Patent ID: 6148591
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A packaging assembly, comprisinga substantially rigid panel having a first fold line spaced from a side edge of said panel and defining a folding side portion;a second fold line in said rigid panel spaced from a first end edge of said panel and oriented transverse to said first fold line to define a folding end portion, said first and second fold lines delimiting a remaining portion of said rigid panel, said folding end portion having a predetermined dimension between said first end edge of said panel and said second fold line;a flexible film material having opposed ends, said film material being superimposed on one surface of said rigid panel and extending over said remaining portion and past said first fold line onto said folding side portion, one end of said film material being connected to said remaining portion of said rigid panel and the other end of said film material being connected to said folding side portion so as to define at least one region in which an edge portion of said film material between said opposed ends is not secured to said rigid panel, whereby at least a portion of an object may be positioned between said rigid panel and said film material and said film material may be tightened against at least the portion of the object when said folding side portion is folded away from said film material to a retaining position;said rigid panel having an unfolded condition in which said folding side portion and said folding end portion are substantially coplanar with said remaining portion and having a folded condition in which said folding side portion is in said retaining position and said folding end portion is transverse to said remaining portion; anda box adapted to receive said rigid panel in an inserted position with said rigid panel in said folded condition, said box having a height between said remaining portion of said rigid panel in said inserted position and a top end of said box which is substantially equal to said predetermined dimension of said folding end portion.