US 2006/0124574 A1 · Container seal with integral, heat-releasable promotional token and method

Abstract

A heat-sealable container seal having a integral, heat-releasable promotional token attached thereto comprises a promotional token bound to a sealant sheet by a layer of wax. At least one of the surfaces of the promotional token and the sealant sheet that contacts the layer of wax is capable of absorbing liquid wax when the layer of wax is melted. At least one surface of the promotional token has promotional indicia visible thereon. The sealant sheet has a heat-sealable container contacting surface. Preferably, at least one of the promotional token and the sealant sheet includes a layer of metal foil. In use, the container seal provides a seal over the access opening of a container and also provides a promotional token, such as a redeemable coupon, within the container closure, loosely disposed over the seal.

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Dependent claims

A heat-sealable container seal including an integral, heat-releasable promotional token, the container seal comprising:

(a) a promotional token having an obverse surface and a tacking surface, at least one surface of the promotional token having promotional indicia visible thereon;
and
(b) a sealant sheet having a heat-sealable surface and a tacking surface, the tacking surface of the sealant sheet being bound to the tacking surface of the promotional token by a layer of wax,
at least one of the tacking surface of the promotional token and the tacking surface of the sealant sheet being capable of absorbing a sufficient amount of liquid wax from the layer of wax to cause the promotional token to release from the sealant sheet when the layer of wax is melted.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Container seal with integral, heat-releasable promotional token and method

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