Flat paper sheet item for distributing a thin layer of material

Claim 2

A flat paper-sheet item containing a thin removable layer of a given material, comprising: (a) a paper base panel with an upper face having at least one material-containing section with a smooth and impervious surface, (b) a relatively thin uniform cohesive layer of spreadable material which is disposed on the material-containing section from which it is readily removable upon application of light sliding contact by another surface, (c) a paper spacer piece which is integrally connected to the base panel and extends adjacent and along at least a portion of the periphery of each material-containing section to limit contact of other surfaces with the surface of the layer of spreadable material, (d) a solid plastic foam spacer layer disposed between the base panel and the spacer piece immediately adjacent to the material-containing section for providing additional spacing between the engaging surface of the spacer piece and the upper surface of the base panel.

Claim 3

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 1, wherein: (a) the solid foam spacing layer forms a continuous side wall about the spreadable material.

Claim 4

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 1, wherein: (a) the solid foam spacing layer is a heat activated foamable polymer coating.

Claim 5

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 3, wherein: (a) the solid foam spacing layer is a residual coating obtained from a thermoplastic synthetic resinous material and a volatile liquid foaming agent.

Claim 6

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 1, wherein: (a) each material-containing section of the base panel has a barrier layer coating which provides it with a smooth and impervious surface.

Claim 7

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 5, wherein: (a) the barrier layer is a coating which is a residue of a volatile aqueous solution of carboxy-methyl cellulose.

Claim 8

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 1, wherein: (a) the base panel is rectangular and the paper spacer piece is a rectangular panel co-extensive therewith which has an access opening aligned with each material-containing section.

Claim 9

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 7, wherein: (a) a spacer panel is connected to the base panel along a common fold line which is disposed along a respective side of each panel.

Claim 10

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 1, wherein: (a) a movable cover panel having a smooth and impervious surfaced barrier layer at least as large as and aligned with the layer of spreadable material which overlies the base panel and is hingedly connected thereto.

Claim 11

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 9, wherein: (a) the base and cover panels being rectangular and superposed with respect to each other and connected beyond the spacer piece and along corresponding side edges to provide a movable covering for the spreadable material surface.

Claim 12

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 10, wherein: (a) the spreadable material is a cosmetic, and (b) the barrier layer and the foam spacer layer form a shallow container-like recess for the Cosmetic material.

Claim 13

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 11, wherein: (a) the Cosmetic material is a flat layer of lipstick, the upper surface of which is disposed below the upper face of the paper spacer piece.

Claim 14

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 12, wherein: (a) the base panel contains two longitudinally spaced substantially rectangular material-containing sections, (b) the paper spacer piece is a panel co-extensive with the base panel and has two longitudinally spaced access openings aligned with each material-containing section, and (c) the foam spacer layer forms a continuous side wall about each material-containing section.

Claim 15

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 11, wherein: (a) the paper spacer piece is a rectangular panel substantially co-extensive with the base panel and has an access opening aligned with each material-containing section on the base panel, and (b) the spacer panel is connected to the base panel along a common fold line disposed along a respective side edge of each panel.

Claim 16

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 14, wherein: (a) the printed material is contained on the exterior surfaces of the spacer and base panels, and on the surfaces of the cover panel.

Claim 17

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 15, wherein: (a) the cosmetic material is a flat layer of lipstick, the upper surface of which is disposed substantially below the upper face of the paper spacer panel.

Claim 18

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 16, wherein: (a) a second paper base panel having an upper face with at least one material-containing section with a smooth and impervious surface and is connected to the first base panel along a common fold line disposed along an edge of the base panel, (b) the second base panel containing a relatively uniform cohesive layer of spreadable material which is disposed on the material-containing section from which it is readily removable upon application of light sliding contact by another surface, (c) a second paper sheet spacer panel connected to the second base panel and having an access opening aligned with the material-containing section of the second base panel, (d) a solid plastic foam spacing layer disposed between the second base panel and the second spacer panel immediately adjacent to the material containing section and the periphery of the access opening in the second spacer panel for providing additional spacing between the engaging surface of the second spacer panel and the upper face of the second base panel, (e) the access openings in the spacer panels coming into contact with each other to act as a cover piece when the base panels are folded into superposed relation, and (f) the access openings in the spacer panels being staggered with respect to each other and the spacer panel surface having a smooth impervious coating which covers and extends over the access opening of the opposed spacer panel so as to provide a non-adhering surface which faces the spreadable material surface within the access opening of the opposer spacer element.

Claim 19

The flat paper-sheet item as set forth in claim 17, wherein: (a) one of the spacer panels has two substantially rectangular laterally spaced access openings surrounding different cosmetic layer material, and the opposed spacer panel has one access opening which is longitudinally positioned opposite the space between the access opening of the opposed spacer panel, (b) the periphery of the access opening also enclosing a substantially rectangular layer of cosmetic material, and (c) the exterior surfaces of the base panels, and the exterior surface of the spacer panels containing printed material.