Interactive package for display and sale of a gun sight

Abstract

The present invention is a package for the display and sale of a gun sight where the components of the gun sight are arranged such that they are positioned in the same manner and orientation as they would be installed on the a firearm after purchase. The package includes a portion that is formed and illustrated to resemble that portion of a firearm to which a gun sight would be installed. The package includes a protective covering material that is substantially transparent which secures the gun sight components in place to prevent loss and misalignment of the gun sight components. The package also includes a substrate material which has an opening formed in a first section into which the gun sight, the portion of the package resembling a firearm and the protective covering material is inserted. The substrate material is folded in a manner to cause a second section to trap portions of the protective covering material between the first and section sections of the substrate, securing the gun sight beneath the protective covering and forming a package.

Description

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0001]Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate generally to methods of packaging a gun sight in a manner that the gun sight may be demonstrated by holding the packaging at eye level as if one were sighting along the body of a firearm.[0002]Conventionally, methods of packaging consumer products including such items as gun sights, have included cardboard or paper boxes, plastic containers, and methods commonly referred to as a bubble pack or clamshell. Packaging methods using clear plastic or other substantially transparent resin type materials offer the potential purchaser of a product the opportunity to view the actual product rather than relying upon a photograph or other illustration. A product may be affixed under a plastic bubble onto a piece of backing material or substrate, comprised of a material such as heavy paper, cardboard, plastic or other similar materials. When applied to aftermarket gun sights, such methods may allow...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a new way to show and sell gun sights that may make it easier for customers to understand and purchase them. The package includes a raised portion that looks like a firearm to which the gun sight would be mounted, and the components of the gun sight are positioned on the raised portion. The package can also have a covering that allows customers to view the gun sight as if it were already on a firearm. This method of display and sale may make it easier for customers to see and feel the benefits of the gun sight before buying it.

Problems solved by technology

When applied to aftermarket gun sights, such methods may allow the potential purchaser to view the product with regard to construction quality, size, and color, but these types of packaging do not allow a potential purchaser of a gun sight to “try-out” the product prior to purchase and installation onto a firearm.

A novel gun sight design may be difficult to understand and appreciate without a demonstration of its advantages over other, less novel, designs.

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