Packaging for Puzzles or Board Games and an Assembly of such a Packaging and the Objects Forming Part of a Puzzle or Board Game

Abstract

The invention relates to a packaging for puzzles and board games, comprising: two co-acting box parts, a bottom part and a cover part, wherein at least one of the box parts is provided with a flat side and a plurality of side walls connecting to the periphery of the flat side, which side walls are pivotable. The invention further relates to an assembly of such a packaging and the objects forming part of a puzzle or board game.

1 . A packaging for puzzles or board games, comprising: two co-acting box parts, a bottom part and a cover part,
 wherein at least one of the box parts is provided with a flat side and a plurality of side walls connecting to the periphery of the flat side, which side walls are pivotable about the connecting lines of the side walls to the flat side between at least an upright state (A) and a flat state (B) in which the side walls lie in the plane of the flat side of the box part, and   wherein at least one of the side walls is provided with an edging part which is located at a distance from the connecting line to the flat side and which, in the flat state (B) wherein said side wall lies in a plane with the flat side, protrudes relative to the plane through the flat side and the side wall.   
     
     
         2 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the box parts comprises a rectangular flat side, to the sides of which four side walls connect pivotally. 
     
     
         3 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein all side walls of one box part are provided with edging parts. 
     
     
         4 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one edging part is embodied as segment of a frame. 
     
     
         5 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the bottom part and the cover part are dimensioned such that, during co-action of the box parts and in the upright state (A) of the side walls, the side walls of one of the box parts engage round the upright side walls of the box part co-acting therewith. 
     
     
         6 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the packaging also comprises filler segments which, in the flat state (B) in which the side walls lie in the plane of the flat side of a box part, can be mounted between two adjoining side walls such that the flat side, the side walls and the filler segments together form a rectangular, flat carrier. 
     
     
         7 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the filler segments are also provided with edging parts located at a distance from the flat side such that in the mounted and flat state (B) they connect to the edging parts of the side walls and such that all edging parts together form a substantially continuous edging extending along the periphery of the rectangular carrier. 
     
     
         8 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the filler segments are connected pivotally to a box part. 
     
     
         9 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein in the flat state (B) of a box part the filler segments can be coupled releasably to said box part. 
     
     
         10 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein a box part is provided with mounting means for unifying the flat side, the side walls and the insert parts in the flat state. 
     
     
         11 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the components of a box part, a side wall, the flat side or a filler segment, is provided with fixing means for fixing objects, such as for instance puzzle pieces, in a desired position on the flat carrier formed by the components of the box part. 
     
     
         12 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the fixing means comprise an adhesive. 
     
     
         13 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the fixing means comprise protrusions and/or recesses. 
     
     
         14 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the box parts are manufactured at least partially from paper, cardboard, wood or plastic. 
     
     
         15 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the box parts is provided with coupling means for flat coupling of said box part to a second box part in flat state. 
     
     
         16 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the box parts takes a multi-layer form and the multiple layers of the box part can be detached from each other and can be coupled in connecting flat state. 
     
     
         17 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the side walls takes a multi-layer form and the multiple layers are pivotable relative to each other about a connecting line between the different layers of the side walls. 
     
     
         18 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the two co-acting box parts are formed integrally from one material part. 
     
     
         19 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , further including objects forming part of a puzzle or board game. 
     
     
         20 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the box parts and the objects forming part of a puzzle or board game are packaged in a flat state.