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Resealable food container

DC CAFC
  • US 6,918,532 B2
  • Filed: 04/16/2003
  • Issued: 07/19/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A polygonal shaped food container comprising:

  • a frame defining the polygonal shape of the container, said container having a top, a bottom and sides connecting the top and bottom, the frame containing a food product comprised of discrete food articles;

    a wrapper surrounding said frame, said wrapper forming the top sides and bottom of the container;

    said top having an access opening sufficiently large to provide hand access to substantially all of the discrete food articles contained within the frame, such that substantially any one of the discrete food articles can be accessed and removed individually through said access opening; and

    a sealing layer, adhesively sealed to said top around said opening, said sealing layer including a starter portion located near a side of the top which can be grasped by a user, said sealing layer being releasable when said starter portion is pulled in a direction away from said side to in turn pull and thereby release at least a portion of said sealing layer to provide the hand access to said top access opening and reclosable against said top to seal said opening when said sealing layer is moved back against the said top.

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