Package for a planar element

• US 5,740,915 A
• Filed: 02/10/1997
• Issued: 04/21/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Riverborne Communications LLC
• Original Assignee: Creative South, Inc.
• Inventors: Williams, David E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ackun, Jacob K.
• Application Number:
  US08/797,171
• Time in Patent Office: 435 Days
• Field of Search: 206/37, 206/39, 206/38, 206/449, 206/555, 206/450, 206/454, 206/425
• US Class Current: 206/555
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/182 Credit card holders
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 73/0078 the articles being retained or enclosed in a folded-over or doubled card B65D75/20 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/005 the record carrier comprising an arrangement to facilitate insertion into a holding device, e.g. an arrangement that makes the record carrier fit into an etui or a casing ticket holders A45C11/18
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/041 Constructional details G06K19/06 takes precedence

Abstract

A package for a planar element such as a telephone calling card having a pair of panels foldably joined and disposed in flat face contacting relation with the calling card disposed therebetween and at least a portion thereof disposed beyond the peripheries of the panels in order to allow manipulation of the exposed portion in a card activation process.

Claims

1. A package for a planar element comprising a front panel, a rear panel foldably joined along at least one fold line to said front panel and being disposed in flat face contacting relation therewith, said planar element being disposed intermediate said panels with a portion thereof extending beyond the associated peripheries of said panels, and an auxiliary flap foldably joined to said rear panel and disposed in flat face contacting relation with said portion of said planar element.

2. A package according to claim 1 wherein an information flap is struck from said rear panel and is integrally joined thereto.

3. A package according to claim 2 wherein a manipulation aperture is formed along one edge of said information flap.

4. A package according to claim 1 wherein a data aperture is formed in said auxiliary flap.

5. A package for a planar element comprising a front panel, a rear panel foldably joined along at least one fold line to said front panel and being disposed in flat face contacting relation therewith, said planar element being disposed intermediate said panels with a portion thereof extending beyond the associated peripheries of said panels, and said planar element being secured in place by means of adhesive tape.

6. A package according to claim 5 wherein an information flap is struck from said rear panel and is integrally joined thereto.

7. A package according to claim 6 wherein a manipulation aperture is formed along one edge of said information flap.