Thomas L Bacon

US Patent:

7494015, Feb 24, 2009

Filed:

Mar 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/389247

Inventors:

Thomas M. Bacon - Portland OR, US
Raime Merriman - Portland OR, US
Robert Blake Leftwich - Portland OR, US

International Classification:

B65D 25/54
B65D 85/30

US Classification:

206778, 206320, 206589, 206592

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides a packaging assembly for containing and displaying a product. The packaging assembly includes an inner member that has a front face for displaying a product and one or several extension portions that extend from a back portion of the inner member toward the front. The assembly additionally includes an outer member that is configured to receive the inner member and has a window portion to expose the front face of the inner member. The outer member has one or several retention portions that extend inward from a front edge and engage the extension portions of the inner member in order to prevent removal of the inner member from the outer member through the window portion.

US Patent:

8028836, Oct 4, 2011

Filed:

Dec 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/327253

Inventors:

Thomas M. Bacon - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

VTech Telecommunications Ltd. - Hong Kong

International Classification:

B65D 85/00
B65D 19/00
B65D 25/54

US Classification:

2064595, 206386, 206526, 206769, 206777, 206778

Abstract:

A packaging assembly having an open design for displaying a product is provided. The packaging assembly is configured for storage and display in high density arrays of packaging assemblies, such as storage in pallets, and is configured to display visual information to a user from any perspective, even when the packaging assembly is packed in high density arrays of packaging assemblies. The packaging assembly includes an inner portion designed to contain a product and a housing designed to house the inner portion, wherein the inner portion includes a substantially transparent cover that facilitates display of the product. The packaging assembly includes an outer portion having a three dimensional window box frame, wherein portions of the window box frame are configured to couple to flanges provided on the inner portion.

US Patent:

8186133, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/240156

Inventors:

Thomas M. Bacon - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

VTech Telecommunications Limited - Tai Po, New Territory

International Classification:

B65B 5/00

US Classification:

53456, 53475, 53169, 2064595

Abstract:

A packaging assembly having an open design for displaying a product is provided. The packaging assembly is configured for storage and display in high density arrays of packaging assemblies, such as storage in pallets, and is configured to display visual information to a user from any perspective, even when the packaging assembly is packed in high density arrays of packaging assemblies. The packaging assembly includes an inner portion designed to contain a product and a housing designed to house the inner portion, wherein the inner portion includes a substantially transparent cover that facilitates display of the product. The packaging assembly includes an outer portion having a three dimensional window box frame, wherein portions of the window box frame are configured to couple to flanges provided on the inner portion.