Patent ID: 8739973

Claim:
A unitized package comprising: (a) a printed base card; and (b) a fluid vessel comprising (i) a first laminate barrier layer comprising at least one layer of biaxially oriented thermoplastic polymer, (ii) a product material, and (iii) a second laminate barrier layer, wherein a portion of the first laminate barrier layer is planar and a portion of the first laminate barrier layer has been pre-formed into a modified monolithic dome shape by biaxial elongation of the first laminate barrier layer, wherein the modified monolithic dome shape has a defined volume, and the product material substantially fills the defined volume, in which the modified monolithic dome shape is pre-formed before the product material substantially fills the defined volume, wherein the second laminate barrier layer is planar, wherein the first and second laminate barrier layers are sealed together at their perimeters to form a fluid-tight enclosure for containing the product material, and wherein the second laminate barrier layer is permanently bonded to a portion of the printed base card.