Retention packaging manufacture

Abstract

Making a retention packaging includes: (a) positioning both a film and a support member such that the film extends in covering relation to a surface of the support member, beyond a leading edge of the support member, beyond a trailing edge of the support member, and beyond opposite side edges of the support member; (b) folding opposite side edges of the film such that the film forms first overlapping areas beyond and proximate the leading edge of the support member; (c) permanently joining the first overlapping areas of the film together; (d) cutting the film proximate the first overlapping areas; (e) folding opposite side edges of the film such that the film forms second overlapping areas beyond and proximate the trailing edge of the support member; (f) permanently joining the second overlapping areas of the film together; and (g) cutting the film proximate the second overlapping areas.

1 . A method of making a retention packaging, comprising the steps of:
 (a) positioning both a film and a support member such that the film extends,
 (i) in covering relation to a surface of the support member, 
 (ii) beyond a leading edge of the support member, 
 (iii) beyond a trailing edge of the support member, and 
 (iv) beyond opposite side edges of the support member; 
   (b) folding opposite side edges of the film such that the film forms first overlapping areas beyond and proximate the leading edge of the support member;   (c) permanently joining the first overlapping areas of the film together;   (d) cutting the film proximate the first overlapping areas;   (e) folding opposite side edges of the film such that the film forms second overlapping areas beyond and proximate the trailing edge of the support member;   (f) permanently joining the second overlapping areas of the film together; and   (g) cutting the film proximate the second overlapping areas;   (h) wherein the film is retained to the support member by the opposite side edges of the film that are folded over opposite side edges of the support member and the permanently joined overlapping areas of the film that are beyond and proximate the leading and trailing edges of the support member.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the film of said step (a) extends from a roll of the film. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step (c) is performed prior to performance of said step (d). 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step (c) and said step (d) are performed concurrently. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step (f) is performed prior to performance of said step (g). 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step (f) and said step (g) are performed concurrently. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step (b) is performed prior to performance of said step (e). 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step (b) and said step (e) are performed concurrently. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step (f) is performed prior to performance of said step (g). 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step (d) and said step (g) are performed concurrently. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step (e) is performed prior to performance of said step (f). 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step (c) and said step (f) are performed concurrently. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of scoring the support member between opposite side edges of the support member such that a score line transects the support member and defines first and second sections of the support member that are pivotably connected to one another along the score line. 
   
   
       14 . A method of making first and second retention packagings via an assembly line, comprising
 (a) for each of the first and second retention packagings,
 (i) positioning both a film and a support member such that the film extends,
 (A) in covering relation to a surface of the support member, 
 (B) beyond a leading edge of the support member, 
 (C) beyond a trailing edge of the support member, and 
 (D) beyond opposite side edges of the support member; 
 
 (ii) folding opposite side edges of the film such that the film forms first overlapping areas proximate and beyond the leading edge of the support member, 
 (iii) permanently joining the first overlapping areas of the film together, 
 (iv) cutting the film proximate the first overlapping areas, 
 (v) folding opposite side edges of the film such that the film forms second overlapping areas proximate and beyond the trailing edge of the support member, 
 (vi) permanently joining the second overlapping areas of the film together, and 
 (vii) cutting the film proximate the second overlapping areas, 
 (viii) wherein the film is retained to the support member by opposite side edges of the film that are folded over the opposite side edges of the support member and the permanently joined overlapping areas of the film that are proximate and beyond the leading and trailing edges of the support member; 
   (b) wherein said step (vii) of cutting the film at the second overlapping areas with regard to the first retention packaging is performed concurrently with said step (iv) of cutting the film at the first overlapping areas with regard to the second retention packaging.