PACKAGING SYSTEM

• US 3,770,118 A
• Filed: 02/07/1972
• Issued: 11/06/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Drexel D. Jones
• Original Assignee: Drexel D. Jones
• Inventors: Jones, Drexel D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dixson, Jr., William T.
• Application Number:
  US05/224,085
• Time in Patent Office: 638 Days
• Field of Search: 206/47R,59G,65R,52R,59R 242/55.55 239/52 220/23
• US Class Current: 206/226
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/54 Cards, coupons, or other inserts or accessories opening devices B65D75/70
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/672 on cores

Abstract

A packaging system includes a cored web product, such as a roll of sanitary tissue; and an article-containing package having an article-containing compartment in which an article, such as a give-away premium, is contained, and a peripheral rim disposed adjacent one end of the compartment. The article-containing compartment is disposed within an opening in the cored product, and the peripheral rim engages an outer surface of the cored product. A flexible overwrap material is secured tightly about the cored product and article-containing package to grip the peripheral rim of the article-containing package between the outer surface of the cored product and the overwrap material. Several cored products can be packaged within a single overwrap material, and an article-containing package can be assembled with one or more of the cored products.

Claims

1. A packaging system comprising:

A. a cored product having an outer surface and wall means defining an opening extending inwardly from said outer surface;

B. an article-containing package comprising, 1. a peripheral rim providing a supporting surface in overlying, contacting relationship with the outer surface of said cored product, and 2. an article-containing compartment including side wall means terminating at a distal end disposed outwardly from said peripheral rim, said side wall means disposed within the opening of said cored product; and

C. a unitary, flexible overwrap material completely enclosing said cored product and being unattached to said articlecontaining package, the peripheral rim of said articlecontaining package being tightly confined between the outer surface of said cored product and said flexible overwrap material, whereby said article-containing package is maintained in proper assembled condition with said cored product and can be easily removed from said cored product upon removal of the flexible overwrap material.

2. The packaging system according to claim 1, wherein said article-containing compartment has a maximum transverse dimension which is less than the minimum transverse dimension of the opening of the cored product.

3. The packaging system according to claim 1, wherein said peripheral rim is substantially flat, and extends about the entire periphery of said article-containing package.

4. The packaging system according to claim 1, wherein said article-containing package includes a first member including said peripheral rim which defines said supporting surface, said supporting surface extending inwardly from outer marginal edges of said first member and terminating in said side wall means, said side wall means defining an article-receiving cavity having an opening defined by said peripheral rim and through which an article can be inserted;

a second member disposed over the open end of said cavity and adhered to said peripheral rim for defining a closed, article-containing chamber.

5. The packaging system according to claim 4, wherein said first and second members are thermoplastic, and are adhered together by heat seals.

6. The packaging system according to claim 1, wherein said cored product is a web material disposed in roll form, said roll having a continuous opening extending through opposed outer surfaces thereof.

7. The packaging system according to claim 1, including at least two cored products, an article-containing package assembled with at least one of said cored products, said overwrap material being secured about all of said cored products to form a single package.

8. The packaging system according to claim 6, wherein said web material is creped, cellulosic wadding.

9. The packaging system according to claim 7, wherein said cored products are webs of material disposed in roll form, said rolls having a continuous opening extending through opposed outer surfaces.