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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • A45D33/005—Flexible holders, pouches for powder or powder puffs
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  • B65B3/00—Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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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
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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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  • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
  • B41P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO PRINTING, LINING MACHINES, TYPEWRITERS, AND TO STAMPS
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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • B65D2221/00—Small packaging specially adapted for product samples, single-use packages or échantillons

Definitions

• the disclosed subject matter generally relates to a cosmetics sampler, and more particularly to a sampler for cosmetic or fragrance powder.
• U.S. Patent No. 5,439,172 describes a planar sampler for a liquid volatile material such as a perfume.
• U.S. Patent No. 5,562,112 describes a sampler for lipstick with a coated cover stock, upon which a lipstick is screen printed in any desired pattern. A perimeter adhesive is applied to the coated face stock and a clear cover sheet is laminated over the lipstick. The cover serves to prevent offset and projects the image of a clean, sanitary product.
• U.S. Patent No. 6,282,652 describes a fluid sampler including a transparent composite laminate sealed with a composite laminate having a foil barrier layer.
• U.S. Patent No. 6,326,069 describes a fluid sampler pouch with internal supportive structure within a cavity allowing the peel seal to withstand compressive force.
• U.S. Patent No. 9,475,615 describes a resealable label composed of a top layer and a bottom layer. The two layers adhere together via an adhesive layer. The bottom layer includes a concave perforation having a line defined by endpoints of the concave perforation.
• U.S. Patent No. 4,938,462 describes resealable packages, and more particularly a resealable blister type package for displaying packaged goods in a container which can be opened and resealed without obvious or apparent damage.
• U.S. Patent Publication No. 2010/0002963 describes a reclosable food package, which has an easily accessed yet airtight seal via the use of a tamper evident rupture strip which provides the container or package with improved shelf life for the product contained therein.
• U.S. Patent Publication No. 2005/0061710 describes a fragrance sampler for inserting into printed matter such as a magazine or a mass mailing.
• the sampler is made from a bottom ply and a top ply of material and an applicator.
• U.S. Patent No. 5,326,564 describes a spherical resealable cosmetic product having a first and second section. Each section is defined by a hemispheroidal chamber having an open mouth with a circumferential edge therearound and a flange projecting outwardly therefrom. While there are known samplers for cosmetics and fragrances, there remains a need for a more effective sampler for powdery cosmetics and fragrance materials as well as a more efficient method of production. SUMMARY
• a new sampler for a powdery material e.g., fragrance or cosmetic
• a powdery material e.g., fragrance or cosmetic
• a vapor barrier top layer applied optionally without an intermediate layer over the selected area of the bottom layer, and a seal between the periphery of the bottom and top layers forming a barrier enclosure.
• the sampler includes a repositionable adhesive seal, or a peelable perimeter seal (e.g., heat seal), or both, and a tab for the user to open the sampler and sample the contained powdery material.
• a repositionable adhesive seal is used, the sample can be resealed for later use.
• the slimness and flexibility of the sampler allow for placement upon or between pages of magazines, flyers, newspapers, postcards, and the like.
• the sampler can be used as an advertisement allowing the reader to discover the scents of the fragrance powder or to test the color cosmetic powder on the skin.
• FIG. l is a vertical cross-sectional view of an exemplary sampler in accordance with the disclosed subject matter.
• FIG. 2 is a top view of an exemplary sampler in accordance with the disclosed subject matter.
• FIG. 3 is a side view of an exemplary manufacturing process of a sampler in accordance with the disclosed subject matter.
• FIGS. 4 is a side view of an exemplary roller application process in accordance with the disclosed subject matter.
• FIG. 5 is a top view of an exemplary sampler in accordance with the disclosed subject matter.
• FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an exemplary sampler in accordance with the disclosed subject matter.
• the sampler for cosmetic or fragrance powder presented herein allows a user to sample powdery materials such as cosmetics and fragrances in a slim-profile sampler, which can be efficiently manufactured with a roller application process, also described herein.
• the sampler is particularly suited for placement upon or between pages of magazines, flyers, newspapers, postcards, and the like, and can be used as an advertisement allowing the reader to discover the scents of the fragrance powder or to test the color cosmetic powder on the skin.
• An exemplary sampler for a powdery material includes a sample of a powdery material applied directly to a selected area of a first face of a vapor barrier bottom layer, a vapor barrier top layer applied directly and without an intermediate layer over at least said selected area of the said first face of the bottom layer, and a seal between at least the periphery of said bottom and top layers whereby there is formed a barrier enclosure.
