Patents Assigned to U. S. Optical Merchants, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20060157371
    Abstract: A display pack is provided, having a shell and a display card that cooperatively secure a product in a product chamber. The shell includes a front portion that defines a product chamber and further includes a plurality of flaps attached by fold lines to the front portion. The display card is located between the front portion and flaps of the shell, to secure a product within the product chamber. The flaps are secured to the front portion through openings defined by the display card. To open the shell, a purchaser can pry the flaps from the front portion, allowing for removal of both the display card and the product by the purchaser. In this manner, both the shell and the display card are easily separated for recycling. Moreover, the display pack has an effective configuration that is substantially larger than the product to deter theft, while minimizing the amount of material required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: U.S. Optical Merchants, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrie Green
  • Patent number: 6367632
    Abstract: A packaging assembly, and method of packaging a plurality of products, for economically and safely shipping and displaying a plurality of products. The packaging assembly includes a display stand, a plurality of display packs holding the plurality of products. Display stands with display packs can be stacked in layers on a pallet, with the layers seperated by cardboard. The palletized display stands and display packs are then surrounded with cardboard and an appropriate wrapping material. The display stand includes two parallel side panels having a plurality of slots. Each display pack is made of transparent, vacuum-molded plastic, having front and rear portions, flanges, and a product chamber configured to hold the products. The corresponding pairs of slots are configured to receive the display pack flanges to support and display the products in the product chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: U. S. Optical Merchants, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrie Green
  • Patent number: 6152305
    Abstract: A packaging assembly, and method of packaging a plurality of products, for economically and safely shipping and displaying a plurality of products. The packaging assembly includes a display stand, a plurality of display packs holding the plurality of products. Display stands with display packs can be stacked on a pallet. The display stand includes two parallel side panels having a plurality of slots. Each display pack is made of transparent, vacuum-molded plastic, having front and rear portions, flanges, and a product chamber configured to hold the products. The corresponding pairs of slots are configured to receive the display pack flanges to support and display the products in the product chamber. The front and rear portions also include frames configured to adjoin with the frames of adjacent display packs to provide structural support to each succeeding display pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: U.S. Optical Merchants, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrie Green
  • Patent number: 6050420
    Abstract: A packaging assembly, and method of packaging a plurality of products, for economically and safely shipping and displaying a plurality of products. The packaging assembly includes a display stand, a plurality of display packs holding the plurality of products, and a shipping cover. The display stand is constructed from a single sheet of cardboard, and includes a rectangular base panel, a front panel having a gap for viewing, and two parallel side panels. Each side panel includes a plurality of slots that correspond with slots in the other side panel. Each display pack is an approximately planar assembly formed from front and rear portions of transparent, vacuum-molded plastic. The front and rear portions are each configured with a flange, the flanges each forming conforming notches allowing the two portions to be adjoined and heat sealed or glued together. The display pack includes a product chamber configured to hold the product, and further contains a product display card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: U.S. Optical Merchants, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrie Green
  • Patent number: 5979662
    Abstract: A packaging assembly, and method of packaging a plurality of products, for economically and safely shipping and displaying a plurality of products. The packaging assembly includes a display stand, a plurality of display packs holding the plurality of products, and a shipping cover. The display stand is constructed from a single sheet of cardboard, and includes a rectangular base panel, a front panel having a gap for viewing, and two parallel side panels. Each side panel includes a plurality of slots that correspond with slots in the other side panel. Each display pack is an approximately planar assembly formed from front and rear portions of transparent, vacuum-molded plastic. The front and rear portions are each configured with a flange, the flanges each forming conforming notches allowing the two portions to be adjoined and heat sealed or glued together. The display pack includes a product chamber configured to hold the product, and further contains a product display card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: U.S. Optical Merchants, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrie Green
  • Patent number: D412631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: U.S. Optical Merchants, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrie Green