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US5067609A
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Packaging and display case for dissimilar objects
Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems LLC
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Filing: 1990-10-01
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Granted: 1991-11-26
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Expires: 2010-10-01
Abstract
Abstract For packaging, transporting and displaying a plurality of dissimilar objects in a case formed of paperboard and including an outer sleeve together with an inner sleeve telescopically inserted into said outer sleeve, the inner sleeve defining compartments which are vertically disposed and which are spaced apart so as to define a medial vertically disposed cavity therebetween for receiving a main object, the spaced compartments formed within the inner sleeve being arranged to receive a plurality of objects which are dissimilar to the main object and coincidental viewing windows are formed in the front wall of the outer sleeve and in the front panels of the compartment whereby an unobstructed view of the actual object is afforded.
Inventors
- 👤 James T. Stout
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:58
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/48; B65D5/48024; B65D5/4804; B65D5/4204; B65D5/50; B65D5/5028; B65D5/5035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
232 words
A case for packaging and displaying a plurality of dissimilar objects said case comprising an outer sleeve having front, back and side walls interconnected to form a tubular structure and including top and bottom closure elements, a first pair of object viewing windows formed in said front wall, an inner sleeve having back and side walls and arranged for telescopic insertion into said outer sleeve, a pair of spaced apart compartments formed within said inner sleeve and arranged respectively adjacent said side walls of said outer sleeve and defining a vertical medial cavity therebetween, the width of said compartments from side to side being somewhat less than the dimension of said compartments from front to rear, a spacer panel foldably joined along a first vertical fold line to each of said sidewalls, an anchoring panel secured in face contacting relation to the adjacent wall of said medial cavity and foldably joined to each of said spacer panels along a second vertical fold line which defines an edge of each of said spacer panels which is remote from each of said first vertical fold lines so as to afford a pair of compartments of desired quadrilateral horizontal cross section and of small horizontal dimensions than said medial cavity and a second pair of object viewing windows formed respectively in said compartments and arranged in general coincidence with said first pair of viewing windows.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
232 words
A case for packaging and displaying a plurality of dissimilar objects said case comprising an outer sleeve having front, back and side walls interconnected to form a tubular structure and including top and bottom closure elements, a first pair of object viewing windows formed in said front wall, an inner sleeve having back and side walls and arranged for telescopic insertion into said outer sleeve, a pair of spaced apart compartments formed within said inner sleeve and arranged respectively adjacent said side walls of said outer sleeve and defining a vertical medial cavity therebetween, the width of said compartments from side to side being somewhat less than the dimension of said compartments from front to rear, a spacer panel foldably joined along a first vertical fold line to each of said sidewalls, an anchoring panel secured in face contacting relation to the adjacent wall of said medial cavity and foldably joined to each of said spacer panels along a second vertical fold line which defines an edge of each of said spacer panels which is remote from each of said first vertical fold lines so as to afford a pair of compartments of desired quadrilateral horizontal cross section and of small horizontal dimensions than said medial cavity and a second pair of object viewing windows formed respectively in said compartments and arranged in general coincidence with said first pair of viewing windows.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
175 words
A case for packaging and displaying a plurality of dissimilar objects said case comprising an outer sleeve having front, back and side walls interconnected to form a tubular structure and including top and bottom closure elements, a first pair of object viewing windows formed in said front wall, an inner sleeve having back and side walls and arranged for telescopic insertion into said outer sleeve, a pair of spaced apart compartments formed within said inner sleeve and arranged respectively adjacent said side walls of said outer sleeve and defining a vertical medial cavity therebetween, a second pair of object viewing windows formed respectively in said compartments and arranged in general coincidence with said first pair of viewing windows and an abutment struck from the back and side walls of said inner sleeve and disposed within each of said compartments, said abutments being yieldable to accommodate downward sliding loading of a displayed object and are positioned above and in firm abutting engagement with the associated object so as to secure such object against upward vertical movement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
175 words
