Rocking package

Abstract

A package for the display and housing of a device that changes appearance upon a change in viewing angle includes a shaped bottom. When urged from a static position, the package and the device move on the shaped bottom permitting an observer to view the changing appearance until the movement gradually dampens out.

Having thus set forth the preferred embodiments, the invention is now claimed to be:  
     
         1 . A packaging container for packaging a product in an internal cavity, the packaging container comprising: 
 a front side at least partially defining the internal cavity;    a back side operably connectable to the first side; and    a curved base supporting the front and back sides permitting the packaging container to oscillate.    
     
     
         2 . The packaging container as set forth in  claim 1 , where the back side at least partially defines the internal cavity.  
     
     
         3 . The packaging container as set forth in  claim 1 , where the curved base at least partially defines the internal cavity.  
     
     
         4 . The packaging container as set forth in  claim 1 , where the curved base permits the packaging container to oscillate forward and aft.  
     
     
         5 . The packaging container as set forth in  claim 1 , where the curved base permits the packaging container to oscillate side to side.  
     
     
         6 . The packaging container as set forth in  claim 1 , where the curved base permits the packaging container to move in a plurality of directions.  
     
     
         7 . The packaging container as set forth in  claim 1 , where the curved base comprises a radius extending between opposing side edges of at least one of the front and back sides.  
     
     
         8 . The packaging container as set forth in  claim 1 , where the curved base comprises a radius extending between the front and back sides.  
     
     
         9 . The packaging container as set forth in  claim 1 , where the curved base comprises a plurality of curved runners upon which the packaging container oscillates.  
     
     
         10 . The packaging container as set forth in  claim 1 , where at least one of the front and back sides comprises a cavity configured to retain a weighting device.  
     
     
         11 . The packaging container as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising opposing sides of at least one of the front and back sides, where the curved base includes rounded extensions of the opposing sides.  
     
     
         12 . The packaging container as set forth in  claim 1 , where the packaging container comprises plastic, plastic blister material; paper; paperboard; cardboard; wood; metal; and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         13 . A combination device and package comprising: 
 a device including an image viewing mechanism permitting observation of one of a plurality of images depending on a viewing angle between an observer and the image viewing mechanism; and    a package at least partially surrounding the device permitting observation of the image viewing mechanism by the observer, the package including an arcuate bottom portion upon which the combination device and package is movable varying the viewing angle.    
     
     
         14 . The combination as set forth in  claim 13 , where the combination is movable on the arcuate bottom portion in a front to back manner varying the viewing angle in a vertical plane.  
     
     
         15 . The combination as set forth in  claim 13 , where the combination is movable on the arcuate bottom portion in a side to side manner.  
     
     
         16 . A package for enclosing a product, the package comprising: 
 a shaped base portion capable of supporting the product in a substantially vertical orientation, the shaped base portion permitting the package and the product to periodically move upon external urging.    
     
     
         17 . The package as set forth in  claim 16 , further comprising: 
 side edges abutting opposing front and back sides, where the shaped base portion includes arcuate extensions from the side edges.    
     
     
         18 . The package as set forth in  claim 16 , where the shaped base portion includes shaped rocker tracks upon which the package moves.  
     
     
         19 . The package as set forth in  claim 16 , where the shaped base portion comprises a rounded surface permitting movement in a plurality of directions.  
     
     
         20 . The package as set forth in  claim 16 , further comprising the product where the product is capable of displaying images depending on viewing angle.