CA2623322A1 - Packaging for contoured products - 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
- B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
- B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
- B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
- B65D75/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
- B65D75/36—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet or blank being recessed and the other formed of relatively stiff flat sheet material, e.g. blister packages, the recess or recesses being preformed
Abstract
The invention provides lidstock for a blister package or a planar member secured to or closing a bag, wherein the blister package or the bag contains an article having a contoured working surface. At least one edge of the lidstock or planar member is die cut to a profile corresponding directly to the profile of the contoured surface of the article. The profiled edge can be placed against the profiled edge of a workpiece, such as molding, with which the article is to be used to ensure that the article is properly adapted for use with the particular workpiece. The advantages of the invention could also be obtained with a hang tag for use with an article having a contoured surface, with at least one edge of the hang tag being die cut to the profile of the contoured article. The article can be a foam device for applying a liquid finishing product to the profiled workpiece.
Description
PACKAGING FOR CONTOURED PRODUCTS
The present invention relates in general to packing of consumer products and in particular to packaging for consumer products used for finishing other products having a contoured face.
Background to the Invention In a commonly owned U.S. provisional patent application No. 60/719,596 filed on September 23, 2005 and incorporated by reference herein a new product for finishing elongated workpieces is disclosed. The product entails a finishing portion and a gripping portion, the finishing portion being formed from an open cell foam material and having a working face which shares the same contour as the contoured or profiled face of the workpiece to be finished. The workpiece in question can be a length of profiled decorative molding such as a baseboard, a chair rail, a crown molding, a door or window casing, or any other similar product. The workpiece could also be a profiled railing or banister, a deck or fence board, or a log for a log home. The significant feature of the finishing product is that the working face thereof is profiled so as to be complementary to the profile of the workpiece. When applying a liquid finishing material, such as paint, stain, varnish, shellac, or urethane (for example) the foam finishing portion is dipped in the finishing material and then the finishing device is wiped along the workpiece in mating juxtaposition to the workpiece profile, applying a coating of the finishing material to the surface of the workpiece in an even, consistent manner.
It is appreciated that there will be many versions of the product discussed above, varying as to profile and as to the size of the profile. It is understood that some baseboards, for example, can have the same defined profile but have different vertical extents. The product discussed above will be available for sale in the paint department of hardware stores, building supply stores, dedicated paint stores and even discount or"dollar"
stores. It is envisaged that the product will be sold in blister packs with one or more finishing devices provided in each blister pack. If sold singly then the purchaser will have to carefully decide which device(s) to purchase for the molding(s) that he or she intends to finish. If sold in groups then the purchaser will want to ensure that the units included in the package will serve the desired purpose for his or her finishing chores. It is possible that a multi-unit package could include finishing devices of a single profile but multiple sizes, or it is possible that a multi-unit package could include several different profiles covering the most popular of molding profiles.
A blister package typically includes a supporting backing of carboard, known as lidstock and a molded plastic "bubble" or "blister" generally conforming to the shape of the product (whether a single product or a plurality of products) to be contained therein. The blister is adhered to the lidstock for clear display of the product. The lidstock typically will carry advertising or promotional literature, including a trade-mark, describing the product contained therein and will likely also carry instructions for the use of the product. The text material will be carried, usually, on the front and on the back of the lidstock. It is likely that the lidstock will be perforated at the top thereof so that the package can be displayed on a wire hanger device as part of a display or it could be provided with other means for hanging the package at the end of or along a product aisle in the retail outlet.
Summary of the Invention As indicated above, the consumer or purchaser of the product contained in the blister portion of the package must decide whether the item contained in the blister is the product that will satisfy his needs. This can be a problem with the finishing device of the application mentioned above when workpieces of the same profile are available in different sizes. The packaging will undoubtedly convey sizing information to the consumer, but it will be necessary for the consumer to correlate that written information with the workpiece (e.g.molding) that the consumer also may be purchasing, or has already purchased. The present invention overcomes that problem in a simple straightforward manner by having at least one edge of the lidstock used with the blister packaging die cut to the exact same profile as the finishing device contained within the blister portion of the package. If the consumer is in doubt as to whether he or she is purchasing the correct item it is a simple matter of bringing the edge of the lidstock into contact with the profiled surface of the workpiece to see whether there is a perfect fit of the lidstock edge with the profiled surface.
