Including Booklet, Leaflet Or Record Means Patents (Class 206/232)
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Patent number: 5947279Abstract: A portable filing and storage system having a unitary cover subdivided into a front flap, a top, a back, a bottom and a front; the cover being constructed and arranged to provide an open-sided surrounding enclosure. A media holder is mounted to the front portion of said cover, and an accordion file is mounted to the interior of the enclosure defined by said cover. The file system has a closed configuration wherein the front flap is in overlying relationship with said front portion of the cover, and an open configuration where the front flap is elevated from the front portion of said closure. A closure retainer for maintaining the file system in the closed configuration is provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 1998Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Assignee: Beautone Specialities Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fei Chen Lee, Alex Hofstetter
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Patent number: 5944177Abstract: A packaging container prevents folded margins from becoming loose and prevents a mount from slipping out or the folded margins from hooking each other which might be caused by the loose folded margins. The packaging container comprises a main body having a storage section which is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material and is opened to one direction to store an article to be packaged. The mount covers the opening of the storage section to create a packaging space by inserting a peripheral edge portion of the mount between the folded margins folded over a peripheral edge portion of the main body and the peripheral edge portion. Cuts are made on the peripheral edge portion of the mount to form engaging pieces and the folded margins are inserted partially to the inside of the engaging pieces from the above-mentioned cuts to fix on the side of the main body of the peripheral edge portion of the mount.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1998Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Eiko Nemoto
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Patent number: 5944183Abstract: A carton has an outer box and a liner that is glued to an inner surface of the box during assembly. The outer box includes front and back panels joined by perpendicularly extending side panels, and top and bottom panel that define a chamber therebetween in which can be inserted manuals, literature, documentation or the like. The liner is disposed in the chamber of the box. The liner includes a front panel and a back panel joined by perpendicularly extending side panels. The front, back and side panels have dimensions substantially similar to those of the front, back and side panels of the box, respectively. The liner further including a plurality of cutouts in the front panel that define a retaining panel and sidewalls. Upon assembly of the carton, the cutouts allow the retaining panel to move inwardly into the chamber so that the sidewalls extend substantially perpendicularly between the front panel of the liner and the retaining panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1998Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Jefferson Smurfit CorporationInventors: Angela L. Rowland, Larry D. Fielder
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Patent number: 5934551Abstract: A novel packaging container and method of packaging, for attractively and simply storing and displaying four related sets of objects is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1998Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Inventor: Shari Kaufman
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Patent number: 5915549Abstract: For storage of disc media (DM(18)) or associated literature (DML(20)), a sleeve (10) having two storage pockets (16) formed between two cover plates (14) and a substrate (12). The sleeves (10) may be mounted on a spine (48) having a plurality of vertebrate (50) connected by flexible hinges (55). The sleeves (10) and spine (48) may be stored in a clam-shell style case (66), or loose sleeves (10) may be stored in a tray (86). An alternate storage system (110) has a storage housing (112) and storage modules (114) each having an attachment mechanism (116). Each storage module (114) may have twosome combinations of DM pockets (168) or a generic pocket (170).Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1998Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: Peter J. Palmer, Christopher G. Palmer, Steven A. Gelphman
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Patent number: 5913419Abstract: A combination of a support for a disc-shaped recording medium and a holder for the support. The support is a box-shaped cartridge having two parallel rigid main walls. The main walls have facing inner surfaces which bound a space for receiving the recording medium. At least one of the main walls has a window to provide optical access to the recording medium. The holder includes a wall portion for covering the window in a holding position of the cartridge on the holder.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1996Date of Patent: June 22, 1999Assignee: U.S. Philips CorporationInventor: Pieter J. Doodson
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Patent number: 5908108Abstract: An expectant father system that includes a thermal insulated carrying container constructed of an insulating plastic foam material that has a transparent baby name and birth date card receiving compartment on an exterior surface thereof, a beverage can sized item receiving compartment formed into the center thereof and accessible through a circular insertion opening defined by a perimeter lip, and a hook and pile carrying container fastener strip secured to the exterior surface adjacent to the perimeter lip. A baby name and birth date card is provided that is sized to fit into the transparent baby name and birth date card receiving compartment.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1998Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Inventor: Ashley A. Svopa
