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Package or container with multiple removable layersRelated Patent Categories: Special Receptacle Or Package, With Indicia Or Area Modified For IndiciaPackage or container with multiple removable layers description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070144929, Package or container with multiple removable layers. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to a package or a container having outer layers which are removable from an external side surface of the package or container. The present invention further relates to a dispenser for products which has outer layers which are removable from an external side surface of the dispenser. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Packaging which contains multiple articles or multiple volumes of a product that are dispensed over time often become soiled or damaged during use, resulting in a package having an unattractive appearance. This is particularly true for consumer products. Many times packages and containers of consumer products, including personal care products, may become soiled or damaged during transportation to a retail store or during storage or display in a retail store, which may result in a package having an unattractive appearance. Consumers are less likely to purchase a package of consumer products when the package is soiled or damaged. When a consumer purchases these soiled or damaged packaging or containers or when the package or container of consumer products becomes soiled or damaged during use, the consumer will often hide or place the soiled or damaged package or container of consumer goods in a location that is not prominent in a household, place of business and the like, such as drawers, closets and cabinets. Articles that are often out of sight are also out of the mind of the user, which can result in less products being used or the consumer in need of the consumer product forgetting to use the consumer products. Forgetting to use the consumer products, especially in the case of absorbent personal care products, can often lead to embarrassing and/or unhealthy situations for the consumers and/or users of these products. [0003] In addition, current packages for personal care products always have indicia on most, if not all, sides of the packages which clearly indicate the contents of the package. As a result of these indicia, the packages with personal care products are often stored in closed storage areas, such as cabinets and drawers, to effectively hide the consumer products, especially personal care products, from the sight of others. This is especially true for absorbent personal care products. However, when these personal care products are placed in closed storage, it is often easy for users to forget to use the products on a daily basis or when the product is needed, especially when the user is pressed for time. Often the absorbent personal care products are stored near the place of use, which is usually a place where privacy is available, such as a bathroom or bedroom. Further, in many older homes, and relatively cramped living quarters, such as college dorms, small apartments and the like, closed storage in bathrooms or bedrooms is many times not available or is available on a limited basis. As a result, many times the absorbent personal care products must be stored in the open and in plain view for others, other than the user, to see. This can lead to embarrassment or unnecessary distress for the user of these products, especially when the user must share a space, such as a bathroom, with a nonuser, including guests. Many times, users of the absorbent personal care product remove the personal care articles from the packaging and place the articles in a more discreet container. [0004] Many consumer products need to have certain indicia, including branding and use information on the packaging in order for the packages of consumer products to be placed in commerce. However, these indicia often lead to packaging or containers which are aesthetically unpleasing to the consumer and user of the consumer products. There is a need in the art to provide consumer products to a consumer in packaging which contains the necessary indicia, while providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance to the consumer. This would allow the consumer to place the package in the open, allowing others to see the package; however the others seeing the package would not know what the package or container contains without opening the package or container. [0005] There is a need in the art to provide a package of consumer products which can be easily cleaned by a consumer or user once the package becomes soiled or damaged. In addition, there is a need in the art to provide a discreet package of personal care articles for purchasers and users of personal care articles, which provides discretion during the process of purchasing the absorbent personal care articles and after the absorbent personal care products are placed in storage in the home or other living quarters of the user. The present invention provides a solution to these problems in the art. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] Generally stated, the present invention provides a packaging system for products. The packaging system has a package member configured to receive products and the package member has an outwardly facing external side surface and an inwardly facing internal surface. In addition, the packaging system has a sheet component having a plurality of layers comprising an inner layer having an inner face and an outer face, the inner face being at least partially directly or indirectly connected the external side surface of the package member. The outer face is on the opposite side of the inner layer from the inner face. The sheet component also has an outer layer having a first side and an opposite second side wherein the second side faces away from the external side surface of the package member and the first side faces toward the external side surface of the package member. In addition, the outer layer is removable from the inner layer and package member. [0007] In another embodiment of the present invention, the sheet component may further have at least one intermediate layer positioned between the inner layer and the outer layer. Each intermediate layer has an inner side and an outer side, the inner side and the outer side being opposite one another and the outer side faces away from the external side surface of the package member. The intermediate layer may also be removable from the inner layer and the external side surface of the package component. [0008] In another embodiment of the present invention, provided is a dispenser for products. The dispenser is a package or container member configured to receive products and the package or container member has an outwardly facing external side surface and an inwardly facing internal surface. In addition, the dispenser has a sheet component having a plurality of layers comprising an inner layer having an inner face and an outer face, the inner face being at least partially directly or indirectly connected the external side surface of the dispenser. The outer face is on the opposite side of the inner layer from the inner face. The sheet component also has an outer layer having a first side and an opposite second side wherein the second side faces away from the external side surface of the dispenser and the first side faces toward the external side surface of the package member. In addition the outer layer is removable from the inner layer and package member. The dispenser of this embodiment of the present invention contains at least two products contained within the dispenser, which are dispensed from the dispenser as needed by a user. [0009] In an additional embodiment of the present invention, the sheet component may be provided separately from the packaging system or dispenser of the present invention. The sheet component has an inner layer, an outer layer and at least one intermediate layer positioned between the inner layer and the outer layer. The inner layer has an inner face and an outer face, the inner face being adapted to be directly or indirectly connected to the external side surface of a dispenser member and the outer face being on an opposite side of the inner layer from the inner face. The outer layer has a first side and an opposite second side, wherein the second side faces away from the inner layer, the outer layer being removable from the inner layer and the at least one intermediate layer. In addition, each intermediate layer has an inner side and an outer side, the inner side and the outer side being opposite one another and the outer side faces away from the inner layer and towards the outer layer. In this embodiment of the present invention, the sheet component is provided as refill for the dispenser, so that the dispenser can be made to look fresh and clean again. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0010] FIG. 1 shows a partial side view of a packaging system of the present invention having an inner and outer layer for the sheet component. [0011] FIG. 2 shows a partial side view of a packaging system of the present invention having a sheet component with an inner layer, a series of intermediate layers and an outer layer. [0012] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the packaging system of the present invention. [0013] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of another packaging system of the present invention. [0014] FIG. 5a shows a partial side view of a packaging system of the present invention having a sheet component with an inner layer, a series of intermediate layers and an outer layer, with tabs of FIG. 4 details. [0015] FIG. 5b shows a front view of the outer layer of the sheet component in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4. [0016] FIG. 5c shows a front view of an intermediate layer just below the outer layer of the sheet component in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4. DEFINITIONS [0017] It should be noted that, when employed in the present disclosure, the terms "comprises", "comprising" and other derivatives from the root term "comprise" are intended to be open-ended terms that specify the presence of any stated features, elements, integers, steps, or components, and are not intended to preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, integers, steps, components, or groups thereof. [0018] As used herein, the term "product" is intended to mean an item which is to be used or consumed by a purchaser or user of the products. The term "product" is intended to cover "consumer products" and "professional care products". [0019] As used herein, the term "consumer products" is intended to mean products which include durable and non-durable goods which are purchase by or for a user of the products. Consumer products are intended to include, by way of example only, food items, health and hygiene items, including absorbent personal care articles, soaps, lotions, detergents, toothpaste, hair care items, facial and bath tissue, and dry and wet wipes and the like. Continue reading about Package or container with multiple removable layers... Full patent description for Package or container with multiple removable layers Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Package or container with multiple removable layers patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. 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