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Display and distribution packaging unit for articles

US5857574A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 20, 1997
Grant dateJan 12, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D85/324
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A display and distribution packaging unit for articles, especially articles such as eggs assembled into sales units, includes a separate packaging unit (10) embracing the articles or a unit of regularly arranged articles. This packaging unit (10), at least on the display side or sides facing the customer, reproduces a shape typical of that of the article or articles. The display packaging unit also includes a separate display panel (18) adapted to make the final package complete. This display panel (18) has at least one opening (20), through which a part of the packaging unit embracing at least one of the articles with its display side or part of same at least partly protrudes through and above the outside surface of the display panel (18). This display panel (18) in this display position can be connected to the packaging unit (10) embracing the article or articles.

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