JP2017532263A - Display pack - Google Patents

Abstract

Display pack for consumer products, especially toothbrushes (10). For products in which a sheet-form plastic material support (11) is arranged longitudinally along the edge and is removably connected to the support by a first separable connection (17) A lower edge portion (12) having a plurality of bubble packs (15). The vertically adjacent bubble packs are detachably connected to each other by one or more second separable connections (18), the second connection being longitudinally continuous is At different distances from the lower edge of the support in a direction transverse to the lower edge of the support. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to display packs, and in particular to display packs for consumer products, particularly toothbrushes.

  A display pack is a product that is packaged and is usually displayed in a packaged form by providing the display pack with a means by which the display pack can be suspended from a display shelf in a retail store such as a store. Is a well-known article. A well-known type of pack for consumer products, where the bubble part is usually made of a transparent plastic material and defines a bubble cavity suitable for the shape of the product contained therein It is a so-called bubble pack. The bubble cavity has an open surface that is closed with an easily openable or removable film material, such as a card or plastic film. Display packs are known in which a plurality of bubble packs are connected in a separable manner so that individual bubble packs can be removed by the purchaser. For example, a display pack for a toothbrush in a bubble pack having a standardized suspension hole in a standardized suspension hook commonly used in retail stores, through which the display pack can be displayed See WO 12/087317 pamphlet and WO 02/70590 pamphlet disclosing the above. In general, such a display pack includes an upper support portion provided with a hanging hole, for example, product information can be displayed on the upper support portion, and a series of bubble packs Continuously arranged, extends like a comb tooth from the top and is separable, for example removably connected to the top by sparsely made bridges of plastic material Has a lower edge along the length.

  Existing for toothbrush bubble packs in that the customer may have difficulty removing the bubble pack located in the middle of a series of bubble packs without unintentionally removing other bubble packs There is a problem with the display pack.

  The object of the present invention is to address this problem. Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description.

According to the present invention,
A sheet-like support made of a plastic material at least partly and having a lower edge with a longitudinal direction;
A plurality of bubble packs having a bubble portion defining a cavity for a product made of a plastic material and continuously disposed longitudinally along said edge, each bubble pack Has a first end removably connected integrally to the support portion by a first separable connection and away from the lower edge in a direction transverse to the length of the edge A plurality of bubble packs extending to a second end remote from the support;
Longitudinal adjacent bubble packs that are removably connected integrally to one another by one or more second separable linkages, the second continuous in the longitudinal direction. A display pack for consumer products, comprising: vertically adjacent bubble packs at different distances from the lower edge of the support in a direction transverse to the lower edge of the support. Has been.

  As used herein, the term “bottom” refers to the orientation of the display pack during normal display applications, i.e., the support is on top and the bubble pack is suspended below the support. Point to. Relevant directional terms such as “top” should be understood accordingly.

  The support in sheet form may comprise a thin sheet of a plastic material of the type commonly used for display, such as polypropylene or polyethylene, usually about 1 mm or less in thickness. The sheet-like support may comprise, for example, a display board, for example a stack of transparent plastic material with a character string printed thereon. Such sheet form supports are well known in the art.

  The lower edge is straight and is preferably of a length such that normally 5 to 10 bubble packs can be removably connected to the lower edge in a row along the lower edge. In the field of toothbrush retailing, typically six bubble packs containing toothbrushes may be connected in this way.

  The support in the form of a sheet may be suspended for display or otherwise supported, for example in a retail store. For example, the support may be provided with an opening that allows it to be suspended from a hook. The position and dimensions of such openings may be determined by national standards, for example the so-called “Eurohook”. The support may be a rectangle with an upper edge facing the lower edge, for example, and such an opening may be near the upper edge.

  The general type of bubble pack used in the display pack of the present invention is well known, for example, as described above, and is used, for example, to include a toothbrush.

  The bubble pack adjacent in the vertical direction is formed by integrally forming the plastic material portion and the bubble portion of the support together, for example, by integrally thermoforming the bubble portion and the support, and In a manner that forms one or more easily severable integral bridges of plastic material between the bubble part and the first separable connection as described above, and is removably connected integrally to the support. It may be produced. Methods for doing this are well known in the art.

