Paperboard security card with content retaining elements

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9346596-B2
Application number	US-201214001091-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 15, 2012
Priority date	Feb 24, 2011
Publication date	May 24, 2016
Grant date	May 24, 2016

Abstract

Paperboard security packages ( 1 ) are disclosed wherein content items are contained by at least one card ( 10 ) and two adjoining housing ( 30, 40 ) attached to the at least one card and protruding from opposite surfaces of the card.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A package comprising:
an item;
a first card comprising a content aperture in which at least a portion of the item is received, the card having first and second opposing surfaces;
a second card with a second content aperture;
a first content housing protruding away from the first opposing surface and at least partly enclosing a first volume, the first content housing formed of folded sheet material; and
a second content housing protruding away from the second opposing surface and at least partly enclosing a second volume, the second content housing formed of folded sheet material;
wherein at least one of said first and second content housings comprises at least one flange and the at least one flange is held between the first and second cards;
wherein the first and second volumes are connected through the content aperture; and
wherein neither of said content housings extends the full width of the first and second cards.

2. The package of claim 1 , wherein the second content aperture receives at least one of the first and second housings.

3. The package of claim 1 , wherein the card and housings are formed from separate pieces of material.

4. The package of claim 1 , wherein the card and housings are formed from a single piece of material.

5. The package of claim 1 , wherein said at least one of said housings has at least one open side.

6. The package of claim 1 , wherein said at least one of said housings has six faces, one of said faces open to at least one content aperture, and at least four of said faces at least partly closed.

7. The package of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said front card and housings are formed of a tear resistant material.

8. The package of claim 1 , further comprising a view aperture in one of said housings.

9. The package of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said card and housings comprise paperboard.

10. The package of claim 1 , wherein said card and housings all comprise paperboard.

11. The package of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second content housings has the form of a pocket with open sides, and the other of the first and second content housings has closed sides.

12. A package comprising:
an item;
a front card comprising a content aperture, the front card defining a first plane;
a rear card comprising a second content aperture, the rear card defining a second plane;
a first content housing protruding forward relative to the first plane, the first content housing at least partly enclosing a first volume, the first content housing formed of folded sheet material;
a second content housing protruding rearward from the second plane, the second content housing at least partly enclosing a second volume, the second content housing formed of folded sheet material;
wherein the front and rear cards are at least partly joined together to form at least two plies wherein said first and second volumes are connected through the content apertures;
wherein at least a portion of the item is received in at least one of the content apertures;
wherein at least one of said front and rear cards extends laterally to both sides beyond said first and second content housings; and
wherein at least one of said first and second content housings comprises at least one flange and the at least one flange is held between the front and rear cards.

13. The package of claim 12 , wherein said cards and housings are formed from a single piece of material.

14. The package of claim 12 , wherein said at least one of said housings has at least one open side.

15. The package of claim 12 , wherein said at least one of said housings has six faces, one of said faces open to at least one content aperture, and at least four of said faces at least partly closed.

16. The package of claim 12 , wherein at least one of said cards and housings are formed of a tear resistant material.

17. The package of claim 12 , further comprising a view aperture in one of said housings.

18. The package of claim 12 , wherein at least one of said cards and housings comprise paperboard.

19. The package of claim 12 , wherein said cards and housings all comprise paperboard.

20. A package comprising:
a front card comprising a content aperture, the front card defining a first plane;
a rear card comprising a second content aperture, the rear card defining a second plane;
a first content housing protruding forward relative to the first plane, the first content housing at least partly enclosing a first volume, the first content housing formed of folded sheet material;
a second content housing protruding rearward from the second plane, the second content housing at least partly enclosing a second volume, the second content housing formed of folded sheet material;
wherein said first and second volumes are connected through the content apertures;
wherein at least one of said first and second content housings comprises at least one flange and the at least one flange is held between the front and rear cards; and
an item held within the package, partially contained in each of said first and second volumes, and extending through the content apertures.

Assignees

• Hanks Charlotte
• Zacherle Matthew E
• Westrock Mwv Llc

Inventors

• Hanks Charlotte
• Zacherle Matthew E

Classifications

• B65D73/0035 Primary

  the articles being retained within a recess or a series of recesses provided in a single card (B65D75/32 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D73/0085 Primary

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

• B65D73/0092

  combined with a preformed enclosure, e.g. a bulb · CPC title