Clamshell package and packaging system
AssigneeNantucket Industries, Inc.
InventorsSteve Samberg, Barry Berger
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Abstract
A package for a plurality of product items (such as intimate apparel) is made of transparent material. Two halves of the package are connected by an integral hinge. Each half is contour molded to provide distinct compartments for each of the product items and to provide a recess for retaining an insert in place within the package by the expansible qualities of the intimate apparel, without the use of adhesives. The packaging system is flexible to accommodate a wide variety of garments, quantities, styles, colors, patterns, sizes and brands. More particularly, the sculpture of the package and integrated insert shape provides the ability to differentiate at retail the garment style and fabric, all as a result of the geometry of the package.
Claims39
A package for a plurality of pairs of intimate apparel, comprising:
- a first half and a second half each having an integral flange extending about the periphery thereof and being integrally connected to each other along one edge by a hinge;
- each of said halves comprising a dished out portion having a product receiving portion and an insert-receiving recess overlying said product receiving portion;
- said insert-receiving recess in each of said halves having a peripheral contour;
- an insert comprising a front flap, a back flap, and a side flap integrally connecting said front flap and said back flap, said insert being positioned within the insert-receiving recesses of said first and second halves without being adhesively secured therein, said insert adapted to be retained in said insert-receiving recesses by the natural expansion of said plurality of pairs of intimate apparel contained within said package when said first and second halves are closed;
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- said package being molded of a transparent, semi-flexible plastic material.
A package molded of a transparent, semi-flexible plastic material for housing a plurality of pairs of intimate apparel, comprising:
- a first half and a second half each having an integral flange extending about the periphery thereof and being integrally connected to each other along one edge by a hinge;
- each half comprising a dished out portion having a product receiving portion and an insert-receiving recess overlying said product receiving portion;
- said insert-receiving recess having a preselected peripheral contour;
- an insert comprising a front flap, a back flap, and a side flap integrally connecting said front flap and said back flap, said insert being positioned within said recess of each half without being adhesively secured therein, said insert adapted to be retained in said recess of each half by the natural expansion of said plurality of pairs of intimate apparel contained within said package when said first half and second half are closed;
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- means for selecting whether said first half or said second half of said package is the front of said package.
A system for packaging a plurality of pairs of intimate apparel of various styles, colors, sizes, and fabrics, comprising:
- a first half and a second half molded of a transparent, semi-flexible plastic material;
- each half comprising a dished out portion having a product receiving portion and an insert-receiving recess overlying said product receiving portion;
- a plurality of inserts each having a front flap, a back flap, and a side flap integrally connecting said front flap and said back flap, wherein said front flap and said back flap of said insert have a periphery of a particular geometric shape whereby said particular geometric shape represents a particular style of product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.