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- This disclosure relates generally to packaging components. More particularly this disclosure relates to packaging components for assessment of a visual parameter of interest.
- a visual parameter of interest such as, for example, a color, shade, or hue
- consumers of cosmetics such as, for example, foundations, powders, concealers, and the like often scrutinize very closely what they intend to purchase. Such scrutiny may often be focused on packaging for the products rather than on the products themselves since consumer products are typically sealed for health, safety, and quality control concerns.
- the packaging may include, for example, a color “chip” or “swatch” that attempts to depict a visual parameter of interest associated with a particular product.
- a written description or numerical code of a visual parameter of interest may be employed.
- a cosmetic powder may be contained within a plastic “compact” that in turn is packaged for sale in so-called “carded display packaging”.
- carded display packaging includes various constructions such as, for example, blister, clam, skin, and stretch packaging.
- the aforementioned plastic compact could be, for example, contained for sale within carded display packaging—specifically under a clear plastic dome or “blister” and mounted on a so-called “blister card”.
- the compact could also be constructed of a clear material to allow for visual assessment of the powder's color by a potential purchaser, consumer, or end user (“consumer”) through the compact and the blister; and the carded display packaging may also be decorated with graphics presenting a written description and/or numerical code which describe the contents (e.g., “Autumn Sunset” and/or “No. 318”).
- a written description and/or numerical code which describe the contents
- Many consumers however, unless they are familiar with and have past experience with desired products, are not satisfied with simply relying upon product packaging to determine what to purchase.
- cosmetics and to supplement known means for assessment of a visual parameter of interest e.g., the aforementioned chips, swatches, written descriptions, and numerical codes
- One such aid is a cosmetics consultant who personally aids a consumer in selection of suitable cosmetics based on the consultant's personal evaluation of the consumer's skin type and other visual parameters.
- Another selection aid is a “do-it-yourself” color chart, which may be made available to consumers where cosmetic products are sold. These color charts have taken several forms through the years, such as palette boards and cards.
- sample containers are provided for consumers to try the product; but sometimes, consumers simply open a product intended for sale and try it, thereby possibly compromising the package, degrading the product, and rendering it unsuitable for sale.
- This disclosure describes novel packaging components.
- packaging components could comprise a ply material having a front surface, a back surface, and an aperture through at least a portion of the ply material.
- a film material could be provided over a selected one of the front surface and the back surface of the ply material, covering the aperture.
- At least one substantially transparent portion and at least one substantially translucent portion could be provided with the film material covering the aperture.
- the translucent portion could comprise a plurality of varying translucent portions.
- the film material could be fully translucent.
- packaging components could comprise a ply material having a front surface, a back surface, and an aperture through at least a portion of the ply material.
- a substantially clear film material could be provided over a selected one of the front surface and the back surface of the ply material, covering the aperture.
- a label could be provided on the ply material over an area bounded by the aperture.
- the label could have at least one transparent portion and at least one translucent portion.
- the translucent portion could comprise a plurality of varying translucent portions.
- the label could be fully translucent.
- packaging components could comprise a ply material having a front surface, a back surface, and an aperture through at least a portion of the ply material.
- a label could be provided on the ply material over an area bounded by the aperture.
- the label could have at least one transparent portion and at least one translucent portion.
- a substantially clear liner material could be provided with the label.
- the translucent portion could comprise a plurality of varying translucent portions.
- the label could be fully translucent.
- FIG. 1 is a front view illustration of an example of packaging components.
- FIG. 1A is a back view illustration of the example of packaging components of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional illustration of the example of packaging components, taken along line 1 A- 1 A in FIG. 1A .
- FIG. 2 is a front view illustration of another example of packaging components.
- FIG. 2A is a back view illustration of the example of packaging components of FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional illustration of the example of packaging components, taken along line 2 A- 2 A in FIG. 2A .
- FIG. 3 is a front view illustration of yet another example of packaging components.
- FIG. 3A is a back view illustration of the example of packaging components of FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional illustration of the example of packaging components, taken along line 3 A- 3 A in FIG. 3A .
- FIG. 4 is an illustration of the example of the packaging components of FIGS. 1-1B , depicting use by a consumer.
- FIG. 5 is an illustration of the example of the packaging components of FIGS. 2-2B , depicting use by a consumer.
- FIG. 6 is an illustration of the example of the packaging components of FIGS. 3-3B , depicting use by a consumer.
- FIG. 7 is an illustration of a further example of packaging components.
- FIG. 8 is an illustration of a yet further example of packaging components.
- FIG. 9 is an illustration of an alternative embodiment of the example of the packaging components of FIGS. 1-1B .
- FIG. 10 is an illustration of an alternative embodiment of the example of packaging components of FIGS. 2-2B .
- FIG. 11 is an illustration of an alternative embodiment of the example of packaging components of FIGS. 3-3B .
- FIG. 12 is an illustration of another example of packaging components.
- FIG. 13 is an illustration of yet another example of packaging components.
- FIG. 14 is an illustration of still another example of packaging components.
- FIG. 15 is an illustration of a further example of packaging components.
- FIG. 16 is an illustration of a yet further example of packaging components.
- FIG. 16A is an illustration of an embodiment of the example of packaging components of FIG. 16 , at a point of packaging before being sealed.
- FIG. 16B is an illustration of an alternative embodiment of the example of packaging components of FIG. 16 , at a point of packaging before being sealed.
- FIG. 1 One example of packaging components 10 is illustrated in front view in FIG. 1 .
- Components 10 could include a card stock or ply material 100 and an aperture or window 110 cut through material 100 .
- material 100 could include a display rod aperture or hole 120 cut through material 100 , and any desired graphics G.
