Interactive display packaging

Abstract

Interactive display packaging is disclosed. A plastic display package is constructed to securely hold a product, and contains one or more apertures to allow the product to touched while it remains secure in the package. The package is constructed so that it is free standing. When packed for shipping or display, a plurality of containers are placed into a five-paneled tray with appropriate openings for the product to be viewed.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A display package for interactively displaying a product, comprising a front member with a substantially planar portion; 
 a rear member with a substantially planar portion and adapted to mate with the front member;    wherein the front member and rear member are adapted to prevent easy removal of the product, at least one of the members defines at least one aperture, and such apertures are adapted to allow touching of the product while it remains in the package.    
     
     
         2 . The display package of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one base member that is connected with at least one of the other members.  
     
     
         3 . The display package of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the base members is adapted to support the package to stand upright.  
     
     
         4 . The display package of  claim 1 , wherein the front member and rear member are connected with a base member to form a book-fold package.  
     
     
         5 . The display package of  claim 1 , further comprising a product insert card between the front and rear members.  
     
     
         6 . The display package of  claim 1 , wherein the front and rear members are fabricated from thermoformed plastic.  
     
     
         7 . The display package of  claim 6 , wherein the thermoformed plastic is substantially comprised of polyvinyl chloride (PVC).  
     
     
         8 . The display package of  claim 6 , wherein the thermoformed plastic is substantially comprised of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).  
     
     
         9 . The display package of  claim 6 , wherein the thermoformed plastic is substantially comprised of polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG).  
     
     
         10 . The display package of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the package is substantially transparent.  
     
     
         11 . The display package of  claim 1 , wherein the package is substantially larger than the product.  
     
     
         12 . The display package of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the members substantially conforms to the shape of at least a portion of the product.  
     
     
         13 . The display package of  claim 12 , wherein the front and rear members define a void between them that is adapted to hold at least a portion of the product.  
     
     
         14 . The display package of  claim 1 , wherein the members are joined together.  
     
     
         15 . The display package of  claim 1 , wherein the members are fused together by heating at least one of the members to its melting point at the point where it is joined to the other member.  
     
     
         16 . The display package of  claim 11 , wherein the heating is accomplished by using radio frequency waves.  
     
     
         17 . A packaging assembly for shipping and displaying a plurality of products, comprising 
 a plurality of display packages, each pack configured to hold at least one of a plurality of products, each package defining an aperture that allows a customer to touch the product without removing it from the package, and each package adapted to be free-standing;    a display stand including 
 a five-paneled tray for holding a plurality of display packages upright in a row, wherein the tray has a base panel that is solid or cutout, two side panels, front and rear panels that are shaped to restrain the display packages yet allow viewing of the majority of the package,  
 wherein the tray is filled with a plurality of display packs.  
   
     
     
         18 . A display package for interactively displaying a product, comprising 
 a front member with a first substantially planar portion;    a rear member with a second substantially planar portion and adapted to mate with the first substantially planar portion;    wherein at least one of the members has a portion that is contoured such that when it is mated with the other member they define a void space between them adapted to hold at least a portion of the product,    wherein the front member and rear member are adapted to prevent easy removal of the product, and    wherein at least one of the members defines at least one aperture, and such apertures are adapted to allow touching of the product while it remains in the package.    
     
     
         19 . The display package of  claim 18 , farther comprising at least one base member that is connected with at least one of the other members.  
     
     
         20 . The display package of  claim 19 , wherein at least one of the base members is adapted to support the package to stand upright.  
     
     
         21 . The display package of  claim 18 , wherein the front member and rear member are connected with a base member to form a tri-fold package.  
     
     
         22 . The display package of  claim 18 , further comprising a product insert card between the front and rear members.  
     
     
         23 . The display package of  claim 18 , wherein the front and rear members are fabricated from thermoformed plastic.  
     
     
         24 . The display package of  claim 23 , wherein the thermoformed plastic is substantially comprised of polyvinyl chloride.  
     
     
         25 . The display package of  claim 18 , wherein at least a portion of the package is substantially transparent.  
     
     
         26 . The display package of  claim 18 , wherein the members are sealed together.  
     
     
         27 . The display package of  claim 18 , wherein the members are fused together by heating at least one of the members to its melting point at the point where it is joined to the other member.  
     
     
         28 . The display package of  claim 27 , wherein the heating is accomplished by using radio frequency waves.  
     
     
         29 . The display package of  claim 18 , wherein the package is substantially larger than the product.  
     
     
         30 . The display package of  claim 18 , wherein at least one of the members substantially conforms to the shape of at least a portion of the product.