Flexible package and method of manufacturing a flexible package

Abstract

A reclosable package configured to contain a plurality of consumable products includes a flexible film blank having a flap portion, a back portion, and a front portion, wherein the flap portion, the back portion and the front portion are contiguously formed portions of the flexible film blank. The package further includes a pocket formed by the cooperation of an inner surface of the front portion and an inner surface of the back portion along a first fold line, wherein the pocket has an opening at the top of the pocket and the flap portion is secured to the pocket on the outer surface of the front portion after being folded along a second fold line to cover the opening and the flap portion is reclosable over the opening.

1 . A reclosable package configured to contain a plurality of consumable products, the package comprising:
 a) a flexible film blank having a flap portion, a back portion and a front portion, wherein the flap portion, the back portion and the front portion are contiguously formed portions of the flexible film blank;   b) a pocket formed by the cooperation at of an inner surface of the front portion and an inner surface of the back portion along a first fold line, wherein the pocket has an opening at the top of the pocket;   c) the flap portion secured to the pocket on an outer surface of the front portion after being folded along a second fold line to cover the opening; and   d) wherein the flap portion is reclosable over the opening.   
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1  further comprising a tab on the flap portion that can be grasped to open the flap. 
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the pocket is formed by heat sealing the inner surface of the front portion and an inner surface of the portion along a first fold line. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the flap portion is reclosable over the opening with a reclose selected from the group consisting of a pressure sensitive adhesive, wax, tape, glue, sticker, and cold seal. 
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 4  wherein the flap portion fully extends longitudinally across the front portion. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the flexible film blank is a film laminate. 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 6  wherein the film laminate comprises oriented polypropylene. 
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 6  wherein the film laminate comprises paper. 
     
     
         9 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the opening of the pocket is configured to fully expose the top and a portion of the front of a plurality of consumable products. 
     
     
         10 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the flap portion is reclosable over the opening with glue. 
     
     
         11 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the flap portion is reclosable with pressure sensitive adhesive. 
     
     
         12 . The package of  claim 10  wherein the glue is placed on an inner surface of the flap portion. 
     
     
         13 . The package of  claim 11  wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive is placed on the outer surface of the front portion. 
     
     
         14 . The package of  claim 1  wherein an inner surface of the flap portion is heat sealed to the outer surface of the front portion. 
     
     
         15 . The package of  claim 14  wherein pressure sensitive adhesive is placed underneath the heat seal and upon opening the flap portion the pressure sensitive adhesive is exposed so that the flap portion is reclosable. 
     
     
         16 . The package of  claim 1  further comprising a tamper indicator. 
     
     
         17 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the cooperation of the front portion and the back portion is at side edges of the flexible film blank.