Methods of packaging products and packaging arrangements using a shrinkable protective cover to keep a graphic on a band formed, intact, and visible

A method of packaging a product, the method comprising:

• (A) wrapping at least a first product unit in a first protective cover, the first product unit comprising a rolled sheet product having a cylindrical core, such that the first protective cover envelops the first product unit and creates at least a first wrapped first product unit;
• (B) wrapping at least a second product unit in a second protective cover, the second product unit comprising a rolled sheet product having a cylindrical core, such that the second protective cover envelops the second product unit and creates at least a second wrapped second product unit;
• (C) arranging the at least a first wrapped first product unit adjacent to the at least a second wrapped second product unit to create a product unit arrangement;
• (D) forming a band circumferentially around the product unit arrangement to create a secured product unit arrangement, the band being printed with at least one graphic prior to the forming of the singular band;
• (E) wrapping the secured product unit arrangement in a protective wrapper to create a wrapped, secured product unit arrangement, the protective wrapper enveloping at least a majority of the band, and the at least a first product unit and the at least a second product unit of the secured product unit arrangement;
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• (F) heating the protective wrapper to shrink the protective wrapper around the secured product unit arrangement, wherein the heating of the protective wrapper shrinks the protective wrapper without shrinking or deforming the band, such that the at least one graphic on the band remains formed, intact, and visible through the protective wrapper,
• wherein the first protective cover of the at least a first product unit, the second protective cover of the at least a second product unit, the band, and the protective wrapper each comprises a plastic material.

A packaging arrangement comprising:

• (A) at least a first entirely wrapped first product unit including at least a first product unit comprising a rolled sheet product having a cylindrical core and being completely enveloped in a first protective cover;
• (B) at least a second entirely wrapped second product unit (a) including at least a second product unit comprising a rolled sheet product having a cylindrical core and being completely enveloped in a second protective cover and (b) being disposed adjacent to the at least a first wrapped first product unit;
• (C) a band disposed circumferentially around the at least a first wrapped first product unit and the at least a second wrapped second product unit to create a secured product unit arrangement, the band being printed with at least one graphic;
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• (D) a shrinkable protective wrapper enveloping at least a majority of the band, and the at least a first wrapped first product unit and the at least a second wrapped second product unit of the secured product unit arrangement to create a wrapped, secured product unit arrangement,
• wherein shrinking the shrinkable protective wrapper of the wrapped, secured product unit arrangement does not shrink or deform the band, such that the at least one graphic on the band remains formed, intact, and visible through the protective wrapper upon shrinking, and
• wherein the first protective cover of the at least a first product unit, the second protective cover of the at least a second product unit, the band, and the shrinkable protective wrapper each comprises a plastic material.

A packaging arrangement comprising:

• (A) at least a first wrapped first product unit including at least a first product unit comprising a rolled sheet product having a cylindrical core and being enveloped in a first protective cover;
• (B) at least a second wrapped second product unit (a) including at least a second product unit comprising a rolled sheet product having a cylindrical core and being enveloped in a second protective cover and (b) being disposed adjacent to the at least a first wrapped first product unit;
• (C) a band disposed circumferentially around the at least a first wrapped first product unit and the at least a second wrapped second product unit to create a secured product unit arrangement, the band being printed with at least one graphic;
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• (D) a shrinkable protective wrapper enveloping at least a majority of the band, and the at least a first wrapped first product unit and the at least a second wrapped second product unit of the secured product unit arrangement to create a wrapped, secured product unit arrangement,
• wherein shrinking the shrinkable protective wrapper of the wrapped, secured product unit arrangement does not shrink or deform the band, such that the at least one graphic on the band remains formed, intact, and visible through the protective wrapper upon shrinking, and
• wherein the first protective cover of the at least a first product unit, the second protective cover of the at least a second product unit, the band, and the shrinkable protective wrapper each comprises a plastic material.

A packaging arrangement comprising:

• (A) at least a first entirely wrapped first group of rolled sheet products including at least a first group of rolled sheet products completely enveloped in a first protective cover, the at least a first group including at least two rolls of sheet products that each have a cylindrical core;
• (B) at least a second entirely wrapped second group of rolled sheet products including at least a second group of rolled sheet products completely enveloped in a second protective cover, the at least a second group including at least two rolls of sheet products that each have a cylindrical core;
• (C) a band disposed circumferentially around the at least a first wrapped first group and the at least a second wrapped second group to create a secured arrangement of rolled sheet products, the band being printed with at least one graphic;
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• (D) a shrinkable protective wrapper enveloping at least a majority of the band, and the at least a first wrapped first group and the at least a second wrapped second group of the secured arrangement of rolled sheet products, to create a wrapped, secured arrangement of rolled sheet products,
• wherein shrinking the shrinkable protective wrapper of the wrapped, secured arrangement of rolled sheet products does not shrink or deform the band, such that the at least one graphic on the band remains formed, intact, and visible through the protective wrapper upon shrinking, and
• wherein the first protective cover of the at least a first group of rolled sheet products, the second protective cover of the at least a second group of rolled sheet products, the band, and the shrinkable protective wrapper each comprises a plastic material.

A packaging arrangement comprising:

• (A) at least a first entirely wrapped first group of rolled sheet products including at least a first group of rolled sheet products enveloped in a first protective cover, the at least a first group including at least two rolls of sheet products that each have a cylindrical core;
• (B) at least a second entirely wrapped second group of rolled sheet products including at least a second group of rolled sheet products enveloped in a second protective cover, the at least a second group including at least two rolls of sheet products that each have a cylindrical core;
• (C) a band disposed circumferentially around the at least a first wrapped first group and the at least a second wrapped second group to create a secured arrangement of rolled sheet products, the band being printed with at least one graphic;
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• (D) a shrinkable protective wrapper enveloping at least a majority of the band, and the at least a first wrapped first group and the at least a second wrapped second group of the secured arrangement of rolled sheet products, to create a wrapped, secured arrangement of rolled sheet products,
• wherein shrinking the shrinkable protective wrapper of the wrapped, secured arrangement of rolled sheet products does not shrink or deform the band, such that the at least one graphic on the band remains formed, intact, and visible through the protective wrapper upon shrinking, and
• wherein the first protective cover of the at least a first group of rolled sheet products, the second protective cover of the at least a second group of rolled sheet products, the band, and the shrinkable protective wrapper each comprises a plastic material.