If the package contains more than one finishing device and the profile of the working surface differs from one device to the next within the package it is possible for each profile to be reflected along different edges of the lidstock. A four-edged lidstock could reflect four different profiles therealong for use by the purchaser in determining whether the product(s) contained within the blister portion of the package will satisfy his or her requirements.
In its broadest form, therefore, the present invention provides lidstock for use with a package for containing an article having at least one contoured surface, the listock having at least one edge cut to a profile corresponding directly to the profile of the contoured surface.
Brief Description of the Drawings Figures 1 and 2 show plan views of lidstock incorporating proflled edges in accordance with the invention.
Figure 3 shows an embodiment where the profiled edge is provided on a hang tag.
The present invention relates in general to packing of consumer products and in particular to packaging for consumer products used for finishing other products having a contoured face.
Background to the Invention In a commonly owned U.S. provisional patent application No. 60/719,596 filed on September 23, 2005 and incorporated by reference herein a new product for finishing elongated workpieces is disclosed. The product entails a finishing portion and a gripping portion, the finishing portion being formed from an open cell foam material and having a working face which shares the same contour as the contoured or profiled face of the workpiece to be finished. The workpiece in question can be a length of profiled decorative molding such as a baseboard, a chair rail, a crown molding, a door or window casing, or any other similar product. The workpiece could also be a profiled railing or banister, a deck or fence board, or a log for a log home. The significant feature of the finishing product is that the working face thereof is profiled so as to be complementary to the profile of the workpiece. When applying a liquid finishing material, such as paint, stain, varnish, shellac, or urethane (for example) the foam finishing portion is dipped in the finishing material and then the finishing device is wiped along the workpiece in mating juxtaposition to the workpiece profile, applying a coating of the finishing material to the surface of the workpiece in an even, consistent manner.
It is appreciated that there will be many versions of the product discussed above, varying as to profile and as to the size of the profile. It is understood that some baseboards, for example, can have the same defined profile but have different vertical extents. The product discussed above will be available for sale in the paint department of hardware stores, building supply stores, dedicated paint stores and even discount or"dollar"
stores. It is envisaged that the product will be sold in blister packs with one or more finishing devices provided in each blister pack. If sold singly then the purchaser will have to carefully decide which device(s) to purchase for the molding(s) that he or she intends to finish. If sold in groups then the purchaser will want to ensure that the units included in the package will serve the desired purpose for his or her finishing chores. It is possible that a multi-unit package could include finishing devices of a single profile but multiple sizes, or it is possible that a multi-unit package could include several different profiles covering the most popular of molding profiles.
A blister package typically includes a supporting backing of carboard, known as lidstock and a molded plastic "bubble" or "blister" generally conforming to the shape of the product (whether a single product or a plurality of products) to be contained therein. The blister is adhered to the lidstock for clear display of the product. The lidstock typically will carry advertising or promotional literature, including a trade-mark, describing the product contained therein and will likely also carry instructions for the use of the product. The text material will be carried, usually, on the front and on the back of the lidstock. It is likely that the lidstock will be perforated at the top thereof so that the package can be displayed on a wire hanger device as part of a display or it could be provided with other means for hanging the package at the end of or along a product aisle in the retail outlet.
Summary of the Invention As indicated above, the consumer or purchaser of the product contained in the blister portion of the package must decide whether the item contained in the blister is the product that will satisfy his needs. This can be a problem with the finishing device of the application mentioned above when workpieces of the same profile are available in different sizes. The packaging will undoubtedly convey sizing information to the consumer, but it will be necessary for the consumer to correlate that written information with the workpiece (e.g.molding) that the consumer also may be purchasing, or has already purchased. The present invention overcomes that problem in a simple straightforward manner by having at least one edge of the lidstock used with the blister packaging die cut to the exact same profile as the finishing device contained within the blister portion of the package. If the consumer is in doubt as to whether he or she is purchasing the correct item it is a simple matter of bringing the edge of the lidstock into contact with the profiled surface of the workpiece to see whether there is a perfect fit of the lidstock edge with the profiled surface.