  The bubble pack preferably extends away from the lower edge to the second end of the bubble pack in a direction perpendicular to the length of the lower edge of the support.

  The vertically adjacent bubble packs are detachably connected to each other by one or more second separable connections. Similar to the above, such a separable connection is made by integrally forming the plastic material portions of the vertically adjacent bubble pack together, for example by integrally thermoforming the bubble portions and adjacent. Can be provided in a way that forms one or more easily cutable integral bridges of plastic material between the bubbled portions. Methods for doing this are well known in the art. Methods for doing this are well known in the art.

  Each of the aforementioned separable connections may include one or more easily severable bridges of plastic material between the bubble pack and the support, respectively, and between adjacent bubble packs. The user, e.g. a retailer, removes the bubble pack from the support and separates the bubble pack from each other, for example by pulling or twisting the bubble pack against the support and / or adjacent bubble pack. Appropriate dimensions for a separable connection such that would be possible will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Depending on the support and the plastic material of the bubble pack, such a connection, for example an integral bridge, may have a small dimension across the separation direction, for example 0.5-5 mm. The connection may include one or more substantially integral spot links. For example, there may be two or three such point connections between the bubble pack and the support, and a separable connection may include two such point connections between the vertically adjacent bubble packs.

  A second continuous separable connection between the longitudinally adjacent bubble packs along the lower edge of the support is a different distance from the lower edge of the support in a direction transverse to the edge. It is in. For example, the separable connection between a pair of vertically adjacent bubble packs may be in half of the bubble pack closer to the first end, and another pair of vertically adjacent bubble packs. A separable connection between them may be present in the half of the bubble pack closer to the second end. For example, the separable connection between a pair of vertically adjacent bubble packs is about 20-40% of the distance from the first end of the bubble pack to the second end, for example about one third. The separable connection between another pair of vertically adjacent bubble packs may be arranged at a distance of about 20-40% of the distance from the second end of the bubble pack to the first end. For example, it may be arranged at a distance of about one third.

  The separable connections between the vertically adjacent bubble packs are staggered along the length of the lower edge within the distance of the bubble pack from the lower edge of the support, one by the lower edge The separable connection between the vertically adjacent bubble packs is along the length direction, such as being close, the next is more distant, the next is more close, etc. They may be shifted.

  In certain embodiments, the display pack of the present invention includes two packs that are integrally connected at each upper edge of the two packs, for example, by thermoforming two supports together. It may be provided in the form. In such a structure, each bubble pack extends in the opposite direction. The integral connection may be a foldable or severable connection, for example weakened by a row of perforations, so that two connected packs can be folded around the connection edge It is. Each hanging opening of the support may be arranged such that the opening is aligned in the folded state. In addition or alternatively, in this embodiment, the display package may be cut about the connection between their respective upper edges, thereby resulting in two display packs.

  From the foregoing description, the display pack of the present invention allows a customer to remove a bubble pack located in the middle of a series of bubble packs, especially in the field of toothbrush retailing, without unintentionally removing other bubble packs. It is clear to deal with the problem of making it possible. This is achieved by a longitudinally continuous adjacent connection at different distances from the edge in a direction transverse to the edge, so that the bubble pack with the force used to remove the bubble pack There is less transmission from one to another bubble pack, so when one bubble pack is removed, there is less chance of unintentional removal of any other bubble pack. As a further advantage, the display pack of the present invention allows for the preferential selection of individual bubble packs without disturbing the rest of the pack elements, while at the same time being 360 degrees different from some other available concepts. Since no frame is required, this configuration is feasible with less packaging material consumption. In addition, the display pack of the present invention is flexible from a commercial standpoint, enabling display of multiple sets, for example, six or twelve bubble packs within the same production unit, and high flexibility in manufacturing. To.

  The invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a figure of one form of the display pack of this invention. It is a figure of another form of the display pack of this invention. FIG. 2 is a view of the display pack of the present invention in use.

  Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 1 shows the entire display pack 10 of the present invention. Display pack 10 includes a display board (not shown) sandwiched between and visible through a transparent material having user's text printed thereon in a manner well known in the art. It also includes a sheet-like support 11 in the form of a two-layer transparent plastic sheet material. The support 11 is typically a rectangular shape of about 26 × 13.5 cm, with a straight lower edge 12 and an opposing upper edge 13, each having a longitudinal direction “L”. . Near the upper edge 13, the standard so-called “Euro” can be hung on a conventional display hook so that the support 11 is thereby facing downward (this is its normal mode of use). There is an opening 14 in the shape and size of the “hook”.

  A rectangle, usually about 23 x 4 cm, made of plastic material and having a bubble 16 defining a cavity of suitable shape and size to enclose a toothbrush (not shown) Six bubble packs 15 having a shape are continuously arranged along the length of the lower edge portion 12. Each bubble pack 15 includes three (less or less) each including a point connection integrally formed by thermoforming the plastic material portion of the support portion 11 and the plastic material portion of the bubble pack 15 together. A first separable connection 17 (which may be present more) has a first end 15A that is removably connected integrally to the support 11. These separable connections 17 are dimensioned sufficiently small to remove the bubble pack 15 from the support 11 in the direction of separation, i.e., transverse to the length direction "L", for example by a user such as a retailer. It has 0.5-5mm, which can be easily cut. Each bubble pack 15 is perpendicular to the length L of the lower edge 12, away from the lower edge 12 in the length direction “LB” of the bubble pack, to the second end 15 B far from the support 11 It is extended.

  Vertically adjacent bubble packs 15 (along the length L) can be removed together by two (possibly less or more) second separable connections 18 , Each of which, like the first separable linkage 17, thermoforms the plastic material portions of adjacent bubble packs 15 together, and each linkage 18 is a sparse integral bridge of plastic material. The point connection 18 is integrally formed by forming as follows. Similar to the first linkage 17, these point linkages 18 have dimensions that are small enough to separate the bubble pack 15 from its adjacent bubble pack 15, in a direction perpendicular to the length direction `` L ''. For example, it has a thickness of 0.5 to 5 mm, which can be easily cut by a user such as a retail customer.

  The longitudinally continuous second connection 18 (along the length L) is at a different distance from the lower edge 12 of the support in the direction perpendicular to the edge 12, as shown in FIG. Is recognized. For example, the connection 18A is approximately one third of the distance from the first end 15A to the second end 15B of the bubble pack 15 while being continuous in the longitudinal direction (along the length L). The separable connection 18B is about one third of the distance along the length LB from the second end 15B of the bubble pack 15 to the first end 15A. Also, the separable connections such as 18A, 18B, etc. between the vertically adjacent bubble packs 15 (along the length L) are those distances along the length LB from the lower edge of the support 11. Staggered within, one 18A is closer to the lower edge 12, the next 18B is farther away, the next is closer, and so on (length L It can be seen in FIG. 1 that the separable second connection 18 between the vertically adjacent bubble packs 15 (along the vertical direction) is offset along the length direction L.

  FIG. 2 shows the two packs 10 shown in FIG. 1 made integrally connected at each upper edge 13 of the pack, for example by thermoforming two supports 11 together. 1 shows a display package 20 of the present invention. This integral connection may be a foldable or severable connection, for example weakened by a row of perforations, so that the pack 20 can be folded around the connection edge 13 . In this folded state, the openings 14 are aligned, so that the pack 20 can display 12 bubble packs 15. In addition or alternatively, the display packages 20 may be severable around the connection between their upper edges 13, each of six bubble packs 15 as shown in FIG. The two resulting display packs shown in FIG.

