Product packaging with foldable end cap

Abstract

A display package ( 10 ) including a package sleeve ( 14 ) and one or more end caps ( 16,18 ) slideably inserted into the package sleeve. The package sleeve may have at least one open sleeve end and may define at least one transparent viewing window. The package sleeve may also have at least one foldable end flap ( 24 ) which may be folded inward toward the main end cap section with a portion thereof inserted through a respective lock slot ( 32 ) in the main cap section, thus locking the end cap in place. The one or more end caps may be designed to alter the shape of a package sleeve such as to increase the efficiency and ease of both the package assembly and product loading. The sleeve and end caps may be formed from a variety of materials including paper based materials or plastic based materials.

1 . A package comprising:
 a package sleeve and one or more end caps, wherein the package sleeve has one or more foldable end flaps, further wherein the one or more end caps has a main cap section and one or more folding cap flaps.   
     
     
         2 . A package of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more end caps have one or more locking slots. 
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the one or more foldable end flaps are positioned on the sides of the package sleeve. 
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the package sleeve is rectangular. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 3  wherein there are two foldable end flaps. 
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 4 , wherein the two foldable end flaps are positioned on the two shorter sides of the package sleeve. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the one or more foldable end flaps extend from the package sleeve and are formed from a fold line at the top of the package sleeve. 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the end flaps fold inward towards the interior of the package. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more end cap locking slots lockingly receive a foldable end flap. 
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein the foldable end flaps are narrower at the locking end than at the fold-line end. 
     
     
         9 . The package of  claim 8 , wherein the one or more foldable end flaps has notches near the locking end. 
     
     
         10 . The package of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more foldable end flap is slightly larger than the one or more locking slots. 
     
     
         11 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the base end cap is adhered to the package sleeve. 
     
     
         12 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the top end cap is removably locked in place. 
     
     
         13 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the main cap section of the one or more end caps has one or more curved sides. 
     
     
         14 . The package of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more end caps are rectangular. 
     
     
         15 . The package of  claim 14 , wherein the one or more curved sides are on one or more of the two long sides of the rectangular end cap. 
     
     
         16 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more end caps are unlocked by lightly pressing on the one or more end caps near the locking slot. 
     
     
         17 . A package comprising:
 a package sleeve and an end cap, wherein the package sleeve has one or more foldable flaps; and   further wherein the one or more end caps comprises: a main cap section, one or more folding cap flaps, and one or more locking slots.   
     
     
         18 . The package of  claim 16 , wherein the package sleeve and the one or more end caps are made of one or more of the following materials or any combination thereof: plastic substrates, paperboard substrates, and/or treated paper board.