Hosiery display package

Abstract

A hosiery display package includes a support panel joined with a base for supporting displayed hosiery, and a sleeve movably coupled to the base. The sleeve is movable between a closed position in which the hosiery is secured within the package, and an open position in which hosiery is removable from the support panel.

1 . A hosiery display package comprising:
 a base including a track and a first support panel adapted to support at least a portion of a hosiery article along a fold line of the hosiery;   a sleeve including a sleeve front panel and a slider panel, the slider panel slidably joined with the track;   wherein the sleeve is adapted to slidably move relative to the first support panel from a closed mode in which the sleeve at least partially conceals the hosiery to an open mode in which the hosiery is exposed a sufficient amount to enable a user to remove the hosiery from the first support panel.   
   
   
       2 . The display package of  claim 1  wherein the base includes a base front panel and a base rear panel, wherein the track is defined between the base front and base rear panels. 
   
   
       3 . The display package of  claim 2  wherein the first support panel is movably joined with the base front panel. 
   
   
       4 . The display package of  claim 3  wherein a second support panel is movably joined with the base front panel in opposing relation to the first support panel. 
   
   
       5 . The display package of  claim 4  wherein the first and second support panels at least partially overlap when in a folded position. 
   
   
       6 . The display package of  claim 2  wherein the sleeve includes opposing sleeve side panels, and a sleeve rear panel joined with the sleeve front panel by the opposing sleeve side panels. 
   
   
       7 . The display package of  claim 6  wherein the slider panel is joined with the sleeve side panels and positioned a preselected distance away from the sleeve rear panel to define a cavity between the slider panel and the sleeve rear panel. 
   
   
       8 . The display package of  claim 7  wherein the base rear panel is disposed within the cavity between the slider panel and the sleeve rear panel. 
   
   
       9 . The display package of  claim 8  wherein the slider panel is positioned to hold the sleeve front panel a preselected distance away from the base front panel, wherein the first and second support panels and at least a portion of the hosiery can fit within the preselected distance when the first and second support panels are in a folded position. 
   
   
       10 . The display package of  claim 4  wherein the second support panel includes an inner surface facing the hosiery and an opposite outer surface, wherein an inner surface of the sleeve is adapted to engage the outer surface of the second support panel in the closed mode. 
   
   
       11 . A hosiery display package comprising:
 a base including first and second support panels, wherein at least one of the first and second support panels is adapted to support at least a portion of a hosiery article along a fold line of the hosiery;   a sleeve movably joined with the base, wherein the sleeve is adapted to move relative to the first support panel from a closed mode in which the sleeve at least partially conceals the hosiery, to an open mode in which the hosiery is exposed a sufficient amount to enable a user to remove the hosiery from the first support panel.   
   
   
       12 . The display package of  claim 11  wherein the first and second support panels are foldably joined to the base on opposing sides of the base. 
   
   
       13 . The display package of  claim 12  wherein the second support panel overlaps at least a portion of the first support panel in a folded position. 
   
   
       14 . The display package of  claim 11  wherein the sleeve includes a sleeve front panel, opposing sleeve side panels, a sleeve rear panel, and a slider panel movable relative to the base. 
   
   
       15 . The display package of  claim 14  wherein the slider panel is joined with the sleeve side panels and is positioned a preselected distance relative to the sleeve rear panel to define a cavity between the slider panel and the sleeve rear panel. 
   
   
       16 . The display package of  claim 15  wherein the base includes a base front panel and a base rear panel disposed within the cavity between the slider panel and the sleeve rear panel. 
   
   
       17 . The display package of  claim 16  wherein the slider panel is positioned to hold the sleeve front panel a preselected distance away from the base front panel, wherein the first and second support panels and at least a portion of the hosiery can fit within the preselected distance when the first and second support panels are in a folded position. 
   
   
       18 . A method of displaying hosiery comprising:
 providing a hosiery display package including a sleeve slidably joined with a base, the base including a first support panel that supports hosiery folded along a fold line, the hosiery being at least partially concealed by the sleeve in a closed mode;   sliding the sleeve and the base relative to one another to expose at least a portion of the support panel and the hosiery in an open mode; and   removing the hosiery from the support panel in the open mode.   
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the base includes a second support panel, wherein the method further comprises sliding the sleeve and the base relative to one another to at least partially enclose the first and second support panels and the hosiery. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19  further including the step of moving the second support panel away from the first support panel and the supported hosiery to expose the hosiery when in an open mode.