  FIG. 3 shows how the display package 10 may be used. By carefully pulling and / or twisting the bubble pack 15 between the severable linkages 18A and 18B, these linkages 18A and 18B are severed and the bubble pack 15 between them is moved to its two neighbors. Separate from 151 and 152. When the bubble pack 15 between the links 18A and 18B is separated from its neighbors, the bubble pack 15 is carefully pulled and / or twisted to cut the severable link 17 and thereby the support 11 Can be removed from. Because the longitudinally continuous adjacent links 18A and 18B are at different distances from the lower edge 12, from the bubble pack 15 thus removed to another still attached bubble pack 15, Less force transmission is used to remove the bubble pack, and therefore, if this method proceeds, the possibility of unintentional disconnection of other severable linkages 18 is low.

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Claims (20)

A sheet-like support made at least partly of a plastic material having an upper edge and a lower edge with a longitudinal direction;
A plurality of bubble packs having bubble portions made of a plastic material and defining a cavity for a product that is continuously disposed longitudinally along the lower edge, each Having a first end removably connected integrally to the support by a first separable connection and extending from the lower edge in a direction transverse to the length of the edge. A plurality of bubble packs extending to a second end remote from the support;
A longitudinally adjacent bubble pack removably connected integrally to one another by one or more second separable connections, wherein the second continuous connection is said support A display pack for consumer products comprising: vertically adjacent bubble packs at different distances from the lower edge of the support in a direction transverse to the lower edge of the article.   The sheet-like support comprises a thin sheet of plastic material, or a laminate, or two layers of transparent plastic material with a display board having user strings printed thereon. The display pack according to 1.   The display according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lower edge is straight and is long enough to allow five to ten bubble packs to be removably connected in a row along the lower edge. pack.   4. A display pack according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the support in sheet form is suspended for display or otherwise supported.   The support has a rectangular shape with an upper edge facing the lower edge, and has an opening for hanging the support on a display hook in the vicinity of the upper edge. Item 4. The display pack according to item 4.   The bubble packs adjacent in the vertical direction are integrally connected to the support by a first separable connection by integrally forming the plastic material portion and the bubble portion of the support together. The display pack according to claim 1, wherein the display pack is manufactured.   7. The display pack according to claim 1, wherein the bubble pack extends away from the lower edge portion in a direction perpendicular to the length of the edge portion.   8. A display according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the second separable connection is provided by integrally forming the plastic material portions of the vertically adjacent bubble packs together. pack.   9. The separable connection includes an easily cuttable bridge of the plastic material between the bubble pack and the support, and between adjacent bubble packs, respectively. The display pack according to any one of the above.   10. A display pack according to claim 9, wherein the severable connection has a dimension transverse to the separating direction of 0.5-5 mm.   11. A display pack according to any preceding claim, wherein the severable connection includes one or more integral point connections.   12. A display pack according to claim 11, wherein there are two or three point connections between the bubble pack and the support.   13. A display pack according to claim 11 or 12, wherein there are two point connections between the vertically adjacent bubble packs.   The separable connection between a pair of vertically adjacent bubble packs is in half of the bubble pack closer to the first end and the separable between another pair of vertically adjacent bubble packs 14. A display pack according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a secure connection is in half of the bubble pack closer to the second end.   The separable connection between a pair of vertically adjacent bubble packs is arranged at a distance of 20-40% of the distance from the first end of the bubble pack to the second end. The separable connection between another pair of vertically adjacent bubble packs is arranged at a distance of 20-40% of the distance from the second end of the bubble pack to the first end. 15. The display pack according to claim 14, wherein:   The separable connections between the vertically adjacent bubble packs are staggered within the distance of the bubble pack from the lower edge of the support, one closer to the lower edge; The separable connections between the vertically adjacent bubble packs are offset along the length so that the next is more distant and the next is closer The display pack according to claim 1, wherein the display pack is a display pack.   17. Two display packs, each being a display pack according to any one of claims 1 to 16, integrally connected at each upper edge of the display pack.   18. Two display packs according to claim 17, wherein the integral connection is a foldable connection.   18. Two display packs according to claim 17, wherein the integral connection is a severable connection. The two integrally connected packs can be folded around a connection edge so that each suspension opening of the support is aligned with the opening in the folded state. 20. Two display packs according to any one of claims 17 to 19, which are arranged.

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