Patent ID: 7857135

Claim:
A combination product/napkin package, comprising: (a) a product wrapper and a napkin; (b) the product wrapper, comprising: (i) a sheet of generally rectangular flexible film foldable around the product and having edges sealed around a periphery to enclose and seal the product therein, and having opposed ends defining a length therebetween bounded by opposed sides, the package formed therefrom having a front wall, a rear wall, ends defining a length and sides defining a width; (ii) a longitudinal seal extending lengthwise along a path parallel to and between the opposed sides and sealing one of the opposed sides along a path spaced from but adjacent to the opposite side; (iii) a transverse seal extending across the width of the package at each of the opposed ends; (iv) a flap extending outwardly from said longitudinal seal, the flap being joined at the opposed ends to the transverse seals, the flap having an inner surface and an outer free edge; and (c) a napkin adhesively affixed to at least some portion of the inner surface of the flap adjacent the surface of the wrapper at a position outside the sealed product, wherein the napkin is protected from exposure to contaminants, and wherein the napkin is accessible to a consumer of the product, beneath the flap without breaking the seals.