Patent ID: 6637594
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A display unit for displaying and/or dispensing items, including a sleeve part and a container part, wherein:a) said sleeve part is formed from a first shaped blank having four sleeve panel sections foldable about four substantially parallel first fold lines, and four outrigger panel sections foldable about two substantially parallel second fold lines that extend perpendicular to the first fold lines, one pair of said outrigger panel sections being connected to an associated one of said sleeve panel sections, the first blank being movable between a first condition in which said sleeve panel sections define a sleeve of rectangular cross section in a plane perpendicular to said first fold lines and a second condition in which said sleeve panel sections lie substantially flat in parallel planes; b) said container part is formed from a second shaped blank having four container panel sections foldable about four substantially parallel third fold lines, and base flaps, one each associated with each of said container panel sections and foldable about fourth fold lines that extend perpendicular to the third fold lines, the second blank being movable between a first condition in which said container panel sections define a container of rectangular cross section in a plane perpendicular to said third fold lines and a second condition in which said container panel sections lie substantially flat in parallel planes; c) said container part is slidably received within said sleeve part such that the first fold lines and the third fold lines at respective edges between adjoining ones of said sleeve and container panel sections substantially coincide; and d) said sleeve part and said container part are secured to each other in that one of said outrigger panel sections of each pair is secured to a base portion of the container part and such that, when said container and sleeve parts are in the second condition, relative displacement of the sleeve part towards the base portion of the container part causes said outrigger panel sections of said sleeve part to fold about said second fold lines and said outrigger panel sections attain a position defining outrigger feet protruding traversely from said sleeve part.