- FIG. 1A a reverse side or back view of the example of components 10 of FIG. 1 is depicted with material 100 , window 110 , optional aperture 120 , and optional graphics G.
- a film material 140 could be provided over a back surface of material 100 to intentionally cover window 110 .
- Film material 140 over an area bounded by window 110 , could include at least one substantially transparent portion 142 and at least one substantially translucent portion 144 . Film material 140 could be adhered to material 100 by way of, for example, a suitable hot melt glue material. Although film material 140 is depicted in FIG. 1A as uniformly covering an entire topmost portion of the back side of material 100 , it is to be understood that film material 140 could cover any desired region or regions of material 100 provided that film material 140 covers window 110 .
- film material 140 within an area bounded by window 110 could be fully translucent.
- FIG. 2 Another example of packaging components 20 is illustrated in front view in FIG. 2 .
- Components 20 could include a card stock or ply material 200 and an aperture or window 210 cut through material 200 .
- material 200 could include a display rod aperture or hole 220 cut through material 200 , and any desired graphics G.
- FIG. 2A a reverse side or back view of the example of components 20 of FIG. 2 is depicted with material 200 , window 210 , optional aperture 220 , and optional graphics G.
- a substantially clear film material 240 could be provided over a back surface of material 200 to intentionally cover window 210 .
- film material 240 is depicted in FIG.
- film material 240 could cover any desired region or regions of material 200 provided that film material 240 substantially covers window 210 .
- a label 250 having at least one transparent portion 252 and at least one translucent portion 254 could then be provided on material 240 over an area bounded by window 210 .
- Translucent portion 254 of label 250 could have a color or shade that could provide a faithful representation of a color or shade of a product displayed in the carded display packaging as aforementioned.
- Label 250 could comprise, for example, a pressure-sensitive adhesive construction of a material such as film material 240 with a pressure-sensitive adhesive material 255 deposited on label 250 around a periphery thereof.
- label 250 within an area bounded by window 210 could be fully translucent.
- FIG. 3 Yet another example of packaging components 30 is illustrated in front view in FIG. 3 .
- Components 30 could include a card stock or ply material 300 and an aperture or window 310 cut through material 300 .
- material 300 could include a display rod aperture or hole 320 cut through material 300 , and any desired graphics G.
- FIG. 3A a reverse side or back view of the example of components 30 of FIG. 3 is depicted with material 300 , window 310 , optional aperture 320 , and optional graphics G.
- a label 350 having at least one transparent portion 352 and at least one translucent portion 354 could simply be provided directly on material 300 over an area bounded by window 310 .
- Translucent portion 354 of label 350 could have a color or shade that could provide a faithful representation of a color or shade of a product displayed in the carded display packaging as aforementioned.
- Label 350 could comprise, for example, a pressure-sensitive adhesive construction of a material such as a film material with a pressure-sensitive adhesive material 355 deposited on label 350 around a periphery thereof.
- a substantially clear liner material 360 such as is commonly employed with some pressure-sensitive adhesive labels, could advantageously be employed as shown in FIG. 3B to inhibit unwanted particulate matter from adhering to adhesive material 355 through window 310 .
- label 350 within an area bounded by window 310 could be fully translucent.
- FIGS. 4 , 5 , and 6 depict examples of packaging components 10 , 20 , and 30 , respectively, in use by a consumer.
- a consumer could place an object of interest (e.g., a portion of the consumer's skin S) against window 110 , with regions of transparent portion 142 and translucent portion 144 in contact with skin S.
- an object of interest e.g., a portion of the consumer's skin S
- regions of transparent portion 142 and translucent portion 144 in contact with skin S.
- “contact clarity” results through window 110 which gives a visual effect of a particular color, shade, hue, or other visual parameter of translucent portion 144 actually being on skin S.
- the consumer may obtain a faithful representation of both a visual parameter of interest of a product represented by packaging components 10 , as well as a direct comparison to a “natural” condition of the object of interest (e.g., skin S) that would be unaffected by the product.
- a “natural” condition of the object of interest e.g., skin S
- Components 70 could include a carton material 700 and an aperture or window 710 cut through an upright panel 705 thereof.
- material 700 could include a display rod aperture or hole 720 cut through panel 705 , and any desired graphics.
- components 70 could include a film material over a surface of panel 705 to intentionally cover window 710 .
- the film material over an area bounded by window 710 could include at least one substantially transparent portion 742 and at least one substantially translucent portion 744 ; but in another embodiment the film material could be fully translucent within an area bounded by window 710 .
- components 70 with carton material could include attributes of any aforementioned embodiment of packaging components such as, for example: film material 140 over window 110 of components 10 ; the combination of substantially clear film material 240 and label 250 over window 210 of components 20 ; and label 350 over window 310 of components 30 .
- FIG. 8 A yet further example of packaging components 80 is illustrated in FIG. 8 .
- Components 80 could include a carton material 800 and an aperture or window 810 cut through a flap or lid 805 thereof.
- material 800 could include any desired graphics.
- components 80 could include a film material over a surface of lid 805 to intentionally cover window 810 .
- the film material over an area bounded by window 810 could include at least one substantially transparent portion 842 and at least one substantially translucent portion 844 ; but in another embodiment the film material could be fully translucent within an area bounded by window 810 .
- an embodiment of components 80 with carton material could include attributes of any aforementioned embodiment of packaging components such as, for example: film material 140 over window 110 of components 10 ; the combination of substantially clear film material 240 and label 250 over window 210 of components 20 ; and label 350 over window 310 of components 30 .
- packaging components contemplated or described by example herein could satisfy the aforementioned need for shade visualization that aids in product selection. It is to be further appreciated that such packaging components could provide an efficient or cost-effective way to incorporate product selection aids in product packaging, and that such components could be available for convenient personal use and frequent referral not tied to retail premises.
