US4062449A
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Skin package with transparent back window
Assignee: OPPORTUNITY WORKSHOP Inc
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Filing: 1976-10-20
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Granted: 1977-12-13
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Expires: 1996-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A skin package having a single backing board having an adhesion-promoting coating on one side, an opening through the board, a transparent window covering that opening and a transparent heat-sealable thermoplastic film extending over the board and covering product disposed over and displayed through the window. The backing board with its adhesion-promoting coating is permeable to the passage of air. The material of which the transparent window is formed is in most cases substantially impermeable to the passage of air. It covers all of the window but substantial gas-permeable area around the window remains. The window is preferably heat sealed to the adhesion promoting layer. The top film, which may be either preformed or extruded in situ, is vacuum drawn around the product displayed and is heat sealed.
Inventors
- 👤 Elvin B. Popkes
- 👤 Gary E. Olson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:45
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B11/00; B65B11/50; B65B11/52; B65D; B65D75/00; B65D75/28; B65D75/30; B65D75/305
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A skin package enclosing a product for display and sale, said package comprising: A. a flat air permeable backing sheet having a front face and a back face, B. a thin adhesion-promoting transparent coating of thermoplastic resinous material applied continuously over the front face of said sheet, C. an opening in said sheet, D. a first transparent precut window covering said opening over the front face of said sheet, E. a product overlying said window film, F. a further protective transparent thermoplastic resinous skin film overlying and vacuum drawn around said product and heat sealed to said adhesion-promoting coating and said backing sheet, G. said transparent window film being substantially air impermeable and the area of said film being greater than that of the opening but substantially less than that of the backing sheet, whereby at least a portion of the front face of the backing sheet around the opening is uncovered by the window film and said skin film conforms generally to the surface of the product without penetration therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A skin package enclosing a product for display and sale, said package comprising: A. a flat air permeable backing sheet having a front face and a back face, B. a thin adhesion-promoting transparent coating of thermoplastic resinous material applied continuously over the front face of said sheet, C. an opening in said sheet, D. a first transparent precut window covering said opening over the front face of said sheet, E. a product overlying said window film, F. a further protective transparent thermoplastic resinous skin film overlying and vacuum drawn around said product and heat sealed to said adhesion-promoting coating and said backing sheet, G. said transparent window film being substantially air impermeable and the area of said film being greater than that of the opening but substantially less than that of the backing sheet, whereby at least a portion of the front face of the backing sheet around the opening is uncovered by the window film and said skin film conforms generally to the surface of the product without penetration therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A skin package according to claim 1 further characterized in that the front face of the backing sheet is provided with printed indicia under the adhesion-promoting coating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A skin package according to claim 1 further characterized in that said window film is heat sealed to said adhesion-promoting coating and backing sheet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A skin package according to claim 1 further characterized in that the adhesion-promoting coating is air permeable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A skin package according to claim 1 further characterized in that said adhesion-promoting coating and said window and skin films are formed of synthetic ionomer olefin resin.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
204 words
A method of making a skin package enclosing a product for display and sale, said method comprising: A. providing a flat air permeable backing sheet having a front face and a back face, B. applying a thin adhesion-promoting transparent coating of thermoplastic resinous material continuously over the front face of the sheet, C. cutting an opening in the sheet, D. applying a first transparent precut window film covering said opening over the front face of the sheet, E. placing a product to be packaged over said window film, F. applying a further protective transparent heat softened transparent skin film over said backing sheet and product, G. while still heat softened, applying suction to the back face of said sheet to draw said skin film down over said product and to heat seal said skin film to the adhesion-promoting coating and backing sheet, H. cooling the package to stabilize the skin film, I. said transparent window film being substantially air impermeable and the area of said film being greater than that of the opening but substantially less than that of the backing sheet, whereby at least a portion of the front face of the backing sheet around the opening is uncovered by the window film.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
204 words
A method of making a skin package enclosing a product for display and sale, said method comprising: A. providing a flat air permeable backing sheet having a front face and a back face, B. applying a thin adhesion-promoting transparent coating of thermoplastic resinous material continuously over the front face of the sheet, C. cutting an opening in the sheet, D. applying a first transparent precut window film covering said opening over the front face of the sheet, E. placing a product to be packaged over said window film, F. applying a further protective transparent heat softened transparent skin film over said backing sheet and product, G. while still heat softened, applying suction to the back face of said sheet to draw said skin film down over said product and to heat seal said skin film to the adhesion-promoting coating and backing sheet, H. cooling the package to stabilize the skin film, I. said transparent window film being substantially air impermeable and the area of said film being greater than that of the opening but substantially less than that of the backing sheet, whereby at least a portion of the front face of the backing sheet around the opening is uncovered by the window film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 6 further characterized in that the front face of the backing sheet is imprinted with identifying indicia prior to application of the adhesion-promoting coating.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 6 further characterized in that said adhesion-promoting coating is applied as a liquid dispersion by rolling and dried.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 6 further characterized in that said window film is affixed to said adhesion-promoting coating and backing sheet by heat sealing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 6 further characterized in that said adhesion-promoting coating and said window and skin films are formed of synthetic ionomer olefin resin.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-12-12 | 1981-06-13 | 1981-12-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-12-12 | 1985-06-13 | 1985-12-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-12-12 | 1989-06-13 | 1989-12-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |