Package for recorded video device

• US 5,353,931 A
• Filed: 09/03/1992
• Issued: 10/11/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alan L. Antik
• Original Assignee: Alan L. Antik
• Inventors: Antik, Alan L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Elkins, Gary E.
• Application Number:
  US07/940,043
• Time in Patent Office: 768 Days
• Field of Search: 229/92, 229/92.8, 229/164, 229/193, 229/223, 229/921, 206/45.31, 206/232, 206/387, 206/424, 206/492
• US Class Current: 206/387.1
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 23/0233 Containers for a single cassette
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 23/40 Identifying or analogous means applied to or incorporated in the record carrier and not intended for visual display simultaneously with the playing-back of the record carrier, e.g. label, leader, photograph
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 229/921 with mailing indicia

Abstract

A package for containing a video recording formed from a sheet of material. The sheet of material is folded to form a box-like portion. A covering flap extends over and is removably attached to one sidewall providing an envelope appearance. A cut-out portion is formed on the one sidewall wherein the contents of the package are available for access when the package is opened by lifting the cover. A removable segment may be disposed in the cut-out portion to be adhered to the covering flap. A panel is foldably joined to the edge of the first sidewall, the panel being disposed inside the package adjacent to the sidewall. Written material may be inserted between the sidewall and the foldable panel.

Claims

1. A package for containing a video recording, comprising:

a box portion having adjoining first, second, third and fourth sidewalls and first and second end walls, the sidewalls and the end walls being closable to retain therein the video recording, a covering flap having a first end and a second opposite end, the second end of the covering flap being joined to the fourth sidewall, the covering flap being folded and being extended partially over the first sidewall, the first end of the covering flap being removably attached to the first sidewall thereby providing an envelope appearance for the package, the first sidewall having an edge having a recessed portion on said edge, wherein when the first end of the covering flap is removably attached to the first sidewall, the recessed portion of the edge on the first sidewall is covered by the covering flap and the package is closed, and when the first end of the covering flap is disconnected from the first sidewall, the package may be opened to permit, access to the video recording within the package being facilitated by the recessed portion on the edge of the first sidewall, a panel foldably joined to the edge of the first sidewall, the panel being disposed inside the package adjacent to the first sidewall, wherein a written material may be removably inserted between the first sidewall and the panel such that a recipient of the package may be provided with advertising, informational or instructional material related to the video recording.

2. The package of claim 1, further comprising the panel having a recessed portion therein, said cut-out portion communicating with, the recessed portion in the edge of the first sidewall, thereby permitting access to the written material and the video recording when the package is opened.

3. The package of claim 1, further comprising the first sidewall having a window formed therein, wherein an address on the written material may be viewed for delivery of the package.

4. The package of claim 1, further comprising the panel having a first side tab and a second side tab, said side tabs being adjacent to the respective first and second end walls of the package, the first side tab of the panel being connected to the first end wall, wherein insertion of the inserted written material is limited and said material is disposed in a desired position within the package during assembly of the package.

5. A package for containing a video recording comprising:

a box portion having adjoining first, second, third and fourth sidewalls and two end walls, the sidewalls and the end walls being closable to retain therein the video recording the box portion being collapsible and erectable, the box portion being erectable by pressure being applied on two of said opposing sidewalls, the package being expanded for permitting the containment therein of the video recording, a covering flap having a first end and a second opposite end, the second end of the covering flap being joined to the fourth sidewall, the covering flap being folded and being extended partially over the first sidewall, the first end of the covering flap being removably attached to the first sidewall, thereby providing an envelope appearance for the package, the first sidewall having an edge having a recessed portion on said edge, wherein when the first end of the covering flap is attached to the first sidewall, the recessed portion of the edge of the first sidewall is covered by the covering flap when the package is closed, and when the first end of the covering flap is disconnected from the first sidewall and the covering flap and fourth sidewall are lifted, the package may be opened to permit access to the video recording within the package facilitated by the recessed portion on the edge of the first sidewall, a panel foldably joined to the edge of the first sidewall, the panel being disposed adjacent to the first sidewall inside the package, wherein a written material may be removably inserted between the first sidewall and the panel such that a recipient of the package may be provided with advertising, informational or instructional material related to the video recording, the panel having a cut-out portion therein, said cut-out portion communicating with the recessed portion in the edge of the first sidewall, thereby permitting access to the written material and the video recording when the package is opened and the first sidewall having a window formed therein, wherein an address on the written material may be viewed for delivery of the package.

6. In a package for containing a video recording having a rectangular box configuration including four sidewalls and end walls, the sidewalls being longer than the end walls, the improvement comprising the package having a covering flap being folded and being extended partially over one of the sidewalls, the covering flap being adhered to said one of the sidewalls, the covering flap thereby providing an envelope appearance to the package, wherein access to the video recording within the box configuration is provided solely by grasping an edge of the covering flap and lifting said edge upwardly to overcome the adherence of the covering flap to said one of the sidewalls, said one of the sidewalls further having an edge having a recessed portion, said recessed portion being uncovered when the covering flap is lifted, said recessed portion facilitating grasping of the video recording for removal thereof from the package, and said recessed portion having a configuration complementary to the covering flap wherein the covering flap may be inserted into the recessed portion for reclosure of the package.

7. The package of claim 6, further comprising a segment removably attached to, and disposed in, the recessed portion on the edge of said one of the sidewalls, the covering flap being connected to said segment, wherein when the covering flap is disconnected from said one of the sidewalls to open the package, the segment is removed from the recessed portion and remains connected to the covering flap to reinforce the covering flap and to permit reinsertion of the coveting flap into the recessed portion on the edge of said one of the sidewalls for reuse of the package and storage of the video recording.

8. The package of claim 6, further comprising means for disposing a written material in the package, a window being formed in one of the sidewalls, wherein an address on the written material may be viewed for delivery of the package.