Patent ID: 6688467
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: A45D,B32B,B65D,G09F

Abstract:
A product sampler package comprising:a carrier card; a sampling surface provided on the carrier card; and a sampling unit affixed to the carrier card and over the sampling surface, wherein the sampler unit comprises: a first composite laminate including a first moisture barrier layer, wherein at least a portion of the first composite laminate is transparent or translucent; and a second composite laminate including a second moisture barrier layer, said first and second composite laminates being sealed together to define an enclosed pouch for containing a sample of a fluid cosmetic product such that the enclosed pouch has a nozzle shaped dispensing tip for controlling a flow of product dispensed from the pouch, wherein the sealed laminates are die cut to form a frangible tab and strip extending across the nozzle shaped dispensing tip to facilitate opening the sampler to access the product, wherein the nozzle shaped dispensing tip and the frangible tab are disposed over the sampling surface so that the sampling surface forms a barrier between the sampler unit and the carrier card, such that when a fluid product is dispensed from the sampler, moisture from the fluid product is prevented from contacting or being absorbed by the carrier card, and wherein the first and second moisture vapor barrier layers each has a moisture vapor transmission rate no greater than about 0.065 g/100 in2/24 hrs @ 100Â° F., 90% RH, and the first moisture vapor barrier layer is a nonmetallic flexible film.