Solid Product Packaging

Abstract

A product packaging for a solid product comprises a base, a lid, and a seal. The base has a top, sides, and a bottom forming a cavity configured and arranged to receive a solid product, and the base has an exterior surface. A texture is on the exterior surface of the base, whereby the texture enhances a user's ability to grip the base when the base is inverted. The seal interconnects the top of the base and the lid and allows the lid to be peeled away from the top of the base.

1 . A product packaging for a solid product, comprising:
 a) a base having a top, sides, and a bottom forming a cavity configured and arranged to receive a solid product, the base having an exterior surface;   b) a texture on the exterior surface of the base, whereby the texture enhances a user's ability to grip the base when the base is inverted;   c) a lid; and   d) a seal interconnecting the top of the base and the lid, the seal allowing the lid to be peeled away from the top of the base.   
     
     
         2 . The product packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the top is a flange extending outward proximate the sides of the base. 
     
     
         3 . The product packaging of  claim 2 , further comprising a grasping portion proximate the flange, the grasping portion being an area where the seal is absent thereby allowing the lid to be grasped and peeled to separate the lid from the top of the base. 
     
     
         4 . The product packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the texture is ribbing. 
     
     
         5 . The product packaging of  claim 4 , wherein the ribbing extends outward at least 1.5 mm. 
     
     
         6 . The product packaging of  claim 4 , the ribbing comprising at least first and second ribs, a center of the first rib spaced at least 25.4 mm from a center of the second rib. 
     
     
         7 . The product packaging of  claim 4 , wherein the ribbing is proximate the bottom of the base. 
     
     
         8 . The product packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the base is a material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, nylon, polypropylene, polystyrene, and polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         9 . The product packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the lid is made of a multi-layer laminate comprising at least two layers, one of which is a heat sealable layer. 
     
     
         10 . The product packaging of  claim 9 , wherein the heat sealable layer of the lid creates the seal interconnecting the top of the base and the lid. 
     
     
         11 . The product packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the base has a water vapor transmission rate of less than 0.02 g/100 sq. in. and the lid has a water vapor transmission rate of less than 0.13 g/100 sq. in.