Laminated container structure incorporating a peelable panel section having a heat transferable image

Claim 2

A laminated container structure comprising on inner wall constituted of a substantially rigid material; an outer wall of a generally pliant material adapted to have indicia imprinted on at least the outer surface thereof; adhesive means extending intermediate said inner and outer walls for adhesively fastening said walls to each other; perforations extending through at least said pliant outer wall in a predetermined tear outline defining a removable panel section; a heat transferable image provided on said panel section; adhesive-repellent means provided intermediate the inner surface of said outer wall and said adhesive means substantially coextensive with the area of said removable panel section to prevent the latter from adhering to said inner wall and facilitate tearing off of said removable section along said tear outline without adversely affecting the integrity of said container structure, and a protective coating applied on said panel section, said coating imparting scuff resistance to said heat transferable image.

Claim 3

A container structure as claimed in claim 1, said heat transferable image being printed on the outer surface of said outer wall within the area of said removable section.

Claim 4

A container structure as claimed in claim 1 or 2, said heat transferable image being constituted of a heat transferable substance selected from the group consisting of sublimation dyes, disperse dyes, pigmented sublimation inks, or vinyl plastisol films.

Claim 5

A container structure as claimed in claim 1, said coating being permeable to the hot transfer of said heat transferable image.

Claim 6

A container structure as claimed in claim 1, said adhesive-repellent means being provided on the surface of said outer wall in contact with said adhesive means.

Claim 7

A container structure as claimed in claim 1, said perforations defining a generally rectangular removable outer wall section and including one continuous slit tear line along a first tear edge; discontinuous slits extending substantially perpendicularly and in parallel from each end of said continuous slit tear line so as to form the second and third tear edges of said removable section; discontinuous elongate slits extending towards each other from the free ends of said first-mentioned discontinuous slits in an outwardly tapered overlapping end relationship; and an outwardly curved slit forming a peelable pull tab for said removable section centrally interconnected with said overlapping slits.

Claim 8

A container structure as claimed in claim 1, said inner wall being formed of paperboard and said outer wall being formed of a thin pliable glossy finished paper.

Claim 9

A container structure as claimed in claim 1, said structure comprising a generally rectangular box-like container, said removable section being located on one exterior surface portion of said container.

Claim 10

A laminated container structure comprising an inner wall constituted of a substantially rigid material; an outer wall of a generally pliant fibrous material adapted to have indicia imprinted on at least the outer surface thereof; adhesive means disposed between said inner and outer wall for laminating said walls to each other; a series of slits perforating at least said pliant outer wall and extending in a predetermined tear outline defining a removable panel section adapted to contain at least a portion of said printed indicia, said tear outline being generally rectangular and including a continuous straight line slit defining the trailing edge of said removable panel section, discontinuous slits extending substantially perpendicularly to and in parallel from each end of said continuous slit to define the side edges of said removable panel section, and a series of discontinuous slits connecting the extended ends of said side edge slits and defining the leading edge of said removable panel section; adhesive repellent means disposed between the inner surface of said outer wall and said adhesive means in a coating substantially coextensive with the area of said removable panel section to faciliting peeling off said panel section along said tear outline, the pattern of said coating being offset from said trailing edge to define an uncoated border strip area at said trailing edge, whereby final separation of said panel section from said carton results from failure of the tensile bond between the fibers in the material of said section, which separation is completed along a straight line by said continuous cut to provide the removed panel section with a straight line trailing edge.

Claim 11

A laminated container structure comprising an inner wall constituted of a substantially rigid material; an outer wall of a generally pliant fibrous material adapted to have indicia imprinted on at least the outer surface thereof; adhesive means disposed between said inner and outer wall for laminating said walls to each other; a series of slits perforating at least said pliant outer wall and extending in a predetermined tear outline defining a removable panel section adapted to contain at least a portion of said printed indicia, said tear outline being generally rectangular and including a continuous straight line slit defining the trailing edge of said removable panel section, discontinuous slits extending substantially perpendicularly to and in parallel from each end of said continuous slit to define the side edges of said removable panel section, and a series of discontinuous slits connecting the extended ends of said side edge slits and defining the leading edge of said removable panel section; adhesive repellent means disposed between the inner surface of said outer wall and said adhesive means in a coating substantially coextensive with the area of said removable panel section to faciliting peeling off said panel section along said tear outline, the pattern of said coating being offset from said trailing edge to define an uncoated border strip area at said trailing edge, whereby final separation of said panel section from said carton results from failure of the tensile bond between the fibers in the material of said section, which separation is completed along a straight line by said continuous cut to provide the removed panel section with a straight line trailing edge.

Claim 12

The invention according to claim 9, wherein the coating pattern of said adhesive repellent means extends outwardly at least to the side edges of said removable panel section.

Claim 13

The invention according to claim 10, wherein the coating pattern of said adhesive repellent means extends outwardly at least to the leading edge of said removable panel section.