Packaging and displaying a product can be an important way for the producer/manufacturer to feature the product and to distinguish it from the competition. For example, a packaging arrangement which permits extensive display and graphics capabilities sometimes plays a significant role from a marketing perspective. It is therefore desirable to provide a package which allows the package to be easily displayed and to have a large enough surface area to allow for graphics.
One way of providing such display capabilities is to include a hanghole in the top of the package to permit the arrangement to be hung from a hook for vertical display.
It is also advantageous to provide features in the packaging which consumers will appreciate for convenience and safety. For example, it is often desirable for many consumers to be able to easily and effectively reseal a package after it has been opened. One way of accomplishing that is through reclosable zipper seals. Reclosable seals alone, however, do not provide a way to indicate that the package may have been tampered with before the purchase. For this reason, packages with reclosable zippers have been permanently sealed above or below the reclosable zipper in such a manner that the opening of the package becomes apparent.
In the manufacture and use of sealed packages, there are a number of drawbacks. One drawback is that while the seal inhibits tampering, it also makes it difficult for the consumer to open the package or break the seal. Another drawback is the competition between the large surface area to display graphics and the need for adequate material for the hanghole. Further, there should be sufficient area above the hanghole to prevent the weight of the package from tearing through the hanghole. Yet another drawback in the design of such packages is the need to contain costs by minimizing the amount of film used to manufacture the package.
Accordingly, there is a need for a packaging arrangement which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks and yet realizes production-related cost objectives.