CN108698750B

CN108698750B - Dispensing package and dispensing package for dispensing garments in a flat-lying manner

Info

Publication number: CN108698750B
Application number: CN201780006332.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: P.马格努森
Original assignee: Stora Enso Oyj
Current assignee: Stora Enso Oyj
Priority date: 2016-01-22
Filing date: 2017-01-16
Publication date: 2020-02-07
Anticipated expiration: 2037-01-16
Also published as: EP3405411A4; CN108698750A; SE543556C2; RU2018130338A3; RU2018130338A; WO2017125842A1; ES2805431T3; EP3405411B1; RU2716310C2; EP3405411A1; LT3405411T; SE1650075A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a dispensing package (1) for dispensing a garment (2) in a lying manner on a hanger (3), the hanger (3) having a hook portion (3a) and a garment hanging portion (3 b). The dispensing package (1) comprises a first attachment member (21) arranged at a first side (S1) and a first set of abutments (41 a-b). The dispensing package (1) further comprises a second attachment member (22) arranged at the second side (S2) and a second set of abutments (42 a-b). The disclosure also relates to a dispensing package for dispensing garments (2) in a flat-lying manner on a hanger (3).

Description

Dispensing package and dispensing package for dispensing garments in a flat-lying manner

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a dispensing package for dispensing a garment in a flat-lying manner on a hanger having a hook portion and a garment hanging portion.

The invention also relates to a dispensing package for dispensing a garment in a flat-lying manner on a hanger, the dispensing package comprising a first garment and a second garment, and a dispensing package.

Background

It is well known to dispense garments on hangers suspended from shelves within large containers. One disadvantage of this approach is that it is designed to carry a large number of garments. Such a distribution may be used, for example, for shipping from a manufacturing site to a central distribution facility.

It is also known to dispense garments in a flat manner in a folded or stacked form. The disadvantage of this type of dispensing is that most types of clothing can become wrinkled and some types of clothing can even become damaged. A shouldered suit jacket is a type of clothing that can be damaged by this distribution method.

Disclosure of Invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide a dispensing package for dispensing garments in a flat-lying manner on hangers which eliminates or at least reduces the problem of wrinkling and/or damage of the garments.

This object is achieved by a dispensing package for dispensing a garment in a lying position on a hanger having a hook portion and a garment hanging portion, wherein the dispensing package comprises:

a bottom wall adapted to face downwardly during dispensing, an opposite top wall adapted to face upwardly during dispensing, and a plurality of further walls extending heightwise between the bottom wall and the top wall and forming, with the bottom wall and the top wall, an enclosure adapted to protect garments and hangers during dispensing,

a first attachment member arranged at a first side of the enclosure, the first attachment member being adapted to extend in a height direction and to interact with a hook portion of one or more hangers of the first group of hangers, the first attachment member being adapted to prevent a respective hanger of the first group of hangers from moving relative to the first attachment member in a direction extending from the hook portion towards a garment suspension portion of the respective hanger,

a first set of abutments arranged at a first side of the enclosure, the first abutments being adapted to interact with a garment suspension portion of a respective garment hanger of said first set of garment hangers and prevent movement of the respective garment hanger relative to the first set of abutments in a direction extending from the garment suspension portion towards a hook portion of the respective garment hanger,

a second attachment member arranged at a second side of the enclosure opposite the first side of the enclosure, the second attachment member being adapted to extend in a height direction and to interact with a hook portion of one or more hangers of a second group of hangers, the second attachment member being adapted to prevent movement of a respective hanger of the second group of hangers relative to the second attachment member in a direction extending from the hook portion towards a garment suspension portion of the respective hanger,

a second set of abutments arranged at a second side of the enclosure, the second set of abutments being adapted to interact with a garment suspension portion of a respective garment hanger of said second set of garment hangers and prevent movement of the respective garment hanger relative to the second set of abutments in a direction extending from the garment suspension portion towards a hook portion of the respective garment hanger.

