U.S. patent application number 13/869896 was filed with the patent office on 2014-10-30 for display cardboard two piece package with periphery sealed edges.
The applicant listed for this patent is Moshe Yair Begim. Invention is credited to Moshe Yair Begim.
Application Number | 20140319008 13/869896 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 51788351 |
Filed Date | 2014-10-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140319008 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Begim; Moshe Yair |
October 30, 2014 |
Display Cardboard Two Piece Package With Periphery Sealed Edges
Abstract
A display two-piece cardboard package includes a first cardboard
sheet having a top panel with a cut-out attached to a solid bottom
panel of similar size. The top panel and the bottom panel overlay
each other to form a common edge. A second cardboard sheet includes
a second top panel and side panels that fold into a shell to
enclose the product, the side panels having protruding tabs. The
shell is inserted into the cut-out, and the first top panel folded
over the bottom panel to form the package, with the protruding tabs
sandwiched between the top and bottom panels. An adhesive is added
to seal the common edges with the product inside, and optionally
the edges may be crushed.
Inventors: |
Begim; Moshe Yair; (East
Rancho Dominguez, CA) |
|
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Begim; Moshe Yair |
East Rancho Dominguez |
CA |
US |
|
|
Family ID: |
51788351 |
Appl. No.: |
13/869896 |
Filed: |
April 24, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/461 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 75/366 20130101;
B65D 73/0092 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/461 |
International
Class: |
B65D 75/36 20060101
B65D075/36 |
Claims
1. A package for displaying a product comprising: a first sheet
having a top panel with a cut-out and foldable to create an
underlying bottom panel; the top and bottom panels having a common
peripheral edge around a majority of the package; a second sheet
having a front panel bearing an image of the product on one side
and being blank, and foldable into a shell having a rear opening
sized to receive the product; the second sheet further having tabs
connected to the shell, the package configured such that when the
shell is inserted through the cut-out the tabs are sandwiched
between the top panel and the bottom panel; and wherein the common
peripheral edge is adhered together around the majority of the
package.
2. The package of claim 1, wherein the common peripheral edge is
crushed around the majority of the package.
3. The package of claim 2 wherein the adhesive extends inward of
the common peripheral edge.
4. The package of claim 1 wherein the tabs extend into the common
peripheral edge.
5. The package of claim 1 wherein the first sheet and the second
sheet each have a printed side and a blank side.
6. The package of claim I wherein the first sheet and the second
sheet are made of corrugated cardboard.
7. The package of claim I wherein the first sheet and the second
sheet comprise corresponding slots for forming a handle.
8. A cardboard display package for a product comprising a first
cardboard sheet including a top panel having a cut-out and a bottom
panel, wherein the top panel and the bottom panel lay back-to-back
to each other to form a common peripheral edge; a second cardboard
sheet including a front panel connected to side panels, each having
outboard tabs; and wherein the side panels and front panel are
folded to form a shell sized to receive the product and inserted
into the cut-out, the outboard tabs are held between the top panel
and bottom panel, and the top and bottom panels are adhered
together and crushed at the common peripheral edge.
9. A method of forming a cardboard package for holding a product
comprising the steps of: applying an image of the product to one
side of a first sheet; forming the first sheet into a shell sized
to receive the product and having a protruding tab; placing the
shell through a cut-out portion of a second sheet; inserting the
protruding tab proximate a peripheral edge of the second sheet;
folding the second sheet to sandwich the protruding tab and form a
common peripheral edge with the first sheet; inserting the product
into the shell; and applying an adhesive proximate the common
peripheral edge to seal the product inside the package.
10. The method of claim 9 further comprising the step of crushing
the common peripheral edge.
11. The method of claim 9 further including the step of providing
complimentary slots in the second folding sheet to form a handle
after folding.
Description
[0001] This application claims the benefit of the priority filing
date of provisional application no. 61/638,171, filed on Apr. 25,
2012.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Blister packaging for small electronics goods is well known.
One type of such display packaging consists of a pair of corrugated
cardboard sheets joined together with a clear PVC plastic insert to
show the product, and is popular with manufacturers and consumers.
Consumers can see the product when contemplating a purchase, and
for manufacturers the double cardboard layer package is rugged for
protecting the product during shipping, and the sealed edges
provide tamper resistance. See, for example, Nazari, U.S. Pat. No.
7,726,480.
[0003] There are environmental concerns with this popular type of
packaging, however, as the cardboard and plastic portions are
individually recyclable but must be separated for recycling. Even
if designed to be separable, many consumers fail to make the
effort. This is because the packaging is typically difficult to
open and consumers resort to using a knife or scissors to cut the
plastic portion and extract the product, leaving the plastic and
cardboard together upon disposal. Accordingly, a better package is
needed for displaying the product in a tamperproof fashion, and
that is environmentally friendly as well as inexpensive to
make.
