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A flexible package generally including a front panel portion, a back panel portion, a first side panel portion, and at least one access device. The flexible package can further include a second side panel portion, a bottom panel portion, and a top panel portion. Additionally, one or more of the por

A flexible package generally including a front panel portion, a back panel portion, a first side panel portion, and at least one access device. The flexible package can further include a second side panel portion, a bottom panel portion, and a top panel portion. Additionally, one or more of the portions can be shaped and/or manufactured substantially as a gusset. Each of the panel portions comprise two longitudinal sides or edges. The access-device can be attached to at least one surface of at least one of the side panel portions such that the device is in transverse orientation to the longitudinal sides. The device can be manually attached to the side portions, or attached with existing and/or specially designed manufacturing machinery. Attachment of the access device to a side portion of the package is achieved using heat bonding techniques, adhesives, and the like.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A flexible package formed by a plurality of attached flexible panel portions forming an inner cavity capable of holding material contents, comprising: a front panel portion having a front panel top edge; a back panel portion having a back panel top edge, the front and b

The invention claimed is: 1. A flexible package formed by a plurality of attached flexible panel portions forming an inner cavity capable of holding material contents, comprising: a front panel portion having a front panel top edge; a back panel portion having a back panel top edge, the front and back panel top edges operably connected to define a narrow top edge seal; a side portion having longitudinal edges, the top edge seal operably connected to a top edge of the side portion proximate a midpoint between the longitudinal edges of the side portion such that a top of the side portion extends out generally transverse from the front and back panel portions at the top edge seal; and at least one re-closeable access means attached to the side portion and adapted to provide selective access to the inner cavity, wherein the re-closeable access means is operably disposed along, and in a substantially transverse relationship to the longitudinal edges of, the side portion. 2. The flexible package of claim 1, wherein the re-closeable access means is a re-closeable zipper means. 3. A flexible package comprising: a plurality of flexible panel portions forming an inner cavity capable of holding material contents, the plurality of flexible panel portions including: a front panel portion having a front top edge portion; a back panel portion having a back top edge portion each of the front and back panels having longitudinal edges, with the back and front top edge portions operably connected together to define a narrow top edge seal; at least one side panel portion having generally longitudinal edges and a side panel top portion, the top edge seal operably connected to the side panel top portion proximate a midpoint between the generally longitudinal edges of the at least one side panel portion such that the side panel top portion extends out generally transverse from the front and back panel portions at the top edge seal; and at least one access device disposed to the at least one side panel portion to provide access in and out of the inner cavity through the at least one side panel portion, wherein the attachment of the device is substantially transverse to the generally longitudinal edges of the at least one side panel portion. 4. The flexible package of claim 3, wherein the device is a re-closeable zipper device. 5. The flexible package of claim 4, wherein the re-closeable zipper device includes a front flange and a back flange for attachment of the re-closeable zipper device to the flexible package. 6. The flexible package of claim 5, wherein the front flange and the back flange are both attached to an inner surface of the at least one side panel portion. 7. The flexible package of claim 5, wherein inner surfaces of the front flange and the back flange are joined to create a barrier peel seal, and wherein the at least one access panel thither includes a tab proximate the at least one access device such that pulling on the tab will separate the front and back flanges at the peel seal for access to the at least one access device. 8. The flexible package of claim 3, including a main webbing, wherein the main webbing forms at least the front panel portion, the back panel portion, and the at least one side panel portion having the transversely integrated at least one access device. 9. The flexible package of claim 3, wherein each of the plurality of flexible panel portions are formed from distinct webbings. 10. The flexible package of claim 3, further including a handle aperture defined in the flexible package. 11. A flexible package formed by a plurality of flexible panel portions, comprising: a first panel portion having two generally longitudinal edges and a first panel top edge, wherein the space between the first panel portion edges is a distance A; a second panel portion substantially parallel to the first panel portion, the second panel portion having two generally longitudinal edges and a second panel top edge, wherein the space between the second panel portion edges is approximately equal to said distance A; the first and second panel top edges operably connected together to define a narrow top edge seal; at least one access panel portion having two generally longitudinal edges and an access panel top portion, wherein the space between the edges of the at least one access panel is shorter than said distance A and the access panel edges are operably connected to proximate parallel longitudinal edges of the first and second panel portions, the top edge seal operably connected to the access panel top portion proximate a midpoint between the two generally longitudinal edges of the at least one access panel such that the access panel top portion extends out generally transverse from the first and second panel portions at the top edge seal; and at least one re-closeable device disposed to the at least one access panel portion generally transverse to the longitudinal edges of the at least one access panel, and the first and second panel portions, to provide a re-closeable access opening into an inner cavity of the flexible package. 12. The flexible package of claim 1, wherein the re-closeable device is a re-closeable zipper device. 13. The flexible package of claim 12, wherein the re-closeable zipper device includes a front flange and a back flange for attachment of the re-closeable zipper device to the flexible package. 14. The flexible package of claim 13, wherein inner surfaces of the front flange and the back flange are joined to create a barrier peel seal, and wherein the at least one access panel further includes a tab proximate the at least one access device such that pulling on the tab will separate the front and back flanges at the peel seal for access to the at least one re-closeable device. 15. The flexible package of claim 1, including a main webbing, wherein the main webbing forms at least the first panel portion, the second panel portion, and the at least one access panel portion having the transversely integrated at least one re-closeable device. 16. The flexible package of claim 1, wherein each of the panel portions are formed from distinct webbings. 17. The flexible package of claim 1, further including a handle aperture defined in the flexible package.