Three dimensional insert construction
AssigneeC. Joyce Witt
InventorAnthony J. Nowakowski
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Abstract
A three-dimensional insert for use in a handling system comprising a sheet of cardstock or the like defined by ends and first and second sides, a laminate applied to the top surface of the cardstock, and an overwrap material bonded to the laminate proximate to the first and second sides. This structure enables a three-dimensional object to be placed within the overwrap material without risk of movement to the peripheral sides.
Claims60
An insert adapted for use in conjunction with packaging apparatus comprising:
- a three-dimensional object;
- a piece of cardstock including a top surface defined by first and second ends and first and second side edges;
- thermo-sealable laminate applied to the top surface of the piece of cardstock;
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- an overwrap material circumscribing the three-dimensional object and the cardstock, the overwrap material being in sealing relation with the laminate proximate to the first and second side edges to prevent lateral movement of the three-dimensional object toward the side edges of the cardstock.
The continuous web of a plurality of three-dimensional inserts adapted for handling by automated packaging apparatus, each insert in the web comprising:
- a three-dimensional object;
- a piece of cardstock including a top surface, first and second ends, and first and second side edges;
- a laminate applied to the top surface of the cardstock;
- and
- an overwrap material in surrounding relation to the three-dimensional object and to the cardstock, the overwrap material being in heat-sealing engagement with the laminate proximate to the first and second side edges to present opposed, relatively flat side surface engage-able with the packaging apparatus.
An insert comprising:
- a three-dimensional object;
- a support piece having a top surface, first and second ends, and first and second side edges;
- and
- a flexible overwrap material surrounding and enclosing the three-dimensional object and the support piece, the overwrap material being sealed to the top surface of the support piece proximate to the first and second side edges;
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- a sealable coating applied to at least a portion of the top surface of the support piece.
A continuous web of a plurality of inserts, each insert in the web comprising:
- a three-dimensional object;
- a support piece having a top surface, first and second ends, and first and second side edges;
- and
- a flexible overwrap material surrounding and enclosing the three-dimensional object and the support piece, the overwrap material being sealed to the top surface of the support piece proximate to the first and second side edges;
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- a sealable coating applied to at least a portion of the top surface of the support piece.
An insert adapted for use in conjunction with packaging apparatus comprising:
- a three-dimensional object;
- a substrate having a top surface, first and second ends, and first and second side edges;
- and
- an overwrap material circumscribing the three-dimensional object and the substrate, the overwrap material being in sealing relation with the top surface of the substrate proximate to the first and second side edges to inhibit lateral movement of the three-dimensional object toward the side edges of the substrate;
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- wherein a sealable coating is applied to at least a portion of the top surface of the substrate.
A continuous web of a plurality of three-dimensional inserts, each insert in the web comprising:
- a three-dimensional object;
- a substrate including a top surface, first and second ends, and first and second side edges;
- and
- an overwrap material in surrounding relation to the three-dimensional object and to the substrate, the overwrap material being in engagement with the top surface of the substrate proximate to the first and second side edges;
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- wherein the substrate has a coating applied to at least a portion of its top surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.