Container with hollow bottom

Abstract

A container for packaging personal care articles, especially sanitary absorbent articles of personal hygiene. The package container has a hollow bottom that is spaced away from the lower end of the container. The hollow bottom is made out of a bottom flap having the size and shape generally of the cross section of the container and is held in place by a holding strip and at least one small flap.

1 . A container comprising a wall, an upper end and a lower end spaced away from each other by the wall, the wall having an inner and an outer surface and a lower portion extending from a middle distance between the upper and lower end of the container to the lower end of the container, the container further having a cross section, a length extending along the wall and an interior enclosed by the wall and a bottom, wherein the bottom is formed by a bottom flap having approximately the shape and size of the cross section of said container, the bottom flap residing in the interior of the container and being held in place by a holding strip being attached to the bottom flap along a line of connection, wherein the line of connection is spaced away from the lower end of the container along the length of the container, the container further comprising a small flap being attached to the bottom flap approximately opposite to the line of connection.  
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the holding strip and the small flap are extensions of the wall on the lower end of the container, wherein the extensions are folded against the inner surface of the wall along folding lines.  
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the holding strip and the small flap are connected to the inner surface of the wall.  
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein the folding lines are spaced away from the lower end of the container towards the upper end of the container.  
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the cross-section varies along the length of the container.  
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container comprises more than one small flap.  
   
   
       7 . The container of  claim 1  further comprising at least one window in the wall.  
   
   
       8 . The container of  claim 1  further comprising at least one generally transparent zone.