U.S. patent application number 14/509155 was filed with the patent office on 2015-04-09 for modified frame face shipping and display container.
The applicant listed for this patent is INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY. Invention is credited to KENNETH C. HYATT.
Application Number | 20150096921 14/509155 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 51752189 |
Filed Date | 2015-04-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150096921 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
HYATT; KENNETH C. |
April 9, 2015 |
MODIFIED FRAME FACE SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an open-top container for
shipping and displaying products which comprises a plurality of
side walls and end walls. Bottom wall flaps are foldably joined to
bottom edges of the side walls and end walls and are folded
inwardly therefrom into overlapping relationship with one another
to form a bottom wall closure. A respective plurality of beams
foldably joined to upper edges of the respective plurality of side
walls and end walls. Each of the plurality of the beams is defined
by a shoulder panel and three folding flaps foldably joined to one
another. A bumper sticker panel is foldably joined to upper edge of
one of the plurality of side walls forming a partial top closure
when the open-top container is in the shipping position and
partially prevents products from falling out when the open-top
container is in the displaying position.
Inventors: |
HYATT; KENNETH C.;
(SPRINGDALE, AR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
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State |
Country |
Type |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY |
Memphis |
TN |
US |
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Family ID: |
51752189 |
Appl. No.: |
14/509155 |
Filed: |
October 8, 2014 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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61888281 |
Oct 8, 2013 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
206/762 ;
206/763; 229/117.16; 229/141 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 5/001 20130101;
B65D 5/6602 20130101; B65D 5/52 20130101; B65D 5/0035 20130101;
B65D 5/12 20130101; B65D 5/003 20130101; B65D 5/4608 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/762 ;
206/763; 229/117.16; 229/141 |
International
Class: |
B65D 5/52 20060101
B65D005/52; B65D 5/66 20060101 B65D005/66; B65D 5/468 20060101
B65D005/468 |
Claims
1. A container for shipping and displaying products comprising: a
plurality of respective side walls and respective end walls
foldably joined to one another; bottom wall flaps foldably joined
to bottom edges of the plurality of respective side walls and end
walls and folding inwardly therefrom into overlapping relationship
with one another to form a bottom wall closure; a respective
plurality of beams foldably joined to the respective plurality of
side walls and end walls wherein each of the plurality of beams
being defined by a shoulder panel and a plurality of folding flaps
foldably joined to one another; and a bumper sticker panel being
defined by two panels and an extension strip foldably joined to one
another wherein the two panels being coextensively folding onto one
another and the extension strip being outwardly extending from a
free edge of one of the two panels and wherein the bumper sticker
panel foldably joined to upper edge of one of the plurality of side
walls forming a partial top closure when the open-top container is
in the shipping position and partially prevent products from
falling out when the open-top container is in the displaying
position.
2. The container of claim 1 wherein the plurality of folding flaps
includes three flaps coextensively folding onto one another to form
one of the respective plurality of beams.
3. The container of claim 1 wherein one of the plurality of
respective side walls includes two spaced apart second slots formed
thereon.
4. The container of claim 1 wherein the bumper sticker panel
includes two spaced apart tabs formed between a boundary of the
extension strip and one of the two panels and wherein each of the
spaced apart tabs are inserted into the corresponding second slots
formed on one of the plurality of the side walls.
5. The container of claim 1 further comprising a top plug panel
used to enclose the container when the container is in the shipping
position.