With a dispensing package designed in this way, it is possible to safely dispense garments in a flat-laid manner of dispensing. The flat-type dispensing is useful for dispensing smaller amounts of clothing. When the packages are stacked on top of each other with their respective major surfaces, it is easy to stack a plurality of dispensing packages. Since this approach is useful for dispensing smaller amounts of clothing, the same package can be used throughout the process from the manufacturing site to the clothing store without the need for repackaging at any central dispensing facility.

The combination of the attachment member and the mating abutment portion is effective to maintain any garment hanger attached to the respective attachment member so that any garment on such a rack is also safely held in place. Since the dispensing package has the second attachment member and the second abutment at the other side of the package, the available space is well utilized, since the hanger and the part of the garment at the hanger typically form a height which significantly exceeds the height of the part of the garment at a distance from the associated hanger. Furthermore, since the hanger remains stationary and the garment remains stationary on the hanger, the hanger shape is always capable of supporting and protecting the shape of the portion of the garment that is fitted over the garment hanging portion of the hanger.

The abutment is adapted to interact with the garment hanging portion of the garment hanger in different ways depending on different characteristics of the garments to be hung on the respective support.

In one embodiment, the arrangement of the abutment with respect to the attachment member and with respect to the design of the garment hanger is such that a portion of a garment fitted over an upper edge of a vertical or inclined garment suspension portion of the garment hanger is sandwiched between the abutment and the garment suspension portion of the garment hanger. Thereby realizing the fixation of the clothes rack and the clothes. This clamping action may be achieved by a tight fit between the abutment and the hanger. Alternatively, such clamping action may also be achieved by a loose fit that is less than the thickness of the portion of the garment adapted to be disposed between the abutment and the bracket.

In one embodiment, the arrangement of the abutment relative to the attachment member and relative to the design of the hanger is such that a small gap (i.e. a loose fit) is created between the abutment, the hanger and the garment on the hanger. As long as the loose fit is not so large as to separate the hanger from the attachment member, the hanger is still prevented from moving freely in the dispensing package.

Combinations using the tight-fit and/or loose-fit designs described above are also conceivable.

In one embodiment, the arrangement of the abutment with respect to the attachment member and with respect to the design of the garment hanger is such that a first portion of the garment suspension portion abuts the abutment in a tight fit and a second portion of the garment suspension portion abuts the abutment in a loose fit. In this case, the first part may for example be the part of the shaft adjacent the hook where no part of the garment fits over the hanger; the second portion may be two portions (one on each side) where a portion of the garment fits over the hanger. In another embodiment, a first part of the rod adjacent the hook portion abuts the abutment with a loose fit, and a second part formed by two parts on either side of the first part abuts the abutment with a tight fit (and thus a tight fit, or a loose fit connection less than the thickness of the garment). This design may be useful for attaching a garment hanger carrying a jacket. The shoulder portion of the jacket serves to grip the hanger and jacket with the collar portion in a loose fit, thereby preventing the collar from folding and preventing the lapel portion from carrying any load.

Thus, the abutment and the hanger may directly abut one another. The abutment and the hanger may directly abut one another in a loose and/or tight fit. The abutment and the hanger may also indirectly abut one another, i.e. a portion of the garment is between the abutment and the hanger. The abutment and the hanger may indirectly abut each other in a tight fit (and thus a tight fit, or in a loose fit less than the thickness of the garment) or in a loose fit (remaining loose with the garment between the abutment and the hanger).

This design can also be achieved by a combination of different abutments between the aforementioned abutments and the hanger. The different parts may have any form of abutment (direct/indirect/tight/loose fit).

In discussing different directions, it may be useful to introduce a coordinate system with three orthogonal directions, including: a height extending between the bottom wall and the top wall; a length extending between the first and second attachment members; and a width extending in a direction of extension of a garment hanging portion of the garment hanger. It should be noted that although the coordinate systems are orthogonal, actual physical components are not necessarily completely orthogonal to each other. The different walls or other members may be inclined relative to each other. However, it is preferred that the top and bottom walls are parallel to each other to facilitate stacking of multiple dispensing packages. Also, it is preferred that the side walls extend completely perpendicular to the top and bottom walls so that they extend completely vertically, which is beneficial for the load-bearing capacity of the side walls when stacking a plurality of dispensing packages.

