FOOTWEAR PACKAGING WITH OPENING WHEREIN FOOTWEAR CAN BE SEEN AND TOUCHED

Abstract

A footwear package is provided with an opening (45) that allows to user to view and touch the footwear and its materials of manufacture even when the package is closed; further the package is equipped with a hanging mechanism (43) and can be converted into a carrier bag. The package comprises a tongue (44) which is inserted into the footwear to secure it in a steady position.

Claims

1. The package for carrying and selling footwear comprising a body that has a receiving space for the footwear as is specified by base panel 18 and two lateral walls 42, 19 extending outward from base panel 18, comprising a lateral wall 42 forming an obtuse angle (a) and for best results between 95 and 120 degrees with wall 4 as well as comprising one uncovered by material opening 45 allowing unhindered viewing and touching of footwear and materials of manufacture.

2. The package for carrying and selling footwear of claim 1 wherein the package comprising a second uncovered by material opening 45 opposite the said opening of claim 1.

3. The package for carrying and enabling shoe selling, shoe viewing and shoe touching of claim 1, wherein said package comprising at least one tongue 44 extending outward from wall 4 and is comprised of at least one wall 2 which is inserted into the shoe to secure it safely in a steady position.

4. The package for carrying and selling footwear of claim 1, wherein said package comprising a hanging mechanism 43 created when folding outward surface 14 at intersection of edges 32 at an angle between 80 and 110 degrees and then the folding of intersection of edges 16, 63 so that the intersections of edges 17a, 17b of the protrusions are inserted into the opening formed by the folding of the said surface and so that the intersections of edges 62a, 62b are disposed substantially coincident with the interior part of the said package.

5. The package for carrying and selling footwear of claim 1, wherein said package comprising a handle manufactured by folding surface 14 preferably at an angle of 180 degrees is tangent to the interior of the wall 19 for conversion purposes of the said package into a carry bag.

6. The package for carrying and selling footwear of claim 1, wherein said package comprising on wall 42 at least one hole preferably 13a, or and comprising on wall 19 at least one hole preferably 21a for the transportation and sliding of said package and the said holes have a circular, oval, triangular, rectangular or multiangular shape.

7. The package for carrying and selling footwear of claim 1, wherein the package wall 26 extends outward from wall 19, thus forming an acute angle and for best results between 60 and 85 degrees between the said walls 26, 19.

8. The package for carrying and selling footwear of claim 7 wherein said package comprising a lock 3 extending from wall 4 is inserted into slot 28 of wall 26 to close the said package.

9. The package for carrying and selling footwear of claim 1, wherein said package is made of paper, cardboard or another type of material like paper pulp or plastic.

10. A method of enabling the unhindered viewing and touching of footwear and materials of manufacture when the package for carrying or and selling of the said footwear is closed and disposed in any direction including the disposition of said footwear in said package comprising at least an opening that is not covered by any material and include at least a tongue that secures the said footwear in a steady place inside the said package.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] FIG. 1 shows the package in a three-dimensional form,

[0027] FIG. 1b shows the openings of the package shown in FIG. 1,

[0028] FIG. 2a shows the rear side view of the package shown in FIG. 1,

[0029] FIG. 2b shows the front side view of the package shown in FIG. 1,

[0030] FIG. 2c shows the plan view of the package shown in FIG. 1,

[0031] FIG. 2d shows the side view of the package shown in FIG. 1,

[0032] FIG. 3 shows the die-line of the package of FIG. 1,

[0033] FIG. 4a shows previous footwear packaging,

[0034] FIG. 4b shows the die-line of a prior package of footwear,

[0035] FIG. 4c shows a prior package with a window on which has been stuck a transparent plastic film,

[0036] FIG. 4d shows the way of footwear disposition inside the previous package of footwear,

[0037] FIG. 4e shows a secondary packaging,

[0038] FIG. 5a shows the salesman embracing the packages containing the footwear while transportation,

[0039] FIG. 5b shows the way in which the salesman can transport simultaneously the 4 packages shown in FIG. 1,

[0040] FIG. 6a shows the hanging mechanism of the package shown in FIG. 1,

[0041] FIG. 6b shows the package of FIG. 1 hung in bars,

[0042] FIG. 7 shows the use of package shown in FIG. 1,

[0043] FIG. 8a,

[0044] FIG. 8b and

[0045] FIG. 8c shows ways of stacking of packaging shown in FIG. 1,

[0046] FIG. 9a,

[0047] FIG. 9b and

[0048] FIG. 9c shows they ways of stacking of packages shown in FIG. 1 depending on the height of bookshelf that they are placed on,

[0049] FIG. 10 shows the way in which one of the flaps of the package shown in FIG. 1 is manufactured,

[0050] FIG. 11 shows ways in which footwear is displayed in the shopping window together with the package shown in FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0051] The invention relates to shoe packaging formed out of a sheet of shapeless cardboard as shown in FIG. 1. Other materials can be used as well such as paper, paper pulp or even another flexible material e.g sheet of plastic.

[0052] The package shown in FIG. 1 is made by die-cutting the shapeless material into the shape shown in FIG. 3.

[0053] The die-cut and already shaped sheet uses as its base panel the surface 18. From the said base are extended outward lateral walls 42, 19. From lateral wall 42 is extended outward wall 4 and from wall 19 is extended wall 26.

[0054] From walls 18, 42, 4 are extended outward two optional flaps which are across each other as shown in FIG. 3. Each flap consists of five triangular surfaces 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

[0055] The surfaces 5, 6 fold at the intersection of edges 50 forming an angle of 180 degrees while surface 7 folds at intersection of edges 51, vice versa when compared to surface 6 and is tangent to its rear side. Surface 8 folds at a 90 degrees angle in relation to surface 18 while surface 9 folds at intersection of edges 53 at an angle of 180 degrees and is placed behind surface 8. At the same time, lateral wall 42 folds at an angle of 90 degrees with surface 18 which forms the base of the package. The protrusions 10 extending outwards from surface 6 and the protrusions 11 extending outwards from surface 7 are optional and are inserted into the two optional slots 12a, 12b of lateral wall 42 as shown in FIG. 10.

[0056] From wall 19 two optional flaps are extended, being formed by surfaces 23, 24 and the said flaps are disposed opposite one another. From wall 26 are extended outward surfaces 25, each disposed opposite the other.

[0057] Surface 24 folds at intersection of edges 57 at an angle of 90 degrees while at the same time, surface 25 folds at intersection of edges 60 at an angle of 90 degrees in relation to wall 26.

[0058] After that, wall 26 folds at intersection of edges 59 until surface 25 touches the rear part of surface 24. Having done that, surface 23 folds at intersection of edges 58 and protrusions 22 are inserted into the slots 20a, 20b so that surfaces 19, 26, 24 are locked together.

[0059] From wall 4 is extended outwards wall 2, folding at intersection of edges 46 forming an angle between 80 and 145 degrees, thus forming a tongue 44 which is inserted into the shoe. From wall 2 is extended outward an optional surface 1 which folds at intersection of edges 47 at an angle of between 90 and 120 degrees.

[0060] To close the package, surface 30 on the wall 26 folds at intersection 61 at an angle of 90 degrees. Subsequently, the locked walls 19, 26 fold at intersection 56 so that wall 26 can be found underneath wall 4 and intersection of edges 61 can be tangent to intersection 46. This optional lock 3 is extended outward from wall 4 and folds at the intersection of edge 61 and then is inserted into slot 28 to lock the package.

[0061] When closed, the package creates two openings 45 which are not covered by material as shown in FIG. lb, enabling viewing and visibility of the footwear.

[0062] Folding outward surface 14 at intersection of edges 32 at an angle between 80 and 110 degrees and subsequently intersections of edges 16, 63 so that intersections of edges 17a, 17b of the protrusions can be slotted into the opening formed by the folding of the surface described and intersection of edges 17a, 17b are tangent to intersections of edges 62a, 62b in the interior section of the package herein to create a hanging mechanism 43 as shown in FIG. 6a.

[0063] Folding surface 14 at an angle of 180 degrees so that surface 14 is internally tangent to wall 19, converting the package into a carrier bag.

[0064] The package bears optional holes 21a, 21b, 13a, 13b, ideally four, two on each lateral wall 42, 19. They can take any shape. For example, triangular, circular, oval, rectangular of multangular. The disposition of the holes described 21a, 21b, 13a, 13b, despite being optional, enable the salesman to hold up to four packages in each hand as shown in FIG. 5b.

[0065] Thus, the consumer can see and touch the footwear and examine the materials of manufacture of the specific pair of shoes while at the same time customer self-service is achieved. On the other hand, the salesman is relieved of having to memorize the information listed on the sale sticker 41, thereby serving consumer needs faster and optimizing personal work efficiency.