Mailing package

Abstract

A package that has a container part which defines a cavity having an opening for receiving a product, a closure part which is movable from a first closed position, in which it closes the opening to the cavity, to an open position in which it opens the opening to the cavity, and an outer surface having an address thereon which is covered by the closure part in the first closed position thereof is disclosed. The closure part has a first configuration in the first closed position and is adapted to be moved from the first configuration to a second configuration in which it is able to adopt a second closed position in which it closes the opening to the cavity, but leaves the address uncovered.

1 . A package having a container part which defines a cavity having an opening for receiving a product, a closure part which is movable from a closed position, in which it closes the opening to the cavity, to an open position in which it opens the opening to the cavity, and an outer surface having an address thereon which is covered by the closure part in the closed position thereof, wherein the closed position is a first closed position, the closure part has a first configuration in the first closed position and is adapted to be moved from the first configuration to a second configuration in which it is able to adopt a second closed position in which it closes the opening to the cavity, but leaves the address uncovered.  
   
   
       2 . The package of  claim 1  in which the closure part is adapted in use to be sequentially moved from the first closed position to the open position in its first configuration and from the open position to the second closed position in its second configuration.  
   
   
       3 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the closure part has a cover section which in the first closed position covers the address and which in the second closed position does not cover the address.  
   
   
       4 . The package of  claim 3  in which the cover section of the closure part is a detachable cover section adapted to be detached from the closure part, detachment of the detachable cover section moving the closure part from the first to the second configuration.  
   
   
       5 . The package of  claim 4  in which the closure part has a permanent section which in the first and second closed positions is secured to the container part to close the opening to the cavity.  
   
   
       6 . The package of  claim 5  in which the permanent section is secured to the container part in the open position.  
   
   
       7 . The package of  claim 5  wherein in the first closed position the cover section forms an extension of the permanent section.  
   
   
       8 . The package of  claim 5 , wherein the cover section overlies the permanent section.  
   
   
       9 . The package of  claim 5  wherein the container part has a plurality of sides of which a first side has the opening to the cavity and a second side presents the outer surface with the address, wherein in the first and second closed positions the permanent section overlies the first side to close the opening and wherein in the first closed position the cover section depends from the permanent section to overlie the address on the second side.  
   
   
       10 . The package of  claim 3  in which the cover section of the closure part is detachably affixed to the outer surface of the container part in the first closed position.  
   
   
       11 . The package of  claim 10  in which the cover section of the closure part is frangibly connected to the outer surface of the container part in the first closed position.  
   
   
       12 . The package of  claim 11  in which the frangible connection is a perforate connection.  
   
   
       13 . The package of  claim 1  in which the closure part and container part are integrally formed.  
   
   
       14 . The package of  claim 1  in which the closure part is hinged to the container part.  
   
   
       15 . The package of  claim 1  which is rigid or semi-rigid.  
   
   
       16 . The package of  claim 1  in the form of a box-like structure.  
   
   
       17 . The package of  claim 1  made from a board material.  
   
   
       18 . The package of  claim 1  which is formed from sheet material.  
   
   
       19 . The package of  claim 18  wherein the closure part has a cover section which in the first closed position covers the address and which in the second closed position does not cover the address, and in which the cover section is formed from a first piece of sheet material and the balance of the package is formed from a second piece of sheet material.  
   
   
       20 . The package of  claim 1  in which the address is on an outer surface of the container part.  
   
   
       21 . The package of  claim 1  in which the address is on a label affixed to the outer surface of the package.  
   
   
       22 . The package of  claim 1  in which the closure part is adapted so as to be unable to return to the first closed position from the open position.  
   
   
       23 . The package of  claim 1  in which the closure part is fixedly connected to the container part in the first closed position through a non-restorable connection.  
   
   
       24 . The package of  claim 23  adapted such that the closure part is unable to be moved from the first closed position to the open position unless the non-restorable connection is disconnected.  
   
   
       25 . The package of  claim 1  in which the closure part is provided with instructions thereon, the instructions only being visible in the open position of the closure part.  
   
   
       26 . The package of  claim 25  wherein the closure part has a cover section which in the first closed position covers the address and which in the second closed position does not cover the address, in which the cover section of the closure part is a detachable cover section adapted to be detached from the closure part, detachment of the detachable cover section moving the closure part from the first to the second configuration, in which the closure part has a permanent section which in the first and second closed positions is secured to the container part to close the opening to the cavity, and in which the instructions are provided on the permanent section of the closure part.  
   
   
       27 . The package of  claim 5  in which the permanent section of the closure part is secured to the container part at a joint about which the closure part is movable relative to the container part between its respective positions.  
   
   
       28 . The package of  claim 27  in which the closure part is fixedly connected to the container part in the first closed position through a non-restorable connection which, until disconnected, prevents the closure part moving about the joint.  
   
   
       29 . A blank of sheet material dimensioned and arranged to form a package according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       30 . (canceled)