- Materials employed for particular embodiments of packaging components contemplated or described by example herein could preferably be any commercially available web-like materials that are capable of use in relatively high-speed in-line printing and converting processes.
- web-like material comprising card stock or other ply material could be a single ply of material whether coated or uncoated, a so-called clear protective laminate construction, or any laminated, combined ply, or co-extruded construction; and any could have an overall characteristic of a single material ply.
- web-like material is intended to include any suitable material for packaging components, including for example paper, film, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polyvinylchloride, polystyrene, foil, and ethylene vinyl acetate. It is also to be appreciated and understood that materials employed to provide various embodiments of packaging components may take virtually any desired form, pattern, or configuration, provided that windows, translucent, and transparent regions function properly in use as contemplated or described by example herein.
- a translucent portion could comprise, for example, a clear web-like material that is printed, coated, or otherwise pigmented translucently with a desired color, shade, hue, or other visual parameter for a faithful representation of such visual parameter of interest of a product.
- a translucent portion could also, for example, simply comprise a translucent web-like material that inherently has the desired color, shade, hue, or other visual parameter for a faithful representation of such visual parameter of interest of a product.
- packaging components could include any desired graphics such as a written description and/or numerical code which describe the contents as aforementioned.
- graphics could be present on a transparent and/or translucent portion of a window. In such an embodiment the graphics preferably would not tend to interfere with the transparent portion or otherwise detrimentally influence the shade, color, hue, or other visual parameter of interest represented by the translucent portion.
- a consumer could place the window with the transparent and translucent portions (e.g., window 110 in device 10 ) in direct contact with, for example, the consumer's skin and visually observe the skin through the transparent portion of the window with reference and comparison to the translucent portion.
- the translucent portion visually blends into or seems to disappear against the skin, it could be concluded that a suitable product color or shade has been selected. That is, with the translucent portion being indicative of the color, shade, or hue of the product, the consumer could conclude that the product “matches” the consumer's skin.
- Such “contact clarity” matching could result from an intended visual effect of light being transmitted the same way through a window containing the translucent and transparent portions, since the same material could comprise both the transparent and translucent portions as aforedescribed.
- packaging components such as those contemplated or described by example herein could also be used simply for direct evaluation of products such as, for example, nail polishes or hair coloring agents.
- the translucent portions could represent a color, shade, or hue of a particular nail polish or hair coloring agent, for example, and a consumer could place the translucent portion against, correspondingly, the consumer's nails or hair to visually observe how the product would appear on the nails or hair.
- packaging components e.g., components 10 , 20 , 30 , 70 , and 80
- packaging components such as those contemplated or described by example herein could satisfy the aforementioned need for visualization in selection of products generally.
- Such packaging components could provide an efficient or cost-effective way to incorporate assessment and selection aids in virtually any product where visual appearances are of interest (e.g., suntan oils and lotions, and paints and liquid stains for weathered wood and green-treated lumber, etc.) and such devices could be available for convenient personal use and frequent referral not tied to retail premises.
- FIGS. 9 , 10 and 11 are top view illustrations of examples of alternative embodiments of packaging components analogous to the aforedescribed examples of components 10 , 20 , and 30 , respectively.
- FIG. 9 depicts components 90 with material 900 , window 910 , film material 940 , transparent portion 942 , and a plurality of varying translucent portions 944 , 944 a, and 944 b.
- FIG. 10 depicts components 1000 with material 1001 , window 1010 , film material 1040 , and label 1050 mounted on film material 1040 by way of pressure-sensitive adhesive material 1055 , with label 1050 including transparent portion 1052 and a plurality of varying translucent portions 1054 , 1054 a, and 1054 b.
- FIG. 9 depicts components 90 with material 900 , window 910 , film material 940 , transparent portion 942 , and a plurality of varying translucent portions 944 , 944 a, and 944 b.
- FIG. 10 depicts components 1000 with material
- FIG. 11 depicts components 1100 with material 1101 , window 1110 , and label 1150 mounted on material 1101 by way of pressure-sensitive adhesive material 1155 , with label 1150 including transparent portion 1152 and a plurality of varying translucent portions 1154 , 1154 a, and 1154 b.
- the plurality of translucent portions e.g., 944 , 944 a, and 944 b
- portion 944 could represent a color of a product packaged within components 90
- portions 944 a and 944 b could represent lighter and darker variations of the color, respectively.
- Such an embodiment could be particularly useful for a consumer who, for example, is considering a variation from a color that is typically selected and desires a direct and immediate comparison of such visual parameters. It is to be understood that any number of translucent portions could be included in a particular embodiment of packaging components, and that variations among the translucent portions could be as pronounced or as subtle as desired. It is to be further understood that, although not illustrated, such varying translucent portions could be incorporated into packaging components analogous to the examples of components 70 and 80 as well.
- packaging components 1200 could include a card stock or ply material 1201 .
- An aperture or window 1210 including at least one transparent portion 1242 and at least one translucent portion 1244 , could be provided in material 1201 at an edge thereof.
- packaging components 1300 could include a card stock or ply material 1301 .
- a corner of material 1301 could serve as an aperture or window 1310 , including at least one transparent portion 1342 and at least one translucent portion 1344 .
- Such embodiments as exemplified by components 1200 and 1300 could readily provide contact clarity as aforedescribed when an object of interest (e.g., a consumer's skin) is placed against windows 1210 and 1310 .
- packaging components 1400 could include a card stock or ply material 1401 .
- An elongated aperture or window 1410 could be provided in material 1401 along a length thereof, comprising, e.g., a plurality of varying translucent portions 1444 , 1444 a , 1444 b, and 1444 c, each being separated by transparent portions 1442 .
