Packaging unit for three dimensional articles and packaging blank for forming the same

Claim 2

In a packaging unit for holding and displaying at least one three dimensional article therein, a. a packaging blank forming a packaging space for said three dimensional article having, a top edge, a bottom edge and side edges, b. means on said packaging blank forming a bottom closure for the packaging space having a width equal to the thickness of the article, c. said packaging blank having a front panel and back panel connected to opposite sides of said bottom closure and foldable about said article, d. longitudinally disposed means on said packaging blank includes, at least one pair of slits in the packaging blank to form at least one pair of inner edges a spaced distance from each other equal to the horizontal dimension of the article, and said pair of slits disposed intermediate the Said side edges of the packaging blank, e. means on the packaging blank operatively associated with said longitudinally disposed means to form a top closure and at least one pair of side locking panels and said longitudinally disposed means and the means operatively associated therewith coacting to permit said packaging blank to be deformed whereby the front panel and back panel when folded for engagement with each other will be indexed into alignment and will form a packaging space therebetween, f. said top closure to define with respect to the bottom closure the confining vertical dimension of the packaging space for each article, g. the inner edges of said longitudinally disposed means to provide the inner edges of said at least one pair of side locking panels and said inner edges defining therebetween the confining horizontal dimension of the packaging space for said article, h. and means for sealing said front panel and said back panel to each other after said article is confined and locked in the packaging space.

Claim 3

In a packaging unit as claimed in claim 1 wherein, a. said means forming the top closure and the side locking panels includes, a plurality of spaced score lines in said packaging blank transverse to the longitudinal line thereof and disposed to intersect said pair of slits, b. said score lines parallel to each other and to the bottom closure for the packaging space.

Claim 4

In a packaging unit as claimed in claim 2 wherein the means forming the top closure includes, at least two parallel score lines disposed between the pair of slits and disposed at the respective ends for engagement with said slits.

Claim 5

In a packaging unit as claimed in claim 2 wherein the means forming at least one pair of side locking panels includes, a. a first aligned pair of score lines in the packaging blank disposed on opposite sides of said pair of slits, b. a second aligned pair of score lines in the packaging blank disposed on opposite sides of said pair of slits a spaced distance from and parallel to said first pair of aligned score lines, c. and said score lines disposed to form complimentary angles when said packaging blank is defomed to index the front panel and back panel into alignment with each other and to provide the packaging space.

Claim 6

A packaging blank for packaging at least one three dimensional article comprising: a. a flat member made of material that can be cut, scored and bent to form a packaging space for said article, b. the flat member having at least two medially disposed score lines transverse to the longitudinal line of the packaging blank in spaced relation to each other a distance equal to the depth of the article so as to provide the bottom closure of said packaging space where formed, for said flat member, c. a front panel and a back panel on said flat member connected to opposite sides of said bottom closure and foldable along said score lines for engagement with each other, d. longitudinally disposed means on said flat member includes, at least one pair of slits in said flat member parallel to each other and to the longitudinal line of the packaging blank, the respective slits of said pair of slits spaced to form at least one pair of inner edges in said packaging blank a distance from each other equal to the width of the article to be packaged and said pair of slits operatively disposed with the score lines to form the bottom closure, e. means on the packaging blank operatively associated with said longitudinally disposed means to form a top closure, f. means on the packaging blank operatively associated with said longitudinally disposed means to form at least one pair of said locking panels, g. said first means and said second means adapting said packaging blank to be deformed for indexing the front panel and back panel into alignment with each other when said front and back panel are folded for engagement, and to form the packaging space therebetween, h. and means for sealing said front panel to said back panel.

Claim 7

A packaging blank for packaging at least one three dimensional article comprising: a. a flat member made of material that can be cut, scored and bent to form a packaging space for said article, b. the flat member having at least two medially disposed score lines transverse to the longitudinal line of the packaging blank in spaced relation to each other a distance equal to the depth of the article so as to provide the bottom closure of said packaging space where formed, for said flat member, c. a front panel and a back panel on said flat member connected to opposite sides of said bottom closure and foldable along said score lines for engagement with each other, d. longitudinally disposed means on said flat member includes, at least one pair of slits in said flat member parallel to each other and to the longitudinal line of the packaging blank, the respective slits of said pair of slits spaced to form at least one pair of inner edges in said packaging blank a distance from each other equal to the width of the article to be packaged and said pair of slits operatively disposed with the score lines to form the bottom closure, e. means on the packaging blank operatively associated with said longitudinally disposed means to form a top closure, f. means on the packaging blank operatively associated with said longitudinally disposed means to form at least one pair of said locking panels, g. said first means and said second means adapting said packaging blank to be deformed for indexing the front panel and back panel into alignment with each other when said front and back panel are folded for engagement, and to form the packaging space therebetween, h. and means for sealing said front panel to said back panel.

