Abstract: A shipping carton including a box assembly and a plurality of pots containing floral groupings. A bonding material is applied to the lower end of the pots and the pots containing floral groupings are disposed in the retaining space of the box so that the bonding material engages and connects each of the pots to the box. Retaining inserts may be disposed in the retaining space of the box to retain the growing medium contained in the pots within the pots during movement or shipment of the box assembly. Methods of using a shipping box.

Abstract: A shipping carton including a box assembly and a plurality of pots containing floral groupings. A bonding material is applied to the base of the box assembly and the pots containing floral groupings are disposed in the retaining space of the box so that the bonding material engages and connects each of the pots containing floral groupings. Retaining inserts may be disposed in the retaining space of the box to retain the growing medium contained in the pots within the pots during movement or shipment of the box assembly. The retaining inserts may be secured to the inner surface of the side walls of the box through a securing means such as a clip to prevent displacement of the retaining inserts during movement or shipment of the box assembly.

Abstract: A pack for stacked articles with at least an identical base area, for example rectangular or square, comprises two adhesive strips which do not have lines of weakness or tearing lines and are provided at least on the narrow sides of the stack. The material is recyclable and corresponds as far as possible to the other packaging material. A gripping aid facilitates the largely non-destructive pulling off of the adhesive strips for individually separating the articles. The pack can be used for all rectangularly shaped articles such as cuboids, cubes, disks etc.

Abstract: A strip of adhesive-coated sheet material is made easier to apply, even with one hand, if one end of the strip is mounted on a sheet release liner and the other end is mounted on one wing of a folded release liner.

Abstract: A decorative plant assembly and a method for making such including a flower pot or other pot or plant container, a sheet of material having an opening formed through a portion of the sheet of material and a bonding means for holding the sheet of material in a position about the outer peripheral surface of the pot. When placed about the pot, at least a portion of the sheet of material engages a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot. At least a portion of the bottom of the pot means is exposed through the opening in the sheet of material. A portion of the sheet of material may extend away from the upper end of the pot means to form a skirt. The sheet of material when extended about the outer peripheral surface of the pot may further comprise a plurality of folds. The sheet of material may further comprise a tubular extension extending from the lower surface of the sheet of material.

Abstract: A package formed by a wrapper wrapped around a plurality of stacked elongate products (2) each of which temporarily adheres by one of its ends (2B) to an end wall (4) of the wrapper (3). The products may be prepackaged products, such as strips of chewing gum or dairy products, biscuits or bars of chocolate, or else chip cards.

Abstract: A decorative plant assembly and a method for making such including a flower pot or other pot or plant container, a sheet of material having an opening formed through a portion of the sheet of material and a bonding means for holding the sheet of material in a position about the outer peripheral surface of the pot. When placed about the pot, at least a portion of the sheet of material engages a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot. At least a portion of the bottom of the pot means is exposed through the opening in the sheet of material. A portion of the sheet of material may extend away from the upper end of the pot means to form a skirt. The sheet of material when extended about the outer peripheral surface of the pot may further comprise a plurality of folds. The sheet of material may further comprise a tubular extension extending from the lower surface of the sheet of material.

Abstract: A bandoleer includes a series of articles encased in separate sections of a sleeve. An adhesive stripe extends along the sleeve and is covered by a release liner. The encased articles are further separated by perforations that are formed through both the sleeve and the release liner. A reinforcing tape is applied to a back of the liner to adapt the bandoleer to an automated process for affixing the encased articles to larger packaging or other substrates. The reinforcing tape is bonded to the release liner for supporting perforated lengths of the release liner after separation from the bandoleer.

Abstract: A packaging and method for displaying a card having coded data disposed on one side thereof are provided. The packaging comprising an opaque backing and a transparent covering. The data card is disposed on one side of the backing with the coded data positioned against the backing and the covering laminated to a portion of the backing and the data card so as to seal the data card between the covering and the backing and mask the coded data on the data card.

Abstract: A transit packaging having a reduced content includes a blank of a corrugated cardboard having flutes in a longitudinal direction. A first and second transverse score are made at opposite end regions of the blank defining side panels of the packaging. A plurality of longitudinally aligned pairs of notches are at opposite ends of the blank. A retainer releasably retains like containers onto the blank preventing relative sliding movement. A plurality of straps, each positioned in one of the aligned pairs of notches, wraps about the blank when the like containers are retained on the blank.

