Merchandise package

• US 20060065570A1
• Filed: 09/29/2004
• Published: 03/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
• Original Assignee: Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
• Inventors: Mack, Ross J., Johnstone, Michael J., Lamasney, Robert G., Martin, Sean A., Jacobus, Joseph H.
• Application Number:
  US10/952,960
• Publication Number:
  US 20060065570A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/703
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2207/00 Standing packages
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2575/366 through a preformed opening in the recessed sheet, e.g. the opening being defined by weakened lines
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2575/565 means explicitly used for suspending
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2585/88 Batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/366 and forming one compartment
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/566 Hand holes or suspension apertures

Abstract

A merchandise package includes a back panel and a front panel coupled to the back panel. At least one of the back panel and front panel defines a first channel for retaining a plurality of items. A window defined in the front panel communicates with the first channel. An alternative merchandise package includes a back panel, a front panel mounted to the back panel and a partition member. The partition member extends from the front panel to define a plurality of channels between the front and back panels for retaining a plurality of items. A window defined in the front panel communicates with at least one of the channels. The merchandise package may be used to contain a quantity of items, such as battery packages, for sale as a collective unit. Subsequently, the window may be exposed, and the individual items or packages contained therein may be sold individually. Hence, the merchandise package functions as both a bulk package and a retail display.

Claims

1. A merchandise package, comprising:

a back panel; and

a front panel coupled to the back panel, wherein at least one of the back panel and front panel defines a first channel for retaining a plurality of items, and a window communicating with the first channel is defined in the front panel.

2. The package of claim 1, wherein a second channel is defined by at least one of the front and back panels, and the window communicates with the first and second channels.

3. The package of claim 1, wherein a second channel is defined by at least one of the front and back panels, the window comprises a first window communicating with the first channel, and the merchandise package further comprises a second window communicating with the second channel.

4. The package of claim 2, further comprising a partition member extending from one of the front and back panels between the first channel and the second channel.

5. The package of claim 1, wherein the plurality of items are arranged in a column in the channel.

6. The package of claim 1, wherein the plurality of items are arranged in a first layer in the channel and a second layer in the channel behind the first layer.

7. The package of claim 1, wherein the plurality of items comprise batteries.

8. The package of claim 7, wherein the batteries are grouped into packages.

9. The package of claim 1, further comprising a tear strip defined in the front panel covering the window.

10. The package of claim 1, wherein the back panel comprises at least one of paperboard, corrugated paper, or thermoplastic material.

11. The package of claim 1, wherein the front panel comprises thermoplastic material.

12. The package of claim 1, wherein the front and back panels comprise thermoplastic material.

13. The package of claim 1, further comprising a flap extending from the back panel to support the package in a generally upright position.

14. The package of claim 13, further comprising a tab extending from the back panel and interfacing with the flap to fix the position of the flap with respect to the back panel.

15. The package of claim 14, wherein the flap and tab hingedly extend from the back panel.

16. The package of claim 1, further comprising a flap mounted to the back panel to support the package in a generally upright position.

17. The package of claim 1, further comprising a tab defined in the front panel proximate the window.

18. The package of claim 1, further comprising a lip defined in the front panel proximate the window.

19. The package of claim 1, further comprising:

a tab defined in the front panel proximate a top edge of the window; and

a lip defined in the front panel proximate a bottom edge of the window.

20. The package of claim 1, further comprising at least one peg hole defined in the front and back panels.

21. The package of claim 1, further comprising tape covering at least a portion of the window.

22. The package of claim 1, further comprising a shrink band covering at least a portion of the window.

23. The package of claim 1, wherein the back panel comprises a paper material, and the front panel is adhesively mounted to the back panel.

24. The package of claim 1, wherein the front panel is coupled to the back panel using an interference fit.

25. A merchandise package, comprising a back panel;

a front panel mounted to the back panel;

a partition member extending from the front panel to define a plurality of channels between the front and back panels for retaining a plurality of items;

a window defined in the front panel and communicating with at least one of channels.

26. The package of claim 25, wherein the window communicates with at least two of the plurality of channels.

27. The package of claim 25, further comprising a plurality of windows, each window communicating with at least one of the channels.

28. The package of claim 25, wherein the plurality of items are arranged in columns in the channels.

29. The package of claim 25, wherein the plurality of items are arranged in layers.

30. The package of claim 25, wherein the plurality of items comprise batteries.

31. The package of claim 30, wherein the batteries are grouped into packages.

32. The package of claim 25, further comprising a tear strip defined in the front panel covering the window.

33. The package of claim 25, wherein the back panel comprises at least one of paperboard, corrugated paper, or thermoplastic material.

34. The package of claim 25, wherein the front panel comprises thermoplastic material.

35. The package of claim 25, wherein the front and back panels comprise thermoplastic material.

36. The package of claim 25, further comprising a flap extending from the back panel to support the package in a generally upright position.

37. The package of claim 36, further comprising a tab extending from the back panel and interfacing with the flap to fix the position of the flap with respect to the back panel.

38. The package of claim 37, wherein the flap and tab hingedly extend from the back panel.

39. The package of claim 25, further comprising a flap mounted to the back panel to support the package in a generally upright position.

40. The package of claim 25, further comprising a tab defined in the front panel proximate the window.

41. The package of claim 25, further comprising a lip defined in the front panel proximate the window.

42. The package of claim 25, further comprising:

a tab defined in the front panel proximate a top edge of the window; and

a lip defined in the front panel proximate a bottom edge of the window.

43. The package of claim 25, further comprising at least one peg hole defined in the front and back panels.

44. The package of claim 25, further comprising tape covering at least a portion of the window.

45. The package of claim 25, further comprising a shrink band covering at least a portion of the window.

46. The package of claim 25, wherein the back panel comprises a paper material, and the front panel is adhesively mounted to the back panel.

47. The package of claim 25, wherein the front panel is coupled to the back panel using an interference fit.