Patent Grant
7066327
The present invention relates to packaging for displaying articles and more particularly to displaying saw blades in an offset relationship.
Circular saw blades are typically offered for sale in protective packaging. Typically, the saw blades are presented in the protective packaging hanging on a display rack or standing upright on a shelf. The saw blades may be individually packaged or packaged as a multi-pack.
Often a customer is interested in purchasing more than one blade at a time. For instance, a given project may require the use of a fast cutting blade and a finishing blade for example. Sometimes, it is convenient to compare the tooth pattern or other features between such blades. If the blades are packaged singularly, a customer is required to retrieve each desired package for comparison. When blades are offered as part of a multi-pack, the blades are typically stacked, and as a result, it is often difficult to view the features of each blade.
A display package includes a first blister portion having a first extension portion. A second blister portion is coupled to the first blister portion and defines an inner space therebetween. The second blister portion includes a second extension portion. A first disk shaped article is disposed in the first extension portion. A second disk shaped article is disposed in the second extension portion. A separator is disposed in the inner space between the first and second articles.
According to other features, the separator includes a first hub arranged thereon extending into the first extension portion and cooperatively engaged with the first blister portion. The separator includes a second hub accepter arranged thereon extending into the second extension portion and cooperatively engaged with a second hub disposed on the second blister portion. The first and second extension portion are laterally offset relative to one another to enable simultaneous viewing of the first and second disk shaped article through the first blister portion. The first extension portion includes a stopper extending into the inner space for engaging the first disk shaped article and precluding the first disk shaped article from rotating. Similarly, the second extension portion includes a stopper extending into the inner space for engaging the second disk shaped article and precluding the second disk shaped article from rotating.
According to other features, an insert card is disposed in the inner space. The insert card includes a first portion positioned at least partially on a first side of the first disk shaped article. A second portion is positioned at least partially on a first side of the first disk shaped article. A connecting portion extends between the first and second portion at a periphery of the first disk shaped article.
Further areas of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the preferred embodiment of the invention, are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, wherein:
The following description of the preferred embodiment(s) is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses.
With initial reference to
A front hub connector 32 centrally extends from the front recess portion 22. A rear hub 34 centrally extends from the rear extension portion 26. As will be described herein, the front hub connector 32 and the rear hub 34 define laterally offset mounting axes for receiving a respective front and rear saw blade 36 and 38. A plurality of male pegs 40 extend from the front blister portion 12 and are received by complementary female slots 42 arranged along the rear blister portion 14 in an assembled position (
With specific reference now to
A rear hub acceptor 64 extending rearwardly from the separator 52, cooperatively engages the rear hub 34 of the rear blister portion 14. More specifically, the rear hub 34 is received by the rear hub acceptor 64. A series of concave portions 66 (
An insert card 70 is positioned between the front and the rear blade 36 and 38. A semi-circular flap 72 is incorporated on a lower portion of the insert card 70. The semi-circular flap 72 is generally defined by a radial boundary 74 and a linear portion 76. The insert card 70 includes a central passage 78 to allow viewing of the rear blade 38. An information card 80 is disposed between the rear blister portion 14 and the rear blade 38 in the rear extension portion 26.
As shown most clearly in
Turning now to
In the assembled position, the front blade 36 covers at least a section of the rear portion 82 of the insert card 70. The insert card 70 further includes apertures 90 arranged to coincide with the pegs 40 incorporated on the front blister portion 12. Mounting passages 92 are provided at the top of the rear portion 82 and coincide with the passages 44 on the front and the rear blister portions 12 and 14.
With reference now to
With specific reference again to
With reference now to all the drawings, assembly of the display package will now be described. The front and rear blister portion 12 and 14 are first presented in an opened orientation (
Next, the separator 50 is placed over the rear blade 38. As previously described, the rear hub accepter 64 of the separator 52 is disposed around the rear hub 34 in an engaged position. Next, the insert card 70 is placed over the rear blister portion 14 in an unfolded orientation. The front blade 36 is subsequently located onto the front hub 54 of the separator 52. The flap 72 is then folded to cover a portion of the front blade 36. The front blister portion 12 is then folded about the common edge 30 so that the slots 42 of the rear blister portion 14 receive the pegs 40 extending from the front blister portion 12. The stopper 46 extending from the front extension portion 22 of the front blister portion 12 is located between adjacent teeth arranged around the front blade 36. Complementary outer channels 110 and 112 (
The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Although the preceding discussion is directed toward a package for displaying saw blades, the same may be used to display other disk shaped articles. Likewise, the display package described may be adapted to contain more than two saw blades by incorporating additional separators and modifying the front and rear blister portions 12 and 14 accordingly to accept additional saw blades. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.
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