Display package with a substantially transparent window for viewing an article

• US 5,409,105 A
• Filed: 08/26/1993
• Issued: 04/25/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gold Force International, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Gold Force International, Ltd.
• Inventors: Appelbaum, Marc, Neuberg, David
• Primary Examiner(s): FIDEI, DAVID
• Application Number:
  US08/112,673
• Time in Patent Office: 607 Days
• Field of Search: 206/6.1, 206/45.14, 206/45.16, 206/45.19, 206/45.31, 206/293, 206/566, 206/814, 53/449, 53/474
• US Class Current: 206/6.1
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4204 Inspection openings or windows
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/5028 Elements formed separately from the container body

Abstract

A display package includes an outer enclosure having a see-through window for viewing an article to be displayed. The article is retaining in a display means. The display means is arranged in the bottom of a box which fits within the outer enclosure. A box top dimensioned to fit over and close the bottom of the box is also containing in the outer enclosure, but is positioned such that it does not obstruct the view of the article through the see-through window.

Claims

1. A package for displaying and storing an article, said package comprising:

an outer enclosure having a substantially transparent display window, said outer enclosure containing

display means for holding an article to be displayed, said display means being arranged within said outer enclosure such that the article is viewable through said display window, said display means comprising a box bottom,

said outer enclosure further containing a box top dimensioned to fit onto said box bottom to form a closed box for housing the article, said box bottom and said box top being situated in said outer enclosure with the box in a open condition whereby said box bottom and said box top form the box only when said box bottom and said box top are removed from said outer enclosure.

2. The package of claim 1, wherein said box top is arranged within said outer enclosure such that it maintains said box bottom in a suitable position such that the article to be displayed is visible through said display window.

3. The package of claim 1, wherein said box bottom includes a base and connected side walls, and said box top includes a top wall and connected side walls, said box top being fitted onto said box bottom within said outer enclosure such that said top wall of said box top is in close proximity to or contacts said base of said box bottom.

4. The package of claim 1, wherein the article to be displayed is jewelry.

5. The package of claim 1, further comprising means for attaching said package to a display rack.

6. The package of claim 1, wherein said display means further comprise retaining means for retaining the article to be sold in a desired position.

17. The package of claim 1, wherein said display window extends substantially over only an open side of said box bottom and does not extend over said box top.

18. The package of claim 1, wherein said display window comprises a sheet of transparent plastic material.

19. The package of claim 1, wherein said box top constitutes positioning means for positioning said box bottom in alignment with said display window by spacing said box bottom from an inner surface of said outer enclosure.

20. The package of claim 1, wherein said box bottom has opposed side walls and said box top has opposed side walls, one of said side walls of said box top contacting an inner surface of said outer enclosure and another one of said side walls of said box top contacting one of said side walls of said box bottom to thereby support and position said box bottom at a distance from said inner surface of said outer enclosure.

21. The package of claim 1, wherein said box top does not cover said box bottom when said box top and said box bottom are arranged within said outer enclosure.

22. The package of claim 1, wherein said box top comprises an opaque material.

23. The package of claim 22, wherein said opaque material is cardboard.

7. A package for displaying and storing an article, said package comprising:

an outer enclosure having a bottom wall, a top wall and side walls connected to said top and bottom walls, said top wall having a see-through portion arranged therein;

a removable inner box arranged within said outer enclosure, said inner box having a top and bottom portion, said bottom portion of said inner box comprising display means for retaining an article to be displayed, said bottom portion of said inner box being arranged such that the article is viewable through said see-through portion of said top wall of said outer enclosure, said top portion of said box being dimensioned to fit onto said bottom portion of said box to form a closed box for housing the article, said top portion of said box being arranged within said outer enclosure but not obstructing the view of the article to be displayed through said see-through portion of said outer enclosure, said bottom portion and said top portion being situated in said outer enclosure with the box in a open condition whereby said bottom portion and said top portion form the box only when said bottom portion and said top portion are removed from said outer enclosure.

8. The package of claim 7, wherein said bottom and top of said box are removable from said outer enclosure and are dimensioned to fit together and enclose the article when said top and bottom portions are removed from said outer enclosure.

9. The package of claim 7, wherein the article is jewelry.

10. The package of claim 7, further comprising means for attaching said package to a display rack.

11. The package of claim 7, wherein said display means further comprise retaining means for retaining the article to be sold in a desired position.

12. The package of claim 7, wherein said top portion is arranged within said outer enclosure such that it maintains said bottom of said box in a suitable position such that the article to be displayed is visible through said see-through portion.

13. The package of claim 7, wherein said bottom of said top portion includes a base and connected side walls, and said top portion includes a top wall and connected side walls, said top portion being fitted onto said bottom portion within said outer enclosure such that said top wall of said top portion is in close proximity to or contacts said base of said bottom portion.

14. A method for storing and displaying an article, said method comprising the steps of:

retaining an article to be displayed on a box bottom;

providing an outer enclosure with a see-through window;

removably arranging said box bottom within the outer enclosure such that said box bottom is aligned with the see-through window and the article is viewable therethrough; and

removably enclosing a box top dimensioned to fit onto said box bottom within the outer enclosure such that it does not cover said box bottom and obstruct the view of the article through the see-through window.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising removing said box top and said box bottom from said outer enclosure, and fitting said box top onto said box bottom to thereby enclose the article.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising placing said box top within said outer enclosure such that it supports said box bottom in a desired position for viewing the article to be displayed through the see-through window.