Wrap around container

Abstract

A wrap around container (2) for holding an electronic device has a substantially rectangular panel (3) including a device receiving portion (4) at one end of the panel, a fixing portion (5) at the opposite end of the panel, and an intermediate portion (6) in between. The fixing portion (5) has a main fixing portion body (21) and a pair of ears (22, 23) which each extends from opposite sides of the main fixing portion body (21) when the ears (22, 23) are in an unfolded state, each side being on a longitudinal edge of the rectangular panel (3). Each ear (22, 23) comprises an ear frame (26) and an ear tab (27) which is configured to fit within the ear frame (26) wherein the ear tab (27) has a base which is integral with the ear frame (26). The intermediate portion (6) is arranged to be wrapped over the device receiving portion (4) so that the main fixing portion body (21) lies over an outer surface of the intermediate portion (6), and each ear (22, 23) is arranged to be folded onto the outer surface of the intermediate portion (6) and the ear tab (27) fixed to the outer surface of the intermediate portion (6) to close the container (2).

1 . A wrap around container for holding an electronic device, the container comprising:
 a substantially rectangular panel including a device receiving portion at one end of the panel, a fixing portion at the opposite end of the panel, and an intermediate portion in between the device receiving portion and the fixing portion, wherein the fixing portion has a main fixing portion body and a pair of ears which each extends from opposite sides of the main fixing portion body when the ears are in an unfolded state, each side being on a longitudinal edge of the rectangular panel, and each ear comprising an ear frame and an ear tab which is configured to fit within the ear frame wherein the ear tab has a base which is integral with the ear frame,   wherein the intermediate portion is arranged to be wrapped over the device receiving portion so that the main fixing portion body lies over an outer surface of one of the device receiving portion and the intermediate portion, and each ear is arranged to be folded onto the outer surface of the intermediate portion and the ear tab fixed to the outer surface of the intermediate portion to close the container.   
     
     
         2 . The wrap around container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the main fixing portion body is arranged to be fixed to the outer surface of one of the device receiving portion and the intermediate portion after wrapping of the intermediate portion to close the container. 
     
     
         3 . The wrap around container as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the main fixing portion body is fixed to the outer surface of one of the device receiving portion and the intermediate portion by adhesive. 
     
     
         4 . The wrap around container as claimed in  claim 1 ,  3 , wherein the intermediate portion is arranged to be additionally wrapped under the device receiving portion. 
     
     
         5 . The wrap around container as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the fixing portion is arranged to be fixed to an outer surface of the intermediate portion. 
     
     
         6 . The wrap around container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a distal end of the ear tab, when in the ear frame, is towards the distal end of the ear. 
     
     
         7 . The wrap around container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one end of the base of the ear tab has a cut extending outwardly from the base and away from the distal end of the ear tab when the ear tab is within the ear frame. 
     
     
         8 . The wrap around container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the intermediate portion has a main body and two tabs which are configured to fit within the main body of the intermediate portion wherein each tab has a base which is integral with the main body, and each ear tab is configured to be fixed to a respective said tab of the intermediate portion when the ear tabs are fixed to the outer surface of the intermediate portion. 
     
     
         9 . The wrap around container as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein a distal end of each ear tab is substantially aligned with a distal end of a respective said tab of the intermediate portion when the ear tab is fixed to the respective said tab of the intermediate portion. 
     
     
         10 . The wrap around container as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein at least one end of the base of the tab of the intermediate portion has a cut extending outwardly from the base and away from the distal end of the tab when the tab is within the main body of the intermediate portion. 
     
     
         11 . The wrap around container as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein an edge of the tab of the intermediate portion away from the tab base is frangibly connected with the main body of the intermediate portion. 
     
     
         12 . The wrap around container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein an edge of the ear tab away from the ear tab base is frangibly connected with the ear frame. 
     
     
         13 . The wrap around container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the ear tab is fixed to the outer surface of the intermediate portion by adhesive. 
     
     
         14 . The wrap around container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a base portion of each ear tapers outwardly towards the main fixing portion body on a side of the ear closest to the intermediate portion when the wrap around container is in an unfolded state. 
     
     
         15 . The wrap around container as claimed in  claim 1 , including a pair of flaps extending from opposite sides of the device receiving portion of the panel, each side being on a respective said longitudinal edge of the rectangular panel, and each flap being arranged to be folded into a closed position where the flap is over at least a part of the device receiving portion and an upper surface of a device when placed on the device receiving portion, the intermediate portion being arranged to wrap at least over the flaps in the closed position and the fixing portion being arranged to be fixed to an outside of the container after wrapping of the intermediate portion to close the container; and 
 cushioning means extending over at least part of the device receiving portion and onto the surface of each flap facing the device receiving portion when in the closed position so as to form a cushioning barrier between a device placed on the device receiving portion and the device receiving portion and the closed flaps.   
     
     
         16 . The wrap around container as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the cushioning means is configured to be peelable from the container when the container is open. 
     
     
         17 . The wrap around container as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the cushioning means comprises macerated paper.