Zip strip packaging

Abstract

A product and a system for producing, and opening a packaging for a retail item that may be used for display and retail sale. The product and system for packaging an item allows an object to be contained within the packaging discouraging its opening prior to retail sale due to a security tab, however the object may be easily accessible by a consumer after retail sale. The packaging has a two piece setup to contain and display the object within the packaging. The first portion contains the object to be displayed and the second portion envelops and/or contains the first portion. The second portion also has an external member having an adhesive strip to secure the entire package during display and uses a strip tab to release the first portion from the packaging which holds the object during display. The first portion may be easily opened by an end user to retrieve the object.

1 . A product for packaging an object, the product comprising: 
 a first portion having a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side;    a second portion having a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side;    a second portion having at least one external member contained thereon;    said first portion fitting into said second portion wherein said first portion is contained within said second portion; and    said at least one external member being able to extend to the second portion for attachment thereto.    
   
   
       2 . The product of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 said external member wherein said external member has a pull tab.    
   
   
       3 . The product of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 said external member wherein said external member has an adhesive means.    
   
   
       4 . The product of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 said external member wherein said external member has at least one perforation contained thereon.    
   
   
       5 . The product of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 the first portion wherein said first portion has at least one aperture formed thereon.    
   
   
       6 . The product of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 the second portion wherein said second portion has at least one aperture formed thereon.    
   
   
       7 . The product of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 the external member wherein said external member has a strip tab along a perforation line wherein said strip tab is between an adhesive means contained on the outside edge of the external member and the inner edge of the external member and further wherein said strip tab may be extracted from the external member.    
   
   
       8 . The product of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 said first portion and said second portion wherein the first portion and the second portion are comprised of plastic.    
   
   
       9 . The product of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 said first portion and said second portion wherein the first portion and the second portion are comprised of cardboard.    
   
   
       10 . The product of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 said first portion and said second portion wherein the first portion and the second portion are comprised of a combination of plastic and cardboard.    
   
   
       11 . A method for making and opening a packaging, the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a first portion for a packaging;    providing a second portion for a packaging wherein the second portion has at least one external member attached thereto;    inserting the first portion into the second portion;    folding and adhering the external member to the second portion.    
   
   
       12 . The method as described in  claim 11  further comprising the step of: 
 placing an adhesive means on the external strip to adhere to the second portion.    
   
   
       13 . The method as described in  claim 11  further comprising the step of: 
 providing a strip tap on the external member to open the package.    
   
   
       14 . The method as described in  claim 11  further comprising the step of: 
 providing a perforation on the external member to facilitate removal of the strip tab.    
   
   
       15 . The method as described in  claim 11  further comprising the step of: 
 providing an aperture on the first portion and the second portion to allow for viewing of the object contained within the packaging.    
   
   
       16 . The method as described in  claim 11  further comprising the step of: 
 pulling the strip tap contained on the external member which leaves the adhesive end of the external member attached to the second portion and further wherein the remainder of the external member is released from adhesion to the second portion.    
   
   
       17 . The method as described in  claim 11  further comprising the step of: 
 removing the strip from the external member.    
   
   
       18 . The method as described in  claim 11  further comprising the step of: 
 opening the second portion to reveal the first portion.    
   
   
       19 . The method as described in  claim 11  further comprising the step of: 
 removing the first portion from within the second portion.    
   
   
       20 . The method as described in  claim 11  further comprising the step of: 
 removing an object from the first portion to be used by a consumer.