US 12,129,068 B2
Apparatus and method for configuring and opening product packaging
Ryan David Lucey, Saint Paul, MN (US); Christopher John Opelt, Saint Paul, MN (US); David M. Shoberg, Saint Paul, MN (US); Brian P. Carlson, Saint Paul, MN (US); and Paul R. Kraus, Saint Paul, MN (US)
Assigned to ECOLAB USA INC., Saint Paul, MN (US)
Filed by ECOLAB USA INC., Saint Paul, MN (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/645,639.
Application 16/270,301 is a division of application No. 13/313,173, filed on Dec. 7, 2011, abandoned.
Application 17/645,639 is a continuation of application No. 16/270,301, filed on Feb. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,235,899.
Prior Publication US 2022/0111990 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. B65B 61/18 (2006.01); B65D 75/58 (2006.01); B65B 61/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 61/184 (2013.01) [B65D 75/5838 (2013.01); B65B 61/06 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a solid detergent;
a shrink wrap packaging closely following the contour of the solid detergent and enclosing the solid detergent; and
a protective mechanism (i) including a list of product ingredients that make up the solid detergent; (ii) including indicia displayed to a user; and (iii) covering a predefined failure point in the shrink wrap packaging, the protective mechanism being configured to lift from the packaging in a first direction starting at the predefined failure point in order to tear the packaging;
wherein the protective mechanism is further configured to (i) lift from the packaging in a second direction opposite the first direction to separate the protective mechanism from the packaging around a portion of the predefined failure point without tearing any portion of the shrink wrap packaging; and (ii) be replaced, reapplied, and/or adjusted without breaking any seals associated with the shrink wrap packaging;
wherein the protective mechanism is a label that includes a first adhesive on a portion of the label in contact with the packaging and a second adhesive on a portion of the label in contact with the predefined failure point.