This application relates to a blister package with a detachable knife that can be used to spread joint compound discharged by the blister package.
In order to fix small wall holes, for example nail holes caused by hanging pictures, consumers have been forced to purchase an unnecessarily large amount of joint compound and also a separate spackle knife. This leads to an unnecessary waste of money and material. Additionally, the consumer may be left with a tool (spackle knife) which they have no intention of reusing.
A disposable blister package according to an example of the present disclosure includes a first portion and a second portion. A cavity is formed in the second portion and contains a compound. The first portion is separable from the second portion at a snap line, and the first portion is operable to spread the compound.
A disposable blister package according to an example of the present disclosure includes a top container layer adjacent to a bottom backing layer. The top container layer defines a cavity containing a compound. The bottom backing layer includes a rough textured surface.
A method of repairing a surface according to an example of the present disclosure includes providing a blister package including a first portion and a second portion separated by a snap line. A cavity is formed in the second portion and contains a compound. A discharge channel is in fluid communication with the cavity and extends across the snap line. The method further includes bending the blister package at the snap line until the discharge channel opens. The first portion is removed from the second portion at the snap line and the compound is spread with the detached first portion.
A disposable, single-use package 10 is illustrated in
The package 10 is further divided into a first portion 22 and a second portion 24 by a manufactured snap-line 26. The snap-line 26 may be, but is not limited to, a perforated line, a weakened line, or a scored line formed in the top container layer 14 and the bottom backing layer 16. The first portion 22 is mostly a stiffened surface configured to act as a detachable spackling knife 32. The second portion 24 includes the cavity 28. The first portion 22 is preferably at least ⅓ of the surface area of the package 10, and more preferably approximately half the area of the package 10.
The package further comprises an extended discharge channel 34 which extends from the cavity 28 and is in fluid communication with the cavity 28. The extended discharge channel 34 extends from the second portion 24 across the snap-line 26 and slightly into the first portion 22. The extended discharge channel 34 is defined in the top container layer 14 and sealed by the backing layer 16. A joint compound 30 is contained in the cavity 28 and the extended discharge channel 34 and sealed between the top container layer 14 and the bottom backing layer 16.
In use, the package 10 is bent at the snap-line 26 so that the seal of the cavity 28 is broken at the extended discharge channel 34, as illustrated in
The package 10 functions as a disposable joint compound supply and applicator for surface repairs. In one example, the size of the package 10 may be approximately 65 mm×26.5 mm×7 mm, and contain about 2 mL of joint compound 30, although other dimensions may be utilized. The joint compound 30 may be any spreadable compound. In preferred embodiments, joint compound 30 may be a paste, specifically spackling, wall repair mud, glazing compound, or patching compound.
It should be recognized that the invention can be practiced other than exactly as described. Additionally, there are other products that can be provided in the packages 10, 36. For example, adhesive paste, resin or epoxy may benefit from this packaging and the inclusion of the knife 32, 54. As another category of examples, spreadable food products, such as butter, cheese, peanut butter, etc could also be provided in this packaging and benefit from the inclusion of the knife 32, 54. Accordingly, the following claims should be studied to determine their true scope and content.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/464,252, filed Feb. 27, 2017.
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