- An optional product identifier such as a printed mark or arrow (not illustrated) on material 1401 , or a cut-out or notch 1460 in material 1401 , could be provided to clearly identify particular contents having a particular visual parameter of interest represented by one of the varying translucent portions (e.g., in FIG. 14 , portion 1444 a ).
- Such an embodiment as exemplified by components 1400 could advantageously provide a means for immediate and efficient comparison of varying visual parameters all in one embodiment. Thus a consumer could easily determine, for example, a desired variation from a color, shade, or hue in the particular package without having to potentially handle a multitude of individual other packages in selecting a desired product.
- packaging components 1500 could include a card stock or ply material 1501 .
- An elongated aperture or window 1510 could be provided along an edge thereof, simply comprising a plurality of varying translucent portions 1544 , 1544 a, 1544 b, and 1544 c.
- An optional product identifier such as a printed mark or arrow 1560 on material 1501 , or a cut-out or notch (not illustrated) in material 1501 , could be provided to clearly identify particular contents having a particular visual parameter of interest represented by one of the varying translucent portions (e.g., portion 1544 a in FIG. 15 ).
- an embodiment as exemplified by components 1500 could advantageously provide a means for immediate and efficient comparison of varying visual parameters all in one embodiment.
- any desired combinations of transparent and translucent portions, along with any desired product identifier could be employed for a particular embodiment of packaging components.
- portions 1442 could be omitted, and product identifier notch 1460 could be replaced by a printed mark or arrow such as identifier 1560 in FIG. 15 .
- product identifier mark or arrow 1560 could be replaced by a cut-out or notch such as identifier 1460 in FIG. 14 .
- any transparent or translucent portions could be set back from an edge of the card stock or ply material (as in, e.g., FIG. 14 ) or at and defining an edge of the card stock or ply material (as in, e.g., FIG. 15 ).
- apertures or windows 1410 and 1510 could be in any desired locations or orientations in their respective materials 1401 and 1501 .
- packaging components 1600 could include complementary halves of a card stock or ply material 1601 (with an aperture 1603 to accommodate a product therein) and 1601 ′, and a pair of complementary apertures or windows 1610 and 1610 ′ cut through material halves 1601 and 1601 ′, respectively.
- Window 1610 could include at least one substantially transparent portion 1642 , and at least one substantially translucent portion 1644 .
- Portions 1642 and 1644 could be provided by any desired means, for example as shown in and described with reference to FIG. 1A . It is to be appreciated and understood that in such an embodiment, when corresponding halves of material 1601 and 1601 ′ are brought together and sealed to contain a product therein, windows 1610 and 1610 ′ would be approximately in contiguous juxtaposition giving an appearance and function of a single window analogous to, for example, window 110 of FIG. 1 .
- packaging components 1600 could include complementary halves of a card stock or ply material 1601 (with an aperture 1603 to accommodate a product therein) and 1601 ′, and a pair of complementary apertures or windows 1610 and 1610 ′ cut through material halves 1601 and 1601 ′, respectively.
- Window 1610 could include at least one substantially translucent portion 1644
- window 1610 ′ could include at least one substantially transparent portion 1642 .
- Portions 1642 and 1644 could be provided by any desired means, for example as somewhat analogously shown in and described with reference to FIG. 1A .
- windows 1610 and 1610 ′ when corresponding halves of material 1601 and 1601 ′ are brought together and sealed to contain a product therein, windows 1610 and 1610 ′ would be approximately in contiguous juxtaposition giving an appearance and function of a single window analogous to, for example, window 110 of FIG. 1 .
- compositions, sizes, and strengths of various components contemplated or described by example herein are to be selected depending upon intended use.
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Packaging components could comprise a ply material having a front surface, a back surface, and an aperture through at least a portion of the ply material. A film material could be provided over a selected one of the front surface and the back surface of the ply material, covering the aperture. At least one substantially transparent portion and at least one substantially translucent portion could be provided with the film material covering the aperture.
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- This disclosure relates generally to packaging components. More particularly this disclosure relates to packaging components for assessment of a visual parameter of interest.
- Many consumer products, to be commercially successful, benefit from a capability of being visualized by a consumer at point of sale. Successful sales and marketing of consumer products often vitally depend upon attractive and functional packaging for the products. Consumers are drawn to products being sold that are presented in an attractive, understandable, and useful manner.
- In the realm of cosmetic products, for example, assessment of a visual parameter of interest such as, for example, a color, shade, or hue, is often a significant factor contributing to commercial success. It has been recognized that consumers of cosmetics such as, for example, foundations, powders, concealers, and the like often scrutinize very closely what they intend to purchase. Such scrutiny may often be focused on packaging for the products rather than on the products themselves since consumer products are typically sealed for health, safety, and quality control concerns. The packaging may include, for example, a color “chip” or “swatch” that attempts to depict a visual parameter of interest associated with a particular product. In some instances, a written description or numerical code of a visual parameter of interest may be employed. For example, a cosmetic powder may be contained within a plastic “compact” that in turn is packaged for sale in so-called “carded display packaging”. As used herein, the term “carded display packaging” includes various constructions such as, for example, blister, clam, skin, and stretch packaging. The aforementioned plastic compact could be, for example, contained for sale within carded display packaging—specifically under a clear plastic dome or “blister” and mounted on a so-called “blister card”. The compact could also be constructed of a clear material to allow for visual assessment of the powder's color by a potential purchaser, consumer, or end user (“consumer”) through the compact and the blister; and the carded display packaging may also be decorated with graphics presenting a written description and/or numerical code which describe the contents (e.g., “Autumn Sunset” and/or “No. 318”). Many consumers however, unless they are familiar with and have past experience with desired products, are not satisfied with simply relying upon product packaging to determine what to purchase. Thus, to aid in selection of, for example, cosmetics and to supplement known means for assessment of a visual parameter of interest (e.g., the aforementioned chips, swatches, written descriptions, and numerical codes) several schemes have been proposed through the years. One such aid is a cosmetics consultant who personally aids a consumer in selection of suitable cosmetics based on the consultant's personal evaluation of the consumer's skin type and other visual parameters. Another selection aid is a “do-it-yourself” color chart, which may be made available to consumers where cosmetic products are sold. These color charts have taken several forms through the years, such as palette boards and cards.
