Easy open shrink-wrapped package

Abstract

The present application provides an easy open shrink-wrapped package for a number of products. The easy open shrink-wrapped packages includes a tray with the number of products thereon and a shrink-wrap film surrounding the tray and the number of products. The shrink-wrap film includes a first wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall and a line of perforations extending across the first wall from the first sidewall to the second sidewall.

1 . An easy open shrink-wrapped package for a number of products, comprising:
 a tray with the number of products thereon; and   a shrink-wrap film surrounding the tray and the number of products;   the shrink-wrap film comprising a first wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall;   the shrink-wrap film comprising a line of perforations extending across the first wall from the first sidewall to the second sidewall.   
     
     
         2 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 1 , wherein the shrink-wrap film comprises a polyethylene. 
     
     
         3 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 1 , wherein the shrink-wrap film comprises a thickness of about two to about four mils (about 0.0508 to about 0.1016 millimeters). 
     
     
         4 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 1 , wherein the first wall comprises a front wall. 
     
     
         5 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 4 , further comprising a back wall and wherein a second line of perforations extends across the back wall. 
     
     
         6 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 1 , wherein the first sidewall comprises a first bulls-eye and wherein the line of perforations extends across the first sidewall in part to the first wall. 
     
     
         7 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 6 , wherein the second sidewall comprises a second bulls-eye and wherein the line of perforations extends across the second sidewall in part to the first wall. 
     
     
         8 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 1 , wherein the shrink-wrap film comprises a tear away section defined by the line of perforations. 
     
     
         9 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 1 , wherein the line of perforations is positioned on the first wall at a lower end thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 1 , wherein the line of perforations is positioned on the first wall adjacent to a sidewall of the tray. 
     
     
         11 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 1 , wherein the line of perforation comprises a plurality of slits separated by a plurality of lands. 
     
     
         12 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of slits comprises a length of about two to about eight millimeters. 
     
     
         13 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of slits comprises a center to center spacing of about seven to about twelve millimeters. 
     
     
         14 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 1 , wherein the number of products comprises a number of bottles positioned in an array. 
     
     
         15 . A repeat of a shrink-wrap film used to create a shrink-wrapped package, comprising:
 a first bottom panel;   a front panel;   a top panel;   a back panel;   a second bottom panel;   a first line of perforations extending across the front panel in a first direction and extending across the first bottom panel in a second direction; and   a second line of perforations extending across the back panel in the first direction and extending across the second bottom panel in the second direction.   
     
     
         16 . An easy open shrink-wrapped package for a number of products, comprising:
 a shrink-wrap film surrounding the number of products;   the shrink-wrap film comprising a first wall, a first sidewall with a first bulls-eye, and a second sidewall with a second bulls-eye; and   the shrink-wrap film comprising a line of perforations extending across the first wall from the first sidewall to the second sidewall.   
     
     
         17 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 16 , further comprising a tray with the number of products thereon. 
     
     
         18 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 16 , wherein the shrink-wrap film comprises a polyethylene. 
     
     
         19 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 16 , wherein the shrink-wrap film comprises a thickness of about two to about four mils (about 0.0508 to about 0.1016 millimeters). 
     
     
         20 . The easy open shrink-wrapped package of  claim 16 , wherein the shrink-wrap film comprises a tear away section defined by the line of perforations.