[0004] Another issue with blister packaging for consumer products,
having two sheets of corrugated cardboard and a clear plastic
container sandwiched between them, is that this type of
conventional packaging uses hot melt glue typically applied by hand
and difficult to control due to the drying time and placement of
the glue. Also, the corrugated sheets of the cardboard are visible
on the side edges of the finished packaging which is aesthetically
unappealing.
[0005] Other conventional blister packaging uses one sheet of
corrugated cardboard and one or two flat sheet of paper. adhered
together by adhesive. Since only one cardboard sheet is used, this
type of packaging sometimes lacks sufficient structural strength
when multiple display packs are stood on their sides in a
container. When the weight of the top package is supported directly
by the packs in the bottom bundle, they must have sufficient
structural strength and rigidity to prevent them from bending.
SUMMARY
[0006] A two-piece package for displaying a product includes a
first sheet having a top panel with a cut-out attached to a bottom
panel. The top panel and bottom panel are sized to have a common
peripheral edge when folded together. A second sheet includes a
front panel bearing an image of the product on one side. The second
sheet is foldable into a shell having a rear opening sized to
receive the product, and includes protruding tabs.
[0007] The package is configured such that when the shell is
inserted through the cut-out and the first sheet folded together,
the tabs are sandwiched by the top panel and the bottom panel. To
seal the package, an adhesive is applied between the first sheet
and the second sheet along the common peripheral edge. The adhesive
may also extend inward of the common peripheral edge as desired. In
other embodiments, the tabs may extend into the common peripheral
edge, and adhesive may be applied on the tabs as well. Also the
common peripheral edge is preferably crushed around a majority of
its perimeter to add strength and resiliency, and provide an
attractive edge to the package.
[0008] The first sheet and the second sheet can each preferably
comprise a printed side and a blank side, to make production easy
and inexpensive. The first sheet and the second sheet may also be
made of corrugated cardboard. Whether corrugated cardboard or
another similar crushable material is used, the crushed area can
extend inward of the common peripheral edge by approximately one
half inch. Additionally, the first sheet and the second sheet may
also have corresponding slots for forming a handle for hanging and
carrying once the package is assembled.
[0009] To make the package, an image of a product is placed on one
side of the sheet forming the shell, which will typically have a
blank opposing side. The first sheet, once folded into a shell is
placed through a cut-out portion of the folding sheet having the
cut-out. When the shell is placed through the cut-out, the
protruding tabs engage the cut-out. The sheet having the cut out is
then folded over to cover the open side of the shell and enclose
the protruding tabs, an adhesive is applied around the peripheral
edge of folded sheet and the edge preferably crushed. The folded
sheets may also include complimentary slots for forming a
handle.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0010] FIG. 1a is a plan view of the printed side of a first
cardboard sheet.
[0011] FIG. 1b is a plan view of the printed side of a second
cardboard sheet.
[0012] FIG. 2a is a perspective view of the blank side of a first
cardboard sheet.
[0013] FIG. 2b is a perspective view of the blank side of a
partially folded second cardboard sheet.
[0014] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a folded second cardboard
sheet prior to insertion into the blank side of a first cardboard
sheet.
[0015] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the printed side of a folded
second cardboard sheet in position on the blank side of a first
cardboard sheet.
[0016] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a package with a folded
second cardboard sheet incorporated into a folded first cardboard
sheet.
[0017] FIG. 6 is a cut-away view of a folded second cardboard sheet
incorporated into a folded first cardboard sheet.
REFERENCE NUMBERS
[0018] 10. Package [0019] 12. Crushed Area [0020] 14. Periphery
[0021] 16. Handle [0022] 100. First Sheet [0023] 102. Top Panel
[0024] 104. Bottom Panel [0025] 106. Cut-out [0026] 108. Printed
Side [0027] 110. Indicia [0028] 112. Blank Side [0029] 114. Slots
[0030] 200. Second Sheet [0031] 202. Printed Side [0032] 204. Blank
Side [0033] 206. Front Panel [0034] 208. First Side Panel [0035]
210. Second Side Panel [0036] 212. Third Side Panel [0037] 214.
Fourth Side Panel [0038] 216. Tabs [0039] 218. Side Flaps [0040]
220. Shell
DESCRIPTION
[0041] Fig. IA shows in plan view a flat pattern of the printed
side 108 of a first cardboard sheet 100. The first cardboard sheet
100 includes a top panel 102 and a bottom panel 104 for overlaying
each other to form a common periphery. The top panel 102 comprises
a cut-out 106. On the printed side 108, indicia 110, such as a
product image, description, brand name and/or trademark, among
others are preferably included. Only the printed side 108 and
indicia 110 will be visible to purchasers when the first cardboard
sheet 100 is folded. The first cardboard sheet 100 may also include
slots 114 which form an integrated handle (not shown) when the
first cardboard sheet 100 is folded prior to use.
