US3884349A
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Convertible display device and packing-box for articles
Assignee: Industrielle Des Piles Electroniques 'cipel'fr197208217229822 Cie
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Filing: 1973-08-20
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Granted: 1975-05-20
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Expires: 1993-08-20
Abstract
Abstract A convertible display device and packing box for articles including a rack for support of articles and a slidable tubular sheath or case that may be slid over the rack to retain the articles that have been mounted on the rack firmly in place on a base for transportation purposes. The sheath is slidably removable from the rack at the destination of the packing box to expose the articles mounted on a base of the rack and is then foldable into a flat condition so that it may be mounted onto the rack and retained by the latter. The sheath bears advertising material or inscriptions on selected portions of its outer surfaces so that when the flattened sheath is mounted on the rack selected inscriptions on any one panel of the folded sheath are visible to an observer together with the exposed articles on the rack.
Inventors
- 👤 Hickel Charles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/02; A47F7/03; B65D11/00; B65D11/10; B65D11/12; B65D25/00; B65D25/02; B65D25/10; B65D25/108; G; G09; G09F; G09F5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
Article display package comprising an article-carrying support, a paralleleliped removable protective sleeve mountable on the support to enclose articles carried on said support, said sleeve having on at least two consecutive outer surfaces a separate publicity message, the said sleeve being scored along two of its longitudinal edges so that on removable From the support said sleeve may be flattened by folding solely along said scored longitudinal edges, so as to form a flat publicity panel one side of which comprises the said two publicity messages, said support comprising a base on which said articles are carried and an upstanding lateral wall, said wall having vertical slots, each for accommodating at least one portion of each of the lateral edges of the panel resulting from folding of said sleeve, said edges serving thus for fastening the said panel on the said wall so that only a single message at one time will be visible opposite the articles carried by the support and oriented so that such message can be interpreted directly by a viewer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
Article display package comprising an article-carrying support, a paralleleliped removable protective sleeve mountable on the support to enclose articles carried on said support, said sleeve having on at least two consecutive outer surfaces a separate publicity message, the said sleeve being scored along two of its longitudinal edges so that on removable From the support said sleeve may be flattened by folding solely along said scored longitudinal edges, so as to form a flat publicity panel one side of which comprises the said two publicity messages, said support comprising a base on which said articles are carried and an upstanding lateral wall, said wall having vertical slots, each for accommodating at least one portion of each of the lateral edges of the panel resulting from folding of said sleeve, said edges serving thus for fastening the said panel on the said wall so that only a single message at one time will be visible opposite the articles carried by the support and oriented so that such message can be interpreted directly by a viewer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
Article display package according to claim 1, characterized in that the said sleeve has a cross-section of a quadrilateral shape and that each at least two of its outside faces includes a publicity message, each such message being applied on at least one portion of a corresponding face so that when said panel is fastened to said support only a selected one of the messages may be visible at such time adjacent to the articles and be positioned in a direction making it possible for an observer to interpret such one message directly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
Display package according to claim 1, in which the said sleeve is dimensioned so that when the sleeve is mounted on the said support carrying the articles the internal surfaces of said sleeve are in direct contact with the said support and each one of the said articles carried on the support so as to effect locking of these articles on the said support.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
Display package according to claim 1, in which the said sleeve comprises two transverse scorings along the circumference of the sleeve respectively in proximity to the extremities of the sleeve to permit the engagement of the lateral edges of the panel in the respective slots.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
Display package according to claim 1, in which the said article-carrying support comprises means providing for the maintenance of the said articles in contact with the said base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
Display device according to claim 1, in which the said wall has an elevation corresponding substantially to that of the articles above the said base.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
Display package according to claim 1, in which said sleeve is rectangular in transverse section.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-05-19 | 1978-11-18 | 1979-05-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-19 | 1982-11-18 | 1983-05-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-19 | 1986-11-18 | 1987-05-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |