Packaging assembly with instruction area, and method for using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11291519-B2
Application number	US-202017087220-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 2, 2020
Priority date	May 4, 2016
Publication date	Apr 5, 2022
Grant date	Apr 5, 2022

Abstract

A packaging assembly is arranged for holding an article at a predetermined location relative to the packaging assembly in closed and open configurations of the packaging assembly. The packaging assembly includes at least two sections arranged to be secured in place relative to one another in the closed configuration of the packaging assembly, and move relative to one another in the open configuration of the packaging assembly. The at least two sections form an inner surface defining an attachment area for receiving the article. The packaging assembly includes at least one instruction area located along the inner surface and having indicia pointing to features of an article for placement in the packaging assembly and displayed relative to the attachment area.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A packaging assembly arranged for holding in place an article in a predetermined closed configuration and a predetermined open configuration of the packaging assembly, the packaging assembly comprising:
first and second sections arranged to be secured in place relative to one another in the predetermined closed configuration of the packaging assembly, and move relative to one another in the predetermined open configuration of the packaging assembly, the first and second sections forming an inner surface defining at least in part an attachment area for receiving the article;
at least one instruction area located along the inner surface and having indicia pointing to features of the article for placement in the packaging assembly and displayed relative to the attachment area;
wherein the indicia is printed directly to the inner surface of the first and second sections, the indicia comprising at least two indicators arranged in a sequential notation pointing to different features of the article in a non-language specific manner and including at least one lead line corresponding to a feature of the article;
wherein the packaging assembly is arranged to support the article in a preconfigured condition for donning, the indicia being arranged according to the preconfigured condition.

2. The packaging assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a fastener located within the attachment area and arranged to secure the article within the attachment area in both the predetermined closed and open configurations.

3. The packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the attachment area is generally centrally formed among the first and second sections and includes a marking for placing the article and a feature thereof at said marking.

4. The packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein in the closed configuration, the packaging assembly includes a longitudinal closure running along a longitudinal axis of a top face of the packaging assembly and securing the first and second sections together.

5. The packaging assembly of claim 4 , wherein in the predetermined open configuration and upon opening of the longitudinal closure, the first and second sections open in a bi-fold fashion.

6. The packaging assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a center panel having a central width, the attachment area at least coinciding with the center panel, wherein the central width of the center panel corresponds to a common width of a leg upon which the article is arranged to secure.

7. The packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second sections define opposed hinges enabling the packaging assembly to be opened independently from one another.

8. The packaging assembly of claim 1 , further comprising first and second end panels extending from the first and second sections, respectively, the first and second end panels connecting to the first and second sections by first and second fold regions, respectively.

9. The packaging assembly of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the first and second end panels includes said indicia or instructions for using the article.

10. The packaging assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first and second end panels are arranged to overlap one another in the closed configuration.

11. The packaging assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first and second end panels have generally a same individual width.

12. The packaging assembly of claim 11 , further comprising a center panel having a central width, the attachment area at least coinciding with the center panel;
wherein the first and second end panels each have an individual width corresponding to the central width of the center panel such that the packaging assembly generally forms a rectangle.

13. The packaging assembly of claim 12 , wherein the first and second end panels each have a length corresponding to a length of the center panel.

14. A packaging assembly arranged for holding in place an article in a predetermined closed configuration and a predetermined open configuration of the packaging assembly, the packaging assembly comprising:
first and second sections arranged to be secured in place relative to one another in the predetermined closed configuration of the packaging assembly, and move relative to one another in the predetermined open configuration of the packaging assembly, the first and second sections forming an inner surface defining at least in part an attachment area for receiving the article;
at least one instruction area located along the inner surface and having indicia pointing to features of the article for placement in the packaging assembly and displayed relative to the attachment area;
a center panel having a central width, the attachment area at least coinciding with the center panel, wherein the center panel has a length shorter than the first and second sections, the center panel having a length difference at opposed ends of the first and second sections.

15. The packaging assembly of claim 14 , wherein the indicia of the at least one instruction area is directly located on the inner surface of the first and second sections.

16. The packaging assembly of claim 14 , wherein the at least one instruction area defines lead lines located on the first and second sections aligning the indicia to features of the article.

17. The packaging assembly of claim 16 , wherein the indicia are arranged on the first and second sections in a sequential manner corresponding to sequential features of the article.

18. The packaging assembly of claim 14 , wherein the indicia is non-language specific and includes at least one lead line corresponding to a feature of the article.

19. A method for a packaging assembly of an article, comprising the steps of:
placing the article in the packing assembly having first and second sections arranged to be secured in place relative to one another in a closed configuration, and move relative to one another in an open configuration, the first and second sections forming an inner surface defining an attachment area for receiving the article, the packaging assembly having a center panel defining a central width, the attachment area at least coinciding with the center panel, wherein the center panel has a length shorter than the first and second sections, the center panel having a length difference at opposed ends of the first and second sections;
extending the packaging assembly with the article about a wearer's limb such that the packaging assembly has a center panel sufficiently rigid to maintain a distance between opposed sides of the article in the closed configuration and is bordered by first and second inner fold regions that permit manipulation of the packaging assembly in the open configuration according to many widths and angles according to different limb sizes;
including on the packaging assembly at least one instruction area located along the inner surface and having indicia pointing to features of the article displayed relative to the attachment area, wherein the indicia is arranged in a sequential manner corresponding to sequential features of the article.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the packaging assembly further includes first and second end panels extending from the first and second sections, respectively, the first and second end panels connecting to the first and second sections by first and second fold regions, respectively.

Assignees

• Ossur Iceland Ehf

Inventors

• Jansen Marcel
• Boon Liza A
• DE WAARD Karim

Classifications

• B65D85/00 Primary

  Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials (bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport B65D71/00) · CPC title

• A61B2050/3011

  having carrying handles · CPC title

• B65D77/22

  Details · CPC title

• A61B50/30 Primary

  Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments (for wound clamps A61B17/10; for ligaturing clips A61B17/122; packages or dispensers for surgical gloves or finger-stalls A61B42/40) · CPC title

• B65D77/30

  Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during filling or closing of containers {(B65D77/20 takes precedence)} · CPC title