[0042] FIG. 1B shows in plan view the flat pattern of the printed
side 202 of a second cardboard sheet 200. The second cardboard
sheet 200 includes a front panel 206 and four side panels 208, 210,
212 and 214, referred to a first through fourth side panels,
respectively. Each of the side panels 208, 210, 212 and 214 include
tabs 216, further characterized as outboard tabs 216 affixed to the
side panels 208, 210. 212 and 214 distally from the front panel
206. The side panels 208, 210, 212 and 214 also include side flaps
218, used to connect the side panels 208, 210, 212 and 214 when the
second cardboard sheet 200 is folded. In various embodiments, the
side flaps 218 may be included on various combinations of the side
panels 208, 210, 212 and 214.
[0043] FIG. 2A shows in perspective view the blank side 112 of the
first cardboard sheet 100. The blank side 112 is preferably not
visible when the top panel 102 is folded over the bottom panel 104,
and therefore lacks any indicia. Also visible on the blank side 112
are the cut-out 106 and slots 114. FIG. 2B shows in perspective
view the blank side 204 of the second cardboard sheet 200. In this
view the front panel 206 is inward of the side panels 208, 210, 212
and 214, and the tabs 216, and side flaps 218 are visible in a
partially folded configuration.
[0044] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the second cardboard
sheet 200 folded into a shell 220, and placed in position to be
incorporated into the first cardboard sheet 100. With the first
cardboard sheet 100 in an unfolded configuration, the printed side
202 of the second cardboard sheet 200 including the top panel 204
(not shown) and the side panels 208, 210, 212 and 214 will be
visible through the cut-out 106 when assembled. The tabs 216 remain
on the blank side 112 of the first cardboard sheet 100, and the
side flaps 218 remain on the blank side 204 of the second cardboard
sheet 200 connecting the side panels 208, 210, 212 and 214
together. The top panel 102 is then folded over the bottom panel
104.
[0045] FIG. 4 shows another perspective view of the folded second
cardboard sheet 200 when incorporated into the first cardboard
sheet 100. In this view the position of the tabs 216 on the second
cardboard sheet 200 prior to folding the top panel 102 over the
bottom panel 104 is shown. Once the first cardboard sheet 100 is
folded, the printed side 202 of the front panel 206 and side panels
208, 210, 212 and 214 of the second cardboard sheet 200 will be
visible.
[0046] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the package 10 in an
assembled state. In this view, the first cardboard sheet 100 has
been folded together such that only the printed side 108 of the top
panel 102 and printed side (not shown) of the bottom panel 104 are
visible. The second cardboard sheet 200 is folded and extending
through the cut-out 106, and the slots 114 form an integrated
handle 16. Once the first cardboard sheet 100 is folded, only the
printed side 202 of the front panel 206 and side panels 208, 210,
212 and 214 are visible. The tabs 216 (not shown) are sandwiched
between the top panel 102 and bottom panel 104.
[0047] FIG. 6 shows a partial cut away side view of the package 10.
When the package 10 is assembled, the folded first cardboard sheet
100 sandwiches the tabs 216, holding the second cardboard sheet 200
in place relative to the first cardboard sheet 100. To facilitate a
secure union of the first cardboard sheet 100 and second cardboard
sheet 200 the package 10 includes a crushed area 12 at its
periphery 14. The crushed area 12 may also incorporate glue or
other adhesives to form a secure package 10. It is contemplated a
variety of seals may be used, i.e., heat seal, cold seal, glue,
etc.
[0048] Ideally, any adhesive will be strong enough so the package
10 will stay together in transit, when stacked and while hanging on
display, but weak enough so the package 10 can be opened by a
consumer. Although, as mentioned above, it is believed many
consumers do not open these types of packages as designed, the
package 10 being made entirely of cardboard is recyclable without
separation. With the indicia 110, such as a photograph of the
product (not shown) printed on the package 10, customers can see
what they're buying before a purchase occurs.
[0049] The foregoing description of the preferred embodiment 10 of
the invention is sufficient in detail to enable one skilled in the
art to make and use the invention. It is understood, however, that
the detail of the preferred embodiment presented is not intended to
limit the scope of the invention, in as much as equivalents thereof
and other modifications which come within the scope of the
invention as defined by the claims will become apparent to those
skilled in the art upon reading this specification. For example,
the package 10 may be formed by inserting the folded second
cardboard sheet 200 through the cut-out 106 before folding the top
panel 102 over the bottom panel 104, or may be formed by seating
the folded cardboard sheet 200 on the bottom panel 104 before
folding over the top panel. Also, the first cardboard sheet may not
be contiguous, but may comprise a separate top panel 102 and bottom
panel 104 separately brought together. obviating the need for
folding the first cardboard sheet 100.
* * * * *