US5740915A
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Package for a planar element
Assignee: RIVERBORNE COMMUNICATONS A OF TENNESSEE LLC LLC
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Filing: 1997-02-10
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Granted: 1998-04-21
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Expires: 2017-02-10
Abstract
Abstract A package for a planar element such as a telephone calling card having a pair of panels foldably joined and disposed in flat face contacting relation with the calling card disposed therebetween and at least a portion thereof disposed beyond the peripheries of the panels in order to allow manipulation of the exposed portion in a card activation process.
Inventors
- 👤 David E. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:31
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/005; A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/18; A45C11/182; B; B65; B65D; B65D73/00; B65D73/0078; G06K19/04; G06K19/041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A package for a planar element comprising a front panel, a rear panel foldably joined along at least one fold line to said front panel and being disposed in flat face contacting relation therewith, said planar element being disposed intermediate said panels with a portion thereof extending beyond the associated peripheries of said panels, and an auxiliary flap foldably joined to said rear panel and disposed in flat face contacting relation with said portion of said planar element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A package for a planar element comprising a front panel, a rear panel foldably joined along at least one fold line to said front panel and being disposed in flat face contacting relation therewith, said planar element being disposed intermediate said panels with a portion thereof extending beyond the associated peripheries of said panels, and an auxiliary flap foldably joined to said rear panel and disposed in flat face contacting relation with said portion of said planar element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A package according to claim 1 wherein an information flap is struck from said rear panel and is integrally joined thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A package according to claim 2 wherein a manipulation aperture is formed along one edge of said information flap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A package according to claim 1 wherein a data aperture is formed in said auxiliary flap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
A package for a planar element comprising a front panel, a rear panel foldably joined along at least one fold line to said front panel and being disposed in flat face contacting relation therewith, said planar element being disposed intermediate said panels with a portion thereof extending beyond the associated peripheries of said panels, and said planar element being secured in place by means of adhesive tape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
A package for a planar element comprising a front panel, a rear panel foldably joined along at least one fold line to said front panel and being disposed in flat face contacting relation therewith, said planar element being disposed intermediate said panels with a portion thereof extending beyond the associated peripheries of said panels, and said planar element being secured in place by means of adhesive tape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A package according to claim 5 wherein an information flap is struck from said rear panel and is integrally joined thereto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A package according to claim 6 wherein a manipulation aperture is formed along one edge of said information flap.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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