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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7654393 | Retail display incorporating accessories with packaging A retail display case for retail items such as a doll packaged in a center tubular section with end caps that may be removed from a center tubular section and assembled to form various accessories including a storage case. In addition one or more of the end caps may... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7584854 | Shipping and display assembly for complementary products A shipping and display assembly for a plurality of complementary primary and secondary products such as wrapping paper and adhesive tape. The assembly includes a box having a first section and a second section which are connected together for shipping and are separa... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7581643 | System and method for footwear packaging Individual pairs of shoes are packaged in bags instead of individual shoe boxes. Each shoe bag can be decoratively printed with, e.g., product logos or other information identifying the manufacturer of the shoes contained in the bag. The bags are made from paper and... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7431163 | Combination shipping/display container A container comprises first and second ends, the first end being closable in conventional manner by flaps, and the second end having a display panel that partially defines a display opening. A closure panel is movable between a closed position where it covers the di... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7410062 | Box A box suitable for packaging a product during transportation comprises a closed structure formed from a folded blank which is separable into a tray part and a lid part along breakable lines of weakness. The tray part is suitable for displaying the product e.g. for r... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407086 | Base for display units, for instance display units for food products A base for display units that can be made as a product of the paper-transformation industry including a box-like body with a lateral wall that extends between a bottom part and a top part. The base also includes a wall on which rests a display unit selectively mobil... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401614 | Paint brush saver A brush saver for cleaning and preserving the useful life of a paint brush comprising a transparent body for enclosing and suspending a paint brush and a solvent in a sealed vertical orientation, and a removable top cap for engaging the handle of the paint brush and... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7337909 | Advertising/promotional display and/or storage system By providing a pre-printed housing member which is shipped or stored in a completely folded, flat configuration and quickly and easily erected from its flat, generally two-dimensional configuration into a three-dimensional promotional display and product holding or ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328798 | Carton with two-step opening feature defining yieldable dispenser A carton for dispensing and retaining articles such as cans or bottles is opened by at least partially removing a first detachable portion and then by at least partially detaching a second detachable portion. Removal of the first detachable portion defines an openin... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328552 | Method of packaging articles for shipment, storage and display A method of packaging merchandise items for shipment and display provides a box shaped merchandising container is formed including an enclosure with four quadrilateral sides and open top and a bottom closed by flaps. In preparation for shipment, the merchandise is l... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316343 | Folding box with fold-down attachment flap A sealable folding box in the shape of a parallelepiped or cube with attached bottom and cover flaps and an attachment flap—is provided with an attachment recess—is that is arranged on an edge of the folding box body that extends between these flaps. To this end... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7273149 | Point of purchase display case A cardboard display case for DVDs and the like has a box-like case of folded cardboard with a plurality of shelves on three sides for displaying goods. A retractable pop-up display header extends above the top face of the case near the back. There is a hollow inside... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7244041 | Safety candle A safety candle comprising: a tea light candle holder and at least one tea light candle insert. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234596 | Carton and carton blank A carton and a blank for forming a carton including a tray portion with an open top and a cover connected to the tray portion to close the top of the tray portion. The tray portion has a pair of opposed end walls each having a hand aperture, and the cover has a pair... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225930 | Combination shipping carton and twin dispenser boxes A combination shipping and dispensing carton for carrying pouches which can be converted into side-by-side dispensers for dispensing pouches in their upright position on the shelves of stores. The carton has a bottom panel, top panel and adjoining side panels and fl... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219871 | Pyramid easel A Pyramid Easel display holder for primarily flat objects includes ten main contiguous, triangular and polygonal (modified triangular) planes with additional contiguous triangular and trapezoid planes as part of optional base(s). On each of two display sides, object... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7175047 | Carton with an improved dispensing feature A carton with an improved dispenser at one of the carton which preserves the integrity of the carton when the carton is opened by permitting a bottom end flap attached to the bottom panel to remain in place and also a portion of each side end flap that is adjacent t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175066 | Shipping and display carton A shipping carton is converted to use as a display carton using perforated lines and precut openings that together define a line circumscribing the carton. At any location at which the perforated line crosses an edge of the carton of another perforated line, a precu... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172092 | Upright container for storing and dispensing bags A container for storing and dispensing plastic bags and process for manufacturing the same. The container includes a front panel extending from the top of the container to the bottom of the container and having a substantially smooth surface with no sharp bents. The... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159711 | Case for transporting handguns The present invention provides for a case for transporting handguns and methods of using and manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the case is comprised of (i) an expansion mechanism located within the case, having a mounting bar coupled thereto and configured ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131543 | Display device A display device for at least one modular merchandise unit having a substantially flat base includes a base, a housing supported by the base, a cover, at least one wheel connected to the base, and at least one shelf supported in the housing for receiving the base of... