CA2417373A1 - Window ream wrap - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
- B65D65/02—Wrappers or flexible covers
- B65D65/16—Wrappers or flexible covers with provision for excluding or admitting light
- B65D65/18—Wrappers or flexible covers with provision for excluding or admitting light with some areas transparent and others opaque
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Abstract
A novel composite wrap material with holes cut into the wrap material and covered with a solid film structure to form transparent windows, and methods of making such wrap material with windows.
Description
Docket: P/73-6 WINDOW REAM WRAP
Field of the Invention '1 he present invention relates to a novel composite wrap material witlZ holes cut into the wrap material and covered with a solid f lm structure to form transparent w' windows, and methods of making such wrap material with windows. More particularly, the invention relates to a composite wrap material with transparent windows that is used for packaging paper products.
Back~'ound of the Invention Reams (i.e., 500 sheets) of cut paper (81/2 X11, etc.) fox copy machines, computers, printers, and other applications axe most commonly packaged for shipping, storage and retail sale in ream wrappers made of various composite wrap materials.
~'hese wrap materials traditionally.have been paper (poly coated or two papers laminated with, poly), plastic film, or a paper/solid plastic film. combination. In addition to encasing the reams of paper, the wrap materials pmteet the wrapped paper pmduct from physical damage and moisture pickup during shipping and storage. The wrap materials also protect the wrapped product from physical damage during repeated handling, distributio~a, and stocking on retail shelves.
As retail and store distribution of reams of paper has increased, paper manufacturers have developed wrap materials with improved printing surfaces to enhance graphics and to provide an eye-appealing wrapped product for the consumer.
Oz~e of the.
disadvantages of current and conventional ream wraps is that they are non-transparent and do not permit the consumer to view the reams of paper encased in the wrapper.
Viewing the contents of the wrapped paper product is important, in particular, when reams of colored paper are contained in the wrapped paper.
Some paper ma~uufacturexs have attempted to address the non-transparency problem of ream wrap by wrapping reams of colored paper in paper-based or paper/svlid film materials that are the same colon as the wrapped product. However, the use of colored wrappers does .not address the problem of the non-visibility of paper reams consisting of mote than one color.
Some manufacturers have used a transparent film wrapper to display the contents of packages containing reams of colored paper or papers of more than one color.
However, a disadvantage of the transparent film-based wrappers is that they are difficult to run on conventional packaging equipanent duziang the wxapping process and require costly modifiications to a paper packaging line. In addition, film-based wrappers lack the structural support of heavier weight paper laminates, coated papers, an,d paper/fi.l~n composites, and result in broken, unsughtly packages on store and retail shelves.
US Patents 4,852,795 and 4,726,802 relate to a mailing cover witb~ zeply envelope and response device made from integral web. A composite mailing wrapper suitable for use with a catalog or magazine is produced from an integral web and comprises front and teat cover sheets joined along a longitudinal fold line to which is detachably connected at least one preformed reply envelope, and optionally, at least one response devirx which is detacbably connected to the envelope flaps. When assembled to the catalog the envelope and optional response devices are contained within the fold of the covet sheets.
Summary of the Inyention The present invention comprises a paper composite or laminate material with transparent, solid plastic film windows, enables customers and ez~d users to view the contents of the wrapped product. , The present invention further provides the use of paper-based composite or laminate ream wrap materials, which run well on ream wrapping and paper packaging lines..
An object of the present invention is to provide wrap materials that protect paper products from physical damage, act as a moisture barrier, and provide a package which consumers and end-users can view on store and retail shelves. A furkher object of the present invention, is to provide a composite wrap material W th transparent windows cut into it, making visible the paper product encased in the ream wrap.
Xt is an object of the present invention for the windows to be of various shapes and sizes cut into various locations of the final wrap structure.
The present invention assists in shipping, storage, sorting, distzibution and retailing of wrapped paper products by providing a wrap m.ateriaI that permits end-users and consumers to view tine reams of paper encased in the wrapper through transparent, solid plastic film windows cut into the wrap material.
It is an object of the present invention to form tine transparent windows by adhering pre-cut solid, transparent film patches to holes cut into the finished wrap material.
It is an object of the present invention to adhere or laminate a sheet of solid plastic, transparent film to a paper based wrap material that is already pre-cut with holes.
When the solid filrrr structure is adhered or laminated to the pre-cut paper material, transparent windows are formed_ It is an object of the present invention to provide a team wrap which comprises a first layer of paper, a second layer of transparent hlm a~ad an adhesive between the Frst and second layers. 'The paper has holes precut at various locations, the holes being covered by the layer of film. It is an object of the present invention for the paper to have a basis weight of about 20-60 pounds per 3,400 square feet.
