Display box and method of manufacture

Abstract

A display box for displaying a small product such as a small desk lamp is provided, and a method of making that display box is described and claimed. The box is substantially L-shaped, and includes a base portion, a back portion and a front portion. The front portion and a base portion can define cutouts or recesses which are and adapted to receive respective portions of the product to be displayed in and on the box.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A method of making a display box comprising the steps of 
 providing a planar box blank, the box blank having a base portion, a back portion, and a front portion,    folding the base portion into a position substantially perpendicular to the back portion,    folding opposed base tab portions into positions substantially perpendicular to the base portion and substantially perpendicular to portions of the back portion,    folding the front portion into a position substantially perpendicular to the back portion,    folding opposed front tab portions into positions substantially perpendicular to the base portion and substantially perpendicular to portions of the back portion and generally aligned with and parallel to the folded opposed base tab portions,    folding opposed back side portions into U-shaped configurations substantially covering the aligned base tabs and front tabs folding spine elements of the front portion so as to form a substantially enclosed rectilinear three-dimensional front portion of the box,    folding wing elements of the base portion into positions substantially coplanar with the folded opposed back side portions, and    folding a base front portion into a position substantially parallel to but spaced apart from a back spine portion of the box    whereby to form a substantially enclosed L-shaped display box.    
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1  further including the step of 
 inserting back side tabs into adjacent portions of the box blank to secure the folded opposed back side portions in their folded configurations.  
 
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 1  further including the step of engaging the folded wing elements of the base portion with the folded opposed back side portions so as to provide a rigid box base.  
     
     
         4 . A method according to  claim 1  further including the step of providing a cut-out in the box base portion to receive a portion of a product to be displayed in and on the box.  
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 1  further including the step of providing a cut-out in the box front portion to receive a portion of a product to be displayed in and on the box.  
     
     
         6 . A box blank, comprising, in combination, 
 a base portion capable of being configured into a box base formation,    a back portion capable of being configured into a back formation,    and a front portion capable of being configured into a front formation attached directly to the back portion, the top and back portions forming, with the base portion, a substantially enclosed L-shaped display box.    
     
     
         7 . A box blank according to  claim 6  wherein said base portion defines a cutout adapted to receive a portion of a product to be displayed in and on the box.  
     
     
         8 . A box blank according to  claim 6  wherein said front portion defines a cutout adapted to receive a portion of a product to be displayed in and on the box.  
     
     
         9 . A box blank according to  claim 6  wherein said back includes back side portions; and wherein said base includes base wing portions adapted to fold and engage said back side portions.  
     
     
         10 . A box blank according to  claim 9  wherein said back portion includes side portions, and wherein those side portions include tab portions adapted to engage other portions of said box blank so as to retain said side portions in folded configurations.