U.S. patent application number 10/924204 was filed with the patent office on 2006-03-02 for envelope or package including a presentation style slider/drawer.
Invention is credited to Leslie H. Goldberg.
Application Number | 20060042968 10/924204 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35840497 |
Filed Date | 2006-03-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060042968 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Goldberg; Leslie H. |
March 2, 2006 |
Envelope or package including a presentation style
slider/drawer
Abstract
A package comprising a back panel, a front panel coupled to said
front panel in a manner forming an inside, a lid coupled to said
back panel at a pivot edge, an insert tucked into said inside and
coupled to said lid away from said pivot edge such that said lid
acts as a lever to draw said insert about said pivot edge. The
package provides presentation quality while remaining price
competitive with a basic folder.
Inventors: |
Goldberg; Leslie H.;
(Toronto, CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
SHOEMAKER AND MATTARE, LTD
10 POST OFFICE ROAD - SUITE 110
SILVER SPRING
MD
20910
US
|
Family ID: |
35840497 |
Appl. No.: |
10/924204 |
Filed: |
August 24, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/232 ;
206/308.1; 206/312 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G11B 33/0422
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/232 ;
206/308.1; 206/312 |
International
Class: |
B65D 71/00 20060101
B65D071/00; B65D 85/30 20060101 B65D085/30 |
Claims
1. A blank for a package, said blank comprising: a back panel, a
front panel coupled to said front panel, a lid coupled to said back
panel at a pivot edge, an insert coupled to said lid away from said
pivot edge, such that when said blank is assembled into said
package with said insert folded inside said package said lid acts
as a lever to draw said insert about said pivot edge.
2. The blank of claim 1 wherein said lid comprises an inner panel
and a relatively longer outer panel, said outer panel being coupled
to said back panel and said inner panel, said inner panel being
coupled to said insert, and said inner and outer panels being
adjacent along their planes and joined together.
3. The blank of claim 1 wherein at least one of said back panel and
said insert is flexible in order to provide slack to said lid when
operating as a lever.
4. The blank of claim 1 further comprising a cradle panel further
coupled to said insert such that when said blank is assembled, said
cradle panel is folded between said insert and said front panel
such that said insert and cradle panel form a cradle.
5. The blank of claim 1 wherein said blank further comprises a link
for securing said lid when said lid is closed.
6. The blank of claim 5 wherein said link comprises a slit in one
of said front panel and said lid and a flap in the other of said
front panel and said lid such that said flap may be inserted in
said slit to secure the lid in the closed position.
7. The blank of claim 5 wherein said link comprises a flap coupled
to said lid and said flap comprises perforations for detaching an
end of said flap, wherein said flap is for securing said lid in a
closed position by adhering said end to said front panel, and for
subsequently unsecuring said lid by tearing said perforations to
detach said end.
8. The blank of claim 1 further comprising printing on a visible
surface thereof.
9. The blank of claim 8 wherein said printing contains at least one
of product identification, advertising, product details and
decoration.
10. The blank of claim 2 further comprising a fold joint in at
least one of the following locations: where said front panel is
coupled to said back panel, where said back panel is coupled to
said lid, where said outer panel is coupled to said inner panel,
and where said lid is coupled to said insert.
11. The blank of claim 10 wherein said fold joint is
perforated.
12. The blank of claim 1 further comprising extentions on at least
one of said front panel or said back panel, such that when said
blank is assembled into said package, said extentions adhere to the
other of said front panel or back panel in order to define an
inside of the package.
13. A package comprising: a back panel, a front panel coupled to
said front panel in a manner forming a package interior, a lid
coupled to said back panel at a pivot edge, an insert tucked into
said interior and coupled to said lid away from said pivot edge
such that said lid acts as a lever to draw said insert about said
pivot edge.
14. The package of claim 13 wherein said lid comprises an inner
panel and a relatively longer outer panel, said outer panel being
coupled to said back panel and said inner panel, said inner panel
being coupled to said insert, and said inner and outer panels being
adjacent along their planes and joined together.
15. The package of claim 13 wherein at least one of said back panel
and said insert is flexible in order to provide slack to said lid
when operating as a lever.
