US2005029159A1PendingUtilityA1

Flatware box and kit

Assignee: CAMBRIDGE SILVERSMITHS LTDPriority: Mar 4, 2003Filed: Jun 8, 2004Published: Feb 10, 2005
Est. expiryMar 4, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Roger Freeman
A47F 5/01A47B 88/90A47F 3/005A47F 3/002A47B 88/988A47B 81/04A47G 21/14B65D 25/54B65D 7/20B65D 25/103
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Abstract

The present invention relates to flatware box and kit. More specifically, the present invention relates to a flatware box and kit which contains a set of flatware attached to a rack, in which the top of the box consists of a see through window, means for interlocking the top of the box to the bottom of the box and means for dispensing the flatware box and kit on a store shelf in the upright position so that the contents of the box is visible, while at the same time, the box containing the flatware and kit leans back on the shelf rather then forward, preventing the toppling of the box and kit off the shelf and on to passers by.

Claims

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1 . A flatware box and kit comprising: 
 A box; 
 having a top portion and a bottom portion,  
 the bottom having 
 a bottom panel  
 at least one hole in the bottom panel adapted for receiving fastening straps,  
 
 at least one vertical side,  
 at least one fastening cut out in the at least one vertical side to receive fastening tabs.  
   a rack adapted to hold flatware, 
 at least one strap to hold flatware to the rack  
 at least one strap connected to the rack and passing through the at least one hole in the bottom panel to hold the rack to the box  
   the top of the box having, 
 a clear top  
   a plurality of sides that fit into the bottom of the box    at least one of the sides having at least one fastening tab positioned to register with the at least one fastening cutout in the at least one vertical side.    at bottom of sides    the at least one of the sides being deformable to allow insertion and removal of the fastening tab into the fastening cut of the bottom portion of the box.    at least one leaning tab extending from at least one edge of the clear top 
 said at least one tab extending beyond the side walls of bottom  
 to cause the box to rest on the leaning tabs and the lowermost side of the bottom of the box  
 to cause the box to lean when the assembled box is positioned on the side with the leaning tabs in the lowermost position.  
   
   
   
       2 . The flatware box and kit as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein 
 the bottom having a plurality of vertical sides    the top having a plurality of vertical sides    
   
   
       3 . The flatware box and kit as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein 
 each of the at least one vertical side of the bottom includes a plurality of fastening cuts    
   
   
       4 . The flatware box and kit as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein 
 each of the at least one of the vertical sides of said top includes a plurality of fastening tabs positioned to register with said fastening cuts in said bottom portion    
   
   
       5 . The flatware box and kit as set forth in  claim 1  wherein 
 said at least one leaning tab comprises a plurality of leaning tabs.    
   
   
       6 . The flatware box and kit as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein 
 said at least one leaning tab comprises a plurality of leaning tabs,    the bottom having a plurality of vertical sides,    the top having a plurality of vertical sides.    
   
   
       7 . The flatware box and kit as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein 
 the bottom having four vertical sides,    the top having four vertical sides.    
   
   
       8 . The flatware box and kit as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein 
 each of the vertical sides of the bottom includes a plurality of fastening cuts each of the vertical sides of said top includes a plurality of fastening tabs positioned to register with said fastening cuts in said bottom portion.    
   
   
       9 . A display comprising: 
 a top portion and a bottom portion    the bottom having 
 a bottom panel  
 at least one hole in the bottom panel adapted for receiving  
 fastening straps  
   at least one vertical side    at least one fastening cut out in the at least one vertical side to receive fastening tabs    the top of the box having, 
 a clear top  
   a plurality of sides that fit into the bottom of the box    at least one of the sides having at least one fastening tab positioned to register with the at least one fastening cutout in the at least one vertical side at bottom of sides    the at least one of the sides being deformable to allow insertion and removal of the fastening tab into the fastening cut of the bottom portion of the box,    at least one leaning tab extending from at least one edge of the clear top 
 said at least one tab extending beyond the side walls of bottom to cause the box to rest on the leaning tabs and the lowermost side of the bottom of the box  
 to cause the box to lean when the assembled box is positioned on the side with the leaning tabs in the lowermost position.  
   
   
   
       10 . The display box as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein 
 the bottom having a plurality of vertical sides    the top having a plurality of vertical sides    
   
   
       11 . The display box as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein 
 each of the at least one vertical side of the bottom includes a plurality of fastening cuts.    
   
   
       12 . The display box as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein 
 each of the at least one of the vertical sides of said top includes a plurality of fastening tabs positioned to register with said fastening cuts in said bottom portion.    
   
   
       13 . The display box as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein 
 said at least one leaning tab comprises a plurality of leaning tabs.    
   
   
       14 . The display box as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein 
 said at least one leaning tab comprises a plurality of leaning tabs,    the bottom having a plurality of vertical sides,    the top having a plurality of vertical sides.    
   
   
       15 . The display box as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein 
 the bottom having four vertical sides,    the top having four vertical sides.    
   
   
       16 . The display box as forth in  claim 15 , wherein 
 each of the vertical sides of the bottom includes a plurality of fastening cuts each of the vertical sides of said top includes a plurality of fastening tabs positioned to register with said fastening cuts in said bottom portion.

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