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Patent number: 5908208Abstract: The invention relates a combined sample dispenser and order form comprising a backing sheet that may be prepared from cardboard, and a generally planar retaining member, such as a clear plastic sheet, attached to the backing sheet along at least a portion thereof. The retaining member or plastic sheet defines a distention or pocket along a portion of its broad surface, that may contain samples of the product being dispensed, such as sample medications provided to physicians by pharmaceutical manufacturers. The invention is also useful for the sale of certain consumable items, including hardware, where the order form may be used by the consumer to directly request additional quantities of the product.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1996Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Assignee: Promex Medical Inc.Inventor: Joshua Lapsker
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Patent number: 5904245Abstract: Holder members (11, 12) having a plurality of accommodation pockets (20) and an extension holder member (13) which can be connected between the holder members (11, 12) form a holder (10). An insertion portion (22) is formed in an end portion of each of the holder members (11, 12). On the other hand, a back-plate member (45) having an insertion portion (53) is attached to an end portion of the connection portion of the extension holder member (13). A connection member (14) having a pair of connection sections (30) for connecting the holder members (11 to 13) to one another has a structure such that the connection sections (30) are inserted into the insertion portions (22, 53).Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1997Date of Patent: May 18, 1999Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.Inventor: Nobuaki Tsujino
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Patent number: 5901842Abstract: An insert for a pad holder and the like includes a tongue for insertion into an inside pocket of a cover of the pad holder, the inside pocket being intended to receive a back of a pad of paper, and a flap hingedly joined to said tongue along an upper edge thereof. The flap overlies the inside pocket when the tongue is inserted into the pocket and allows the back of a pad of paper to be inserted into the pocket along with the tongue, whereby the pad of paper overlies the flap. The insert further includes holder means for holding and storing articles, the holder means being hingedly joined to the flap along a side edge thereof and pivotable with respect to the flap, whereby the holder means is also pivotable with respect to the pad of paper when the pad of paper is inserted into the inside pocket. The holder means lies between the pad of paper and an opposed cover of the pad holder when the pad of paper is inserted into the inside pocket.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1993Date of Patent: May 11, 1999Assignee: American Trading and Production CorporationInventor: Barry David Berger
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Patent number: 5894923Abstract: A label package consisting of only label stock, in which labels are formed, releasably secured to liner stock, said two ply structure being formed into discrete panels along lines of weakness to thereby provide an accordion folded multi-panel set of panels, together with (a) an aligned hole in the set of accordion folded panels to thereby enable the set to be suspended from prong means and (b) a single staple or other securement means which maintains the set in a structurally self-supporting condition for shipment and display.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1997Date of Patent: April 20, 1999Assignee: Batts, Inc.Inventors: Randall W. Hamstra, Jan M. Wiersma
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Patent number: 5893455Abstract: A process for enhancing a package for a compact disc and product produced by such a process are described. The process includes the step of inserting an object into a void space of a spine in a package for a compact disc. The object can include at least one three-dimensional object. The process can further include the steps of adding additional three-dimensional objects into the void space of the spine of the package for the compact disc. The product is an improved compact disc package which includes a compact disc package having a spine, the spine including a void space; and, an object included within the void space. The object can be three-dimensional. The package can further comprise additional three-dimensional objects included within the void space. A three-dimensional insert for a compact disc package that is dimensioned to fit within a spine of the compact disc package is also described. Matter, such as a liquid, can be included within the insert.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 1997Date of Patent: April 13, 1999Inventors: David H. Biedebach, Kevan M. Cajka
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Patent number: 5893453Abstract: A cassette accommodation case for accommodating therein a cassette containing an information recording medium, a card or the like includes a case body in which the cassette is accommodated, an openable and/or closeable lid molded of transparent plastic, having a lenticular lens on its external surface, and rotatably supported by the case body, a card to be inserted between an inner surface of the lid and the cassette and on which a stereoscopic synthetic picture is printed, the picture forming a 3-dimensional picture when it is seen through the lenticular lens, and a supporting portion formed in the case body so as to support the card such that its printed surface is held at a predetermined portion with respect to the lenticular lens of the lid when the lid is closed.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1997Date of Patent: April 13, 1999Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Ko Ishikawa
