - Lake Zurich IL, US
Paul E. Doll - Madison WI, US

B65D 33/00
B31B 25/00
B65B 5/00

383203, 53473, 493243

Flexible film packages having a partial, initial seal against ambient atmosphere and are easily openable and reclosable. The flexible film packages are generally resealable to extend the shelf-life or freshness of products contained therein once the package is initially opened. By one approach, the flexible film has two opposing edge portions that meet to form a longitudinal seal extending from a first end seal to a second end seal. The flexible film may have a score that defines a package opening. An elongated closure layer () may extend over the score and may extend from a first end seal () to a second end seal () and within the opposing edge portions that form the longitudinal seal (). The elongated closure layer may have a tack-free gripping portion () used to release at least a portion of the elongated closure from the flexible film to form the package opening.