- Several disadvantages inherently exist, however, in employing these known cosmetic selection aids. Cosmetic consultants may be expensive to train and employ, particularly when it is difficult for retailers to predict when there will be—or will not be—consumer desire for personal cosmetic consultations. Color charts embodied in palette boards may be relatively expensive and often require physical installation and hardware or the use of valuable counter space which could otherwise be used for displaying additional products. Color charts embodied in palette cards may also be relatively expensive and often are subject to degradation from repeated handling and use. Moreover, color chart devices such as palette boards and cards are usually installed in retail premises and are not intended to be removed. As such, they are not suited for convenient personal use and frequent referral by consumers off retail premises. Furthermore, a consumer might unscrupulously open a container to actually test the visual appearance of a product, by, e.g., placing some of the product on the consumer's skin. In some instances, sample containers are provided for consumers to try the product; but sometimes, consumers simply open a product intended for sale and try it, thereby possibly compromising the package, degrading the product, and rendering it unsuitable for sale.
- Generally, then, there has not been an efficient or cost-effective way to provide cosmetic selection aids, make them available for convenient personal use and frequent referral, or mitigate unauthorized product sampling. Therefore, there exists a need for packaging components that, for example, aid in consumers' cosmetic selections and may be available for personal use and referral, among other important advantages.
- This disclosure describes novel packaging components.
- In one aspect, packaging components could comprise a ply material having a front surface, a back surface, and an aperture through at least a portion of the ply material. A film material could be provided over a selected one of the front surface and the back surface of the ply material, covering the aperture. At least one substantially transparent portion and at least one substantially translucent portion could be provided with the film material covering the aperture. In one embodiment, the translucent portion could comprise a plurality of varying translucent portions. In another embodiment, the film material could be fully translucent.
- In another aspect, packaging components could comprise a ply material having a front surface, a back surface, and an aperture through at least a portion of the ply material. A substantially clear film material could be provided over a selected one of the front surface and the back surface of the ply material, covering the aperture. A label could be provided on the ply material over an area bounded by the aperture. The label could have at least one transparent portion and at least one translucent portion. In one embodiment, the translucent portion could comprise a plurality of varying translucent portions. In another embodiment, the label could be fully translucent.
- In yet another aspect, packaging components could comprise a ply material having a front surface, a back surface, and an aperture through at least a portion of the ply material. A label could be provided on the ply material over an area bounded by the aperture. The label could have at least one transparent portion and at least one translucent portion. In one embodiment, a substantially clear liner material could be provided with the label. In another embodiment, the translucent portion could comprise a plurality of varying translucent portions. In yet another embodiment, the label could be fully translucent.
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FIG. 1 is a front view illustration of an example of packaging components. -
FIG. 1A is a back view illustration of the example of packaging components ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional illustration of the example of packaging components, taken alongline 1A-1A inFIG. 1A . -
FIG. 2 is a front view illustration of another example of packaging components. -
FIG. 2A is a back view illustration of the example of packaging components ofFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional illustration of the example of packaging components, taken alongline 2A-2A inFIG. 2A . -
FIG. 3 is a front view illustration of yet another example of packaging components. -
FIG. 3A is a back view illustration of the example of packaging components ofFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional illustration of the example of packaging components, taken alongline 3A-3A inFIG. 3A . -
FIG. 4 is an illustration of the example of the packaging components ofFIGS. 1-1B , depicting use by a consumer. -
FIG. 5 is an illustration of the example of the packaging components ofFIGS. 2-2B , depicting use by a consumer. -
FIG. 6 is an illustration of the example of the packaging components ofFIGS. 3-3B , depicting use by a consumer. -
FIG. 7 is an illustration of a further example of packaging components. -
FIG. 8 is an illustration of a yet further example of packaging components. -
FIG. 9 is an illustration of an alternative embodiment of the example of the packaging components ofFIGS. 1-1B . -
FIG. 10 is an illustration of an alternative embodiment of the example of packaging components ofFIGS. 2-2B . -
FIG. 11 is an illustration of an alternative embodiment of the example of packaging components ofFIGS. 3-3B . -
FIG. 12 is an illustration of another example of packaging components. -
FIG. 13 is an illustration of yet another example of packaging components. -
FIG. 14 is an illustration of still another example of packaging components. -
FIG. 15 is an illustration of a further example of packaging components. -
FIG. 16 is an illustration of a yet further example of packaging components. -
FIG. 16A is an illustration of an embodiment of the example of packaging components ofFIG. 16 , at a point of packaging before being sealed. -
FIG. 16B is an illustration of an alternative embodiment of the example of packaging components ofFIG. 16 , at a point of packaging before being sealed. - One example of
packaging components 10 is illustrated in front view inFIG. 1 .Components 10 could include a card stock or plymaterial 100 and an aperture orwindow 110 cut throughmaterial 100. Optionally,material 100 could include a display rod aperture orhole 120 cut throughmaterial 100, and any desired graphics G. Referring toFIG. 1A , a reverse side or back view of the example ofcomponents 10 ofFIG. 1 is depicted withmaterial 100,window 110,optional aperture 120, and optional graphics G. Further in this example, and with reference toFIGS. 1A and 13 , afilm material 140 could be provided over a back surface ofmaterial 100 to intentionally coverwindow 110.Film material 140, over an area bounded bywindow 110, could include at least one substantiallytransparent portion 142 and at least one substantiallytranslucent portion 144.Film material 140 could be adhered tomaterial 100 by way of, for example, a suitable hot melt glue material. Althoughfilm material 140 is depicted inFIG. 1A as uniformly covering an entire topmost portion of the back side ofmaterial 100, it is to be understood thatfilm material 140 could cover any desired region or regions ofmaterial 100 provided thatfilm material 140 coverswindow 110. - Although not illustrated, in one
