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JP-7857414-B2 - Method and system for providing a fluid product mailer

JP7857414B2JP 7857414 B2JP7857414 B2JP 7857414B2JP-7857414-B2

Inventors

  • デリウ ピエール－エマニュエル

Assignees

  • ベーリンガー インゲルハイム フェトメディカ ゲーエムベーハー

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20230216
Priority Date
20220217

Claims (16)

  1. It is a mailer system, A container for holding liquids, A structure for holding the container when the container is being shipped, comprising a structure having a first section and a second section that fold toward each other when the container is being shipped, The container and the structure are machine-processable within the automated mailer system. The liquid comprises a mailer system for the treatment or prevention of external parasitic infections in animals .
  2. The system according to claim 1, wherein one section of the structure has an aperture for receiving the container.
  3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the structure comprises a third section that folds over the first and second sections.
  4. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the structure includes a tri-fold configuration when the container and the structure are shipped.
  5. The system according to claim 1, wherein each section has a removable portion that is removed after the container and structure have been shipped, allowing the container to be removed from the structure.
  6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the container has a fluid outlet.
  7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the container has a bottom plate.
  8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the structure comprises a planar sheet.
  9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the planar sheet comprises a plurality of layers.
  10. It is a mailer system, A folded flat member, A container attached to the aforementioned folded flat member, which seals the medication in a dispensing form, A mailer system comprising, wherein the mailer system is mechanically processable by an automatic mailer system that bends the mailer system around the drum using at least one drum, and the drug delivery form comprises a topical composition for the treatment or prevention of external parasitic infections in animals .
  11. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the external parasite includes at least one of fleas, ticks, lice, and scabies.
  12. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the folded planar member includes a plurality of layers.
  13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein one layer comprises at least one of cardboard, varnish, and plastic film.
  14. It is a mailer system, A folded flat member, The system includes a container attached to the aforementioned folded planar member for sealing the medication in a dispensing form, The folded planar member further comprises an aperture for receiving the container, the mailer system is mechanically operable by an automated mailer system that uses at least one drum to bend the mailer system around the drum , and the drug delivery form comprises a topical composition for the treatment or prevention of external parasitic infections in animals .
  15. The system according to claim 14 , wherein the external parasite includes at least one of fleas, ticks, lice, and scabies.
  16. The system according to claim 14 , wherein the drug delivery method includes at least one of fragrances, pheromones, cosmetic treatments, insecticides, and pharmaceuticals.

Description

(Cross-reference of related applications) This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/268,148, filed on 17 February 2022, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. (Technical field) All references cited herein are incorporated in their entirety by citation. For most product manufacturers, the cost of shipping their products is a significant expense. When shipping costs approach and/or exceed 20% of the product's retail price, such costs can significantly impair the manufacturer's potential profits. Often, manufacturers use private shipping companies (e.g., United Parcel Service (UPS), FedEx, DHL, etc.), primarily because these companies can provide door-to-door service. In the United States, private delivery companies typically charge three to five times, or even more, the standard postage rate set by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Generally, private delivery companies are not authorized to deliver products to U.S. Postal Service mailboxes, so they charge higher rates for delivery to the consumer's doorstep. On the other hand, product manufacturers can potentially significantly reduce shipping costs compared to private carriers if they utilize the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) Class 1 postage rates and provide packages that meet the USPS's "machine-processable" criteria. Class 1 postage (as of this writing) is $0.42 per ounce, with an additional $0.17 per ounce. [See https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2007/html/pb22218/kit1_010.html]. The maximum size for "machine-processable" lettering under USPS First Class postage rates is 11-1/2 inches (length) x 6-1/8 inches (width) x 1/4 inches (thickness). If any aspect of a USPS First Class item exceeds any of the maximum dimensions of a letter-sized envelope, it will be classified and charged as a large envelope (flat). The maximum weight for a letter-sized envelope under USPS First Class postage rates is 3.5 ounces (weight). The USPS defines the following as general characteristics of mail that cannot be processed by machine: mail with an aspect ratio (length divided by height) of less than 1.3 or greater than 2.5; mail containing hard or irregularly shaped items; mail with a delivery address parallel to the shorter side of the mail; and mail that is less than 0.009 inches thick and is 6 inches or more in length or 4-1/4 inches or more in height. The non-rigidity requirement for machine-processable Class I mail is important. The USPS has this requirement because its sorting machines each have a metal drum with a radius of approximately 5.5 inches. Class I mail is "non-rigid" if it is bent around these metal drums to conform to its shape with this 5.5-inch radius. Manufacturers of products meeting the requirements of USPS First Class Mail present a set of unique variables that must be resolved in order to ship their products using this cost-effective service. This set of variables becomes even more complex when manufacturers ship fluid-type products. If a fluid-type product needs to be shipped via USPS First Class Mail, the container holding the fluid must not only prevent leakage from the container but also meet these stringent requirements. Therefore, in this technical field, there is a need for methods and systems to create containers for fluid products that meet the stringent requirements set by the USPS when establishing Class I postage rates. Accordingly, there is a need in this technical field for compact, flexible envelopes for fluid products that are "machine-processable" by the USPS or can be processed without human intervention during mailing or sorting. The foldable mailer system can accommodate and seal containers containing liquids. The foldable mailer system meets the requirements/criteria set by the USPS for Class I machine-processed mail. While the foldable mailer system meets the USPS requirements/criteria for Class I machine-processed mail, it can also, though not limited to, meet the requirements/criteria for machine-processed mail in jurisdictions outside the United States, such as the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, Japan, China, Taiwan, and the Russian Federation. The mailer system may include a container capable of holding liquid and a structure for holding the container when it is being shipped. The structure may have at least two sections that fold together when the container is being shipped. The container and structure may be machine-processable within the automated mailer system. One section of the structure may have an aperture for receiving a container. The structure may have a third section that folds over the first and second sections. When the container and structure are shipped, the structure may have a tri-fold configuration. Each section of the structure may have a removable part that is removed after the container and structure have been shipped, thereby allowing the container to be removed from the structure. The container may