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The present invention generally relates to a tray and a dispenser for eye shields or eye shield frames. The eye shields can be used in connection with medical, dental, or other applications.
Healthcare professionals often use disposable eye shields to prevent splatter of bodily fluids such as spittle and blood from entering the eyes to prevent potential infections. Healthcare professionals need to be able to have quick and ready access to such eye shields. The present invention provides storage and convenient access to eye shields.
The present invention provides a unique tray for eye shields or frames that is easily constructed from a single blank of material, such as cardboard or plastic. The present invention also provides a blank for forming a tray. The blank includes a front panel, and a front panel flap located along a first fold line of the front panel. The blank also includes a pair of side flaps attached to the front panel along second and third fold lines, respectively. The blank further includes a top panel attached to the front panel along a fourth fold line, and a pair of side flaps attached to the top panel along fifth and sixth fold lines. The blank also includes a back panel attached to the top panel along a seventh fold line, and a pair of side panels attached to the back panel along eighth and ninth fold lines, respectively. The blank includes a bottom panel attached to the back panel along a tenth fold line, and a pair of side flaps attached to the bottom panel along eleventh and twelfth fold lines, respectively.
The tray is made from a single blank of material, the tray including a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls. The tray further includes an opening between the front and bottom walls, and at least one tab located in the opening
In another embodiment, an eye shield and frame dispenser is provided. The dispenser includes a carton formed from a single blank of material, a frame insert inserted into the carton and formed from a single blank of material, and a shield insert inserted into the carton and formed from a single blank of material. The carton blank includes a front panel and a first side panel attached to a first side of the front panel along a first fold line. The carton blank also includes a second side panel attached to a second side of the front panel along a second fold line, and a back panel attached to the second side panel at a side opposite the front panel along a third fold line. A top panel is attached to the front panel along a fourth fold line.
The carton blank further includes a first top side flap attached to a first edge of the top panel along a sixth fold line, a cutout, and a first side bottom panel attached to a bottom edge of the first side panel along an eighth fold line. The blank includes a front bottom panel attached to a bottom edge of the front panel along a ninth fold line, and a second side top flap attached to a top edge of the second side panel along an eleventh fold line. A second side bottom panel is attached to a bottom edge of the second side panel along a twelfth fold line. A back bottom panel is attached to a bottom edge of the second side panel along a fifteenth fold line.
The frame insert blank includes a top panel, a first side panel attached to a first side edge of the top panel along a first fold line, and a second side panel attached to a second side edge of the top panel opposite the first side panel along a second fold line. A top panel flap is attached to a top edge of the top panel along a third fold line. A top panel bottom flap is attached to a bottom edge of the top panel along a fourth fold line. A first side top wing is attached to a top edge of the first side panel along a fifth fold line. A first side bottom wing is attached to a bottom edge of the first side panel along a sixth fold line. A second side top wing is attached to a top edge of the second side panel along a seventh fold line. A first side bottom wing is attached to a bottom edge of the second side panel along an eighth fold line.
The shield insert blank includes a first fold line, a second fold line, a third fold line, a fourth fold line, a fifth fold line, and a sixth fold line.
To understand the present invention, it will now be described by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
While this invention is susceptible of embodiments in many different forms, there is shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail preferred embodiments of the invention with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the broad aspect of the invention to the embodiments illustrated.
Referring to
Attached to the front panel 14 along a fourth fold line 28 is a top panel 30. Attached to the top panel 30 along fifth and sixth fold lines 32 and 34 are side flaps 36.
A back panel 38 is attached to the top panel 30 along a seventh fold line 40. Attached to the back panel 38 along eighth and ninth fold lines 42 and 44 are side panels 46. Side panels 46 include fold lines 48.
Attached to the back panel 38 along a tenth fold line 50 is a bottom panel 52. Attached to the bottom panel 52 along eleventh and twelfth fold lines 54 and 56 are side flaps 58. The bottom panel 52 also includes a semi-circular first cutout 60 located at or near the center of outer edge 62 of the bottom panel 52.
Between the front panel 14 and top panel 30 along the fourth fold line 28 is a second cutout 64 formed by a perforation 65. The cutout 64 includes a finger hole 66 for opening the cutout 64.
To construct a tray 12 using the blank 10, the blank 10 is folded inwards along fold lines 18, 28, 40, and 50. The front panel flap 16 is folded under front panel 14 and glued thereto. The side panels 46 are folded inward along fold lines 42 and 44 until they are substantially perpendicular to the back panel 38. The bottom panel 52 is folded upward along fold line 50 until it is also substantially perpendicular to the back panel 38. Side flaps 58 are glued to the inner surface of the side panels 46. Top panel 30 is folded upwards along fold line 30 until it is substantially perpendicular to the back panel 38. Side flaps 36 are glued to the inner surface of the side panels 46. To complete the tray, the front panel 14 is folded inward along fold line 28. Side flaps 22 are folded inward along fold lines 24 and 26 such that they are on the insides of the side panels 46. The front panel 13 is of a smaller dimension than the back panel 38 such that the opening 80 is created with tabs 20 extending into the opening 80.