Claim 8

In a packaging blank as claimed in claim 5 wherein, a. said means forming the top closure and the side locking panels includes, a plurality of spaced score lines in said flat member transverse to the longitudinal line thereof and disposed to intersect said pair of slits, b. said score lines parallel to each other and to the bottom closure for the packaging space.

Claim 9

In a packaging blank as claimed in claim 5 wherein, a. said means forming the top closure includes, at least two parallel score lines disposed between the pair of slits and disposed at either end to engage said slits.

Claim 10

In a packaging blank as claimed in claim 5 wherein said means forming at least one pair of side locking panels includes, a. a first aligned pair of score lines in the flat member disposed on opposite sides of said pair of slits, b. a second aligned pair of score lines in the flat member disposed on opposite sides of said pair of slits, a spaced distance from and parallel to said first pair of sligned score lines, c. and said score lines disposed to form complimentary angles when said packaging blank is deformed to index the front panel and back panel into alignment with each other and to provide the packaging space.

Claim 11

A packaging blank for packaging at least one three dimensional article comprising: a. a flat member made of material that can be cut, scored and bent to form a packaging space for said article, and having means forming peripheral edges thereon, b. the flat member having at least two medially disposed score lines transverse to the longitudinal line of the packaging blank in spaced relation to each other a distance equal to the depth of the article so as to provide the bottom closure of said packaging space where formed for said flat member, c. a front panel and a back panel on said flat member connected to opposite sides of said bottom closure and foldable along said score lines for engagement with each other, d. longitudinally disposed means in said flat member includes, a first pair of slits in the packaging blank, and a second pair of slits in the packaging blank in alignment with and spaced from first pair of slits, the respective slits on said first pair of slits and the respective slits on said second pair of slits having a spaced distance therebetween to form spaced inner edges disposed a distance from each other equal to the horizontal dimension of the article, and said first pair of slits and second pair of slits disposed intermediate the peripheral edges of the packaging blank, e. means on the packaging blank operatively associated with said longitudinally disposed means to form a top closure, f. means on the packaging blank operatively associated with said longitudinally disposed means to form at least one pair of said locking panels, g. said first means and said second means adapting said packaging blank to be deformed for indexing the front panel and back panel into alignment with each other when said front and back panel are folded for engagement and to form the packaging space therebetween, h. and means for sealing said front panel to said back panel.

Claim 12

A packaging blank for packaging at least one three dimensional article comprising: a. a flat member made of material that can be cut, scored and bent to form a packaging space for said article, and having means forming peripheral edges thereon, b. the flat member having at least two medially disposed score lines transverse to the longitudinal line of the packaging blank in spaced relation to each other a distance equal to the depth of the article so as to provide the bottom closure of said packaging space where formed for said flat member, c. a front panel and a back panel on said flat member connected to opposite sides of said bottom closure and foldable along said score lines for engagement with each other, d. longitudinally disposed means in said flat member includes, a first pair of slits in the packaging blank, and a second pair of slits in the packaging blank in alignment with and spaced from first pair of slits, the respective slits on said first pair of slits and the respective slits on said second pair of slits having a spaced distance therebetween to form spaced inner edges disposed a distance from each other equal to the horizontal dimension of the article, and said first pair of slits and second pair of slits disposed intermediate the peripheral edges of the packaging blank, e. means on the packaging blank operatively associated with said longitudinally disposed means to form a top closure, f. means on the packaging blank operatively associated with said longitudinally disposed means to form at least one pair of said locking panels, g. said first means and said second means adapting said packaging blank to be deformed for indexing the front panel and back panel into alignment with each other when said front and back panel are folded for engagement and to form the packaging space therebetween, h. and means for sealing said front panel to said back panel.