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Patent number: 5890589Abstract: The present invention provides a tabletop organizer having compartments for the storage of various items such as condiments, jewelry, hardware and the like, and which also contains one or more display pockets integrated into the tabletop organizer where photographic, pictographic, or other types of graphic materials may be held and easily viewed.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1995Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Inventor: Stella Lorens
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Patent number: 5884770Abstract: A culinary greeting card kit is a boxed set of greeting cards (30) with envelopes (40) and two thematic cards, preferably recipe cards, (10, 20) for each greeting card. One recipe card (10), to be sent, is enclosed inside the greeting card and held by tabs (T); the other, identical, recipe card (20) is kept by the sender. The recipes vary from card to card and a picture of the food item made by the recipe may appear on the face of the greeting card and also on the back of each recipe card. Thus, the kit includes a variety of food pictures as well as recipes. The greeting card preferably has a pop-up section (F) traversing the recipe card, so that the card is retained under the pop-up section as well as between the tabs.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1996Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: Creative Horizons, LLCInventor: Edward L. Galm
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Patent number: 5881870Abstract: A case for recording media used for binding or fastening a recording medium, such as a compact disc, in a book, for example, weekly or monthly magazines, and comprising a board, a film adhered thereto to form a casing space into which a disc is put, the case being bound or fastened in the book with both ends of the board being matched, the disc being allowed to be readily taken out of the casing space through a gateway by disconnecting the case from the book and unfolding the case, or by cutting the case at a folding section, and the disc further allowed to be put into the casing space again under the same conditions as that exists before the disc is taken out.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1997Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignees: Motoi Nakahira, Sanu CorporationInventors: Motoi Nakahira, Kazuo Funatsu
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Patent number: 5878879Abstract: A cassette holder includes a housing having a front flange and an insert slidably engaged in the housing for receiving a disc. A knob is pivotally coupled to the insert and has a latch for engaging with the flange and for securing the insert in the housing. A spring device may bias the latch to engage with the flange and another spring device is engaged with the insert and the housing for biasing the insert outward of the housing when the knob is depressed to disengage the latch from the flange.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1998Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Inventor: Chung Kuang Liao
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Patent number: 5866181Abstract: A label assembly is provided allowing the aesthetic packaging of vegetables, other food items, or other products, for point of purchase display in a simple, versatile and effective manner. First and second flexible strips of material (e.g. paper or plastic) have a header formed at one end and are overlapped at the other end to be held together by adhesive. An adhesive pattern of discrete spaced adhesive elements is provided on the inner face of at least one of the strips and engages the container or covering of a product being packaged so that the label assembly does not inadvertently detach from the package. The label assembly is particularly suited for use with a microwavable tray having an open top covered by plastic shrink wrap and containing vegetables (there being no adhesive where the label covers the open top), or for encircling a number of low density polypropylene bags (e.g. containing vegetables) which are held together by the label assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1997Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Assignee: Moore Business Forms, Inc.Inventor: Walt Hill
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Patent number: 5860589Abstract: A packing box made from a patterned cardboard having a bottom panel, a top panel, two side panels, a front panel, and a rear panel, wherein a rectangular bottom frame is extended from one long side of the bottom panel remote from the front panel, having two adhesion flaps respectively extended from one long side and one short side thereof and adhered to the bottom panel at an outer side, defining with the bottom panel a bottom window and an insertion hole at one side for the insertion of a card into the bottom window; a rectangular top frame is extended from one long side of one side panel remote from the bottom panel, having two adhesion flaps respectively extended from one long side and one short side thereof and adhered to the top panel at an outer side, defining with the top panel a top window and an insertion hole at one side for the insertion of a card into the top window.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1996Date of Patent: January 19, 1999Inventor: Wen Yu Hsu
