Card and Gift Packaging with Laminate Strip

Abstract

Packaging comprising: (a) a top portion; and (b) a bottom portion connected to and separable from the top portion by a fold region; wherein the fold region include scoring, perforation, or both to facilitate separation of the top portion and the bottom portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 : Packaging comprising:
 (a) a top portion; and   (b) a bottom portion connected to and separable from the top portion by a fold region;   
       wherein the fold region include scoring, perforation, or both to facilitate separation of the top portion and the bottom portion. 
     
     
         2 : The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom portion is a prepaid or loadable transaction card. 
     
     
         3 : The packaging of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the packaging is biodegradable, recyclable, or both. 
     
     
         4 : The packaging of any of the preceding claims, wherein the packaging is made from a paperboard material and the packaging is a snap-type packaging. 
     
     
         5 : The packaging of any of the preceding claims, wherein the fold region includes an upper score line and a lower score line offset from the upper score line. 
     
     
         6 : The packaging of  claim 5 , wherein the upper score line extends partially through a thickness of the packaging from a top surface and the lower score line extends partially through a thickness of the packaging from a bottom surface. 
     
     
         7 : The packaging of  claim 5  or  6 , wherein the upper score line is located on the top portion and the lower score line is located on the bottom portion. 
     
     
         8 : The packaging of any of  claims 5  through  7 , wherein the upper score line and the lower score line form an overlap region therebetween. 
     
     
         9 : The packaging of  claim 8 , wherein the overlap region includes an upper overlap region extending from the top portion overlapping a lower overlap region extending from the bottom portion. 
     
     
         10 : The packaging of any of  claims 5  through  9 , wherein the fold region further includes a laminate strip disposed on the packaging. 
     
     
         11 : The packaging of  claim 10 , wherein the laminate strip is disposed on the front surface, the back surface, or both of the packaging over the upper score line and the lower score line. 
     
     
         12 : The packaging of  claim 10  or  11 , wherein the laminate strip extends an entire width of both the top portion and the bottom portion, and the laminate strip is disposed on the back side of the packaging over the lower score line. 
     
     
         13 : The packaging of any of  claims 10  through  12 , wherein the laminate strip has a width as measured substantially perpendicular to the upper score line and the lower score line of about 25 mm. 
     
     
         14 : The packaging of any of  claims 5  through  13 , wherein the upper score line and the lower score line extend along a width of the packaging and are substantially parallel to each other. 
     
     
         15 : The packaging of any of  claims 5  through  13 , wherein the lower score line includes tapered regions on opposing ends of the lower score line that taper the lower score line to meet the upper score line. 
     
     
         16 : The packaging of any of the preceding claims, wherein the top portion includes an upper rounded portion and the bottom portion includes a lower rounded portion that opposes the upper rounded portion. 
     
     
         17 : The packaging of  claim 16 , wherein the upper rounded portion and the lower rounded portion are both located in the fold region. 
     
     
         18 : The packaging of  claim 16  or  17 , wherein the upper rounded portion and the lower rounded portion meet along the upper score line. 
     
     
         19 : The packaging of any of  claims 16  through  18 , wherein the upper score line is substantially linear and free of any tapered regions. 
     
     
         20 : The packaging of any of the preceding claims, wherein the packaging is configured to snap apart within the fold region to separate the top portion and the bottom portion from each other, and the snap apart separation is substantially similar to the snapping of a conventional plastic snap card.