Package comprising a plurality of individually wrapped articles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9994376-B2
Application number	US-201414465864-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 22, 2014
Priority date	Oct 29, 2013
Publication date	Jun 12, 2018
Grant date	Jun 12, 2018

Abstract

Packages containing a plurality of individually wrapped articles are described. The wrappers comprise at least two different printed elements, and the appearance of the individually wrapped articles can vary within a single package. Methods for individually wrapping a plurality of articles are also described.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A package, which is a paper or board stock carton or polymeric film bag, comprising a plurality of individually wrapped articles, said package comprising:
a. a first individually wrapped article comprising a first wrapper;
b. a second individually wrapped article comprising a second wrapper;
c. each of the first wrapper and the second wrapper comprising a first region and a second region;
d. each of the first wrapper and the second wrapper further comprising a line of weakness disposed at an interface of the first region and the second region;
e. wherein a first printed element is disposed on the first region of the first wrapper;
f. wherein a second printed element that is different from the first printed element is disposed on the second region of the first wrapper;
g. wherein the second printed element is also disposed on the first region of the second wrapper; and
h. wherein a third printed element is disposed on the second region of the second wrapper and wherein the third printed element is different than the first printed element and the second printed element.

2. The package of claim 1 , further comprising:
a. a third individually wrapped article comprising a third wrapper that includes a first region, a second region, and a line of weakness disposed at an interface of the first region and the second region;
b. the third printed element is disposed on the first region of the third wrapper; and
c. wherein the first printed element is also disposed on the second region of the third wrapper.

3. The package of claim 1 , further comprising:
a. a third individually wrapped article comprising a third wrapper;
b. a fourth individually wrapped article comprising a fourth wrapper;
c. each of the third wrapper and the fourth wrapper comprising a first region and a second region;
d. each of the third wrapper and the fourth wrapper further comprising a line of weakness disposed at an interface of the first region and the second region;
e. wherein the third printed element is disposed on the first region of the third wrapper; and
f. wherein a fourth printed element that is different from the first printed element, the second printed element and the third printed element is disposed on the first region of the fourth wrapper and the second region of the third wrapper.

4. The package of claim 1 , wherein the first printed element and the second printed element comprise a common letter or text.

5. The package of claim 1 , wherein the first printed element and the second printed element comprise at least one common color.

6. The package of claim 3 , wherein the first printed element, the second printed element, the third printed element, and the fourth printed element comprise a common letter or text.

7. The package of claim 3 , wherein the first printed element, the second printed element, the third printed element, and the fourth printed element comprise at least one common color.

8. The package of claim 1 , wherein the first printed element and the second printed element comprise different patterns or designs.

9. The package of claim 1 , wherein the first printed element and the second printed element comprise different geometrical shapes.

10. The package of claim 1 , wherein the first and second individually wrapped articles are intravaginal devices.

11. The package of claim 1 , wherein the first and second individually wrapped articles are tampons having the same absorbency rating.

12. The package of claim 1 , wherein each of the first wrapper and the second wrapper comprises an opening indicator printed element associated with the line of weakness to highlight its location to consumers.

13. The package of claim 1 , further comprising one or more windows wherein at least a portion of the first printed element and the second printed element are visible therethrough.

14. A package, which is a paper or board stock carton or polymeric film bag, comprising a plurality of tri folded individually wrapped articles, said package comprising:
a. a first individually wrapped article comprising a first wrapper;
b. a second individually wrapped article comprising a second wrapper;
c. each of the first wrapper and the second wrapper comprising a first region and a second region;
d. each of the first wrapper and the second wrapper further comprising an opening indicator disposed at an interface of the first region and the second region;
e. wherein a first printed element is disposed on the first region of the first wrapper;
f. wherein a second printed element is disposed on the second region of the first wrapper;
g. wherein the second printed element is disposed on the first region of the second wrapper; and
h. wherein a third printed element is disposed on the second region of the second wrapper and wherein the third printed element is different than the first printed element and the second printed element.

15. A package, which is a paper or board stock carton or polymeric film bag, comprising a plurality of individually wrapped articles, said package comprising:
a. a first individually wrapped article comprising a first wrapper;
b. a second individually wrapped article comprising a second wrapper;
c. each of the first wrapper and the second wrapper comprising a first region and a second region;
d. wherein a first printed element is disposed on the first region of the first wrapper;
e. wherein a second printed element is disposed on the second region of the first wrapper and is spaced apart from the first printed element;
f. wherein the second printed element is also disposed on the first region of the second wrapper; and
g. wherein a third printed element is disposed on the second region of the second wrapper and wherein the third printed element is different than the first printed element and the second printed element.

16. The package of claim 15 , wherein the first printed element and the second printed element comprise a common letter or text.

17. The package of claim 15 , wherein the first printed element and the second printed element comprise at least one common color.

18. The package of claim 15 , wherein the first printed element and the second printed element comprise different patterns or designs.

19. The package of claim 15 , wherein the first printed element and the second printed element comprise different geometrical shapes.

20. The package of claim 15 , wherein the first and second individually wrapped articles are tampons having the same absorbency rating.

Assignees

• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• De Soto-Burt Widalys Luz
• Wilson Gregory James
• Fausett Charlotte

Classifications

• B65D75/04 Primary

  Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks · CPC title

• B65D75/46 Primary

  containing articles · CPC title

• B65D75/5827

  Tear-lines provided in a wall portion (B65D75/5805, B65D75/5816 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65B61/025

  for applying, e.g. printing, code or date marks on material prior to packaging · CPC title