WO2003060915A1 - Boitier multifonction - Google Patents

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WO2003060915A1
WO2003060915A1 PCT/US2003/001455 US0301455W WO03060915A1 WO 2003060915 A1 WO2003060915 A1 WO 2003060915A1 US 0301455 W US0301455 W US 0301455W WO 03060915 A1 WO03060915 A1 WO 03060915A1
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Jason Block
Susan D Scior
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Meadwestvaco Corporation
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/02—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon
    • G11B33/04—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon modified to store record carriers
    • G11B33/0405—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon modified to store record carriers for storing discs
    • G11B33/0494—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon modified to store record carriers for storing discs packages made by folding
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/02—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon
    • G11B33/04—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon modified to store record carriers
    • G11B33/0405—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon modified to store record carriers for storing discs
    • G11B33/0411—Single disc boxes
    • G11B33/0416—Single disc boxes for disc cartridges

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  • U.S. Patent No. 6,273,249 describes a video or audio device carrier packaged together with a novelty item and product sample, in which the front and back panels cooperate to form a card structure that can be opened and closed like a conventional card.
  • the back panel of the package includes a cut-out section defining a window through which a novelty item such as a gemstone can be seen from the back of the package.
  • the novelty item is held beneath a layer of transparent material that is secured to a backing device made of a material that can be compressed around the product sample for securely holding it in position.
  • This invention relates to multi-functional specialty packaging that incorporates information storage and display means.
  • packaging provides storage means for information storage media such as compact disks of various configurations, while at the same time accommodating removable printed information, for example in the form of an information booklet or insert; and also provides an enclosure for holding an object, such as a product sample, novelty or promotional item.
  • the invention provides a package comprising an outer cover that includes a plurality of body panels formed into a front panel and a back panel; the back panel being greater in width than the front panel such that when the front panel is folded over the back panel there remains an extension of the back panel that is not covered by the front panel; and wherein the front panel and back panel are foldably connected by a hinge panel between them, the hinge panel forming a spine when the package is closed; an information insert housed within a cavity within the front panel; an information storage media device holder attached to the inside of the outer cover; and a product holder attached to but removable from the extension of the back panel.
  • the product holder is visible and accessible even when the package is closed.
  • the extension of the back panel, to which the product holder is attached may also include a perforation to allow its removal from the main portion of the package.
  • the outer cover is formed of a foldable material.
  • the foldable material may be a paperboard, for example C1 S or C2S bleached paperboard, a plastic material or a paper/polymer laminate or synthetic paperboard. It may be printed on one or both sides.
  • the outer cover is formed from a blank having an upper portion and a lower portion that are hingedly connected one to the other. The lower portion of the outer cover is separated by fold lines into at least a first body panel, a second body panel, each of these being separated from the other by a hinge panel.
  • the first body panel may include one or more extensions thereof that are inwardly foldable in relation to the first body panel, each such extension being sized to be of approximately the same dimensions as the first body panel when it is folded. Each such extension may be further adapted to hold an information storage media holder, provide a cavity for holding an insert, or to house articles thereon.
  • the package may be formed entirely of a moldable material such as plastic.
  • a foldable blank as is described above is not necessarily formed. Rather, a front, back and hinge panel as well as the extension of the back panel are molded by a conventionally known process, such as injection molding.
  • An example of a suitable plastic material that may be molded in this regard is polypropylene.
  • the selected plastic material may be modified in any number of ways, by incorporation of color pigments or other materials or the use of surface modification to enhance the visual appearance of the molded product, or by surface printing or other means.
  • the information storage media and its holder may be of any type, shape or size.
  • this holder is affixed, for example by gluing or other adhesive means, to the outer surface of the second flap after it has been folded over and attached to the inner surface of the second body panel.
  • the means of attaching the flaps to the body panels herein as well as the means of attaching the information storage media holder to the outer cover are not limited in any way, as both these steps may be accomplished by any known means.
  • An exemplary configuration between an outer paperboard cover and one or more information storage media holders is described in commonly owned U.S. Patent No. 4,709,812, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
  • the product holder may be of any shape or size that can be attached to the extension of the back panel.
  • it can be formed as a box and for holding novelty items, for example toys, favors, game pieces, or it may be shaped and sized to hold product samples such as pharmaceuticals (including unit dose blisters) and cosmetics.
  • product samples such as pharmaceuticals (including unit dose blisters) and cosmetics.
  • the product holder may be of an opaque or transparent material and is detachable from the rest of the package at the user's option.
  • the plastic material is amenable to a hot creasing method, as described for example in commonly owned U.S. Patent Nos. 4,858,756, 5,069,334 and 5,117,972, which provides preformed creases that enable the material to be folded easily to retain the folded shape and provide better finished appearance.
  • a hot creasing method as described for example in commonly owned U.S. Patent Nos. 4,858,756, 5,069,334 and 5,117,972, which provides preformed creases that enable the material to be folded easily to retain the folded shape and provide better finished appearance.
  • a means that provides score lines having high and low portions in the substrate to enable easy folding as described in commonly owned U.S. Patent No. 6,004,251, may be used.
  • the disclosure of each of the foregoing referenced patents is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
  • the invention comprises a blank formed of a foldable material and comprised of an upper portion and a lower portion; wherein the lower portion comprises at least a first body panel connected adjacently to a second body panel; the second body panel being of greater width than the first body panel; and the upper portion comprises a first flap hingedly connected to said first body panel and a second flap hingedly connected to said second body panel; said second flap including one or more apertures therein; the first flap and the second flap being separated along the width of the lower portion; said upper portion being foldable, lengthwise, over the lower portion.
  • Figure 1 is an isometric view of an opened package according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a further isometric representation of the invention showing the information booklet removed from the cavity in the outer cover.
  • Figure 3 is an isometric view of the closed package.
  • Figure 4 is a planar representation of a blank suitable for forming the outer cover of the package.
  • Figure 5 is a further representation of the blank of Figure 4 showing adhesive zones for joining the body panels to the flaps.
