US 6,279,739 B1 · Compact disc display and mailing packages

Abstract

There is provided a package for displaying and mailing media items such as CD's. The package is made from a unitary blank of foldable paperboard and includes a plurality of panels that when the package is formed has a generally rectangular configuration. A second panel and a third panel are foldable under a first panel and a second panel to form the package. Attached to and extending from the first and fourth panels is a pair of pop-up panels abutting each other along a common fold line integral with the first and fourth panels. A semi-circular slit is made in one of the pop-up panels providing a platform for attaching the CD hub thereto. The pop-up display package may also include a tear strip for sealing the package for mailing. In another embodiment a package is formed from a blank having a plurality of panels in a generally rectangular configuration. A first panel is formed and connected along a fold line to a second panel which is in turn formed with and connected along a fold line to a third panel. An opening for viewing a media item is cut from the second panel. A fourth panel connected to the third panel along a fold line and is positioned on the side of the third panel opposite from second panel. A fifth panel is provided which is hingedly attached to fourth panel along a fold line. An opening is cut into the fourth panel to provide a platform for mounting the media item. The panels are folded to form a box-like structure at one end of the package and a media item detachably mounted to the platform. In another embodiment a pair of the box like end portions are provided.

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Dependent claims

A pop-up display package for holding a media item, said package being formed from a unitary foldable sheet of material such as paperboard comprising:

a first panel;
a second rectangular panel integrally formed with and hingedly connected to a common fold line to said first panel;
said second panel being integrally formed with and hingedly connected, along a fold line to a third rectangular panel positioned to one side of said second panel;
said third panel is integrally formed with and hingedly connected along a common fold line to a fourth panel;
an elongated slot being provided between said first panel and said fourth panel for easy assembly;
a first pop-up panel and a second pop-up panel hingedly connected to a common fold line and said pop-up panels hingedly connected along respective fold lines to said first panel and said second panel respectively,
a semicircular slit formed in the fold line connecting said first pop-up panel and said second pop-up panel having a CD hub attached thereto;
said first panel being folded over said second paned and glued thereto, and said fourth panel folded over said third panel and glued thereto;
whereby when a media item is placed on said CD hub said second panel and said third panel may be folded each other over forming the display package.

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A package for a media item, said package being formed from a unitary foldable sheet of material such as paperboard comprising:

a first panel integrally formed with and hingedly connected to a common fold line to a second panel, the width of said first panel being somewhat narrower than the width of said second panel;
said second panel being integrally formed with and hingedly connected, along a fold line to a third panel, said third panel positioned on the side of said second panel opposite said first panel;
said third panel is integrally formed with and hingedly connected along a common fold line to a fourth panel, said fourth panel being positioned on the side of said third panel opposite from said second panel;
a fifth panel is provided which is hingedly attached to said fourth panel along fold lines;
and
an arch-shaped opening is cut into said fourth panel to provide a platform on said fifth panel for mounting a CD hub thereon,
said second third and fourth panels folded so a to form a box-like structure and folding said fifth panel is such manner as to lay flat on a portion of said first panel so as to display said media item when said box-like structure is in an open position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Compact disc display and mailing packages

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Compact disc display and mailing packages

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