Package and method of making

Claim 2

A package comprising first and second substantially imperforate thermoplastic sheets extending into contact in regions around an object interposed between said sheets, said first sheet having formations thermoformed from the material of the sheet, extending out of the plane of the sheet toward and into contact with the other sheet in regions around said object, and at least some of said projections of the first sheet being partially collapsed to form a generally cylindrical upstanding wall portion merging into a concavity, and said second sheet having thermoformed portions extending into firm intimate contact with the extending and partially collapsed portions of the projections of said first sheet to provide a firm connection between said sheets in regions around said object.

Claim 3

A package as set forth in claim 1 wherein the connection between said sheets includes a heat seal in a peripheral region about said object.

Claim 4

A package as set forth in claim 1 wherein the said sheets are thermoplastically bonded in a continuous path around said object, forming an hermetic seal.

Claim 5

A package comprising first and second substantially imperforate sheets extending into contact in regions around an object interposed between said sheets, each of said sheets having formations thermoformed from the material of the sheet and extending out of the plane of their respective sheet toward and into mating supporting contact with thermoformed formations on the other sheet in regions around said object to secure said sheets together in regions around said object, each of said sheets having a substantially uniform thickness in rEgions between said thermoformed formations, said thermoformed formations of at least said first sheet having portions of a lesser thickness than their respective adjacent sheet regions and extending toward the second sheet, the tips of at least some of said projections of the first sheet being collapsed and at least some of said thermoformed formations on said second sheet extend into firm intimate contact with the extending and the collapsed portions of the projections of said first sheet to provide a firm connection between said sheets.

Claim 6

A package comprising first and second substantially imperforate sheets extending into contact in regions around an object interposed between said sheets, each of said sheets having formations thermoformed from the material of the sheet and extending out of the plane of their respective sheet toward and into mating supporting contact with thermoformed formations on the other sheet in regions around said object to secure said sheets together in regions around said object, each of said sheets having a substantially uniform thickness in rEgions between said thermoformed formations, said thermoformed formations of at least said first sheet having portions of a lesser thickness than their respective adjacent sheet regions and extending toward the second sheet, the tips of at least some of said projections of the first sheet being collapsed and at least some of said thermoformed formations on said second sheet extend into firm intimate contact with the extending and the collapsed portions of the projections of said first sheet to provide a firm connection between said sheets.

Claim 7

A package as set forth in claim 4 wherein the connection between said sheets includes a heat seal in a peripheral region about said object.

Claim 8

A package as set forth in claim 4 wherein the said sheets are thermoplastically bonded in a continuous path around said object, forming an hermetic seal.

Claim 9

A skin package comprising: a. a base sheet formed of plastic film material; b. a first cover sheet of plastic film material; c. a first object interposed between said base and first cover sheets; d. said base sheet having a plurality of projections extending toward and into intimate engagement with said first cover sheet in an area around said first object such that said first cover sheet and said projections are in tight intimate contact and said base and first cover sheets are secured together around said first object; e. said first cover sheet having portions extending perimetrically of said base sheet and projections are formed in said first cover sheet portions, said first cover sheet projections extending oppositely from the direction of said base sheet projections; and f. a second object is secured to said base sheet by a second cover sheet overlying said second object and in tight intimate engagement with said first cover sheet projections.

Claim 10

A skin package comprising: a. a base sheet formed of plastic film material; b. a first cover sheet of plastic film material; c. a first object interposed between said base and first cover sheets; d. said base sheet having a plurality of projections extending toward and into intimate engagement with said first cover sheet in an area around said first object such that said first cover sheet and said projections are in tight intimate contact and said base and first cover sheets are secured together around said first object; e. said first cover sheet having portions extending perimetrically of said base sheet and projections are formed in said first cover sheet portions, said first cover sheet projections extending oppositely from the direction of said base sheet projections; and f. a second object is secured to said base sheet by a second cover sheet overlying said second object and in tight intimate engagement with said first cover sheet projections.

Claim 11

A package comprising: a. base sheet of substantially imperforate plastic film material; b. an object positioned on said base sheet; c. a cover sheet of plastic film material overlying said object and overlying portions of said base sheet around said object; d. a plurality of projections formed on said base sheet extending toward and into intimate engagement with said cover sheet and arranged in groups in an area around said object, with smooth areas free of projections surrounding each of said groups of projections; e. at least some of said projections each defining a depression which is concave away from said cover sheet; and, f. said cover sheet having portions which extend at least partially inwardly of at least some of said depressions.

