A recloseable package is provided having a recloseable fastener assembly positioned on an inside surface of a front wall of the package. An openable region defined by the front wall of the package provides access to the recloseable fastener assembly and the package contents. The openable region typically comprises perforations or scoring. In order to facilitate such access during initial opening of the package by separation of profile strips of the fastener assembly, an access opening defined by the front wall of the package is provided at the openable region. At least one of the profile strips of the fastener assembly can be provided with a stand-off projection, which can be accessed through openable region. The projection desirably acts to separate the profile strips of the fastener assembly, to facilitate gripping and manipulation of the fastener assembly to facilitate its convenient use. Notably, this projection can be configured be deformable, to facilitate manipulation and separation of the profile strips of the fastener assembly. Additionally, a free edge portion of one of the profile strips can be colored so that the free edge portion is readily visually discernible through the access opening. Convenient opening of the openable region is thus facilitated.

There is provided a zipper tape bonded to a bag body having a first surface and a second surface and including: a zipper tape body including a first base strip bonded to the first surface, a second base strip bonded to the first surface with a bonding portion, and engagement portions being mutually engageable and projecting from the first and second base strips, respectively; and a cutting strip provided in a region where the second base strip faces the first surface and does not face the first base strip. The zipper tape body is formed of a resin composition whose main component is a polyolefin resin. The cutting strip is formed of a resin composition whose main component is a polyolefin resin and includes a cutting strip body and a peelable layer layered on the cutting strip body and formed of a resin composition having peelability to a polyolefin resin.

A flexible package having multiple compartments is described and depicted. The package can include an internal compartment panel to define first and second package cavities or compartments. Two adjacent but opposing access openings can be provided proximate a top portion of the package to define separate access into the distinct compartments, without a need to open or remove the top or handle portion of the package.

A woven laminated plastic bag having an easy access or re-sealable feature and methods for making the same are provided. In certain aspects the easy access or re-sealable feature is attached to the bag without the use of an adhesive. In various aspects the bag can be fabricated from woven polypropylene and/or polyethylene layer which can be laminated with a film layer, can form a pinch bottom bag, and can have one or both sides include graphics and/or printing. The bag in one embodiment can also provide a top end and/or a bottom end either or both of which provide one or more discrete areas which may each contain discrete graphics and/or printing.

A male belt-shaped base having a male member with a short width, and a separation strip are heat-sealed to a film. A female belt-shaped base having a female member with a long width is heat-sealed at a predetermined position so that the male portion and the female portion are at engageable positions. The film is layered and suitably sealed to form a zipper-tape bag. The film and the separation strip are cut to form a cut portion at a non-bonded region in which the film of the zipper-tape bag is not bonded, thereby forming an unsealing tab. The unsealing tab can be easily formed by simply cutting the film.

There is provided a device for blanking and bonding a film piece, the device including: a film-piece blanking mechanism including a first member having a first edge formed along an inner periphery of the first member, and a second member capable of moving relative to the first member and having a second edge formed along an outer periphery of the second member, the second edge having a profile corresponding to a profile of the first edge; and a bonding unit capable of moving inside the second member independently of the second member in the same direction as the second member, and capable of bonding, by pressing, the film piece blanked by the blanking mechanism to a resin member held facing the film piece.

A resealable front panel enclosure and method of manufacturing the same is provided that includes cutting or punching a tab in an unfolded film material and applying a zipper assembly to the film material. The film material is formed into a resealable enclosure by folding the film material subsequent to applying the zipper assembly to the film material. The tab is disposed on an exterior surface of a first side of the formed resealable enclosure, and the zipper assembly is disposed on an interior surface of the first side of the formed resealable enclosure.

An opening and reclosing device for a container, the opening and reclosing device comprising: an affixing means for affixing the opening and reclosing device to a container; an integral cutting tool for creating an opening in the container in a prescribed manner; and a zip-locking mechanism for re-closing the created opening, the zip-locking mechanism comprising a slider, the integral cutting tool comprising: a blade tip at a first end thereof, a thumb tab at a second end thereof; and a coupling means provided between the first and second ends, which coupling means provides for pivotal connection of the integral cutting tool to the slider, such that the integral cutting tool is pivotally moveable between: a first deployed position wherein the blade tip protrudes out of the slider for cutting an opening in a container; and a second stowed position.

A male belt-shaped base having a male member with a short width, and a separation strip are heat-sealed to a film. A female belt-shaped base having a female member with a long width is heat-sealed at a predetermined position so that the male portion and the female portion are at engageable positions. The film is layered and suitably sealed to form a zipper-tape bag. The film and the separation strip are cut to form a cut portion at a non-bonded region in which the film of the zipper-tape bag is not bonded, thereby forming an unsealing tab. The unsealing tab can be easily formed by simply cutting the film.

A bag includes a bag body defining a housing space, an elongated member provided on a first face portion of two face portions forming the bag body, and a tab. The elongated member includes an elongated tearing guide piece, a belt-shaped base provided between a second face portion and the tearing guide piece along a longitudinal direction of the tearing guide piece. The tab has an outer edge defined in the first face portion by a cutting line penetrating through the belt-shaped base and the first face portion. A protector covering the tab is provided on a side of the first face portion provided with the belt-shaped base.