Package structure and packaging method

Abstract

A packaging structure includes a head, a neck and a body. The body includes two confronting body portions of cohesive packaging material and a removable separator or insert therebetween. Upon removing the separator and pressing the two confronting body portions together, the confronting body portions are bonded together.

1 . A packaging structure comprising a head, a neck and a body, wherein the body comprises two confronting body portions of cohesive packaging material and a removable separator therebetween, whereby upon removing the separator and pressing the two confronting body portions together, the confronting body portions are bonded together. 
   
   
       2 . A packaging structure according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the confronting portions of cohesive packaging material is stamped to form a flap to facilitate access to a lamina placed between said two confronting portions. 
   
   
       3 . A packaging structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the head comprises two confronting head portions of cohesive packaging material connected together along a fold line and the neck comprises two confronting neck portions of cohesive packaging material connecting the head portions respectively to the body portions. 
   
   
       4 . A packaging structure according to  claim 3 , wherein the separator includes a head portion interposed between the two confronting head portions of cohesive packaging material, a neck portion interposed between the two confronting neck portions of cohesive packaging material, and a body portion interposed between the two confronting body portions of cohesive packaging material. 
   
   
       5 . A method of packaging a lamina, comprising providing a packaging structure including a head and a body attached to the head, wherein the body comprises two confronting portions of cohesive packaging material and a removable separator therebetween, the method comprising removing the separator from between the confronting portions of cohesive packaging material, placing the lamina between the confronting portions, pressing the confronting portions together, whereby the confronting portions are bonded together, and detaching the body of the packaging structure from the head of the packaging structure. 
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 5 , wherein the packaging structure includes a neck connecting the head to the body and the method includes detaching the body of the packaging structure from the head of the packaging structure by severing the neck of the packaging structure.