[54] MERCHANDISE PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
[75] Inventors: Katsuhiko Kumakura. Kyoto; Tadashi Ono, Hirakata, both of Japan
[73] Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.. Osaka-fu. Japan
[21] Appl. No.: 643,684
[22] Filed: May 6,1996
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data
May U, 1995 [JP] Japan 7-113420
Dec. 12, 1995 [JP] Japan 7-323262
[51] Int. CI.6 B65D 85/08
[52] U.S. CI 206/469; 206/459.5; 206/497;
206/705; 493/63
[58] Field of Search 206/461^171.
206/705. 497. 459.5; 493/63, 73
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Primary Examiner—Jimmy G. Foster
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Panitch Schwarze Jacobs &
Nadel. P.C.
[57] ABSTRACT
A merchandise package (1) for packing articles (40) having a packing part (3, 3') including a substantially transparent plastic shrink-packing film for containing therein at least an article (40) which is directed to the same direction, the packing part being contained and held between a mounting board (2) and a holding part ( 4).
15 Claims, 17 Drawing Sheets
