Shoe box with internal display and flip tag

Details Shoe box with internal display and flip tag Shoe box with internal display and flip tag

1999-09-03

2001-04-10

Bui, Luan K. (Department: 3728)

Special receptacle or package

With indicator

C206S459500, C206S767000, C229S172000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06213298

ABSTRACT:

TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to cartons for packaging footwear, particularly boxes that contain and display athletic shoes.
BACKGROUND
Footware can be designed to provide a variety of stylistic and functional benefits. In order to inform the prospective purchaser and draw attention to these features, it is desirable to effectively impart information about them at point of purchase.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,953,779 to Densen discloses a container having side walls that are formed from a panel having a central fold line and having the top portion folded over to form the interior of the side wall. The interior of the side walls, along with the interior of the bottom and end walls, have indicia.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,905,831 to Bagdis et al. discloses a magnetic disk package having instructions and other indicia written on the interior sides of the end walls.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,918,631 to Hackenberg discloses a container having side walls made from an outer wall and inner wall. The outer wall is removed by the end user. The inner walls have a decorative surface.
Others have attempted to incorporate tags in containers.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,860,309 to Davidson discloses a container that has a tag connected along a fold line to side wall. The panel is folded inside the box and covered by lid. After the container is opened, the panel is put in an upright position for display.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,002,721 to Hompe discloses a carton having a panel having advertising written on the interior. After the carton is opened, the panel is opened to display the advertising.
Therefore it is desirable to provide a blank carton specifically adapted for shoe packaging that incorporates a display for viewing when the shoe box is fully-constructed, while minimizing the amount of blank needed to form the remainder of the un-printed box.
It is further desirable to provide a shoe box with a decorative tag that can be activated when the box is open to enhance the attractiveness of the display and identify the product.
SUMMARY
According to the subject invention, a shoe box is provided having a bottom, a front, a back and lateral sides, the box having an open top wherein the front and lateral sides have partial internal flaps folded over their top edges forming an internal border. The back side has an internal panel that is folded over, presenting a display with printed product information.
According to another aspect of the invention, a shoe box is provided having a bottom, a front, a back and lateral sides, the box having an open top wherein the front has in internal surface on which a figurine with an outwardly facing display is secured, the figurine being folded downwardly and inwardly when in a stowed position and upwardly and outwardly when in a displayed position visible to a prospective purchaser.
An advantage of the present invention is that a shoe box is provided that avails itself of a strategic area of the internal product display surface that is most visible to a purchaser, while minimizing the need for internal printing and material usage for the remainder of the box.
Another advantage of the present invention is that a pop-up display tag is provided that identifies the product and attracts attention of a purchaser from a most visible location.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art, by a careful examination of the following Specification, Claims and Drawings wherein reference numerals correspond to like descriptions in the Specification.


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