US3692173A - Display package - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
- B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
- B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
- B65D5/50—Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
- B65D5/5028—Elements formed separately from the container body
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
- B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
- B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
- B65D5/50—Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
- B65D5/5028—Elements formed separately from the container body
- B65D5/5035—Paper elements
- B65D5/5059—Paper panels presenting one or more openings or recesses in wich at least a part of the contents are located
- B65D5/5061—Paper panels presenting one or more openings or recesses in wich at least a part of the contents are located the openings or recesses being located in different panels of a single blank
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- ABSTRACT A display package or carton allowing for the mounting and display of hardware items, such as a door handle key lock assembly whereby a separate internal insert serves both as a mounting surface for displaying the item and as a structural member for providing rigidity to the overall package.
- An external component in the form of an outer box is provided to engage and enclose the internal insert in such a manner as to provide a sturdy package with an attractive shadow box" appearance.
- the internal insert is comprised of a planar sheet blank which can be folded or formed to have a triangular cross-sectional configuration. This triangular configuration provides rigidity to the outer box component.
- the outer box-like member has two side panels, two end panels and two sets of end flaps.
- the end flaps are constructed so that one set of end flaps engage each other to enclose one end of the package.
- the other set of end flaps are configured to fold inwardly on themselves to engage one of the surfaces of the triangular internal inserts in such a manner as to provide a physical stop to position the internal insert and to provide an opening with a shadow box appearance for displaying the item mounted on the internal insert.
- plastic bubble packages Some attempts have been made to display various hardware items in so called plastic bubble packages. However, most of these packages are often suited for lightweight and rather small items only. Typically, such a package includes a flat cardboard member and a plastic member adhesively mounted over one side of the flat member with the goods to be displayed disposed between the flat member and the plastic layer. Such an arrangement is not suited for goods having a relatively bulky configuration and/or a multiplicity of parts which must be compactly packaged. Further, it would be difficult for such a configuration to have the desired strength and rigidity when the goods to be displayed are heavy, such as a handle key lock set including the mounting components.
- the present invention comprises a novel display package, or carton which is simple in construction yet easily display the item for inspection without mounting the same in a separate display. Inventory of various models can be easily ascertained by visual inspection.
- the fshadow box appearance is extremely attractive for displaying certain types of products (e.g., handle key lock assemblies) and the contents displayed are protected against scratches and abuse by a suitable plastic film. If desired, the other components not displayed can be observed by opening the rear flaps.
- the invented assembly includes an outer or external box structure with the flaps at one end folded inwardly to form an open end and to provide a shadow box effect'.
- an internal insert is provided which servesas a mounting member for the item to be displayed and for other related parts and hardware.
- the insert when folded is preferably of triangular cross section to simply and effectively provide rigidity for the entire display package.
- the flaps at the open end serve as mechanical stops to hold the insert assembly in the desired location and to prevent the insertassembly from sliding through the open end. If desired, provisions can be made for including optional packages within-the overall display package by providing the necessary folds and cuts in the internal insert.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a preferredembodiment of the invented display package in which is mounted an entry key lock assembly;
- FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a sheet blank used to make the outer box member of the display package shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the outer box member after folding and assembly the sheet blank shown in FIG. 2;
- FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the internal insert shown in FIG. 1' on which the handle key lock andits related parts and hardware are mounted;
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 4 and shows in phantom lines the manner in which the internal insert is folded to obtain a triangular cross-sectiona1 appearance;
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the internal insert after it is properly folded
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 8' is across-sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the display package taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 8 with a portion of the rear flaps partially broken away to expose the contents thereof.
- FIG. 1 The overall appearance of the invented package in which is housed a handle key lock assembly is shown in FIG. 1. It is apparent that the handle and lock portion which will be mounted on the exterior door surface is fully displayed in an attractive manner for inspection by the purchaser.
- the unique structure of the invented display package will now be described in detail as it is used with a handle key lock assembly. However, it should be understood that other products and product contents including other types of hardware components can be similarly displayed in the invented package.
- FIG. 2 illustrates the single planar sheet blank 12 which is utilized to form the outer box portion of the invented display package.
- the sheet 12 can be made of any suitable material such as fiberboard, cardboard and preferably of a conventional corrugated construction having smooth facing sheets on both sides of a corrugated member.
- the sheet blank 12 is provided with appropriate cuts and fold lines at predetermined positions to form the required panels and flaps.
- sheet blank 12 is properly scored to provide horizontal fold lines 14 and 16 which extend across the entire width of the sheet blank 12.
- Sheet blank 12 is scored to provide vertical fold lines at 18, 20, 22 and 24 and these vertical fold lines together with horizontal fold lines 14 and 16 define the appropriate boundaries for the panels, flaps and tab members required.
