Standable package

Abstract

A standable package for holding an article. The package formed from a unitary sheet of folded paperboard material and comprising, when assembled, a front portion having an opening therein for displaying a front portion of the article, a back portion connected to the front portion at least along a portion of its sides, and having an opening therein for displaying a back portion of the articles, a base connected to the front portion for supporting the article, and a support member connected to the base and the back portion. The article is inserted between the front portion and the back portion of the package when the sheet is folded along horizontal fold lines separating the front portion from the base, the base from the support member, and the support member from the back portion. The base, the support member and a lower portion of the front portion form a support base for the package that enables it to stand in an upright position. The base is open at its sides to enable opening of the package from the open sides of the support base. In one embodiment, the front portion has at least one outwardly folding collar extending from the front portion for preventing the article from falling outward from the package, and the back portion has at least one outwardly folding collar extending from the back portion for preventing the article from falling outward from the package. In another embodiment, the outwardly folding collars are portions of an insert formed from a unitary sheet of folded paperboard or plastic material, which can be placed over the top portion of the article when it is placed in the package.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of co-pending U.S. Provisional Application 60 / 938,112, filed May 15, 2007.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]This invention relates to a package for displaying products, particularly products for sale to consumers at retail outlets. More particularly, this invention relates to a standable package, made from a single sheet of folded paperboard material, for holding an article.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Companies often distribute and display products for sale to consumers in various forms of blister packages. Standing blister packages typically are made primarily or entirely of plastic, which can be expensive and a load on the environment if made of non-biodegradable material. It would be desirable to replace most or all of the plastic in such a standing package with less expensive and biodegradable paperboard material. Moreover, some plastic blister packages are difficult to open, particularly without using a kn...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]a front portion having an opening therein for displaying a front portion of the article and at least one first restraining means for preventing the article from falling outward from the package,

[0007]a back portion connected to the front portion at least along a portion of its sides, said back portion having an opening therein for displaying a back portion of the article and at least one second restraining means for preventing the article from falling outward from the package,

[0012]a front portion having an opening therein for displaying a front portion of the article and at least one outwardly folding collar extending from the front portion for preventing the article from falling outward from the package,

[0013]a back portion connected to the front portion at least along a portion of its sides, said back portion having an opening therein for displaying a back portion of the article and at least one outwardly folding collar extending from the back portion for preventing the article from falling outward from the package,

[0023]b) an insert formed from a unitary sheet of folded paperboard or plastic material and comprising at least one outwardly folding collar for preventing the article from falling outward from the front portion of the package, at least one outwardly folding collar for preventing the article from falling outward from the back portion of the package, first and second sides connected to the outwardly folding collars and forming an enclosed structure having an opening therein for receiving the top portion of the article placed in the package,

[0025]The standable package may be made from a single sheet of paperboard material that is sturdy but flexible enough to support the article isserted and to prevent the package and article from getting crushed when the package is handled.

Problems solved by technology

Standing blister packages typically are made primarily or entirely of plastic, which can be expensive and a load on the environment if made of non-biodegradable material.

Moreover, some plastic blister packages are difficult to open, particularly without using a knife or scissors.

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