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Patent number: 5857565Abstract: An envelope adapted to hold a disc such as a computer disc or a CD and being adapted to be bound into a spine of a publication. The envelope is formed from a blank and has a front face, a back face, a top edge, a bottom edge, and side edges. One of the side edges is formed from the fold in the blank. Margins are formed around the remaining side edges, the margins defining an area sized to accept the disc. Adhesive strips are provided in the side and bottom margins to glue the front and back faces of the envelope together so that the envelope will be sealed along three of the four sides and opened along the top edge. A flap is provided in the top margin in the front face. The flap can be bent away from the back face to allow for access to the area. A peel-and-seal strip is placed in the top margin to seal to opened edge once the disc has been inserted in the area. A tear strip is provided in the flap to facilitate removal of the disc from the envelope.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1997Date of Patent: January 12, 1999Assignee: Arthur MeyerInventors: Mark P. Baker, Richard E. House
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Patent number: 5842563Abstract: A storage container comprising an outer shell and an insertable drawer member configured and dimensioned for receiving and storing information-bearing discs and accompanying printed matter. The insertable drawer member includes features to store the discs by contacting non-information bearing surfaces thereof as well as means for selectively retrieving the printed matter together with the disc from the outer shell. The drawer includes a top segment and a bottom segment that are hinged together. The bottom segment has outwardly extending flexible side walls with respect to the bottom segment.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1996Date of Patent: December 1, 1998Assignee: Laserfile International, Inc.Inventors: Arthur G. F. Herr, Robert W. Johnson, Toby S. Welles
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Patent number: 5839575Abstract: A receptacle for receiving, packaging, and displaying relatively flat articles including compact disks (CDs) and floppy disks (diskettes) in both round and rectangular configurations. The receptacle opens in book-like form with one side holding the disks by their edges and the other side having ridges for holding associated booklets. The disks may be removed by finger notches. A sealing flap integral to an outside printable cover functions to secure the receptacle from separating, especially for mailing and shipping.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1997Date of Patent: November 24, 1998Inventor: Allen R. Blanco
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Patent number: 5840355Abstract: A confectionery product that also functions to transmit a greeting or a message to a person receiving the product. The product comprises a rectangular bar of chocolate candy having a top surface provided with a cavity. A wrapper enclosing the candy bar and extending into the cavity is in turn encircled by a tubular heat shrink member. The heat shrink member is in firm engagement with the wrapper that provides access to the cavity so that the greeting card can be personalized and then inserted in one end of the heat shrink member and pushed to a position in the cavity. The resulting product can then be displayed in a flower arrangement or used by itself.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1996Date of Patent: November 24, 1998Assignee: The King Group, Inc.Inventors: Thomas B. Prescott, Marc S. Margolis
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Patent number: 5833059Abstract: A photo/photo cartridge delivery/storage packet is particularly suited for the products of Advanced Photo Systems (APS) processing. Such packet has first and second sheet-like cover members disposed in spaced, substantially parallel planes. Each member has a spine-adjacent edge and a sheet-like spine interconnecting the cover members along such edges. A plurality of sheet-like photos is between the cover members and is removably/replaceably secured to the spine by adhesive. There is a structural element against the second cover member for securing the photo cartridge associated with the photos. The packet has a fold-over flap which aids cartridge retention.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1996Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Richard S. WernerInventors: Richard S. Werner, Carey P. Woods
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Patent number: 5829580Abstract: A key container is made up of first and second flaps having a common elongated edge which in turn has opposite ends forming a hinge joint between panels. Each flap has a marginal edge extending from adjacent one end of the hinge joint to the other end of the hinge joint to thereby define the periphery of the flap. One flap has a pocket formed by a portion of its peripheral edge and first and second panels extending from that portion of the periphery of the one flap to a common internal connection spaced inwardly of the peripheral edge. The first and second panels overlie one another and are separated one from the other over their respective extensions from the peripheral edge to the internal connection. A notch in the peripheral edge opens into the pocket. An opening in one of the panels is spaced from the notch and has an extension between said peripheral edge and the internal common connection.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1997Date of Patent: November 3, 1998Assignee: DCI Marketing, Inc.Inventor: Timothy T. Schroeter
