US4494650A
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Display package
Assignee: Dimensional Merchandising Inc
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Filing: 1983-08-18
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Granted: 1985-01-22
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Expires: 2003-08-18
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed an improved display package comprising a first body member having a top wall, a cylindrically shaped side wall and a circumferential shoulder member extending outwardly from the terminus of the side wall and a second body member having a top wall, a cylindrically shaped side wall and a circumferential shoulder member extending outwardly from the terminus of the side wall. First body member and the second body member are cooperatively engageable through the use of snap means located on each respective circumferential shoulder member.
Inventors
- 👤 John F. Cullen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:54
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B47/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A display package, comprising: a first bowl-shaped transparent body member; a second bowl-shaped transparent body member, each of the first and second body members having an open end and an internal cavity, said first and second body members being positioned with the respective open ends adjacent to each other to form a chamber for a ball; connecting means for connecting the first and second body members to each other to form said chamber, said first body member forming an upper portion of the package and the second body member forming a bottom portion of the package, said top portion of the package including a top supporting surface for supporting a package to be stacked thereon, the bottom portion of the package including a bottom base surface for the package; one of said top supporting surface and bottom base surface including a male portion of a male-female member and the other of said top supporting surface and said bottom base surface including a female portion of the male-female member, whereby said packages can be stacked on each other with the bottom base surface of one package supported on the top supporting surface of a second package with said male member being inserted in said female member to prevent lateral movement between the packages.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A display package, comprising: a first bowl-shaped transparent body member; a second bowl-shaped transparent body member, each of the first and second body members having an open end and an internal cavity, said first and second body members being positioned with the respective open ends adjacent to each other to form a chamber for a ball; connecting means for connecting the first and second body members to each other to form said chamber, said first body member forming an upper portion of the package and the second body member forming a bottom portion of the package, said top portion of the package including a top supporting surface for supporting a package to be stacked thereon, the bottom portion of the package including a bottom base surface for the package; one of said top supporting surface and bottom base surface including a male portion of a male-female member and the other of said top supporting surface and said bottom base surface including a female portion of the male-female member, whereby said packages can be stacked on each other with the bottom base surface of one package supported on the top supporting surface of a second package with said male member being inserted in said female member to prevent lateral movement between the packages.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The display package of claim 1 wherein the first and second body members have faceted walls to increase the rigidity of the package.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The package of claim 2 wherein the interior portion of at least one of the top supporting surface and the bottom base surface includes a recess for positioning a ball in the package.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The package of claim 3 wherein the top supporting surface and the bottom base surface are in substantially parallel planes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The package of claim 2 wherein the chamber has a substantially spherical shape corresponding to the shape of a soccer ball, and said display package includes a soccer ball.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The package of claim 1 wherein the chamber had a substantially spherical shape corresponding to the shape of a volleyball and the chamber includes a volleyball.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The package of claim 1 wherein the chamber had a substantially spherical shape corresponding to the shape of a basketball, and the chamber includes a basketball.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The package of claim 1 wherein the chamber has a substantially spherical shape corresponding to the shape of a baseball, and the package includes a baseball.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The display package of claim 1 wherein the connecting means is comprised of a male locking member on one of said first and second body members and a female locking member on the other of said first and second body members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The display package of claim 1 wherein the male portion and the female portion are centrally positioned on the package.
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