Abstract: A display box is arranged to open from the top and includes a transparent lid connected to a bottom with an interior lining. Products to be displayed are then positioned inside the bottom of the box. A mat with cutouts of various shapes and sizes, each customized to reveal only a selected portion of a positioned memorabilia, is then placed on top of these memorabilia as the lid is closed thereby allowing the memorabilia to be viewed through the transparent lid.

Abstract: The invention is a printed product hanger construction to be used in packaging fabric products especially multiple pairs of socks. The invention consists of a pressure sensitive band that wraps two pairs of socks on one side of a hanger portion and one pair of socks on the other side of the hanger portion. Pressure sensitive adhesive adheres to the socks, thus securing them to the package. A hanger portion of the band protrudes above the remainder of the band and contains the hanger opening for displaying the socks on a pegboard. The hanging region has an opening for receiving a single or a double wire hanger cut near the top of a billboard region containing printed matter.

Abstract: A structure for protecting semiconductor integrated microcircuit dice during shipping. The structure secures the position of the die atop an ultra-violet (UV) light penetratable plate using a UV light sensitive adhesive layer. Once the structure reaches its destination, prior to removal of the die, the adhesive layer is exposed to ultraviolet light. This exposure reduces the adhesiveness or coefficient of friction of the layer, thereby facilitating die removal from the structure. The UV sensitive adhesive does not leave contaminating silicon residue on the removed die. The invention may be realized using currently commercially available UV tape and a modified die-pac having a UV light penetratable window.

Abstract: A wrapping material for wrapping a floral grouping comprising a plurality of sheets of material connected together into a pad of sheets of material via staggered strips of adhesive disposed on each sheet of material in the pad. The pad has a top sheet of material and a next sheet of material disposed thereunder, the other sheets of material being disposed under the next sheet of material. The floral grouping is placed on a sheet of the material, and the sheet of material is wrapped about a portion of the floral grouping and simultaneously disconnected from the pad of sheets of material. The sheets of material are secured about the floral grouping in a wrapped position by the staggered strips of adhesive on each sheet of material.

Abstract: An inexpensive, reliable sampling kit made up of a foldable sheet (12) defining a substrate, a die cut opening (30), (32) in the substrate, a transparent cover (34), (36) for the opening (30), (32) and adhered to the sheet on one side thereof, and an adhesive area (40) on the sheet (12) adjacent the opening (30), (32) and containing a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive (52). A removable release liner (60) covers the layer of adhesive (52) and a line of weakening (20), (22) is located in the sheet (12) and extends through the adhesive area (40) in the general direction of the opening (30), (32). The material to be sampled may be adhered to the adhesive area (40) after removal of the release liner (60) so as to extend over the opening (30), (32) and the sheet (12) folded upon itself on the line of weakening (20), (22) and held folded upon itself by the adhesive (52).

Abstract: A peel pad package is made up of a plurality of pads, each consisting of a multiplicity of sheets each of which has a strip of adhesive along an edge area, all of the pads being mounted on a backing sheet. The backing sheet itself has a strip of adhesive whereby the backing sheet can be mounted on a surface convenient to the place at which the sheets are to be used. The pads may be of the same or different sizes. The sheets of each pad are generally of the same color, but the colors of sheets of different pads may and preferably do differ. Preferably, at least some of the pads are made up of sheets large enough to be useful as placemarks, but small enough so that they do not get in one another's way when used on the margins of multiple pages. The strip of adhesive on these sheet is preferably narrow enough to fit between the margin of writing on a page or printing in a book, and the edge of the page. At least some of the pads can be of note size.

Abstract: A package for carrying fluid or powder samples and which is well adapted for application to product packaging or cards using automated equipment. The package may be produced using a support web, a web of double coated tape, or a web of transfer tape.

Abstract: A method for preparing a plant package assembly for delivery to a predetermined location and for transporting the plant package assembly thereto. The plant package assembly comprises a plurality of floral groupings disposed within floral containers. Each floral container is bondingly connected at its base to a support surface by a bonding material disposed on the floral container base, the floral container positioned in a vertical orientation.

