Resealable package with separable fastening element

Abstract

A flexible package comprising a dispensing opening and a resealable closure flap. The closure flap may have an area that is at least four times the size of the area of the dispensing opening. The package and the closure flap may comprise a resealable fastening element system.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to articles using separable fastening elements. More particularly, this invention is concerned with packages that utilize such elements in combination. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Packages containing dry wipes, such as tissues, generally do not have complications associated with moisture loss or contamination of fastening elements on the package. Both moisture loss and contamination of fastening elements may be complications with packages containing wet wipes. Moisture loss may result in a drying out of the wet wipes. Contamination of the separable fastening elements may result in the loss of the ability of the package to remain in a closed configuration. [0003] This invention relates to a resealable package comprising separable fastening elements. It is particularly intended for use in the packaging of wipes, such as wet wipes and hard surface cleansing wipes, but it is to be understood that the invention is also ap...

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Problems solved by technology

Both moisture loss and contamination of fastening elements may be complications with packages containing wet wipes.

Moisture loss may result in a drying out of the wet wipes.

Contamination of the separable fastening elements may result in the loss of the ability of the package to remain in a closed configuration.

The refill packages, however, may not always include an opening to facilitate the withdrawal of an individual wet wipe.

If the wet wipes are not placed into a hard-bodied container, the lotion impregnating the wet wipes may dry out.

Soft-bodied packages that do comprise an opening to facilitate the removal of an individual wipe may face a problem of how to reseal the opening to prevent moisture loss.

The wipes may dry out unless the package can be properly resealed after each wipe is removed.

This approach may increase the complexity in the manufacture of the packages.

A disadvantage of adhesives, and other devices which employ conventional tacky or sticky surfaces to create a separable bond between two articles may be that such surfaces can be prone to contamination.

Such contamination may be caused by, among other things, dirt, lint, dust, lotions, moisture, and the like, all of which tend to reduce the adhesive properties of the fastener.

Eventually this loss of the adhesive may result in the rendering of the fastener unsuitable for its intended purpose.

Pop-up of a wet wipe in a package with a resealable closure flap, however, may make resealing the package difficult as the lotion from the wet wipe may contaminate the adhesive on the closure flap if the edge of the wet wipe that has popped up out of the package is not placed back into the package and stored away from the adhesive on the closure flap.

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