Patent ID: 7870995

Claim:
A packaging comprising: a base portion having a liquid resistant material defining at least a portion of at least one inwardly facing surface; a plurality of side walls each having: (i) a first end that is connected to the base portion; (ii) a second end; and (iii) at least two laterally spaced apart side edges; at least one inwardly folded gusset attached to and disposed between side walls along the side edges of the side walls so that the side walls are adjoined; at least two of the sidewalls each including at least one inwardly folded free end flap portion that: (i) extends from the second end of each such side wall; (ii) is folded inwardly so that it covers a portion of such side wall; (iii) includes a terminal free edge that is remote from the second end of the side wall and the inwardly folded free end flap extends over a portion of a side wall so that the terminal edge resides generally along the interior of the side wall facing toward the base portion, but spaced apart from the base portion; and (iv) defines a folded edge for the packaging that is distal from the base portion; (v) includes an article retention structure that is concealed from exterior side viewing, said article retention structure comprises a slot defined in the inwardly folded free end flap portion that has a bottom edge, two side edges, and an upper edge for bearing against packaging contents; so that at least two of the adjoining sidewalls are generally free of external tabs and gussets and a volume of a liquid can be held in the packaging without contacting the terminal free edge.