Abstract: A decorative plant assembly and a method for making such including a flower pot or other pot or plant container, a sheet of material having an opening formed through a portion of the sheet of material and a bonding means for holding the sheet of material in a position about the outer peripheral surface of the pot. When placed about the pot, at least a portion of the sheet of material engages a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot. At least a portion of the bottom of the pot means is exposed through the opening in the sheet of material. A portion of the sheet of material may extend away from the upper end of the pot means to form a skirt. The sheet of material when extended about the outer peripheral surface of the pot may further comprise a plurality of folds. The sheet of material may further comprise a tubular extension extending from the lower surface of the sheet of material.

Abstract: A wrapping material for wrapping a floral grouping comprised of a pad of sheets of material. Each sheet of material has adhesive unevenly disposed across the upper surface of the material with the amount of adhesive being greater near one end of the adhesive than near the other end of the adhesive. Methods of wrapping the floral grouping with the wrapping material.

Abstract: A decorative plant assembly and a method for making such including a flower pot or other pot or plant container, a sheet of material having an opening formed through a portion of the sheet of material and a bonding means for holding the sheet of material in a position about the outer peripheral surface of the pot. When placed about the pot, at least a portion of the sheet of material engages a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot. At least a portion of the bottom of the pot means is exposed through the opening in the sheet of material. A portion of the sheet of material may extend away from the upper end of the pot means to form a skirt. The sheet of material when extended about the outer peripheral surface of the pot may further comprise a plurality of folds. The sheet of material may further comprise a tubular extension extending from the lower surface of the sheet of material.

Abstract: An anti-static package for containing and manipulating an electronic component susceptible to damage from electrostatic charges. The anti-static package is comprised of a container body and a lid, wherein the lid is adapted to allow indirect manipulation of the electronic component through the use of an adhesive surface on a compressible member attached to the lid to form an adhesive bond between the lid and the electronic component, and two camming surfaces, controlled by a user's fingers or an analogous tool The adhesive is specially selected for both its anti-static properties and the lack of residue left on the electronic component as a result of forming an adhesive bond.

Abstract: An ink refill kit comprising an instruction sheet and an ink cartridge holding box. The ink cartridge holding box is placed in a working area which is located at the center of the instruction sheet, and an instruction area describing steps to be taken for refilling ink printed around the working area. The ink cartridge holding box includes an adhesive material for securely holding the ink cartridge upright and closing the bottom hole of the ink cartridge.

Abstract: A void filler device for use in staggering paper rolls during shipment includes a housing member which generally surrounds an inner core. The housing member has a top wall, a bottom wall, and side walls which are attached to the core, and is octagonally shaped. The top and bottom walls of the housing include fold lines around which the walls are folded to collapse the void filler device. The inner core member includes a plurality of flat boards made of laminated paperboard, corrugated cardboard, plastic or other like suitable material. Each of the boards has spaced notches along its length and the boards are interconnected with each other along the notches to form an open cell construction that is expandable and collapsible. The top and bottom walls can include apertures therein for ensuring that the paper rolls are properly aligned.

Abstract: Display and handling packages for use in protecting delicate three-dimensional stickers during transportation and display are formed by a longitudinal rib having spaced patches of silicon on which the three-dimensional stickers are mounted and two folding sides having a reflective surface thereon extending from the rib which cover and protect the stickers mounted on the rib during transportation and which open for exhibit of the stickers when the package is on display.

Abstract: A packaging unit for pipette tips that have at their back ends a push-on sleeve having an annular edge. A planar, plate-shaped, thin carrier that is rectangular in plan view has on its top side a layer of a pressure adhesive. The pipette tips are detachably glued on the carrier by their annular edges in equidistant rows and columns.

Abstract: A removable and reusable publication marker for use in placing an emphasis on significant segments of text, most particularly, specific chapters and verses of the bible. The markers are of nominal thickness and are fabricated from transparent plastic materials of varying colors so as to not impede with the legibility of the bible text. The markers have a light adhesive backing which permits the same to be applied to a page adjacent a desired segment of text and which permits the same to be easily removed from the page and reused if desired. Each color may correspond with a particular area or topic of study. The markers are removably attachable to one or more release sheets. When not in use, the release sheets are retained in an storage pocket which, in turn, is inconspicuously attachable to a the printed publication. The pocket may be provided with a color chart associating the various colored markers with corresponding topics.

