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US 8,297,443 B2Granted
Convertible box
AssigneeJuicy Couture, Inc.
InventorJuan C. Ogando
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Abstract
A convertible box includes a body having a back panel and side panels that define a cavity and an opening. A lid is hingeably connected to the body and disposed to cover the opening when the convertible box is in a closed condition. The lid is arranged to hingeably move relative to the body such that the lid is disposed in abutting relationship with the back panel when the convertible box is in an open condition.
Claims14
A convertible box, comprising:
- a body having a back panel and side panels peripherally connected to the back panel around an edge thereof, the side panels including a bottom panel;
- a cavity defined between the side panels and the back panel and having an opening surrounded by an open edge;
- a lid hingeably connected to the body, the lid being disposed to cover the opening when the convertible box is in a closed condition, and the lid being further arranged to hingeably move relative to the body such that the lid is disposed in abutting relationship with the back panel when the convertible box is in an open condition;
- a clasp panel hingeably connected to the lid along a bottom edge thereof and disposed to rotate relative thereto about a third hinge axis;
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- a hook connected to the lid on an inner side thereof, such that the hook extends away from the lid and the back panel when the convertible box is in the open condition;
- wherein each of the lid and the back panel includes an engagement device for providing a force tending to maintain the lid in contact with the back panel when the convertible box is in the open condition;
- and
- wherein each of the clasp panel and the bottom panel includes a clasp engaging device for providing a clasp force tending to maintain the clasp panel in contact with the bottom panel when the convertible box is either in the closed or in the open conditions.
6 more elements
A display and packaging box for jewelry or accessories, comprising:
- a body having a back panel and side panels peripherally connected to the back panel around an edge thereof;
- a cavity defined between the side panels and the back panel and having an opening surrounded by an open edge, the cavity adapted to enclose an insert that is configured to engage a piece of jewelry;
- a lid hingeably connected to the body, the lid being disposed to cover the opening when the convertible box is in a packaging condition, and the lid being further arranged to hingeably move relative to the body such that the lid is disposed in abutting relationship with the back panel when the convertible box is in a display condition;
- a hook permanently connected to the lid on an inner side thereof, such that the hook extends away from the lid and the back panel when the convertible box is in the display condition;
- a clasp panel hingeably connected to the lid along a bottom edge thereof and disposed to rotate relative thereto about a third hinge axis;
- wherein each of the lid and the back panel includes an engagement device for providing a force tending to maintain the lid in contact with the back panel when the convertible box is in the display condition;
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- wherein each of the clasp panel and the bottom panel includes a clasp engaging device for providing a clasp force tending to maintain the clasp panel in contact with the bottom panel when the convertible box is either in the packaging or in the display conditions.
5 more elements
A method for packaging and displaying merchandise on a display rack, comprising:
- providing a convertible box having a lid that is hingeably connected to a body of the box, the convertible box further comprising:
- a body having a back panel and side panels peripherally connected to the back panel around an edge thereof;
- a cavity defined between the side panels and the back panel and having an opening surrounded by an open edge, the cavity adapted to enclose an insert that is configured to engage a piece of jewelry;
- wherein the lid is disposed to cover the opening when the convertible box is in a packaging condition, and the lid is further arranged to hingeably move relative to the body such that the lid is disposed in abutting relationship with the back panel when the convertible box is in a display condition;
- a hook permanently connected to the lid on an inner side thereof, such that the hook extends away from the lid and the back panel when the convertible box is in the display condition;
- a clasp panel hingeably connected to the lid along a bottom edge thereof and disposed to rotate relative thereto about a third hinge axis;
- wherein each of the lid and the back panel includes an engagement device for providing a force tending to maintain the lid in contact with the back panel when the convertible box is in the display condition;
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- wherein each of the clasp panel and the bottom panel includes a clasp engaging device for providing a clasp force tending to maintain the clasp panel in contact with the bottom panel when the convertible box is either in the packaging or in the display conditions;
- displaying the merchandise by placing the lid of the box in engaging contact with the back panel of the box by rotating the lid relative to the body, and engaging the hook that is connected to the lid of the box onto the display rack;
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- packaging the merchandise in the convertible box by rotating the lid relative to the body to enclose the merchandise within the cavity of the body while the hook is still connected to the lid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.