U.S. patent application number 11/766553 was filed with the patent office on 2008-12-25 for product display carton.
This patent application is currently assigned to THE LINDY BOWMAN COMPANY. Invention is credited to Linden H. Bowman.
Application Number | 20080314794 11/766553 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40135355 |
Filed Date | 2008-12-25 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080314794 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Bowman; Linden H. |
December 25, 2008 |
Product Display Carton
Abstract
A display carton includes a display box having an open top. The
display box includes a bottom panel; a rear wall extending upwardly
from the bottom panel; a pair of side walls extending upwardly from
the bottom panel; and a pair of front walls, each front wall
extending inwardly from a side wall and attached to a bottom front
wall extending upwardly from the bottom panel. The pair of front
walls and the bottom front wall form a substantially unobstructed
center viewing area for a product displayed in the display carton.
The display carton also includes a single removable insert. The
insert includes a foldable sheet having at least one set of
dividers extending inwardly from the side walls, upwardly from the
bottom panel, and parallel to the rear wall, thereby defining at
least two product receiving compartments for supporting
product.
Inventors: |
Bowman; Linden H.; (Ellicott
City, MD) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CAHN & SAMUELS LLP
1100 17th STREET NW, SUITE 401
WASHINGTON
DC
20036
US
|
Assignee: |
THE LINDY BOWMAN COMPANY
Elkridge
MD
|
Family ID: |
40135355 |
Appl. No.: |
11/766553 |
Filed: |
June 21, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/756 ;
493/162 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65B 43/10 20130101;
B65D 5/48042 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/756 ;
493/162 |
International
Class: |
B65D 5/498 20060101
B65D005/498; B65B 43/10 20060101 B65B043/10 |
Claims
1. A display carton, comprising: (a) a display box having an open
top, comprising: a bottom panel; a rear wall extending upwardly
from the bottom panel; a pair of side walls extending upwardly from
the bottom panel; a pair of front walls, each front wall extending
inwardly from a side wall and attached to a bottom front wall
extending upwardly from the bottom panel, said pair of front walls
and said bottom front wall forming a substantially unobstructed
center viewing area for a displayed product; and (b) a single
removable insert comprising at least one set of dividers extending
inwardly from the side walls, upwardly from the bottom panel, and
parallel to the rear wall, thereby defining at least two product
receiving compartments for supporting product.
2. A display carton according to claim 1, wherein said pair of
front walls comprises a product retaining rail for products to be
displayed in said display carton.
3. A display carton according to claim 1, wherein said pair of
front walls extends inwardly about 1 inch from said pair of side
walls.
4. A display carton according to claim 1, wherein said pair of side
walls each comprise a rear portion that extends at an angle
upwardly to a top edge of said rear wall.
5. A display carton according to claim 1, wherein said bottom front
wall extends upwardly from said bottom panel for up to about 6
inches.
6. A display carton according to claim 1, wherein said removable
insert comprises a foldable sheet having three sections, each
section comprising at least one rib having at least one angled
end.
7. A display carton according to claim 6, wherein each section
comprises two ribs, each rib having at least one angled end.
8. A display carton according to claim 6, wherein said at least one
angled end has an angle of about 45.degree. from a horizontal
surface of said foldable sheet.
9. A display carton according to claim 6, wherein said ribs are
configured so that when the foldable sheet is folded into a
U-shaped insert, the ribs form said at least one set of
dividers.
10. A display carton according to claim 9, wherein said at least
one set of dividers comprises a first rib positioned against a
first side wall adjacent to a second rib extending across the
bottom panel of the display box which is adjacent to a third rib
positioned against a second side wall opposite said first side
wall, thereby defining said at least two product receiving
compartments.
11. A display carton according to claim 9, wherein said at least
one set of dividers has a height that is less than the height of
said pair of side walls and said pair of front walls.
12. A display carton according to claim 11, wherein said insert is
integrally associated with said side walls of said display box by
frictional engagement with or by adhesively securing to said pair
of side walls.
13. A display carton according to claim 1, wherein said product
comprises gift bags.
14. A display carton according to claim 1, wherein the display box
and the insert both comprise a corrugated material.
15. A method of making the display carton of claim 1, comprising:
folding a single sheet having three sections, each section
comprising at least one rib having at least one angled end into a
U-shaped insert; and placing the U-shaped insert into the display
box.
Description
I. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention is directed to a product display
carton including a display box and a single removable insert
forming product receiving compartments.
II. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] U.S. Pat. No. 7,000,773 B2 discloses a product display and
support carton that includes a display box and an opposed pair of
dividers. The display box is defined by a bottom panel and an
upwardly extending wall panel which together form a product
carrying enclosure. The product carrying enclosure defined by the
bottom panel and wall panel is inclined at an angle to the vertical
when the bottom panel is on a horizontal surface. With this
arrangement, an opposed pair of dividers extends upwardly from
opposite sides of the wall panel into the product carrying
enclosure toward one another to define at least two separate
product receiving compartments. This patent requires a plurality of
separate carton inserts, none of which has a portion extending
across the bottom panel of the display box.
[0003] U.S. Pat. No. 5,505,371 discloses a shipping and display
carton that includes an outer container and an inner partition
structure. The partition structure is constructed from a single cut
and scored blank of corrugated paperboard that is folded and
erected to form a modified Z-type divider with three loading cells.
The front wall of the outer container includes a perforated cut-out
that is removed for display purposes, and each divider panel of the
partition structure includes a cut-out that is compatible in size
and shape with the cut-out in the front wall of the outer
container. However, the partitions structure or blank of this
patent requires cut-outs, fold lines, and double score lines.
[0004] U.S. Pat. No. 3,955,671 discloses a carton for shipping and
displaying a plurality of food packets or the like includes a
generally rectangular, open-top member adapted to receive a
plurality of food packets for packing and shipping, and a truncated
member adapted to close telescopically over the rectangular member.
The side walls are provided with serrated flaps which are joined to
the side walls by score lines to retain the food packets disposed
within the truncated carton member.
[0005] Known cartons are difficult to set up for display. In
addition, the partition elements are cumbersome to set-up, insert,
and remove. Accordingly, there is a need for a display carton that
is more user-friendly without sacrificing strength.
III. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] It is an object of the present invention to overcome the
foregoing problems with the prior art.
[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
cost-effective display carton which is easy to set-up.
[0008] Still another object of the present invention is to provide
a display carton with a single, unitary removable insert.
[0009] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a
secure compartment for a product while also allowing for a
substantially unobstructed view of the product in the display
carton.
[0010] An advantage of the present invention is that the bottom and
sides of a product may be supported by the single, unitary
removable insert.
[0011] The above objects and advantages are satisfied by a display
carton comprising a display box and a single removable insert. The
display box has an open top and comprises a bottom panel; a rear
wall extending upwardly from the bottom panel; a pair of side walls
extending upwardly from the bottom panel; and a pair of front
walls, each front wall extending inwardly from a side wall and
attached to a bottom front wall extending upwardly from the bottom
panel. The pair of front walls and the bottom front wall form a
substantially unobstructed center viewing area for a displayed
product. The single removable insert comprises at least one set of
dividers extending inwardly from the side walls, upwardly from the
bottom panel, and parallel to the rear wall, thereby defining at
least two product receiving compartments for supporting
product.
[0012] In at least one embodiment, the single removable insert
comprises a foldable sheet having three sections, each section
comprising at least one rib having at least one angled end. The
ribs are configured so that when the foldable sheet is folded into
a U-shaped insert, the ribs form at least one set of dividers. The
at least one set of dividers comprises a first rib positioned
against a first side wall adjacent to a second rib extending across
the bottom panel of the display box which is adjacent to a third
rib positioned against a second side wall opposite said first side
wall, thereby defining at least two product receiving
compartments.
[0013] As used herein "substantially", "generally", "relatively",
and "about" are relative modifiers intended to indicate permissible
variation from the characteristic so modified. It is not intended
to be limited to the absolute value or characteristic which it
modifies but rather approaching or approximating such a physical or
functional characteristic.
[0014] In the following description, reference is made to the
accompanying drawings, which are shown by way of illustration to
specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. The
following illustrated embodiments are described in sufficient
detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the
invention. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be
utilized and that structural changes based on presently known
structural and/or functional equivalents may be made without
departing from the scope of the invention.
IV. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of the display carton
according to the present invention.
[0016] FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of the display carton of FIG.
1.
[0017] FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the display carton
of FIG. 1.
[0018] FIG. 4 illustrates a front view of a display box of FIG. 1
without an insert.
[0019] FIG. 5 illustrates a front view of an insert according to
the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 6 illustrates a perspective view of the insert of FIG.
5.
V. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] FIGS. 1-6 illustrate a product display carton including a
display box and a single removable insert forming product receiving
compartments. The display carton displays and supports at least one
product, such as gift bags.
[0022] In this detailed description, references to "one
embodiment", "an embodiment", or "in embodiments" mean that the
feature being referred to is included in at least one embodiment of
the invention. Moreover, separate references to "one embodiment",
"an embodiment", or "in embodiments" do not necessarily refer to
the same embodiment; however, neither are such embodiments mutually
exclusive, unless so stated, and except as will be readily apparent
to those skilled in the art. Thus, the invention can include any
variety of combinations and/or integrations of the embodiments
described herein.