In one embodiment, the attachment members may extend in the height direction in such a way that they extend in parallel in the height direction. In this embodiment, the attachment member may be designed such that it presents a hanger interaction and positioning line in a respective set of hangers. Alternatively, the attachment member may be designed such that it presents two different hanger interaction and positioning lines (e.g. depending on whether the hook is in a left-hand or right-hand orientation in the width direction). These two distinct lines may be realized by two separate members constituting said attachment member, or may be realized by a single attachment member of asymmetric design. Asymmetric meaning may for example mean that the design over the width and length of one side of a centre line in the length direction differs from the design over the width and length of the other side of said centre line.

In another embodiment, the attachment member extends obliquely so as to extend in both the length and height directions. The inclination may be continuous or stepwise. With this design, different hangers interacting with the attachment members are staggered in height by a corresponding distance from adjacent hangers or at least from other racks.

It should be noted that when different types of misalignments due to inclined attachment members or due to double positioning are employed, the abutment should be formed such that the abutment associated with the respective hanger meets the requirement of being adapted to interact with the garment suspension portion of the respective hanger to prevent movement of the respective hanger relative to the abutment in a direction extending from the garment suspension portion towards the hook portion of the respective hanger.

The dispensing package further includes at least one removable intermediate panel adapted to be disposed at a height between the bottom wall and the top wall to facilitate holding the garment in place during dispensing. By introducing the intermediate plate, it is possible to separate individual pieces of clothing in the height direction or to divide the clothing into groups. Thereby reducing the likelihood of the garment moving during dispensing.

The intermediate sheet is preferably made of paper or cardboard. The intermediate plate preferably has sufficient strength to be self-supporting, i.e. it can withstand its own weight without undergoing any significant deformation. The intermediate plate is preferably self-supporting when the tongue is inserted into the groove of the abutment.

The abutment comprises a groove adapted to receive the tongue of the intermediate plate, thereby maintaining the intermediate plate at said height. In this way, the middle plate not only separates the garments from each other, but also maintains its position at a predetermined height.

The top, bottom and side walls of the dispensing package may be formed of paperboard, preferably corrugated paperboard. This is a relatively inexpensive, easily formed dispensing package, lightweight material yet still achieves a dispensing package that protects the garment during dispensing.

The attachment member may be formed from cardboard, preferably corrugated cardboard. As mentioned above, this is a relatively inexpensive, easily formed dispensing package, lightweight material yet still achieves a dispensing package that protects the garment during dispensing.

In this respect, it should be noted that the use of other combinations of materials is also conceivable. For example, it is conceivable that the wall is made of cardboard, preferably corrugated cardboard, and that the attachment member and/or the abutment are made of another material, such as a plastic material or metal. For example, it is conceivable that the wall and the abutment are made of cardboard, preferably corrugated cardboard, and the attachment member is made of another material, such as a plastic material or metal.

The attachment member may be formed from a sheet folded about one or more fold lines extending in the height direction. This is a useful way to provide a strong attachment member while still being able to design it to be made of cardboard, preferably corrugated cardboard.

The first set of abutments may include a first abutment disposed in the width direction across the height direction on one side of the first attachment member and a second abutment disposed in the width direction on the other side of the first attachment member. In this way, the hanger is prevented from swinging between the sides, thereby more safely holding any garments in place in the dispensing package.

Also, the second set of abutments may include a first abutment disposed in the width direction on one side of the second attachment member and a second abutment disposed in the width direction on the other side of the second attachment member.

The first and second abutments may comprise abutment surfaces extending in a plane extending in the height direction on the one hand. In this way, the abutment presents an abutment surface towards the hanger and the garment thereon even if the hanger and the garment are displaced slightly in height.

The first and/or second abutments include an abutment surface extending in a plane extending from its mating attachment member in an oblique direction having a component in the width direction transverse to the height direction away from its mating attachment member and a component in the length direction transverse to the height and width directions towards the other attachment member. This design substantially follows the triangular or pointed shape typical of jackets and shirt hangers.

The first and/or second abutments can include abutment surfaces extending in a width direction transverse to the height direction and transverse to the length direction in a plane extending from its mating attachment member.

