US5582293A
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Three-dimensional display and packaging device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-01-05
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Granted: 1996-12-10
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Expires: 2016-01-05
Abstract
Abstract A product display device having an enclosure member and an insert member situated there within. The enclosure member has opposing front and rear walls with at least the front wall being formed of transparent or translucent material. The insert member has a transparent or translucent display wall situated intermediate the front wall and the rear wall and includes a device for associating the product to be displayed therewith. Graphics are provided on the front, rear and display walls such that the product, when associated with the intermediate display wall, appears to be situated in a three-dimensional display.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman Kay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:15
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/4212; B65D5/4233; B65D5/4204; B65D5/44; B65D5/50; B65D5/5028; B65D5/5035; B65D77/00; B65D77/04; B65D77/0413; B65D77/0426
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A display device for a product, comprising: an enclosure member having an interior defined at least in part by a front wall and a rear wall in opposed relationship thereto, at least said front wall being formed of transparent or translucent material; an insert member situated in the interior of said enclosure member having a display wall formed of transparent or translucent material situated intermediate of said front wall and said rear wall, said insert member having means for associating a product therewith; and foreground, background and mid-ground interrelated graphics provided on said front, rear and intermediate display wails respectively such that said product, when associated with said intermediate display wall, appears to be situated in a mid-ground region of a unitary three-dimensional display.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A display device for a product, comprising: an enclosure member having an interior defined at least in part by a front wall and a rear wall in opposed relationship thereto, at least said front wall being formed of transparent or translucent material; an insert member situated in the interior of said enclosure member having a display wall formed of transparent or translucent material situated intermediate of said front wall and said rear wall, said insert member having means for associating a product therewith; and foreground, background and mid-ground interrelated graphics provided on said front, rear and intermediate display wails respectively such that said product, when associated with said intermediate display wall, appears to be situated in a mid-ground region of a unitary three-dimensional display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A display device according to claim 1, wherein said enclosure member comprises a first sheet portion formed of transparent plastic material having panels formed by discrete fold lines which, when said enclosure member is in a set-up condition, define at least said front and rear walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A display device according to claim 2, wherein said fold lines further form additional panels which, when said enclosure member is in a set-up condition, define a pair of transparent side walls interconnecting said front and rear walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A display device according to claim 3, wherein said graphics are provided on said side panels consistent with said three-dimensional display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A display device according to claim 1, wherein said insert member comprises a second sheet portion formed of transparent plastic material having panels formed by discrete fold lines which, when said insert member is in a set-up condition, define said intermediate display wall and product-associating means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A display device according to claim 1, wherein said product-associating means of said insert member comprises an opening for receiving and holding at least a portion of said product.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A display device according to claim 1, wherein said product-associating means of said insert member comprises tongue sections formed in said intermediate display wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A display device according to claim 1, wherein said transparent or translucent material is polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A display device according to claim 1, wherein said transparent or translucent material has a thickness of about 6 to 28 millimeters.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A display device according to claim 1, wherein said rear wall is formed of translucent or transparent material and wherein said display device further includes a backing sheet situated on said rear wall, said background graphics being provided on said backing sheet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A display device according to claim 10, wherein said backing sheet is formed of one of paperboard and cardboard.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
114 words
A display device for one of a product and an image of a product, comprising: at least one front wall formed of transparent or translucent material; at least one rear wall in opposed relationship to said at least one front wall; at least one display wall formed of transparent or translucent material situated intermediate said front and rear walls; and foreground, background and mid-ground interrelated graphics provided on said at least one front, rear and intermediate display walls respectively such that said one of said product and said image of a product, when associated with said at least one front, rear and intermediate display walls, appears to be situated in a unitary three-dimensional environment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
114 words
A display device for one of a product and an image of a product, comprising: at least one front wall formed of transparent or translucent material; at least one rear wall in opposed relationship to said at least one front wall; at least one display wall formed of transparent or translucent material situated intermediate said front and rear walls; and foreground, background and mid-ground interrelated graphics provided on said at least one front, rear and intermediate display walls respectively such that said one of said product and said image of a product, when associated with said at least one front, rear and intermediate display walls, appears to be situated in a unitary three-dimensional environment.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
A display device according to claim 1, comprising two said enclosure members and insert members situated in said interiors of each of them respectively, each of said enclosure members having a side edge, said enclosure members being hingedly joined together at said side edges thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
A display device according to claim 12, wherein said at least one rear wall is V-shaped and said at least one front wall comprise two said front walls each having an edge, said front walls being hingedly joined together at said side edges thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A display device according to claim 14, wherein said at least one rear wall is formed of one integral piece of paperboard.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
A display device according to claim 14, wherein said at least one display wall comprises one display wall situated intermediate one of said front walls and said at least one rear wall.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
52 words
A display device according to claim 12, wherein said at least one front wall comprises three front walls, each said front wall having outer edges, joined together at said edges to form a triangular enclosure and wherein said at least one rear wall comprises three rear walls situated within said triangular enclosure.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
A display device according to claim 17, wherein said three front walls form an equilateral triangle.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
A display device according to claim 17, wherein said at least one front wall is formed from one integral piece of transparent plastic material and wherein said at least one rear wall is formed on one integral piece of paperboard.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
67 words
A display device according to claim 12, wherein said at least one front wall is comprised of two front walls each having two edges and wherein said edges of one of said front walls are joined to the edges of said other front wall to form two arcuate front walls and wherein said at least one inner wall is comprised of two arcuate members formed from paperboard.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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