Product package

Abstract

A product package, comprising a carton having four panels, the carton having a top end and a bottom end, the carton further including: a tuck flap extending from one of the panels proximate the top end, the tuck flap having a pair of slots disposed distally from the top end and an elongated aperture disposed proximate the top end; a locking flap extending from one of the panels proximate the top end and opposite of the tuck flap, the locking flap having a locking tab extending therefrom and a substantially central aperture arranged therein; and, a hanging member removably seated within the pair of slots, wherein the locking tab is arranged to be removably seated within said elongated aperture.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A product package, comprising:
 a carton having four panels, the carton having a top end and a bottom end, the carton further including:
 a tuck flap extending from one of said panels proximate said top end, said tuck flap having a pair of slots disposed distally from said top end and an elongated aperture disposed proximate said top end; 
 a locking flap extending from one of said panels proximate said top end and opposite of said tuck flap, said locking flap having a locking tab extending therefrom and a substantially central aperture arranged therein; and, 
   a hanging member removably seated within said pair of slots, wherein said locking tab is arranged to be removably seated within said elongated aperture.   
     
     
         2 . The product package recited in  claim 1  wherein said four panels comprise:
 a front panel; 
 a rear panel arranged parallel to and spaced apart from said front panel; 
 a left panel, adjacent to and connected to said front and rear panels and arranged substantially perpendicularly thereto; and, 
 a right panel, adjacent to and connected to said front and rear panels and arranged substantially perpendicularly thereto, said right panel arranged parallel to and spaced apart from said left panel. 
 
     
     
         3 . The product package recited in  claim 1 , wherein said tuck flap is connected to one of said panels via a hinge, said tuck flap further comprising a distal section and a proximal section bifurcated via a hinge, wherein said pair of slots transverse said distal section and said proximal section of said tuck flap. 
     
     
         4 . The product package recited in  claim 1  further comprising a pair of side flaps extending from a pair of said panels and arranged perpendicularly to said tuck flap, each of said side flaps connected to said pair of said panels via a hinge. 
     
     
         5 . The product package recited in  claim 1  further comprising:
 a lower tuck flap extending from one of said panels proximate said bottom end, said lower tuck flap having a lower elongated aperture disposed proximate said bottom end; and, 
 a lower locking flap extending from one of said panels proximate said bottom end and opposite said lower tuck flap, said lower locking flap having a lower locking tab extending therefrom, wherein said lower locking tab is arranged to be removably seated within said lower elongated aperture. 
 
     
     
         6 . The product package recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hanging member comprises an annular loop. 
     
     
         7 . The product package recited in  claim 1  further comprising a cover removably connected to an internal edge of said substantially central aperture. 
     
     
         8 . The product package recited in  claim 7 , wherein said cover is removably connected to said internal edge via perforations. 
     
     
         9 . The product package recited in  claim 1  further comprising a cover connected to an internal edge of said substantially central aperture via a hinge. 
     
     
         10 . The product package recited in  claim 1 , wherein said hanging member is arranged to be extended through said substantially central aperture. 
     
     
         11 . The product package recited in  claim 3 , wherein said proximal section includes a pair of securement apertures therein, said pair of securement apertures disposed proximate said pair of slots. 
     
     
         12 . The product package recited in  claim 11 , wherein said hanging member comprises a first end and a second end, each of said ends having a stopping member arranged thereon. 
     
     
         13 . The product package recited in  claim 12 , wherein said stopping members of said hanging member are arranged to be inserted into said pair of securement apertures, thereby removably securing said hanging member to said proximal section of said tuck flap. 
     
     
         14 . A product package, comprising:
 a hollow container having a body, a bottom end, and a top end, the container further including:
 a tuck flap extending from said top end, said tuck flap having a first pair of slots disposed distally from said top end and an elongated aperture disposed proximate said top end; and, 
 a locking flap extending from said top end and arranged opposite said tuck flap, said locking flap having a locking tab extending therefrom, said locking flap having a substantially central aperture arranged therein; 
   an anchor flap having a second pair of slots arranged therein; and,   a hanging member, wherein said hanging member is arranged to be removably seated within each of said first and second pair of slots thereby removably securing said anchor flap to said tuck flap within said container, wherein said locking tab is arranged to be removably seated within said elongated aperture.   
     
     
         15 . The product package recited in  claim 14  further comprising a pair of side flaps extending from said top end and arranged substantially perpendicular to said tuck flap, each of said side flaps connected to said top end via a hinge. 
     
     
         16 . The hanging product packaging recited in  claim 14  further comprising:
 a lower tuck flap extending from said body panels proximate said bottom end, said lower tuck flap having a lower elongated aperture disposed proximate said bottom end; and, 
 a lower locking flap extending from said body proximate said bottom end and opposite said lower tuck flap, said lower locking flap having a lower locking tab extending therefrom, wherein said lower locking tab is arranged to be removably seated within said lower elongated aperture. 
 
     
     
         17 . The hanging product packaging recited in  claim 14 , wherein said hanging member comprises an annular loop. 
     
     
         18 . The hanging product packaging recited in  claim 14  further comprising a cover removably connected to an internal edge of said substantially central aperture. 
     
     
         19 . The hanging product packaging recited in  claim 18 , wherein said cover is removably connected to said internal edge via perforations. 
     
     
         20 . The hanging product packaging recited in  claim 14  further comprising a cover connected to an internal edge of said substantially central aperture via a hinge. 
     
     
         21 . The product package recited in  claim 14 , wherein said anchor tab includes a pair of securement apertures therein, said pair of securement apertures disposed proximate said second pair of slots, wherein a first end and a second end of said hanging member are arranged to be removably secured within said pair of securement apertures. 
     
     
         22 . The product package recited in  claim 21 , wherein each of said ends of said hanging member comprises a stopping member arranged thereon. 
     
     
         23 . The product package recited in  claim 22 , wherein said stopping members of said hanging member are arranged to be inserted into said pair of securement apertures, thereby removably securing said hanging member to said proximal section of said tuck flap. 
     
     
         24 . The product package recited in  claim 23 , wherein said stopping members each comprise a cylindrical end piece.