It should be noted that in one embodiment, both the first and second abutment portions have an inclined extension direction. It should be noted that in another embodiment, the first abutting portion has an inclined extending direction, and the second abutting portion has a lateral extending direction. In the latter design, the jacket is disposed at a first abutment on the hanger and the trousers or skirt are disposed at a second abutment on the straight hanger.

It should also be mentioned that the first and/or second abutment may also be a combination of obliquely extending and laterally extending, whereby for example the middle part near the attachment member is laterally while the distal parts on both sides are obliquely, or vice versa.

The abutment may be formed from cardboard, preferably corrugated cardboard. As mentioned above, this is a relatively inexpensive, easily formed dispensing package, lightweight material yet still achieves a dispensing package that protects the garment during dispensing.

According to one aspect, a dispensing package for dispensing a garment in a lay flat configuration on a garment hanger having a hook portion and a garment hanging portion is provided, wherein the dispensing package comprises a first attachment member and a first set of abutments arranged at a first side portion, wherein the dispensing package further comprises a second attachment member and a second set of abutments arranged at a second side portion.

The above object is also achieved by a dispensing package for dispensing a garment in a flat-lying manner on a hanger having a hook portion and a garment hanging portion, said dispensing package comprising:

a first article of clothing to be worn,

a second article of clothing, and

a dispensing package having a first attachment member and a second attachment member, wherein

A first garment is disposed on a first hanger attached to the first attachment member and extends lengthwise from the hanger toward the second attachment member, and

a second garment is disposed on a second hanger attached to the second attachment member and extends lengthwise from the hanger toward the first attachment member.

In this way, garments can be dispensed on the hanger in a flat manner and still be prevented from wrinkling or being damaged.

The length direction may be oriented with respect to the respective hanger in a direction in which the garment hangs vertically downward from the hanger when the hanger is hung on the horizontally extending rod, wherein the length direction is horizontally arranged during dispensing.

The package may further include a removable intermediate panel positioned between the first article of clothing and the second article of clothing. Alternatively, the removable intermediate panel is positioned between the first and second sets of garments. Thus, in the latter design, the intermediate panel is not located between individual garments, but rather between sets or groups of garments.

Drawings

The invention will now be described in more detail, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show a presently preferred embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a dispensing package;

fig. 2 is a view corresponding to fig. 1, viewed from another direction;

FIG. 3a is a top plan view showing the jacket on a hanger in the dispensing package;

FIG. 3b is a top plan view of the dispensing package of FIG. 3a with another jacket from a hanger placed in the dispensing package;

FIG. 4 shows a blank suitable for folding to form the bottom, top and side walls of a dispensing package;

FIG. 5 shows a blank suitable for folding to form an abutment;

FIG. 6 shows a blank suitable for folding to form an attachment member;

FIG. 7 is an intermediate plate member adapted to interact with a groove in an abutment formed from the blank of FIG. 5;

fig. 8 is a panel member adapted to interact with a groove in an abutment formed from the blank of fig. 4.

Detailed Description

In fig. 1 and 2, two different exploded perspective views of the dispensing package 1 are shown. The dispensing package 1 is adapted to dispense garments 2 in a flat manner on hangers 3; see for example fig. 3a and 3 b.

The hanger 3 generally has a hook portion 3a and a garment hanging portion 3 b.

The dispensing package 1 comprises a bottom wall 11 having an outer surface adapted to face downwards during dispensing (in fig. 1 and 2, reference numeral 11 points to the inner surface of the bottom wall 11, which inner surface faces upwards during dispensing), an opposite top wall 12 having an outer surface adapted to face upwards during dispensing, and a plurality of further walls 13 a-d.

As can be seen from fig. 4, in this preferred embodiment the bottom wall 11 and the top wall 12 are formed by two panels 11a, 11b and 12a, 12b, respectively, which are adapted to be folded towards each other, together forming the bottom wall 11 and the top wall 12.

The further walls 13a-d are adapted to extend in height direction H between the bottom wall 11 and the top wall 12 and together with the bottom wall 11 and the top wall 12 form an enclosure adapted to protect the garments 2 and the hangers 3 during dispensing.