It is an obj ect of the present invention for two or more sheets of paper to be laminated or adhered to a full length sheet of filnri. Gaps are left between the papers creating a window with the film.
Brief Description of the Drawin,gss Figure 1 is a top view of an embodiment ofthe present invention.
Figure la is a view of the cut away section of figure 1.
Figure 2 is a top view of az~ embodiment of the present iunvention.
Figure 2a is a view of the cut away section of figure 2.
Figure 3 is a top and side view of an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3a is a view of the cut away section of figure 3.
Figure 4 is top view of an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a top view of an enabodirnent of the present invention.
Figure Sa is a view of the cut away section of figure 5.
Figure 6 is a top view of an embodiment of the present invention.
Detailed Description of the Present Invention The transparent windows in the ream wrap can be produced through various mekhods. In one embodiment, the method comprises a polycoated or polylamiuaated paper or paper/solid plastic f lm composite wrapper being coonpletely produced and then cutting holes of various shapes and sizes into the finished wrap material in various positions or locations. ~ A pre-cut solid plastic, transparent film structure is then adhered in place over the holes in the finished wrap material using an adhesive to create the window. The pre-cut solid plastic film stzuctu.re is cut and sized to completely cover the holes cut into the finished composite wrap material and form a patch oyez the window.
One or more holes may be cut into the composite wrapper in various locations and covered by the transparent, solid plastic film to form a window or windows.
The resulting window or windows maintain the protective layer and moisture barrier of the fizzished composite wrap material to safeguard the integrity of the wrapped product encased therein..
In a further embodiment, the product is produced by cutting holes of various shapes and sizes into a paper-based material in various locatiozzs and then polylaminating or adhering with liduid adhesive the pre-cut paper-based material to a solid plastic film which cover the entire structure, including the pre-cut holes, and fozming transparent windows in the final wrap material.
The final composite wrap material znay contain transparent, plastic film-covered windows of various shapes and sizes, and in various locations, ozt one or multiple sides of the structure encasiztg the wzapped paper product.
Figures 1 and 1 a is a top view of az~ embodiment wherein a sheet of polycoated paper or papezpoly film composite 10 has three holes cut out of the paper. A
sheet of plastic or film 20 is adhered to the bottom surface of the paper creating windows 12, 14 and 16.
Figures 2 and 2a is a top view of an embodiment wherein a sheet of poly coated paper or paperlsolid coated film 30 has a single hole cut gut of the paper. A
sheet of plastic 40 is adhered to the bottom surface of the paper creating window 36.
Figures 3 and 3 a is a top view of as embodiment wherein. a sheet of poly coated paper or paper/solid coated film 42 has a single hole cut out of the paper. A
sheet of plastic 46 is adhered to the bottom swfa.ce of the paper creating window 44.
In this embodiment, the window 44 allows a user to see the multiple sheets of paper 48.
Figure 4 is an ezx~bodiment wherein a sheet of paper 50 has three holes cut out of the paper. A full length sheet of fi.lrn 60 is laminated or adhered to the sheet of paper 50 creatizrg windows 52, 54, and 56.
Figures 5 and 5a is a top view of an embodiment wherein. a sheet of papex 70 has a hole cut out of the paper. A full length sheet of film 80 is laminated or adhered to the top of the sheet of paper 70 creating a window 7Z.
Figure 6 is arl embodiment where two sheets of paper 80 and 82 are laminated or adhered to a full length sheet of f lxn 84. A window is 86 is created between the gap of the two sheets of paper.
Field of the Invention '1 he present invention relates to a novel composite wrap material witlZ holes cut into the wrap material and covered with a solid f lm structure to form transparent w' windows, and methods of making such wrap material with windows. More particularly, the invention relates to a composite wrap material with transparent windows that is used for packaging paper products.
Back~'ound of the Invention Reams (i.e., 500 sheets) of cut paper (81/2 X11, etc.) fox copy machines, computers, printers, and other applications axe most commonly packaged for shipping, storage and retail sale in ream wrappers made of various composite wrap materials.
~'hese wrap materials traditionally.have been paper (poly coated or two papers laminated with, poly), plastic film, or a paper/solid plastic film. combination. In addition to encasing the reams of paper, the wrap materials pmteet the wrapped paper pmduct from physical damage and moisture pickup during shipping and storage. The wrap materials also protect the wrapped product from physical damage during repeated handling, distributio~a, and stocking on retail shelves.
As retail and store distribution of reams of paper has increased, paper manufacturers have developed wrap materials with improved printing surfaces to enhance graphics and to provide an eye-appealing wrapped product for the consumer.
