The Procter Gamble Company

Roger E Schanzle

Arthur H Dornbusch

James L Drobish

Leo E Taske

Paul J Green

Daniel R Long

Robert W Blaut

Irvin L Brazier

Arthur H Dornsbusch

A flexible multilayer label adapted for application to deformable thermoplastic packages, with such label being impervious to water and sufficiently resilient to avoid permanent deformation upon deflection. The label includes a thermoplastic stress-compensating stratum having a relatively elastic structure which has a Young's Modulus less than about 2800 Kg/cm.sup.2 and a lower surface adapted to be bonded to the outer surface of the thermoplastic package during in-mold labeling procedures. The label further includes a thermoplastic label stratum having a Young's Modulus which exceeds about 7030 Kg/cm.sup.2 and a smooth label surface. The label stratum is laminated to the upper surface of the stress-compensating stratum. The stress-compensating stratum structure accommodates the thermal stresses and package shrinkage inherent in such in-mold labeling procedures, as well as stresses imposed by deformation of the package in use. As a result of such accommodating capabilities, the label surface of the label stratum is effectively isolated from such stresses and shrinkage and remains substantially smooth, and the laminated bonds between the label stratum, the stress-compensating stratum, and the deformable package remain substantially intact.

Thermoplastic in-mold labeling label structure for deformable

A flexible storage and dispensing package for fluid material. The package has a first mode of operation capable of storing the fluid material without leakage when the package is subjected to unintentional external forces and a second mode of operation capable of dispensing the fluid material when the package is subjected to external forces intentionally applied by the user. The second mode of operation is capable of dispensing the fluid material through a discharge orifice in response to manually applied forces and of automatically ceasing the dispensing operation when the manually applied forces are removed. The package is also resistant to leakage in the second mode of operation when stored with its discharge orifice downwardly oriented intermediate dispensing cycles.

Bimodal storage and dispensing package including self-sealing dispensing

A hanger system for a container is described as comprising the combination of a container having side and bottom walls and a top wall including a dispensing outlet, wherein the bottom wall has a concave portion. A hanger attachment lug is located and fully contained within the concave portion of the bottom wall of the container, and the attachment lug includes a shaft portion which is substantially circular in cross-section and a retention flange extending outwardly from the distal end of the shaft portion. A detachable hanger member includes an attachment clip formed adjacent its lower portion adapted to engage the shaft portion of the attachment lug to detachably and rotatably attach the hanger member to the container. The hanger member includes an upper hook portion which extends upwardly from the attachment clip and is adapted to suspend the container in inverted condition. The hanger member is attachable to the attachment lug from any direction about the periphery of such lug, and, following attachment, is rotatable a full 360.degree. thereabout. The hanger system provides a versatile means of suspending a container in inverted condition from a variety of support structures without impeding conventional manufacturing, shipping and handling characteristics for such container.

Hanger system for a container

A combination shipping and display container for packaged products is described as including a substantially open tray with a high back panel, a low front panel, and substantially open side panels connecting the front and back panels. The container includes a pair of integral divider flaps which extend between the back panel and the front panel and have a height which is substantially equal to that of the back panel. A top panel extends forwardly from the upper edge of the back panel to the front of the container and further includes a top panel extension which folds downwardly and includes means for establishing locking engagement with the container. The container is adapted to adequately protect a plurality of packaged products while providing substantial open display area in its front and side panels.

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Roger E Schanzle