The dispensing package 1 includes a first attachment member 21 disposed at a first side S1 of the enclosure and a second attachment member 22 disposed at a second side S2 of the enclosure opposite the first side S1 of the enclosure.

The first attachment member 21 is adapted to extend in the height direction H and to interact with the hook portions 3a of one or more of the hangers 3 in the first group of hangers. The first attachment member 21 is adapted to prevent a respective hanger 3 of the first set of hangers from moving relative to the first attachment member 21 in a direction L1 extending from the hook portion 3a towards the garment suspension portion 3b of the respective hanger 3.

The second attachment member 22 is adapted to extend in the height direction H and to interact with the hook portions 3a of one or more of the hangers 3 in the second group of hangers. The second attachment member 22 is adapted to prevent a respective hanger 3 of the second set of hangers from moving relative to the second attachment member 22 in a direction L2 extending from the hook portion 3a towards the garment suspension portion 3b of the respective hanger 3.

The dispensing package 1 comprises a first set of abutments 41a-b arranged at the first side S1 of the enclosure and a second set of abutments 42a-b arranged at the second side S2 of the enclosure.

The first abutment 41a-b is adapted to interact with a garment suspension portion 3b of a respective garment hanger 3 of said first set of garment hangers and prevent movement of the respective garment hanger 3 relative to the first set of abutment 41a-b in a direction L1' extending from the garment suspension portion 3b towards the hook portion 3a of the respective garment hanger 3.

The second abutment 42a-b is adapted to interact with a garment hanging portion 3b of a respective garment hanger 3 of said second set of garment hangers and prevent movement of the respective garment hanger 3 relative to the second set of abutment 42a-b in a direction L2' extending from the garment hanging portion 3b towards a hook portion 3a of the respective garment hanger 3.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment shown, direction L1 'is parallel to direction L2, and direction L2' is parallel to direction L1.

In discussing different directions, it may be useful to introduce a coordinate system with three orthogonal directions, including: a height H extending between the bottom wall and the top wall; a length L extending between the first and

second attachment members

21, 22; and a width W orthogonal to the length L and the height H. In the embodiment shown, the width W has an extension direction extending along a main extension of the garment hanger portion 3b of the garment hanger 3.

The dispensing package comprises at least one removable intermediate panel 50 adapted to be disposed at a suitable height H1 or H2 or H3 (see fig. 2) between the bottom wall 11 and the top wall 12 to facilitate holding the garments 2 in place during dispensing. The intermediate panel 50 is adapted to divide the garment 2 into single garments or groups of garments in the height direction H. For example, it may be used to place a hanger 3 with a jacket 2 on the first attachment member 21 and a hanger 3 with a jacket 2 on the second attachment member 22 (see fig. 3 a). The intermediate panel 50 can then be placed over the two jackets (so that the two jackets constitute a set of garments).

The abutments 41a-b, 42a-b comprise a groove 43, which groove 43 is adapted to receive a tongue 53 of the intermediate plate 50, thereby maintaining the intermediate plate 50 at said heights H1, H2, H3. In this way, the intermediate panel 50 not only separates the garments 2 from each other, but also maintains their position at the predetermined heights H1, H2, H3.

The top wall 12, bottom wall 11 and side walls 13a-d of the dispensing package 1 are formed of paperboard, preferably corrugated paperboard. This is for example achieved by providing the sheet with

different walls

11, 12, 13a-d formed to be suitable for folding over different parts forming the enclosure (see fig. 4). In fig. 4-6, the solid lines represent cuts through the material throughout its thickness, while the dashed lines represent creases or fold lines for folding the material. The crease or fold line may be formed by perforating or otherwise partially cutting the material; herein, "partially" refers to the thickness and/or extension along a line. The folds of the fold lines can also be formed by locally pressing the material such that the material locally loses some of its bending stiffness.

The

attachment members

21, 22 are formed of cardboard, preferably corrugated cardboard.

The

attachment members

21, 22 are formed from a sheet material (see fig. 6) folded about a plurality of fold lines 21a-d, which fold lines 21a-d are adapted to extend in the height direction H when the

respective attachment member

21, 22 is mounted in the dispensing package 1. The main extension direction of the

attachment members

21, 22 is parallel to the height direction H.

