Patent Publication Number: US-2005121344-A1

Title: Product packaging and displaying device

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
      Generally, sockets are displayed with cardboards and styrofoam for sale. Another way is to place it inside a toolbox and sell it as a set. Traditionally packages and ways of display have high chances of getting the products stolen. Referring to  FIG. 1 , a prior art comprises a hanging body  71 , one end having a protruded locking part  72  which a socket can sleeve on. This can only display one socket at a time and the socket is completely exposed outside. This does not make the product attractive, and if the socket falls accidentally, it will cause damages.  
      Referring to  FIG. 2 , another prior art which is a hanging device for storing and displaying a socket. It mainly comprises a hanging part  73 , its board surface having a plurality of holes. A hanging hole is disposed on top of the plurality of holes. The back of the board having protruded edges, a socket base  74  is hollowed, a protruded edge is disposed on it, a convex dot is disposed at its both sides on the top part, the top part can be inserted into one side of the socket, the bottom end is inserted into the plurality of holes. The bottom end having an opening, and a protruded edge of upside-down hook shape is disposed by the opening, the protruded edge can hook on the plurality of holes. A positioning piece  75  having one end in screw head shape, the other end can goes through the socket, the same end having an opening, a protruded edge of upside-down hook shape is disposed at the same end for hooking on the bottom edge of the socket base. The screw head&#39;s height is shorter than the socket. Accordingly, the positioning piece  75  goes through the socket and is fixed by the screw head, have to cut loose the upside-down hook liked protruded edge of the positioning piece  75  from the hanging part  73 , in order to take out the socket. The plurality of holes of the hanging part  73  can hold several sockets.  
      Although the above prior art can hold several sockets, too many elements make the costs very high, besides, the fixing and placing of sockets is too complicated and time-wasting. When displaying the socket, the socket base  74  has to be placed in the hole of the hanging part  73 , after the socket is placed in the socket base  74 , then positioned it by the positioning piece  75 . If want to take off the socket, need to cut loose the upside-down hook shaped protruded edge at one end of the positioning piece  75 . Thus it is not convenient to place and take off the socket. It also causes damages if it falls down on the ground.  
      Referring to  FIG. 3 , another prior art of a socket hanging frame. It mainly comprises a rod liked hanging frame  81  and an U-shaped holding frame  91 . The rod liked hanging frame  81  having a plurality of combining elements  82  vertically disposed on the frame  81 . The combining element  82  comprises a pair of corresponding elastic pieces, the first elastic piece protrudes outward as a protruded piece  821 . A elastic body  822  is disposed between the two elastic pieces. The hanging frame  81  having a ear part  83  at each end, the holding frame  91  is fixed on the hanging frame  81  to form a space for placing a socket. The holding frame  91  having a supporting post  92  at each end protruded toward the hanging frame  81 . The supporting post  92  having an U-shaped supporting frame  911  at its top end. The two ends of the supporting frame  911  can go through the ear part  83  of the hanging frame  81 . The supporting frame  91  is fixed on the hanging frame  81 . On either longitudinal sides of the bottom of the holding frame  91  having a wave-shaped protection board  93  disposed toward the hanging frame  81 . Each curve part of the protection board  93  is corresponding to the combining element  82  of the hanging frame  81 . A positioning board  94  for positioning the socket, is vertically disposed in the middle of each protection board  93  on the bottom of the holding frame  91 . A groove  941  between each positioning board  94  and each protection board  93  is for placing the circumference edge of the socket.  
      The above 3 prior arts can display sockets, but all have complicated structures which are high in costs. The effect and quality of display functions they provide are not ideal. The drawbacks are:  
      1. Complicated structures and high costs. Even though prior art  3  only comprises a hanging frame and a holding frame, all the elements including the protruded piece, the elastic body, the protection board, the positioning board and the groove for placing the socket, and all the elements including the ear part, the supporting post and the supporting frame for assembling, are indeed complicated, it is not convenient to assemble and also of high costs.  
      2. Not convenient to assemble. When assembling the hanging frame and the holding frame together, have to combine the U-shaped holding frame at one end of the holding frame, to the ear part of the hanging frame, then using a string  84  to goes through the holes of the ear part and the supporting frame. It is ineffective and not stable at all.  
      3. Due to the limitation of the combining elements and the elements forming the groove, the prior art  3  can only hold generally sockets. If the sockets have long and short lengths, the hanging frame cannot hold them at the same time. Besides, the holding frame and the hanging frame are fixed by a string which makes it easier to be stolen. If sockets fall down, it will cause damages.  
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
      The present invention of a product packaging and displaying device which can easily and conveniently display and packaging sockets, can also prevent sockets from falling off and causes damages.  
      The present invention will become more fully understood by reference to the following detailed description thereof when read in conjunction with the attached drawings.  
