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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D73/00—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs
- B65D73/0078—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being retained or enclosed in a folded-over or doubled card
- B65D73/0085—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being retained or enclosed in a folded-over or doubled card within a window, hole or cut-out portion
- B65D73/0092—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being retained or enclosed in a folded-over or doubled card within a window, hole or cut-out portion combined with a preformed enclosure, e.g. a bulb
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D11/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
- B65D11/02—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material of curved cross-section
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
- B65D85/58—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for ball bearings, washers, buttons or like spherical or disc-shaped articles
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- the present invention relates generally to the field of packaging and containers, and particularly to reclosable display packages formed from thin yet relatively rigid plastic material.
- Display and presentation of merchandise are important aspects of retail marketing. Display packages must not only be suitable for the effective presentation and marketing of the merchandise, but the manufacture of the packages must be efficiently produced and be designed to be easily adaptable to standard fixtures as well as to minimize the labor required by the retailer or jobber to unpack and display the merchandise.
- Various types of reclosable display packages are currently used for packaging and displaying consumer articles.
- a common plastic package is a “clam shell type” package.
- Clam shell type packages include a front and a back cover which can hingedly connect and mate to one another at flange portions extending about the periphery thereof. The flange portions can include interlocking male and female portions and a tab for hanging the package.
- Such display packages are typically formed in a blister pack material, wherein a label or the like can be placed on or in the package in a visiblemanner. Prior hereto, the cost for producing suitable display packages of a two part interconnecting clam shell type system.
- the present invention solves the aforementioned and other problems of the prior art, and provides improved reclosable display package of thin relatively rigid material for displaying articles, and is well suited for displaying abrasive sheets and like articles having tendency to curl.
- a reclosable display package of thin flexible thermoformed plastic material for packaging and displaying an article therein.
- the reclosable display package has a first package portion having a base with a retaining surface and a peripheral edge, a wall surface connected at a bottom edge extending generally upward from the retaining surface along the peripheral edge thereof forming a cavity for accepting the article, and a flange extending from a top edge of the wall surface to form a first mating surface.
- the flange is formed with a female connecting surface portion and a male connecting surface portion symmetrically spaced apart from one another about a central axis through the first package portion.
- a second package portion having a base with a retaining surface and a peripheral edge, a wall surface connected at a bottom edge extending generally upward from the retaining surface along the peripheral edge thereof forming a cavity for accepting the article, and a flange extending from a top edge of the wall surface to form a first mating surface, wherein the flange is formed with a female connecting surface portion and a male connecting surface portion symmetrically spaced apart from one another about a central axis through the first package portion.
- the female portions and the male portions of first package and the second package portion are complementary formed such that when the flange of the first package portion is positioned adjacent the flange of the second package portion, the male portions and the female portions can be aligned and removably connected to form an enclosure about the article.
- Each of the package portions preferably includes a cut-out surface portion through which the article can easily be viewed when enclose in the reclosable package.
- the reclosable package further includes a tab portion by which the package may be hung on a display rack or similar device for displaying the packaged article.
- the package portions are preferably identical in size and shape; therefore, both portions can be manufacture using the same mold.
- the reclosable package is assembled by securing the two mating surfaces together in a mirror image relationship such that the cavities of each the base portion provide a compartment for accepting the article(s) to be displayed.
- the mating edges are secured to each other in any conformable manner.
- the mating surfaces are provided with a plurality of locking cavities and a corresponding number of locking projections which snugly fit into the locking cavities to releasably lock the package portions together.
- the locking cavities and the locking projections are alternately space along the mating surfaces so that when the two base portions face each other, the locking cavities and the locking projections are in cooperating position wherein each cavity can accept a corresponding locking projection.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of the package portions of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is an outer view of the package portion of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is an inside view of the package portion of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-section of FIG. 4 through line 5 - 5 .
- a reclosable display package 10 is shown with an abrasive sheet material 12 housed therein.