Abstract: A shipping carton including a box assembly and a plurality of pots containing floral groupings. A bonding material is applied to the base of the box assembly and the pots containing floral groupings are disposed in the retaining space of the box so that the bonding material engages and connects each of the pots containing floral groupings. Retaining inserts may be disposed in the retaining space of the box to retain the growing medium contained in the pots within the pots during movement or shipment of the box assembly. The retaining inserts may be secured to the inner surface of the side walls of the box through a securing means such as a clip to prevent displacement of the retaining inserts during movement or shipment of the box assembly.

Abstract: A sew free replacement button unit in which at least one button is attached to the top side of a fabric section having an adhesive underside. A releasable backing sheet is applied to the adhesive underside of the fabric section and the button is sewn to both the fabric section and the backing sheet.

Abstract: An article holding kit for detachably securing articles such as writing and drawing utensils as well as an eyeglasses case, including a thin ferrous metal plate having fastening material such as Velcro adhesively attached thereto. The articles to be detachably secured to the holder are themselves equipped with narrow strips of fastening material such that they may be easily secured and removed regardless of their type or dimension. The entire article holder may be itself detachably secured to any flat surface such as a ring binder cover or a desktop that is equipped with thin adhesive magnet strips included with the kit. Once several surfaces are so equipped, the entire article holder may be easily transferred from surface to surface.

Abstract: A label is used to seal a package and provide an indication that an end edge of the package has been opened, while also allowing resealing of the package end edge. The label comprises a substrate with top and bottom faces and first and second parallel edges, with indicia (such as price per unit weight, weight, and total price indicia) imaged on the top face. A perforation generally bisects the substrate into generally equally-sized first and second portions, the perforation extending generally transverse to the first and second edges. On the bottom face of the first portion is permanent adhesive (e.g., pressure sensitive), while on the bottom face of the second portion is repositional adhesive. To open the package one tears along the perforation line to detach the second portion of the label from the package, and then tears the first label portion at the package end edge. To reseal the end edge, one places the second label portion over the end edge, the repositional adhesive holding it in place.

Abstract: A labeling system and storage and dispensing device for tab labels, for use with side tab folders for shelf filing systems or with top tab folders for drawer filing systems. The labeling system includes a plurality of tab labels having an adhesive backing. Each label has first and second side regions containing a white alpha-numeric character and a black background separated by a central colored region. The color of the central region is determined by the alpha-numeric character(s) formed on the side regions of the label. Patterns, such as lines or dots, may be combined with the solid colors, so that a given color may be used for more than one character. In further embodiments of the invention, the character(s) on the side regions may be oriented at right angles or at 180.degree. relative to each other.

Abstract: A dispensing system for dental appliances such as orthodontic brackets includes a plurality of containers releasably connected to a carrier strip. The carrier strip is received in channels of an organizer tray that hold the carrier strip in place as individual containers are detached from the carrier strip. Individual containers, each containing a dental appliance, are selected and removed from the organizer tray for placement in a patient setup tray that is then carried to the patient's chair.

Abstract: A wrapping material for wrapping a floral grouping comprising a plurality of sheets of material connected together into a pad of sheets of material via staggered strips of adhesive disposed on each sheet of material in the pad. The pad has a top sheet of material and a next sheet of material disposed thereunder, the other sheets of material being disposed under the next sheet of material. The floral grouping is placed on a sheet of the material, and the sheet of material is wrapped about a portion of the floral grouping and simultaneously disconnected from the pad of sheets of material. The sheets of material are secured about the floral grouping in a wrapped position by the staggered strips of adhesive on each sheet of material.

Abstract: An article of manufacture comprises an elongate strip or reel of separable metallic segments having pressure sensitive backing tape secured thereto. The segments include a cutout defining an elongate tine bendable to right angles to the main body portion of the segment. The tines include a longitudinally directed reenforcing rib, the side edges of the tine and the rib being formed with aligned notches enabling the fine to be bent at right angles in registry with the notches. A washer is provided which may be sleeved over the tine, the washer including an aperture configured such that when the washer is mounted over the tine and rotated, the washer will be locked to the tine.

