Compact hosiery packaging
OwnerDaphne Elmalehinventor
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Abstract
A packaging arrangement for compacting a hosiery item (4) having an associated uncompressed loose density within a storage chamber (9) of a packaging container (2) to a compressed density corresponding to 2 to 12 times and preferably 3 times the associated uncompressed loose density is provided by applying a compressive force to the hosiery item (4) between 1.4 to 3.5 kg/cm.sup.2 (20-50 psi) within the package (2). Compressing the hosiery item (4) to this degree enables a compact hosiery package (2) to be formed while assuring that the hosiery item (4) will readily assume its uncompressed state as soon as the package (2) is opened. The invention is equally applicable to various types of hosiery items, including pantyhose, stockings and the like.
Claims20
A compact hosiery package comprising:
- a container defining a closed storage chamber having a predetermined volume;
- and
- a hosiery item having an associated uncompressed loose density, said hosiery item being compressed within said storage chamber to a compressed density corresponding to 2 to 12 times said associated uncompressed loose density.
A method of packaging hosiery comprising:
- compressing a hosiery item having an associated uncompressed, loose density to a compressed density corresponding to 2 to 12 times said loose density;
- and
- maintaining the hosiery item compressed by means of packaging.
An apparatus for packaging hosiery within a storage chamber defined within a container comprising:
- means for supporting the container;
- means for delivering a hosiery item to the storage chamber;
- means for compressing the hosiery item within said storage chamber from an uncompressed, loose density state to a compressed density state wherein said compressed density state is 2 to 12 times said uncompressed, loose density state;
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- means for closing the storage chamber to maintain the hosiery item within said compressed density state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.