US20080257780A1 - Display tray having a transparent lip - Google Patents
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a display tray for receiving, securely transporting, and allowing for visual inspection of rectangular greeting card boxes. The display tray includes a cardboard body that has a plurality of side walls defining a open space with a seating surface for reception of the boxes. The tray further includes a transparent lip that removably attaches to the body. The transparent lip allows for visual inspection of the greeting card boxes from a front view of the tray.
Description
- The present invention relates to a display tray for shipping and displaying product. More specifically, the present invention relates to a tray for shipping packaged material, such as greeting card boxes, to a store for display at a point of sale thereof.
- Greeting cards are typically packaged and shipped to a point of sale within conventional, rectangularly-shaped boxes, and such boxes can be removably positioned within a cardboard tray for shipment to the point of sale. However, a conventional cardboard tray, such as the prior art tray shown in
FIGS. 1A and 1B , includes four corrugated cardboard side walls. Being that cardboard is opaque, however, the prior art tray ofFIGS. 1A and 1B obscures a front view of those greeting card boxes that are positioned within the prior art tray. It is desirable to provide a tray that has the structural integrity of corrugated cardboard, while providing a user with an unobstructed frontal view of those greeting cards boxes positioned within the tray. - The present invention overcomes the disadvantages and shortcomings of the problems of the prior art by providing a display tray having a transparent lip for packaging and transporting a plurality of greeting card boxes in an orderly arranged manner while allowing for visual inspection of the boxes through the transparent lip. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the tray includes a corrugated cardboard body and a transparent plastic lip removably secured to the cardboard body such that greeting card boxes contained within the tray are visually-perceptible through the lip from a front view of the tray.
- In the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the body is formed of a unitary folded sheet of cardboard. The body includes a plurality of side walls that define an open perimeter of the tray and a planar center region for removable reception of boxes of greeting cards. In the exemplary embodiment, the lip is formed of a unitary folded sheet of plastic. The lip is secured to the front of the body to define a sturdy, transparent, front wall of the tray.
- Additional features, functions and benefits of the display tray will be apparent from the detailed description which follows, particularly when read in conjunction with the accompanying figures.
- For a more complete understanding of the present invention, reference is made to the following detailed description of exemplary embodiment(s) considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a prior art cardboard tray in folded form; -
FIG. 1B is a top plan view of the prior art cardboard tray ofFIG. 1A in an unfolded form; -
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a display tray constructed in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the tray including an opaque cardboard body and a transparent plastic lip; -
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the display tray shown inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the display tray shown inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the display tray shown inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the display tray shown inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view of the display tray shown inFIG. 2 , a right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; -
FIG. 8 is a plan view of the cardboard body ofFIG. 2 in an unfolded form; -
FIG. 9 is a plan view of the plastic lip ofFIG. 2 in an unfolded form; -
FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of the plastic lip ofFIGS. 2 and 9 in the unfolded form, a left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and -
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the plastic lip ofFIGS. 2 , 9 and 10 in a partially-folded form. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , atray 10 constructed in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown to include acardboard body 12 and atransparent lip 14 formed of plastic, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Thetray 10 is adapted to contain one or more products, such as greeting card boxes, during shipment of the product to a point of sale. Thetray 10 is further adapted to allow for visual inspection of the products from a front view thereof by virtue of thetransparent lip 14. - Referring to
FIGS. 2-7 , thebody 12, when folded defines acenter area 20. Thecenter area 20 extends from afirst perimeter wall 22 along a first axis Al to asecond perimeter wall 24 that is substantially parallel to thefirst perimeter wall 22. Thecenter area 20 also extends along a second axis A2, perpendicular to the first axis Al, from afront edge 26 to athird perimeter wall 28 that is substantially perpendicular to thefirst perimeter wall 22 and thesecond perimeter wall 24. Thetransparent lip 14, when folded, defines afourth perimeter wall 30 at afront edge 26. - The
tray 10 includes aseating surface 34 that is substantially planar and rectangular in surface area. Thetray 10 further includes aplanar underside surface 36 opposite thereto. As shown inFIG. 3 , the corners of the seating surface 34 (and thewalls seating surface 34 hasslots 38 formed therein, which, when thebody 12 is folded, receivetabs 40. - Referring to
FIGS. 2 and 8 , a unitary carton blank 16 is shown of which thebody 12 is formed. Thefirst perimeter wall 22 is formed of a first wallinner flap 42 folded along itsrespective fold line 44 over a first perimeter wallouter flap 46, such thattabs 40 are received byrespective slots 38. - The
