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US3768639A
US3768639A US00208140A US3768639DA US3768639A US 3768639 A US3768639 A US 3768639A US 00208140 A US00208140 A US 00208140A US 3768639D A US3768639D A US 3768639DA US 3768639 A US3768639 A US 3768639A
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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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/50—Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
    • B65D5/5028—Elements formed separately from the container body
    • B65D5/503—Tray-like elements formed in one piece

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  • a display container for elongate items such as sweetmeats has a flat tray-like support element with recesses for receiving individual items endwise and, the support element being located in a cardboard or like box having a rear wall which is higher than its front wall and a lid hinged to the rear wall. The lid forms an advertisement panel when raised and the entire box can be folded flat when the support element is removed.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a display container for holding individual items such as sweetmeats, of elongate shape, which affords an effective presentation of the items contained therein while facilitating removal of such items individually.
  • Another object ,of the invention is to provide a display container as aforesaid which has an open condition for display purposes and which can be closed and folded into a compact flat condition for storage and transport, whereby the bulk of the container is greatly reduced.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a display container as aforesaid, which is of simple, robust and economical construction, easy to assemble and effective in use.
  • a display container for a number of individual elongate items comprising a flat support element provided with recesses for receiving individual items inserted endwise, and a box of cardboard or like material, having a base, defined by front and rear walls of different heights, and two side walls of tapering height, the support element being contained within the'box, and a lid, which can be turned down flat, hinged to the rear wall of the base, the lid when closed protecting items in the recesses and when open being movable into a substantially vertical position so as to form an advertisement panel which is an effective extension of the rear wall of the base, the said box being collapsibleby folding its two side walls inwards so as to reduce the bulk of the container when folded up without the support element.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a display container for sweetmeat items according to one embodiment of the invention, shown in its assembled and closed condition;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the display container of FIG. 1 in its open condition for display of the items contained therein;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross section of the container, on an enlarged scale, taken along line III-III of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the outer box of the container alone, in the assembled and open condition
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the box of FIG. 4 in a partially closed down or collapsed condition
  • FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the partially collapsed box illustrated in FIG. 5.
  • the display container according to the invention as illustrated comprises a box I, of cardboard or like material, within which is placed a flat support element 2 in the form of an inverted rectangular tray, vacuumformed in thermoplastics material.
  • the support element 2 is provided with a number of identical recesses 3 arranged in rows parallel to the edges of the element.
  • Each recess 3 is shaped so as to contain an individual dies or the like these should preferably be placed leaning slightly backwards, away from the front edge of the box 1, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, so that their withdrawal from the individual recesses 3 is facilitated.
  • Each recess 3 is provided at its upper end with a widened mouth portion 3a (FIG. 3) which facilitates withdrawal of the items 4 with the fingers.
  • the box 1 has a base, in which the support element 2 is located.
  • the base comprises a bottom wall 5, a front wall 6 having two wings 7 at opposite ends, a rear wall 8, of greater height than the front wall 6, having wings 9 at its opposite ends, and two side walls 10 interconnecting the front and rear walls.
  • the side walls 10 taper in height from the. rear to the front of the box. Interconnection of the walls of the box is effected by sticking the wings 7 and 9 of the front and rear walls to the two side walls 10.
  • the side walls 10 have creases A, B sloping at an angle of 45 to the edges of the bottom wall 5 and ar ranged symmetrically, starting from the corners of the bottom wall 5, so as to make it possible to flatten the base by folding the side walls 10 inwards about the Y creases A and B, as illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6.
  • a folding lid 11 is integral with the back wall 8 of the box.
  • the lid 11 has a terminal closing flap 12 which in the closed condition of the box, illustrated in FIG. 1, is
  • the lid 11 has on its inside surface a U-shaped incision 13 which separates a roughly U-shaped inner area 14 adjoining the back wall 8 from an outer area 15 which can be folded about transverse fold lines C.
  • the outer area 15 includes a tongue portion 16 defined by the incision 13.
  • the lid 11 is raised, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and the outer area 14 is folded back relatively to the inner area 14 along the transverse fold lines C: as a result of this folding back, the outer area 15 is placed behind the U-shaped inner area 14 and the tongue portion 16 projects upwards.
  • the terminal flap 12 of the lid 11 is straightened out so as to be coplanar with the outer area 15, and the flap 12 is then inserted between the rear edge of the support element 2 and the rear wall 8 of the box 1. In this way a vertical advertisement panel is formed, being an effective continuation of the back wall 8 and bearing upon its exposed surface advertisements or like matter relating to the goods displayed.
  • the container which has been described can be stored, when empty, in a collapsed or folded-up state, after the shaped support element 2 has been removed from the box 1.
  • the container is folded up by folding the front and rear walls 6 and 8 inwards towards each other and, at the same time, folding the side walls 10 down towards the bottom wall 5 so that the ends of the side walls 10 form pleats folded at the creases A and B.
  • the lid 11 is then brought into contact with the bottom wall 5 of the box, while the flap 12 is folded on to the lid 11 to form an extension of the bottom wall 5.
  • the collapsed box 1 can be re-erected quickly so as to receive the pre-shaped support element 2, and the container is then ready to be refilled and to be used again.
  • Display container for a number of individual elongate items comprising a rectilinear box having front and rear walls with the rear wall being of greater height that the front wall, two side walls of tapering height extending between said front and rear walls, a bottom and a lid hinged to said rear wall, said lid having a pair of spaced apart transverse fold lines extending inwardly from opposite edges of said lid and a shaped incision interconnecting the transverse fold lines and defining a tongue portion which is adapted to project upwardly when the lid is folded back upon itself along said transverse fold lines, said lid having a terminal flap along the forward edge thereof opposite the hinged connection of the lid to the rear wall of the box which is adapted to be disposed contiguous to the inner surface of the front wall in the closed condition of the container and adapted to be disposed contiguous to the interior surface of the rear wall in the open condition of the container, said container further comprising a flat support element disposed in spaced parallel relation to the bottom of said container at a distance equal to the height of said front