Oz~e of the.
disadvantages of current and conventional ream wraps is that they are non-transparent and do not permit the consumer to view the reams of paper encased in the wrapper.
Viewing the contents of the wrapped paper product is important, in particular, when reams of colored paper are contained in the wrapped paper.
Some paper ma~uufacturexs have attempted to address the non-transparency problem of ream wrap by wrapping reams of colored paper in paper-based or paper/svlid film materials that are the same colon as the wrapped product. However, the use of colored wrappers does .not address the problem of the non-visibility of paper reams consisting of mote than one color.
Some manufacturers have used a transparent film wrapper to display the contents of packages containing reams of colored paper or papers of more than one color.
However, a disadvantage of the transparent film-based wrappers is that they are difficult to run on conventional packaging equipanent duziang the wxapping process and require costly modifiications to a paper packaging line. In addition, film-based wrappers lack the structural support of heavier weight paper laminates, coated papers, an,d paper/fi.l~n composites, and result in broken, unsughtly packages on store and retail shelves.
US Patents 4,852,795 and 4,726,802 relate to a mailing cover witb~ zeply envelope and response device made from integral web. A composite mailing wrapper suitable for use with a catalog or magazine is produced from an integral web and comprises front and teat cover sheets joined along a longitudinal fold line to which is detachably connected at least one preformed reply envelope, and optionally, at least one response devirx which is detacbably connected to the envelope flaps. When assembled to the catalog the envelope and optional response devices are contained within the fold of the covet sheets.
Summary of the Inyention The present invention comprises a paper composite or laminate material with transparent, solid plastic film windows, enables customers and ez~d users to view the contents of the wrapped product. , The present invention further provides the use of paper-based composite or laminate ream wrap materials, which run well on ream wrapping and paper packaging lines..
An object of the present invention is to provide wrap materials that protect paper products from physical damage, act as a moisture barrier, and provide a package which consumers and end-users can view on store and retail shelves. A furkher object of the present invention, is to provide a composite wrap material W th transparent windows cut into it, making visible the paper product encased in the ream wrap.
Xt is an object of the present invention for the windows to be of various shapes and sizes cut into various locations of the final wrap structure.
The present invention assists in shipping, storage, sorting, distzibution and retailing of wrapped paper products by providing a wrap m.ateriaI that permits end-users and consumers to view tine reams of paper encased in the wrapper through transparent, solid plastic film windows cut into the wrap material.
It is an object of the present invention to form tine transparent windows by adhering pre-cut solid, transparent film patches to holes cut into the finished wrap material.
It is an object of the present invention to adhere or laminate a sheet of solid plastic, transparent film to a paper based wrap material that is already pre-cut with holes.
When the solid filrrr structure is adhered or laminated to the pre-cut paper material, transparent windows are formed_ It is an object of the present invention to provide a team wrap which comprises a first layer of paper, a second layer of transparent hlm a~ad an adhesive between the Frst and second layers. 'The paper has holes precut at various locations, the holes being covered by the layer of film. It is an object of the present invention for the paper to have a basis weight of about 20-60 pounds per 3,400 square feet.
It is an obj ect of the present invention for two or more sheets of paper to be laminated or adhered to a full length sheet of filnri. Gaps are left between the papers creating a window with the film.
Brief Description of the Drawin,gss Figure 1 is a top view of an embodiment ofthe present invention.
Figure la is a view of the cut away section of figure 1.
Figure 2 is a top view of az~ embodiment of the present iunvention.
Figure 2a is a view of the cut away section of figure 2.
Figure 3 is a top and side view of an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3a is a view of the cut away section of figure 3.
Figure 4 is top view of an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a top view of an enabodirnent of the present invention.
Figure Sa is a view of the cut away section of figure 5.
Figure 6 is a top view of an embodiment of the present invention.
Detailed Description of the Present Invention The transparent windows in the ream wrap can be produced through various mekhods. In one embodiment, the method comprises a polycoated or polylamiuaated paper or paper/solid plastic f lm composite wrapper being coonpletely produced and then cutting holes of various shapes and sizes into the finished wrap material in various positions or locations. ~ A pre-cut solid plastic, transparent film structure is then adhered in place over the holes in the finished wrap material using an adhesive to create the window. The pre-cut solid plastic film stzuctu.re is cut and sized to completely cover the holes cut into the finished composite wrap material and form a patch oyez the window.
One or more holes may be cut into the composite wrapper in various locations and covered by the transparent, solid plastic film to form a window or windows.
