Resealable packaging container with interior mounted pressure sensitive coated collar

Abstract

A resealable packaging container for housing goods includes a wrapper of a flexible material that encloses the goods within. A perforated panel is cut into the wrapper for movement between open and closed positions. The perforated panel defines a wrapper opening in the wrapper when the perforated panel is in the open position to allow access to the goods disposed within the resealable packaging container. A pressure sensitive coated collar adhesively engages the inner surface of the wrapper underneath the perforated panel to partially surround the wrapper opening. The pressure sensitive coated collar includes an open central portion that is disposed inwardly of the wrapper opening and an exposed region that extends between the wrapper opening and the open central portion. The perforated panel reseals to the exposed region of the pressure sensitive coated collar in the closed position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A resealable packaging container for housing one or more goods, comprising:
 a wrapper having an inner surface and an outer surface for enclosing the one or more goods within said wrapper;   a perforated panel cut into said wrapper and movable between an open position to access the one or more goods and a closed position and defining a wrapper opening in said wrapper for accessing the one or more goods when in said open position;   a pressure sensitive coated collar adhesively engaging said inner surface of said wrapper at said perforated panel to at least partially surround said wrapper opening;   said collar having an open central portion positioned directly underneath said panel when said panel is in said closed position;   said pressure sensitive coated collar having an exposed region and an adhered region, said adhered region is adhered to said inner surface of said wrapper adjacent said wrapper opening, said exposed region extending into said wrapper opening with said exposed region facing said panel such that said perforated panel adheres to said exposed region to adhesively close said panel against said exposed region when said panel is in said closed position;   said open central portion is disposed inwardly of said wrapper opening with said open central portion defined in said pressure sensitive coated collar prior to initial opening of said resealable packaging container;   whereby said panel is free of any portion of said collar when in said open position and has the same flexibility as said wrapper.   
     
     
         2 . The resealable packaging container as set forth in  claim 1 , further including an internal tray structure enclosed within said wrapper for holding the one or more goods. 
     
     
         3 . The resealable packaging container as set forth in  claim 1 , further including a lift tab disposed at one end of said perforated panel for moving said perforated panel between said open and closed positions. 
     
     
         4 . The resealable packaging container as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein said pressure sensitive coated collar includes a collar surface facing said inner surface of said wrapper and having a non-adhesive region adjacent said lift tab for allowing a user to grab said lift tab to move said perforated panel between said open and closed positions. 
     
     
         5 . The resealable packaging container as set forth in  claim 1 , further including at least one stopping portion disposed at one end of said perforated panel for limiting the movement of said perforated panel. 
     
     
         6 . The resealable packaging container as set forth in  claim 1 , further including a tamper evident element for indicating that said resealable packaging container has been opened. 
     
     
         7 . The resealable packaging container as set forth in  claim 1 , further including graphics being visible on said outer surface of said wrapper. 
     
     
         8 . A method of forming a resealable packaging container for housing one or more goods, comprising the steps of:
 cutting a pressure sensitive coated collar mounted on a release liner to a desired shape;   removing a portion from said pressure sensitive coated collar to define an open central portion within the pressure sensitive coated collar;   separating the pressure sensitive coated collar from the release liner;   adhesively engaging the pressure sensitive coated collar to an inner surface of a wrapper;   cutting the wrapper into an outer surface of the wrapper in a shape of a desired perforated portion movable between an open and closed position; and   sealing the wrapper around the one or more goods within the wrapper to form the resealable packaging container;   said removed portion of said pressure sensitive coated collar that defines the open central portion is removed completely prior to adhesively engaging the pressure sensitive coated collar to the inner surface of the wrapper.   
     
     
         9 . The method as set forth in  claim 8 , further including the steps of:
 coating a collar surface of the pressure sensitive coated collar with an adhesive; and   mounting the pressure sensitive coated collar with the adhesive to the release liner prior to the cutting the pressure sensitive coated collar step.   
     
     
         10 . The method as set forth in  claim 9 , further including the step of applying a deadening agent to a non-adhesive region of the collar surface of the pressure sensitive coated collar after the step of separating the pressure sensitive coated collar from the release liner.