16. The package of claim 13 further comprising a cradle panel
coupled to said insert such that said cradle panel is folded
between said insert and said front panel such that said insert and
cradle panel form a cradle.
17. The package of claim 13 further comprising a link for securing
said lid when said lid is closed.
18. The package of claim 17 wherein said link comprises a slit in
one of said front panel and said lid and a flap in the other of
said front panel and said lid such that said flap may be inserted
in said slit to secure the lid in the closed position.
19. The package of claim 17 wherein said link comprises a flap
coupled to said lid and said flap comprises perforations for
detaching an end of said flap, wherein said flap is for securing
said lid in a closed position by adhering said end to said front
panel, and for subsequently unsecuring said lid by tearing said
perforations to detach said end.
20. The package of claim 17 further comprising printing on a
visible surface thereof.
21. The package of claim 17 wherein said printing contains in least
one of product identification, advertising, product details and
decoration.
22. The package of claim 14 further comprising a fold joint at at
least one of the following locations: where said front panel is
coupled to said back panel, where said back panel is coupled to
said lid, where said outer panel is coupled to said inner panel,
and where said lid is coupled to said insert.
23. The package of claim 22 wherein said fold joint is
perforated.
24. The package of claim 23 further comprising extentions on at
least one of said front panel or said back panel, such that said
extentions adhere to the other of said front panel or back panel in
order to define said package interior.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to packaging and
specifically to an envelope or package including a presentation
style slider/drawer.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Storage media are well known in the art. Such media are for
storing and conveying information such as data, computer program
instructions, music, and video. Examples of such media are CDs and
DVDs.
[0003] It is also common to package such media. The purpose of the
packaging may be protective i.e. covering may protect a sensitive
data surface. In addition, packaging may be used in order to
identify the contents, or provide further details regarding the
contents. The packaging may also serve an advertising or decorative
function. The packaging may serve to provide a means to organize
and store many instances of the media. Finally, packaging may serve
to perform any combination of the aforementioned functions.
[0004] In particular, existing CD and DVD packaging offers two
extreme options:
[0005] The traditional jewel case is a package offering display
quality storage for CDs or DVDs. However, the price per empty case
may significantly effect the cost to produce a packaged CD.
[0006] Alternatively, a simple cardboard folder may be employed.
Such a folder is relatively inexpensive. However, such folders are
not suitable for display.
[0007] There exists a need for an inexpensive, but display quality
package.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided
a blank for a package, said blank comprising: a back panel, a front
panel coupled to said front panel, a lid coupled to said back panel
at a pivot edge, an insert coupled to said lid away from said pivot
edge, such that when said blank is assembled into said package with
said insert folded inside said package said lid acts as a lever to
draw said insert about said pivot edge.
[0009] According to another aspect of the invention, there is
provided a package comprising a back panel, a front panel coupled
to said front panel in a manner forming a package interior, a lid
coupled to said back panel at a pivot edge, an insert tucked into
said interior and coupled to said lid away from said pivot edge
such that said lid acts as a lever to draw said insert about said
pivot edge.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be
described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached
Figures, wherein:
[0011] FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a package blank according to a
first embodiment;
[0012] FIG. 2 shows a plan view of a package blank according to a
second embodiment;
[0013] FIG. 3 shows a plan view of a package blank according to a
third embodiment;
[0014] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an assembled package
according to a first embodiment and having a predominantly closed
lid;
[0015] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of an assembled package
according to a first embodiment and having a predominantly open
lid;
[0016] FIG. 6 shows a side view cross section of an assembled
package according to a first embodiment and having a predominantly
open lid; and
[0017] FIG. 7 shows a side view cross section of an assembled
package according to a first embodiment and having a predominantly
closed lid.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0018] Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a blank 100 for a
package according to a first embodiment. That blank 100 includes a
back panel 110, a front panel 120 coupled to said back panel 110, a
lid 130 coupled to said back panel 110 at a pivot edge 140, and an
insert 150 coupled to said lid 130 away from said pivot edge
140.
[0019] The blank 100 is assembled into a package (shown assembled
in FIGS. 4 through 7) by (a) folding the front panel 120 at fold
edge 142 to connect to the back panel such that the panels are
connected at join edges 112 and 122; (b) folding the lid at fold
edge 132; and (c) tucking the insert 150 into the inside (between)
the front 120 and back 110 panels.