second perimeter wall 24 is formed in a similar manner. More particularly, a secondinner flap 48 is folded along itsrespective fold line 50 over a second perimeter wallouter flap 52 andcorresponding tabs 40 are received by respective slots. When assembled,spaces second perimeter walls outer wall flaps tabs 40 are received by theslots 38, the first andsecond perimeter walls seating surface 34. - The
third perimeter wall 28 is formed of a third perimeter wallinner flap 58 folded along itsrespective fold line 60 over the third perimeter wallouter flap 62, such thatrespective tabs 40 are received bycorresponding slots 38. A third wall space (not designated) is formed between the third wall inner andouter flaps wall insert tabs 64 extend from the first and second perimeter wallouter flaps third perimeter wall 28 within the space formed between theflaps snap holes 68, are formed through the seating andunderside surfaces - Referring to
FIG. 7 , thefourth perimeter wall 30, which is defined by thelip 14, defines a first elevation H1. An angle θ2 is formed between anouter edge 54 of thefirst perimeter wall 22 and thefourth perimeter wall 30, and the angle θ2 is preferably greater than ninety degrees (90°) and less than one hundred and eighty degrees (180°). Accordingly, theouter edge 54 meets thethird perimeter wall 28, forming an angle θ3. The value of angles θ2, θ3, when added together, is equal to a about one hundred eighty degrees (180°). A second elevation H2 is defined by the third perimeter wall and is greater than the first elevation H1 defined by thefourth perimeter wall 30. As shown, thefirst perimeter wall 22 preferably has a trapezoidal surface shape. Similarly, thesecond perimeter wall 24 has a trapezoidal surface (the right side elevational view of thetray 10 is preferably a mirror image of the left side elevational view of the tray 10). - Referring to
FIGS. 9-11 , thelip 14 is formed of a unitary piece of transparent plastic material. When unfolded, thelip 14 extends longitudinally along an axis A3 from afirst side 74 to asecond side 76 and perpendicularly thereto along an axis A4 from athird side 78 to afourth side 80. - The
lip 14 includes acenter area 82 having afirst channel 84 and asecond channel 86 that extends parallel to the axis A3 from thefirst end 74 to thesecond end 76. Referring toFIG. 10 , the side elevational view shows that thechannels channel 84 protrudes in a first direction and thesecond channel 86 protrudes in a second direction opposite the first direction. Thefirst channel 84 has anunderside surface 88 and aseating surface 90 opposite thereto that forms arecess 89. Thesecond channel 86 has anunderside surface 91 and aseating surface 92 opposite thereto that forms arecess 93. When thelip 14 is folded, thefirst channel 84 nests with thesecond channel 86, such that therecess 89 of thefirst channel 84 receives theunderside surface 91 of thesecond channel 86 to form a sturdy double layer of transparent plastic defining thefourth perimeter wall 30 of the tray.Tray body 12 defines a series oflip slots 112 along the seam of thefirst snap flap 96 that extend from thefirst edge 74 to thesecond edge 76 parallel to Axis A3. Thelip slots 112 facilitate easy folding, as there is less material along the seam to be folded. - To facilitate securing the
lip 14 to thebody 12, thelip 14 includes securing means, such as a series of integrally formed snaps 66 a, 66 b. Thesnaps cardboard body 12. Each one of thesnaps male surface 95 defining afemale recess 94 opposite thereto. - The
lip 14 is folded and assembled alongpre-formed fold lines 100, 102 a-b for attachment to thecardboard body 12. Thelip 14 is folded along thefold line 102 a so that thethird edge 78 is rotated toward thefourth edge 80. Therecess 89 of thefirst channel 84 engages theouter surface 91 of thesecond channel 86, such that therecess seating surface 90 of thefirst channel 84 lies adjacent to theouter surface 91 of thesecond channel 86 with therecess space 93 andrecess seating surface 92 of the second channel opposite thereto. Lip insert flaps 106 and 108 press together on opposite sides of thelip 14. - The
lip 14 is positioned adjacent thefront edge 26 of thetray body 12 and the lip insert flaps, 106, 108 are received within thespaces second perimeter walls first snap flap 96 is positioned over thecardboard tray 12 proximal thefront edge 26 and therespective snaps 66 a are received through the snap holes 68. Thesecond snap flap 98 of thelip 14 is positioned along theunderside surface 36 of thetray body 12. The female recesses 94 ofsnaps 66 b on thesecond flap 98 receive the male surfaces 95 of thesnaps 66 a that extend through the snap holes 68. - It will be understood that that a person skilled in the art may make many variations and modifications without departing from the spirit and the scope of the present invention. For example, the
display tray 10 can display products other than greeting card boxes. Thelip 14 can be fastened to thecardboard body 12 using a variety of adhesives and/or other securing means in addition to (or as an alternative to) snaps 66 a, 66 b. All such variations and modifications, including those discussed above, are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.
Claims (2)
1. A display tray for receiving rectangular boxes, comprising a cardboard body having a seating surface, a first side wall extending therefrom, a second side wall extending from said seating surface parallel with respect to said first side wall, and a third side wall extending from said seating surface perpendicular with respect to said first side wall and said second side wall; and a transparent lip defining a fourth side wall opposite said third side wall.
2. The display tray of claim 1 , wherein said transparent lip includes snaps secured to said cardboard body.
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