Golf ball package

Abstract

The present invention relates to sealed flexible plastic packages for golf balls.

1 . A package comprising: 
 a golf ball reservoir defined by at least one wall and a bottom, said wall having a flange at one end;    a golf ball disposed within said golf ball reservoir;    a golf ball reservoir closure connected to at least a portion of said flange for maintaining said golf ball within said golf ball reservoir.    
   
   
       2 . A package as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said reservoir is comprised of a polymeric material.  
   
   
       3 . A package as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said reservoir is comprised of a material that is transparent enough to allow a user to read markings on said golf ball.  
   
   
       4 . A package as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said reservoir is comprised of a flexible polymeric material.  
   
   
       5 . A package as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein golf ball reservoir closure is comprised of a thin film polymeric material.  
   
   
       6 . A package as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said flange is comprised of a flexible polymeric material.  
   
   
       7 . A package as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said flange connects said golf ball reservoir to another golf ball reservoir.  
   
   
       8 . A package comprising: 
 a cavity for confining a golf ball, said cavity having an open end and a closed end, said cavity defined by at least one wall and a bottom at said closed end, said wall having a flange at said open end of said cavity;    a cavity closure connected to at least a portion of said flange for enclosing at least a portion of said open end of said cavity.    
   
   
       9 . A package as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said flange connects said cavity for confining a golf ball to another cavity for confining a golf ball.  
   
   
       10 . A package as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said flange that connects said cavity for confining a golf ball to another cavity for confining a golf ball contains a score line to enable separation of said golf ball cavities by breaking said flange along said score line.  
   
   
       11 . A package as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said flange that connects said cavity for confining a golf ball to another cavity for confining a golf ball contains perforations to enable separation of said golf ball cavities by breaking said flange along said perforations line.  
   
   
       12 . A package as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein cavity for confining a golf ball contains a golf ball.  
   
   
       13 . A package as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein each of said cavities for confining a golf ball contains a golf ball.  
   
   
       14 . A package comprising: 
 at least two adjacent cavities for confining at least one golf ball in each cavity, each of said cavities having an open end and a closed end, and each of said cavities defined by at least one wall and a bottom at each said closed end, and each of said walls having a flange at said open end of each said cavity, at least a portion of said flange is common to a wall of each said cavity;    a separate cavity closure for each said cavity in contact with at least a portion of said flange for each said cavity for enclosing at least a portion of said open end of each said cavity.    
   
   
       15 . A package as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein each of said cavities for confining a golf ball contains a golf ball.  
   
   
       16 . A package as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein said flange that connects each said cavity to another cavity contains a score line to enable separation of said golf ball cavities by breaking said flange along said score line.  
   
   
       17 . A package as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein said flange that connects each said cavity to another cavity contains a perforation to enable separation of said golf ball cavities by breaking said flange along said perforation.  
   
   
       18 . A package as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein said cavities are comprised of a flexible polymeric material.  
   
   
       19 . A package as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein each said cavity closure is comprised of a thin film polymeric material.  
   
   
       20 . A package as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein said flange is comprised of a flexible polymeric material.