Unitized package of card and fluid vessel

摘要

The invention generally relates to unitized packages for containing and dispensing a product material. In particular, the unitized packages comprise a printed base card and a fluid vessel permanently bonded to the printed base card. The fluid vessel comprises a first laminate barrier layer comprising at least one layer of a biaxially oriented thermoplastic polymer, a portion of which is formed into a modified dome shape, and a planar second laminate barrier layer. The first and second laminate barrier layers are sealed together to form a fluid-tight enclosure, wherein the product material substantially fills the enclosure and the modified dome shape is resiliently sustainable. A method of manufacturing the unitized packages as described above is also provided. In particular, the method includes forming a portion of the first laminate barrier layer comprising the biaxially oriented polymer into the modified dome shape using a force such as pressurized gas.

主权项

1. 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.