Packaging for headphones, packaged headphones, and related methods

摘要

Packaging inserts for headphones include a unitary body having two or more integral portions configured to fold relative to one another so as to partially enclose, support, and retain a headphone within the folded unitary body between the integral portions. Methods of packaging headphones include positioning a headphone on such a unitary body, and folding the unitary body around at least a portion of the headphones. Packaged headphone assemblies include a headphone, and such a packaging insert folded around at least a portion of the headphone.

主权项

1. A packaged headphone assembly, comprising:
a container, at least a portion of the container comprising transparent material; a packaging insert disposed within the container; and a headphone retained within the packaging insert; wherein the packaging insert comprises:
a unitary body including:
a first integral portion folded relative to and adjoining a second integral portion along a first fold line therebetween, the first integral portion including a central support feature partially surrounded by and supporting the headphone and a planar peripheral area surrounding the central support feature, wherein the first fold line extends along a first peripheral boundary of the first integral portion at a first end of the planar peripheral area of the first integral portion, the second integral portion including an ear cup retaining feature defining a concave ear cup recess therein, the ear cup retaining feature cooperating with the central support feature of the first integral portion to retain an ear cup of the headphone within the folded unitary body between the first integral portion and the second integral portion; anda third integral portion folded relative to and adjoining the first integral portion along a second fold line that extends along a second peripheral boundary of the first integral portion at a second opposing end of the planar peripheral area of the first integral portion, wherein the second fold line is coplanar and parallel to the first fold line, the third integral portion being located on a side of the first integral portion opposing the second integral portion, the third integral portion comprising a headband retaining feature including an arcuate surface having a size and shape complementary to a size and shape of at least a portion of a headband of the headphone, wherein at least a portion of the headphone is visible through the container.