Multiple Compartment Package

Abstract

The present invention relates to multiple compartment bags, and in particular to such bags in which one of the compartments is hermetically sealed. The present invention relates to a dual compartment package in which one hermetically sealed compartment is for packaging a personal care product, more particularly a cosmetic product, and one accessible compartment is for packaging a sample and optionally a leaflet of said personal care product, or of other products of the same product line of said first personal-care product.

1 . A multiple compartment package comprising: 
 (i) one hermetically sealed compartment for packaging a retail product; and    (ii) at least one additional, accessible compartment that is not hermetically sealed for packaging a sample of said retail product.    
   
   
       2 . The package according to  claim 1 , comprising an accessible compartment for inserting an accompanying leaflet of said retail product.  
   
   
       3 . The package according to  claim 1 , comprising an accessible compartment for inserting additional marketing or promotional material.  
   
   
       4 . The package according to  claim 1 , shaped in any geometric, non-geometric or figurative form.  
   
   
       5 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein the compartments are aligned horizontally, vertically or in any other form.  
   
   
       6 . The package according to  claim 1 , made of a material selected from polyethylene film (PE), polyester (PET), polypropylene (PP), multilayered laminated foils, paper or aluminum foil.  
   
   
       7 . The package according to  claim 6 , further comprising insulating materials, or soft or rigid fillers.  
   
   
       8 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein said accessible compartment is closed by a closing mean selected from clips, buttons, slipknots, adhesive material, strings, or zippers or any other industrial mean.  
   
   
       9 . The package according to  claim 1 , further containing means for hanging said package on a display counter.  
   
   
       10 . The package according to  claim 9 , wherein said means are a hook or one or more holes.  
   
   
       11 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein said retail product and said sample of retail product are personal-care products.  
   
   
       12 . A dual-compartment package according to  claim 1 , wherein said retail product and said sample of retail product are cosmetic products.  
   
   
       13 . A triple-compartment package according to  claim 1 , wherein said retail product and said sample of retail product are cosmetic products.  
   
   
       14 . A method of selling a retail product comprising: 
 (i) placing a retail product in an hermetically sealed compartment of a multiple compartment package;    (ii) placing a sample of said retail product in an accessible compartment of said multiple compartment package;    (iii) selling said multiple compartment package; and    (iv) setting a predefined period of time from the purchase date of said multiple compartment package so that a customer can return said multiple compartment package to the purchasing location and receive a refund or credit if the hermetically sealed compartment containing said retail product has not been opened;    (v) replacing said sample of said retail product, in the accessible compartment if said sample has been used or partially used; and    (vi) offering said multiple compartment package for sale again.    
   
   
       15 . A method according to  claim 14 , wherein an accompanying leaflet of said retail product is inserted to an accessible compartment of said multiple compartment package.  
   
   
       16 . A method according to  claim 14 , wherein additional marketing or promotional material are inserted to an accessible compartment of said multiple compartment package.  
   
   
       17 . A method according to  claim 14 , wherein said predefined period of time is 10 or 14 days.  
   
   
       18 . A method according to  claim 14 , wherein said predefined period of time has no limits so that a customer may return the multiple compartment package any time for a refund or credit as long as the hermetic compartment containing the retail product has not been opened.  
   
   
       19 . A method according to  claim 14 , wherein said multiple compartment package is a dual compartment package and said retail product and sample of retail product are cosmetic products.  
   
   
       20 . A method according to  claim 14 , wherein said multiple compartment package is a triple compartment package and said retail product and sample of retail product are cosmetic products.