A package

Abstract

A package for an elongate article, the package having an inner container and a lid, wherein the inner container includes a base and side panels connected to the base along respective fold lines, the side panels being foldable between an open configuration, in which the side panels extend outwardly of the base, and a closed configuration, in which the side panels upstand relative to the base to form an enclosure; and wherein the lid is configured to fit over the inner container to hold the side panels in the closed configuration.

1 . A package for an elongate article, the package having an inner container and a lid, wherein the inner container comprises a base and side panels connected to the base along respective fold lines, the side panels being foldable between an open configuration, in which the side panels extend outwardly of the base, and a closed configuration, in which the side panels upstand relative to the base to form an enclosure; and wherein the lid is configured to fit over the inner container to hold the side panels in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         2 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a lower wall and side walls that upstand along edges of the lower wall to provide a receiving space defined by the lower wall and side walls, and wherein the side panels are connected to the base along upper edges of the side walls. 
     
     
         3 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein the side panels are configured to fall into the open configuration upon removal of the lid. 
     
     
         4 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises side walls, wherein the side walls are arranged so that an inner face of each side wall is configured to abut an outer face of a respective side panel of the inner container to hold the side panels in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The package according to  claim 4 , wherein the side walls of the lid form an open ended sleeve. 
     
     
         6 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises an end wall that extends across one end of the side walls of the lid, so that the lid comprises one open end and one closed end. 
     
     
         7 . The package according to  claim 6 , wherein the end wall of the lid and the lower wall of the inner container are the same shape. 
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the inner container further comprises an intermediate panel extending from an edge of each side panel, each intermediate panel being configured to fold against an inside face of an adjacent side panel when the inner container is in the closed configuration 
     
     
         9 . The package of  claim 8 , wherein the intermediate panels connect adjacent side panels. 
     
     
         10 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein the side panels are connected to the package only at the base along said respective fold lines, so that each side panel is free to move independently of any other side panel. 
     
     
         11 . The package according to  claim 9 , wherein each intermediate panel comprises a pair of intermediate panels and wherein each pair of intermediate panels is configured to fold together in a concertina fashion when the inner container is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         12 . A package according to  claim 1 , further comprising an insert configured to hold an elongate article to upstand from the base of the of the inner container. 
     
     
         13 . A package according to  claim 12 , wherein the insert comprises:
 a holding panel having an aperture; and   a spacing panel connected to the holding panel along a fold line, the spacing panel being configured to space the holding panel from the base of the inner container so that an elongate article may be inserted through the aperture in a direction toward the base and be supported by sides of the aperture.   
     
     
         14 . A package according to  claim 13 , wherein the insert further comprises a shelf panel disposed between the base and the holding panel. 
     
     
         15 . A package according to  claim 14 , wherein the shelf panel comprises a cut out shaped to cooperate with an elongate article received in the insert to prevent rotation of the article around its longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . An insert for a package, the insert being configured to hold an elongate article to upstand within the package, the insert comprising:
 a holding panel having an aperture; and   a spacing panel connected to the holding panel along a fold line, the spacing panel being configured to space the holding panel from a base of the package so that an elongate article may be inserted through the aperture in a direction toward the base and be supported by sides of the aperture.   
     
     
         18 . An insert according to  claim 17 , wherein the insert further comprises a shelf panel disposed between the base and the holding panel. 
     
     
         19 . An insert according to  claim 18 , wherein the shelf panel comprises a cut out shaped to cooperate with an elongate article received in the insert to prevent rotation of the article around its longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         20 . A pair of blanks for forming a package according to  claim 1 , wherein the pair of blanks comprises a blank for forming the inner container and a blank for forming the lid. 
     
     
         21 . A blank for forming an insert according to  claim 17 .