6. A shipping and display container comprising: a plurality of
respective side walls and respective end walls foldably joined to
one another, one of the plurality of respective side walls includes
two spaced apart second slots formed thereon; bottom wall flaps
foldably joined to bottom edges of the plurality of respective side
walls and end walls and folding inwardly therefrom into overlapping
relationship with one another to form a bottom wall closure; a
respective plurality of beams foldably joined to the respective
plurality of side walls and end walls wherein each of the plurality
of beams being defined by a shoulder panel and three folding flaps
foldably joined to one another to form one of the respective
plurality of beams; and a bumper sticker panel being defined by two
panels and an extension strip foldably joined to one another
wherein the two panels being coextensively folding onto one another
and the extension strip being outwardly extending from a free edge
of one of the two panels, the bumper sticker panel includes two
spaced apart tabs formed between a boundary of the extension strip
and one of the two panels and wherein each of the spaced apart tabs
is inserted into the corresponding second slots and wherein the
bumper sticker panel foldably is joined to upper edge of one of the
plurality of side walls forming a partial top closure when the
open-top container is in the shipping position and partially
prevent products from falling out when the container is in the
display position.
7. A blank for making a shipping and display container comprising:
two side wall panels and two end wall panels foldably joined
together along adjacent side edges, one of the two end wall panels
includes a glue panel adapted to form the side walls and the end
walls in opposed relationship to one another in shipping and
display container erected from the blank and one of the two side
wall panels includes two spaced apart second slots formed thereon;
a plurality of bottom wall flap panels foldably joined to bottom
edges of the side wall and end wall panels, the bottom wall flap
panels adapted to be folded inwardly to form a bottom wall closure;
each of the two end wall panels and one of the two side wall panels
includes a shoulder panel and three folding flaps foldably joined
to one another to form one of respective plurality of beams; and
the one of the side wall panels further includes a bumper sticker
panel being defined by two panels and an extension strip foldably
joined to one another wherein the two panels being coextensively
folding onto one another and the extension strip being outwardly
extending from a free edge of one of the two panels, the bumper
sticker panel includes two spaced apart tabs formed between a
boundary of the extension strip and one of the two panels and
wherein each of the spaced apart tabs are inserted into the
corresponding spaced apart second slots.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. provisional patent
application Ser. No. 61/888,281, filed on Oct. 8, 2013, which is
hereby incorporated hereinto by reference as if fully restated
herein.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates generally to containers for
storing, protecting and displaying products and more particularly,
to a shipping container that is easily converted into a display
container that permits access to and display of the products
shipped and contained therein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] In shipping and displaying products, particularly in a
retail setting, it is desirable to have a container which is easy
to pack, sturdy and fully enclosed for protection of contents
during storage and shipping, and also suitable for display at a
retail site. For example, it is beneficial to have a container
which allows a customer at a retail site to easily reach into the
container and remove products for purchase. In such an application,
it is desirable to have a printed area on the container which
advertises or identifies the product. During storage and shipment
of a container, it is important that a printed area be protected so
that it remains attractive to the consumer at the retail location.
Of course, the access opening through which a consumer can access
the goods must also be closed during shipment and storage to
prevent spilling of the product out of the container. Previously,
the hand-set display container was a two-piece design; a
heavy-weight glued-tube outer and a light-weight, tight-fitting,
3-sided flanged, U-shaped paperboard that had to be hand-inserted.
The problems with this design were that the outer tears easily
during the removal of the front tear-out panel that left jagged
edges and often partially unfolded, and the time or labor or
expense to insert the U-shaped paperboard.
[0004] There have been attempts in the past to manufacture a
one-piece displayable container using perforated tear out panels,
but these approaches have encountered several problems. For
example, the perforations in previous attempts at such a design
are; generally unprotected and located in areas that are highly
susceptible to damage during shipping. This susceptibility to
damage has led to premature failure of the perforations or has
resulted in the use of stronger perforations requiring excessive
force or tools to open.
[0005] Further, a perforated window, in itself, does not provide
protection to any outside surfaces of a container, resulting in the
potential for unattractive packages at retail sites due to gouges
or scuffing from the distribution environment. Other attempts at
creating a useful one-piece displayable container have used complex
geometric designs requiring special equipment to manufacture,
erect, and fill.