When constructed, the tray 12 includes a bottom wall 68, a back wall 70, a top wall 72, and a front wall 74. It also includes side walls 76 and 78. The tray further includes an opening 80 for viewing and dispensing glasses or frames therethrough. The tabs 20 serve to retain glasses or frames in the tray 12 until removed by a user. The cutout 60 provides access for a user's hand or fingers to remove glasses or frames from the tray 12. The tray 12 can be mounted on a wall or in a holder (not shown) such that the tray 12 can be easily replaced when the supply of glasses or frames therein is exhausted. Optionally, cutout 64 can be manually opened along perforation 65 using finger hole 66 to permit re-fill of glasses or frames in the tray 12. Additionally, the front panel 14 can be lifted to allow access to the interior of the tray 12 to allow placement of eye shields or frames.
In another embodiment shown in
The carton 102 is made from a single blank 108 shown in
Attached to the front panel 110 along a fourth fold line 124 is a top panel 126. The top panel 126 includes a first top flap 128 at a free edge of the top panel 126 defined by a fifth fold line 130. Fifth fold line 130 includes a slot 132 along its length. Attached to a first edge of the top panel 126 and to a portion of a top edge 134 of the first side panel 114 along sixth and seventh fold lines 136 and 138 is a first top side flap 140. Extending into both the top panel 126 and the front panel 110 is a cutout 142 defined by a perforated line 144. The cutout 142 includes a punchout 146.
Attached to a bottom edge of the first side panel 114 along an eighth fold line 148 is a generally trapezoidal first side bottom panel 150. Attached to a bottom edge of the front panel 110 along a ninth fold line 152 is a front bottom panel 154. The front bottom panel 154 includes a stepped portion 156. A tenth fold line 158 extends from the stepped portion 156 and a first corner 160 of the front bottom panel 154 to define a first bottom panel tab 162.
A second side top flap 164 is attached to a top edge of the second side panel 118 along an eleventh fold line 166. Attached to a bottom edge of the second side panel 118 along a twelfth fold line 168 is a generally trapezoidal second side bottom panel 170.
Attached to a top edge of the back panel 122 along a thirteenth fold line 172 is a tab 174. Attached to an edge of the back panel 122 opposite the second side panel 118 along a fourteenth fold line 176 is a glue flap 178. Attached to a bottom edge of the second side panel 118 along a fifteenth fold line 180 is a back bottom panel 182. The back bottom panel 182 includes a second stepped portion 184. A sixteenth fold line 186 extends from the second stepped portion 184 and a first corner 188 of the back bottom panel 182 to define a second bottom panel tab 190.
The frame insert 104 is formed from a single blank 200 shown in
Attached to a top edge of the first side panel 206 along a fifth fold line 220 is a first side top wing 222. Attached to a bottom edge of the first side panel 206 along a sixth fold line 224 is a first side bottom wing 226. The top panel also includes a tenth fold line 211 running vertically through its center as well as through the centers of the top panel top and bottom flaps 214 and 218.
Attached to a top edge of the second side panel 210 along a seventh fold line 228 is a second side top wing 230. Attached to a bottom edge of the second side panel 210 along an eighth fold line 232 is a first side bottom wing 234. Attached to an edge of the second side panel 210 opposite the top panel 202 along a ninth fold line 236 is a glue flap 238.
The shield insert 106 (
Along a top edge 316 of the blank 300 extends a generally rectangular tab portion 318 between the second and third fold lines 304 and 306, and closer to the second fold 304. A raised portion 320 also extends from the top edge 316. The raised portion 320 includes an inclined section 322.
The assembly 100 is constructed from the blanks 108, 200 and 300 as described below. The carton 102 includes a top 400, a bottom 402, side walls 404, a front wall 406 and a back wall 408 (
The frame insert 104 is erected from frame insert blank 200 (
The shield insert 106 is erected from shield insert blank 300. The blank 300 is folded inward along fold lines 302, 304, 306, 308, 310 and 312 to form a generally rectangular insert 106. Glue flap 314 is glued to an opposite end 330 of the blank 300. The shield insert 106 is inserted into the carton 102 along one of the side walls 404 as shown in
After eye shields and frames are inserted into the carton 102, the carton 102 is closed by folding in the top panel 126, the first top flap 128, and the first top side flap 140 along fold lines 124, 130, 136, and 138 over the carton 102 (
To dispense frames and eye shields from the carton 102, a finger or thumb presses on punchout 146 and the cutout 142 is torn from the carton 102 leaving an opening 500 from which the product is dispensed (
While the specific embodiments have been illustrated and described, numerous modifications come to mind without significantly departing from the spirit of the invention, and the scope of protection is only limited by the scope of the accompanying Claims.
The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/817,418, filed Apr. 30, 2013, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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61817418 | Apr 2013 | US |