Abstract: The prior art packaging of microelectric wires that have had insulation stripped from at least one end to permit the wires to be used in an electric circuit has applied adhesive to the backs of the paddleboards to which the microelectric wires are connected for testing. The adhesive is objectionable because residues of adhesive remain on the paddleboards and interferes with subsequent operations. The package of this invention eliminates adhesive on the paddleboards by forming the bottom layer of the paddleboards with frangible ligaments that are connected to a transversely extending spine. A base supports the paddleboards and spine, and it is the spine, not the paddleboards, that is connected to the underlying base. Each paddleboard can be removed from the spine and from the package by breaking the frangible ligament connecting that paddleboard to the spine.

Abstract: A system for holding and delivery a plurality of disposable cannula adaptors. A dispenser is provided with a dispensing surface having a series of posts or other means for retaining a plurality of disposable cannula adaptors in a spaced relationship. The posts extend upwardly, and preferably two or more adaptors can be accommodated on each post. A plurality of the dispensers can be employed in a stacked relationship, with the dispensers having the posts extending from one side thereof and one or more post retainers formed on the opposite side and in alignment with a post on the next lower dispenser. In an alternative form, the dispenser has an adhesive dispensing surface, and the cannula adaptors are applied in a spaced relationship to the adhesive surface.

Abstract: A syringe carrier comprising an elongate member with a plurality of bores thereon for retaining the capped needles of syringes is described. The elongate member is capable of holding a number of syringes and corresponding indicia for each syringe. The syringes are retained within inclined bores on the member, which allows for the easy removal and replacement of the syringe needle, without the need to hold the syringe cap with one's hand. The device can safely carry a number of syringes, as well as allow for the safe removal and insertion of the needle from the syringe cap.

Abstract: A system for laying up multi-layer stacks of sheets is particularly well suited for making pads of notes having ultra-removable adhesive coatings applied in a narrow strip to the back of each sheet. Large sheets having areas many multiples larger than the size of the individual pads, are applied from a continuous paper web having zone coated adhesive strips applied thereto onto a series of recirculating pallets each of which serially receives a large sheet. The web is applied by pressing the adhesive coated side onto the pallet as the pallet travels through a nip formed by the web carrying roll. Closely spaced end-to-end register of the pallets is maintained through the web-applying nip roll and a perforating blade cooperates therewith to form a weakened tear line across the width of the web which is synchronized to coincide with the gap between adjacent pallets.

Abstract: A push-through, blister card package for zinc-air batteries includes a cardboard support to which is sealed a transparent plastic foil with cup-shaped recesses for holding button cells. The battery bases, which are provided with air supply holes, are attached to a shared adhesive foil. When a battery is pushed through the support, which is perforated in the region for battery removal, the adhesive foil automatically detaches from the battery while remaining an integral part of the package.

Abstract: Disclosed is a packaged element containing a) a substrate that transmits less than about 0.5% of actinic radiation and has at least one recess, b) a cover that transmits less than about 0.5% of actinic radiation and transmits at least part of the visible light spectrum, c) a structure for maintaining the cover in contact with the substrate such that the cover filters incident radiation entering the recess, and d) an element located in the recess and having a substance thereon that is curable by exposure to the actinic radiation. Also disclosed is an article containing a) a substrate having at least one recess with an interior surface, b) an element having a tacky substance on a surface thereof, and c) a structure for positioning the element inside the recess such that the tacky substance does not separate from the element upon removal from the recess.

Abstract: A reclosable and resealable label package is provided which minimizes the amount of packaging necessary for retail display and marketing of labels. The package includes a set of labels formed within a label layer which has a lateral portion surrounding the layers. A top cover sheet is releasably adhered to the label layer only in the lateral portions thereof so that it can be peeled back to allow access to the labels and resealed to reclose the package. The provision for the transparent top cover sheets both obviates the need for any ancillary packaging and provides clear access through the cover sheet so that marketing indicia can be printed directly on the label layer and still be available for viewing by the consumers who may wish to examine the attributes of the product.