[0006] Therefore, it is desirable to provide a container for the
shipping and display of products which can be easily manufactured
on standard manufacturing and erecting equipment, and which further
provides for easy alteration for display upon reaching point of
sale and for convenient consumer access to the container
contents.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The invention is directed to a "Frame Face" or an open-top
shipping and display container for bags of refrigerated poultry and
the like products. The phrase "Frame Face" generally means that due
to the structure of the opening of the container, the open-top
container can be used to store and ship products as well as being
able to be rotated 90 degrees so that the container can be used as
a display container. The material-handling requirement dictated
that the bags and the container be shipped flat on their back, and
then rotated 90 degrees into display position with an open face;
eliminating all common display design choices since they are strong
only in the shipping position. The shipping and display container
had to be 1) strong in shipping position 2) have an open shop-able
front that could survive weeks with up to four other displays
container stacked on top of it and 3) has to be fast and easy to
use within the retail's restrictive production environment. The
present invention is a modified version of the applicant's prior
U.S. Pat. No. 8,596,519, the disclosure of which is incorporated in
full herein by reference. The side walls, the end walls, and the
bottom walls are constructed substantially the same as and function
in substantially the same way as described and shown in applicant's
prior U.S. Pat. No. 8,596,519.
[0008] The advantages of the present invention, among others, are
that the frame face display and shipping container resolves all the
aforementioned problem herein above, while successfully addressing
each of the material-handling requirements. It is a one-piece
design in a heavy-weight paperboard grade, that is shipped either
open-front or with an optional removable top plug panel. This
combination of attributes delivers: 1) Good top-to-bottom
compression in shipping position, 2) An open shop-able (e.g.,
excellent display and access to product) front that eliminates most
of the "free panels" that could come unfolded and look unsightly,
and 3) A "Frame-Face" that augments product presentation, faster
and easier setup and loading in customer's production. The frame
face display and shipping container design is useful especially for
those products that are shipped in one position and rotated at 90
degrees to be used as display container, and is defined as a
glued-tube structure with a customer-choice bottom closure like the
RSC (regular slotted container) flaps illustrated at the side
panels of the top (or, rather, "Front" when in the display
position). The bottom of the frame face (still in display position)
can have any of several profiles as defined hereinafter. The frame
face display and shipping container can be configured in several
alternative fashions. A bumper-sticker panel can be either
taped/glued closed or a latching strap can be used. Either of these
embodiments can be used with a top plug panel.
[0009] Accordingly, one aspect of the present invention is directed
to an open-top container for shipping and displaying products which
comprises a plurality of side walls. Bottom wall flaps are foldably
joined to bottom edges of the side walls and are folded inwardly
therefrom into overlapping relationship with one another to form a
bottom wall closure. A bumper sticker panel is foldably joined to
upper edge of one of the plurality of side walls forming a partial
top closure when the open-top container is in the shipping position
and partially prevents products from falling out when the open-top
container is in the displaying position.
[0010] A top plug panel is used to enclose the open-top container
when the open-top container is in the shipping position. The top
plug is defined by a central panel having an extension tab and a
pulling section formed on respective opposed longitudinal edges
thereof. A pair of first detachable latch tabs extend outwardly
from opposed lateral edges the central panel. The plurality of side
walls further comprises a pair of handhold openings, each of which
is formed in opposed plurality of side walls and each includes a
hinge tab. The respective pair of first detachable latch tabs is
engaged with the respective hinge tabs to securely hold the top
plug onto the open-top container.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] A full understanding of the invention can be gained from the
following description of the preferred embodiments when read in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
[0012] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the shipping and
display container and a top plug panel positioned in spaced
relationship with respect to the container in accordance to the
present invention;
[0013] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of four identical shipping and
display containers of the type shown FIG. 1 and illustrating the
four containers in displaying and stacking positions;
[0014] FIG. 3 is a plan view of a blank B1 used to form the
shipping and display container shown in FIG. 1 in accordance to the
present invention;
[0015] FIGS. 4-13 illustrate the folding sequences of the blank
shown in FIG. 3 for constructing the shipping and display container
shown in FIG. 1 in accordance to the present invention
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0016] While this invention is susceptible of embodiment in many
different forms, there is shown in the drawings and will herein be
described in detail preferred embodiments of the invention with the
understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an
exemplification of the principles of the invention and is not
intended to limit the broad aspect of the invention to the
embodiments illustrated. In the present invention the use of prime
character in the numeral references in the drawings directed to the
different embodiment indicate that those elements are either the
same or at least function the same or those elements are in the
unfolded position. The phrase "Frame Face" generally means that due
to the structure of the open-top container, the container can be
used to store and ship products as well as being able to be rotated
90 degrees so that the open-top of the container can be used as a
display container.
