Curtain rod package

• US 8,191,707 B2
• Filed: 10/29/2010
• Issued: 06/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
• Original Assignee: Newell Window Furnishings Incorporated (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Inventors: McDonald, Brian James, Saesim, Tongchai
• Primary Examiner(s): GEHMAN, BRYON P
• Application Number:
  US12/915,627
• Publication Number:
  US 20120103982A1
• Time in Patent Office: 585 Days
• Field of Search: 206/321, 206/326, 206/349, 206/443, 206/446, 206/525, 206/769, 206775-778, 206/781, 206/782, 206/784, 2291621-1627
• US Class Current: 206/326
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/0254 with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by means of a tongue integral with one of the flaps
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4208 Means facilitating suspending, lifting, handling, or the like of containers handles B65D5/46
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/5007 formed by inwardly protruding of folded parts of the body
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/5035 Paper elements in combination with wooden elements B65D5/5095
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/5088 Plastic elements trays B65D5/503
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/20 for incompressible or rigid rod-shaped or tubular articles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A package and a method of assembling a package are provided. The package includes: a front wall connected to the rear wall by a first side wall and a second side wall; a first end portion and a second end portion disposed at opposite ends of the rear wall, front wall, first side wall, and second side wall; an elongated member; and at least one bracket for holding the elongated member by a clamping effect. A blank is also provided. The blank includes a plurality of panels foldably connected to one another and a bracket connected to one of the panels.

Claims

1. A package comprising:

a rear wall;

a front wall connected to the rear wall by a first side wall and a second side wall;

a first end portion disposed at a first end of the rear wall, the front wall, the first side wall and the second side wall and a second end portion disposed at an opposing second end of the rear wall, the front wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall; and

an elongated member comprising a first member connected to a second member by a connecting member such that the first member is movable toward and away from the second member;

at least one bracket for holding the elongated member by a clamping effect;

wherein the clamping effect comprises positioning the at least one bracket between the first member and the second member and moving the first member toward the second member via the connecting member.

2. The package of claim 1, wherein each of the at least one bracket comprises a clamping portion having a bracket slot formed therein.

3. The package of claim 2, wherein the clamping effect comprises positioning the connecting member within the bracket slot.

4. The package of claim 1, wherein each of the at least one bracket further comprises a front face and a rear face, and wherein the clamping effect comprises abutting the first member to the rear face and the abutting the second member to the front face.

5. The package of claim 4, wherein each of the at least one bracket Comprises an outer rim extending along the perimeter of the front face.

6. The package of claim 1, wherein the first side wall comprises an insert panel.

7. The package of claim 6, further comprising an insert, wherein the insert is received in an insert groove formed in the insert panel.

8. The package of claim 1, wherein the first side wall has a window formed therein.

9. The package of claim 1, further comprising a partial cutout formed in a portion of the second side wall and a portion of the rear wall, the partial cutout comprising a first wall and a second wall;

wherein the first wall is substantially perpendicular to the second side wall and the second wall is substantially perpendicular to the rear wall, and wherein the first wall and the second wall define a substantially square opening.

10. The package of claim 9, wherein a third member of the elongated member is positioned within the square opening. comprises an outer rim extending along the perimeter of the front face.

11. The package of claim 1, wherein the first member comprises a finial and the second member comprises a rod.

12. A package comprising:

a rear wall comprising an outer rear panel and an inner rear panel;

a front wall connected to the rear wall by a first side wall and a second side wall;

a first end portion disposed at a first end of the rear wall, the front wall, the first side wall and the second side wall and a second end portion disposed at an opposing second end of the rear wall, the front wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall; and

an elongated member comprising a first member connected to a second member by a connecting member such that the first member is movable toward and away from the second member;

at least one bracket for holding the elongated member by a clamping effect;

wherein the at least one bracket further comprises;

a first plate disposed beneath a clamping portion;

a second plate disposed beneath the first plate; and

a linking portion positioned between the first plate and the second plate;

wherein the linking portion is positioned within a bracket groove formed in the inner rear panel and wherein each of the first plate and second plate is positioned substantially parallel and adjacent to the inner rear panel.

13. The package of claim 12, wherein the first member comprises a finial and the second member comprises a rod.

14. A package comprising:

a rear wall comprising an outer rear panel and an inner rear panel;

a front wall connected to the rear wall by a first side wall and a second side wall;

a first end portion disposed at a first end of the rear wall, the front wall, the first side wall and the second side wall and a second end portion disposed at an opposing second end of the rear wall, the front wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall; and

an elongated member comprising a first member connected to a second member by a connecting member such that the first member is movable toward and away from the second member;

at least one bracket for holding the elongated member by a clamping effect; and

a foldable wall portion, the wall portion comprising;

a lower wall panel connected to and substantially perpendicular a portion of the front wall;

a middle wall panel connected to and substantially perpendicular to the lower wall panel; and

an upper wall panel connected to the middle wall panel and substantially parallel to the lower wall panel.

15. The package of claim 14, wherein at least a portion of the middle wall panel, the lower wall panel, and the upper wall panel have an opening formed therein.

16. The packaging of claim 14, wherein the at least a portion of the lower wall panel and upper wall panel have an opening formed therein, and wherein the middle wall panel is positioned on one side of the opening.

17. The package of claim 14, wherein a portion of the first side wall, the front wall, and the second side wall have a viewing window formed therein, and wherein the foldable wall portion is disposed at the viewing window.

18. The package of claim 14, wherein the first member comprises a finial and the second member comprises a rod.

19. A package blank comprising:

an outer rear panel;

a first side panel foldably connected to the outer rear panel;

a front panel foldably connected to the first side panel;

a second side panel foldably connected to the front panel, wherein at least a portion of the first side panel, the front panel, and the second side panel have a window cutout portion formed therein;

an inner rear panel foldably connected to the second side panel;

end flaps foldably connected to the outer rear panel, first side panel, front panel, and second side panel;

a bracket connected to the inner rear panel; and

a foldable wall portion positioned within the window cutout portion, the wall portion comprising;

a lower wall panel foldably connected to a portion of the front panel;

a middle wall panel foldably connected to the lower wall panel; and

an upper wall panel foldably connected to the middle wall panel.

20. The blank of claim 19, wherein at least a portion of the middle wall panel, the lower wall panel, and the upper wall panel have an opening formed therein.

21. The blank of claim 19, wherein at least a portion of the lower wall panel and the upper wall panel have an opening formed therein, and wherein the middle wall panel is positioned on one side of the opening.

22. The blank of claim 19, wherein the bracket is received in a bracket groove formed in the inner rear panel.