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A package for containing items having a flip-open package closure is provided. In some embodiments, the package includes a rigid package body and a flexible closure flap. The flexible closure flap is coupled to a hangtab portion of the package body such that the flexible closure flap moves from a cl

A package for containing items having a flip-open package closure is provided. In some embodiments, the package includes a rigid package body and a flexible closure flap. The flexible closure flap is coupled to a hangtab portion of the package body such that the flexible closure flap moves from a closed position to an open position with respect to the package body based on a position of the hangtab portion. An upper edge of a front side of the package body engages the lower portion of the closure flap when the package is closed, while the lower edge of the closure flap is released from the upper edge upon pivoting backward of the hangtab portion. Such pivoting of the hangtab portion, and corresponding manipulation of the closure flap, may occur without directly contacting the closure flap.

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1. A package for containing items having a flip-open package closure, the package comprising: a package body comprising a first material, said package body comprising:(1) a front side comprising a first length, a front side upper edge, and a front side lower edge opposite the front side upper edge;(

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A package for containing items having a flip-open package closure, the package comprising: a package body comprising a first material, said package body comprising:(1) a front side comprising a first length, a front side upper edge, and a front side lower edge opposite the front side upper edge;(2) a back side comprising a second length longer than the first length, a back side upper edge, and a back side lower edge opposite the back side upper edge; and(3) a package body cavity between the front side and the back side;a hangtab portion proximate the backside upper edge; anda closure flap comprising a second material different than the first material, said closure flap comprising an upper portion of the closure flap that is coupled to the hangtab portion,wherein the closure flap further comprises a closure flap lower portion opposite the closure flap upper portion, said closure flap lower portion configured to remain secured below the front side upper edge and inside the package body cavity when the package is in a closed position and to disengage from the front side upper edge when the package is in an open position. 2. The package of claim 1, wherein the upper edge of the closure flap is integrated into the hangtab such that the hangtab comprises a portion of the first material and a portion of the second material. 3. The package of claim 1, wherein the hangtab comprises the first material directly adjacent the second material of the closure flap. 4. The package of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the closure flap is configured to move in response to bending of the hangtab portion in a backward direction away from the back side upper edge. 5. The package of claim 4, wherein the closure flap lower portion is configured to move in a direction away from the front side upper edge in response to bending of the hangtab portion in a backward direction away from the back side upper edge. 6. The package of claim 2, wherein the hangtab defines an aperture extending through the portion of the first material and the portion of the second material. 7. A package for enclosing items, the package comprising: a package body comprising a first material, said package body comprising:(1) a front side comprising a first length, a front side upper edge, a front side lower edge opposite the front side upper edge, and a front side width;(2) a back side comprising a second length longer than the first length, a back side upper edge, a back side lower edge opposite the back side upper edge, and a back side width;(3) a package body width corresponding to the front side width and the back side width; and(4) a package body cavity between the front side and the back side;a hangtab portion proximate the backside upper edge of the package body, said hangtab portion comprising the first material; anda closure flap comprising a second material different than the first material, said closure flap comprising a closure flap upper portion that is coupled to the hangtab portion and a closure flap lower portion opposite the closure flap upper portion,wherein when the closure flap lower portion is directly adjacent the front side upper edge and inside the package body cavity, the package is in a closed position,and further wherein when the closure flap lower portion is separated a distance from the front side upper edge and disengaged from the front side upper edge, the package is in an open position; andwherein the closure flap lower portion is configured to move relative to the front side upper edge in response to bending of the hangtab portion in a backward direction away from the back side upper edge. 8. The package of claim 7, wherein the upper edge of the closure flap is integrated into at least a portion of the hangtab such that the hangtab comprises the first material and the second material. 9. The package of claim 7, wherein when the package is in the open position, one or more items inside the package body cavity are accessible from outside of the package body, and further wherein when the package is in the closed position, access to the one or more items inside the package body cavity is inhibited. 10. The package of claim 7, wherein the closure flap further comprises a left tab and a right tab, said left tab oriented in a plane substantially parallel to the right tab; and wherein the package body further comprises a package body left side adjacent the package body front side and the package body back side, said package body left side comprising a left upper edge and a left outer edge, and a package body right side adjacent the package body front side and the package body back side, said package body right side opposite the package body left side, wherein said package body right side comprises a right upper edge and a right outer edge. 11. The package of claim 10, wherein the closure flap left tab and the closure flap right tab are respectively configured to move relative to the package body left side and the package body right side in response to changing a position of the closure flap lower portion from a position inside the package body cavity to a position outside the package body cavity, and changing a corresponding orientation of the package body from a closed position to an open position. 12. A package for containing items having a flip-open package closure, the package comprising: a package body comprising a first material, said package body comprising:(1) a package body front side comprising a first length, a front side upper edge, and a front side lower edge opposite the front side upper edge;(2) a package body back side comprising a second length longer than the first length, a back side upper edge, and a back side lower edge opposite the backside upper edge;(3) a package body left side adjacent the package body front side and the package body back side;(4) a package body right side adjacent the package body front side and the package body back side, said package body right side opposite the package body left side; and(5) a package body cavity between the package body front side, the package body back side, the package body left side, and the package body right side;a hangtab portion proximate the back side upper edge; anda closure flap comprising a second material different than the first material, said closure flap comprising an upper portion of the closure flap that is coupled to the hangtab portion, a left tab, and a right tab,wherein the closure flap further comprises a closure flap lower portion configured to remain secured below the front side upper edge and inside the package body cavity when the package is in a closed position and to disengage from the front side upper edge when the package is in an open position; andwherein in response to moving the closure flap upper portion in a backward direction away from the front side upper edge:the left tab and the right tab are respectively configured to move relative to the package body left side and the package body right side. 13. The package of claim 12, wherein the upper edge of the closure flap is integrated into the hangtab. 14. The package of claim 12, wherein the hangtab includes at least a portion of the first material and at least a portion of the second material. 15. The package of claim 14, wherein the hangtab defines an aperture extending through the portion of the first material and the portion of the second material. 16. The package of claim 12, wherein, when the package is in a closed position, the right tab and left tab inhibit access to the items contained by the package. 17. The package of claim 12, wherein the second material is an optically transparent material and the first material is an opaque material. 18. The package of claim 17, wherein the optically transparent material is a plastic and the opaque material is a cardboard material.