Retail packaging adapted for stacking

Abstract

Packaging for providing a convenient, efficient and economical medium for storing, protecting and shipping a product. A package in either assembled or unassembled form is provided whereby a product may be easily and efficiently secured and stored without damage and subsequently removed. An assembled package for containment of an article may include a sealed area defining borders of the package and a seamless gap area, wherein the article is restrained within the gap area.

1 . An assembled package for containment of an article, the package comprising: 
 a sealed area defining borders of the package; and    a seamless gap area, wherein the article is restrained within the gap area.    
   
   
       2 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the assembled package is formed by: 
 a front panel adjoined to a back panel by a first fold line;    a sealing panel adjoined to the front panel by a second fold line; and    at least two side panels adjoined to the front panel by third and fourth fold lines, wherein the side panels are each folded along their respective fold lines and adhered to the back panel to form the assembled package.    
   
   
       3 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein the sealed area is defined by areas of the package in which the side panels are adhered to the back panel.  
   
   
       4 . The package of  claim 3 , wherein the seamless gap area is defined by an internal area of the package between the sealed areas and the front and back panels.  
   
   
       5 . A package for shipment and retail display of an article comprising: 
 a first panel adjoined to a second panel, the first panel having at least one transparent window for display of the article;    a sealing panel adjoined to the first panel; and    at least two side panels adjoined to the first panel, said side panels being adhered to the second panel to form a sealed area defining borders of the package, the package further including a gap area defined by an internal area of the package between the sealed areas and the first and second panels.    
   
   
       6 . The package of  claim 5 , wherein the sealing panel further comprises at least one perforation longitudinal to the second fold line.  
   
   
       7 . The package of  claim 5 , wherein the sealing panel further comprises an adhesive strip for sealing the sealing panel to the second panel.  
   
   
       8 . The package of  claim 5 , wherein the surface area of the at least one window comprises less than about 20% of the overall surface area of the first panel.  
   
   
       9 . The package of  claim 5 , wherein an exterior face of at least one of the first and second panels further comprises graphics and written advertising material customized to the article contained within said package.