Patent ID: 9034458
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An edge-protected product comprising: (A) a sheet material having: (A1) a first major surface comprising a first peripheral region and a second peripheral region; (A2) a second major surface opposing the first major surface, comprising a third peripheral region and a fourth peripheral region, wherein the first and third peripheral regions are in opposing relationship, and the second and fourth peripheral regions are in opposing relationship; (A3) a first edge surface connecting the first and the third peripheral regions; (A4) a second edge surface connecting the second and the fourth peripheral regions; (B) a first web comprising a continuous portion extending along a longitudinal axis and tongue structures extending from the continuous portion, the tongue structures being spaced from one another in the direction of the longitudinal axis, the tongue structures of the first web being bonded to at least one of the first and third peripheral regions at a plurality of first intermittent bonding locations, so that the continuous portion of the first web is spaced from the first edge surface whereby a portion of the first edge is uncovered; and (C) a second web comprising a continuous portion extending along a longitudinal axis and tongue structures extending from the continuous portion, the tongue structures of the second web being spaced from one another in the direction of the longitudinal axis and being bonded to at least one of the second and fourth peripheral regions at a plurality of second intermittent bonding locations, so that the continuous portion of the second web is spaced from the second edge surface whereby a portion of the second edge is uncovered.