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US 2017/0369219 A1Published application
Display packages, blanks for forming the display package and methods of manufacturing the same
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorsRyan BAILEY, Scott A. FATH, Robert T. MITTEN, William J. BOGDZIEWICZ, III
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Abstract
A display package according to example embodiments includes an outer structure defining a back panel, side panels, a top panel and a bottom panel of the display package, an inner structure defining a front panel of the display package, the inner structure being interlocked with the outer structure, and a tray between the interlocked inner and outer structures. The tray is configured to hold at least one item. The inner structure is inwardly bent against the tray. A top panel flap of the inner structure is between the top panel of the display package and the tray.
Claims30
A display package, comprising:
- an outer structure defining a back panel, side panels, a top panel and a bottom panel of the display package;
- an inner structure defining a front panel of the display package, the inner structure being interlocked with the outer structure;
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- a tray between the interlocked inner and outer structures, the tray being configured to hold at least one item,
- the inner structure being inwardly bent against the tray, and
- a top panel flap of the inner structure being between a top panel of the display package and the tray.
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A blank for forming an outer structure of a display package, comprising:
- a first inner side panel connected to a back panel along a first fold line, the first fold line extending along a first side edge of the back panel;
- a second inner side panel connected to the back panel along a second fold line, the second fold line extending along a second side edge of the back panel;
- a first side panel flap connected to the first inner side panel along a third fold line, the third fold line extending along a top edge of the first inner side panel;
- a second side panel flap connected to the second inner side panel along a fourth fold line, the fourth fold line extending along a top edge of the second inner side panel, and
- a first side edge of the first side panel flap having a first notch and a first side edge of the second side panel flap having a second notch, the first and second notches being configured to interlock with each other;
- a top flap connected to back panel along a fifth fold line, the fifth fold line extending along a top edge of the back panel, and the top flap being configured to fold over the first and second side panel flaps when the first and second notches are interlocked to form a top panel;
- a third side panel flap connected to the first inner side panel along a sixth fold line, the sixth fold line extending along a bottom edge of the first inner side panel;
- a fourth side panel flap connected to the second inner side panel along a seventh fold line, the seventh fold line extending along a bottom edge of the second inner side panel;
- a first side edge of the third side panel flap having a third notch, and a first side edge of the fourth side panel flap having a fourth notch, the third and fourth notches being configured to interlock with each other;
- a bottom flap connected to the back panel along an eighth fold line, the eighth fold line extending along a bottom edge of the back panel, and the bottom flap being configured to fold over the third and fourth side panel flaps when the third and fourth notches are interlocked to form a bottom panel;
- a first outer side panel connected to the first inner side panel along a ninth fold line, the ninth fold line extending along a side edge of the first inner side panel;
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- a second outer side panel connected to the second inner side panel along a tenth fold line, the tenth fold line extending along a side edge of the second inner side panel.
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A method of manufacturing a display package, comprising:
- erecting an outer structure, the outer structure forming a back panel, side panels, a top panel and a bottom panel of the display package;
- providing an inner structure configured to interlock with the outer structure, the inner structure forming a front panel of the display package;
- interlocking the inner structure and the outer structure;
- placing a tray between the interlocked inner and outer structures, the tray holding at least one item;
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- folding the inner structure inwardly towards the tray;
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- positioning a top panel flap of the inner structure between the top panel of the display package and the tray.
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