embodiment film material 140 within an area bounded bywindow 110 could be fully translucent. - Another example of
packaging components 20 is illustrated in front view inFIG. 2 .Components 20 could include a card stock or plymaterial 200 and an aperture orwindow 210 cut throughmaterial 200. Optionally,material 200 could include a display rod aperture orhole 220 cut throughmaterial 200, and any desired graphics G. Referring toFIG. 2A , a reverse side or back view of the example ofcomponents 20 ofFIG. 2 is depicted withmaterial 200,window 210,optional aperture 220, and optional graphics G. Further in this example, and with reference toFIGS. 2A and 2B , a substantiallyclear film material 240 could be provided over a back surface ofmaterial 200 to intentionally coverwindow 210. Althoughfilm material 240 is depicted inFIG. 2A as uniformly covering an entire topmost portion of the back side ofmaterial 200, it is to be understood thatfilm material 240 could cover any desired region or regions ofmaterial 200 provided thatfilm material 240 substantially coverswindow 210. Alabel 250 having at least onetransparent portion 252 and at least onetranslucent portion 254 could then be provided onmaterial 240 over an area bounded bywindow 210.Translucent portion 254 oflabel 250 could have a color or shade that could provide a faithful representation of a color or shade of a product displayed in the carded display packaging as aforementioned.Label 250 could comprise, for example, a pressure-sensitive adhesive construction of a material such asfilm material 240 with a pressure-sensitiveadhesive material 255 deposited onlabel 250 around a periphery thereof. - Although not illustrated, in one
embodiment label 250 within an area bounded bywindow 210 could be fully translucent. - Yet another example of
packaging components 30 is illustrated in front view inFIG. 3 .Components 30 could include a card stock or plymaterial 300 and an aperture orwindow 310 cut throughmaterial 300. Optionally,material 300 could include a display rod aperture orhole 320 cut throughmaterial 300, and any desired graphics G. Referring toFIG. 3A , a reverse side or back view of the example ofcomponents 30 ofFIG. 3 is depicted withmaterial 300,window 310,optional aperture 320, and optional graphics G. Further in this example, and with reference toFIGS. 3A and 3B , alabel 350 having at least onetransparent portion 352 and at least onetranslucent portion 354 could simply be provided directly onmaterial 300 over an area bounded bywindow 310.Translucent portion 354 oflabel 350 could have a color or shade that could provide a faithful representation of a color or shade of a product displayed in the carded display packaging as aforementioned.Label 350 could comprise, for example, a pressure-sensitive adhesive construction of a material such as a film material with a pressure-sensitiveadhesive material 355 deposited onlabel 350 around a periphery thereof. A substantiallyclear liner material 360, such as is commonly employed with some pressure-sensitive adhesive labels, could advantageously be employed as shown inFIG. 3B to inhibit unwanted particulate matter from adhering toadhesive material 355 throughwindow 310. - Although not illustrated, in one
embodiment label 350 within an area bounded bywindow 310 could be fully translucent. - It is to be appreciated and understood that materials employed to provide various embodiments of packaging components contemplated herein may take virtually any desired form, pattern, or configuration, provided that transparent portions and translucent portions function properly in use as described below.
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FIGS. 4 , 5, and 6 depict examples ofpackaging components FIG. 4 a consumer could place an object of interest (e.g., a portion of the consumer's skin S) againstwindow 110, with regions oftransparent portion 142 andtranslucent portion 144 in contact with skin S. By placing the consumer's object of interest—in this example skin S—in contact with regions oftransparent portion 142 andtranslucent portion 144, “contact clarity” results throughwindow 110 which gives a visual effect of a particular color, shade, hue, or other visual parameter oftranslucent portion 144 actually being on skin S. Thus, the consumer may obtain a faithful representation of both a visual parameter of interest of a product represented by packagingcomponents 10, as well as a direct comparison to a “natural” condition of the object of interest (e.g., skin S) that would be unaffected by the product. It is to be understood that descriptions of examples of use ofpackaging components FIGS. 5 and 6 , respectively, would be analogous to the foregoing example of use ofpackaging components 10. - A further example of
packaging components 70 is illustrated inFIG. 7 .Components 70 could include acarton material 700 and an aperture orwindow 710 cut through anupright panel 705 thereof. Optionally,material 700 could include a display rod aperture orhole 720 cut throughpanel 705, and any desired graphics. Similarly to the example ofcomponents 10, and although not specifically illustrated inFIG. 7 ,components 70 could include a film material over a surface ofpanel 705 to intentionally coverwindow 710. The film material over an area bounded bywindow 710 could include at least one substantiallytransparent portion 742 and at least one substantiallytranslucent portion 744; but in another embodiment the film material could be fully translucent within an area bounded bywindow 710. It is to be appreciated and understood that an embodiment ofcomponents 70 with carton material could include attributes of any aforementioned embodiment of packaging components such as, for example:film material 140 overwindow 110 ofcomponents 10; the combination of substantiallyclear film material 240 andlabel 250 overwindow 210 ofcomponents 20; andlabel 350 overwindow 310 ofcomponents 30. - A yet further example of
packaging components 80 is illustrated inFIG. 8 .Components 80 could include acarton material 800 and an aperture orwindow 810 cut through a flap orlid 805 thereof. Optionally,material 800 could include any desired graphics. Similarly to the example ofcomponents FIG. 8 ,components 80 could include a film material over a surface oflid 805 to intentionally coverwindow 810. The film material over an area bounded bywindow 810 could include at least one substantiallytransparent portion 842 and at least one substantiallytranslucent portion 844; but in another embodiment the film material could be fully translucent within an area bounded bywindow 810. It is to be appreciated and understood that, like the example ofcomponents 70, an embodiment ofcomponents 80 with carton material could include attributes of any aforementioned embodiment of packaging components such as, for example:film material 140 overwindow 110 ofcomponents 10; the combination of substantiallyclear film material 240 andlabel 250 overwindow 210 ofcomponents 20; andlabel 350 overwindow 310 ofcomponents 30. - In light of the foregoing examples of