- fold lines 14, 16 and 18 define side panel 26, front side flap 28 and rear side flap 30.
- Fold lines 14, 16, 20 and 22 define side panel 32, front side flap 34 and rear side flap 36.
- Fold lines 14, 16, 18 and 20 define end flap 36, front end flap 38 and rear end flap 40.
- Fold lines 14, 16, 22 and 24 define end panel 42, front end flap 44, rear end flap 46 and tab member 48.
- certain portions of the sheet blank 12 are cut at predetermined places in order allow assembly of the sheet blank into an outer box member.
- cuts are made along fold line 18 at points 50 and 52, along fold line 20 at points 54 and 56 and along fold line 22 at points 58 and 60.
- cuts are provided in the rear end flaps 40 and 46 at points 62 and 64, respectively.
- Fold lines are also provided at points 66 and 68 of rear side flaps 30 and 36, respectively to form tab members T1 and T2, respectively.
- FIG. 3 shows how the outer box 10 appears after the sheet blank 12 is folded and assembled to form the desired'configuration.
- the tab member 48 is glued or otherwise adhesively secured to the side panel 26 to cause the blank 12 to become a box-like enclosure.
- the flaps 28, 34, 38 and 44 are folded in and back on themselves to form an opening 0 as shown in FIG. 3.
- the tab members T1 and T2 are bent at right angles to the flaps 30 and 36 and the tab members T1 and T2 are inserted adjacent one another into openings 62 and 64 in the split rear flaps 40 and 46, respectively, to provide an enclosed rear portion in the outer box assembly 10.
- the second major component of the invented display package consists of a planar sheet blank 70 made of similar material to that of sheet blank 12.
- Sheet blank 70 contains vertical fold lines 72 and 74.
- a vertical fold line 76 and horizontal cut 78 may also be provided for purposes that will be described in detail hereinbelow.
- the fold lines 72 and 74 define the boundaries of a center surface area 80, a first side surface area 82 and a second side surface area 84 in the sheet 70.
- a typical entry handle key lock 86 and its associated components will be mounted on the insert blank 70.
- the insert sheet blank is placed in a flat position and various of the parts to be mounted on are put through precut holes in the sheet blank 70.
- a suitable flexible and elastic type plastic film 106 is then pulled over the parts and usually vacuum sealed to the parts and sheet 70 to tightly surround and hold the various parts or components on sheet 70.
- Certain of the parts which are flat and lightweight do not require insertion into any precut holes and can be held in place on the sheet 70 merely by applying and pulling the elastic type plastic film 106 tightly around the parts thereby sealing the parts to the sheet 70.
- FIG. 4 it can be seen that a handle key lock 86 is mounted with the main exterior surface facing upwardly on the center surface 80.
- Various parts and hardware required to complete a finished lock installation are mounted on the side surface area 76 by the plastic film sealing technique previously described.
- the following conventional lock parts and hardware can be mounted as shown in FIG. 4; inside rosette 88; latch 90; knob 92; inside back plate 94;
- An opening 102 is provided in side surface area 84 for allowing the lower portion 108 of the handle key lock 86 to extend through side surface area 84 when the sheet is folded. (See FIGS. 5 and 7).
- the sheet is folded at fold lines 72 and 74 to form an insert assembly 104 having a substantially triangular cross section as shown in FIG. 5 (in phantom lines) and in FIG. 6.
- the triangular insert assembly 104 is placed into the outer box 10 by opening the rear side flaps 30 and 36 and the rear end flaps 40 and 46 and then disposing the insert assembly 104 into the outer box 10 in such a manner that the center surface area and the handle key lock 106 face toward the open end 0 of the outer box 10.
- the width and height dimensions of center surface 80 are selected so that when the insert assembly 104 is disposed within the outer box 10, the ends of front side flaps 28 and 34 and front end flaps 38 and 44 engage the surface 80 and act as mechanical stops to position the insert assembly 104 in the outer box 10 and to prevent the insert assembly from sliding through the open end 0 of the outer box 10. This structure is best seen in FIG.
- center surface 80 causes the assembly 104 to be rigidly retained by the front, side and end flaps.
- the depth L of the front side flaps 28 and 34 and front end flaps 38 and 44 is selected to be slightly greater than the dimension of the object protruding above the center surface 80 so that any object mounted on center surface 80 will preferably not extend beyond the equal heights of the panels 26, 32, 36 and 42.
- FIG. 7 it can be observed that the handle does not protrude beyond the sides of the open end 0 of the outer box 10.
- the side surface area 82 is directly adjacent the interior surface of the side panels 32 of the outer box 10.
