Patent ID: 7815050

Claim:
A combination product wrapper/finger cleaning package, comprising: (a) a product wrapper and a finger wiping patch; (b) the product wrapper, comprising: (i) a sheet of generally rectangular flexible film foldable around a product and having edges sealable 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) the finger wiping patch comprising a textured surface selected from the group consisting of foaming ink, absorbent resins, tacky resins, and textured material being applied to the wrapper at a position outside the product wrapper, the finger wiping patch being covered to prevent exposure to contaminants, the textured surface being on at least some portion of the inner surface of the flap adjacent the surface of the wrapper, wherein the composition forms the finger wiping patch which is accessible to a consumer of the product, beneath the flap without breaking a seal.