Envelope or package including a presentation style slider/drawer

Abstract

A package comprising a back panel, a front panel coupled to said front panel in a manner forming an inside, a lid coupled to said back panel at a pivot edge, an insert tucked into said inside and coupled to said lid away from said pivot edge such that said lid acts as a lever to draw said insert about said pivot edge. The package provides presentation quality while remaining price competitive with a basic folder.

1 . A blank for a package, said blank comprising: 
 a back panel,    a front panel coupled to said front panel,    a lid coupled to said back panel at a pivot edge,    an insert coupled to said lid away from said pivot edge,    such that when said blank is assembled into said package with said insert folded inside said package said lid acts as a lever to draw said insert about said pivot edge.    
     
     
         2 . The blank of  claim 1  wherein said lid comprises an inner panel and a relatively longer outer panel, said outer panel being coupled to said back panel and said inner panel, said inner panel being coupled to said insert, and said inner and outer panels being adjacent along their planes and joined together.  
     
     
         3 . The blank of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said back panel and said insert is flexible in order to provide slack to said lid when operating as a lever.  
     
     
         4 . The blank of  claim 1  further comprising a cradle panel further coupled to said insert such that when said blank is assembled, said cradle panel is folded between said insert and said front panel such that said insert and cradle panel form a cradle.  
     
     
         5 . The blank of  claim 1  wherein said blank further comprises a link for securing said lid when said lid is closed.  
     
     
         6 . The blank of  claim 5  wherein said link comprises a slit in one of said front panel and said lid and a flap in the other of said front panel and said lid such that said flap may be inserted in said slit to secure the lid in the closed position.  
     
     
         7 . The blank of  claim 5  wherein said link comprises a flap coupled to said lid and said flap comprises perforations for detaching an end of said flap, wherein said flap is for securing said lid in a closed position by adhering said end to said front panel, and for subsequently unsecuring said lid by tearing said perforations to detach said end.  
     
     
         8 . The blank of  claim 1  further comprising printing on a visible surface thereof.  
     
     
         9 . The blank of  claim 8  wherein said printing contains at least one of product identification, advertising, product details and decoration.  
     
     
         10 . The blank of  claim 2  further comprising a fold joint in at least one of the following locations: 
 where said front panel is coupled to said back panel,    where said back panel is coupled to said lid,    where said outer panel is coupled to said inner panel, and    where said lid is coupled to said insert.    
     
     
         11 . The blank of  claim 10  wherein said fold joint is perforated.  
     
     
         12 . The blank of  claim 1  further comprising extentions on at least one of said front panel or said back panel, such that when said blank is assembled into said package, said extentions adhere to the other of said front panel or back panel in order to define an inside of the package.  
     
     
         13 . A package comprising: 
 a back panel,    a front panel coupled to said front panel in a manner forming a package interior,    a lid coupled to said back panel at a pivot edge,    an insert tucked into said interior and coupled to said lid away from said pivot edge such that said lid acts as a lever to draw said insert about said pivot edge.    
     
     
         14 . The package of  claim 13  wherein said lid comprises an inner panel and a relatively longer outer panel, said outer panel being coupled to said back panel and said inner panel, said inner panel being coupled to said insert, and said inner and outer panels being adjacent along their planes and joined together.  
     
     
         15 . The package of  claim 13  wherein at least one of said back panel and said insert is flexible in order to provide slack to said lid when operating as a lever.  
     
     
         16 . The package of  claim 13  further comprising a cradle panel coupled to said insert such that said cradle panel is folded between said insert and said front panel such that said insert and cradle panel form a cradle.  
     
     
         17 . The package of  claim 13  further comprising a link for securing said lid when said lid is closed.  
     
     
         18 . The package of  claim 17  wherein said link comprises a slit in one of said front panel and said lid and a flap in the other of said front panel and said lid such that said flap may be inserted in said slit to secure the lid in the closed position.  
     
     
         19 . The package of  claim 17  wherein said link comprises a flap coupled to said lid and said flap comprises perforations for detaching an end of said flap, wherein said flap is for securing said lid in a closed position by adhering said end to said front panel, and for subsequently unsecuring said lid by tearing said perforations to detach said end.  
     
     
         20 . The package of  claim 17  further comprising printing on a visible surface thereof.  
     
     
         21 . The package of  claim 17  wherein said printing contains in least one of product identification, advertising, product details and decoration.  
     
     
         22 . The package of  claim 14  further comprising a fold joint at at least one of the following locations: 
 where said front panel is coupled to said back panel,    where said back panel is coupled to said lid,    where said outer panel is coupled to said inner panel, and    where said lid is coupled to said insert.    
     
     
         23 . The package of  claim 22  wherein said fold joint is perforated.  
     
     
         24 . The package of  claim 23  further comprising extentions on at least one of said front panel or said back panel, such that said extentions adhere to the other of said front panel or back panel in order to define said package interior.