Article sleeve

Abstract

A container has an article, such as a tray, and a sleeve wrapping the article. The sleeve has a first panel having an opening with a locking edge. A second panel of the sleeve has an interior cut line terminating at either end in a hinge line. The cut line has a section offset from the hinge line such that hinging the second panel about the hinge line extends a locking tab. The locking tab of the second panel locks to the locking edge of said first panel and an adhesive adheres an area of the second panel registered with the opening to the article.

1 . A container, comprising: 
 an article;    a sleeve wrapping said article, said sleeve having: 
 a first panel having an opening with a locking edge;  
 a second panel having an interior cut line terminating at either end in a hinge line, said cut line having a section offset from said hinge line such that hinging said second panel about said hinge line extends a locking tab;  
 said locking tab of said second panel locking to said locking edge of said first panel;  
 an adhesive adhering an area of said second panel registered with said opening to said article.  
   
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said area of said second panel is embossed, said embossed area extending into said opening.  
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 2  wherein said opening is interior to said first panel.  
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 2  wherein said first panel is hinged to a third panel of said sleeve along a first panel to third panel hinge line and wherein said locking edge is parallel to said first panel to third panel hinge line.  
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 4  wherein said second panel hinge line is parallel to said first panel to third panel hinge line.  
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 5  wherein said sleeve terminates at said first panel and at said second panel.  
   
   
       7 . The container of  claim 6  wherein said first panel opening is a first opening proximate one side of said sleeve and said second panel interior cut line is a first interior cut line proximate said one side of said sleeve and further comprising: 
 a second first panel opening proximate an opposite side of said sleeve, said second opening having a second locking edge;    a second second panel interior cut line proximate said opposite side of said sleeve, said second interior cut line terminating at either end in said second panel hinge line;    said second cut line extending away from said second panel hinge line such that hinging said second panel about said second panel hinge line extends a second locking tab;    said second locking tab locking to said second locking edge of said first panel; and    an adhesive adhering an area of said second panel registered with said second opening to said article.    
   
   
       8 . The container of  claim 7  wherein said second panel hinge line extends from said one side to said opposite side of said sleeve.  
   
   
       9 . The container of  claim 8  wherein said article is a tray and said sleeve has a medial window overlying an open side of said tray.  
   
   
       10 . The sleeve blank of  claim 1  wherein said first panel locking edge bounds an end of said opening which is proximate a free end edge of said first panel and wherein said cut line section is offset from said axis of said hinge line is such that said hinge line is more proximate a free end edge of said second panel than said cut line section.  
   
   
       11 . The sleeve blank of  claim 10  further comprising a cut line extending from said free end edge of said second panel to said hinge line spaced from said area.  
   
   
       12 . The sleeve blank of  claim 2  wherein said embossed area is delimited by a line of perforation.  
   
   
       13 . A sleeve blank comprising: 
 a first end panel having at least one opening, said interior opening partially bounded by a first panel straight edge;    a second end panel having at least one interior cut line having a straight edge section paralleling said first panel straight edge and laterally aligned with said first panel straight edge, ends of said cut line terminating in a second panel hinge line, said straight edge section being offset from an axis of said second panel hinge line; and    at least one embossment in said second panel, each embossment laterally aligned with one of said at least one opening and longitudinally positioned such that when said sleeve blank is folded so that said second panel hinge line is substantially in line with said first panel straight edge, said each embossment overlies said one interior opening.    
   
   
       14 . The sleeve blank of  claim 13  wherein said first panel straight edge bounds an end of said opening which is proximate a free end edge of said first panel and wherein said straight edge section of said cut line is offset from said axis of said second hinge line such that said second hinge line is more proximate a free end edge of said second panel than said straight edge section of said cut line.  
   
   
       15 . The sleeve blank of  claim 14  further comprising a medial panel having a window therein.  
   
   
       16 . The sleeve blank of  claim 15  further comprising a first intermediate panel hinged between said medial panel and said first end panel and a second intermediate panel hinged between said medial panel and said second end panel.  
   
   
       17 . The sleeve blank of  claim 14  wherein said at least one interior opening comprises a pair of interior openings and wherein said at least one interior cut line comprises a pair of interior cut lines and said at least one embossment comprises a pair of embossments.  
   
   
       18 . The sleeve blank of  claim 17  further comprising a cut line extending from said free end edge of said second panel to said second hinge line spaced between said pair of embossments.  
   
   
       19 . The sleeve blank of  claim 18  further comprising a line of perforation bounding each embossment of said pair of embossments.  
   
   
       20 . The sleeve blank of  claim 13  further comprising a line of perforation bounding each of said at least one embossment.