Paper board security card with formed content retaining elements

Abstract

Paperboard security packages are disclosed wherein content items are contained between two cards and held in place by one or more straps.

1 . A package for holding an item, the package comprising:
 a front card comprising a front card aperture;   a rear card; and   at least one strap positioned between the front and rear cards;   wherein said item protrudes at least partly through said front card aperture and   wherein said strap is wrapped around a protruding portion of said item and retains said item within the package.   
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1 , further comprising an aperture in said rear card. 
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 1 , further comprising an additional strap. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the front card, rear card, and strap are formed from separate pieces of material. 
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein at least two of the front card, rear card, and strap are hingedly joined together. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said strap comprises a plurality of arms and at least one strap aperture. 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said strap is formed with one or more creases, score lines, folds, perforations, or cuts. 
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said front card, rear card, and strap are formed of a tear resistant material. 
     
     
         9 . The package of  claim 1 , further comprising a rear card aperture in said rear card, and at least one additional strap. 
     
     
         10 . The package of  claim 9 , wherein position of said item relative to said front card is determined at least in part by the widths of said front card aperture and said read card aperture. 
     
     
         11 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said front card, said rear card, and said strap comprise paperboard. 
     
     
         12 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said front card, said rear card, and said strap all comprise paperboard. 
     
     
         13 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said strap is an extension of a label attached to said item. 
     
     
         14 . The package of  claim 13 , wherein said label is at least partly wrapped around said item. 
     
     
         15 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said strap is preformed to match a contour of said item. 
     
     
         16 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said strap has an item-facing surface in contact with said item, and at least part of said item-facing surface has a high coefficient of friction. 
     
     
         17 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said strap has an item-facing surface in contact with said item, and at least part of said item-facing surface has a low coefficient of friction. 
     
     
         18 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said front card and rear card are curved about an axis. 
     
     
         19 . A package for holding an item, the package comprising:
 a front card and a rear card joined together along a hinge region;   a pliable area disposed along the hinge region and extending at least partly into each of said front and rear cards,   wherein said item is wrapped and contained within said pliable area when said front card and said rear card are folded together about said hinge region.   
     
     
         20 . The package of  claim 19 , wherein said pliable area comprises a window region.