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7111735 | Base for post in post product packaging and display system A box-like base assembly for holding vertical support posts in an upright position. The base assembly includes an outer base box and a center base member that fits within the outer base box, the center base member having inwardly collapsed sections for holding the v... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100798 | Carton with an improved dispensing feature A carton with an improved dispenser at one of the carton which preserves the integrity of the carton when the carton is opened by permitting a bottom end flap attached to the bottom panel to remain in place and also a portion of each side end flap that is adjacent t... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097041 | Convertible shipper container A convertible shipper container used for shipping and displaying packaged products. The shipper includes a top panel, a bottom panel and a partially open front side. The shipper additionally includes a first side including a first slot therethrough and a first porti... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086563 | Dispensing carton for bandages and the like The parallelepiped-shaped carton made of paperboard or the like, for packaging and dispensing bandages or other products, comprises in at least one B of the two main faces one or two windows B1, B2 and in the internal volume of the carton a wall F with... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083048 | Display assembly An assembly for shipping and retail includes a tray supporting products and a removable cover. The tray includes a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of side walls, and dividers. The cover includes a top panel, a front panel, and a rear panel, and a port... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7044329 | Container for storing and dispensing bags A container for storing and dispensing plastic bags and process for manufacturing the same. The container includes a front panel extending from the top of the container to the bottom of the container and having a substantially smooth surface with no sharp bents. The... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021458 | Soap bar package The soap bar is contained in a package comprised of a first package and a second package. The first package fully surrounds and envelops the soap bar and in a preferred embodiment has a peripheral edge. The second package will contain one or more first packages with... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008656 | Self-heating meal package and tray A carton for storing and serving a self-heating meal and a beverage container includes a closable first compartment for storing and heating the meal. The first compartment has a first top wall and a first flap covering a first opening to the first compartment and a ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004897 | Display/vending carton A carton with an improved dispensing feature at one end of the carton, which preserves the integrity of the carton, while enabling the display and enhanced access and vending of containers within the carton. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6976588 | Easy-open display shipping container An easy-open display shipping container formed from a tray and a cover secured to the tray. A portion of the tray may be covered with a material having a releasing property. An adhesive strip secures the cover to the tray. The material having a releasing property al... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974033 | Wraparound-style shipping containers convertible to dispensing or display containers Wraparound style packaging and shipping containers are provided, having structures configured for facilitating the conversion of the shipping containers into dispensing or all-around display containers. The shipping containers are preferably fabricated from an outer... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6962724 | Apparatus for shipping and preparing baked food products Apparatus for shipping and preparing baked food products includes a receptacle containing the food product, a baking shield upstanding above the receptacle, and a shipping carton. To prepare for shipping, the baking shield is placed at the bottom of the receptacle a... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6948599 | Sports bag insert An insert for use with a conventional sports bag for organizing, carrying, drying, and storing sports gear. The insert has mesh pockets, straps for attaching clothing and equipment to the insert, and loops for suspending the insert from a hook. The insert can easily... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942102 | Inverted office shipper display A container converts into a display tray, wherein the container has a base, a removable lid and a single tear line crossing the removable lid and dividing the lid into two sections of unequal size. The display tray is created by inverting the container and tearing t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935509 | Receptacle for tray display A receptacle for a tray display for point-of-purchase display of articles for vending, is provided with an outer shell, and an article enclosing tray positioned against a back side of a front wall of the outer shell. Access to the articles is provided through an ape... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932265 | Box convertible to a display container and method of making same A container for the shipping and display of goods includes a box formed from a first blank. The box includes a front panel having upper and lower flaps, a first side panel having upper and lower flaps, a second side panel having upper and lower flaps, and a rear pan... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923326 | Storage and merchandising container A box shaped merchandising container includes a product information panel which is exposed when a cover is removed from one end of an enclosure. The information panel is disposed at a corner of a rectangular open end of the enclosure and is dimensioned to permit fla... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918491 | Display stand with foldable self erecting supporting base A display stand has supporting base which is self-erecting by a pivotal board located within the base. The pivotal board is biased by an elastic cord and is pivotable between a horizontal position transverse to the base and a vertical downward position at which it i... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6883671 | Merchandise shipping and display system A system and method for shipping and displaying merchandise items includes a shipping display container having a front, back, and two side walls, a bottom, and dividers between the front and back walls for aligning merchandise items in rows. The container includes n... | 04/26/2005 |
