Regressively-tiered package structure
First Claim
1. A regressively tiered structure defining at least part of a display package, comprising:
- (A) a first vertically-extending tier formed of sections and defining in plan a first hollow, polygonal, substantially closed figure having edges;
(B) a second vertically-extending tier formed of sections and defining in plan a second hollow, polygonal, substantially closed figure having edges, said second figure being in plan of appreciably smaller dimensions than said first figure; and
(C) a horizontally-extending, generally planar, first ledge formed of sections and disposed intermediate to and connecting the edges of said first and second tiers disposed in generally a common plane;
said first and second tiers and said first ledge being formed from a single sheet of flexible material.
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Abstract
A regressively tiered structure defining at least part of a package includes first and second tiers and a ledge. The first vertically-extending tier defines in plan a first hollow, polygonal, substantially closed figure having edges. The second vertically-extending tier defines in plan a second hollow, polygonal, substantially closed figure having edges, the second figure being in plan of appreciably smaller dimensions than and typically of the same configuration as the first figure. The horizontally-extending, generally planar, ledge is disposed intermediate to and connecting the edges of the first and second tiers which are disposed in generally a common plane, the ledge defining a plurality of overlapping ledge sides. The first and second tiers and the ledge are formed from a single sheet of flexible material.
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36 Claims
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1. A regressively tiered structure defining at least part of a display package, comprising:
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(A) a first vertically-extending tier formed of sections and defining in plan a first hollow, polygonal, substantially closed figure having edges; (B) a second vertically-extending tier formed of sections and defining in plan a second hollow, polygonal, substantially closed figure having edges, said second figure being in plan of appreciably smaller dimensions than said first figure; and (C) a horizontally-extending, generally planar, first ledge formed of sections and disposed intermediate to and connecting the edges of said first and second tiers disposed in generally a common plane; said first and second tiers and said first ledge being formed from a single sheet of flexible material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A regressively tiered structure defining at least part of a display package, comprising:
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(A) a first, vertically-extending tier formed of sections and defining in plan a first hollow, polygonal, substantially closed figure defining edges; (B) a second vertically-extending tier formed of sections and defining in plan a second hollow, polygonal, substantially closed figure defining edges, said second figure being in plan of the same general configuration as, but of appreciably smaller dimensions than, said first figure; said polygonal figures being defined by substantially linear sides, said first and second tiers being coaxially disposed along an axis passing there through, said tiers being substantially vertical, and said first ledge being substantially horizontal; (C) a horizontally-extending, generally planar, first ledge formed of sections and disposed intermediate to and connecting the edges of said first and second tiers disposed in generally a common plane, said first ledge defining a plurality of overlapping ledge ends; and (D) a closed end for the smallest tier in plan; said first and second tiers, said closed end, and said first ledge being formed from a single sheet of flexible material. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A package with a pair of gripping extensions, comprising:
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(A) a hollow container having an open top and defining an open space therein; (B) a cover for closing said container open top, said cover having an open bottom and defining an open space therein, said cover being in plan of the same general configuration and generally the same dimensions as said container; and (C) a pair of gripping extensions for use in separating said cover and said container, each gripping extension being formed on a respective one of said cover and said container, each of said gripping extensions being in plan of the same configuration as, but of appreciably smaller dimensions than, the respective one of said cover and container on which it is formed, each of said gripping extensions defining an open space therein in communication with said open space of said respective one of said container and cover, said open spaces of said gripping extensions being in communication in the closed package through said container and said cover; said container and said gripping extension formed thereon being made from a single sheet of material, and said cover and said gripping extension formed thereon being made from a single sheet of material. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A package with a gripping extension, comprising:
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(A) a hollow container having an open top and defining an open space therein; (B) a cover for closing said container open top, said cover having an open bottom and defining an open space therein, said cover being in plan of the same general configuration as said container; and (C) a gripping extension for use in separating said cover and said container, said gripping extension being formed on one of said cover and said container, being in plan of the same configuration as, but of appreciably smaller dimensions than, the one of said cover and container on which it is formed, and defining an open space therein in communication with said open space of said one of said container and cover on which it is formed, said open space of said gripping extension being in communication in the closed package with said open spaces of said container and said cover; said gripping extension and said one of said container and cover on which it is formed being made from a single sheet of material. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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