Claim 12

A package comprising: a. base sheet of substantially imperforate plastic film material; b. an object positioned on said base sheet; c. a cover sheet of plastic film material overlying said object and overlying portions of said base sheet around said object; d. a plurality of projections formed on said base sheet extending toward and into intimate engagement with said cover sheet and arranged in groups in an area around said object, with smooth areas free of projections surrounding each of said groups of projections; e. at least some of said projections each defining a depression which is concave away from said cover sheet; and, f. said cover sheet having portions which extend at least partially inwardly of at least some of said depressions.

Claim 13

A package comprising: a. a base sheet of substantially imperforate material; b. a first object positioned on one side of said base sheet; c. a first cover sheet overlying said first object and portions of said base sheet; d. a second object positioned on the other side of said base sheet; e. a second cover sheet overlying said second object and portions of said base sheet; f. both of said cover sheets having portions which extend perimetrically of said base sheet; g. said base sheet having a plurality of projections formed thereon extending toward and into intimate engagement with at least one of said cover sheets in an area around its associated object; h. at least some of said projections defining a depression which is concave away from said one cover sheet; i. said one cover sheet having portions which extend at least partially inwardly of at least some of said depressions; j. the perimetrically extending portions of one of said cover sheets having a plurality of projections formed thereon extending toward and into intimate engagement with at least some of the perimetrically extending portions of the other of said cover sheets; k. at least some of said last-mentioned projections defining depressions that are concave away from said perimetrically extending portions of said other cover sheet; and, l. said perimetricAlly extending portions of said other cover sheet having portions which extend at least partially inwardly of said last-mentioned depressions.

Claim 14

A package comprising: a. a base sheet of substantially imperforate material; b. a first object positioned on one side of said base sheet; c. a first cover sheet overlying said first object and portions of said base sheet; d. a second object positioned on the other side of said base sheet; e. a second cover sheet overlying said second object and portions of said base sheet; f. both of said cover sheets having portions which extend perimetrically of said base sheet; g. said base sheet having a plurality of projections formed thereon extending toward and into intimate engagement with at least one of said cover sheets in an area around its associated object; h. at least some of said projections defining a depression which is concave away from said one cover sheet; i. said one cover sheet having portions which extend at least partially inwardly of at least some of said depressions; j. the perimetrically extending portions of one of said cover sheets having a plurality of projections formed thereon extending toward and into intimate engagement with at least some of the perimetrically extending portions of the other of said cover sheets; k. at least some of said last-mentioned projections defining depressions that are concave away from said perimetrically extending portions of said other cover sheet; and, l. said perimetricAlly extending portions of said other cover sheet having portions which extend at least partially inwardly of said last-mentioned depressions.

Claim 15

A package comprising: a. a base sheet of substantially imperforate material; b. a first cover sheet overlying said base sheet; c. a first object interposed between said first cover sheet and said base sheet; d. said base sheet having a plurality of projections formed thereon extending toward and into intimate engagement with said first cover sheet in an area around said first object; e. at least some said projections defining a depression which is concave away from said first cover sheet; f. said first cover sheet having portions which extend at least partially inwardly of some of said depressions; g. a second cover sheet overlying one of said sheets encompassing said first object; h. a second object interposed between said second cover sheet and said one sheet; and, i. said second cover sheet having portions which substantially conform to the configuration of said one sheet in at least some of said regions of intimate engagement between said sheets encompassing said first object.

Claim 16

A package comprising: a. a base sheet of substantially imperforate material; b. a first cover sheet overlying said base sheet; c. a first object interposed between said first cover sheet and said base sheet; d. said base sheet having a plurality of projections formed thereon extending toward and into intimate engagement with said first cover sheet in an area around said first object; e. at least some said projections defining a depression which is concave away from said first cover sheet; f. said first cover sheet having portions which extend at least partially inwardly of some of said depressions; g. a second cover sheet overlying one of said sheets encompassing said first object; h. a second object interposed between said second cover sheet and said one sheet; and, i. said second cover sheet having portions which substantially conform to the configuration of said one sheet in at least some of said regions of intimate engagement between said sheets encompassing said first object.

Claim 17

The package of claim 10 wherein said second cover sheet overlies said first cover sheet, and said second cover sheet portions have portions which extend at least partially inwardly of the dimples formed in said first cover sheet where said first cover sheet extends inwardly of said depressions.

Claim 18

The package of claim 10 wherein: a. said second cover sheet overlies said base sheet; b. both of said cover sheets have portions which extend perimetrically of said base sheet; c. the perimetrically extending portions of one of said cover sheets having a plurality of projections formed thereon extending toward and into intimate engagement with at least some of the perimetrically extending portions of the other of said cover sheets; d. at least some of said last-mentioned projections defining a depression which is concave away from said perimetrically extending portions of said other cover sheet; and e. said perimetrically extending portions of said other cover sheet having portions which extend at least partially inwardly of said depressions.