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US 11,299,332 B2Granted
Packages with raised portions
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsHugh Joseph O'Donnell, Edward Daniel Theiss, III
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Abstract
Packages having raised portions that provide improvements in displaying graphics, such as images and branding.
Claims20
A flexible package for retail sale of a consumer product, the package comprising:
- a flexible film panel, wherein the flexible film panel is formed of only a film;
- a graphic disposed on the panel;
- and
- a plurality of raised reinforcing lines disposed on the panel, wherein:
- the plurality of raised reinforcing lines are separate elements from the flexible film panel;
- each of the raised reinforcing lines have an overall height of about 40 microns to about 5,000 microns;
- each of the raised reinforcing lines has an overall width of about 25 microns to about 25,000 microns;
- the plurality of raised reinforcing lines surround about 50% to about 100% of an outer perimeter of the graphic;
- the plurality of raised reinforcing lines extend over a reinforcing area that is about 35% to about 100% of a total area of the panel;
- and
- the plurality of raised reinforcing lines cover a total line area on the flexible film panel, and the total line area is about 1% to about 35% of the reinforcing area.
8 more elements
A flexible package for retail sale of a consumer product, the package comprising:
- a flexible film panel, wherein the flexible film panel is formed of only a film;
- a graphic disposed on the panel;
- and
- a plurality of raised reinforcing lines disposed on the panel, wherein:
- the plurality of raised reinforcing lines comprise a curable coating and a photoinitiator;
- each of the raised reinforcing lines have an overall height of about 40 microns to about 1,000 microns;
- each of the raised reinforcing lines has an overall width of about 25 microns to about 25,000 microns;
- the plurality of raised reinforcing lines surround about 50% to about 100% of an outer perimeter of the graphic;
- the plurality of raised reinforcing lines extend over a reinforcing area that is about 35% to about 100% of a total area of the panel;
- and
- the plurality of raised reinforcing lines cover a total line area on the flexible film panel, and the total line area is about 1% to about 30% of the reinforcing area.
8 more elements
A flexible package for retail sale of a consumer product, the package comprising:
- a flexible film panel, wherein the flexible film panel is formed of only a film;
- a graphic disposed on the panel;
- and
- a plurality of raised reinforcing lines disposed on the panel, wherein:
- flexible film panel has a flexibility factor of between about 1,000 N/m to about 250,900 N/m;
- each of the raised reinforcing lines have an overall height of about 40 microns to about 1,000 microns;
- each of the raised reinforcing lines has an overall width of about 25 microns to about 25,000 microns;
- the plurality of raised reinforcing lines surround about 50% to about 100% of an outer perimeter of the graphic;
- the plurality of raised reinforcing lines extend over a reinforcing area that is about 35% to about 100% of a total area of the panel;
- the plurality of raised reinforcing lines cover a total line area on the flexible film panel, and the total line area is about 1% to about 35% of the reinforcing area;
- and
- the plurality of raised reinforcing lines have a semi-elliptical profile.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.