Patent ID: 7975843

Claim:
A package of sheet media comprising: a stack of individual sheets of media, said stack having a top sheet, a bottom sheet, a pair of stack ends at least partially defining a stack length, a pair of stack sides at least partially defining a stack width, and a stack height defined between said top and bottom sheets; and, a wrapping layer extending around said stack in one of a lengthwise direction and a widthwise direction such that a respective one of said pair of stack sides and said pair of stack ends remains exposed by said wrapping layer; said wrapping layer formed from a longitudinal length of material having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion having a first width and a first length that is greater than said first width such that said first portion extends longitudinally at approximately said first width for at least said first length, said second portion having a second width and a second length that is greater than said second width such that said second portion extends longitudinally at approximately said second width for at least said second length, said first width of said first portion being less than said length and less than said width of said stack such that at least a portion of said top sheet and said bottom sheet remain exposed by said wrapping layer and said second width of said second portion being less than said first width of said first portion such that a longitudinally-extending grasping area that is dimensioned for lifting and transporting said stack is at least partially formed along said wrapping layer by said second portion, said first portion being disposed in abutting engagement with at least said bottom sheet of said stack and said second portion disposed along at least said top sheet of said stack such that said wrapping layer will permit said stack to buckle and thereby reduce at least one of said stack length and said stack width during lifting and transporting of said stack by said wrapping layer.