Product package

Abstract

A product package comprising: (a) an enclosure having at least one tear strip defining an intended opening; and, (b) a loop operatively coupled to the tear strip, where the loop has an available circumference between twelve and twenty-four inches.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A product package comprising:
 an enclosure having at least one tear strip defining an intended opening; and,   a loop operatively coupled to the tear strip, where the loop has an available circumference between twelve and twenty-four inches.   
     
     
         2 . The product package of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the enclosure embodies a cuboid shape; and,   the enclosure houses a sterilized product.   
     
     
         3 . The product package of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the enclosure embodies an envelope shape; and,   the enclosure houses a sterilized product.   
     
     
         4 . The product package of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the enclosure embodies a cylindrical shape; and,   the enclosure houses a sterilized product.   
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The product package of  claim 1 , wherein the tear strip extends along a perimeter of at least one of the sides of the cuboid shape. 
     
     
         7 . The product package of  claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the tear strip is at least one of straight and arcuate. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The product package of  claim 1 , wherein the loop is a continuation of the tear strip that is separable from the enclosure without compromising the integrity of the enclosure. 
     
     
         10 . The product package of  claim 1 , wherein the tear strip comprises at least one of a scored band, a ribbon, and a fiber. 
     
     
         11 . The product package of  claim 10 , wherein the tear strip comprises a fiber adhered to the exterior of the enclosure, where an adherence between the fiber and the enclosure is greater than an adherence between the enclosure itself. 
     
     
         12 . The product package of  claim 10 , wherein the tear strip comprises a plastic ribbon adhered to the exterior of the enclosure, where an adherence between the plastic ribbon and the enclosure is greater than an adherence between the enclosure itself. 
     
     
         13 . The product package of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is fabricated from at least one of a metal foil, a polymer, and a paper. 
     
     
         14 . A method of manufacturing a product package comprising:
 forming a blank that may be reconfigured into an enclosure, the blank including at least one tear strip defining an intended opening of the enclosure, where the tear strip is coupled to a loop having a circumference between twelve and twenty four inches.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the enclosure comprises at least one of a cuboid shape, an envelope shape, and a cylindrical shape; and,   the enclosure is configured to house a sterilized product.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising mounting a tear strip to the blank so that the tear strip extends across multiple sides of the enclosure. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising mounting a tear strip to the blank so that the tear strip extends along a perimeter of at least one side of the enclosure. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the tear strip includes at least one of a straight section and an arcuate section. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the tear strip comprises at least one of a scored band, a ribbon, and a fiber. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the blank comprises at least one of a metal foil, a polymer, and a paper. 
     
     
         21 - 33 . (canceled) 
     
     
         34 . A method of manufacturing a product package comprising:
 forming a blank that may be reconfigured into an enclosure, the blank including a reinforcing strip, where the reinforcing strip is coupled to a loop having a circumference between twelve and twenty four inches; and,   mounting walls of the blank to one another to form the enclosure, where the walls are mounted to one another and configured to be separable from one another prior to separation of the reinforcing strip from the enclosure.   
     
     
         35 - 40 . (canceled)