The first set of abutments 41a-b includes a first abutment 41a disposed in the width direction W transverse to the height direction H on one side of the first attachment member 21 and a second abutment 41b disposed in the width direction W on the other side of the first attachment member 21. In this way, the hanger 3 can be prevented from swinging between the two sides, so that any garment 2 can be held in place more safely in the dispensing package 1.

Also, the second set of abutments 42a-b includes a first abutment 42a disposed in the width direction W on one side of the second attachment member 22 and a second abutment 42b disposed in the width direction W on the other side of the second attachment member 22.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the first and second abutments 41a-b, 42a-b comprise abutment surfaces extending in a plane which on the one hand extends in the height direction H and on the other hand is inclined so as to extend from its mating attachment member in an inclined direction which has a component away from its mating attachment member in the width direction W transverse to the height direction H and a component towards the other attachment member in the length direction L1 transverse to the height H and width W directions. In the embodiment shown in the figures, this oblique direction of extension is accompanied by a flat surface extending in the height direction H and forming a triangle with the corresponding corner of the dispensing package 1. This design substantially follows the triangular or pointed shape typical of jackets and shirt hangers. In this way, the abutment presents an abutment surface towards the hanger and the garment thereon even if the hanger and the garment are displaced slightly in height.

The abutments 41a-b, 42a-b are formed from cardboard, preferably corrugated cardboard. This is achieved, for example, by providing a sheet having different portions adapted to be folded to form a triangular prism (see fig. 5). The sheet material forming the abutment portions 41a-b, 42a-b has the above-mentioned groove 43 adapted to receive the tongue of the intermediate plate 50. The sheet material forming the abutment portions 41a-b, 42a-b has a tongue 44 adapted to be received in the groove 14 of the sheet material forming the top wall 12, the bottom wall 11 and the side walls 13a-d (see fig. 4).

The rectangular portion 15 of the sheet in fig. 4 is cut along three sides (solid lines) and folded around the fourth side (broken lines). This rectangular portion 15 forms a flap 15 providing access to the attachment member 21 so that the hook portion 3a of the hanger 3 can be seated by movement opposite to the height direction H. The sheet of figure 4 also has a groove 16 extending as a continuation of the cut around the portion 15. The recess 16 allows the stem 3c of the hanger 3 to move downwardly to place the hanger 3 and garment 2 at the desired height H. In fig. 1 and 2, flap 15 is in the open position at first side S1 and in the closed position at second side S2. In fig. 3a and 3b, the flap 15 is omitted for the sake of clarity. After the hanger 3 is in place, the flap 15 is closed.

In the embodiment shown, the dispensing package 1 further comprises a top panel 60 (see fig. 8). The top panel 60 is adapted to be placed on top of a stack of garments before the top wall 12 is formed by folding the two flaps. Similar to the intermediate plate 50, the top plate 60 also has a tongue 63 adapted to be inserted into a groove of the side wall or into an abutment portion.

In fig. 3b a dispensing package for dispensing a garment 2 in a flat manner on a hanger 3 is shown, the hanger 3 having a hook portion 3a and a garment hanging portion 3 b. The distribution package includes:

a first article of clothing 2 is shown,

a second garment 2', and

dispensing package 1 with a first attachment member 21 and a second attachment member 22, wherein

A first garment 2 is arranged on a first hanger 3 attached to the first attachment member 21 and extends from said hanger 3 in a length direction L1 towards the second attachment member 22, and

a second garment 2' is arranged on a second hanger 3 attached to the second attachment member 22 and extends from said hanger 3 in a length direction L2 towards the first attachment member 21.

It should be noted that the length directions L1, L2 are oriented with respect to the respective hanger 3 in a direction in which the garments 2, 2' hang vertically downwards from the hanger 3 when the hanger is hung on a horizontally extending bar, wherein said length directions L1, L2 are arranged horizontally during dispensing.

The removable intermediate plate 50 is omitted from fig. 3b for clarity. The removable intermediate panel 50 is preferably placed between the first article of clothing 2 and the second article of clothing 2' or between the first group of clothing and the second group of clothing during dispensing.

