Claims
- 1. A carrier for use to attach a product to a printed and bound publication, said carrier comprising:
a flexible panel having opposite and generally parallel surfaces and a first end edge with opposite ends; a flap extending from the first end edge, an attachment area being formed adjacent said first end edge and between the panel and flap; a flexible cover secured to a said surface of the panel forming a pouch between the cover and the panel, the pouch being sized and shaped similar to the size and shape of a storage unit to be contained within the pouch and having a perimeter, said cover being separate from the panel prior to being secured to the panel; and a tear strip in at least one of the panel and the cover and when severed, operable to form an opening into the pouch for removal of a storage unit therein.
- 2. A carrier as set forth in claim 1 wherein the tear strip has a generally arcuate edge and is part of the cover.
- 3. A carrier as set forth in claim 2 wherein at least one edge of the tear strip is positioned adjacent the perimeter of the pouch to facilitate removal of a product from the pouch when the tear strip is severed.
- 4. A carrier as set forth in claim 1 wherein the cover is clear plastic adhesively secured to the panel.
- 5. A carrier as set forth in claim 4 wherein the pouch perimeter is shaped and sized similar to the size and shape of a periphery of a product to be stored in the pouch.
- 6. A carrier as set forth in claim 1 wherein the panel and the flap are integral.
- 7. A carrier as set forth in claim 6 including a fold line between the panel and flap.
- 8. A carrier as set forth in claim 6 wherein the cover is clear plastic and at least one edge of the tear strip is positioned adjacent the perimeter of the pouch to facilitate removal of a product from the pouch when the tear strip is severed.
- 9. A carrier as set forth in claim 8 in combination with a product contained in the pouch.
- 10. A carrier as set forth in claim 9 in combination with a publication, said carrier being secured to the publication.
- 11. A carrier as set forth in claim 10 wherein the publication includes a cover and the publication cover is the panel.
- 12. A carrier as set forth in claim 10 wherein the publication includes pages and at least one page is the panel.
- 13. A carrier as set forth in claim 10 wherein the carrier has a portion thereof positioned between pages of the publication at a bound edge of the publication.
- 14. A carrier as set forth in claim 9 wherein the product includes a container.
- 15. A carrier as set forth in claim 14 wherein the container contains liquid.
- 16. A carrier as set forth in claim 1 wherein the cover is adhesively secured to the panel.
- 17. A carrier as set forth in claim 16 wherein the cover has adhesive on a surface thereof said adhesive extending around a substantial portion of the pouch and securing said cover to said panel.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/888,947, filed Jun. 25, 2001 for a CARRIER FOR INFORMATION STORAGE UNIT AND METHOD.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09888947 |
Jun 2001 |
US |
Child |
10194898 |
Jul 2002 |
US |