Retail Card Package

Abstract

A packaging assembly and a method for assembling a package include a sheet precut and folded along scored lines to form a protruding portion defining a cavity within which a product is received and a planar, sealed portion extending from the protruding portion. In addition, a package assembly including a protruding portion defining a cavity within which a product is to be received and a planar, sealed portion extending from the protruding portion. The packager assembly includes a sheet including a first portion configured to be folded to form a first side of the package assembly from which the protruding portion extends and a second portion forming a second, planar side of the package assembly opposite the first side of the package assembly, the first portion foldable toward and sealable against the second portion to define the protruding portion and the sealed portion.

1 . A package assembly, comprising:
 a sheet precut and folded along scored lines to form a protruding portion defining a cavity within which a product is received and a planar, sealed portion extending from the protruding portion.   
     
     
         2 . The package assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the protruding portion extends from a first side of the package assembly so that a second side of the package assembly opposite the first side is substantially planar. 
     
     
         3 . The package assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising an opening extending through a portion of the sheet so that the product received within the cavity is visible though the opening. 
     
     
         4 . The package assembly of  claim 3 , further comprising a transparent plastic sheet extending over the opening to protect the product received within the cavity. 
     
     
         5 . The package assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising an insert configured to be received within the cavity to hold and merchandise the product therewithin, wherein the product includes a non-uniform size. 
     
     
         6 . The package assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the insert further includes a fixing mechanism. 
     
     
         7 . The package assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the fixing mechanism includes a zip tie or a twist tie. 
     
     
         8 . The package assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the sealed portion is configured to be printed with marketing material. 
     
     
         9 . The packaging assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the sheet includes a first portion defining the first side of the package assembly and a second portion defining the second side of the package assembly, the first portion sealed against the second portion to form the protruding portion and the sealed portion. 
     
     
         10 . The packaging assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the first portion is sealed against the second portion via one of a cold seal, heat seal, or a hot melt process. 
     
     
         11 . The packaging assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the first portion includes a substantially rectangular face portion and a side wall extending from each side of the face portion, each side wall folded relative to the face portion along a scored line to define the protruding portion. 
     
     
         12 . The packaging assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the first portion includes mating portions extending from at least three of the side walls, each mating portion folded relative to a corresponding one of the side walls along a scored line and sealed against the second portion to define the sealed portion. 
     
     
         13 . A package assembly including a protruding portion defining a cavity within which a product is to be received and a planar, sealed portion extending from the protruding portion, comprising:
 a sheet including a first portion configured to be folded to form a first side of the package assembly from which the protruding portion extends and a second portion forming a second, planar side of the package assembly opposite the first side of the package assembly, the first portion foldable toward and sealable against the second portion to define the protruding portion and the sealed portion.   
     
     
         14 . The packaging assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the first portion includes a substantially rectangular face portion and a side wall extending from each side of the face portion, each side wall folded relative to the face portion along a scored line to define the protruding portion. 
     
     
         15 . The packaging assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the first portion includes mating portions extending from at least three of the side walls, each mating portion folded relative to a corresponding one of the side walls along a scored line and sealed against the second portion to define the sealed portion. 
     
     
         16 . The package assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the first portion is sealable against the second portion via one of a cold seal, heat seal, or a hot melt process. 
     
     
         17 . A method for assembling a package, comprising:
 folding a first portion of a sheet along scored lines to form a protruding portion defining a cavity;   folding the first portion of the sheet toward a second portion of the sheet; and   sealing the first portion against the second portion to fix the protruding portion and form a sealed portion extending from the protruding portion, the sealed portion being substantially planar.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein folding the first portion of the sheet to form the protruding portion includes folding side walls of the first portion relative to a rectangular face portion of the first portion along scored lines. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein folding the first portion of the sheet to form the protruding portion further includes folding mating portions extending from the side walls relative to the side walls along scored lines so that the mating portions are sealed against the second portion to define the sealed portion. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 inserting a product into the cavity prior to sealing the first portion against the second portion.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  17 , wherein the first and second portions are sealed against one another via one of a cold seal, hot seal or a hot melt process.