- the center surface area 80 is at right angles to the side surface 82 and is kept in position by the ends of the front flaps previously described and shown in FIG. 7.
- the side surface 84 of sheet 70 extends from the interior surface of the other side panel 26 to the lower portion of side surface 32 in such a manner as to complete a right triangle in which the side surface area 84 forms the hypotenuse.
- the opening 102 serves to allow the lower portion of the handle key lock 108, which typically consists of a spring latch and button assembly, to extend through the surface area 84 in such a manner that the surface area 84 can complete the hypotenuse of a right angle without any interference from the lower portion 108.
- the handle key lock 108 typically consists of a spring latch and button assembly
- the sheet blank 70 was provided with an optional vertical fold 76 and if desired a cut may be made at 78.
- This structure allows certain optional materials which may be separately packaged to be secured within the confines of the invented display package.
- an additional lock assembly for another door (e.g., a back or side door) which can be opened with the same key as the displayed handle key lock.
- such an additional lock assembly is a separate component and is completely packaged in its own container 110. Also, this component normally need not be displayed since its design is more conventional and of not much interest to the purchaser.
- panels 84(a) and 84(b) can be folded into an upwardly extending V shaped member (as viewed from the rear of the package) to allow for the insertion of container 110 when the rear flaps of the outer box member 10 are opened.
- the length of the panels 84(a) and 84(b) are dimensioned to closely approximate the size of the container 110.
- FIGS. 1, 8 and 9 illustrate how the optional container 110 is disposed in the invented display package.
- One of the features of the invented display package is that by opening the rear flaps 30, 36, 40 and 46 all the hardware mounted on surface 84 are visible without having to unwrap or destroy the package.
- the ends panels 30 and 36 are of different size and the slots 62 and 64 are not in the center of rear end flaps 40 and 46.
- This off-center arrangement (as shown in FIG. 7) is required so that the closed tab members T1 and T2 do not interfere with the lower portion 108 of the handle key lock which is axially and centrally located in the outer box 10.
- This off-center arrangement would not be required if the item mounted on center surface for display does not extend down far enough to interfere with the tab members T1 and T2.
- the opening 102 on side surface 84 is required only when the item mounted on center surface 80 extends down low enough to interfere with side surface 84 when it is folded to obtain the desired triangular configuration.
- one or more of the front flaps could be formed with integral tabs which would mate with or lock into suitable openings or recesses in the center surface of the insert member to more positively hold the insert in the outer box member, if desired.
- a stiffening member e.g., a planar corrugated sheet
- a suitable opening therein for passing over the protruding handle portion could be inserted into the open end of the box to substantially cover the center surface of the insert to provide additional rigidity and to minimize tearing or ripping of the plastic film.
- a package for displaying selected product contents comprising:
- an outer box member having a pair of side panels, a
- an internal insert for mounting the product contents having first, second and third surfaces formed into a right triangular cross section, the first of said insert surfaces forming a side of the right triangle and disposed adjacent one of the side panels of said outer box member; the second of said insert surfaces forming a side of the right triangle disposed across the open end of the outer box member and a portion thereof engaging the ends of said front flaps to retain said insert in the outer box member, the third of said insert faces forming the hypotenuse of the right triangle extending angularly between said side panels of said outer box member, whereby the internal insert provides rigidity to the overall display package and said second surface serves as a means for attractively displaying certain selected contents through the open end of said outer box member.
- a package for displaying a handle key sembly comprising:
- an outer box member having a pair of side panels, a
- an internal insert for mounting said handle key lock assembly having first, second and third surfaces formed into a right triangular cross section, the first of said insert surfaces forming a side of the right triangle and disposed adjacent one of the side panels of said outer box member; the second of said insert surfaces forming a side of the right triangle disposed across the open end of the outer box member and a portion thereof engaging the lock asends of said front flaps to retain said insert in the outer box member, the third of said insert faces forming the hypotenuse of said right triangle extending angularly between said side panels of said outer box member whereby the internal insert provides rigidity to the overall display package and said second surface serves as a means for attractively displaying the handle key lock through the open end of said outer box member.
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US20050224390A1 (en) * | 2002-10-31 | 2005-10-13 | Jean-Michel Auclair | Carton insert and packaged carton |
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Owner name: JP INDUSTRIES, INC., A MI CORP., MICHIGAN Free format text: NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT;ASSIGNOR:ALCOA/TRE, INC.;REEL/FRAME:004976/0626 Effective date: 19880711 Owner name: JP INDUSTRIES, INC., 325 EAST EISENHOWER PARKWAY, Free format text: NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT;ASSIGNOR:ALCOA/TRE, INC.;REEL/FRAME:004976/0626 Effective date: 19880711 |
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