Consumer goods packaging containers bearing adhesive film

Abstract

A container assembly includes a container configured to contain a plurality of individually dispensable goods. The container assembly further includes an adhesive assembly having at least two layers, where a first outermost surface of the at least two layers forms a first adhesive side and a second outermost surface of the at least two layers forms a second adhesive side opposite the first adhesive side. The first adhesive side is configured to adhere to a side of the container and the second adhesive side is configured to adhere to a substrate, the substrate configured to support the container. The adhesive assembly is configured to prevent separation of the container from the substrate during removal of at least one of the plurality of individually dispensable goods.

1 - 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . An adhesive assembly configured for application on a substrate, the adhesive assembly comprising:
 a first outermost component;   a second outermost component releaseably coupled to the first outermost component;   a carrier layer coupled to the second outermost component;   a fourth layer coupled to the carrier layer; and   a fifth layer releasably coupled to the fourth layer;   wherein at least one of the second outermost component, the carrier layer, or the fourth layer comprises at least one adhesive; and   wherein the second outermost component is structured to adhere to the substrate when the first outermost component is removed from the second outermost component.   
     
     
         19 . The adhesive assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the first outermost component and the fifth layer comprise a release liner. 
     
     
         20 . The adhesive assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the release liner comprises silicone-coated substrate. 
     
     
         21 . The adhesive assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the carrier layer is structured as a flexible substrate, the flexible substrate being selected from the list consisting of: paper, plastic film, foam, polyester film, cloth, and metal foil. 
     
     
         22 . The adhesive assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the carrier layer comprises a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the at least one adhesive comprises a first adhesive, and wherein each of the first side and the second side comprises the first adhesive disposed thereon. 
     
     
         23 . The adhesive assembly of  claim 18 , wherein an area of the adhesive assembly is greater than or equal to 25 mm 2 . 
     
     
         24 . The adhesive assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one adhesive comprises a second adhesive, and wherein each of the second outermost component and the fourth layer comprises the second adhesive, the second adhesive being a pressure sensitive adhesive film; and
 wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive film of the second outermost component has a lesser adhesion strength than the pressure sensitive adhesive film of the fourth layer.   
     
     
         25 . The adhesive assembly of  claim 24 , wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive film of the second outermost component has a glass transition temperature between −20° C. to −80° C. 
     
     
         26 . The adhesive assembly of  claim 24 , wherein at least one of the pressure sensitive adhesive film of the second outermost component or the pressure sensitive adhesive film of the fourth layer comprises at least one of a rubber pressure sensitive adhesive, an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive, or a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive. 
     
     
         27 . A method of making a consumer-goods packaging container having a releasable self-adhering adhesive, the method comprising:
 providing the container having a portion configured for releasable adherence to a substrate;   determining a correlation between at least one self-adhering adhesive to a size of the portion, the at least one self-adhering adhesive comprising at least one of a rubber pressure sensitive adhesive, an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive, or a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive;
 wherein determining the correlation comprises: 
 determining an area of the portion of the container to which the at least one self-adhering adhesive will be applied; and 
 determining an adhesive strength for the at least one self-adhering adhesive based on at least one of a dimension of the area, a characteristic of the consumer-goods, or a removal force, the removal force corresponding to a force needed to remove the substrate from the portion; 
   applying a first layer to the portion, the first layer being a layer of the at least one self-adhering adhesive having the determined adhesive strength; and   applying a release layer on the first layer.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein determining the adhesive strength comprises dividing the removal force by the product of the area and a known constant. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the known constant is 0.57. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein applying the first layer to the portion comprises spraying the at least one self-adhering adhesive onto the portion. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the at least one self-adhering adhesive comprises a first component and a second component, the first component and the second component being separated by a carrier layer. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the carrier layer comprises at least one of paper, cardboard, foam, metal foil or fabric. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising printing instructions for use on the release layer. 
     
     
         34 . A container containing a plurality of individually dispensable consumer goods, the container comprising:
 an adhesive assembly, the adhesive assembly being adhered to the container and configured to be adhered to at least one surface separate from the container;   wherein the adhesive assembly is structured to be inseparable from the at least one surface when at least one of the plurality of consumer goods is removed from the container;   wherein the adhesive assembly comprises:
 at least one pressure sensitive adhesive, the at least one pressure sensitive adhesive structured to adhere the adhesive assembly to the at least one surface, wherein the at least one pressure sensitive adhesive comprising at least one of a rubber pressure sensitive adhesive, an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive, or a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive; 
 wherein at least one strength (S) of the at least one pressure sensitive adhesive is greater than or equal to a force (F) divided by a product of an area (A) and a numerical constant M; 
 wherein F corresponds to a maximum force required to remove the at least one of the plurality of consumer goods from the container, and A corresponds to an area of the adhesive device contacting the at least one surface; and 
 wherein:
 the at least one pressure sensitive adhesive comprises a first adhesive and a second adhesive, the at least one strength comprises a first strength and a second strength, the first adhesive having the first strength and the second adhesive having a second strength; 
 the first adhesive is disposed between the adhesive assembly and the at least one surface; 
 the second adhesive is disposed between the adhesive assembly and the container; and 
 the first strength is less than the second strength. 
 
   
     
     
         35 . The container of  claim 35 , wherein the at least one strength (S) is measured in units of oz-force/inch and determined by ASTM test D3330-Method A on stainless steel, wherein A is measured in units of mm 2 , and wherein M is 0.57. 
     
     
         36 . The container of  claim 35 , wherein the adhesive assembly comprises:
 a laminar structure, the laminar comprising the at least one pressure sensitive adhesive, the at least one pressure sensitive adhesive being protected by at least one layer of release paper; and   a face stock structure comprising at least one layer of carrier material defining at least one face stock surface, wherein the at least one pressure sensitive adhesive is applied to the at least one face stock surface.