Package for holding and transporting product

Abstract

A package for holding and transporting product, the package comprising a container having walls defining a void and a strap comprising a first end and a second end and having a length greater than a length of a perimeter of the product, said strap disposed within said void intermediate at least one of a plurality of said walls and the product, said first end and said second end accessible through one of said walls to remove said strap and the product from said container.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A package for holding and transporting product, the package comprising: 
 a container having walls defining a void; and    a strap comprising a first end and a second end and having a length greater than a length of a perimeter of the product, said strap disposed within said void intermediate at least one of a plurality of said walls and the product, said first end and said second end being accessible through at least one of said walls to remove said strap and the product from said container.    
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said strap is comprised of plastic.  
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said container is comprised of cardboard.  
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the strap is elongate.  
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said strap surrounds the product, and wherein said first end and said second end are adjacent one said wall.  
     
     
         6 . A method for packaging a product, the method comprising: 
 providing a container comprising walls defining a void;    providing a strap having a first end, a second end, and a length greater than a length of a perimeter of the product; and 
 disposing the strap and the product within the container with the strap intermediate the product and a plurality of the walls so that the first end and the second end are accessible through at least one of the walls to remove the product from the container.  
   
     
     
         7 . A method for stocking product at a desired location, the method comprising: 
 providing a product packaged in a container by a method comprising 
 providing a container comprising walls defining a void,  
 providing a strap having a first end, a second end, and a length greater than a length of a perimeter of the product,  
 disposing the strap and the product within the container with the strap intermediate the product and a plurality of the walls so that the first end and the second end are accessible through at least one of the walls to remove the product from the container;  
   gaining access to the product within the container;    removing the product from the container by grasping the first end and the second end and lifting the strap from the container;    placing the product in the desired location; and    removing the strap from the product.    
     
     
         8 . A method for stocking product at a desired location, the method comprising: 
 providing a packaged product comprising 
 a container having walls defining a void, and  
 a strap comprising a first end and a second end and having a length greater than a length of a perimeter of the product, the strap disposed within the void intermediate a plurality of the walls and the product, so that the first end and the second end are accessible through at least one of the walls;  
   gaining access to the product within the container;    removing the product from the container by grasping the first end and the    second end and lifting the strap from the container;    placing the product in the desired location; and    removing the strap from the product.    
     
     
         9 . A package for holding and transporting product having a perimeter, the package comprising: 
 a container having walls defining a void; and    a strap comprising a first end and a second end, said strap disposed within said void intermediate a plurality of said walls and the product, said first end and said second end accessible through at least one of said walls to remove said strap and said product from said container.    
     
     
         10 . The package of claim  10 , wherein the strap has a length greater than a length of the perimeter.