- the package 10 is then thermoformed from thin, flexible plastic material and includes a base 14 having a generally flat retaining surface 16 .
- the retaining surface 16 includes a cut-out surface portion 18 through which the abrasive sheets 12 can be seen.
- An enlarged portion 20 of the retaining surface 16 is provided for indicia to be printed thereon relating to the abrasive sheet material, for example.
- a bottom edge 26 of a wall 28 connects to the peripheral edge 24 and the wall 28 extends generally perpendicular to the retaining surface 16 .
- a top edge 30 of the wall 28 connects to a flange 32 which in turn extends generally outward and perpendicular to the wall 28 .
- a plurality of female connecting surface portions 34 and male connecting surface portions 36 are Formed on the flange 32 . Additionally, there is formed a tab 38 having an eyelet surface 40 therein to permit the package 10 to be hung on a hook or tung.
- a central axis C is depicted as running centrally through the package 10 with half of the tab 38 on either side.
- the male connecting surface portions 36 and female connecting surface portions 34 are symmetrically spaced apart from one another about the central axis C on the flange 32 .
- the female portions 34 and the male portions 36 are complementary formed such that when said flanges 32 a and 32 b of identically formed package portions 11 a and 11 b , respectively, are positioned adjacent one another, the male portions 36 and said female portions 34 can be aligned and removably connected to form an enclosure about the abrasive sheet 12 .
- the present invention provides a unique packaging device which is extremely well suited for containing and displaying abrasive sheets and other articles.
- the invention enables the sheets to be shown, yet maintains the sheets in a relatively flat position to prevent curl of the sheets, thereby reducing shelf space requirements. It is understood that the invention is not confined to the particular construction and arrangement herein illustrated and described, but embraces such modified forms thereof as come within the scope of the following claims.
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- 1. Field of Invention
- The present invention relates generally to the field of packaging and containers, and particularly to reclosable display packages formed from thin yet relatively rigid plastic material.
- 2. Description of the Prior Art
- Display and presentation of merchandise are important aspects of retail marketing. Display packages must not only be suitable for the effective presentation and marketing of the merchandise, but the manufacture of the packages must be efficiently produced and be designed to be easily adaptable to standard fixtures as well as to minimize the labor required by the retailer or jobber to unpack and display the merchandise. Various types of reclosable display packages are currently used for packaging and displaying consumer articles. For example, a common plastic package is a “clam shell type” package. Clam shell type packages include a front and a back cover which can hingedly connect and mate to one another at flange portions extending about the periphery thereof. The flange portions can include interlocking male and female portions and a tab for hanging the package. Such display packages are typically formed in a blister pack material, wherein a label or the like can be placed on or in the package in a visiblemanner. Prior hereto, the cost for producing suitable display packages of a two part interconnecting clam shell type system.
- The present invention solves the aforementioned and other problems of the prior art, and provides improved reclosable display package of thin relatively rigid material for displaying articles, and is well suited for displaying abrasive sheets and like articles having tendency to curl.
- According to the invention, there is provided a reclosable display package of thin flexible thermoformed plastic material for packaging and displaying an article therein. The reclosable display package has a first package portion having a base with a retaining surface and a peripheral edge, a wall surface connected at a bottom edge extending generally upward from the retaining surface along the peripheral edge thereof forming a cavity for accepting the article, and a flange extending from a top edge of the wall surface to form a first mating surface. The flange is formed with a female connecting surface portion and a male connecting surface portion symmetrically spaced apart from one another about a central axis through the first package portion.
- A second package portion is provided having a base with a retaining surface and a peripheral edge, a wall surface connected at a bottom edge extending generally upward from the retaining surface along the peripheral edge thereof forming a cavity for accepting the article, and a flange extending from a top edge of the wall surface to form a first mating surface, wherein the flange is formed with a female connecting surface portion and a male connecting surface portion symmetrically spaced apart from one another about a central axis through the first package portion. The female portions and the male portions of first package and the second package portion are complementary formed such that when the flange of the first package portion is positioned adjacent the flange of the second package portion, the male portions and the female portions can be aligned and removably connected to form an enclosure about the article.
