US3869043A
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Display package for lipstick
Assignee: Cameo Inc
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Filing: 1973-09-17
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Granted: 1975-03-04
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Expires: 1993-09-17
Abstract
Abstract A display package for lipstick or other colored products includes a backing sheet, a transparent cover sheet forming a raised blister, and a chamber within the blister. The lipstick tube, having a projecting portion of the pomade, is disposed in the chamber and is engaged by a portion of the blister to restrain the tube from movement within the chamber. An opaque tube cover is axially slidable by gravitational movement within the chamber. When the display package is oriented in normal display position, the cover gravitationally moves through the chamber to a position where the projecting pomade portion is covered. When the display package is inverted, the cover gravitationally moves through the chamber to a position where the projecting pomade portion is exposed and is visually observable through the blister.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald C Warner
- 👤 Bobby R Shepherd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:24
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D75/00; B65D75/28; B65D75/30; B65D75/32; B65D75/36; B65D75/367; B65D75/368; B65D2201/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
320 words
A display package which permits selective visual observation of the color of a product contained therein, said display package comprising: a backing sheet; a transparent cover sheet overlying at least the central portion of said backing sheet; said transparent cover sheet having a portion spaced away from said backing sheet to form a raised blister; chamber means formed between said backing sheet and said raised blister; said product being disposed within said chamber means and including: a first opaque section having a colored portion adjacent an end thereof, and a second opaque section which fits over the colored portion and the end of said first opaque section to prevent visual observation of said colored portion; said first and second opaque sections having a combined axial length which is less than the axial length of said chamber means; said raised blister being engaged with one of said opaque sections to prevent axial movement thereof within said chamber means; said raised blister forming a guide for the other of said opaque sections to permit it to slide axially within said chamber means to move toward and away from said one opaque sections; said display package being selectively and manually movable between a display position and an inverted position; said other opaque section being gravitationally moved by axial sliding within said chamber means, when said display package is manually moved to said display position, until said second opaque section fits over the colored portion and the end of said first opaque section to cover said colored portion and to prevent visual observation thereof; said other opaque section being gravitationally moved by axial sliding within said chamber means, when said display package is manually moved to said inverted position, until said second opaque section is spaced away from the colored portion and the end of said first opaque section to expose said colored portion and to permit visual observation thereof through said raised blister.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
320 words
A display package which permits selective visual observation of the color of a product contained therein, said display package comprising: a backing sheet; a transparent cover sheet overlying at least the central portion of said backing sheet; said transparent cover sheet having a portion spaced away from said backing sheet to form a raised blister; chamber means formed between said backing sheet and said raised blister; said product being disposed within said chamber means and including: a first opaque section having a colored portion adjacent an end thereof, and a second opaque section which fits over the colored portion and the end of said first opaque section to prevent visual observation of said colored portion; said first and second opaque sections having a combined axial length which is less than the axial length of said chamber means; said raised blister being engaged with one of said opaque sections to prevent axial movement thereof within said chamber means; said raised blister forming a guide for the other of said opaque sections to permit it to slide axially within said chamber means to move toward and away from said one opaque sections; said display package being selectively and manually movable between a display position and an inverted position; said other opaque section being gravitationally moved by axial sliding within said chamber means, when said display package is manually moved to said display position, until said second opaque section fits over the colored portion and the end of said first opaque section to cover said colored portion and to prevent visual observation thereof; said other opaque section being gravitationally moved by axial sliding within said chamber means, when said display package is manually moved to said inverted position, until said second opaque section is spaced away from the colored portion and the end of said first opaque section to expose said colored portion and to permit visual observation thereof through said raised blister.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A display package as defined in claim 1 wherein said one opaque section engaged with said raised blister is said first opaque section and wherein said other opaque section guided by said raised blister is said second opaque section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A display package as defined in claim 2 wherein said first opaque section is a lipstick tube and wherein said colored portion is a pomade disposed within said lipstick tube and projecting beyond the forward end thereof, and wherein sAid second opaque section is a tube cover adapted to fit over said lipstick tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
A display package as defined in claim 3 wherein said raised blister has a first flange portion engaged with said lipstick tube to prevent axial movement thereof within said chamber means and wherein said raised blister has a second flange portion, axially spaced from said first flange portion, to form a stop for the end of said tube cover when said display package is in said display position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A display package as defined in claim 4 wherein the forward end of said lipstick tube and the projecting portion of said pomade extend axially beyond said second flange portion and are visible through said blister when said display package is in said inverted position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A display package as defined in claim 5 wherein said raised blister has a flattened portion overlying the forward end of said lipstick tube and the projecting portion of said pomade to facilitate visual observation of said pomade when said display is in said inverted position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
a display package as defined in claim 3 further including aperture means in said backing sheet adjacent the top thereof for mounting said display package in said display position.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-03-03 | 1978-09-02 | 1979-03-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-03 | 1982-09-02 | 1983-03-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-03 | 1986-09-02 | 1987-03-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |