John W Mcdevitt

US Patent:

59451459, Aug 31, 1999

Filed:

Nov 19, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/196371

Inventors:

Jo Ellen Nielsen Narsutis - Valley Village CA
John F. McDevitt - Evanston IL
John C. Little - Des Plaines IL

Assignee:

Kraft Foods, Inc. - Northfield IL

International Classification:

B65D 1728
B65D 1734
B65D 1700
B65D 7730

US Classification:

426123

Abstract:

A package for sliced food product comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, opposite sidewalls and opposite end walls, wherein the package includes a flap which comprises portions of the top wall and/or an adjoining sidewall of the package, and which is movable between a closed position and an open position to selectively facilitate access to the package interior. The package is preferably made of a thin, flexible plastic material. The flap is removably retained in closed position by a peelable seal extending along one or more edges of the flap, or at least along portions thereof. The package is configured so that when the flap is in open position, the sliced food product is accessible from the side, which facilitates engagement of slice edges and subsequent separation thereof, as well as removal of the slices without undue distortion. This makes the package particularly useful in conjunction with packaging of certain sliced cheeses, although the package may also be useful with other products as well.