Removable covering and interactive packaging

Abstract

A removable covering for an object includes an adhered section that is adhered to the object (e.g., adhered to a receiving surface of the object via an adhesive layer) and a free section that is not adhered to the object. The removable covering is sufficiently flexible to allow at least partial removal of the adhered section from the object by application of a force to the removable covering. Typically, the removable covering is adhered to the object such that resistance to removal of the covering from the object varies at different zones of attachment between the removable covering and the object. The resistance variation may be achieved, for example, by employing tabs, loops, folds, varying-strength adhesive strips, textures and/or release coatings. Exemplary packaging systems (e.g., containing removable coverings and/or objects) include features such that resistance to removal of the packaging system from an object varies at different phases of removal.

1 . A substantially planar removable covering for facilitating placement of an elastic object onto a patient, the removable covering comprising:
 an adhered section releasably attached to the object via an adhesive layer covering a right-side portion of the object; and   a free section connected to the adhered section at a right-side end of the object;   wherein the free section is configured for applying a tensioning force;   wherein the removable covering is (i) more elastic or (ii) less elastic relative to elasticity of the object;   wherein the removable covering is configured to release from the object by application of the tensioning force.   
     
     
         2 . The removable covering according to  claim 1 , wherein the removable covering is configured so that shear pull strength resistance from the adhesive layer is overcome by application the tensioning force. 
     
     
         3 . The removable covering according to  claim 1 , wherein the removable covering is configured so that the release across different zones of attachment between the adhered section and the object varies. 
     
     
         4 . The removable covering according to  claim 1 , wherein the removable covering is less elastic relative to the elasticity of the object. 
     
     
         5 . The removable covering according to  claim 4 , wherein the removable covering is configured so that the release begins at a first zone of attachment between the adhered section and the object and progresses laterally to the right-side end of the object. 
     
     
         6 . The removable covering according to  claim 1 , wherein the removable covering is more elastic relative to the elasticity of the object. 
     
     
         7 . The removable covering according to  claim 6 , wherein the removable covering is configured so that the release begins at a last zone of attachment at the right-side end of the object and progresses centrally to a first zone of attachment between the adhered section and the object. 
     
     
         8 . The removable covering according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the object comprises a receiving surface; and   the removable covering comprises (i) a left side that covers a portion of the object's receiving surface and (ii) a right side that covers another portion of the object's receiving surface;   wherein the removable covering's left side comprises the same components as the removable covering's right side.   
     
     
         9 . The removable covering according to  claim 1 , wherein relative elastic quality of the removable covering relative to the elasticity of the object varies across different zones of attachment between the adhered section and the object. 
     
     
         10 . A substantially planar removable covering for facilitating placement of an elastic object onto a patient, the removable covering comprising:
 a first adhered section covering a left-side portion of the object;   a first free section connected to the first adhered section at a left-side end of the object,   a second adhered section covering a right-side portion of the object; and   a second free section connected to the second adhered section at a right-side end of the object;   wherein the first and second free sections are configured for applying tensioning force;   wherein the removable covering is sufficiently elastic relative to elasticity of the object to allow the first and second adhered sections to release from the object by application of the tensioning force.   
     
     
         11 . The removable covering according to  claim 10 , wherein relative elastic quality of the removable covering relative to the elasticity of the object varies across different zones of attachment between the first and second adhered sections and the object. 
     
     
         12 . The removable covering according to  claim 10 , wherein the removable covering is configured so that:
 the release begins (i) at a last zone of attachment at the right-side end of the object and (ii) at a last zone of attachment at the left-side end of the object; and   the release progresses centrally to (i) a first zone of attachment between the first adhered section and the object and (ii) a first zone of attachment between the second adhered section and the object.   
     
     
         13 . The removable covering according to  claim 12 , wherein the removable covering is more elastic relative to the elasticity of the object. 
     
     
         14 . The removable covering according to  claim 10 , wherein the removable covering is less elastic relative to the elasticity of the object. 
     
     
         15 . A system, comprising:
 an elastic object having a receiving surface for placement onto a patient; and   a removable covering for facilitating placement of the elastic object, the removable covering comprising:
 an adhered section covering a right-side portion of the object; and 
 a free section connected to the adhered section at a right-side end of the object; 
   wherein the free section is configured for applying a tensioning force;   wherein the removable covering is sufficiently elastic relative to elasticity of the object to allow the adhered section to release from the object by application of the tensioning force.   
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein relative elastic quality of the removable covering relative to the elasticity of the object varies across different zones of attachment between the adhered section and the object. 
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein the object is more elastic than the removable covering. 
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein the object is less elastic than the removable covering. 
     
     
         19 . The system according to  claim 18 , wherein the system is configured so that the release begins at a first zone of attachment between the adhered section and the object and progresses laterally to the right-side end of the object. 
     
     
         20 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein the system is configured so that the release across different zones of attachment between the adhered section and the object varies.