Composite package

摘要

A composite package having a folded paperboard card and two plastic components shaped to interfit with one another when the package is closed. The plastic components define a space for containing one or more articles. The folded paperboard card may be a dual-panel card with two panels joined to one another along a fold line or other hinge. Each paperboard panel may define an opening to seat a plastic component. The paperboard is configured to bring the two plastic components into registration when the panels are folded together along the hinge. The plastic components may be configured to releasably interlock with one another when the package is closed. One of the two plastic components may include a shoulder that is configured to be snap-fitted or otherwise frictionally into the other plastic component. The opening may include a seat shaped to closely receive and provide a stop for the shoulder.

主权项

1. A composite package comprising:
a plastic component including a flange, a raised pocket extending from said flange, and an interlocking element; a first panel joined to said plastic component and including an opening for receipt of said raised pocket therethrough; and a second panel joined to said first panel along a hinge, wherein said interlocking element selectively retains the composite package in a closed position to at least partially define an article containing space, and wherein the composite package is moveable about said hinge from the closed position to an open position while said plastic component moves in unison with said first panel to provide access to an interior of said article containing space, the composite package being repeatedly moveable between said closed position and said open position without damaging said first and second panels.