Product package, blister, carrier and blank therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11084640-B2
Application number	US-201916671453-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 1, 2019
Priority date	Nov 5, 2018
Publication date	Aug 10, 2021
Grant date	Aug 10, 2021

Abstract

A package for packaging an article provides a package including a display card and tape measure mounted thereto. The display card includes a front panel, a rear panel and a pair of easel panels. The pair of easel panels form part of a tubular structure of an easel stand upon with the package may rest. The tape measure may include a tape and a tang mounted to an end of the tape, with the tape partially extended from a housing such that the tang engages with the one of the easel panels such that the extended portion of the tape is displayed. Another aspect of the invention provides a blister for mounting an article to a carrier in the form of a display card. The blister functions as a receiver for receiving a portion of an article, such as a hook mounted to the article.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A package comprising a display card and tape measure mounted thereto, the display card comprising a front panel and a rear panel, the front panel being hingedly connected to the rear panel by a pair of inter-connecting panels including: a first panel hingedly connected at one end to the front panel and being struck at least in part from the front panel, and a second panel hingedly connected to the first panel at a second opposing end thereof; wherein the second panel is hingedly connected to the rear panel and the first and second panels form part of a tubular structure of a stand, and wherein the tape measure comprises a tang mounted to the end of a tape, the tape being partially extended from a case of the tape measure such that the tang engages with the second panel;
wherein the display card comprises a closure panel for at least partially closing an upper end of the tubular structure, the closure panel being hingedly connected to an upper edge of the second panel; wherein the front panel comprises a free edge portion for providing a retainer, the closure panel being folded into engagement with the free edge portion and held in a folded condition by the retainer, the closure panel, the first panel and the second panel forming a display easel upon which the partially extended tape portion is mounted.

2. A display card for mounting a product, the card comprising a front panel and a rear panel, the front and rear panels being disposed at least substantially in registry with one another in face-contacting relationship, the front panel being hingedly connected to the rear panel by a pair of inter-connecting panels including a first panel hingedly connected at one end to the front panel and being struck at least in part from the front panel, and a second panel hingedly connected to the first panel at a second opposing end thereof, the second panel being hingedly connected to the rear panel, the first and second panels forming part of a tubular structure of a stand;
wherein the card comprises a closure panel for at least partially closing an upper end of the tubular structure, the closure panel being hingedly connected to an upper edge of the second panel; wherein the front panel comprises a free edge portion for providing a retainer the closure panel folded into engagement with the free edge portion and held in a folded condition by the retainer.

3. A blank for forming a display card, the blank comprising a front panel and a rear panel, wherein said front and rear panels are configured to be disposed at least substantially in registry with one another in face-contacting relationship when the display card is formed, the front panel being hingedly connected to the rear panel by a pair of easel panels including: a first easel panel hingedly connected at one end to the front panel and being struck at least in part from the front panel, and a second easel panel hingedly connected to a second opposing end of the first easel panel; wherein the second easel panel is hingedly connected to the rear panel and wherein the first and second easel panels are foldable to form part of a tubular structure of a stand;
wherein the blank comprises a closure panel for at least partially closing an upper end of the tubular structure, the closure panel being hingedly connected to an upper edge of the second easel panel; wherein the front panel comprises a free edge portion providing a retainer, the closure panel being foldable into engagement with the free edge portion.

4. A package comprising a carrier and tape measure mounted thereto, the carrier comprising a vertical support; a first panel connected at one end to the vertical support, and a second panel connected to the first panel at a second opposing end thereof; wherein the second panel is connected to the vertical support and the first and second panels form part of a structure of a stand, and wherein the tape measure comprises a tang mounted to the end of a tape, the tape being partially extended from a case of the tape measure such that the tang engages with the second panel;
wherein the carrier comprises a closure panel for at least partially closing an upper end of the tubular structure, the closure panel being connected to an upper edge of the second panel; wherein the closure panel, the first panel and the second panel form a display easel upon which the partially extended tape portion is mounted.

5. A package according to claim 4 wherein the first panel is tapered in shape so as to increase in height towards the second panel whereby the partially extended tape portion is mounted at an inclined angle.

6. A package according to claim 4 wherein the tape measure further comprises a hook, and the carrier further comprising a product engagement means disposed on the vertical support for engaging the hook.

Assignees

• Westrock Mwv Llc

Inventors

• Kooc Linh L
• Rosenbrien Cullen B
• Zacherle Matthew E

Classifications

• B65D73/0064 Primary

  the articles being supported by or suspended from a tag-like element · CPC title

• B65D73/0085 Primary

  within a window, hole or cut-out portion · CPC title