Assembly for transporting and presenting at least one object, a packaging method using such an assembly, and an opening method

Abstract

An assembly for transporting and presenting at least one object may include: a box including a first portion and a second portion that is connected in a separable manner to the first portion; and a display tray disposed inside the box and fastened to the second portion. The display tray may include a holding wall configured to hold one or more objects. The holding wall may be disposed relative to the second portion in such as manner as to form, below the holding wall, and between the holding wall and the second portion, a space in which the one or more objects may extend, at least in part.

1 . An assembly for transporting and for presenting at least one object, the assembly comprising: 
 a box comprising: 
 a first portion; and  
 a second portion that is connected in a separable manner to the first portion; and  
   a display tray disposed inside the box, and comprising at least one wall that is fastened to the second portion.    
   
   
       2 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the second portion comprises a bottom wall of the box.  
   
   
       3 . An assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the wall of the display tray comprises a bottom wall of the display tray.  
   
   
       4 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the first portion comprises at least one upright of the box.  
   
   
       5 . An assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein the first portion comprises at least one side upright of the box.  
   
   
       6 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the display tray and/or the box comprise(s) cardboard.  
   
   
       7 . An assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein at least one of the display tray and the box comprises at least one of corrugated cardboard and flat cardboard.  
   
   
       8 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the display tray and the box comprise different materials.  
   
   
       9 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second portions are connected in a separable manner via at least one breakable zone.  
   
   
       10 . An assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein the breakable zone comprises a tear-off strip.  
   
   
       11 . An assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the tear-off strip comprises part of the bottom wall of the box.  
   
   
       12 . An assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the tear-off strip comprises part of a side upright of the box.  
   
   
       13 . An assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the tear-off strip comprises a reinforcing strip.  
   
   
       14 . An assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein the breakable zone comprises at least one perforated line formed in the box.  
   
   
       15 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the wall of the display tray is fastened in a removable manner to the second portion.  
   
   
       16 . An assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein the breakable zone comprises a perforated line that is situated set back from a corresponding edge of a bottom wall of the display tray.  
   
   
       17 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the wall of the display tray and the second portion of the box are bonded together.  
   
   
       18 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the display tray comprises at least one side upright that is connected to a bottom wall of the display tray, and the box comprises at least one side upright that is connected to the bottom wall of the box, and wherein the side uprights of the display tray and of the box are not fastened together.  
   
   
       19 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the display tray comprises two side uprights that are connected to a bottom wall of the display tray, and a rear upright that is connected to the bottom wall of the display tray, and wherein each of the two side uprights of the display tray comprises a flap that is fastened onto the rear upright of the display tray.  
   
   
       20 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the box alone does not form a sealed enclosure.  
   
   
       21 . An assembly according to  claim 20 , wherein at least one outer face of the assembly is defined, at least in part, by the display tray.  
   
   
       22 . An assembly according to  claim 21 , wherein the outer face is defined by at least one rear upright of the box, and by a rear upright of the display tray.  
   
   
       23 . An assembly according to  claim 22 , wherein the rear upright of the box and the rear upright of the display tray are juxtaposed one on top of the other.  
   
   
       24 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the second portion and the display tray are configured to separate into two parts once the first and second portions are separated.  
   
   
       25 . An assembly according to  claim 24 , wherein the second portion comprises a line of cut, and the bottom wall of the display tray comprises a line of cut.  
   
   
       26 . An assembly according to  claim 25 , wherein the second portion and the bottom wall of the display tray comprise respective lines of cut extending over the entire width of the box and of the display tray.  
   
   
       27 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein a bottom wall of the display tray comprises cutouts configured to receive objects.  
   
   
       28 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of identical objects contained at least in part by the display tray.  
   
   
       29 . An assembly according to  claim 28 , wherein the objects are arranged in an ordered manner on the display tray.  
   
   
       30 . A method of packaging at least one object in an assembly as defmed in  claim 1 , the method comprising: 
 fastening the wall of the display tray onto the second portion of the box;    erecting the assembly at least in part;    depositing at least one object to be packaged on the wall of the display tray; and    closing the box.    
   
   
       31 . A method according to  claim 30 , further comprising assembling the display tray before depositing the at least one object on the wall of the display tray.  
   
   
       32 . A method of opening an assembly as defmed in  claim 1 , the method comprising: 
 separating the first portion of the box from the second portion of the box; and    removing the first portion.    
   
   
       33 . A sheet of cardboard that is configured to form a box of an assembly as defined in  claim 1 , the sheet of cardboard comprising first and second portions that are connected in a separable manner, the second portion being configured to enable a wall of a display tray to be fastened thereon.  
   
   
       34 . A sheet of cardboard that is configured to form a display tray of an assembly as defined in  claim 1 , the sheet of cardboard comprising a bottom wall, two side uprights, and a rear upright, with the side uprights and the rear upright being connected to the bottom wall via respective fold lines.