Abstract: A collector card device for stamp collectors includes a collector card having opposite front and rear surfaces. The front surface of the card carries a reproduction of the front surface of a selected postage stamp issued by an appropriate organization. The stamp has a gummed rear surface. The rear surface of the card carries explanatory data applicable to said reproduction and also is provided with a region spaced from the data for detachably receiving the rear surface of said stamp. The rear surface of the stamp is detachably secured to the region on the rear surface of the card.

Abstract: A roving package wrapper comprises a roving package formed by roving wound into a cylindrical configuration, and a collapse prevention member or material bonded to the outer surface of said package for maintaining or supporting the roving of the outermost layer thereto. Therefore, the collapse prevention material or member is adhered to the outer surface of the roving package, and has enough strength to adhesively hold the outermost roving when the outermost layer of roving only remains, thereby preventing the collapse of the roving.

Abstract: A stamp pouch comprises a flexible Kraft paper back sheet in facing contact with a flexible transparent top sheet and at least one postage stamp interposed therebetween. The facing surfaces of the back sheet and top sheet are coated with a cohesive. The top and back sheets are longer than the postage stamp, so they cohere to each other in areas above and below the stamp top and bottom edges. The top and back sheets have respective widths approximately equal to the width of the postage stamp, so the top and back sheets cohere through the perforations at the postage stamp side edges. A slit in the back sheet enables a person to easily grasp and tear it to remove the postage stamp. In alternate embodiment, a zone along associated ends of the top and back sheets are uncoated with cohesive. A person can grasp the uncoated and uncohered sheet ends to peel them apart and remove the postage stamp. The stamp pouch may be hung on an attractive display caddy for viewing by purchasers.

Abstract: A dispenser for plurality of finger bandages comprising: (a) a release liner treated base sheet; (b) a plurality of individual wound dressings each comprising: (i) a backing; (ii) an adhesive layer on one surface thereof; (iii) a pad adapted for covering a wound disposed on the adhesive surface between opposed ends of the backing; (iv) a release liner covering one exposed adhesive surface and the pad, the other exposed adhesive surface is releasably attached to the release liner treated base sheets.

Abstract: A kit contains a plurality of mounting strips that are releasably attached to a backing element and which can be permanently fixed to a container of a container/cap combination, and a plurality of cap attaching elements which are releasably attached to the backing element and which can be permanently fixed to a cap of the container/cap combination. The mounting strips and the cap attaching elements all have releasably fastening elements, such as hook-and-loop fasteners, which cooperate to releasably attach a cap mounted cap attaching element to a container mounted mounting strip when the cap is removed from a container covering position whereby the cap will be kept in a convenient location during use of the container.

Abstract: A pellicle packaging and handling system include a pellicle having a transparent pellicle film extending across a peripheral pellicle frame. A pellicle holder releasably grips the pellicle frame to form a holder/pellicle assembly, the pellicle holder being graspable to handle the holder/pellicle assembly and release the pellicle from the holder. The selectively openable enclosure houses the holder/pellicle assembly with the holder/pellicle assembly releasably retained in a fixed position within the enclosure.

Abstract: A method for automatically connecting together packages of fan-folded towelling in a dispenser. A pattern of adhesive tape or glue is applied to the lower-most surface of an upper package and a corresponding pattern of adhesive tape or glue is applied to the upper-most surface of a lower package. When the two packages are placed on top of each other, the adhesive patterns adhere to each other, thereby connecting both packages together. Thus, when the lower package is exhausted, the upper package is automatically drawn through the dispenser opening and is available for the user.

Abstract: A number of holes for individually receiving small-sized electronic parts such as chip capacitors and ceramic capacitors are formed in a strip of carrier tape to preserve these parts. The carrier tape is made of a strip of base material and a strip of double-sided adhesive tape stuck on one surface of the base material such that the area of each portion of the adhesive layer exposed through the holes is smaller than the area of each hole. The base material is made of an electrically conductive material. Alternatively, the base material may be made of a nonconductive material and the surface may be treated so as to be electrically conductive. Incisions are formed in the adhesive layer to facilitate removal of the adhesive in withdrawing the electronic parts from the tape. When the electronic parts are inserted in the holes, they are stuck on the adhesive layer, and then the tape is wound on a reel for storage.