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Patent number: 5826714Abstract: An infant care bag that includes a primary bag assembly and at least one detachable formula case assembly that is detachably securable to the primary bag assembly. The primary bag assembly includes a diaper bag, an accordion fold safety card folder, a number of safety instruction/first-aid cards and a flexible safety card tether. The diaper bag includes a safety card storage pocket formed therein. The accordion fold safety card folder is sized to fit within the safety card storage pocket when in a folded configuration. The flexible safety card tether is secured between the accordion fold safety card folder and the diaper bag. The at least one detachable formula case assembly is detachably securable to the diaper bag. Each detachable formula case assembly has a case member and a removable anti-bacterial formula bottle enclosure. The removable anti-bacterial formula bottle enclosure is constructed from an anti-bacterial plastic and includes a top section and a bottom section.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1997Date of Patent: October 27, 1998Inventor: Melissa A. Martin
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Patent number: 5823330Abstract: A photo/photo cartridge delivery/storage packet is particularly suited for the products of Advanced Photo Systems (APS) processing. Such packet has first and second sheet-like cover members disposed in spaced, substantially parallel planes. Each member has a spine-adjacent edge and a sheet-like spine interconnecting the cover members along such edges. A plurality of sheet-like photos is between the cover members and is removably/replaceably secured to the spine by adhesive. There is a structural element against either the second cover member or an additional insert card for securing the photo cartridge associated with the photos. The packet may also have a fold-over flap which aids in securing the photographs in the packet.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1997Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Assignee: Richard S. WernerInventors: Richard S. Werner, Carey P. Woods
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Patent number: 5823344Abstract: Optical, printing, and fabrication arrangements are provided by which observers of flat containers or display boxes, such as video and audio tape cassettes or compact disc (CD) jewel boxes, can be presented with different information when looking at one of the box's surfaces from different angular perspectives. Advantageously, parallax effects are compensated where the size of the observable images and the viewing distance create undesirable visual artifacts. Horizontally and vertically oriented lenticulated panels are used in combination with interlaced images to convey the differently coded views without the need for physically manipulating such boxes as in the past to see equivalent information. Printed informational inserts or box surfaces are provided with interlaced images and reference surfaces for alignment purposes which is achieved either with control of fit or via resiliently flexible arrangements for urging the images and optics into positions of proper alignment.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1997Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Assignee: Insight, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Fantone, Anthony L. Gelardi, John A. Gelardi
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Patent number: 5816392Abstract: A photographic film and print organizer for storing an integral set of an index print sheet, prints and a film cartridge comprises a receptacle for carrying the index print sheet thereon, a retainer for retaining the index print sheet onto the receptacle, and a cartridge holder for holding the film cartridge, the cartridge holder being made as an integral part of the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1995Date of Patent: October 6, 1998Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Kawagoe, Zenya Tanabe, Takuya Arai, Noriko Katayama
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Patent number: 5810163Abstract: A holder structure for allowing a film cartridge of the Advanced Photo System to be stored and retrieved and a filing-box type album that incorporates the holder structure. The holder structure is constructed by forming a storage socket of a substantially identical shape to the lower half of a film cartridge and by extending a clamping plate portion having a locking projection in parallel with the storage socket. A container for film cartridges having the holder structure is inserted along with a pocket album in the outer casing of the filing-box type album. The container is identical to each of the pocket albums in style, or is a box-shaped container that is inserted above or below the pocket albums in a drawer fashion.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1997Date of Patent: September 22, 1998Assignee: Nakabayashi Co., Ltd.Inventor: Itoichi Nakabayashi
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Patent number: 5806670Abstract: A pocket size portable pill box with dual rounded bottom compartments with said compartments subdivideable by the user and with said compartments closed by snap action of a lid to form individual small compartments; said pill box further equipped with a removable filling means and means to changeably label the desired contents of each compartment. Some embodiments of the invention further having a make-up kit, a computer, or an audible alarm mounted on one surface of the boxlike unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1997Date of Patent: September 15, 1998Inventors: Thomas A. Harlan, Joseph F. Long
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Patent number: 5794631Abstract: A visually exciting decorative, easily assembled gift or product holding system is attained by providing a preformed central section, constructed for receiving and securely retaining a particular product having a fixed dimensional construction in combination with a movable, enlarged flap member attached to the central section and incorporating decorative indicia or preprinted messages thereon. By employing this construction, a unique, distinctive, preformed gift/product holding and mailing system is attained for quickly and easily receiving and securely holding products such as video cassettes, audio cassettes, compact discs, books, and the like in a visually exciting and interest generating manner. In the preferred embodiment, easily activated securement means are mounted on the holding system for sealing or closing the system when desired, to assure secure retention of the desired product therein.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1995Date of Patent: August 18, 1998Assignee: Sylvester AssociatesInventor: Elyse Sylvester
