Packaging system

Abstract

A packaging system is disclosed in which the system comprises a plurality of bags of different sizes, each bag having a first closed end and a second openable end, the second end, in one configuration, being folded over upon itself and secured in a folded orientation by at least one flexible fastener, and a plurality of modular trays of different sizes corresponding to the sizes of the plurality of bags, each modular tray being inserted into a cavity in the bag, the modular tray being adapted to house an article. In some cases, the article may include footwear adapted to be housed within the bag. Various differently sized bags and/or modular trays may also be provided as a system, such that different shaped and/or sized footwear may be accommodated by the packaging system.

1 . A package comprising:
 a bag having a first closed end and a second openable end, the second end, in one configuration, being folded over upon itself and secured in a folded orientation by at least one flexible fastener; and   a modular tray received into a cavity in the bag for housing an article, the article comprising footwear.   
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein in the folded orientation, the at least one flexible fastener is bent in a first direction to engage with a portion of the bag and secure the second end of the bag in a closed configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one flexible fastener is bendable in a second direction opposite the first direction to allow the second end of the bag to be opened. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the modular tray includes a series of panels, some of which are bendable with respect to one another, and wherein a first of the panels has a set of slots. 
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 4 , wherein the slots in the first panel are adapted to receive tabs formed, respectively, on second and third panels of the modular tray. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 5 , wherein when the tabs of the second and third panels are inserted into the slots of the first panel, the modular tray defines an open cavity adapted to receive the article. 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the modular tray is defined by opposed sidewalls running approximately the length of the bag, the sidewalls being connected by a back wall extending transverse to the sidewalls, and a floor extending transverse to the sidewalls and the back wall. 
     
     
         8 . A packaging system comprising:
 a plurality of bags of different sizes, each bag having a first closed end and a second openable end, the second end, in one configuration, being folded over upon itself and secured in a folded orientation by at least one flexible fastener; and   a plurality of modular trays of different sizes corresponding to the sizes of the plurality of bags, each modular tray being inserted into a cavity in the bag, the modular tray being adapted to house an article.   
     
     
         9 . The packaging system of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of bags include first, second, and third bags each having a different width, and the plurality of modular trays include first, second, and third modular trays each having a different width corresponding to the widths of the first, second, and third bags. 
     
     
         10 . The packaging system of  claim 9 , wherein the width of each modular tray is slightly less than the width of the corresponding bag so that the modular tray fits within the bag. 
     
     
         11 . The packaging system of  claim 10 , wherein each of the first, second, and third bags is cut to a different length to accommodate articles of different sizes and/or shapes, and a length of each of the first, second, and third modular trays is sufficient to accommodate the articles of different sizes and/or shapes. 
     
     
         12 . The packaging system of  claim 8 , wherein the article comprises footwear, and the packaging system is configured to house a variety of differently shaped and/or sized footwear. 
     
     
         13 . The packaging system of  claim 8 , wherein in the folded orientation, the at least one flexible fastener is bent in a first direction to engage with a portion of the bag and secure the second end of the bag in a closed configuration, the at least one flexible fastener being bendable in a second direction opposite the first direction to allow the second end of the bag to be opened. 
     
     
         14 . The packaging system of  claim 8 , wherein each modular tray includes a series of panels, some of which are bendable with respect to one another, a first of the panels having a set of slots, the slots of the first panel being adapted to receive tabs formed, respectively, on second and third panels of the modular tray. 
     
     
         15 . A packaging system comprising:
 a plurality of bags having different widths, each bag having a first closed end and a second openable end; and   a dedicated modular tray for each of the plurality of bags, each modular tray having a width that is slightly less than the width of the corresponding bag, each of the modular trays including a series of panels, some of which are bendable with respect to one another so that a first of the panels is attachable to a second and third of the panels to form a cavity for housing an article,   wherein each modular tray is inserted into a cavity in the bag, such that the article is contained within the bag.   
     
     
         16 . The packaging system of  claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of bags is cut to a different length to accommodate articles of different sizes and/or shapes, and each dedicated modular tray has a length sufficient to house the articles of different sizes and/or shapes. 
     
     
         17 . The packaging system of  claim 15 , wherein the first panel of each modular tray has a set of slots, the slots of the first panel being adapted to receive tabs formed, respectively, on the second and third panels of each modular tray. 
     
     
         18 . The packaging system of  claim 15 , wherein each modular tray includes:
 first and second walls running approximately along the length of the corresponding bag, the first and second walls being substantially parallel to one another and defining sides of the modular tray;   a third wall arranged transverse to the first and second walls to form a back of the modular tray, the third wall running approximately along the width of the corresponding bag; and   a fourth wall defining a floor of the modular tray.   
     
     
         19 . The packaging system of  claim 18 , wherein the first through fourth walls of each modular tray define the cavity within which the article may be placed. 
     
     
         20 . The packaging system of  claim 19 , wherein the article comprises footwear.