Carpenter square package and sleeve therefore

• US 5,168,997 A
• Filed: 02/28/1992
• Issued: 12/08/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Stanley Works Limited (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Stanley Works Limited (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Inventors: Czopor, Edmund J. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gehman, Bryon P.
• Application Number:
  US07/843,607
• Time in Patent Office: 284 Days
• Field of Search: 206/349, 206/371, 206/491, 206/495, 206/45.14, 206/45.31, 206/806, 229/87.01
• US Class Current: 206/349
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2401/00 Tamper-indicating means
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/02 Articles partially enclosed in folded or wound strips or sheets, e.g. wrapped newspapers

Abstract

A carpenter square display package utilizes an integrally formed display sleeve which is secured about the square at the corner by the intersecting legs. The sleeve has a pair of fold lines providing three elongated panels with the center panel being disposed on one planar face of a leg of the square and the outer panels being disposed in overlying relationship on its other planar face. One of the panels has an elongate flap folded about both of the faces of the corner and its end is engaged with another of the panels. The overlying panels are secured in their overlying relationship.

Claims

1. A carpenter square display package comprising:

(a) a carpenter square having a pair of legs intersecting at a right angle to provide a corner, said legs each having substantially planar faces and side edges;

(b) an integrally-formed display sleeve secured about said square at said corner, said sleeve having a pair of parallel fold lines providing three elongated panels comprising a pair of outer panels and a center panel, said center panel being disposed on one of said planar faces of one of said legs of said square and said outer panels extending about the side edges of said one of said legs and being disposed in overlying relationship on the other of said planar faces, one of said panels having an elongated flap folded about both faces of said corner and having its end engaged with another one of said panels; and

(c) securing means securing said overlying panels in said overlying relationship.

2. The carpenter square display package in accordance with claim 1 wherein said securing means comprises adhesive interposed between said overlying panels.

3. The carpenter square display package in accordance with claim 2 wherein said adhesive is disposed in small amounts in at least two spaced locations and permits said panels to be separated by application of shear force.

4. The carpenter square display package in accordance with claim 1 wherein said securing means includes a slit in one of said overlying panels providing a tab under which the edge of the other of said panels may be engaged to releasably engage said panels in overlying relationship about said square.

5. The carpenter square display package in accordance with claim 1 wherein said elongated flap extends from said center panel.

6. The carpenter square display package in accordance with claim 5 wherein said end of the elongated flap end extends under said overlying panels.

7. The carpenter square display package in accordance with claim 6 wherein there is included adhesive means releasably engaging said elongated flap to one of said overlying panels.

8. The carpenter square display package in accordance with claim 7 wherein said adhesive means is a label element visible to provide a tamper indicator.

9. A carpenter square display package comprising:

(a) a carpenter square having a pair of legs intersecting at a right angle to provide a corner, said legs each having substantially planar faces and side edges;

(b) an integrally-formed display sleeve secured about said square at said corner, said sleeve having a pair of parallel fold lines providing three elongated panels comprising a pair of outer panels and a center panel, said center panel being disposed on one of said planar faces of one of said legs of said square and said outer panels extending about the side edges of said one of said legs and being disposed in overlying relationship on the other of said planar faces, one of said panels having an elongated flap folded about both faces of said corner and having its end engaged with another one of said panels; and

(c) adhesive interposed between said securing said overlying panels in said overlying relationship, said adhesive being disposed in small amounts in at least two spaced locations and permitting said panels to be separated by application of shear force, said securing means also including a slit in one of said overlying panels providing a tab under which the edge of the other of said panels may be engaged to releasably engage said panels in overlying relationship about said square after the adhesive bond between the panels has been broken.

10. The carpenter square display package in accordance with claim 9 wherein said elongated flap extends from said center panel and its end extends under said overlying panels.

11. The carpenter square display package in accordance with claim 10 wherein there is included adhesive means releasably engaging said elongated flap to one of said overlying panels.

12. The carpenter square display package in accordance with claim 11 wherein said adhesive means is a label element visible to provide a tamper indicator.

13. An integrally-formed carpenter square display sleeve for use with a carpenter square having a pair of legs intersecting at a right angle to provide a corner, said sleeve being adapted to be secured about an associated carpenter square at its corner, said sleeve having a pair of parallel fold lines providing three elongated panels comprising a pair of outer panels and a center panel, said center panel being adapted to be disposed on one of the faces of one of the legs of the associated carpenter square, and said outer panels being disposed in overlying relationship and being adapted to be disposed against the other of the planar faces of the associated carpenter square, said center panel having an elongated flap extending from one end thereof and folded back upon itself, with its end engaged with another of said panels, said flap being adapted to extend about the corner of the associated carpenter square, and securing means securing said overlying panels in said overlying relationship.

14. The display sleeve in accordance with claim 13 wherein said securing means comprises adhesive interposed between said overlying panels, and wherein said adhesive is disposed in small amounts in at least two spaced locations and permits said panels to be separated by application of shear force.

15. The display sleeve in accordance with claim 13 wherein said securing means includes a slit in one of said overlying panels providing a tab under which the edge of the other of said panels may be engaged to releasably engage said panels in overlying relationship about the associated square.

16. The display sleeve in accordance with claim 13 wherein said end of said elongated flap extends under said overlying panels.

17. The display sleeve in accordance with claim 16 wherein there is included an adhesive means releasably engaging said flap to one of said overlying panels.