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US 5,495,937 AGranted
Shipping and display container for motorized implement
AssigneeRyobi North America, Inc.
InventorRonald A. Fraser
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Abstract
A shipping and display container, a generally C-shaped or L-shaped configuration enabling vertical orientation of an elongated motor driven tool is disclosed. The container allows access to the tool without destruction or manipulation of the shipping and display container. In addition, the tool may be utilized as a handle for carrying both the tool and container. The container has display surfaces adapted to receive point of sale display graphics while greatly increasing the viewing angle of consumers approaching the container.
Claims25
A point-of-sale display and access arrangement comprising:
- a substantially fully assembled motorized implement having a housing with a motor therein, an elongate member extending from the housing and a handle attached to one of the housing and the elongate member;
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- a folded-up cardboard display carton having a first portion, a second portion, a body portion connecting the first and second portions and an insert, at least one of the first and second portions having the insert disposed therein with the insert providing structural support to the first and second portion and the insert retaining a portion of the motorized implement;
- the body portion having a rear panel and a pair of side panels which at least partially define an open channel, each side panel including a first side section and a second side section, the first side sections extending generally perpendicularly from the rear panel and the second side sections extending from the first side sections back toward the rear panel with the second side sections engaging the insert;
- the first portion is contiguous with the side panels of the body portion and has a pair of side sections extending outwardly from the rear panel and a face section extending between the side sections of the first portion and spaced from the rear panel;
- the second portion is contiguous with the side panels of the body portion and has a pair of side sections extending outwardly from the rear panel beyond the first side sections and a face section extending between and perpendicular to the side sections of the second portion and spaced from the rear panel, the second portion adapted for supporting the motorized implement in a generally vertical orientation when the second portion is placed upon a flat horizontal surface;
- wherein the arrangement may be oriented in an upright position with the second portion resting upon a horizontal surface and the first portion being maintained vertically thereabove so that the motorized implement may be displayed;
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- wherein the elongate member lies adjacent the open channel between the first and second portions so that the elongate member is displayed and the motorized implement is tactilely accessible at the point of sale and the arrangement of the carton and motorized implement can be carried in a generally horizontal fashion by using the motorized implement as a handle to carry the arrangement to a cash register and ultimately to a consumer's final destination.
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A point-of-sale display and access arrangement comprising:
- a motorized implement having a motor within a housing, a handle, and an elongate member extending from the housing;
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- a folded-up cardboard .display carton having a first portion and a second portion and a body portion connecting the first and second portions, the first and second portions extending forwardly from the body portion;
- the body portion having a rear panel and a pair of side panels which define an open channel, each side panel including a first side section and a second side section, the first side sections extending generally perpendicularly from the rear panel and the second side sections extending from the first side sections back toward and engaging the rear panel to structurally enhance the rigidity of the carton;
- wherein the arrangement may be oriented in an upright position with the second portion resting upon a horizontal surface and the first portion being maintained vertically thereabove so that the elongate member extends vertically when the second portion is resting on-the horizontal surface;
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- wherein the elongate member lies adjacent the open channel between the first and second portions so that at least a portion of the housing and the elongate member are displayed and are tactilely accessible at the point of sale and the arrangement of the carton and implement can be carried using the motorized implement as a handle.
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A point-of-sale display and access arrangement comprising:
- a fully assembled motorized implement having a housing with a motor therein, an elongate member extending from the housing and a handle attached to the housing;
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- a C-shaped folded-up cardboard display carton having a first portion, a second portion, a body portion connecting the first and second portions, and first and second inserts;
- the first and second portions extending forwardly from the body portion having the respective first and second inserts disposed therein with the inserts providing structural support to the respective first and second portions and the first and second inserts retaining portions of the motorized implement;
- the body portion having a rear panel and a pair of side panels which define an open channel, each side panel including a first side section and a second side section, the first side sections extending generally perpendicularly from the rear panel and the second side sections extending from and being inclined to the first side sections back toward the rear panel with the second side sections engaging the rear panel and one another to form a pair of closed triangular sections, the second side sections are at least partially spaced from the motorized implement so as to be visible from the front of the arrangement and the second side sections have graphics printed thereon;
- the first portion is contiguous with the side panels of the body portion and has a pair of side sections extending outwardly from the rear panel and a face section extending between and perpendicular to the side sections of the first portion and spaced from the rear panel;
- the second portion is contiguous with the side panels of the body portion and has a pair of side sections extending outwardly from the rear panel and a face section extending between and perpendicular to the side sections of the second portion and spaced from the rear panel, the second portion adapted for supporting the motorized implement in a generally vertical orientation when the second portion is placed upon a flat horizontal surface;
- wherein the arrangement may be oriented in an upright position with the second portion resting upon a horizontal surface and the first portion being maintained vertically thereabove so that the motorized implement may be displayed;
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- wherein the elongate member lies adjacent the open channel between the first and second portions so that the elongate member is displayed and the motorized implement is tactilely accessible at the point of sale and the arrangement of the carton and motorized implement can be carried by a single hand with the elongate member being in a generally horizontal orientation by using the handle of the motorized implement to transport the arrangement to a cash register and ultimately to a consumer's final destination.
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A point-of-sale display and access arrangement comprising:
- a substantially fully assembled motorized implement having a housing with a motor therein and an elongate member extending from the housing;
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- a folded-up cardboard display carton having a first portion, a second portion, and a body portion connecting the first and second portions and an insert, at least one of the first and second portions having the insert disposed therein with the insert providing structural support to the at least one of the first and second portions and the insert retaining a portion of the motorized implement, the body portion having a rear panel and a pair of first outboard side panels, the first outboard side panels attaching to the rear panel to at least partially define an open channel, the body portion further including a pair of second inboard side panels cooperatively engaging the respective first side panels and extending rearwardly therefrom at an inclined angle toward and engaging the rear panel, the pair of second inboard side panels being supported by the first outboard side panels and the rear panel to form an angled display surface for point-of-sale graphics;
- the first portion is contiguous with the outboard side panels of the body portion and has a pair of side sections extending outwardly from the rear panel and a face section extending between the side sections of the first portion and spaced from the rear panel;
- the second portion is contiguous with the outboard side panels of the body portion and has a pair of side sections extending outwardly from the rear panel and a face section extending between the side sections of the second portion and spaced from the rear panel;
- wherein the arrangement may be oriented in an upright position with the second portion resting upon a horizontal surface and the first portion being maintained vertically thereabove so that the motorized implement is displayed in a vertical manner;
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- wherein the elongate member lies adjacent the open channel between the inboard side panels so that the elongate member is displayed and the motorized implement is tactilely accessible at the point-of-sale.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.