Patent Publication Number: US-2006000732-A1

Title: Ribbon packaging device

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION  
      The present invention relates to ribbons, and particular to a ribbon packaging device, wherein the ribbon packaging device have a beautiful outlook and the inner structure of the ribbon packaging device can be viewed from outside. Furthermore, the ribbon can be arranged in order.  
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
      In the prior art, the ribbon is wound around a winding shaft for selling. However, in selling, the customs habitually turn the ribbon or release the ribbon for selecting a preferred one so that the ribbon is disordered. As a result the sellers must rewind the ribbon in order, but this takes much time and works and thus cost is increased.  
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
      Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a ribbon packaging device, wherein the ribbon packaging device have a beautiful outlook and the inner structure of the ribbon packaging device can be viewed from outside. Furthermore, the ribbon can be arranged in order.  
      To achieve above objects, the present invention provides a ribbon packaging device which comprises a winding unit having a central shaft and two protecting rings at an upper and lower sides of the central shaft; the central shaft serving for winding a ribbon; the protecting rings serving for protecting and fixing the ribbon; the sleeve being installed between the two protecting rings for enclosing the ribbon; an upper cover having at least one cover edge for covering one protecting ring at one side of the winding unit; the cover edge enclosing the connection of the sleeve and the protecting ring; and a lower cover having at least one cover edge for covering another protecting ring and the cover edge enclosing the connection of the sleeve and the protecting ring. The protecting ring is formed with at least one window. The sleeve, upper cover and lower cover are made of plastics.  
      The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawing. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective view of the present invention.  
       FIG. 2  is a schematic perspective view of the present invention, wherein the upper cover of the present invention is opened.  
       FIG. 3  is a schematic cross view of the present invention.  
       FIG. 4  is a schematic view showing one embodiment of the present invention, where the window has a round shape.  
       FIG. 5  is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the present invention, where the window has a triangular shape.  
       FIG. 6  is a schematic view showing a further embodiment of the present invention, where the window has an elliptical shape. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
      In order that those skilled in the art can further understand the present invention, a description will be described in the following in details. However, these descriptions and the appended drawings are only used to cause those skilled in the art to understand the objects, features, and characteristics of the present invention, but not to be used to confine the scope and spirit of the present invention defined in the appended claims.  
      The ribbon packing device of the present invention is illustrated in  FIG. 1 . The ribbon packaging device comprises the following elements.  
      Referring to FIGS.  1  to  3 , a winding unit  1  has a central shaft  11  and two protecting rings  12  at an upper and lower sides of the central shaft  11 . The central shaft  11  serves to wind a ribbon  5 . The protecting rings  12  serve to protect and fix the ribbon  5 .  
      Referring to  FIGS. 1 , and  4  to  6 , it is illustrated that each protecting ring  12  is formed with at least one window  121 . The window  121  may have a sector shape, a round shape, a rectangular shape, a triangular shape, elliptical shape, or any polygonal shapes or other geometrical shapes.  
      With reference to FIGS.  1  to  3 , the sleeve  2  is placed between the two protecting rings  12  for enclosing the whole ribbon  5 .  
      Referring to FIGS.  1  to  3 , an upper cover  3  has at least one cover edge  31  for covering one protecting ring  12  at one side of the winding unit  1 . The cover edge  31  encloses the connection of the sleeve  2  and the protecting ring  12 .  
      Referring to FIGS.  1  to  3 , a lower cover  4  has at least one cover edge  41  for covering another protecting ring  12  and the cover edge  41  encloses the connection of the sleeve  2  and the protecting ring  12 .  
      Besides, in the present invention, the sleeve  2 , upper cover  3  and lower cover  4  are made of plastics so that the user can view to the winding unit  1  and ribbon  5 .  
      The present invention is thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.