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USD257497S (en) 1979-03-12 1980-11-11 Trans-World Manufacturing Corporation Eyeglass display holder
US4572361A (en) * 1984-08-09 1986-02-25 Uniconfis Corporation Display system for consumer fluid product containers
US4877137A (en) * 1987-03-05 1989-10-31 The Stanley Works Display package module for promotional display use
US4919270A (en) * 1987-03-05 1990-04-24 The Stanley Works Pallet assembly for promotional display use and method of making same
US4969821A (en) * 1989-06-27 1990-11-13 Maureen Smith Combination novelty and educational device
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US6681933B1 (en) * 2000-09-21 2004-01-27 Berol Corporation Writing utensil case
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US20070033841A1 (en) * 2005-08-11 2007-02-15 Jon Kilmer Display for an eyeglass wiping device
US20070080087A1 (en) * 2005-10-07 2007-04-12 Lentner Laura L Tray and bundle pack
US20070163914A1 (en) * 2005-09-22 2007-07-19 Gehring Debra G Package closure
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US4076116A (en) * 1975-08-04 1978-02-28 Sowders Roger E Ka-bob display
USD248199S (en) 1976-11-17 1978-06-20 Lindell Dale Watley Display unit
US4128167A (en) * 1978-01-16 1978-12-05 Hogshead Iii Rodney C Shipping and display carton for plants and the like
USD257497S (en) 1979-03-12 1980-11-11 Trans-World Manufacturing Corporation Eyeglass display holder
US4572361A (en) * 1984-08-09 1986-02-25 Uniconfis Corporation Display system for consumer fluid product containers
US4877137A (en) * 1987-03-05 1989-10-31 The Stanley Works Display package module for promotional display use
US4919270A (en) * 1987-03-05 1990-04-24 The Stanley Works Pallet assembly for promotional display use and method of making same
US4969821A (en) * 1989-06-27 1990-11-13 Maureen Smith Combination novelty and educational device
US5076435A (en) * 1989-10-03 1991-12-31 Ludwig Schokolade Gmbh Packaging for food
US5226543A (en) * 1992-02-24 1993-07-13 Plastofilm Industries, Inc. Packaging for fragile articles
WO1993016939A1 (en) * 1992-02-24 1993-09-02 Plastofilm Industries, Inc. Packaging for fragile articles
US5385232A (en) * 1994-01-24 1995-01-31 Plastofilm Industries Inc. Packaging for fragile articles having controlled collapsibility
US5743399A (en) * 1994-06-09 1998-04-28 Beckwith; David Plant tray carrier
US5611426A (en) * 1995-10-12 1997-03-18 Point Group Corporation Packaging assembly for compact discs
US5632374A (en) * 1995-12-07 1997-05-27 Microplas, Inc. Compact disc transfer station
US5799796A (en) * 1996-04-02 1998-09-01 Innovated Packaging Company, Inc. Spring system end cap for packaging fragile articles within shipping cartons
WO1998034526A1 (fr) * 1997-02-10 1998-08-13 Champagne Moet & Chandon Support de bouteille et panneau muni de tels supports
FR2759272A1 (fr) * 1997-02-10 1998-08-14 Moet & Chandon Support de bouteille et panneau muni de tels supports
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SG90156A1 (en) * 1999-08-16 2002-07-23 Colgate Palmolive Co Display tray for packaged articles
EP1120289A1 (en) * 2000-01-24 2001-08-01 Frederik Daniel Nossbaum Brush holder
US6681933B1 (en) * 2000-09-21 2004-01-27 Berol Corporation Writing utensil case
US20050103963A1 (en) * 2003-11-19 2005-05-19 Bontrager Richard L. Modified spring system end cap for packaging fragile articles within shipping cartons
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US20070033841A1 (en) * 2005-08-11 2007-02-15 Jon Kilmer Display for an eyeglass wiping device
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US20070080087A1 (en) * 2005-10-07 2007-04-12 Lentner Laura L Tray and bundle pack
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Owner name: FERRERO S.P.A.; PIAZZALE PIETRO FERRERO, ALBA (PRO

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