[0017] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a shipping and
display container 10 having a top plug panel 26 positioned in a
spaced relationship with respect to the container 10. The container
10 includes side walls 12a, 12b, end walls 14a, 14b, and a bottom
wall 16 that are all foldably joined to one another. The container
10 has an open top or opening 18. Although the container 10 is
characterized as having side walls and end walls, but one of the
ordinary skilled in the art would appreciate that the end walls can
be defined as side walls as well and the characterization of the
side walls and end walls have no effect on the function or utility
of the container 10.
[0018] The open-top container 10 includes shoulders 20 that provide
bearing surface for the next container on top of it when the
containers 10 are stacked on one another in shipping or display
position. The frame face shipping and display container 10 also
includes a bumper sticker panel 22 that is used to partially
prevent products from falling out when the container 10 is in
display position as clearly depicted in FIG. 2. Moreover, the
bumper sticker panel 22 is also used to provide a place for
application of the indicia and/or advertising label. Two handhold
openings 24a, 24b are formed on the respective end walls 14a, 14b
to facilitate handling of the container 10. Each handhold 24a, 24b
includes a respective hinge tab 25a, 25b. The bottom wall flaps
16a, 16b, 16c, and 16d (shown in FIG. 6) are foldably joined to
bottom edges of the side walls and are folded inwardly therefrom
into overlapping relationship with one another to form a bottom
wall closure 16. The bumper sticker panel 22 is foldably joined to
upper edge of one of the plurality of side walls forming a partial
top closure when the open-top container is in the shipping
position. The top plug panel 26 is sized to cover the open-top or
opening 18 of the container 10. The top plug panel 26 includes a
central panel 28 and two lateral flaps 30a, 30b defined by
respective fold lines 32a, 32b. The central panel 28 further
includes an extension tab 34 projected outwardly from a
longitudinal edge 36 and a pulling section 40. The pulling section
40 has two arc-like slits 42 and a light score line 44 so that the
pulling section can be easily folded. Each of the lateral flaps
30a, 30b has a pair of first detachable latch tabs 46a, 46b. Each
of the first detachable latch tab 46a, 46b has a pair of ears 50a,
50b. The top plug 26, side walls 12a, 12b, the end walls 14a, 14b,
and the bottom wall 16 are constructed substantially the same as
and function in substantially the same way as described and shown
in applicant's prior U.S. Pat. No. 8,596,519. To enclose the
container 10, the top plug panel 26 is position onto the opening 18
by inserting the extension tab 34 underneath of the bumper sticker
panel 22 and the respective first detachable latch tab 46a, 46b are
inserted into the respective handhold openings 24a, 24b such that
the respective hinge tab 25a, 25b securely hold in place the
respective ears 50a, 50b.
[0019] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of four identical shipping and
display containers 10 of the type shown in FIG. 1 and illustrates
the four shipping and display containers in stacking and display
positions. It should be noted that each of the shipping and display
containers 10 in FIG. 2 is rotated 90 degree to be in display
position. When the container 10 is in stacking and display
position, the respective shoulder panel 20 and the respective
folding flaps (FIG. 3) foldably joined thereof will behaves like a
beam that resist twisting and bending under load. Since the
products inside each container are relatively heavy, then when the
containers are stacked it is important that the beams sufficiently
overcome the buckling force.
