Patent Application
20170166374
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a package, and specifically relates to a type of display package by folding material.
2. Description of the Related Art
For display packaging, it is well-known to fasten an article onto a board with one or more binding members. Presentation of such a board packaging is typically limited to hanging on a peg hook.
For more flexible in-store presentation, the board packaging may include a support to become freestanding. A typical solution is to attach a second board to the backer board. The second board is folded to form a face panel and two side panels. The side panels are attached to the two lateral edges of the backer board by adhesive or staples. Such solution has the drawback of being visually unattractive.
Taiwan Utility No. M326924, titled “Product packaging box with displaying and hanging function”, discloses a display container which is constructed from one unitary packaging blank and can be either suspended or as freestanding. The container provides an accommodating reception capable of receiving and carrying an article which is either light-weighted or arranged in a self-stabilizing manner. The container is not capable of carrying an article that, due to being heavy, of irregular shape, or of certain weight distribution, is unstable at its preferred display orientation.
Gardena GmbH distributes Art. No. 3085 garden tool set displayed in a freestanding packaging. The packaging provides a backer board 100a, as illustrated in
For example, for a sprinkler, which is of heavy weight and high center of mass, the reception opening is preferably shallow so that features that interest consumers are exposed. In this case, when presented in freestanding manner in a store, the packaging will tend to pivot forward and tip over.
In the interest of flexible and attractive merchandising, a display packaging for a heavy but irregularly shaped article needs to provide means of being suspended on a peg hook, to be able to be freestanding without risk of tipping over, and to present the article's features that interest the consumers in an open and attractive manner. Preferably such display packaging can be constructed from one unitary packaging blank.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a display package formed by folding a sheet for demonstrating an article and allows the article to be secured well with evenly distributed holding.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a display package that is free-standing.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a display package capable of arranging the article for meeting visual consumer behavior.
To achieve objects of the present invention, a display package constructed for carrying an irregularly shaped article is disclosed. The display package generally includes a back board, at least three face panels, an accommodating reception, at least one tab panel, and at least one binding member. The back board defines a support panel and a back panel; the back panel folds over the support panel via a first fold line, which is formed between the back panel and the support panel. The support panel at least defines a top edge, a bottom edge opposite to the top edge, and two lateral edges thereof. The three face panels foldably connects together along lateral edges thereof, and two of the face panels foldably respectively connects each of the lateral edges of the support panel. The support panel and the face panels enclose the accommodating reception for receiving at least one first article. The tab panel extends from at least one of the face panels via a second fold line, which is formed between the tab panel and the attached face panel. The binding member restrains the article onto the back board.
To achieve objects of the present invention, a continuous blank for constructing a display packaging is disclosed. The continuous blank generally includes a back board, at least three face panels, at least one tab, at least one glue flap, and a plurality of fold guides. The back board defines a back panel, a support panel, and a first fold line formed between the back panel and the support panel. The support panel at least defines a top edge, a bottom edge opposite to the top edge, and two lateral edges thereof. The back panel has at least one first hole formed thereon; the support panel has at least one second hole thereon. At least two of the face panels foldably connect together along lateral edges thereof; at least one of the face panels foldably connects the support panel along lateral edges thereof. The glue flap foldably connects one of the face panels or the support panel. The fold guides are arranged between any adjacent two of the back board, the face panels, the tab panel, and the conjunction flap, while a foldable connection is offered between the adjacent two.
Other advantages and features of the present invention will be fully understood by reference to the following specification in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference signs denote like components of structure.
The present invention relates to a display package 100 adapted for engaging and carrying at least one article, such as gardening devices. A display package according to the embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Repeated description thereof may be omitted.
In the present embodiment, the first fold line 13 coincides with the top edge of the back panel 11 and the support panel 12, while the first and second slots 111 and 121 are symmetrical with each other along the first fold line 13. For increased strength, the support panel and the back panel are preferably joined together by adhesive.
