Patent ID: 8388592

Claim:
A sanitary pad packaging system comprising: (a) a sleeve-like packaging ( 120 ) having four side edges in an unfolded position, a top surface ( 115 ), and a bottom surface ( 116 ), the sleeve-like packaging defining a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, the sleeve-like packaging further has an inner cavity defined by the top and bottom surfaces, the inner cavity is adapted to hold a sanitary pad ( 110 ), wherein a first crease ( 128 a ) and a second crease ( 128 b ) are disposed in the top surface ( 115 ) in the transverse direction of the packaging ( 120 ) and a third crease ( 128 c ) and a fourth crease ( 128 d ) are disposed in the bottom surface in the transverse direction of the packaging ( 120 ), the first crease ( 128 a ) and second crease ( 128 b ) divide the top surface ( 115 ) into generally equal thirds and the third crease ( 128 c ) and fourth crease ( 128 d ) divide the bottom surface ( 116 ) into generally equal thirds, the creases ( 128 ) allow the sleeve-like packaging ( 120 ) to move between a folded position and the unfolded position; (b) a slot ( 129 ) disposed in the second crease ( 128 b ), the slot ( 129 ) allows access to the inner cavity of the sleeve-like packaging ( 120 ); (c) a pocket ( 150 ) disposed on the bottom surface ( 116 ) of the sleeve-like packaging ( 120 ) at the first side edge, the pocket ( 150 ) has an open end for accessing an inner cavity separate from the inner cavity of the sleeve-like packaging, wherein the open end extends in the transverse direction along the first side edge; and (d) a sanitary pad ( 110 ) disposed in the inner cavity of the sleeve-like packaging ( 120 ), wherein the pad is configured to be folded by folding the sleeve-like packaging at the creases and configured to be unfolded by unfolding the sleeve-like packaging.