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       FIG. 1  is a flat view of a socket display frame of a first prior art;  
       FIG. 2  is an exploded assembly view of a socket display frame of a second prior art;  
       FIG. 3  is an exploded assembly view of a socket display frame of a third prior art;  
       FIG. 4  is a perspective view of a product packaging and displaying device of the present invention;  
       FIG. 5  is an exploded assembly view of a product packaging and displaying device of the present invention;  
       FIG. 6  is a flat view of a product packaging and displaying device of the present invention;  
       FIG. 7  is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 8  is an exploded assembly view of the second embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 9  is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 10  is an exploded assembly view of the third embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 11  is a view of another structural application of a sleeving and covering part of a covering body of the second embodiment of the present invention. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT  
      Referring to FIGS.  4  to  10 , the present invention of a product packaging and displaying device is a display device  1 , which mainly comprises a holding body  10  and a covering body  20 , for packaging and placing display product  30  such as sockets and socket rods.  
      The holding body  10  with its one side having a protruded board part with holes disposed on it, and form a hanging part  11 , another side having a positioning part  12  for one end of the display product  30  to sleeve on, and a connecting part  13  for the covering body  20  to connect onto. A hollow display part  14  is protruded outward and disposed between the positioning part  12  and the hanging part  11 . The two connecting parts  13  are disposed near both ends, while the positioning parts  12  are evenly disposed between the two connecting parts  13 . The positioning parts are in neighboring to each other and each of them is formed by two parallel pieces. The width of the two parallel pieces equals to the hole diameter of the display product  30 . Each parallel piece having a locking device  121  disposed on the outer side, for pressing against the display product  30 . Each of the two connecting parts  13  having two positioning holes  131  at suitable locations, for sleeving the covering body  20 . The display part  14  is a protruded part for sticking trademarks or product instructions, its width is just slightly wider than the maximum width of the display product  30 . So that the display product  30  can fit onto the display part  14  and within the outer edges of a sleeving and covering part  21 .  
      The covering body  20  is in an upside-down U-shape, which is assembled to one side of the holding body  10  with which the side is for sleeving the display product  30 . The sleeving and covering parts  21  are evenly disposed and connected to the holding body  10  in corresponding to the positioning parts  12 . Structure and shape of each sleeving and covering part  21  can be changed according to the display product  30 . The present invention referring to the first, second third embodiments, the sleeving and covering part  21  is a sleeve-ring structure having a hole, for sleeving the display product  30 . The covering body  20  having a hollow connecting board  22  protruded outward and disposed on each end. The connecting board  22  having a locking piece  221  to lock with the positioning hole  131 , for fixing the connecting part  13  of the holding body  10 .  
      Accordingly, insert the hole of display product  30  into the positioning part  14 , the covering body  20  is fixed on one side of the holding body  10  by the locking mechanism of the connecting board  22  and the connecting part  13 , while each sleeving and covering part  21  is sleeved on the outer surface of the display product  30 . So that the display product  30  is placed inside the display device  1  conveniently and stably. The upside-down hook-liked structure of the locking piece  221  can further provide even more stable assembly of the holding body  10  and the covering body  20 , which cannot be damaged at a short time to steal the display product  30 .  
      Besides, the covering body  20  can be in different structures for fitting various display product  30  to achieve excellent packaging function. The display part  14  and the sleeving and covering part  21  having widths bigger than that of the display product  30 , as referring to  FIG. 3 , can prevent the display product  30  for being damaged when the display device  1  falls off. Thus the present invention is ideal for displaying and packaging display product  30 .  
      The height and structure of the sleeving and packaging part  21  of the covering body  20  can be changed according to the structure, shape and length of the display product  30 . Referring to  FIGS. 4 and 5 , the first embodiment of the present invention, the covering body  20  is in sectional structure in corresponding to the display product  30  of a socket turning head and a universal socket. Referring to  FIGS. 7 and 8 , the second embodiment of the present invention, the covering part  20  is in a structure with both sides shorter than the middle, in corresponding to the display product  30  of a big and a small universal sockets and a socket turning head. Referring to  FIGS. 9 and 10 , the covering body  20  is in a flat shape, in corresponding to the display product  30  of a long socket rod.  
      Referring to  FIG. 11 , if the display product  30  having one end as a hexagonal socket hole, another end as a rectangular socket, then the sleeving and covering body  21  can be formed as the structure of the positioning part  12  of the holding body  10 , or as other protruded structure for the display product  30  to sleeve on, or the positioning part  12  of the holding part  10  can be formed as a hollow sleeve-ring structure as the sleeving and covering part  21 , for sleeving a tool with both ends in protruded rod structures.  
      Note that the specification relating to the above embodiment should be construed as exemplary rather than as limitative of the present invention, with many variations and modifications being readily attainable by a person of average skill in the art without departing from the spirit or scope thereof as defined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.