  • Figure 6 is a planar representation of an alternative blank for forming the outer cover of the package according to the invention.
  • Figure 7 is a further representation of the blank of Figure 6 showing adhesive zones for joining the body panels to the flaps.
  • Figure 8 is a planar representation of the opened package with the product holder removed.
  • Figure 9 is a planar representation of a blank for forming a product holder according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 10 is a planar representation of a blank for forming a product holder according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 11 is an isometric view of the partially folded blank of Figure 9.
  • Figure 12 is an isometric view of the fully folded blank of Figure 9.
  • Figure 13 is an isometric view of the package of the invention showing the mode of attachment of the product holder of Figure 9.
  • Figure 14 is an isometric view of the package of the invention showing the mode of attachment of the product holder of Figure 10.
  • package 100 is comprised of an outer cover consisting of cover 30 and base 40.
  • cover 30 is formed from the hinged overlap of a first flap 5 over a first body panel 2, which forms a cavity into which an insert 24 can then be placed. Flap 5 is notched by cutouts 8 and 9 to provide access means for withdrawal of the insert 24.
  • Cover 30 is hingedly connected via fold line 25 to a hinge panel 3 that is operable to close and open the cover 30.
  • Hinge panel 3 in turn is foldably connected via fold line 26 to the base 40.
  • Base 40 is formed by folding of a second flap 6 over a second body panel 4 about a fold line 29, e.g.
  • an information storage media holder 21 which, as shown, includes a hub 23 for mounting a disk (not shown), depressions 22 for finger access to permit removal of the disk.
  • the information storage media holder may exclude a hub and instead include other elements such as lips or rims around the perimeter area of the disk media as means for mounting and retaining the disk thereon.
  • the information storage media holder 21 is preferably formed of a moldable plastic material. Clear, opaque or colored polymer materials or blends may be used.
  • the holder when formed from a transparent plastic material allows the user to view the body panel underneath, which can be printed with text or graphics.
  • the holder may also be molded on one or more surfaces to produce holographic images that provide added visual interest or carry information.
  • a product holder 200 mounted on an extension of base 40 is a product holder 200, which is affixed to the base panel 40 by insertion into transversely positioned apertures 12, 13.
  • the product holder 200 is formed of a transparent material that allows viewing of an article 28 within its interior.
  • the user has full view of the information storage media and the contents of product holder 200, and can further withdraw the insert, e.g. a booklet 24 from the cavity in cover 30.
  • the cover 30 overlays the information storage media mounted on the holder 21 on base 40, thereby providing protection.
  • the extension of the base 40 on which the product holder 200 is mounted is not so covered; rather it is positioned such that the product holder 200 is clearly visible.
  • the outer cover of the package according to the invention is formed from a blank 50 or 60, respectively, as is demonstrated in Figures 4-7.
  • Blanks 50, 60 are preferably made of paperboard, although, as mentioned previously, other materials may be used.
  • blank 50 is divided by fold line 29 into a lower section formed of a first body panel 2 and a second body panel 4, and an upper section formed of a first flap 5 and a second flap 6.
  • the first body panel 2 is terminated at one end by a seal flap 7 for joining the upper and lower sections of the outer cover.
  • Fold lines 10, 11 form a hinge panel 3 that separates the first body panel 2 from the second body panel 4. Closure is effected by rotating the cover 30 over the base 40 around the axis provided by hinge panel 3.
  • the first flap 5 includes cutouts 8, 9 that form finger grips for removing the insert 24 from the package.
  • Second flap 6 has transverse apertures 12, 13 cut as slits along the horizontal plane of the blank 50. Each aperture 12, 13 is flanged at either end of the slit to facilitate easy access by the tab ends of the product holder.
  • the hinge panel 3 is not continued along the length of the first and second flaps but rather is omitted so that the hinge panel 3 is of a single thickness. This provides less rigidity and therefore more flexibility to the hinge panel 3.
  • adhesive zones 14, 30 are defined across the inner surface of the second flap 6 for sealing of the second flap 6 to the second body panel 4.
  • Adhesive zone 14 covers the portion of second flap 6 that will provide the mounting area for the information storage media holder 21.
  • Adhesive zone 30 on flap 7 also provides attachment of the first body panel 2 to first flap 5 on the exterior of said flap 5, so that a cavity is kept open between the two sections.
  • Adhesive-free zones 15, 16 are positioned adjacent to apertures 15, 16; at these regions the second flap and second body panel are not adhered to each other to provide openings for attaching the product holder.
  • the adhesive means may be any known in the art, for example a hot- melt adhesive or glue.
  • Blank 60 as shown in Figure 6, includes vertically placed apertures 17, 18 to allow for an alternate positioning of the product holder 200.
  • Figure 7 shows the placement of adhesive zones14, 30 and adhesive-free zones 19, 20 that are compatible with this configuration.
  • Figure 8 is a plan view of an opened package according to the invention showing the position of apertures 12, 13 before the product holder is inserted.
  • Figure 9 is a plan view of a blank for forming the product holder 200 according to the invention.
  • the blank is divided into body panels 201, 202, 203; a tab panel 204 and a seal flap 205.
  • Body panel 201 is terminated by end flaps 208, 210, respectively.
  • Body panel 202 is terminated by end flaps 212, 213, respectively, which in turn are foldably connected to flap extensions 206, 207.
  • Body panel 203 having one free edge, is connected to end flaps 209, 211.
  • Figure 10 represents an alternative embodiment of a product holder 300, in plan view.
  • the blank consists of body panels 301, 302, 303, which are foldably connected, 301 to 302 and 302 to 303.
  • Seal flaps 304 and 305 are foldably connected to body panels 301 and 303, respectively.
  • Body panel 301 is terminated by end flaps 306, 308, respectively.
  • Body panel 302 is terminated by end flaps 307, 310, respectively.
  • Body panel 303 is terminated by end flaps 308, 311, respectively.
  • a tab panel 312 is foldably connected to the end of each of end flaps 309, 310 and 311. Tab panel 312 is further foldably connected to a flap 313.
  • Figure 11 depicts the configuration of the blank of Figure 9 when partially folded to form product holder 200 in the form of a box.
  • the seal flap 205 is adhered to an edge of body panel 203 to form the box cavity, and end flaps 208, 209 are folded inward toward the box interior.
  • Flap 206 is folded and tucked inside the box cavity, the end flap 212 so forming the end of the box.
  • end flaps 210, 211 are folded inward toward the box interior and flap 207 folded over these and tucked into the box cavity so that the other closed end is formed by panel 213.
  • Figure 12 shows the fully folded product holder 200.
  • the contents of the product holder are accessed by opening the flaps at either end of the box.
  • the ends of tab flap 204 protrude outwardly from the base of the holder 200, thus providing engagement means for to fasten the holder 200 to the base 40.
  • the tab ends 204 are slid into the apertures 12, 13 at the flanged end along a horizontal plane or "X-axis" in relation to the base 40.
  • Product holder 300 is attached by sliding the folded holder 300 into apertures 17, 18 along the "Y-axis" of base 40.
  • Figure 13 shows the product 200 attached to the base 40, wherein the ends of tab flap 204 are inserted into apertures 12, 13 in the region of the adhesive-free zones 15, 16 (not shown).
  • Figure shows the alternative placement of product holder 300 when it is inserted into a compatible base 40.