If the package contains more than one finishing device and the profile of the working surface differs from one device to the next within the package it is possible for each profile to be reflected along different edges of the lidstock. A four-edged lidstock could reflect four different profiles therealong for use by the purchaser in determining whether the product(s) contained within the blister portion of the package will satisfy his or her requirements.
In its broadest form, therefore, the present invention provides lidstock for use with a package for containing an article having at least one contoured surface, the listock having at least one edge cut to a profile corresponding directly to the profile of the contoured surface.
Brief Description of the Drawings Figures 1 and 2 show plan views of lidstock incorporating proflled edges in accordance with the invention.
Figure 3 shows an embodiment where the profiled edge is provided on a hang tag.
Figure 4 shows an embodiment where the profiled edge is part of a closure for a bag containing one or more contoured items.
Description of the Preferred Embodiments Figures 1 and 2 show plan views of lidstock for a blister package containing contoured or profiled finishing devices. Figure 1 shows a lidstock 10 with an area 12 delimited in broken lines indicating the location of a blister that would contain a finishing device 14 having a profiled or contoured working surface 16 for the application of a liquid finishing material to a workpiece, such as a length of molding, having a transverse profile of the same shape as the working surface 16. One edge 18 of the lidstock 10 is provided with a die cut portion 20 having the same profile as the working surface 16 and the transverse profile of the molding. The consumer need only try to fit the die cut edge portion 20 to the transverse profile of the molding to see whether it conforms to that profile. If it does then the consumer will know that the finishing device contained within the blister portion of the package will satisfy his or her requirements for finishing the workpiece. The single profile lidstock will be useful for a single finishing device contained within the blister portion or for a bulk package containing two or more finishing devices of the same profile.
Figure 2 shows another lidstock 30 which is intended to be used with a package that will contain two or more finishing devices and in which the working profiles of the devices differ from each other. In this case one edge 32 of the lidstock has a die cut profiled zone 34 conforming to the working profile of one of the finishing devices within the package and another edge 36 has a second die cut profiled zone 38 conforming to the working profile of another of the finishing devices within the package. The profile of zone 38 could be completely different from that of zone 34 or it could be the same profile as that of zone 34 but of a different size. Of course, if the package contains three or four finishing devices therein it would be possible to have three or four different profiles die cut along the edges of the lidstock with each edge having a different profile die cut therein.
If the finishing devices were to be displayed in something different from a blister package or if they were to be sold in bulk as from a bin, without any enclosing packaging, or in a bag or other such container, it would still be possible to obtain the benefit of the present invention. In such a case a separate piece of cardboard or plastic, possibly with instruction, trade-mark, or advertising material carried thereon, could be connected to the finishing device as by a string or other attachment means, the piece having an edge thereof die cut to a profile conforming to that of the finishing device itself. Figure 3 shows an unpackaged finishing device 40 with a hang tag-like piece of cardboard 42 connected to the device 40 by a string 44, the piece of cardboard having a die cut edge 46 profiled to conform to the profile 48 of the device 40.
Figure 4 shows a finishing device 50 having a profiled working surface 52 and contained within a plastic bag 54, the bag having a generally planar cardboard closure member 56 at the top thereof. The closure member would likely carry the required instruction, trade-mark and/or advertising material thereon and would have one edge 58 die cut as at 60 to the same profile as the finishing device contained within the package.
As another alternative the bag 54 could be closed in a conventional manner, as by heat sealing for example, and the member 56 could be a piece of lidstock or cardboard secured to the bag at any position thereon, as by adhesive or stapling. The member 56 could be secured to the bag along any edge thereof or even to a face surface of the bag, as long as the profiled edge 58 were exposed for positioning against the profiled surface of a workpiece.
It is understood that the profiles illustrated in the drawings are merely representative of the numerous available profiles that could be provided with the finishing devices of the aforementioned application.
