Container porvided with resealable cover adhered to the container by an adhesive

Abstract

A resealable container comprising an at least semi rigid receptacle with an opening, a lip surrounding the opening, a closure for closing the opening, and an adhesive. The adhesive provides a releasable and resealable bond between the closure and the lip, substantially all of the adhesive remaining on one of the closure or the lip when the bond is released.

1 . A resealable container comprising: 
 an at least semi rigid receptacle with an opening, and a lip surrounding the opening;    a closure for closing the opening, and    an adhesive bonding the closure to the lip, the adhesive providing a releasable and resealable bond between the closure and the lip of the receptacle whereby, when the bond is released, substantially all of the adhesive remains on only one of the closure or the lip.    
     
     
         2 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive is such that the bond can be broken and resealed several times.  
     
     
         3 . A container according to  claim 2 , wherein said adhesive preferentially attaches to the receptacle.  
     
     
         4 . A container according to  claim 2 , wherein said adhesive preferentially attaches to the closure.  
     
     
         5 . A container according to  claim 2 , wherein the adhesive is applied to the closure.  
     
     
         6 . A container according to  claim 2 , wherein the adhesive is applied to the receptacle.  
     
     
         7 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a food grade, permanent adhesive meeting the requirements for indirect food use.  
     
     
         8 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is applied using hot melt.  
     
     
         9 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is applied as a cold liquid and allowed to dry.  
     
     
         10 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the lip includes a substantially flat portion.  
     
     
         11 . A container according to  claim 10 , wherein the flat portion of the lip is between 2 mm and 6 mm wide.  
     
     
         12 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure is made from a flat sheet of oriented polypropylene.  
     
     
         13 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure overhangs the lip by 3 mm.  
     
     
         14 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure is manufactured in a strip, then reeled up.  
     
     
         15 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure is partially covered by adhesive,  
     
     
         16 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure includes a label incorporating information as to the contents of the container.  
     
     
         17 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure incorporates a “smell box”.  
     
     
         18 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure is a single sheet.  
     
     
         19 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure is a laminated extrusion.  
     
     
         20 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure is micro-porous, and includes perforations less than 100 μm.  
     
     
         21 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure is macro-porous, and includes perforations greater than 100 μm.  
     
     
         22 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure is non-porous.  
     
     
         23 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is form or blow moulded from a flat sheet of standard, food grade polypropylene.  
     
     
         24 . A container according to  claim 23 , wherein the polypropylene is biodegradable.  
     
     
         25 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is form or blow moulded from a flat sheet of standard, food grade polyethylene, polyester or polystyrene.