The resulting window or windows maintain the protective layer and moisture barrier of the fizzished composite wrap material to safeguard the integrity of the wrapped product encased therein..
In a further embodiment, the product is produced by cutting holes of various shapes and sizes into a paper-based material in various locatiozzs and then polylaminating or adhering with liduid adhesive the pre-cut paper-based material to a solid plastic film which cover the entire structure, including the pre-cut holes, and fozming transparent windows in the final wrap material.
The final composite wrap material znay contain transparent, plastic film-covered windows of various shapes and sizes, and in various locations, ozt one or multiple sides of the structure encasiztg the wzapped paper product.
Figures 1 and 1 a is a top view of az~ embodiment wherein a sheet of polycoated paper or papezpoly film composite 10 has three holes cut out of the paper. A
sheet of plastic or film 20 is adhered to the bottom surface of the paper creating windows 12, 14 and 16.
Figures 2 and 2a is a top view of an embodiment wherein a sheet of poly coated paper or paperlsolid coated film 30 has a single hole cut gut of the paper. A
sheet of plastic 40 is adhered to the bottom surface of the paper creating window 36.
Figures 3 and 3 a is a top view of as embodiment wherein. a sheet of poly coated paper or paper/solid coated film 42 has a single hole cut out of the paper. A
sheet of plastic 46 is adhered to the bottom swfa.ce of the paper creating window 44.
In this embodiment, the window 44 allows a user to see the multiple sheets of paper 48.
Figure 4 is an ezx~bodiment wherein a sheet of paper 50 has three holes cut out of the paper. A full length sheet of fi.lrn 60 is laminated or adhered to the sheet of paper 50 creatizrg windows 52, 54, and 56.
Figures 5 and 5a is a top view of an embodiment wherein. a sheet of papex 70 has a hole cut out of the paper. A full length sheet of film 80 is laminated or adhered to the top of the sheet of paper 70 creating a window 7Z.
Figure 6 is arl embodiment where two sheets of paper 80 and 82 are laminated or adhered to a full length sheet of f lxn 84. A window is 86 is created between the gap of the two sheets of paper.
Claims (9)
1. A ream wrap comprising:
a paper poly coated composite or laminate material having transparent, solid plastic film windows.
a paper poly coated composite or laminate material having transparent, solid plastic film windows.
2. The ream wrap of claim 1 wherein said windows are of various shapes and sizes.
3. The ream wrap of claim 1 wherein said windows are cut into various locations of said paper
4. The ream wrap of claim 1 wherein said window allows viewing of multiple sheets of paper contained in said ream wrap.
5. A method for manufacturing ream wrap comprising;
cutting holes in a sheet of paper composite;
adhering pre cut solid transparent film patches to said paper covering said holes;
forming transparent windows.
cutting holes in a sheet of paper composite;
adhering pre cut solid transparent film patches to said paper covering said holes;
forming transparent windows.
6. A method for manufacturing ream wrap comprising;
cutting holes in a sheet of paper composite;
adhering or laminating a sheet of solid plastic, transparent film to said paper;
forming transparent windows.
cutting holes in a sheet of paper composite;
adhering or laminating a sheet of solid plastic, transparent film to said paper;
forming transparent windows.
7. A ream wrap comprising:
a first layer of paper;
a second layer of transparent film;
and an adhesive between the first and second layers;
said paper having holes cut out in various locations;
said holes being covered by said layer of film.
a first layer of paper;
a second layer of transparent film;
and an adhesive between the first and second layers;
said paper having holes cut out in various locations;
said holes being covered by said layer of film.
8. The ream wrap of claim 7 wherein said paper has a basis weight of about 20-lbs./3,000 sq. ft.
9. A ream wrap comprising two or more sheets of paper laminated or adhered to a full length sheet of film;
gaps formed between said sheets of paper creating a window with said film.
gaps formed between said sheets of paper creating a window with said film.
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| US10/057,410 US20030136687A1 (en) | 2002-01-23 | 2002-01-23 | Window ream wrap |
| US10/057,410 | 2002-01-23 |
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| GB0618845D0 (en) * | 2006-09-25 | 2006-11-01 | Colpac Ltd | A container |
| ITFI20060279A1 (en) * | 2006-11-13 | 2008-05-14 | Goffredo Papeschi | TWO-LAYER PACKAGING PAPER |
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| US4726802A (en) * | 1983-06-10 | 1988-02-23 | Kurt H. Volk, Inc. | Mailing cover with reply envelope and response device from integral web |
| US5989724A (en) * | 1993-05-10 | 1999-11-23 | International Paper Company | Recyclable and repulpable ream wrap and related methods of manufacture |
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