[0023] FIG. 1 illustrates a product display carton 10 according to
the present invention. The display carton 10 includes a display box
15 having and open top and a single removable insert 20. The
display box 15 and insert 20 may be made from any suitable
material. Preferably, the display box and the insert are both
formed of a corrugated material.
[0024] As shown in FIGS. 1-4, the display box 15 comprises a bottom
panel 25; a pair of side walls 30 extending upwardly from the
bottom panel 25; and a rear wall 35 extending upwardly from the
bottom panel. Rear wall 35 advantageously comprises a panel of at
least the height of the products to be displayed within display box
15. In embodiments, the pair of side walls 30 may each have a rear
portion 40 that extends at an angle upwardly to a top edge of the
rear wall 35.
[0025] The display box 15 comprises has a pair of front walls 45,
each front wall extending inwardly from a respective side wall 30,
so as to provide product retaining rails for product to be
displayed in display carton 10. For example, the pair of front
walls 45 may extend inwardly up to about 3 inches, for example,
about 1 inch from the side walls 30. The pair of front walls 45 is
attached to and contiguous with a bottom front wall 50 that extends
upwardly from the bottom panel of the display box 15 for up to
about 6 inches, for example, up to about 2 or 3 inches. Like the
front walls 45, the bottom front wall 50 comprises a product
retaining rail for products to be displayed in display carton
10.
[0026] The two front walls 45 and bottom front wall 50 help
restrain a product placed into the product display box, help
provide structural support for the display box, and also provides
space for pictures, words, or other kinds of advertising on the
display box. In addition, front walls 45 and bottom front wall 50
form a substantially unobstructed center viewing area for a product
displayed in the display carton.
[0027] Bottom panel 25, side walls 30, rear wall 35, front walls 45
and bottom front wall 50 together form an enclosure for a single
removable insert 20.
[0028] As shown in FIGS.1-3, single removable insert 20 comprises
at least one set of dividers 70 extending inwardly from the pair of
side walls, upwardly from the bottom panel, and parallel to the
rear wall. The at least one set of dividers 70 forms at least two
product receiving compartments 75 for supporting product displayed
in the display carton.
[0029] As shown in FIGS. 5-6, single removable insert 20 comprises
a foldable sheet 55 comprising three sections 56, 57, 58, each
section having at least one rib 65. In embodiments, each of
sections 56, 57, 58 may have two ribs 65. The at least one rib of
each section has at least one angled end, for example, an end
having an angle of about 450 from a horizontal surface of the
foldable sheet 55. Thus, when the foldable sheet 55 is folded into
a U-shaped insert, the at least one angled end of a rib on one
section lies proximate to the at least one angled end of a rib on
an adjacent section, thereby forming a 90.degree. angle.
[0030] When the foldable sheet 55 is folded into a U-shaped insert,
the ribs 65 form at least one set of dividers 70 that defines
product receiving compartments 75. The at least one set of dividers
70 comprise a first rib 65 positioned against a first side wall 30
adjacent to a second rib 65 extending across the bottom panel 25
which is adjacent to a third rib 65 positioned against a second
side wall 30 and opposite the first side wall, thereby defining at
least two separate product receiving compartments 75, as
illustrated in FIGS. 1-3. The insert 20 is of such a length that
when folded and placed into the display box 15, the at least one
set of dividers 70 has a height that is less than the height of the
pair of side walls 30 and the front walls 45.
[0031] Removable insert 20 can easily fit into the product display
box 15 to form display carton 10. The insert 20 may be associated
with the side walls of the display box 15 in any suitable manner,
for example, by frictional engagement with or by adhesively
securing it to the pair of side walls 30.
[0032] Each of the product receiving compartments 75 will hold at
least one product, such as a gift bag. By providing a limited
quantity of products within each product receiving compartment,
adequate support is provided for even a single gift bag that may
remain in any one of the product receiving compartments.
[0033] According to a method of the present invention, the display
carton may be made by folding a single sheet having three sections,
each section comprising at least one rib having at least one angled
end, into a U-shaped insert. The U-shaped insert is then placed
into a display box having an open top. The display box includes a
bottom panel, a rear wall extending upwardly from the bottom panel,
a pair of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom panel, and
a pair of front walls extending inwardly from the side walls. The
pair of front walls is attached to a bottom front wall extending
upwardly from the bottom panel.
[0034] Although specific embodiments of the invention have been
described herein, it is understood by those skilled in the art that
many other modifications and embodiments of the invention will come
to mind to which the invention pertains, having benefit of the
teaching presented in the foregoing description and associated
drawings.
[0035] It is therefore understood that the invention is not limited
to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, and that many
modifications and other embodiments of the invention are intended
to be included within the scope of the invention. Moreover,
although specific terms are employed herein, they are used only in
generic and descriptive sense, and not for the purposes of limiting
the description invention.
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