DISPLAY CONTAINER
A display container is provided including a body having a tray and a tab positioned on at least one edge of the tray, and a hinge disposed between the tray and the tab. The tray has a cavity. The body is formed with the tab in a first position relative to the tray. The tab is movable by way of the hinge to a second position different from the first position. The display container includes a label having a first portion couplable to the tab and a second portion couplable to the tray when the tab is in the second position such that the label holds the tab in the second position
The present disclosure relates to a display container for displaying a product on a shelf to consumers.
SUMMARYIn one construction, the disclosure provides a display container. The display container includes a body having a tray and a tab positioned on at least one edge of the tray, and a hinge disposed between the tray and the tab. The tray has the cavity. The body is formed with the tab in a first position relative to the tray. The tab is movable by way of the hinge to a second position different from the first position. The display container includes a label including a first portion couplable to the tab and a second portion couplable to the tray when the tab is in the second position such that the label holds the tab in the second position.
In another construction the disclosure provides a display container consisting of a body including a tray and a tab, the tray defining a cavity, a label coupled to the body, and a sealing layer enclosing the cavity.
In another construction, the disclosure provides a display container. The display container includes a body having a tray and a tab positioned on at least one edge of a rim of the tray, and a hinge disposed between the tray and the tab. The tray has the cavity. The body is formed with the tab coplanar with the rim. The tab is movable by way of the hinge to substantially ninety degrees relative to the rim by way of the hinge to a display position. The display container includes a label couplable to the body for fixedly holding the tab in the display position.
Other aspects of the disclosure will become apparent by consideration of the detailed description and accompanying drawings.
Before any constructions of the disclosure are explained in detail, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the following drawings. The disclosure is capable of other constructions and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways.
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Specifically, the pocket 48 forms a shallow, generally rectangular shape; however, in other constructions, the pocket 48 may form any three-dimensional shape including cylindrical, spherical, and the like. The pocket 48 is configured to receive a product. For example, the product may include packaged food, such as cheese, meats, crackers or nuts. In other constructions, the product may include non-edible products, such as utensils (e.g., plastic spoons, plastic forks, etc.), paper products (e.g., napkins, envelopes, stationery, etc.), or any other products. As shown in
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The body 10 may be manufactured using thermoforming; however, any other suitable manufacturing process may be used to form the body 10. Specifically, the body 10 including the tray 18 having the cavity 42, and the tab 22 having the cavity 72, may be formed during thermoforming from a piece of material 92. In addition, the tab 22 may be thermoformed into the first position. The body 10 including the tab 22 thermoformed in the first position can assist in manufacturing and shipping. Furthermore, the hinge 90 may be formed between the tray 18 and the tab 22 during thermoforming or any other suitable manufacturing process. The hinge 90 may also be formed using perforations, segmented parts, and the like or added after manufacture.
The body 10 is reconfigurable into a second, or display configuration, 14 (
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The label 12 further includes edges defining the first and second side 94, 98. The edges are generally straight; however, in other constructions, the edges may be curved, pointed, and the like. Dimensions of the edges of the label 12 may correspond to dimensions of the body 10. For example, the label 12 covers generally a portion of the back side 102 of the cavity 42 of the tray 18. The portion of the label 12 may extend to cover the entire back side 102 of the cavity 42 of the tab 22. In addition, another portion of the label 12 may cover generally the first surface 60 of the tab 22. Furthermore, the label 12 may define an indicia region on the second side 98 in which logos, images, brands, text, marks, and other indicia can be displayed. For example, at least one or both portions of the label covering the first surface 60 of the tab 22 and the back side 102 of the cavity 42 of the tray 18 may display nutritional or background information of the product. The label 12 is not configured to add rigidity to the body 10.
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In a first way, the body 10 is reconfigurable into the display container 14 in steps as shown in
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Thus, the disclosure provides, among other things, a display container 14 and a method for forming the display container 14 from the body 10. The display container 14 reduces the need for other devices (i.e. pegs, tertiary packaging, etc.) or other mechanical means to fix or hold the body 10 on the shelf. The label 12 provides ease of conversion from the body 10 into the display container 14. Furthermore, the label provides an area to display nutrition information of the product. Various features and advantages of the invention are set forth in the following claims.
Claims
1. A display container comprising:
- a body including a tray having a cavity, a tab positioned on at least one edge of the tray, and a hinge connecting the tray with the tab, wherein the body is formed with the tab in a first position relative to the tray, wherein the tab is movable by way of the hinge to a second position different from the first position;
- a sealing layer enclosing the cavity; and
- a label including a first portion couplable to the tab and a second portion couplable to the tray when the tab is in the second position such that the label holds the tab in the second position and such that the tab in the second position is configured to enable the display container to stand upright.
2. The display container of claim 1, wherein the tab is configured to be placed on a surface to enable the display container to stand upright.
3. The display container of claim 1, wherein the tray includes a rim, and wherein the tab is substantially ninety degrees relative to the rim when in the second position.
4. The display container of claim 3, wherein the tray includes a second surface extending from the rim, wherein the second surface includes at least one side defining the cavity, and wherein the tab is adjacent the at least one side defining the cavity when in at least the second position.
5. The display container of claim 1, wherein the tray includes a rim, and wherein the tab is substantially coplanar with the rim when in the first position.
6. The display container of claim 1, further comprising a rim defined by the body, wherein the rim is substantially planar, and wherein the rim extends around the cavity.
7. The display container of claim 6, wherein the tab extends from the rim, and wherein the tab is substantially coplanar with the rim in the first position.
8. The display container of claim 1, wherein the tray includes a back side defining the cavity, and wherein the second portion of the label is couplable to the back side of the tray.
9. The display container of claim 1, wherein the body includes at least one edge, wherein the tray includes a back side defining the cavity, and wherein the label wraps around the at least one edge from the tab to the back side of the tray.
10. The display container of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the label includes nutritional information.
11. The display container of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the label includes at least one of a logo and background information of the product.
12. The display container of claim 1, wherein the sealing layer is securable to the tray and is not in contact with the label.
13. The display container of claim 1, wherein the label is flexible.
14. The display container of claim 1, the tray includes a back side defining the cavity, wherein the cavity forms at least two pockets, and wherein the label is attached to the back side of at least one of the pockets.
15. A display container that can stand in an upright position on a surface consisting of:
- a body including a tray and a moveable tab, the tray defining a cavity, the tab supporting the display container in the upright position;
- a label coupled to the tray and the tab and configured to hold the moveable tab in one orientation relative to the tray to enable the display container to stand in an upright position on a surface, the label including at least one of nutritional information, a logo, and indicia; and
- a sealing layer enclosing the cavity.
16. (canceled)
17. A display container with an upright standing position comprising:
- a tray having a cavity;
- a tab connected to the tray via a hinge disposed between the tray and the tab; wherein the tray is formed with the tab coplanar with the rim, wherein the tab is movable to substantially ninety degrees relative to the rim by way of the hinge to a display position;
- a seal enclosing the cavity; and
- a label couplable to the tray and the tab for fixedly holding the moveable tab in the display position enabling the display container to be displayed in an upright standing position on the tab.
18. The display container of claim 17, wherein the label includes a first portion couplable to the tab and a second portion couplable to the tray.
19. (canceled)
20. The display container of claim 17, wherein the label includes nutritional information.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 13, 2017
Publication Date: May 16, 2019
Inventors: Ryan Hartman (Plymouth, WI), Kevin W. Heidemann (Sheboygan, WI)
Application Number: 15/810,682