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Multiple product wrapping sheet
Assignee: Reynolds Metals Co
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Filing: 1987-03-09
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Granted: 1988-06-14
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Expires: 2007-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A wrapping sheet material for multiple products, such as related fast food items, is disclosed. The wrapping sheet material of the present invention permits up to four separate items to be wrapped with the same wrapping sheet material while maintaining identification of the individual products.
Inventors
- 👤 James A. Behne
- 👤 Henry M. Chewning, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:29
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; B; B65; B65D; B65D65/00; B65D65/02; B65D65/10; B65D65/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
388 words
A wrapping sheet suitable for use in wrapping multiple products while permitting identification of the product contained in said wrapping sheet, said wrapping sheet being generally rectangular or square and having first and second end edges and first and second side edges, and said wrapping sheet having first and second indicia bearing surfaces, said first indicia bearing surface comprising first, second, third and fourth generally longitudinally parallel regions, said first region of said first surface bearing indicia for a first product, said indicia of said first region of said first surface being oriented generally longitudinally to said first region of said first surface, said second region of said first surface bearing indicia for a second product, said indicia of said second region of said first surface being oriented generally crosswise to said second region of said first surface and facing said first end edge, said third region of said first surface bearing indicia for a third product, said indicia of said third region of said first surface being oriented generally crosswise to said third region of said first surface and facing said second end edge, said fourth region of said first surface bearing indicia for a fourth product, said indicia of said fourth region of said first surface being oriented generally longitudinally to said fourth region of said first surface, and said second indicia bearing surface comprising first, second, third and fourth generally longitudinally parallel regions, said first region of said second surface bearing indicia for said fourth product, said indicia of said first region of said second surface being oriented generally longitudinally to said first region of said second surface, said second region of said second surface bearing indicia for said second product, said indicia of said second region of said second surface being oriented generally crosswise to said second region of said second surface and facing said second end edge, said third region of said second surface bearing indicia for said third product, said indicia of said third region of said second surface being oriented generally crosswise to said third region of said second surface and facing said first end edge, said fourth region of said second surface bearing indicia for said first product, said indicia of said fourth region of said second surface being oriented generally longitudinally to said fourth region of said second surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
388 words
A wrapping sheet suitable for use in wrapping multiple products while permitting identification of the product contained in said wrapping sheet, said wrapping sheet being generally rectangular or square and having first and second end edges and first and second side edges, and said wrapping sheet having first and second indicia bearing surfaces, said first indicia bearing surface comprising first, second, third and fourth generally longitudinally parallel regions, said first region of said first surface bearing indicia for a first product, said indicia of said first region of said first surface being oriented generally longitudinally to said first region of said first surface, said second region of said first surface bearing indicia for a second product, said indicia of said second region of said first surface being oriented generally crosswise to said second region of said first surface and facing said first end edge, said third region of said first surface bearing indicia for a third product, said indicia of said third region of said first surface being oriented generally crosswise to said third region of said first surface and facing said second end edge, said fourth region of said first surface bearing indicia for a fourth product, said indicia of said fourth region of said first surface being oriented generally longitudinally to said fourth region of said first surface, and said second indicia bearing surface comprising first, second, third and fourth generally longitudinally parallel regions, said first region of said second surface bearing indicia for said fourth product, said indicia of said first region of said second surface being oriented generally longitudinally to said first region of said second surface, said second region of said second surface bearing indicia for said second product, said indicia of said second region of said second surface being oriented generally crosswise to said second region of said second surface and facing said second end edge, said third region of said second surface bearing indicia for said third product, said indicia of said third region of said second surface being oriented generally crosswise to said third region of said second surface and facing said first end edge, said fourth region of said second surface bearing indicia for said first product, said indicia of said fourth region of said second surface being oriented generally longitudinally to said fourth region of said second surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The wrapping sheet of claim 1 wherein said indicia of said first region of said first surface and said indicia of said first region of said second surface face said first side edge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The wrapping sheet of claim 2 wherein said indicia of said fourth region of said first surface and said indicia of said fourth region of said second surface face said second side edge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The wrapping sheet of claim 1 wherein said indicia of said regions comprise words.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The wrapping sheet of claim 1 wherein indicia of said regions comprise drawings.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The wrapping sheet of claim 1 wherein said wrapping sheet is formed from aluminum foil.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The wrapping sheet of claim 1 wherein said wrapping sheet is formed from paper.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The wrapping sheet of claim 1 wherein said wrapping sheet is formed from an aluminum foil-paper laminate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The wrapping sheet of claim 1 wherein said second and said third regions of said first surface and said second and said third regions of said second surface partially overlap.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The wrapping sheet of claim 1 wherein said second and said third regions of said first surface and said second and said third regions of said second surface completely overlap.
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