# US 2014/0197056 A1 · Interactive package for display and sale of a gun sight > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0197056 A1 - Document ID: US20140197056A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/742,225 - Filed: 2013-01-15 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-15 - Assignees: Schilling & Starne, LLC - Applicants: Schilling & Starne, LLC - Inventors: Marc Schilling; Jason Starne - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197056A1 ## CPC - B65D 85/00: Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials (bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport B65D71/00) - B65D 73/0092: {combined with a preformed enclosure, e.g. a bulb} - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES ## Abstract The present invention is a package for the display and sale of a gun sight where the components of the gun sight are arranged such that they are positioned in the same manner and orientation as they would be installed on the a firearm after purchase. The package includes a portion that is formed and illustrated to resemble that portion of a firearm to which a gun sight would be installed. The package includes a protective covering material that is substantially transparent which secures the gun sight components in place to prevent loss and misalignment of the gun sight components. The package also includes a substrate material which has an opening formed in a first section into which the gun sight, the portion of the package resembling a firearm and the protective covering material is inserted. The substrate material is folded in a manner to cause a second section to trap portions of the protective covering material between the first and section sections of the substrate, securing the gun sight beneath the protective covering and forming a package. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A packaging apparatus, comprising: a substrate; a raised platform mount on said substrate for simulating the barrel of a gun, said platform adapted to secure a gun sight thereon; and a cover adapted to fit over said gun sight and said platform, said cover enabling said gun sight to be viewed as if it was mounted on a gun barrel. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said substrate is substantially flat, and upon which said platform rests. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said cover is a substantially transparent material placed over said platform and affixed to the substrate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said raised platform includes a first location for mounting a front component of a gun sight and a second location for mounting a rear component of said gun sight. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4 where, the raised platform resembles the upper portion of a firearm whereupon a gun sight is mounted in an intended installation on an actual firearm. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5 wherein, the top surface of the platform is positioned at a level higher relative to the plane of the substrate. ### Claim 7 A packaging apparatus, comprising: a substrate; and a cover adapted to fit over a gun sight, said cover enabling said gun sight to be viewed as if it was mounted on a gun barrel. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising: a fold along a bend line formed in said substrate, such that an upper and lower section of substrate results; an opening in said upper section of the substrate; and said cover for said gun sight formed such that it protrudes through said opening in said upper section of said substrate. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, where said cover is substantially transparent. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising: a raised structure upon which is positioned a means for temporarily securing said gun sight. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising: a fold along a bend line formed in said substrate, such that an upper and lower section of substrate results; an opening in said upper section of the substrate; and said cover for said gun sight formed such that it protrudes through said opening in said upper section of said substrate and covers said raised structure. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, where said cover is substantially transparent. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a substantially transparent covering such that the covering forms a front and a back section; and said substrate material and said raised platform are held in position between the front and back section of the transparent covering; ### Claim 14 A method for packaging a gun sight which allows a user to sight through the respective components while the gun sight is in a packaged condition, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining an enclosing package; obtaining a means for securing the first and second gun sight components to the enclosing package; and securing the first and second components of the gun sight components to the enclosing package in an aligned condition relative to each other and the enclosing package; and securing the enclosing packaging to itself to create an enclosure. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of: obtaining a raised portion which resembles the portion of a firearm upon which the gun sight components are positioned on an actual firearm; securing the first and second components to the raised portion in an aligned condition relative to each other; and positioning the raised portion relative to the enclosed package such that it is contained within the enclosed package when the enclosed packaging is secured to itself to create an enclosure. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of: obtaining a substrate; folding the substrate to create a raised portion such that the raised portion is positioned at a higher level relative to the plane of the remaining substrate; securing the first and second components to the raised portion in an aligned condition relative to one another; and positioning the raised portion relative to the enclosed packaging such that it is contained within the enclosed package when the enclosed packaging is secured to itself to create an enclosure. ### Claim 17 An apparatus comprising: a raised structure formed and illustrated to simulate the appearance of a portion of a handgun; a means for temporarily affixing gun sight components to a raised structure in the approximate position that such components would normally be mounted on an actual handgun; a substantially transparent covering applied to the raised structure to secure said gun sight components in position and allowing a view through said gun sight components; a substrate material with a first portion having an opening through which the raised portion protrudes with a fold to create a second portion of the substrate material; and said second portion of substrate material being folded in a manner to trap the edges of the substantially transparent covering between the first and second portions of the substrate material.