[0020] Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, when the blank 100 is assembled
into a package with the insert 150 folded inside the package the
lid 130 acts as a lever (motion A) to draw said insert 150 about
said pivot edge 140.
[0021] Preferably, the lid 130 is comprised of an inner panel 134
and a relatively longer outer panel 136. When the lid is folded in
step (b), these panels 134 and 136 adjacent along their planes. The
outer panel 136 is coupled to said back panel 110 at pivot edge
140. It is also coupled to the inner panel at fold edge 132. The
aforementioned (b) folding of the lid results in these inner 134
and outer 136 panels being coincident i.e. adjacent and coplaner.
They are joined in this position along their contacting surface by,
for example, adhesive. The inner panel 134 is coupled to the insert
150 at joint 138. Since the outer panel 136 is long relative to the
inner panel 134, the joint 138 is not coincident with the pivot
edge 140. This displacement is significant to the leverage action
of the lid 130.
[0022] Preferably, the back panel 110 and/or insert 150 are
flexible in order to provide slack to said lid when operating as a
lever. Further, in a preferred embodiment, a cradle panel 160 is
further coupled to the insert 150 such that when the blank is
assembled, the cradle panel 160 may be folded between the insert
150 and the front panel 120 such that the insert 150 and cradle
panel 160 form a cradle. Such a cradle provides a means, superior
to simple friction, for ensuring that any contents placed in the
package will be retracted along with the insert 150, when the
insert 150 is drawn out about the pivot edge 140.
[0023] Preferably, the blank 100 also comprises extensions 170 on
either the front panel 120 or back panel 110. The extensions 170
may be adhered to the other of the front panel 120 or back panel
110 in order to define the inside of the package during the
aforementioned step (a).
[0024] In any of the aforementioned embodiments, the resulting
package may be sealed by glue, tape, or label. A person skilled in
the art would understand the many options for sealing the lid in
this manner. Further, the fold joints may be augmented in function
by way of perforation.
[0025] In FIG. 2, however, there is shown another embodiment of a
blank 200, in all ways commensurate with blank 100, except insofar
as to incorporate an integral mechanism i.e. a link for securing
the lid 230 in a closed position. The link comprises a slit 280 in
either the front panel 220 and a flap in the lid 230. The flap 282
may be inserted in the slit 280 to secure the lid in the closed
position. The flap 282 is constructed in two parts in the same
manner as the lid i.e. one portion of the flap 284 extends from the
inner panel 234 the other flap portion 286 from the outer panel
236. When the blank 200 is assembled into a package, the lid and
flap are folded about fold 232 in the same manner as aforementioned
with respect to blank 100. The flap 282 is joined in the same
manner as the lid. A person skilled in the art will understand that
variations can be envisioned where the slit and flap are reversed
in location, but essentially provide the same result.
[0026] In FIG. 3, there is shown again another embodiment of a
blank 300, in all ways commensurate with blanks 100 and 200, except
insofar as to incorporate a different integral mechanism i.e. a
link for securing the lid 330 in a closed position. The link
comprises a flap 390 coupled to the lid 330. Preferably the flap is
formed interrupting fold edge 332 and substituting instead a cut
line 392 which joins any segments of the fold edge 332, but
diverges from the axis of that fold edge 332. Thus when folding
occurs about fold edge 332, the flap 390 extends from the lid 330
beyond the fold edge 332. The flap 390 comprises perforations 394
for detaching an end 396 of the flap 390. Thus, the lid 330 of the
assembled package may be secured in a closed position by adhering
the end 396 to the front panel 320. The lid 330 may be subsequently
unsecured by tearing the perforations 394 to detach the end 396.
Again, a person skilled in the art will understand that variations
may be made to the particulars without departing from the essence
of the invention.
[0027] The blank may be further augmented with printing on any
visible surface. Such printing may contain product identification,
advertising, product details or decoration. The package may be
sized for many contents. In the preferred embodiment shown, the
package is sized for DVDs or CDs.
[0028] The above-described embodiments of the invention are
intended to be examples of the present invention and alterations
and modifications may be effected thereto, by those of skill in the
art, without departing from the scope of the invention which is
defined solely by the claims appended hereto.
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