Laminated container structure incorporating a peelable panel section having a heat transferable image

A laminated container structure comprising an inner wall constituted of a substantially rigid material;

• an outer wall of a generally pliant fibrous material adapted to have indicia imprinted on at least the outer surface thereof;
• adhesive means disposed between said inner and outer wall for laminating said walls to each other;
• a series of slits perforating at least said pliant outer wall and extending in a predetermined tear outline defining a removable panel section adapted to contain at least a portion of said printed indicia, said tear outline being generally rectangular and including a continuous straight line slit defining the trailing edge of said removable panel section, discontinuous slits extending substantially perpendicularly to and in parallel from each end of said continuous slit to define the side edges of said removable panel section, and a series of discontinuous slits connecting the extended ends of said side edge slits and defining the leading edge of said removable panel section;
• adhesive repellent means disposed between the inner surface of said outer wall and said adhesive means in a coating substantially coextensive with the area of said removable panel section to faciliting peeling off said panel section along said tear outline, the pattern of said coating being offset from said trailing edge to define an uncoated border strip area at said trailing edge, whereby final separation of said panel section from said carton results from failure of the tensile bond between the fibers in the material of said section, which separation is completed along a straight line by said continuous cut to provide the removed panel section with a straight line trailing edge.