AU463530B2 - Display packaging - Google Patents

Description

38,035 /72 THIS INVENTION relates to the packaging for display

and sale of small objects. The invention is particularly

applicable to film transparencies, but may be used for other

objects (such as coins, stamps etc.). For convenience, the invention will be mainly described as applied to film

transparencies.

It is a purpose of the invention to provide a folder

for holding a set of objects for sale in which the objects

are normally stored within the folder, but may be moved out

of the folder (while still attached to it) for viewing.

It is the main object of the invention to provide a

particularly effective and simple construction for such folders.

It is also an object of the invention to retain these objects

against removal by the viewer, while allowing a clear view.

The invention comprises a display package for small

objects including; a folder with a central panel having top and bottom transverse edges and bounded by longitudinal fold

lines; an elongated flattened tube constituting a holder for

said objects; spaced seals across said tubular holder forming

a single row of separated but joined compartments spaced therealong; transparent areas in each wall of each compartment;

and a hinge connection between one end of said holder and said

bottom edge, of said panel whereby said holder may be contained

within said folder for transport or storage or hinged out in

flat form about said hinge connection clear of said folder for

viewing.

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38.035 /2 A preferred example of the invention will be

described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in

which:-

FIG. 1 shows a package for file transparencies

from the front with folder opened, and

FIG. 2 is a section on line 2 2 of FIG. 1 with

folder closed.

The outside folder is made of good-quality card and

consists of a central panel 10, a narrow side-panel 11 and

a wider side-panel 12 hinged to opposite longitudinal edges

of the central panel 10. The wider side-panel 12 folds

across the central panel 10 and the narrow side-panel 11 to

form an outer cover and may be appropriately decorated..

The face of the central panel 10 may have full descriptive matter for the transparencies on it.

Separately hinged to the bottom transverse edge

of the central panel 10 are two-side-by-side elongated

transparent plastic envelopes 13, 14 each able to house five

transparencies. The ends of the envelopes 13, 14 may be

stapled or adhered or otherwise secured along the hinge line

to the central panel

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38,035 72 Sach envelope is heat-sealed at 16 across between is aujacent transparencies so that each transparency

maintained in position in the envelope.

Each compartment thus made may be holed as at moisture 18 to allow air-flow and prevent deposition of

and/or the development of fungus.

One edge of each envelope is available for the opening by cutting off the projecting piece to release

transparencies. A guide line to follow when cutting may

be printed on. In use the transparencies may be displayed by

unfolding the envelopes 13, 14 and allowing them to hang

below the folder with a light source behind for

inspection. This display position is shown in dotted

lines for envelope 13 in FIG. 1. For mailing or carriage, the envelopes are

folded within the folder (as in FIG. 2) when the purchaser

wishes to project the transparencies, the edge of each removed envelope 13, 14 is cut off, and the transparencies

and used. They may be returned to the envelope

compartments for storage after use. The arrangement described therefore constitutes

a cheap and effective means for sales display, transport

and storage of a collection of transparencies. When used with double-sided objects, such as

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38,035 /72 be adopted. One side coins, much the same arrangement may position and the of each coin is visible in the "folded"

other side in the "display" position. of some The invention may be used with objects

thickness, such as gem-stones. In this case the folder may

which the objects will be made of shallow box shape, within

lie snugly in folded position. objects in no It will be appreciated that individual until the envelope is case can be removed from the assembly

opened, so that pilfering is made more difficult. in an The mounting of a single row of transparencies of tube heat-sealed elongated folder 13 or 14 enable the use providing a very cheap across to form the compartments, thus

and simple construction. It also enables viewing of. some

only of the transparencies in the folder. may be made in Various other changes and modifications from the invention the arrangements described without departing

claimed.

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Claims (4)

38,0351 The claims defining the invention are as follows:

1. A display package for small objects including a

folder with a central panel having top and bottom transvere

edges and bounded by longitudinal fold lines; an elongated flattened tube consituting a holder for said objects;

spaced seals across said tubular holder forming a single

row of separate but joined compartments spaced therealong; transparent areas in each wall of each compartment; and a

hinge connection between one end of said holder and said bottom edge of said panel whereby said holder may be contained within said folder for transport or storage or hinged out in flat form about said hinge connection clear

of said folder for viewing.

2. A package as claimed in claim 1, in which each said

compartment is apertured for ventilation.

3. A display package as claimed in claim 1 or 2, including a second similar holder independantly hinged at said

bottom edge and displaced laterally from said first holder.

4. A display package substantially as described with

reference to the accompanying drawings.

ELAINE MARGARET HENDLRSON DOUGLAS HENDERSON By their Patent Attorneys G. R. CULLEN COMPANY.

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