• a powdery material e.g., fragrance or cosmetic
• a seal between at least the periphery of the bottom and top layers form a vapor barrier enclosure containing the sample.
• a user can separate at least part of said top layer from the bottom layer to expose at least part of the sample for allowing the fragrance to escape into the air or sampling the cosmetic.
• the top layer can be designed to be resealed to the bottom layer to prevent further release of volatile molecules in the sample.
• the disclosed subject matter also provides a process for manufacturing the disclosed sampler including applying a powdery material directly to a selected area of a first face of a vapor barrier bottom layer, applying a vapor barrier top layer over at least said selected area of said first face of the bottom layer, and forming a vapor barrier seal between the bottom and top layers. That seal can form a vapor barrier enclosure for the volatile molecules in the case of a fragrance.
• the powdery material can be dispersed in a fragrance or in a volatile solvent such as water, hydrocarbons (e.g., Isopar K, dodecane) to make a slurry that can be applied to the sampler.
• a volatile solvent such as water, hydrocarbons (e.g., Isopar K, dodecane)
• the solvent can be removed to obtain a dry powder in the case of a cosmetic product.
• a stabilizer can be added to the mixing to stabilize the product.
• a surfactant can be added to disperse the powder in the liquid more easily.
• the powdery material in slurry is applied to an intermediate pad and transferred to the base layer.
• the pad can be in any shape (e.g., disc, rectangle).
• the powdery material is applied to a substantially central area of a substantially vapor impermeable plastic or laminate sheet bottom layer, which can be in the form of disc, rounded rectangle, or the like.
• the top layer is provided by a corresponding layer of the same or another plastic or laminate sheet material.
• the seal between the bottom and top layers can be formed by surface-to-surface contact adhesion between the opposed faces of the bottom and top layers, or by an adhesive or other bonding (e.g., heat-sealing, Radio-Frequency sealing) between the opposed faces of the bottom and top layers.
• such a seal is formed around the periphery of the contacting opposed faces of the bottom and top layers and is conveniently radially inset from the edges of the layers over at least part of its length to provide an unbonded tab or edge which can be gripped by the user to separate the bottom and top layers when desired.
• FIGS. 1-6 show a vertical cross-sectional view of an exemplary sampler for cosmetic or fragrance powder.
• the sampler comprises a bottom barrier layer 101 on which a sample of powdery material 102 is applied, and over which a top barrier layer 103 is applied.
• a seal ring of adhesive 104 or other suitable sealing bond is placed around the periphery of the bottom layer 101 to keep the top layer 103 in place, to protect the sample 102, and to prevent unwanted release of any odorous, volatile molecules in the sample 102, such as in the case the sample 102 is a powdery fragrance.
• the bottom layer 101 can be made from odorless, plastic materials which are not degraded or dissolved by the fragrance or solvent used to make the slurry and will present good barrier properties in the case of a fragrance sampler.
• suitable materials for the bottom layer 101 are polyolefins, such as polyethylenes, polypropylenes, polyester, and the like.
• Preferred polymers for use in the bottom layer 101 are polyester polymers, e.g. polyethyleneterephtalate.
• the bottom layer 101 can also be a laminate of two or more different materials. For example, a polyethylene or an amorphous polyester upper layer with a polyester under layer, bonded together by an adhesive interface such as a polyacrylic adhesive. This kind of laminate may be selected if a peelable heat-seal is desired.
• the bottom layer 101 is treated (e.g., by corona discharge) or coated in order to enhance the adhesion of the powdery material 102 and any adhesive to the surface of the polymeric bottom layer material.
• the top layer 103 can be made from the same or similar materials as the bottom layer 101.
• the top layer 103 can be treated or coated to aid the adhesion of any adhesive or printing thereto.
• the sample of powdery material 102 can be applied directly to the bottom layer 101 in liquid form (slurry) after dispersion with a fragrance or an appropriate solvent.
• the solvent may be water or an organic oil such as a hydrocarbon (isoparaffin, linear alkanes).
• the addition of the diluent such as a vegetable oil (isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl myristate%), a silicone may help to adjust the rendition in the case of a fragrance powdery sample.
• the amount of powdery material 102 in the form of a slurry which is applied to the bottom layer 101 can be adjusted having regard to the strength of the scents desired or the quantity of product available to the customer.
• the bottom and top layers 101, 103 can be selected to adhere, or to be sealed to one another and form a vapor barrier seal around the area to which the powdery material has been applied.
