RECOVERING PACKAGE FOR BULKY ARTICLES
A new package for storing bulky articles formed from a bag and a housing portion. The bag sealed is together at a pair of side edges and has a base portion and a top portion. The bag has a depth and a first width at the base portion forming a cavity in the base portion. The housing portion is stored within the cavity formed by the base portion of the bag, the housing portion having a base panel, a front panel, a back panel, a first side and a second side. Both the first side and second side are formed from a first side portion and a second side portion. The first side portion overlaps the second side portion and is adapted to move relative to the second side portion to enable a change in a depth of the housing portion.
1 . A package for storing goods, the package comprising:
a bag sealed together at a pair of side edges, the bag having a base portion and a top portion, the bag having a depth and a first width at the base portion forming a cavity in the base portion, and a header strip formed across the top edge of the bag; and
a housing portion stored within the cavity formed by the base portion of the bag, the housing portion having a base panel, a front panel, a back panel, a first side and a second side, wherein the first side and second side are formed from a first side portion and a second side portion, the first side portion overlapping the second side portion and adapted to move relative to the second side portion to enable a change in a depth of the housing portion.
2 . The package of claim 1 wherein a depth of the housing portion at a top edge of the housing portion decreases when a force is placed upon it and recovers to the original housing portion depth when the force is removed.
3 . The package of claim 2 wherein the depth of top edge of the housing portion decreases about 0.5 inches without destruction of the package.
4 . The package of claim 1 wherein the bag is formed from a first web and second web sealed together at the side edges.
5 . The package of claim 1 wherein the housing portion is selected from paper, plastic film, paperboard, corrugated board, flexible polymeric material, semi-rigid plastic, or combinations thereof.
6 . The package of claim 1 wherein the housing portion has an opening through a top panel of the housing portion for placement of articles,
7 . The package of claim 6 wherein a feature of the articles extends through the opening of the housing portion and is visible to a consumer.
8 . The package of claim 7 further wherein the article comprises at least a first pant of positioned within the housing portion such that the first pant extends through the opening, and such that at least a portion of a waistband region of the first pant is visible through the bag.
9 . The package of claim 7 wherein the feature of the articles is selected from cloth-like material used to make the underwear, elastic waistbands, color, printing and back-label indicators.
10 . The package of claim 1 further comprising a hole in the header strip enabling the package to be hung on a pin or rod on a display rack in a first shelf configuration.
11 . The package of claim 10 wherein the housing portion having a flat base panel enabling the package to be placed on a shelf in a second shelf configuration.
12 . The package of claim 1 wherein the first side portion and the second side portion are not attached.
13 . A package for storing an article, the package comprising:
a housing portion having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side and second side are formed from a first side portion and a second side portion, the first side portion overlapping the second side portion and able to move in a relative to the second side portion, the housing portion having an opening through a top of the housing portion;
a bag formed from a first web and a second web sealed together at a pair of side edges, the bag having a base portion and a top portion, the bag having a bag depth and a first bag width at the base portion forming a cavity between the first web and second web for storing the housing portion;
a header strip formed across the top edge of the bag having a header strip width; and
wherein the article stored within the housing extends through the opening of the housing portion and is visible to a consumer in the top portion of the bag.
14 . The package of claim 13 wherein a depth of the housing portion at a top edge of the housing portion is able to deflect inward when a force is placed upon it and recovers to the original housing portion depth when the force is removed.
15 . The package of claim 13 wherein the depth of the top edge of the housing portion deflects about 0.5 inches without destruction of the package.
16 . The package of claim 13 wherein the housing portion is selected from paper, plastic film, paperboard, corrugated board, flexible polymeric material, semi-rigid plastic, or combinations thereof.
17 . The package of claim 13 wherein the housing portion has an opening at the top of the housing portion for displaying articles, wherein a feature of the articles extends through the opening of the housing portion and is visible to a consumer.
18 . The package of claim 13 wherein the article comprises at least a first pant of positioned within the housing portion such that the first pant extends through the opening, and such that at least a portion of a waistband region of the first pant is visible through the bag.
19 . The package of claim 17 wherein the feature of the articles is selected from cloth-like material used to make the underwear, elastic waistbands, and back-label indicators.
20 . The package of claim 13 further comprising a hole in the header strip enabling the package to be hung on a pin or rod on a display rack in a first shelf configuration.
21 . The package of claim 13 wherein the first and second web comprises transparent materials.
22 . The package of claim 13 wherein the first side portion and the second side portion are not attached.