components - Materials employed for particular embodiments of packaging components contemplated or described by example herein could preferably be any commercially available web-like materials that are capable of use in relatively high-speed in-line printing and converting processes. For example, web-like material comprising card stock or other ply material could be a single ply of material whether coated or uncoated, a so-called clear protective laminate construction, or any laminated, combined ply, or co-extruded construction; and any could have an overall characteristic of a single material ply. As used herein, the term “web-like material” is intended to include any suitable material for packaging components, including for example paper, film, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polyvinylchloride, polystyrene, foil, and ethylene vinyl acetate. It is also to be appreciated and understood that materials employed to provide various embodiments of packaging components may take virtually any desired form, pattern, or configuration, provided that windows, translucent, and transparent regions function properly in use as contemplated or described by example herein. It is further to be appreciated and understood that a translucent portion, as contemplated or described by example herein, could comprise, for example, a clear web-like material that is printed, coated, or otherwise pigmented translucently with a desired color, shade, hue, or other visual parameter for a faithful representation of such visual parameter of interest of a product. A translucent portion could also, for example, simply comprise a translucent web-like material that inherently has the desired color, shade, hue, or other visual parameter for a faithful representation of such visual parameter of interest of a product.
- It is also to be appreciated and understood that, although not illustrated, a particular embodiment of packaging components could include any desired graphics such as a written description and/or numerical code which describe the contents as aforementioned. For example, graphics could be present on a transparent and/or translucent portion of a window. In such an embodiment the graphics preferably would not tend to interfere with the transparent portion or otherwise detrimentally influence the shade, color, hue, or other visual parameter of interest represented by the translucent portion.
- It is additionally to be appreciated and understood generally that, in use of packaging components such as those contemplated or described by example herein (e.g.,
components window 110 in device 10) in direct contact with, for example, the consumer's skin and visually observe the skin through the transparent portion of the window with reference and comparison to the translucent portion. When the translucent portion visually blends into or seems to disappear against the skin, it could be concluded that a suitable product color or shade has been selected. That is, with the translucent portion being indicative of the color, shade, or hue of the product, the consumer could conclude that the product “matches” the consumer's skin. Such “contact clarity” matching could result from an intended visual effect of light being transmitted the same way through a window containing the translucent and transparent portions, since the same material could comprise both the transparent and translucent portions as aforedescribed. - It is further to be appreciated and understood that packaging components such as those contemplated or described by example herein could also be used simply for direct evaluation of products such as, for example, nail polishes or hair coloring agents. In those uses of such packaging components, the translucent portions could represent a color, shade, or hue of a particular nail polish or hair coloring agent, for example, and a consumer could place the translucent portion against, correspondingly, the consumer's nails or hair to visually observe how the product would appear on the nails or hair.
- In light of the foregoing examples of packaging components (e.g.,
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FIGS. 9 , 10 and 11 are top view illustrations of examples of alternative embodiments of packaging components analogous to the aforedescribed examples ofcomponents FIG. 9 depictscomponents 90 withmaterial 900,window 910,film material 940,transparent portion 942, and a plurality of varyingtranslucent portions FIG. 10 depictscomponents 1000 withmaterial 1001,window 1010,film material 1040, andlabel 1050 mounted onfilm material 1040 by way of pressure-sensitive adhesive material 1055, withlabel 1050 includingtransparent portion 1052 and a plurality of varyingtranslucent portions FIG. 11 depictscomponents 1100 withmaterial 1101,window 1110, andlabel 1150 mounted onmaterial 1101 by way of pressure-sensitive adhesive material 1155, withlabel 1150 includingtransparent portion 1152 and a plurality of varyingtranslucent portions portion 944 could represent a color of a product packaged withincomponents 90, whileportions components - Although depicted in the drawings as being circular and near a corner of the card stock, ply, or web-like material, it is to be appreciated and understood that in a particular embodiment of packaging components any area or region could include the window, and the window could be provided in any desired dimension or geometry such as shown, for example, in
FIGS. 12 , 13, 14, and 15. InFIG. 12 ,packaging components 1200 could include a card stock or plymaterial 1201. An aperture orwindow 1210, including at least onetransparent portion 1242 and at least onetranslucent portion 1244, could be provided inmaterial 1201 at an edge thereof. InFIG. 13 ,packaging components 1300 could include a card stock or plymaterial 1301. A corner ofmaterial 1301 could serve as an aperture orwindow 1310, including at least onetransparent portion 1342 and at least onetranslucent portion 1344. Such embodiments as exemplified bycomponents windows FIG. 14 ,packaging components 1400 could include a card stock or plymaterial 1401. An elongated aperture orwindow 1410 could be provided inmaterial 1401 along a length thereof, comprising, e.g., a plurality of varyingtranslucent portions transparent portions 1442. An optional product identifier such as a printed mark or arrow (not illustrated) onmaterial 1401, or a cut-out or notch 1460 inmaterial 1401, could be provided to clearly identify particular contents having a particular visual parameter of interest represented by one of the varying translucent portions (e.g., inFIG. 