• an adhesive 104 or similar bonding material can be applied, preferably around the area to which the powdery material 102 has been applied to the bottom layer 101. It is preferred to provide at least part of the radially outward edge of the sampler as an unbonded edge or tab 105 so that a user may easily pull off the top layer 103.
• the adhesive 104 used to bond the bottom and top layers 101, 103 together may be a water or solvent base adhesive.
• a pressure sensitive adhesive such as a polyacrylate adhesive or a hot-melt adhesive can be used for example. In the case of the adhesive use with water or solvent that needs to be removed, it is preferred that the removal step is done before the application of the powdery material 102 in order to avoid contaminating the sample. In embodiments, the use of water-based polyacrylic adhesive is preferred.
• the sampler can be printed on the bottom layer 101 and/or the top layer 103.
• the ink can be applied in a separate printing operation from the powder application. This printing may be achieved before or after the application of the powdery material 102 to the bottom layer 101.
• the sampler is preferably made by applying an adhesive ring 204 around the sample area 202 of the bottom sheet 201 to which a powdery material is to be applied. Then a top layer 203 is applied over the powder area 202 to form a laminate from which the sampler can be cut, by stamping, for example.
• a rectangular sampler is shown, but other suitable shapes such as discs can be used.
• FIGS. 3 & 4 An exemplary process of manufacturing the sampler for cosmetic or fragrance powder is shown in FIGS. 3 & 4.
• FIG. 3 shows an overview of the manufacturing process
• FIG. 4 shows details of the roller applicators use in the process.
• the adhesive 304 is preferably applied to the bottom layer 301 using a conventional sculptured roller applicator 310.
• the adhesive 304 can be dried by a hot air blower 311 before the application of the powdery material 302, particularly when the adhesive is a water-based product.
• the powdery material sample 302 is applied in slurry form in a similar manner using a conventional sculptured roller applicator 312, and then dried by a hot air blower 313 (or hot tunnel) to remove most liquid from the slurry to create the powdery sample.
• the adhesive 304 and powdery material 302 are applied on a bottom layer 301, then covered with a top layer by passing the two layers 301 and 303 carrying the adhesive 304 and the powdery material 302 through the nip of a pressure roller 314.
• the top layer 303 can then be printed by using a printing unit 315.
• the composite laminate can be heated or dried by a hot air blower 316 or other means to remove residual water or solvent and/or cured, such as by UV light 317.
• the top layer 303 can be preprinted before the production of the sampler.
• a registration system can be used and the corresponding steps shown in FIG. 3 can be omitted.
• the completed sampler 319 can be separated from the composite by a stamp or an air blade cutter 318 in the desired shape (e.g., rectangle, disc, and the like).
• FIG. 4 shows the details of the roller applicators (shown in FIG. 3, items 310, 312, and
• the liquid 402 is placed in a bath 406 and applied to the bottom layer 401 using a conventional sculptured roller applicator 412.
• the shape of liquid material application 402 can be defined in function of the pad shape 409 used on the roller. For instance, to apply an adhesive ring, a ring-shaped pad can be used.
• the liquid material 402 can also be applied by a non-contact or ink-jet printer technique.
• the bottom and top layers 501, 503 can be sealed together by heating or by another suitable process, or their surface energy properties can be configured to enable an auto adhesive, such as to form an outer peelable seal 506 around the powdery material 502.
• an adhesive ring 504 can be omitted, or alternatively used in conjunction with the additional seal to allow the sampler to be resealed after breaking the peelable seal by pulling the tab 505.
• This double seal can improve the fragrance stability and powder containment over an adhesive seal alone.
• an adhesive layer 607 can also be applied to the reverse face of the bottom layer 601 (opposite to the surface to which the powdery material 602 is applied). That adhesive layer 607 allows for placement of the sampler on a carrier such as a card or a newspaper.
• Top layer 603, adhesive ring 604, and tab 605 can all function as described above with respect to corresponding features shown in previous figures.
• This example describes the process to make a clear sampler containing a cosmetic powder material.
• a water-based adhesive (Purethane 20914 Laminating Adhesive from Ashland) is applied in the shape of a rectangular ring to the bottom clear polyester film (coated on the back face by an adhesive and protected by a silicon liner) by using a roller applicator.
• the adhesive is dried by a hot air blower.
• a cosmetic powder dispersed in a solvent Isopar K is applied in an area inside the adhesive ring.
• the solvent is removed by heating.
• the bottom material is covered by a top treated clear polyester film by passing the two films through the nip of a pressure roller.
• the sampler is cut by a stamp cutter.

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