Patent ID: 6571953
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A product package to deter theft and prevent unauthorized access to the product, the package comprising:a flat, thin, opaque thermoplastic sheet forming a backing, the backing having printing with at least two colors thereon; and a thermoplastic cover having at least one cavity formed therein, the cavity creating a product-enclosing space in combination with the backing, the area of product-enclosing space on the backing being substantially smaller than the area of the cover, such that the package is not easily concealed on one's person, the cover having a raised ridge at least partially surrounding and spaced outwardly from the product enclosing space, the cover also having a lip that surrounds edges of the backing and restricts access to the edges of the backing; wherein a peripheral portion of the backing is permanently secured to a peripheral portion of the cover through an RF weld, an ultrasonic weld, a UV weld, a heat seal, or an adhesive, the thermoplastic forming the backing and the cover being strong, tough and highly resistant to manual tearing or puncturing, such that the product-enclosing space is substantially inaccessible unless the backing and/or the cover is cut with a cutting instrument or otherwise destroyed by non-manual means.