US 9,809,345 B2Granted

Paperboard package

AssigneeTekton, Inc.

InventorsJoshua L. Harrison, Matthew A. Johnson

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Abstract

A point-of-sale paperboard package having spaced-apart support rails that support packaged article(s), and a top closure affixed to the support rails by packaged article(s). The top closure may include retaining flaps secured to the support rails by packaged article(s) extending through the support rails and the retaining flaps. The top closure may include a hanging tab allowing the package to be suspended from a hanging hook at a point of sale. The support rails and top closure may be defined by consecutive panels folded into a rectangular shape. The top closure may be folded into the space between the support rails to prevent the support rails from unfolding. The retaining flaps may extend from the top closure into the hollow interior of the support rails. The support rails and retaining flaps may define article receiving openings to facilitate insertion of packaged articles. The package may include a bottom closure.

Claims27

Dependent claims

A package comprising:

a main panel;
a first support rail extending along a first edge of said main panel, said first support rail defining at least one article support opening;
a second support rail extending along a second edge of said main panel, said second support rail defining at least one article support opening, said first support rail and said second support rail being spaced apart from one another on opposed sides of said main panel;
a first closure extending between said first support rail and said second support rail, said first closure including a first retaining flap and a second retaining flap, said first retaining flap having at least one article support opening configured to be intersecured with said first support rail by an article extending through said article support opening of said first retaining flap and said article support opening of said first support rail, said second retaining flap having at least one article support opening configured to be intersecured with said second support rail by an article extending through said article support opening of said second retaining flap and said article support opening of said second support rail.

1 more element

A package comprising:

a main panel a first edge, a second edge opposite said first edge, a third edge intermediate to said first edge and said second edge;
a first support rail extending from said first edge, said first support rail including an inner panel and an outer panel, said first support rail inner panel defining an article opening, said first support rail outer panel defining an article opening;
a second support rail extending from said second edge, said second support rail including an inner panel and an outer panel, said second support rail inner panel defining an article opening, said second support rail outer panel defining an article opening;
and
a closure extending from said third edge between said first support rail and said second support rail, said closure including a first retaining flap disposed between said first support rail inner panel and said first support rail outer panel, said first retaining flap defining an article opening, said closure including a second retaining flap disposed between said second support rail inner panel and said second support rail outer panel, said second retaining flap defining an article opening, whereby said first retaining flap can be secured to said first support rail by a packaged article extending through said article openings of said first support rail outer panel, said first retaining flap and said first support rail inner panel, and said second retaining flap can be secured to said second support rail by a packaged article extending through said article openings of said second support rail outer panel, said second retaining flap and said second support rail inner panel.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/801,891Filed 17 Jul 2015
Published: US 2017/0015460 A119 Jan 2017
Granted: 7 Nov 2017
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

B65D 5/009
Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made…
A47G 29/087
Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00: devices for fastening household…
B25H 3/04
Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments: racks
B65D 5/04
By folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate…