Reclosable display package and method of use

A package for packaging an article comprising:

• a door component with a door portion and a flange portion, the door portion integrally formed with and joined to the flange portion along a hinge, the hinge allowing the door portion to be selectively pivotable about the hinge between an open position and a closed position;
• a tray having a body portion and a peripheral lip extending around at least a portion of the body portion;
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• a paperboard component having a door panel and a tray panel, the door panel defining a door opening, the flange portion secured between the door panel and the tray panel, the door portion selectively fittable into the door opening when in the closed position and removable from within the door opening when in the open position, the door portion interlocking with the door panel to retain the door portion in the closed position.

A method for forming a package comprising the steps of:

• forming a door component with a door portion and flange portion joined along a hinge, the door portion having a peripheral lip extending around at least a portion of the periphery of the door portion;
• forming a tray with a main body and a peripheral lip extending around at least a portion of the main body, the main body defining a pocket;
• forming a paperboard component with a door panel and a tray panel, the door panel defining a door opening and the tray panel defining a tray opening, the tray panel and the door panel each having an inner surface and an outer surface;
• positioning the tray in the tray panel with the tray peripheral lip engaging the inner surface of the tray panel;
• inserting the door component into the door opening with the flange portion engaging the inner surface of the door panel and the door peripheral lip engaging the outer surface of the door panel;
• closing the paperboard component bringing the inner surface of the door panel into engagement with the inner surface of the tray panel to entrap the tray peripheral lip and the flange portion;
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• selectively pivoting the door portion between open and closed positions by pivoting the door portion about the hinge, the door portion interfacing with the door panel to resist movement of the door portion between the open position and the closed position,
• wherein the forming a door component step includes forming the door component with a shoulder configured to pass through the door opening and the tray opening into the pocket, and
• wherein the forming a door component step includes forming at least one snap element on the shoulder, the snap element configured to have an interference fit with an edge of the door panel, the interference fit resisting movement of the door portion between the open position and the closed position.

A method for forming a package comprising the steps of:

• forming a door component with a door portion and flange portion joined along a hinge, the door portion having a peripheral lip extending around at least a portion of the periphery of the door portion;
• forming a tray with a main body and a peripheral lip extending around at least a portion of the main body, the main body defining a pocket;
• forming a paperboard component with a door panel and a tray panel, the door panel defining a door opening and the tray panel defining a tray opening, the tray panel and the door panel each having an inner surface and an outer surface;
• positioning the tray in the tray panel with the tray peripheral lip engaging the inner surface of the tray panel;
• inserting the door component into the door opening with the flange portion engaging the inner surface of the door panel and the door peripheral lip engaging the outer surface of the door panel;
• closing the paperboard component bringing the inner surface of the door panel into engagement with the inner surface of the tray panel to entrap the tray peripheral lip and the flange portion;
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• selectively pivoting the door portion between open and closed positions by pivoting the door portion about the hinge, the door portion interfacing with the door panel to resist movement of the door portion between the open position and the closed position,
• wherein the door panel opening is generally rectangular with four corners;
• and the forming a door component step includes forming at least one snap element on the shoulder, the at least one snap element configured to have an interference fit with an edge of the door panel in each of the four corners, the interference fit resisting movement of the door portion between the open position and the closed position.