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US 12,617,584 B2Granted
Packaging for a buffing pad
AssigneeBuff and Shine Mfg., Inc.
InventorRichard Umbrell
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Abstract
A packaging system for a buffing pad is provided where a single package can be used with different types of pads. In one embodiment, a rear perspective view of a pad is provided on the face of the package, where common portions are printed. A transparent portion is further provided whose size and shape resembles uncommon portions of the pad, such as color and texture. The buffing pad is then inserted into the package so that the front surface of the pad is visible through the transparent portion. This will provide the user with a depiction of a buffing pad that is include therein, including its color and texture and its backside, including how the pad can be affixed to a power tool. This together with a legend will allow the user to identify the specific type of buffing pad that is included therein.
Claims20
A packaging system, comprising:
- a buffing pad having a front surface and a backside that are both substantially flat, said front surface comprising a first material having a particular color and texture and can be used to buff a surface of a vehicle and said backside comprising a second material configured for affixing said buffing pad to a power tool;
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- a package comprising at least a front portion and a back portion, said front portion comprising an opaque portion and a transparent portion, wherein said opaque portion has print depicting a rear perspective view of said backside of said buffing pad and said transparent portion has a shape depicting a rear perspective view of a side portion of said buffing pad including an inner edge that follows a curvature of said backside of said buffing pad, an outer edge that has a curvature that is substantially similar to said curvature of said backside of said buffing pad, and bottom and top edges connecting said inner and outer edges;
- wherein said buffing pad is placed inside said package so that said front surface of said buffing pad is adjacent said front surface of said package and a portion of said front surface of said buffing pad is visible through said transparent portion thereby providing a user with an optical illusion that said portion of said front surface of said buffing pad is said side portion of said buffing pad, thereby presenting a user with an accurate depiction of a rear perspective view of said buffing pad, including said color and texture of said first material, without having to alter said print on said opaque portion of said package for different buffing pads constructed from different materials.
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A system for packaging a pad, comprising:
- a buffing pad having a front surface and a backside, said front surface comprising a first material that can be used to buff a surface and said backside comprising a second material configured for affixing said buffing pad to a power tool, said second material being Velcro;
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- a package comprising at least a front portion and a back portion, said front portion comprising a first portion that is opaque and a second portion that allows a user to see the contents of said package, wherein said first portion has print depicting a rear perspective view of said backside of said buffing pad and said second portion has a shape depicting a rear perspective view of a side portion of said buffing pad;
- wherein said buffing pad is placed inside said package so that a portion of said front surface of said buffing pad is visible through said second portion, thereby presenting a user with an accurate depiction of a rear perspective view of said buffing pad, including a color and texture of said first material;
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- wherein said second portion comprises an aperture having said shape, thereby allowing a user to touch said front surface of said buffing pad prior to opening said package.
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A system for packaging a pad, comprising:
- a buffing pad having a front surface and a backside, said front surface comprising a first material that can be used to buff a surface and said backside comprising a second material configured for affixing said buffing pad to a power tool, said second material being Velcro;
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- a package comprising at least a front portion and a back portion, said front portion comprising a first portion that is opaque and a second portion that allows a user to see the contents of said package, wherein said first portion has print depicting a rear perspective view of said backside of said buffing pad and said second portion has a shape depicting a rear perspective view of a side portion of said buffing pad including an inner edge that follows a curvature of said backside of said buffing pad, an outer edge that has a curvature that is substantially similar to said curvature of said backside of said buffing pad, and bottom and top edges connecting said inner and outer edges;
- wherein said buffing pad is placed inside said package so that said front surface of said buffing pad is adjacent said front surface of said package and a portion of said front surface of said buffing pad is visible through said second portion, thereby presenting a user with an optical illusion that said portion of said front surface of said buffing pad is said side portion of said buffing pad, accurately depicting a rear perspective view of an edge of said buffing pad, including a color and texture of said first material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.