Robert Weiser

US Patent:

6726797, Apr 27, 2004

Filed:

May 1, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/846622

Inventors:

Christopher Tararuj - Hamilton NJ
Patrick Donahue - Belle Mead NJ
Robert E. Katz - Short Hills NJ
David DeSchryver - East Brunswick NJ
Robert Weiser - Sea Bright NJ

Assignee:

AKI, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

B32B 3104

US Classification:

156300, 156226, 156227, 428130, 428905, 424 764, 239 34

Abstract:

A product sampler including a substrate layer, a barrier layer covering the substrate layer, a gelatinoid product layer covering and in contact with the barrier layer, and a barrier layer covering and in contact with the product layer is provided. The gelatinoid product layer may include a microencapsulated product, such as a fragrance. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the gelatinoid product layer includes a microencapsulated fragrance carried in a gelatinoid liquid vehicle, which vehicle may comprise, for example, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycols, glycerin, or mixtures thereof. In a highly preferred embodiment of the invention, the product sampler is in the form of a magazine insert having a protruding trimmable non-barrier substrate tab portion, whereby a user may remove a trim portion from the trimmable edge portion after binding the insert into a magazine without removing barrier material with the removed trim portion. Also disclosed is a product sampler in the form of a label.

US Patent:

6403186, Jun 11, 2002

Filed:

Jul 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/345911

Inventors:

Christopher Tararuj - Hamilton NJ
Patrick Donahue - Belle Mead NJ
Robert E. Katz - Short Hills NJ
David DeSchryver - East Brunswick NJ
Robert Weiser - Sea Bright NJ

Assignee:

AKI, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

A61L 9012

US Classification:

428 401, 239 34, 239 53, 239 54, 239 60, 424 764, 424486, 428 402, 428130, 428195

Abstract:

A product sampler including a substrate layer, a barrier layer covering the substrate layer, a gelatinoid product layer covering and in contact with the barrier layer, and a barrier layer covering and in contact with the product layer is provided. The gelatinoid product layer may include a microencapsulated product, such as a fragrance. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the gelatinoid product layer includes a microencapsulated fragrance carried in a gelatinoid liquid vehicle, which vehicle may comprise, for example, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycols, glycerin, or mixtures thereof. In a highly preferred embodiment of the invention, the product sampler is in the form of a magazine insert having a protruding trimmable non-barrier substrate tab portion, whereby a user may remove a trim portion from the trimmable edge portion after binding the insert into a magazine without removing barrier material with the removed trim portion. Also disclosed is a product sampler in the form of a label.