A case for packaging and displaying a plurality of dissimilar objects said case comprising an outer sleeve having front, back and side walls interconnected to form a tubular structure and including top and bottom closure elements, a first pair of object viewing windows formed in said front wall, an inner sleeve having back and side walls and arranged for telescopic insertion into said outer sleeve, a pair of spaced apart compartments formed within said inner sleeve and arranged respectively adjacent said side walls of said outer sleeve and defining a vertical medial cavity therebetween, a second pair of object viewing windows formed respectively in said compartments and arranged in general coincidence with said first pair of viewing windows and an abutment struck from the back and side walls of said inner sleeve and disposed within each of said compartments, said abutments being yieldable to accommodate downward sliding loading of a displayed object and are positioned above and in firm abutting engagement with the associated object so as to secure such object against upward vertical movement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A case according to claim 2 wherein each of said abutments comprises a pair of triangular shaped panels foldably joined to each other along corresponding sides and wherein one of said triangular shaped panels is struck from said back wall and the other of said triangular shaped panels is struck from one of said side walls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A case according to claim 3 wherein said triangular shaped panels are in the shape of right triangles and are foldably joined respectively to said side and said back walls along fold lines which correspond with the hypotenuse of the associated right triangle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A case according to claim 4 wherein each of said triangular panels is folded out of the plane of the associated back or side wall and into normal relation therewith when arranged to accommodate downward loading movement of an object and to secure such object against upward movement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
166 words
A case for packaging and displaying a plurality of dissimilar objects said case comprising an outer sleeve having front, back and side walls interconnected to form a tubular structure and including top and bottom closure elements, a first pair of object viewing windows formed in said front wall, an inner sleeve having back and side walls and arranged for telescopic insertion into said outer sleeve, a pair of spaced apart compartments formed within said inner sleeve and arranged respectively adjacent said side walls of said outer sleeve and defining a vertical medial cavity therebetween, a second pair of object viewing windows formed respectively in said compartments and arranged in general coincidence with said first pair of viewing windows and a reinforcing bottom panel foldably joined to said back wall of said inner sleeve along the bottom edge thereof and a tucking flap foldably joined to said bottom panel along the front edge thereof and interposed between said front wall of said outer sleeve and said compartments.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
166 words
A case for packaging and displaying a plurality of dissimilar objects said case comprising an outer sleeve having front, back and side walls interconnected to form a tubular structure and including top and bottom closure elements, a first pair of object viewing windows formed in said front wall, an inner sleeve having back and side walls and arranged for telescopic insertion into said outer sleeve, a pair of spaced apart compartments formed within said inner sleeve and arranged respectively adjacent said side walls of said outer sleeve and defining a vertical medial cavity therebetween, a second pair of object viewing windows formed respectively in said compartments and arranged in general coincidence with said first pair of viewing windows and a reinforcing bottom panel foldably joined to said back wall of said inner sleeve along the bottom edge thereof and a tucking flap foldably joined to said bottom panel along the front edge thereof and interposed between said front wall of said outer sleeve and said compartments.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A case according to claim 6 wherein a plurality of closure flaps are foldably joined to the bottom edges of said outer sleeve and secured in flat face contacting relation with said reinforcing bottom panel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
137 words
A case for packaging and displaying a plurality of dissimilar objects said case comprising an outer sleeve having front, back and side walls interconnected to form a tubular structure and including top and bottom closure elements, an inner sleeve having back and side walls and arranged for telescopic insertion into said outer sleeve, at least one compartment formed within said inner sleeve and arranged adjacent one of said side walls of said outer sleeve and defining a vertical cavity adjacent thereto, an abutment struck from the back and one side wall of said inner sleeve and disposed within said compartment, said abutment being yieldable to accommodate downward sliding loading of a displayed object and which is positioned above and in firm abutting engagement with the associated object so as to secure such object against upward vertical movement.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
137 words
A case for packaging and displaying a plurality of dissimilar objects said case comprising an outer sleeve having front, back and side walls interconnected to form a tubular structure and including top and bottom closure elements, an inner sleeve having back and side walls and arranged for telescopic insertion into said outer sleeve, at least one compartment formed within said inner sleeve and arranged adjacent one of said side walls of said outer sleeve and defining a vertical cavity adjacent thereto, an abutment struck from the back and one side wall of said inner sleeve and disposed within said compartment, said abutment being yieldable to accommodate downward sliding loading of a displayed object and which is positioned above and in firm abutting engagement with the associated object so as to secure such object against upward vertical movement.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
A case according to claim 8 wherein said abutment comprises a pair of triangular shaped panels foldably joined to each other along corresponding sides and wherein one of said triangular shaped panels is struck from said back wall and the other of said triangular shaped panels is struck from said one side wall.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
A case according to claim 9 wherein said triangular shaped panels are in the shape of right triangles and are foldably joined respectively to said side and said back walls along fold lines which correspond with the hypotenuse of the associated right triangle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
A case according to claim 10 wherein each of said triangular panels is folded out of the plane of the associated back or side wall and into normal relation therewith when arranged to accommodate downward loading movement of an object and to secure such object against upward movement.
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