Window Defined By Flaps Patents (Class 206/783)
  • Patent number: 11767142
    Abstract: An improved packaging box to display a product therein wherein the packaging box comprises a box portion, a bottom support, and a top support. In conjunction with the box portion, the bottom support and the top support hold a product positioned or centered within the box to form an enticing display for the product, without the need for placing representative indicia on the package to indicate its contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventor: Gregg Gorski
  • Patent number: 9783355
    Abstract: According to the invention, the box for packaging an object, comprising at least two upper edges, comprising: lateral walls, a delimiting bottom, with the lateral walls, an internal volume able to receive said object, and a moving cover in relation to at least one of said lateral walls, so as to be able to occupy at least one closed position and one open position, in which said receiving volume is respectively closed and open, characterized by the fact that the cover comprises, on its internal face oriented toward the receiving volume, at least two main flaps that are arranged opposite each other and that are designed to be applied respectively against the upper edges of said object, when the cover occupies the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Pierre-Marie Morin, Didier Caban, Jean-Marc Le Foulgoc
  • Patent number: 8925723
    Abstract: A package for pharmaceutical products, in particular for parenteral products (prefilled syringes, flacons, ampoules, vials, bottles), comprises a supporting body forming at least one compartment for containing a parenteral product made from a single-sheet blank, preferably made of paper-based material, which has a base face, an upper face and a plurality of lateral faces which are connected to the base face and/or to the upper face, said upper face having at least one opening made in it and comprising at least one foldable portion defined by cutting lines of the upper face and/or by crease lines and delimiting a portion of the opening to form a cavity designed to receive the parenteral product, the supporting body being able to switch between a non-operating condition in which it has a planar profile which minimises its dimensions, and an operating condition in which: the supporting body is substantially box-shaped; the foldable portion is folded inside the supporting body so that together with the opening it
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Essentra Packaging S.R.L.
    Inventors: Enrico Folchini, Tullio Cottignoli
  • Patent number: 8002430
    Abstract: One embodiment relates to a portable article illumination system with an enclosure disposed between openings in the interior and external surfaces of a portable article. A removable illumination device may be disposed within the enclosure such as a selectably engageable portable lighting device. The interior and exterior openings may each be substantially covered by transparent and opaque members respectively. The transparent members cover the interior and exterior openings and are disposed proximal to the enclosure with respect to the opaque members. The transparent members may further provide optical pathways between the enclosure and the interior and/or exterior region. The opaque members substantially cover the transparent members thereby optically obstructing the optical pathways which extend from the enclosure through the corresponding transparent member to the interior or exterior region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Tactical Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Greg Kennedy, Douglas Kennedy
  • Patent number: 7938259
    Abstract: A structure configurable for holding and displaying a product (e.g., a game ball or sporting equipment) may include one or more sides having an aperture through which the contained product is visible. One or more sides of the structure may include flaps that are flexible inward toward an interior of the structure. The flaps may include a protrusion configured to contact and hold the product contained in the structure. A first flap may further include slits for receiving portions of a second flap to form a side of the structure. One or more sides of the structure may be void of an aperture to provide a surface on which information about the product may be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Conklin, Michelle Deaton
  • Publication number: 20090145804
    Abstract: A shadow box is provided that is configured to display art objects wherein the shadow box has two chambers, the front chamber configured to display art objects whereas the second chamber is configured to house an insert that is configured to slide into and out of the shadow box as well as to display art objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventor: Sonja Kabel
  • Patent number: 6938770
    Abstract: A blister pack display holder for holding a plurality of blister packs arranged vertically comprising a back plate adapted to be hung on a vertical structure, a frame with an open top end arranged adjacent to the back plate with a slight gap therebetween, wherein the back plate and right and left edges of the frame sandwich margins horizontally separated at sides of the blister pack respectively from the front and back so that the packs are slidably held vertically on a front surface of the back plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: FDK Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Nittono, Taiji Yokota
  • Patent number: 6874678
    Abstract: The carton has a front panel provided with a dispensing opening. Partitions extend from an inner back panel to organize the contents of the container. A shelf is formed at the bottom edge of the dispensing opening to facilitate the dispensing of the contents. A cover panel extends over the front panel and provides protection for the contents during shipping. For display and dispensing purposes, the cover panel is removed to create a suitable display container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Mark D. Prokosch, Lawrence R. Thornton, Andy Edelman, Mitchell Edelman, John C. Pender