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La présente invention concerne un boîtier comportant un couvercle externe dont une surface interne est dotée d'un dispositif de maintien d'un support de stockage de données, un dispositif de maintien de produit détachable conçu pour maintenir des échantillons de produit ou des articles fantaisies, ainsi qu'une cavité ménagée dans le couvercle externe et conçue pour recevoir une brochure d'informations ou un prospectus.
PCT/US2003/001455 2002-01-15 2003-01-15 Boitier multifonction WO2003060915A1 (fr)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB273153A (en) * 1926-11-20 1927-06-30 Julien Stranders Improvements in and relating to boxes, cartons and like containers
FR2334273A7 (fr) * 1975-07-30 1977-07-01 Max Carl Kg Spielwarenfabrik Emballage du type coquille
US4623062A (en) * 1985-11-12 1986-11-18 Shape Inc. Antitheft container for a recording medium and method for manufacturing same
FR2608564A1 (fr) * 1986-12-23 1988-06-24 Velfor Plast Emballage de produits sous coque plastique inviolable, et notamment pour disques d'enregistrements musicaux, disquettes pour informatique
GB2306446A (en) * 1995-10-28 1997-05-07 Linda Upthegrove Case provided with a pop - up

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB273153A (en) * 1926-11-20 1927-06-30 Julien Stranders Improvements in and relating to boxes, cartons and like containers
FR2334273A7 (fr) * 1975-07-30 1977-07-01 Max Carl Kg Spielwarenfabrik Emballage du type coquille
US4623062A (en) * 1985-11-12 1986-11-18 Shape Inc. Antitheft container for a recording medium and method for manufacturing same
FR2608564A1 (fr) * 1986-12-23 1988-06-24 Velfor Plast Emballage de produits sous coque plastique inviolable, et notamment pour disques d'enregistrements musicaux, disquettes pour informatique
GB2306446A (en) * 1995-10-28 1997-05-07 Linda Upthegrove Case provided with a pop - up

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