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Re-closeable tear open pack

Granted 7 Nov 2017 · 2 office actions

Application
29/569,608
filed 29 Jun 2016
Publication
Not published
not published
Patent· this page
US D801803
granted 7 Nov 2017

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a rear, perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a rear, perspective view of a “sleeve” configuration of a re-closeable tear open pack showing my new design, where perforated lines circumscribe two sides of an upper portion of the back panel;

FIG. 2 is a rear, perspective view of the “sleeve” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 , where the sleeve contains consumable items within the sleeve;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the “sleeve” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the “sleeve” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 5 is a left-side view of the “sleeve” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 6 is a right-side view of the “sleeve” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the “sleeve” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the “sleeve” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 9 is rear, perspective view of a “sealed-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the “sealed-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the “sealed-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 12 is a left-side view of the “sealed-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 13 is a right-side view of the “sealed-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 14 is a top view of the “sealed-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view of the “sealed-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 16 is a rear, perspective view of an “opened” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 , where the upper portion of the back panel remains attached to an inner surface of the tuck panel;

FIG. 17 is a rear, perspective view of the “opened” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 16 , where the opened pack contains consumable items;

FIG. 18 is a rear view of the “opened” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 19 is a front view of the “opened” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 20 is a left-side view of the “opened” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 21 is a right-side view of the “opened” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 22 is a top view of the “opened” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 23 is a bottom view of the “opened” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 24 is a rear, perspective view of a “re-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 , where the tuck panel is held in a slot of the back panel;

FIG. 25 is a rear view of the “re-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 24 ;

FIG. 26 is a front view of the “re-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 24 ;

FIG. 27 is a left-side view of the “re-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 24 ;

FIG. 28 is a right-side view of the “re-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 24 ;

FIG. 29 is a top view of the “re-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 24 ; and,

FIG. 30 is a bottom view of the “re-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 24 .

The lighter short dashed broken lines in the drawings represent environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design. The heavier long dashed broken lines represent perforations that do form part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D09/416

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Examiner
Wan Laymon
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