Package with locking window member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9731468-B2
Application number	US-201414515897-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 16, 2014
Priority date	Oct 16, 2014
Publication date	Aug 15, 2017
Grant date	Aug 15, 2017

Abstract

A package includes a box and a window member. The box includes a primary panel, internal panels collectively defining a chamber therebetween and adjacent the primary panel, and a face panel extending across the chamber spaced from the primary panel. The at least one of the internal panels defines a slot facing the chamber. The face panel includes a tab extending outwardly from a remainder of the face panel, and the tab is received within the slot to at least partially maintain the face panel within the chamber. The window member includes a first wall covering the chamber and a second wall extending from the first wall and positioned within the chamber. The second wall defines a free edge and a cutout extending from the free edge into the second wall. The cutout is slidably receives the tab of the face panel securely coupling the window member to the box.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A package for maintaining and displaying products, the package comprising:
a box including:
a primary panel,
a plurality of internal panels collectively defining a chamber therebetween and adjacent the primary panel, wherein at least one of the plurality of internal panels defines an elongated slot facing the chamber, and
a face panel extending across the chamber and spaced from the primary panel, wherein the face panel includes a tab extending outwardly from a perimeter of a remainder of the face panel, and the tab is received within the elongated slot to at least partially maintain the face panel within the chamber; and

a window member including:
a first wall covering the chamber opposite the primary panel, and
a second wall extending from the first wall and positioned within the chamber, the second wall defining a free edge opposite the first wall and a cutout extending from the free edge into the second wall, wherein the cutout slidably receives the tab of the face panel in a manner securely coupling the window member to the box.

2. The package of claim 1 , wherein:
the cutout includes:
an elongated portion spaced from each of the first wall and the free edge of the second wall, and
an inwardly tapered portion extending from the free edge of the second wall to intersect the elongated portion at two opposing points inwardly inset relative to opposing ends of the elongated portion, and

the tab of the face panel is secured within the elongated portion of the cutout via interaction with the two opposing points of the window member in a manner securing the window member to the box.

3. The package of claim 1 , wherein the chamber is only open via an opening opposite the primary panel, and the first wall substantially entirely covers the opening.

4. The package of claim 1 , wherein the second wall is positioned immediately adjacent the at least one of the plurality of internal panels.

5. The package of claim 1 , wherein the box includes a coupling flange immediately adjacent and folded relative to the face panel to extend away from the face panel and be positioned adjacent the at least one of the plurality of internal panels, and the second wall of the window member is snugly maintained between the at least one of the plurality of internal panels and the coupling flange.

6. The package of claim 1 , wherein the face panel extends substantially parallel to the primary panel to define a storage space between the face panel and the primary panel.

7. The package of claim 6 , wherein the window member is positioned such that a portion of the second wall extends behind the face panel toward the primary panel.

8. The package of claim 1 , wherein the face panel includes at least one internal coupling feature to facilitate coupling products with the box.

9. The package of claim 8 , wherein the at least one internal coupling feature is one of an aperture and an fold-out protrusion.

10. The package of claim 8 , in combination with one or more products coupled to the face panel.

11. The package of claim 1 , wherein the window member is substantially transparent.

12. The package of claim 1 , wherein the box is formed as a single planar sheet folded to define the face panel and the plurality of internal panels, and the face panel is folded relative to a remainder of the box to extend substantially perpendicularly to each of the plurality of internal panels.

13. The package of claim 12 , wherein the box includes frame segments folded across the primary panel to support front panels of the box opposite the primary panel.

14. The package of claim 1 , wherein the window member is formed separately from the box.

15. The package of claim 1 , wherein the first wall, and the face panel, and the primary panel extend substantially parallel to one another and substantially perpendicularly relative to each of the plurality of internal panels and the second wall.

16. The package of claim 1 , wherein:
the at least one of the plurality of internal panels includes at least two opposing ones of the plurality of internal panels,
the tab is a first tab,
the face panel includes a second tab extending outwardly from the perimeter of face panel in a direction opposite the first tab,
the second tab is received with a different one of the elongated slots,
the window member includes a third wall extending from the first wall into the chamber and positioned opposite the second wall,
the third wall includes a second cutout substantially identical to the cutout of the second wall, and
the second cutout slidably receives the second tab of the face panel in a manner at least partially coupling the window member to the box.

17. A method of forming a package for housing products, the method comprising:
forming a box, the box including:
a primary panel,
internal panels collectively defining a chamber therebetween and adjacent the primary panel, wherein at least one of the internal panels defines an elongated slot facing the chamber, and
a face panel including a tab extending outwardly from a perimeter of a remainder of the face panel,
wherein forming the box includes positioning the face panel to extend across the chamber in a position spaced from the primary panel including positioning the tab within the elongated slot to at least partially maintain the face panel within the chamber; and

securing a window member to cover the chamber of the box, the first window member including:
a first wall covering the chamber opposite the primary panel, and
a second wall extending from the first wall and positioned within the chamber, wherein the second wall defies a free edge opposite the first wall and a cutout extending from the free edge into the second wall;

wherein securing the window member to the cover includes sliding the window member into the chamber including slidably moving the cutout toward the primary panel to lockingly engage the tab of the face panel in a manner securely coupling the window member to the box.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein sliding the window member into the chamber includes sliding the second wall directly along the at least one of the internal panels.

19. A method of forming a package for housing products, the method comprising:
forming a box, the box including:
a primary panel,
internal panels collectively defining a chamber therebetween and adjacent the primary panel, wherein at least one of the internal panels defines an elongated slot facing the chamber, and
a face panel including a tab extending outwardly from a perimeter of a remainder of the face panel,
wherein forming the box includes positioning the face panel to extend across the chamber in a position spaced from the primary panel including positioning the tab within the elongated slot to at least partially maintain the face panel within the chamber; and

securing a window member to cover the chamber of the box, the first window member including:
a first wall covering the chamber opposite the primary panel, and
a second wall extending from the first wall and positioned within the chamber, wherein the second wall defies a free edge opposite the first wall and a cutout extending from the free edge into the second wall;

wherein:
securing the window member to the cover includes sliding the window member into the chamber including slidably moving the cutout toward the primary panel to lockingly engage the tab of the face panel in a manner securely coupling the window member to the box,
the cutout includes:
an elongated portion

Assignees

• Target Brands Inc

Inventors

• Streich Jacob
• Berglin Dustin
• Riedel Richard P
• Songying Jason Zheng
• Magner Timothy M

Classifications

• B65D5/4204 Primary

  Inspection openings or windows · CPC title

• B65D5/5061

  the openings or recesses being located in different panels of a single blank (B65D5/5066 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D5/5021

  Integral elements for containers formed by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides · CPC title

• B65D5/48048

  Single partition formed by folding one or more blanks and provided with flaps fixed to or maintained by parts of the container body (B65D5/4804 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B31B1/82 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic