Compartment plates having themes and method for manufacturing and packaging the same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65B-005/06
B65B-001/04
출원번호
US-0497966
(2006-08-02)
등록번호
US-7484344
(2009-02-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Schiltz,David C.
Tranfaglia,Christina M.
Roberts,Jeffrey L.
Seeberger,Edward J.
Dickason,Brad W.
출원인 / 주소
Pactiv Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Baker Botts L.L.P.
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52
초록▼
Arrangement of plates, cases of plate packages and methods of packing arrangements of plates are disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a case of plate packages is disclosed. The case of plate packages comprises a plurality of plate packages and a covering structure surround
Arrangement of plates, cases of plate packages and methods of packing arrangements of plates are disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a case of plate packages is disclosed. The case of plate packages comprises a plurality of plate packages and a covering structure surrounding said plurality of plate packages. Each of the plate package includes a plurality of nestable plates and a transparent wrapping for enveloping the plurality of nestable plates. The plates within the plurality of nestable plates include different depictions associated with a common theme. Each of the plurality of nestable plates include a top plate that is at least partially visualized through said transparent wrapping. The top plates for the plurality of plate packages include plates with different depictions.
대표청구항▼
The invention claimed is: 1. A case of plate packages, comprising: a plurality of plate packages, each plate package including a plurality of nestable plates and a transparent wrapping for enveloping said plurality of nestable plates, plates within said plurality of nestable plates of the plurality
The invention claimed is: 1. A case of plate packages, comprising: a plurality of plate packages, each plate package including a plurality of nestable plates and a transparent wrapping for enveloping said plurality of nestable plates, plates within said plurality of nestable plates of the plurality of plate packages including different depictions associated with a common theme, a subset of plates defined within said plurality of nestable plates of the plurality of plate packages having a first series of depictions, wherein at least a number of the plurality of plate packages each include the subset of plates having the first series of depictions, said plurality of nestable plates of each plate package including a top plate that is at least partially visualized through said transparent wrapping, said plurality of plate packages including the subset of plates having top plates with different depictions; and a covering structure surrounding said plurality of plate packages. 2. The case of claim 1, wherein each plate within said plurality of plate packages includes a main compartment having a first portion of said depiction and at least one well adjacent to said main compartment, said well being shaped and located relative to said main compartment to depict a second portion of said depiction. 3. The case of claim 1, wherein said covering structure includes a tray and a cover. 4. The case of claim 3, wherein said tray is configured to maintain said plurality of plate packages in an upright position for retail display. 5. The case of claim 4, wherein said common theme includes an animal theme and said depictions include animal faces, said top depicting animal faces that are held in said upright position by said tray. 6. The case of claim 1, wherein said top plate in each of said plurality of plate packages has a depiction that is different from the depictions on others of said top plates. 7. The case of claim 1, wherein said theme is an animal theme, said different depictions including different animals. 8. The case of claim 1, wherein said theme is an insect theme, said different depictions including different insects. 9. The case of claim 1, wherein said theme is a vehicle theme, said different depictions including different vehicles. 10. The case of claim 1, wherein said theme is a bird theme, said different depictions including different birds. 11. The case of claim 1, wherein each of said plates within said plurality of nestable plates has a depiction associated with said common theme. 12. A case of plate packages, comprising: a plurality of plate packages, each plate package including a plurality of nestable plates and a transparent wrapping for enveloping said plurality of nestable plates, a subset of plates defined within said plurality of nestable plates of the plurality of plate packages having a first series of depictions, wherein at least a number of the plurality of plate packages each include the subset of plates having the first series of depictions, said plurality of nestable plates of each plate package including a top plate that is at least partially visualized through said transparent wrapping, said plurality of plate packages including the subset of plates having top plates with different depictions; and a covering structure surrounding said plurality of plate packages. 13. The case of claim 12, wherein each of said plates within said plurality of nestable plates has a depiction associated with a common theme. 14. The case of claim 12, wherein said covering structure includes a tray and a cover that is removable from said tray. 15. The case of claim 14, wherein said tray is configured to maintain said plurality of plate packages in an upright position for retail display. 16. The case of claim 15, wherein said case contains plates with an animal theme and said depictions include animals, said top plates each depicting an animal that is held in said upright position by said tray. 17. The case of claim 12, wherein said top plate in each of said plurality of plate packages has a depiction that is different from the depictions on others of said top plates. 18. The case of claim 12, wherein depictions correspond to an animal theme. 19. The case of claim 12, wherein each plate has a main compartment depicting a primary attribute of an animal corresponding to said animal theme and at least two independent wells adjacent to said main compartment, each of said wells being shaped to depict a secondary attribute of said animal corresponding to said animal theme. 20. The case of claim 19, wherein the plurality of nestable plates include a first plate depicting a first animal and a second plate depicting a second animal that is different from said first animal, said secondary attribute within said wells of said first plate being a first physical feature of said first animal and said secondary attribute within said wells of said second plate being a second physical feature of said second animal, said first physical feature being different from said second physical feature while said wells of said first and second plates are similarly shaped to allow said plurality of plates to be nestable. 21. The case of claim 20, wherein said primary attributes of said first plate and said second plate include facial parts. 22. The case of claim 20, wherein said secondary attribute of said first plate is ears and said secondary attribute of said second plate is feet or claws. 23. The case of claim 20, wherein said secondary attribute of said first plate is fish fins and said secondary attribute of said second plate is eyes. 24. The case of claim 20, wherein said first animal and said second animal are selected from the group consisting of fish, sheep, whales, birds, horses, zebras, frogs, turtles, tigers, cats, and dogs. 25. The case of claim 19, wherein said wells are rounded. 26. The case of claim 19, wherein said main compartment is generally circular in shape. 27. The case of claim 19, wherein said wells extend outwardly from a portion of a periphery of said plate that defines said main compartment. 28. An arrangement of cases for shipment to a certain retail destination, comprising: a plurality of cases, each case including a plurality of plate packages, each plate package being individually purchasable by a retail consumer and including a plurality of nestable plates with at least some of said plurality of nestable plates including different depictions associated with a common theme, a subset of plates defined within said plurality of nestable plates of the plurality of plate packages having a first series of depictions, wherein at least a number of the plurality of plate packages each include the subset of plates having the first series of depictions, at least one of said plurality of cases including a plurality of plate packages having the subset of plates with the first depictions and plates having depictions that are different from plates located within other ones of said plurality of cases, and a structure for holding said plurality of cases relative to each other during shipping. 29. The arrangement of cases of claim 28, wherein said structure includes a shrink-wrap material. 30. The arrangement of cases of claim 28, wherein said structure includes a pallet on which said plurality of cases are stacked. 31. The arrangement of cases of claim 30, wherein said structure further includes a shrink-wrap material. 32. The arrangement of cases of claim 28, wherein said plurality of nestable plates within said plate packages are produced on at least a first manufacturing line and second manufacturing line, said first manufacturing line producing plates with a first array of depictions and said second manufacturing line producing plates with a second array of depictions that is different from said first array of depictions, said plurality of cases including cases that are comprised of plates from only said first manufacturing line and cases that are comprised of plates from only said second manufacturing line. 33. The arrangement of cases of claim 28, wherein each of said plurality of cases includes plates having depictions associated with said common theme. 34. The arrangement of cases of claim 33, wherein each plate within each of said plurality of plate packages includes depictions associated with said common theme.
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