It is contemplated that numerous modifications can be made to the embodiments described herein, which modifications are still within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

The first and/or second abutments can include abutment surfaces extending in a width direction transverse to the height direction and transverse to the length direction in a plane extending from its mating attachment member. This may be appropriate, for example, for hangers designed for pants or skirts.

It should be noted that in one embodiment, both the first and second abutment portions have an inclined extension direction. It should be noted that in another embodiment, the first abutting portion has an inclined extending direction, and the second abutting portion has a lateral extending direction. In the latter design, the jacket is disposed at a first abutment on the hanger and the trousers or skirt are disposed at a second abutment on the straight hanger. In one embodiment, both the first and second abutments have a transverse extension.

This transverse extension can be achieved, for example, by simply removing the triangular prism elements of fig. 1 and 2 at one or both of the sides S1, S2. In this case, the middle plate 50 is designed as the top plate 60 at the sides S1, S2, without triangular prism elements at the sides S1, S2. The top plate 60 may be used as a middle plate if triangular prism elements are removed at both sides S1 and S2. In this position, the tongue 63 of the plate 60 will be inserted into the grooves 14, 14' formed on the plates 13c ' and 13a ' constituting the inner surfaces of the side walls 13c and 13 a. Alternatively, the triangular prism elements may be replaced by rectangular prism elements provided with grooves.

It should be noted that in discussing triangular and rectangular prism elements, geometric shapes are meant. The elements do not necessarily have to physically have all sides. It is sufficient if there is a surface constituting the abutting portion to form the abutting portion. The surfaces constituting the abutment are preferably all present. Other surfaces may be completely or partially absent.

It should also be mentioned that the first and/or second abutment may also be a combination of inclined and laterally extending, whereby for example the middle part near the attachment member is laterally while the distal parts on both sides are inclined, or vice versa.

Claims

1. Dispensing package (1) for dispensing a garment (2) in a lying manner on a garment hanger (3), the garment hanger (3) having a hook portion (3a) and a garment hanging portion (3b), wherein the dispensing package (1) comprises:

a bottom wall (11) adapted to face downwards during dispensing, an opposite top wall (12) adapted to face upwards during dispensing, and a plurality of side walls (13a-d) extending in height direction (H) between the bottom wall (11) and the top wall (12) and forming together with the bottom wall (11) and the top wall (12) an enclosure adapted to protect garments (2) and hangers (3) during dispensing,

a first attachment member (21) arranged at a first side (S1) of the enclosure, the first attachment member (21) being adapted to extend in a height direction (H) and to interact with a hook portion (3a) of one or more hangers (3) of a first group of hangers (3),

a second attachment member (22) arranged at a second side (S2) of the enclosure opposite to the first side (S1) of the enclosure, the second attachment member (22) being adapted to extend in a height direction (H) and to interact with a hook portion (3a) of one or more hangers (3) of a second group of hangers (3),

the first attachment member (21) is adapted to prevent a respective hanger (3) of the first set of hangers (3) from moving relative to the first attachment member (21) in a first length direction (L1) extending from the respective hanger (3) of the first set of hangers (3) towards the second attachment member (22),

the second attachment member (22) is adapted to prevent movement of a respective hanger (3) of the second set of hangers (3) relative to the second attachment member (22) in a second length direction (L2) extending from the respective hanger (3) of the second set of hangers (3) towards the first attachment member (21),

a first set of abutments (41a-b) arranged at a first side (S1) of the enclosure, the first set of abutments (41a-b) being adapted to interact with a garment hanging portion (3b) of a respective garment hanger (3) of said first set of garment hangers (3) and prevent movement of the respective garment hanger (3) relative to the first set of abutments (41a-b) in a third direction (L1'), the third direction (L1') being parallel to and facing the same as a second length direction (L2) extending from a respective garment hanger (3) of the second set of garment hangers (3) towards the first attachment member (21),

a second set of abutments (42a-b) arranged at a second side (S2) of the enclosure, the second set of abutments (42a-b) being adapted to interact with a garment suspension portion (3b) of a respective garment hanger (3) of said second set of garment hangers (3) and prevent movement of the respective garment hanger (3) relative to the second set of abutments (42a-b) in a fourth direction (L2'), the fourth direction (L2') being parallel to and facing the same as a first length direction (L1) extending from the respective garment hanger (3) of the first set of garment hangers (3) towards the second attachment member (22),

