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A product sampler package for insertion or binding into a periodical, catalog, brochure, or other literature includes a composite carrier card formed by affixing a planar support frame to a bottom carrier sheet of the carrier card to thereby form a shallow well, and a top carrier sheet of the compos

A product sampler package for insertion or binding into a periodical, catalog, brochure, or other literature includes a composite carrier card formed by affixing a planar support frame to a bottom carrier sheet of the carrier card to thereby form a shallow well, and a top carrier sheet of the composite carrier card affixed to the bottom carrier sheet and covering the support frame. The top carrier sheet may have an opening positioned over the well so as to be surrounded by the support frame. The package is completed by affixing a product sampler unit containing a sample of a fluid or volatile personal care product on top of the composite carrier card. Packaged in this manner, the support frame enhances the burst strength of the sampler unit by absorbing compressive forces exerted across the plane of the sampler. The support frame is preferably made of an N-flute corrugated cardboard and is shaped to define an enclosed space in its center, while the sampler unit is formed by hermetically sealing together a cover film and backing film to form a pouch or compartment. Preferably, at least the cover film is transparent or translucent so that the product sample can be viewed through the package without opening the sampler unit. Longevity of the fluid product sample is ensured by incorporating barrier layers in each of the cover and backing films which have a moisture vapor transmission rate similar to that of foil.

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[ What is claimed is:] [33.]33. A process for constructing a product sampler package comprising the steps of:affixing a planar support element to a bottom portion of a carrier card so as to define a well therewith;applying an adhesive to the surface of the support element and around at least a porti

[ What is claimed is:] [33.]33. A process for constructing a product sampler package comprising the steps of:affixing a planar support element to a bottom portion of a carrier card so as to define a well therewith;applying an adhesive to the surface of the support element and around at least a portion of the periphery of at least one of a top portion and the bottom portion of the carrier card;aligning the top portion over the bottom portion so as to cover the planar support element;adhering the top portion to the bottom portion to form a composite carrier card;applying an adhesive to the composite carrier card;aligning a product sampler unit over the top portion of the composite carrier card so that the product sampler unit is supported by the support element and substantially centered over the well, the product sampler unit comprising a sealed compartment containing a product sample;affixing the product sampler unit to the composite carrier card, whereby the burst strength of the product sampler unit is enhanced by the composite carrier card.