Easy opening packaged bandage

Claim 2

A packaged pressure sensitive adhesive bandage wherein said bandage comprises a flexible, planar backing having one surface thereof coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive; said bandage being folded upon itself about a transverse fold line to form a folded bandage with pressure sensitive adhesive coating on each of its external major surfaces; said folded bandage being sandwiched between facing sheets to form a faced folded bandage, said facing sheets adhering to said pressure sensitive adhesive; said faced folded bandage being enclosed by a wrapper with portions of the inside surfaces of said wrapper overlying said facing sheets; sealing means adhering said portions of the inside surface of said wrapper to said facing sheets, said sealing means providing more tenacity between said portions and said facing sheets than the tenacity of the adhesive between said facing sheets and said folded bandage; whereby, when said package is opened by removing said wrapper, said facing sheets will disengage from said folded bandage and remain adhered to said wrapper, thereby presenting said bandage ready for use.

Claim 3

The packaged bandage of claim 1 wherein said sealing means comprise an adhesive layer between said portions of said wrapper and said facing sheets.

Claim 4

The packaged bandage of claim 1 wherein said sealing means comprise a cohesive layer on said portions of said wrapper cooperating with a cohesive layer on said facing sheets to adhere said facing sheets to said wrapper.

Claim 5

The packaged bandage of claim 1 wherein said sealing means comprise a heat sealed coating between said portions of said wrapper and said facing sheets. anyone of to 4

Claim 6

The packaged bandage of/ claim 1/ wherein said wrapper comprises two pan 1s sandwiching said faced folded bandage therebetween, said panels having peripheral portions extending beyond at least a portion of the periphery of said faced folded bandage, said peripheral portions being sealed together to enclose said bandage.

Claim 7

The packaged bandage of claim 5 wherein said peripheral portions are sealed together by a peelable seal. 5 or

Claim 8

The packaged bandage of claim/6 wherein said peripheral portions extend beyond at least one transverse edge of said folded bandage and are provided with tabs for peeling said seal apart.

Claim 9

The packaged bandage of claim 5 wherein said peripheral portions are sealed with a heat sealed layer therebetween.

Claim 10

A packaged pressure sensitive adhesive bandage wherein said bandage comprises a flexible, planar backing having one surface thereof coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive; said bandage being folded upon itself about a transverse fold line to form a folded bandage with pressure sensitive adhesive coating on each of its external major surfaces; said folded bandage being sandwiched between facing sheets to form a faced folded bandage, said facing sheets adhering to said pressure sensitive adhesive; said faced folded bandage being sandwiched between two wrapping sheets with portions of the inside surfaces of said wrapping sheets overlying said facing sheets; sealing means adhering said portions of the inside surfaces of said wrapping sheets to said facing sheets, said sealing means providing more tenacity between said portions and said facing sheets than the tenacity of the adherence between said facing sheets and said folded bandage; peripheral portions of said wrapping sheets extending beyond the periphery of said faced folded bandage, said peripheral portions of said wrapping sheets being peelably sealed together; whereby, when said package is opened by peeling apart said wrapping sheets, said facing sheets will disengage from said folded bandage and-remain adhered to said wrapper thereby presenting said bandage ready for use.

Claim 11

A packaged pressure sensitive adhesive bandage wherein said bandage comprises a flexible, planar backing having one surface thereof coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive; said bandage being folded upon itself about a transverse fold line to form a folded bandage with pressure sensitive adhesive coating on each of its external major surfaces; said folded bandage being sandwiched between facing sheets to form a faced folded bandage, said facing sheets adhering to said pressure sensitive adhesive; said faced folded bandage being sandwiched between two wrapping sheets with portions of the inside surfaces of said wrapping sheets overlying said facing sheets; sealing means adhering said portions of the inside surfaces of said wrapping sheets to said facing sheets, said sealing means providing more tenacity between said portions and said facing sheets than the tenacity of the adherence between said facing sheets and said folded bandage; peripheral portions of said wrapping sheets extending beyond the periphery of said faced folded bandage, said peripheral portions of said wrapping sheets being peelably sealed together; whereby, when said package is opened by peeling apart said wrapping sheets, said facing sheets will disengage from said folded bandage and-remain adhered to said wrapper thereby presenting said bandage ready for use.

Claim 12

1 0. A packaged pressure-sensitive adhesive bandage wherein said bandage comprises a flexible, planar backing having one surface thereof coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive; said bandage being folded upon itself about a transverse fold line to form a folded bandage with pressure-sensitive adhesive coating on each of its external major surfaces; said folded bandage being sandwiched between facing sheets to form a faced folded bandage, said facing sheets adhering to said pressure-sensitive-adhesive; a rectangular wrapping sheet having transverse edges and longitudinal edges, the distance between said longitudinal edges being longer than the longitudinal dimension of the folded bandage and the distance between the transverse edges being longer than twice the transverse dimension of the folded bandage, said wrapping sheet being wrapped around the faced folded bandage with the transverse edges meeting above a major surface of the folded bandage and the longitudinal edges extending beyond the transverse ends of the folded bandage; the portions of said wrapping sheet adjacent to said transverse edges being sealed together and folded flat to form a fin seal; said portions of said wrapping sheet adjacent the longitudinal edges being peelably sealed together to enclose said folded bandage; sealing means adhering portions of the inside surface of said wrapper to said facing sheets, said sealing means providing more tenacity between said portions and said facing sheets than the tenacity of the adhesive between said facing sheets and said folded bandage; whereby, when said package is opened by peeling apart said wrapping sheet, said facing sheets will disengage from such folded bandage and remain adhered to said wrapper thereby presenting said bandage ready for use.

Claim 13

1 0. A packaged pressure-sensitive adhesive bandage wherein said bandage comprises a flexible, planar backing having one surface thereof coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive; said bandage being folded upon itself about a transverse fold line to form a folded bandage with pressure-sensitive adhesive coating on each of its external major surfaces; said folded bandage being sandwiched between facing sheets to form a faced folded bandage, said facing sheets adhering to said pressure-sensitive-adhesive; a rectangular wrapping sheet having transverse edges and longitudinal edges, the distance between said longitudinal edges being longer than the longitudinal dimension of the folded bandage and the distance between the transverse edges being longer than twice the transverse dimension of the folded bandage, said wrapping sheet being wrapped around the faced folded bandage with the transverse edges meeting above a major surface of the folded bandage and the longitudinal edges extending beyond the transverse ends of the folded bandage; the portions of said wrapping sheet adjacent to said transverse edges being sealed together and folded flat to form a fin seal; said portions of said wrapping sheet adjacent the longitudinal edges being peelably sealed together to enclose said folded bandage; sealing means adhering portions of the inside surface of said wrapper to said facing sheets, said sealing means providing more tenacity between said portions and said facing sheets than the tenacity of the adhesive between said facing sheets and said folded bandage; whereby, when said package is opened by peeling apart said wrapping sheet, said facing sheets will disengage from such folded bandage and remain adhered to said wrapper thereby presenting said bandage ready for use.