at least one removable intermediate panel (50) suitable for being arranged at a plurality of heights (H1, H2, H3) between the bottom wall (11) and the top wall (12) in order to keep the garments (2) in position during distribution,

wherein the first and second sets of abutments (41a-b, 42a-b) comprise a groove (43), the groove (43) being adapted to receive a tongue (53) of the intermediate plate (50) to thereby maintain the intermediate plate (50) at said plurality of heights (H1, H2, H3).

2. A dispensing package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top wall (12), the bottom wall (11) and the side walls (13a-d) of the dispensing package (1) are formed of cardboard.

3. A dispensing package as claimed in claim 2, wherein the top wall (12), the bottom wall (11) and the side walls (13a-d) of the dispensing package (1) are formed of corrugated cardboard.

4. A dispensing package as claimed in any of claims 1-3, wherein the first attachment member (21) and the second attachment member (22) are formed from cardboard.

5. A dispensing package as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first attachment member (21) and the second attachment member (22) are formed from corrugated cardboard.

6. A dispensing package according to claim 4, wherein the first attachment member (21) and the second attachment member (22) are formed from a sheet of material folded about one or more fold lines (21a-d) extending in the height direction (H).

7. The dispensing package of any of claims 1-3, wherein the first set of abutments (41a-b) comprises a first abutment (41a) disposed along the width direction (W) transverse to the height direction (H) on one side of the first attachment member (21), and a second abutment (41b) disposed along the width direction (W) on the other side of the first attachment member (21).

8. The dispensing package of claim 7, wherein the second set of abutments (42a-b) includes a first abutment (42a) disposed in the width direction (W) on one side of the second attachment member (22) and a second abutment (42b) disposed in the width direction (W) on the other side of the second attachment member (22).

9. The dispensing package according to any of claims 1-3, wherein the first and second sets of abutments (41a-b, 42a-b) comprise abutment surfaces extending in a plane extending in the height direction (H),

wherein the first and second sets of abutments (41a-b, 42a-b) comprise abutment surfaces extending in a direction of inclination in a plane extending from their mating first and second attachment members (21, 22), the direction of inclination having a component away from one of the attachment members mating therewith in a width direction (W) transverse to the height direction (H) and a component towards the other attachment member in a length direction (L) transverse to the height direction (H) and the width direction (W).

10. The dispensing package of claim 9, wherein the first and second sets of abutments (41a-b, 42a-b) comprise abutment surfaces extending in a width direction (W) transverse to the height direction (H) and transverse to the length direction (L) in a plane extending from its mating attachment member.

11. The dispensing package of any of claims 1-3, wherein the first and second sets of abutments (41a-b, 42a-b) are formed from paperboard.

12. The dispensing package of claim 11, wherein the first and second sets of abutments (41a-b, 42a-b) are formed from corrugated cardboard.

13. Dispensing package for dispensing a garment (2) in a flat manner on a hanger (3), said hanger (3) having a hook portion (3a) and a garment hanging portion (3b), said dispensing package comprising:

a first garment (2) of a garment,

a second garment (2'), and

a dispensing package (1) according to any of claims 1-9, wherein

A first garment (2) is arranged on a first hanger (3) attached to the first attachment member (21) and extends from said first hanger (3) in a first length direction (L1) towards the second attachment member (22), and

a second garment (2') is arranged on a second hanger (3) attached to the second attachment member (22) and extends from the second hanger (3) in a second length direction (L2) towards the first attachment member (21).

14. The dispensing package of claim 13, wherein the first and second length directions (L1, L2) are oriented relative to the respective hanger (3) in a direction in which the garment (2, 2') hangs vertically downward from the hanger (3) when the hanger (3) is hung on a horizontally extending rod, wherein the first and second length directions are horizontally disposed during dispensing.

15. The distribution package according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the distribution package further comprises a removable intermediate panel (50) between the first article of clothing (2) and the second article of clothing (2') or between the first group of clothing and the second group of clothing.