  • Patent number: 6523694
    Abstract: A packaging blank capable of forming a container having at least two internal compartments comprises in one embodiment a substantially rectangular bottom panel having opposing first and second side panels, a substantially rectangular top panel connected to the bottom panel by the second side panel, and an internal panel connected to the top panel by a first glue flap, wherein the bottom panel typically includes at least one display window. Upon construction the packaging blank provides a container having multiple internal compartments that may be viewable through a plurality of display windows. A method of packaging a product and an associated article comprises in one embodiment the steps of providing a blank, folding the internal panel over the top panel, positioning the article on the internal panel, folding the bottom panel over the internal panel, and securing the container formed by the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Cadmus
    Inventors: Gerard Paul Lux, Jr., Melanie A. Moore
  • Patent number: 6016906
    Abstract: An L-Card for accommodating stacks of articles such as soap bars. The L-Card includes a compartment for receiving promotional items which may be sold with the stacked articles. The rear face of one of the panels forming the compartment advantageously constitutes part of the L-shaped area housing the soap bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Joyce Lynn Kruse, David Frederic Gnadt
  • Patent number: 5896996
    Abstract: A packaging box assembly includes a box including a bottom plate having a first side and a second side, a first plate having a first end portion foldably extending from the first side of the bottom plate and a second end portion, a first cover foldably extending from the second end portion of the first plate and defining a first elongate slot, a second plate having a first end portion foldably extending from the second side of the bottom plate and a second end portion, and a second cover foldably extending from the second end portion of the second plate and defining a second elongate slot aligning with the first elongate slot. A receiving barrel is detachably received in a space defined between the first plate and the second plate, and a suspension ring is pivotally mounted on a top portion of the receiving barrel and extends through the first elongate slot and the second elongate slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Hope Industrial Corporation
    Inventor: William Chuang
  • Patent number: 5881885
    Abstract: Capture/display packaging structure for a ball-like, or other hand-manipulable, article including an enclosure having spaced, opposite sides and an open exposure window intermediate those sides exposing a capture/display area for an article, and pinioning structure including at least one portion extending from adjacent one of such sides into the capture/display area adapted to pinion an article on display in the capture/display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: OddzOn Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas H. Grimm
  • Patent number: 5794785
    Abstract: A packaging container that includes a top and a bottom is formed for holding and displaying an item, such as a vanity or the like. The packaging container is generally formed from blank having a plurality of panels and flaps. A back panel has a first lower flap and a first upper panel. A pair of side panels each has a second lower flap, a first upper flap and an elongated central flap. An upper front extension panel has a second upper panel, and the lower front extension panel has a third lower flap. A tab connected to the back panel is adapted to engage one of the pair of side panels, while the other of the pair of side panels is connected to the back panel opposite the tab. The upper front extension panel and the lower front extension panel are connected between the pair of side panels to form a substantially rectangular tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: RSI Home Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron M. Simon
  • Patent number: 5702002
    Abstract: The packaging carton of the packed electric lamp has an incision line through diagonally opposed edges in respective side walls adjoining these edges. Boundary lines extend in each of the two side walls from said incision line to a point P of the edge, which point lies closer to the first end, so as to define together with the incision line a region of said walls which is flipped over as a folded portion into the carton, thus narrowing the carton. The lamp may be readily machine packed into the carton, starting from the back of the carton, and displays essential distinguishing marks of its bulb while the packaging remains closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Guy N. P. Harrison, Wilhelmus J. J. Van Hest
  • Patent number: 5605229
    Abstract: A package for packaging a plurality of frangible items, such as windows, doors and the like, includes a plurality of separate items, which includes a plurality of slotted upper and lower pads, a top sheet, a bottom sheet and end caps which are assembled together to form a package around the items. The items are disposed within the package in a side-by-side, spaced configuration. The top and bottom sheets overlay the top and bottom edges of the items, respectively. The upper and lower pads are sandwiched between the top sheet and the top edges of the items and the bottom sheet and the bottom edges of the items, respectively. The end caps overlay the side edges of the items and a portion of the middle section of the items while remaining portions of the middle sections exposed to view. Stretchable plastic film is wrapped around the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Paul E. Sowa