14 ,portion 1444 a). Such an embodiment as exemplified bycomponents 1400 could advantageously provide a means for immediate and efficient comparison of varying visual parameters all in one embodiment. Thus a consumer could easily determine, for example, a desired variation from a color, shade, or hue in the particular package without having to potentially handle a multitude of individual other packages in selecting a desired product. InFIG. 15 ,packaging components 1500 could include a card stock or plymaterial 1501. An elongated aperture orwindow 1510 could be provided along an edge thereof, simply comprising a plurality of varyingtranslucent portions arrow 1560 onmaterial 1501, or a cut-out or notch (not illustrated) inmaterial 1501, could be provided to clearly identify particular contents having a particular visual parameter of interest represented by one of the varying translucent portions (e.g.,portion 1544 a inFIG. 15 ). Analogously to the example ofFIG. 14 , such an embodiment as exemplified bycomponents 1500 could advantageously provide a means for immediate and efficient comparison of varying visual parameters all in one embodiment. - It is to be appreciated and understood that in embodiments of packaging components described by example or contemplated herein such as illustrated by, e.g.,
FIGS. 14 and 15 , any desired combinations of transparent and translucent portions, along with any desired product identifier, could be employed for a particular embodiment of packaging components. Thus, for example, inFIG. 14 one or more ofportions 1442 could be omitted, andproduct identifier notch 1460 could be replaced by a printed mark or arrow such asidentifier 1560 inFIG. 15 . Likewise, for example, inFIG. 15 one or more transparent portions such asportions 1442 ofFIG. 14 could be included in any desired sequence withtranslucent portions 1544, and product identifier mark orarrow 1560 could be replaced by a cut-out or notch such asidentifier 1460 inFIG. 14 . - It is also to be appreciated and understood that in embodiments of packaging components described by example or contemplated herein such as illustrated by, e.g.,
FIGS. 14 and 15 , any transparent or translucent portions could be set back from an edge of the card stock or ply material (as in, e.g.,FIG. 14 ) or at and defining an edge of the card stock or ply material (as in, e.g.,FIG. 15 ). - It is also to be appreciated and understood that the aforedescribed examples of apertures or
windows respective materials - Additionally, it is to be appreciated and understood that in a particular embodiment of packaging components a plurality of separate, individual windows could be provided to represent, accordingly, a plurality of separate, individual products contained therein. A plurality of windows could also be employed, as shown by way of example in
FIG. 16 , to accommodate a particular construction. Thus, in the example ofFIGS. 16 and 16A ,packaging components 1600 could include complementary halves of a card stock or ply material 1601 (with anaperture 1603 to accommodate a product therein) and 1601′, and a pair of complementary apertures orwindows material halves Window 1610 could include at least one substantiallytransparent portion 1642, and at least one substantiallytranslucent portion 1644.Portions FIG. 1A . It is to be appreciated and understood that in such an embodiment, when corresponding halves ofmaterial windows window 110 ofFIG. 1 . - An example of an alternative embodiment of
FIG. 16 is shown inFIG. 16B , whereinpackaging components 1600 could include complementary halves of a card stock or ply material 1601 (with anaperture 1603 to accommodate a product therein) and 1601′, and a pair of complementary apertures orwindows material halves Window 1610 could include at least one substantiallytranslucent portion 1644, whilewindow 1610′ could include at least one substantiallytransparent portion 1642.Portions FIG. 1A . It is to be appreciated and understood that in such an embodiment, when corresponding halves ofmaterial windows window 110 ofFIG. 1 . - While this disclosure has been particularly shown and described with reference to accompanying figures, it will be understood, however, that modifications are possible. It should be appreciated that various components contemplated or described by example herein may be substituted for other suitable components for achieving desired results, or that various accessories may be added thereto.
- Also, the depictions of various components in the figures are only exemplary and not meant to be limiting. It is to be understood that any suitable alternatives may be employed to provide packaging components such as those contemplated or described by example herein.
- Lastly, the choice of compositions, sizes, and strengths of various components contemplated or described by example herein are to be selected depending upon intended use.
- Accordingly, these and other various changes or modifications in form and detail may be made to packaging components, without departing from the true spirit and scope thereof.
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1. Packaging components, comprising:
a ply material having a front surface, a back surface, and an aperture through at least a portion of said ply material;
a film material over a selected one of said front surface and said back surface of said ply material, covering said aperture; and
at least one substantially transparent portion, and at least one substantially translucent portion, in said film material covering said aperture.
2. The packaging components of claim 1 , wherein said translucent portion comprises a plurality of varying translucent portions.
3. The packaging components of claim 1 , wherein said film material is fully translucent.
4. Packaging components, comprising:
a ply material having a front surface, a back surface, and an aperture through at least a portion of said ply material;
a substantially clear film material over a selected one of said front surface and said back surface of said ply material, covering said aperture; and
a label on said ply material over an area bounded by said aperture, said label having at least one transparent portion and at least one translucent portion.
5. The packaging components of claim 4 , wherein said translucent portion comprises a plurality of varying translucent portions.
6. The packaging components of claim 4 , wherein said label is fully translucent.
7. Packaging components, comprising:
a ply material having a front surface, a back surface, and an aperture through at least a portion of said ply material; and
a label on said ply material over an area bounded by said aperture, said label having at least one transparent portion and at least one translucent portion.
8. The packaging components of claim 7 , further comprising a substantially clear liner material with said label.
9. The packaging components of claim 7 , wherein said translucent portion comprises a plurality of varying translucent portions.
10. The packaging components of claim 7 , wherein said label is fully translucent.
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