- Each of the package portions preferably includes a cut-out surface portion through which the article can easily be viewed when enclose in the reclosable package. The reclosable package further includes a tab portion by which the package may be hung on a display rack or similar device for displaying the packaged article.
- The package portions are preferably identical in size and shape; therefore, both portions can be manufacture using the same mold. The reclosable package is assembled by securing the two mating surfaces together in a mirror image relationship such that the cavities of each the base portion provide a compartment for accepting the article(s) to be displayed. The mating edges are secured to each other in any conformable manner.
- Preferably, the mating surfaces are provided with a plurality of locking cavities and a corresponding number of locking projections which snugly fit into the locking cavities to releasably lock the package portions together. The locking cavities and the locking projections are alternately space along the mating surfaces so that when the two base portions face each other, the locking cavities and the locking projections are in cooperating position wherein each cavity can accept a corresponding locking projection.
- Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a reclosable package for containing and displaying articles of manufacture.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a reclosable package wherein the article(s) being displayed and the indicia relating to the particular article are easily viewed.
- It is still another abject of the invention to simplify the reclosable package by providing two identical package portions, one of which is a rear package portion and the other is a front package portion wherein the two package portions are mated in a mirror image relationship to form the reclosable package.
- It is yet another object of the invention to provide a relatively efficient and inexpensive reclosable package for displaying merchandise wherein the reclosable package is formed from a rear package portion and a front package portion wherein the rear portion and the front portion are identical allowing both rear and front portions to be easily and efficiently formed from the same mold.
- These and other objects will be readily apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of the package portions of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is an outer view of the package portion of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is an inside view of the package portion of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-section of FIG. 4 through line5-5.
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reclosable display package 10 is shown with anabrasive sheet material 12 housed therein. Thepackage 10 is then thermoformed from thin, flexible plastic material and includes abase 14 having a generallyflat retaining surface 16. - The
retaining surface 16 includes a cut-outsurface portion 18 through which theabrasive sheets 12 can be seen. An enlargedportion 20 of theretaining surface 16 is provided for indicia to be printed thereon relating to the abrasive sheet material, for example. As seen on the inside view of FIG. 4, there are provided a plurality ofribs 22 which radially extend from the cut-out portion to aperipheral edge 24 of theretaining surface 16. - A
bottom edge 26 of awall 28 connects to theperipheral edge 24 and thewall 28 extends generally perpendicular to theretaining surface 16. Atop edge 30 of thewall 28 connects to aflange 32 which in turn extends generally outward and perpendicular to thewall 28. - Formed on the
flange 32 are a plurality of female connectingsurface portions 34 and male connectingsurface portions 36. Additionally, there is formed atab 38 having aneyelet surface 40 therein to permit thepackage 10 to be hung on a hook or tung. - A central axis C is depicted as running centrally through the
package 10 with half of thetab 38 on either side. The male connectingsurface portions 36 and female connectingsurface portions 34 are symmetrically spaced apart from one another about the central axis C on theflange 32. In this way, thefemale portions 34 and themale portions 36 are complementary formed such that when saidflanges package portions male portions 36 and saidfemale portions 34 can be aligned and removably connected to form an enclosure about theabrasive sheet 12. - Thus, the present invention provides a unique packaging device which is extremely well suited for containing and displaying abrasive sheets and other articles. The invention enables the sheets to be shown, yet maintains the sheets in a relatively flat position to prevent curl of the sheets, thereby reducing shelf space requirements. It is understood that the invention is not confined to the particular construction and arrangement herein illustrated and described, but embraces such modified forms thereof as come within the scope of the following claims.
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