Dispenser package

Abstract

A dispensing package that includes opposed flexible front and back walls joined along opposed side edges. A transversely extending resealable closure forms a resealable opening for the dispensing package. A dispensing barricade is located between the front and back walls and comprises a flexible sheet material that is folded upon itself to form a transversely extending fold line and a pair of opposing flexible walls that are located between and in contact with interior surfaces of the front and back walls of the package. At least one restricted opening is formed in the dispensing barricade adjacent the fold line through which material in the dispensing package may be dispensed.

1 . A dispensing package comprising: 
 opposed flexible front and back walls, each having a top edge, a bottom edge, and opposed side edges extending longitudinally from said top edge to said bottom edge,    side seams extending longitudinally along said opposed side edges and joining the front and back walls to one another,    a transversely extending resealable closure joining the front and back walls to one another to form a resealable opening for the dispensing package,    a dispensing barricade located between the front and back walls and extending from one side edge to the opposite side edge, the dispensing barricade comprising a flexible sheet material folded upon itself to form a transversely extending fold line and a pair of opposing flexible walls located between and in contact with interior surfaces of the front and back walls and extending inwardly from the fold line toward said bottom edge,    transversely extending seams joining the flexible walls of the dispensing barricade respectively to interior surfaces of the front and back walls, and    at least one restricted opening formed in the dispensing barricade adjacent said fold line through which material in the dispensing package may be dispensed.    
   
   
       2 . The dispensing package of  claim 1 , further including a transversely extending top seam located between said top edge and said transversely extending resealable closure and joining the front and back walls to one another adjacent the top edges thereof to seal the dispensing package.  
   
   
       3 . The dispensing package of  claim 1 , wherein the front and back walls are unsealed along the bottom edge to allow for filling of the dispensing package.  
   
   
       4 . The dispensing package of  claim 1 , including a plurality of individual sheets of material located within the dispensing package between said front and back walls, each sheet being inter-folded with an adjacent sheet so that individual sheets may be successively dispensed from the package through said dispensing opening.  
   
   
       5 . The dispensing package of  claim 4 , including a transversely extending bottom seam joining the front and back walls to one another adjacent the bottom edges thereof to seal the sheets of material within the package between the bottom seam and the resealable closure, and a transversely extending top seam located between said top edge and said transversely extending resealable closure and joining the front and back walls to one another adjacent the top edges thereof to form a seal that must be removed to gain access to the resealable closure.  
   
   
       6 . The dispensing package of  claim 1 , including an elongate strip of material located within the dispensing package between said front and back walls, the strip having longitudinally spaced apart transversely extending perforations arranged to facilitate separating the material into individual sheets so that individual sheets may be successively dispensed from the package through said dispensing opening.  
   
   
       7 . The dispensing package of  claim 6 , including a transversely extending bottom seam joining the front and back walls to one another adjacent the bottom edges thereof to seal the sheets of material within the package between the bottom seam and the resealable closure, and a transversely extending top seam located between said top edge and said transversely extending resealable closure and joining the front and back walls to one another adjacent the top edges thereof to form a seal that must be removed to gain access to the resealable closure.  
   
   
       8 . The dispensing package of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible front and back walls are formed of polymer film, and including printed indicia on at least one surface of the film.  
   
   
       9 . The dispensing package of  claim 8 , wherein the front and back walls are formed of a heat-sealable film, and wherein said side seams are formed by fusing the inwardly facing surfaces of the front and back walls to one another.  
   
   
       10 . The dispensing package of  claim 8 , wherein the flexible front and back walls include an outer transparent film layer oriented outwardly and an interior film layer laminated thereto, and including a layer of printing between the outer film layer and the interior film layer.  
   
   
       11 . The dispensing package of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one restricted opening in the dispensing barricade is defined by perforations in the dispensing barricade allowing a portion of the flexible sheet material of the dispensing barricade to be removed along the perforations to reveal the opening.  
   
   
       12 . The dispensing package of  claim 1 , including a single centrally located opening in the dispensing barricade.  
   
   
       13 . The dispensing package of  claim 1 , including a plurality of spaced apart openings in the dispensing barricade.  
   
   
       14 . The dispensing package of  claim 1 , wherein the transversely extending resealable closure comprises plastic zipper closure including a pair of cooperating, interlocking profiles heat sealed respectively to interior surfaces of the front and back walls.  
   
   
       15 . A dispensing package comprising: 
 opposed flexible front and back walls formed of a heat-sealable polymer film, each having a top edge, a bottom edge, and opposed side edges extending longitudinally from said top edge to said bottom edge,    side seals extending longitudinally along said opposed side edges and fusion bonding interior surfaces of the front and back walls to one another,    a transversely extending resealable closure spaced inwardly from said top edge toward said bottom edge and joining the front and back walls to one another to form a resealable opening for the dispensing package, said resealable closure including a pair of cooperating, interlocking extrusions heat sealed respectively to interior surfaces of the front and back walls,    a transversely extending top seal located between said top edge and said transversely extending resealable closure and joining the front and back walls to one another adjacent the top edges thereof to form a to seal that must be removed to access the resealable closure,    a dispensing barricade located between the front and back walls and extending from one side edge to the opposite side edge, the dispensing barricade comprising a rectangular flexible heat sealable film folded upon itself to form a transversely extending fold line and a pair of opposing flexible walls located between and in contact with interior surfaces of the front and back walls, the fold line being spaced inwardly from the resealable closure toward said bottom edge, and the opposing flexible walls extending inwardly from said fold line toward said bottom edge and having side edges and a bottom edge located inwardly from said fold line,    transversely extending seals adjacent the bottom edge of the flexible walls of the barricade and joining the flexible walls respectively to interior surfaces of the front and back walls, and    at least one restricted opening formed in the dispensing barricade adjacent said fold line through which material in the dispensing package may be dispensed.    
   
   
       16 . The dispensing package of  claim 15 , wherein the front and back walls are unsealed along the bottom edge to allow for filling of the dispensing package.  
   
   
       17 . The dispensing package of  claim 16 , additionally including a gusset located between the front and back walls adjacent said bottom edge and extending from one side edge to the opposite side edge.  
   
   
       18 . The dispensing package of  claim 15 , including a plurality of individual sheets of material located within the dispensing package between said front and back walls, each sheet being inter-folded with an adjacent sheet so that individual sheets may be successively dispensed from the package through said dispensing opening.  
   
   
       19 . The dispensing package of  claim 18 , including a transversely extending bottom seal joining the front and back walls to one another adjacent the bottom edges thereof to seal the sheets of material within the package between the bottom seal and the resealable closure, and a transversely extending top seal located between said top edge and said transversely extending resealable closure and joining the front and back walls to one another adjacent the top edges thereof to seal that must be removed to access the resealable closure.  
   
   
       20 . The dispensing package of  claim 15 , including an elongate strip of material located within the dispensing package between said front and back walls, the strip having longitudinally spaced apart transversely extending perforations arranged to facilitate separating the material into individual sheets so that individual sheets may be successively dispensed from the package through said dispensing opening.  
   
   
       21 . The dispensing package of  claim 20 , including a transversely extending bottom seal joining the front and back walls to one another adjacent the bottom edges thereof to seal the sheets of material within the package between the bottom seal and the resealable closure, and a transversely extending top seal located between said top edge and said transversely extending resealable closure and joining the front and back walls to one another adjacent the top edges thereof to seal that must be removed to access the resealable closure.