Envelopes – wrappers – and paperboard boxes – Paperboard box – Plural
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-04
2001-06-12
Elkins, Gary E. (Department: 3727)
Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
Paperboard box
Plural
C220S023200, C229S116100, C229S120030, C229S120090, C229S162700
Reexamination Certificate
active
06244501
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(a) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a multi-purpose package assembly and, more particularly, to a multi-purpose package assembly which can receive or pack a variety of things and display the things at various manners while giving the user great convenience in storage and assemblage.
(b) Description of the Related Art
Generally, package boxes for packing articles such as coffee or cosmetic products can be largely classified into a built-in type where all components are made into a body to be directly used and a padding type where all components are separately manufactured and assembled at use.
The built-in typed package boxes have an advantage in that they can be easily manufactured. But, they take up much space and make it difficult to store them in narrower places. Furthermore, where there are needs to display the articles contained in such boxes for sale, the user is obliged to bear inconvenience because the articles should pick up from the package boxes one by one.
In contrast, the padding typed package boxes have an advantage in that they can be folded up and stored in relatively narrow places. But, at each use, they should be carefully assembled one by one. Furthermore, for the displaying purpose, it turns out that the same problem as found in the built-in typed boxes is still present in the padding typed package boxes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-purpose package assembly which can receive or pack a variety of things and display the things at various manners.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a multi-purpose package assembly which can be conveniently stored even in an extremely narrow place and easily assembled at use.
These and other objects may be achieved by a multi-purpose package assembly including a plurality of containers each having an inner space for receiving a variety of things, a connecting member for connecting each of the neighboring containers such that the containers can be bi-directionally bent toward each other, and a display member formed at each of the containers to display the things placed on the inner space of the container such that the things can be partially exposed to external viewers. The container is produced at a developed state such that the developed product can be folded up for storing purpose and also unfolded to be made into a box shape to function as the container.
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Baker & Botts L.L.P.
Elkins Gary E.
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