Package configured to hide or otherwise visually obscure an active member attached thereto

Abstract

A package configured to hold product includes an active component and a label. The active component can be placed on or attached to an interior surface of the package and the label can be placed on or attached to an exterior surface of the package. The label can be placed on the package to cover the active component so that the active component generally cannot be seen from the external environment.

1 . A package forming a cavity and configured to hold or store perishable product, the package comprising:
 an active member attached to an interior surface of the package, the active member comprising a base material and an active agent; and   a label attached to the package on or at a portion of the package that is transparent or translucent, the label preventing the active member from being seen or making it more difficult to see the active member from an external environment of the package.   
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the label is attached to an exterior surface of the package. 
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the label is attached to an interior surface of the package. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 3 , wherein the active member is embedded in, integral with, or attached to the label. 
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the active member is a film configured to absorb or adsorb. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein product is placed in the cavity, wherein the active member contributes to preservation of the product, and wherein the product is perishable foodstuff. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the entire package is transparent except for the label. 
     
     
         11 . The package of  claim 10 , wherein the label is opaque. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the entire package is translucent except for the label. 
     
     
         14 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the label is opaque. 
     
     
         15 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein the label is larger than the active member. 
     
     
         16 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein the label and the active member have the same shape. 
     
     
         17 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the package is a bag formed from a roll of plastic film. 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the active member includes desiccant or antimicrobial material. 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A package configured to hold or store product, the package forming a cavity to hold perishable product, the package comprising:
 at least one transparent or translucent side or surface;   a label attached to an interior of the transparent or translucent side or surface, the label being opaque; and   an active member comprising a base material and an active agent, the active agent including desiccant or antimicrobial material, the active agent being attached to, integral with, or embedded in the label,   wherein the label hides the active member from being visible in an external environment to the package.   
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . The package of  claim 21 , wherein the package is a bag formed from a roll of plastic film. 
     
     
         24 . The package of  claim 21 , wherein the package is formed of polyethylene. 
     
     
         25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . A method of forming a package containing an active member on an interior surface of the package and a label on an exterior surface of the package, the method comprising:
 aligning the label and the active member so that the label obscures or blocks the active member from being visible to an external environment of the package, the active member being configured to absorb, adsorb, or release.   
     
     
         27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the active member is an entrained polymer film. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the active member includes a base material, an active agent, and a channeling agent. 
     
     
         30 . (canceled)