Protective wrappers for consumer products and methods of making

a technology for protecting wrappers and consumer products, applied in the direction of bandages, packaging goods, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of user having to unfavorably handle the used applicator, tampon wrappers made of polypropylene currently available to consumers, and unable to allow the user to be discreet while using a tampon
US20110132976A1Inactive Publication Date: 2011-06-09EVEREADY BATTERY CO INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
EVEREADY BATTERY CO INC
Publication Date
2011-06-09
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A protective wrapper is provided that includes a film having a first sealed end, a longitudinal seal, and a second sealed end with a first height, as well as an opening mechanism. The opening mechanism includes a pair of protrusions extending outward from the first sealed end by a first height, a line of weakness extending inward from a starting point where the pair of protrusions meet, and a pair of indentations extending inward from the second sealed end. The first height of the pair of protrusions is equal to or less than the second height of the second sealed end.
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Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present disclosure is related to protective wrappers for consumer products such as, but not limited to feminine care products. More particularly, the present disclosure is related to protective wrappers having easy to open structures and methods of making such wrappers.

[0003] 2. Description of Related Art

[0004] Feminine care products such as, but not limited to tampons, are typically made commercially available with protective wrappers. Wrappers provide protection of the consumer product (e.g., tampon) from being soiled prior to use. In the example of tampons, the wrapper is opened, the tampon is removed from the wrapper and inserted into the body. If the tampon has an applicator, the applicator will contact fluids from the user's body during insertion. The user must undesirably handle the used applicator prior to disposal after insertion. The wrapper and applicator are generally discarded separately.

[0005] Tampon wrap...

Claims

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