US 7,541,080 B2
Wrapping material with a Z-lock system
Nissim Mass, Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek (Israel); Tsafrir Lior, Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek (Israel); Yair Efrati, Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek (Israel); Ilan Asis, Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek (Israel); and Hagai Paz, Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek (Israel)
Assigned to Tama Plastic Industry, (Israel)
Filed on Jul. 07, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/884,966.
Application 10/884966 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/326418, filed on Dec. 23, 2002, granted, now 6,787,209.
Prior Publication US 2005/0034429 A1, Feb. 17, 2005
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B32B 9/00 (2006.01); B32B 3/00 (2006.01); B32B 3/04 (2006.01); B65B 41/00 (2006.01); B65D 65/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 428—40.1  [428/42.2; 428/42.3; 428/57; 428/58; 428/121; 428/124; 428/192; 428/906; 229/87.01; 229/87.19; 53/389.2] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A continuous wrapping material for wrapping one or more items, comprising:
a right wrapping portion having a first end, an opposite second end, a first surface, and an opposite second surface, said right wrapping portion being folded back on itself to form a V-shaped fold at said first end of said right wrapping portion prior to wrapping an item;
a left wrapping portion having a first end, an opposite second end, a first surface, and an opposite second surface that correspond, respectively to said first end, said opposite second end, said first surface, and said opposite second surface of said right wrapping portion, said opposite second end of said left wrapping portion overlaps a portion of said V-shaped fold at said first end of said right wrapping portion; and
a discrete laminate comprising a substrate having a first surface and an opposite second surface, said first surface of said discrete laminate includes an adhesive layer thereon, said adhesive layer facing said right and left wrapping portions, said adhesive on a first portion of said first surface of said discrete laminate releasably adhered to a portion of said first surface of said right wrapping portion along said V-shaped fold and said adhesive on a second portion of said first surface of said discrete laminate being permanently adhered to a portion of said opposite second surface of said left wrapping portion along said opposite second end of said left wrapping portion so as to form a continuous web of wrapping material prior to wrapping the item.