Richard F Beebe

US Patent:

6688467, Feb 10, 2004

Filed:

Feb 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/079420

Inventors:

Rudolf Krupka - Golden CO
Lucy A. Beebe - Finksburg MD
Richard W. Beebe - Finksburg MD
Catholyn T. Griffiths - Phoenix MD
Thomas R. Burtzlaff - Clarksville MD
Leonard V. Lange - Abingdon MD

Assignee:

Arcade Marketings, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

B65D 7300

US Classification:

206469, 206581, 206461, 206466

Abstract:

A cosmetic sampler package for a fluid product sample complies with postal regulations for subscription rate insertion in literature to be distributed through the U. S. Postal Service, and also provides a sampler unit having a transparent or translucent moisture vapor barrier layer substantially equivalent to that of a foil film. The product sampler is formed by sealing together top and bottom composite laminates to form a pouch for containing the product sample, and includes a window for viewing the product. The pouch shape includes a nozzle tip for controllably dispensing the product, and a perforated strip is cut across the nozzle so that the sampler can be easily opened. The sampler is affixed to a carrier card for insertion into a periodical, brochure or other literature. To protect the carrier card and the product, a sampling surface is provided on the carrier card under the nozzle so that the fluid product expelled from the opened pouch flows onto the sampling surface.