Reclosable container

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A conventional packaging carton for products such as cereal and the like is shown in the accompanying drawings and is designated by the numeral 10.
The carton 10 has a front panel 11 and edge panel 12 and a top closure flap assembly 13 which is illustrated in closed, sealed position as by being permanently glued in a conventional manner.
The bottom of the carton (not shown) is also sealed in the same manner as the to assembly 13 and the back and other edge panels (not shown) are also of conventional construction.
The top closure flap assembly 13 includes a pair of end flaps 13a, a front flap 13b and a back flap 13c as best shown in FIG.
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A discharge opening 14 is formed in the upper portion of the illustrated edge panel 12 in spaced relation to the corners 15 of the carton to form flap attachment portions 16 along the sides of the opening.
A flap attachment portion 17 is also formed adjacent the bottom of the opening as illustrated.
The upper edge of the cut-out portion of the box 18 is left attached to the top of the box edge 12 to form a hinge connection at the fold line 19 of the carton.
An end closure flap 13a forming a part of the top closure assembly 13 is hinged along the fold line 19.
A closure tape 20 having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 20a is permanently adhered to the top surface of the end flap 15a and extends around the fold line 19 and downwardly therefrom to overlie the flap 18, the attachment portions 16 and 17, and is provided with a doubled back gripping tab portion 20b at the bottom thereof.
The tape extends laterally outwardly beyond the side edges of the flap 18 to overlie the side attachment portions 16 as indicated above, and is provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating on the bottom side thereof which removably attaches to the side attachment portions 16 and the bottom attachment portion 17.
All pressure-sensitive tapes have a repellant coating applied to the back side thereof to prevent delamination of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer from the body of the tape when the tape is in the form of a dispensing roll