Christopher R Conner

US Patent:

8517609, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Jul 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/174224

Inventors:

Christopher W. Conner - Maryville TN, US

International Classification:

B65D 30/00
B65D 65/26
B65D 30/22
B65D 33/16
B65D 5/54
B65D 5/00

US Classification:

383 2, 383 37, 383203, 383205, 383 63, 383 38, 229 8705, 2291012, 2291011, 229101

Abstract:

A container, or package, that is separable for resizing the container after the contents are partially consumed. One or more mid-package separable seals are positioned between the top and bottom of a package. The seal in the sealed configuration flexibly provides package integrity with an air-tight seal and connection. In the operated configuration, the seal separates the package into two sections, allowing the package to assume a size that is suitable for the volume of material remaining. In one embodiment, the mid-package separable seal includes a sealing strip that is adhesively attached to the outside of the package and covers a tear line/strip formed in the material of the package. Removal of the sealing strip allows the tear line to separate the package into two sections. In another embodiment, a connecting strip is attached to two sections of the package and the connecting strip has an integral tear line.