Description of the Preferred Embodiments Figures 1 and 2 show plan views of lidstock for a blister package containing contoured or profiled finishing devices. Figure 1 shows a lidstock 10 with an area 12 delimited in broken lines indicating the location of a blister that would contain a finishing device 14 having a profiled or contoured working surface 16 for the application of a liquid finishing material to a workpiece, such as a length of molding, having a transverse profile of the same shape as the working surface 16. One edge 18 of the lidstock 10 is provided with a die cut portion 20 having the same profile as the working surface 16 and the transverse profile of the molding. The consumer need only try to fit the die cut edge portion 20 to the transverse profile of the molding to see whether it conforms to that profile. If it does then the consumer will know that the finishing device contained within the blister portion of the package will satisfy his or her requirements for finishing the workpiece. The single profile lidstock will be useful for a single finishing device contained within the blister portion or for a bulk package containing two or more finishing devices of the same profile.
Figure 2 shows another lidstock 30 which is intended to be used with a package that will contain two or more finishing devices and in which the working profiles of the devices differ from each other. In this case one edge 32 of the lidstock has a die cut profiled zone 34 conforming to the working profile of one of the finishing devices within the package and another edge 36 has a second die cut profiled zone 38 conforming to the working profile of another of the finishing devices within the package. The profile of zone 38 could be completely different from that of zone 34 or it could be the same profile as that of zone 34 but of a different size. Of course, if the package contains three or four finishing devices therein it would be possible to have three or four different profiles die cut along the edges of the lidstock with each edge having a different profile die cut therein.
If the finishing devices were to be displayed in something different from a blister package or if they were to be sold in bulk as from a bin, without any enclosing packaging, or in a bag or other such container, it would still be possible to obtain the benefit of the present invention. In such a case a separate piece of cardboard or plastic, possibly with instruction, trade-mark, or advertising material carried thereon, could be connected to the finishing device as by a string or other attachment means, the piece having an edge thereof die cut to a profile conforming to that of the finishing device itself. Figure 3 shows an unpackaged finishing device 40 with a hang tag-like piece of cardboard 42 connected to the device 40 by a string 44, the piece of cardboard having a die cut edge 46 profiled to conform to the profile 48 of the device 40.
Figure 4 shows a finishing device 50 having a profiled working surface 52 and contained within a plastic bag 54, the bag having a generally planar cardboard closure member 56 at the top thereof. The closure member would likely carry the required instruction, trade-mark and/or advertising material thereon and would have one edge 58 die cut as at 60 to the same profile as the finishing device contained within the package.
As another alternative the bag 54 could be closed in a conventional manner, as by heat sealing for example, and the member 56 could be a piece of lidstock or cardboard secured to the bag at any position thereon, as by adhesive or stapling. The member 56 could be secured to the bag along any edge thereof or even to a face surface of the bag, as long as the profiled edge 58 were exposed for positioning against the profiled surface of a workpiece.
It is understood that the profiles illustrated in the drawings are merely representative of the numerous available profiles that could be provided with the finishing devices of the aforementioned application.
Claims (6)
1. Lidstock for use with a package for containing an article having at least one contoured surface, said lidstock having at least one edge cut to a profile corresponding directly to the profile of said contoured surface.
2. A blister package containing an article having at least one contoured surface defined by a specific profile, said package comprising a lidstock and a blister secured to said lidstock, said article being held between said blister and said lidstock, said lidstock having a plurality of side edges, at least one of said side edges including a die cut portion corresponding directly to the profile of said contoured surface.
3. The package of claim 2 wherein said blister contains a plurality of articles, each having a different contoured surface defined by a specific profile, said lidstock including a plurality of die cut portions, each such portion corresponding directly to a different one of said contoured surfaces.
4. A hang tag for use with an article having at least one contoured surface, said tag including a planar surface with a plurality of edges, at least one such edge having a portion thereof shaped to correspond directly to the profile of said contoured surface.
5. A package containing at least one article having at least one contoured surface defined by a specific profile, said package comprising a closed bag containing said at least one article, and a generally planar member secured to said bag, said planar member including at least one exposed edge cut to a profile corresponding directly to the profile of said contoured surface.
6. The package of claim 5 wherein said planar member is a closure member secured to said bag to close said bag.
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| US72300305P | 2005-10-04 | 2005-10-04 | |
| US60/723,003 | 2005-10-04 | ||
| PCT/CA2006/001631 WO2007038866A1 (en) | 2005-10-04 | 2006-10-03 | Packaging for contoured products |
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