The first holes 112 register with the second holes 122 while the back panel 12 folds over the support panel 11 along the first fold line 13.
The face panels 21˜23 foldably connect together along lateral edges thereof and further attach to the support panel 11 to form the accommodating reception 30. Each of The two of the face panels 21, 23 respectively foldably connects each of the lateral edges of the support panel 11.
The accommodating reception 30 is thereby circumstanced and defined by the support panel 11 and the face panels 21˜23 for accommodating the first article 60, which is shaped irregularly and referred in
At least one tab panel 24 extends from at least one of the face panels 21˜23 via a second fold line 25, which is formed between the tab panel and the attached face panel; in the case of the present embodiment, the tab panel 24 folds along the second fold line 25 and free sway to retain against the first article 60 in the accommodating reception 30.
At least one binding member 50 is provided for restraining the article 60. The binding member 50 is usually elongated and passes through the first hole 122 of the back panel 12 and the second hole 112 of the support panel 11 while keeping the first article 60 on hold.
The continuous blank 200 defines two opposite faces and has a graphic indicia 70 printed on either face of thereof; specifically the printing of graphic indicia 70 is required on only one side of the continuous blank 200. Therefore, the graphic indicia 70 on the support panel 11 and the back panel 12 is visible to the consumers when the packaging 100 is fully erected.
An optional bottom support structure 90 enclosing bottom edges of the support panel 12 and the face panels 21˜23 further support of the first article 60. The bottom support structure 90, which may include at least one extension panel (not illustrated), is a well-known art and will not be fully described here. The present embodiment discloses a classic crash-lock configuration formed by four enclosure panels, which are treated as enclosure flaps 91˜94, respectively extending from bottom edges of the support panel 12 and the face panels 21˜23.
In the present embodiment, the weight of the article is distributed to the binding members and the retaining tab. Therefore, stress on the holes that engages the binding members is reduced, and the display packaging has improved stability and holding capacity.
In an alternative embodiment (not illustrated), the display container has more than three face panels to form a polygon-like face structure.
In an alternative embodiment (not illustrated), a plastic holding structure is attached to the top edge of the back board, and a slot for hanging is disposed on said holding structure.
In an alternative embodiment (not illustrated), the binding member is an elongated tape with two ends thereof fastened to the back board via adhesive, heat-sealing, or staples, and the first holes and the second holes are omitted.
In an alternative embodiment (not illustrated), one type of a second tab panel extends from either one of the face panels 21, 23, other than face panel 22, via a second fold line disposed between the attached face panel and the second tab panel, and the first tab panel extends from the face panel 22.
An extension flap 14, is attached to either the first slot 121d or the second slot 111d, and foldably connects to the back panel 12c or the support panel 11c. The extension flap 14 is preferably attached to the second slot 111c while the back panel 12c folds forward in front of the support panel 11c. The extension flap 14 preferably folds forward when the package 100 hangs on a peg hook 300, because the extension flap 14 would retain against a front hook of the peg hook 300.
A tab panel 24c extends from the face panels 22 via the second fold line 25, and two flaps 241c extending from two lateral sides of the tab panel 24c, which are triangular and symmetrical to each other. Due to the support by flaps 241c, the tab panel 24c offers stronger retaining pressure on the article.
In an alternative embodiment (not illustrated), one flap extends from a transverse side of the tab panel 24c and retains against a bottom support structure.
Therefore, the display package in the present invention formed by folding one unitary sheet is embodied economically and effectively; it is easily adapted for demonstrating an article by allowing the article to be secured and restrained well by the binding members or the aperture. The display package distributes weight support to the binding members and the supporting tab so to achieve the improved stability, strength, and weight capacity. In addition, the better arrangement of the article for meeting visual consumer behavior would be offered by the display package according to the present invention.
The preceding description is meant to be illustrative of preferred embodiments and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. Various modifications, which would be readily apparent to one skilled in the art, are intended to be within the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the only limitations to the scope of the present invention are set forth in the following claims appended hereto.
