Appeal No. 2006-1760
Application No. 09/728,697
1. Packaging for containing an article, the packaging
comprising:
a continuous, tear-resistant film formable to define an
enclosed region for containing an article, wherein
the film is characterized by a puncture-
propagation tear resistance of at least 20 N/ply;
and
a tearable tape strip secured to the film, the tearable
tape strip being defined by opposing, longitudinal
edges and a central section, the central section
being tearable relative to the opposing,
longitudinal edges such that the tearable tape
strip is internally tearable, and wherein the
tearable tape strip comprises one of reinforced
strapping tape and filament reinforced tape;
wherein the tearable tape strip is configured to
controllably tear an opening through the film for
accessing the encoded region upon tearing of the
tearable tape strip.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Underwood et al. (Underwood) 3,179,326 Apr. 20, 1965
Osborn 4,397,703 Aug. 9, 1983
Riddell 4,773,541 Sep. 27, 1988
Leseman et al. (Leseman) 5,080,957 Jan. 14, 1992
Kim 5,203,634 Apr. 20, 1993
Hodson et al. (Hodson) 6,316,036 Nov. 13, 2001
Zurawski et al. (Zurawski) 5,885,630 Mar. 23, 1999
Appellants’ claimed invention is directed to packaging for
containing an article comprising tear-resistant film having the
recited puncture-propagation tear resistance, and a tearable tape
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