Foldable container blank

• US 5,156,266 A
• Filed: 03/09/1990
• Issued: 10/20/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Field Container Company, LP
• Original Assignee: Field Container Corporation
• Inventors: Sykora, John M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fidei, David T.
• Application Number:
  US07/491,051
• Time in Patent Office: 956 Days
• Field of Search: 206/44 R, 206/44.11, 206/44.12, 206/45.13, 206/45.29, 206/45.28, 206/45.31, 206/216, 206/223, 206/457, 206/601, 206/634, 206/5, 229/103, 229/162, 229/16 D
• US Class Current: 206/216
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/24 Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers opening devices B65D77/30
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/36 adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents

Abstract

A foldable, flat sheet is assemblable into a container by folding and sealing together of peripheral tab portions of the sheet. By this invention, at least one of the peripheral tab portions defines a central portion having aperture means proportioned to permit viewing through the aperture means with both eyes when the central portion is placed close to a normal human face. A colored, transparent sheet is sealed to the central portion covering the aperture means. The one peripheral tab portion also defines a pair of lateral portions of the foldable sheet which are attached to opposed sides of the central portion. The lateral portions comprise temple bar means of a pair of dark glasses, which dark glasses are defined by central and lateral portions upon their separation from the rest of the flat sheet.

Claims

1. In a folded box which is made from a foldable, flat sheet assembled into a container by folding and sealing together of peripheral tab portions of the foldable, flat sheet, the improvement comprising, in combination:

at least one of said peripheral tab portions defining a central portion having aperture means proportioned to permit viewing through the aperture means with both eyes when the central portion is placed close to a normal human face;

a colored, transparent sheet sealed to said central portion covering said aperture means, said one peripheral tab portion also defining a pair of lateral portions of said foldable sheet attached to opposed sides of the central portion, said lateral portions comprising temple bar means of a pair of dark glasses which is defined by the central and lateral portions upon their separation from the rest of the flat sheet, said one peripheral tab portion being sealed to other tab portions at areas spaced from the lateral and central portions to form part of the box wall, said lateral portions being folded under said central portion to reside within said box.

2. The foldable, flat sheet of claim 1 in which the aperture means is a single aperture defined by two spaced eye aperture portions connected by a relatively narrow neck portion.

3. The foldable, flat sheet of claim 2 in which the lateral portions and central portion of the one peripheral tab portion are connected to the remainder of said flat sheet through tear lines to permit separation therefrom.

4. The box of claim 2 which is made of cardboard.

5. In a foldable, flat sheet which is assembled into a container by folding and sealing together of peripheral tab portions o the sheet, the improvement comprising, in combination:

said flat sheet defining a central portion having aperture means proportioned to permit viewing through the aperture means with both eyes when the central portion is placed close to a normal human face;

a colored, transparent sheet sealed to said central potion covering said aperture means, said flat sheet also defining a pair of lateral portions as attached to opposed sides of said central portion, said lateral portions comprising temple bar means of a pair of dark glasses which is defined by the central and lateral portions upon their separation from the rest of the flat sheet, and said lateral portions being folded under said central portion to reside within said container.

6. In a foldable flat sheet which is assembled into a container by folding and sealing together of peripheral tab portions of the sheet 6, the improvement comprising, in combination:

at least one of said peripheral tab portions defining a central potion having aperture means proportioned to permit viewing through the aperture means with both eyes when the central potion is placed close to a normal human face;

said sheet slabs defining a pair of lateral portions of said foldable sheet attached to opposed sides of the central portion, said lateral portions comprising temple bar means of a pair of dark glasses which is defined by the central and lateral portions upon their separation from the rest of the flat sheet, said one peripheral tab portion being sealed to the other tab portions at areas spaced from said lateral and central portions to form part of said box wall, and said lateral portions being folded under said central portion to reside within said box.

7. The folded box of claim 6 which defines an open space to permit viewing of the contents thereof.