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Patent number: 5791488Abstract: A system for transporting, storing and displaying consumer products (10) includes a shipping container (40) having a plurality of sides (42), of which at least one of the plurality of sides is a detachable display panel (32). The shipping container (40) is sized to hold one or more consumer items (44). A flexible display and carrying bag (12) has at least one transparent display pouch (30) which is configured to hold the display panel (32). The display bag (12) further includes a resealable opener (22), such as a zipper which can be opened to allow insertion of the shipping container (40) with the display panel (32) removed into the display bag (12) to provide internal structural support to the display bag (12). The display bag (12) can then be easily stacked for storage or displayed on a retail store's selling floor, thus providing easily visible display information (34) and providing protection for the display panel (32) from in-store handling, as well as consumer access to the product (44) for inspection.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 1997Date of Patent: August 11, 1998Assignee: Jinwoong, Inc.Inventor: Youn Jae Lee
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Patent number: 5791482Abstract: A packaged assortment of artificial fingernails including a package defining a storage chamber, a display compartment with a transparent wall portion, and a cavity having an inner end disposed adjacent to said display compartment, the cavity having a transparent wall section and being shaped and arranged to receive a finger end visible therethrough. Also included in the package are a plurality of artificial fingernails of various sizes retained within the storage chamber and an artificial fingernail of given size retained in the display compartment and having a fingernail end adjacent to the inner end of the cavity, the fingernail of given size having a fingernail surface visible through the transparent wall portion. The display compartment, cavity and artificial fingernail of given size facilitate selection of a package retaining fingernails of sizes appropriate for a particular user.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1997Date of Patent: August 11, 1998Assignee: Helen of Troy, L.P.Inventors: Martha J. Murphy, Antonio P. Pina, Christina Kelly
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Patent number: 5788074Abstract: A package is provided with a cassette container section for containing a photographic film cassette, a photo-print container section for containing a stack of plural photo-prints, and an index print container section for containing an index print. The photographic film cassette contains a developed photographic filmstrip in a form of a roll. The index print has reduced-size positive images which correspond to respective frames of the photographic filmstrip and which are arranged in a matrix.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1996Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zenya Tanabe, Koji Yoshida
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Patent number: 5785171Abstract: By employing the present invention, a delivery system comprising drinking straws as a holder or instrument for secretly retaining a prize award is realized. The drinking straws of the present invention are randomly intermixed with conventional non-prize bearing drinking straws, thereby being incapable of detection prior to opening the cover or holder associated therewith. In this way, prize awards such as cash and/or miniature models of prizes being won are secretly hidden and randomly distributed to lucky customers who instantly win the prize award.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1997Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Inventor: James P. Howes
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Patent number: 5782347Abstract: Optical arrangements are provided by which observers of flat containers or display boxes, such as compact disc (CD) jewel boxes, can be presented with different information when looking at one of the box's surfaces from different angular perspectives. Advantageously, parallax effects are compensated where the size of the observable images and the viewing distance create undesirable visual artifacts. Horizontally and vertically oriented lenticulated panels are used in combination with interlaced images to convey the differently coded views without the need for physically manipulating such boxes as in the past to see equivalent information. Printed informational inserts are provided with interlaced images and reference surfaces for alignment purposes which is achieved either with control of fit or via resiliently flexible arrangements for urging the inserts into positions of proper alignment.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1995Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Assignee: Insight, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Fantone, Anthony L. Gelardi, John A. Gelardi
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Patent number: 5782352Abstract: A MD cartridge encasing case includes a box-shaped body having a space for receiving a disc cartridge therein and an inlet opening which is in communication with the space and through which the disc cartridge is to be introduced into the space. The box-shaped body includes a main case body and a closure member which is enabled to open and close relative to the main case body. It is possible to place an index sheet in a cartridge receiving space by opening the main case body and the closure member relative to each other, and fix the index sheet in the cartridge receiving space by closing the main case body and the closure member relative to each other. The encasing case is enabled to readily receive the index sheet therein and prevent the received index sheet from slipping out.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1997Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yutaka Senda
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Patent number: 5782349Abstract: A CD-ROM holder suitable for binding. In a preferred embodiment, the CD-ROM is sealed between two vinyl sheets by means of a heat sealing operation. A cardboard spacer is positioned around the CD-ROM in order to limit its movement and to provide a consistent thickness across a majority of the holder. The holder is then gathered with the signatures of the book and bound therewith, after which a portion of the holder is trimmed off in the book trimming operation. One of the heat seal lines on the holder provides a convenient tear line for removing the holder (and hence the CD-ROM) from the bound book.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1997Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Inventor: Jeff Combs
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Patent number: 5779034Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for storing information material, said device being characterized in that it consists of a larger container suitable for receiving printed papers and the like, and a smaller container (18) solidly joined with the larger container and suitable for receiving CD's. In this connection, the small container (18) has an access possibility for sliding in or removing CD's, such possibility being given independently of the access possibility to the larger container. The larger container preferably has a bottom part and a cover part (13), which is connected with the bottom part rotating around an axle, so that the cover part (13) can be folded open for inserting or removing printed material.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1996Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Dallmer GmbH & Co.Inventor: Johannes Dallmer
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Patent number: 5779040Abstract: An apparatus for holding a disk-like article such as a compact disc or CD-ROM is disclosed. A shell has a pair of grooves inside the sidewalls. A tray for holding the compact disc has a pair of hooks which engage the grooves to allow the tray to slide into and out of the shell. The compact disc is held by a heart shaped as a cylinder including bumps around the cylinder to prevent the compact disc from sliding off the heart. Alternatively, a continuous rib may be used instead of the bumps. Another version of the heart is made of a flexible but resilient material which allows the compact disc to snugly fit over the heart. In the latter embodiment, one can remove the compact disc by pressing down onto the heart to release the compact disc.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1996Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignees: Shanas Attar, Donal Gibson, Sean Lawlor, Icon F/X, Inc.Inventors: Shanas Attar, Donal Gibson, Sean Lawlor
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Patent number: 5775494Abstract: A package for a disk product has an inner box formed with outer and inner surfaces spaced from each other for presenting a disk product. The outer surface is composed of substantially transparent material so that the disk product is visible through the outer surface. The box is formed with at least one hub on the inner surface with a free end extending toward the outer surface. The free end of the hub is constructed to pass through the center hole of the disk product. The hub is formed with a holding surface for holding a disk product suspended on the hub so that it does not contact the inner surface. An outer box encloses the inner box. The outer box is composed of material bearing printing and graphics and is formed with inner and outer surfaces. The outer surface of the outer box is formed with a window for visibility of the disk product through the window and outer surface of the inner box. The outer box may be formed with a frame around the window.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: DeLorme Publishing CompanyInventor: Jeffrey S. Taplin
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Patent number: 5769227Abstract: Optical arrangements are provided by which observers of containers or display boxes, such as compact disc (CD) jewel boxes, are presented with different information when looking at a box's surfaces from different azimuthal and elevational angular perspectives. Advantageously, parallax effects are compensated where the size of the observable images and the viewing distance create undesirable visual artifacts. Lenticulated panels carrying arrays of lenslets are used in combination with interlaced images to convey the differently coded views without the need for physically manipulating such boxes as in the past to see equivalent information. Printed informational inserts are provided as printed inserts with interlaced images and reference surfaces for alignment, which is achieved either with control of fit or via resiliently flexible arrangements for urging the inserts into positions of proper alignment.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1996Date of Patent: June 23, 1998Assignee: Insight, Inc.Inventor: Stephen D. Fantone
