Special receptacle or package – Article housing attached to panel – Movable or detachable housing closure
Patent
1998-10-01
2000-04-18
Foster, Jim
Special receptacle or package
Article housing attached to panel
Movable or detachable housing closure
206461, 206705, 22912015, B65D 54805, B65D 7558
Patent
active
060504161
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
This invention relates to a display package adapted to accomodate a plurality of articles such as batteries and to a blank for forming the carrier. More particularly the invention relates to a display package with dividing cells to secure the articles in an array.
The problems associated with cartons of this type are that the articles must be prevented from being individually removed from a multiple pack while at the same time displaying the articles. In addition, articles of this type require means to allow the unit to be hung, so the panels need to be of sufficient thickness to provide necessary support. This invention seeks to mitigate these problems.
One aspect of the invention provides a display package for articles such as batteries which package comprises a hollow display box in which one or more articles are secured, the box having an interconnected display face, back panel, a hanging support panel extending above the box and substantially coplanar with said back panel an end wall connected to a side edge of said display face, by first hingable means, a display window created in said display face and said end wall by displacing a portion of said display face and a portion of said end wall connected together by second hingable means, whereby said display face portion provides at least a part of an internal partition interposed between said display face and sad back panel and having a comer defined by said second hingable means and wherein said second hingable means is offset from said first hingable means when said package is in blank form.
According to an optional feature of this aspect of the invention, said first and second hingable means nay be first and second fold lines, respectively.
According to another optional feature of this aspect of the invention, said first hingable means may comprise a first bevelled corner panel and wherein said second hingable means comprises a second bevelled comer panel.
Preferably, at least one article is accommodated in each of said windows.
According to another optional feature of this aspect of the invention, said back panel and said hanging support panel are formed from a single panel.
According to another optional feature of this aspect of the invention, said displaced end wall portion may be secured to the back panel.
According to yet another optional feature of this aspect of the invention, the display package may comprise a plurality of like display windows divided from each other by a portion of the display face.
According to further optional feature of this aspect of the invention, the dividing portion of the display face may comprise hinged tabs which are displaceable out of the plane of said display face to provide a further window in the display face in which an article is accommodated.
In a second aspect of the invention there is provided a blank for forming a display package for articles such as batteries, the blank comprising an interconnected series of panels including front support panel, top panel, display face panel, bottom panel and rear support panel, an end panel connected to a side edge of said display face panel by first hingable means, and means for creating a display window in said display face panel including first and second displaceable portions interconnected by second hingable means, whereby said first displaceable portion provides at least a part of an internal partition interposed between said display face panel and said rear support panel when the blank is erected to form the package and wherein said second hingable means is offset from said first hingable means to define a corner of said internal partition.
Optionally, the first hingable means may comprise a first bevelled comer panel and wherein said second hingable means comprises a second bevelled comer panel.
According to another optional features the blank may further comprise a strengthening panel connected at the outer edge of said end panel.
According to yet another optional feature of the second aspect of the invention said rear support panel is of a length great than
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Auclair Jean-Michel
Blin Patrick
Foster Jim
The Mead Corporation
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