Package assembly

A combination product and package for the product such as an appliance or the like comprising:

• said product having a predetermined shape and an electrical cord coupled to the product;
• first and second transparent package halves each having a product receiving pocket substantially conforming to the shape of the product and integral with and projecting from the plane of the remainder of the package half;
• said product being contained in said pocket;
• said package halves, when joined, having their planar portions substantially parallel and adjacent to one another, said pockets of each package half extending away from one another and being aligned to cooperatively form a hollow enclosure pocket substantially conforming to the shape of the product to be received therein;
• a display sheet being positioned between adjacent planar faces of the said package halves and having a cut-out portion whose perimeter at least partially surrounds the product enclosed therein;
• said display sheet being completely contained within said package;
• means for joining the package halves about the perimeter thereof;
• said display sheet being provided with decorative graphics to enhance the aesthetics of the package and identify the product and/or its source;
• both said card and said product being visible through said package halves;
• one of the package halves having a cord containing pocket integrally joined to and projecting from the planar portion of the associated package half for receiving at least a portion of said electrical cord;
• the other one of the package halves having a planar portion thereof substantially covering said cord containing pocket;
• the major portion of said electrical cord being contained in said cord containing pocket;
• said cord containing pocket having one supporting surface adjacent to one end of said package and cooperating with said one end of said package for stably maintaining the package upright when said one end and said one supporting surface rest upon a horizontal surface.