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Patent number: 5769217Abstract: A compact disc holder for use with a book, storage container and the like has a compact disc holder tray and transparent plastic compact disc holder cover. The cover is hingedly connected to the tray and protects the compact disc before and after purchase.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1997Date of Patent: June 23, 1998Assignee: Printlink Publishers, Inc.Inventors: William N. Derraugh, Peng Cheong Loo
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Patent number: 5762194Abstract: A delivery system for delivering an item accompanied by special effects such as sound is described. The delivery system includes a tube having a cap. Connected to the cap is a sound emitting device, a light sensor and a clip for holding, for example, a card. The sound emitting device and clip are connected to the cap so that when the cap is on the container, the sound emitting device, light sensor and clip are disposed within the container. The card can be attached to the clip. When the cap is removed, the light sensor triggers the sound emitting device to emit a sound such as musical notes or applause, and the card can then be viewed by the recipient of the container simultaneously with listening of the sound.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1995Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: Clegg Industries, Inc.Inventor: Timothy P. Clegg
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Patent number: 5758777Abstract: A package comprising a figurine and a model book or a model magazine bearing information relating to the figurine. The model book or the model magazine preferably comprises a small replica comic book featuring a character represented by the figurine. One preferred embodiment includes a display stand for the figurine with the model book or the model magazine coupled to the display stand. A transparent front and rear cover can enclose and support the model book or the model magazine in a visually attractive position relative to the figurine.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1996Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: Racing Champions, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Dods
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Patent number: 5743390Abstract: The present invention relates to a container for a plurality of discs, particularly compact discs, which comprises a tray-like body having, on its bottom, a first flat surface and a second flat surface arranged side by side and at different levels. The container comprises a first swing-out frame, pivoted to the tray and accommodatable at the first flat surface, and a second swing-out frame, pivoted to the tray and partially accommodatable on the second flat surface so that the remaining part overlaps, and is spaced from, the first frame accommodated on the first flat surface. Each frame supports two discs on opposite faces.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 1997Date of Patent: April 28, 1998Assignee: Pozzoli S.p.A.Inventor: Aldo Pozzoli
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Patent number: 5727683Abstract: A reusable package and display construction for holding pre-recorded media is disclosed which comprises an integral one-piece plastic housing having a storage compartment for holding the pre-recorded media and integral with the package construction a display compartment for displaying indicia in a portion of the housing adjacent to the storage compartment wherein the display compartment provides an area in which the indicia may be viewed when the indicia is displayed within the display compartment and the pre-recorded media is held within the storage compartment.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1996Date of Patent: March 17, 1998Inventor: Neal R. Zeid
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Patent number: 5718336Abstract: An improved lunch box assembly including a main housing having a lid portion and a base portion hingedly secured with one another so as to provide access to an opened interior of the improved lunch box assembly. Further, a display panel is included and secured in overlying relation to one exterior wall surface of the main housing so that it defines a pocket therebetween which is visually accessible through a display opening defined in the display panel. Also, a display insert is included and structured to be removably inserted into the pocket between the display panel and the exterior wall surface so that a primary display face thereof is visible through the display opening in the display panel and so that while it is securely maintained within the pocket when in use it can also be easily removed for convenient cleaning or interchanging with a new display insert.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1996Date of Patent: February 17, 1998Inventor: Michael Haarlander
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Patent number: 5715935Abstract: A packaging kit for simultaneously packaging a casing holding a recording medium configured for recording information signals and a main card arranged for sheathing the casing and which is used as an accessory index card having indications of, for example, titles representing the recording contents of the recording medium. The main card employed for the packaging kit has printed indications of the titles showing the recording contents on its one surface and also has a subsidiary card releasably bonded to its opposite surface. The subsidiary card is coated with an adhesive to form an adhesive layer. The opposite surface of the main card, to which is bonded the subsidiary card, has been processed for releasing to permit easy release of the subsidiary card having the adhesive layer. The main card is formed of a paper material having the basis weight of 170 to 210 g/m.sup.2, while the subsidiary card is formed of a paper material having the basis weight of 60 to 100 g/m.sup.2.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1996Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Seizo Seki