[0020] FIG. 3 is a plan view of a blank B1 used to form the
shipping and display container 10 shown in FIG. 1. The blank B1 is
substantially flat symmetrical with respect to its longitudinal
axis thereof. The blank B1 is preferably an integral piece of a
material such as continuous sheet of conventional corrugated
cardboard. The blank B1 is cut along its outer margins to form its
specific shape. The blank B1 is divided into side wall panels 12a',
12b' and end wall panels 14a', 14b' by three transverse parallel
fold lines 54, 56, and 58. Upon folding, the side wall panels 12a',
12b' and end wall panels 14a', 14b' form the respective side walls
12a, 12b and the end walls 14a, 14b, respectively. As noted
hereinabove, the end walls 14a, 14b and the side walls 12a, 12b can
be defined as plurality of side walls 12a, 12b, 14a, and 14b. The
blank B1 is also divided by two parallel longitudinal parallel fold
lines 60, 62 perpendicular to transverse fold lines 54, 56, and 58,
although longitudinal fold lines 60, 62 may be oriented at some
angle relative to one another or relative to transverse fold lines
60, 62. The four bottom panels 16a', 16b', 16c', and 16d'are formed
from intersection of the longitudinal fold line 60 in combination
with the three transverse parallel fold lines 54, 56, and 58. When
the four bottom panels 16a', 16b', 16c', and 16d'are in fully
folded position, they define the bottom wall 16 of the container
10.
[0021] Each of the first slots 66a, 66b, and 66c is cut into the
first blank B1 between bottom panels 16a', 16b, 16c', and 16d',
respectively. Each of the first slots 66a, 66b, and 66c is formed
to facilitate the folding of the four bottom panels 16a', 16b',
16c', and 16d' in an overlapping relationship. Two spaced apart
second slots 67a, 67b are formed on the side wall 12a' near the
fold line 62 which are used to construct the bumper sticker panel
22 when the blank is fully constructed and will be discussed in
greater detail hereinafter. Each of the end wall panels 14a', 14b'
and the side wall 12b' includes a respective shoulder 20' that is
formed by the parallel fold lines 62 and 64. Each of the respective
end wall panels 14a', 14b' includes three folding flaps 100a, 100b,
100c and 100d, 100e, and 100f. For example, the three folding flaps
100a, 100b, 100c are foldably joined to one another and the other
three folding flaps 100d, 100e, and 100f are foldably joined to one
another. The end wall panels 14a', 14b' are mirror image of one
another when the blank is fully constructed. The folding flaps
100a, 100b, and 100c are foldably connected to one another by two
parallel rows of folding hinges 102. Similarly, the folding flaps
100d, 100e, and 100f are foldably connected to one another by two
parallel rows of folding hinges 102. The respective folding flaps
of the end wall panels 14a', 14b' and the side wall 12b'foldably
extend from the lateral edges of respective end wall panels 14a',
14b' and the side wall 12b'. In this example, there are three
folding hinges 102 in each row. In addition, the side wall 12b'
includes folding flaps 100g, 100h, and 100i that are foldably
connected to one another by two parallel rows of folding hinges
102. The end wall panel 14b' further includes a glue flap 72 which
is used to be attached to the side wall panel 12b' when the blank
B1 is fully constructed. The glue flap 72 foldably extends from the
free edge of the end wall panel 14b'. The side wall panel 12a'
includes the bumper sticker panel 22' defined by the fold line 62.
The bumper sticker 22' constructed from two panels 22a', 22b' that
overlapped on one another along fold lines 104.
[0022] An extension strip 106 is defined by cutline 108 which is
foldably extended from panel 22a'. Two spaced apart tabs 110a, 110b
are formed on the cutline 108 which is the boundary of the
extension strip 106 and the panel 22a'. The respective tabs 110a,
110b is inserted into corresponding second slots 67a, 67b when the
two panels 22a', 22b' are in overlapping relationship with one
another for constructing the bumper sticker 22. Four
generally-shaped-miters 112 are cut on the panel 22a' and the
extension strip 106, which in turn, form respective first ears
114a, 114b and respective second ears 116a, 116b. The combination
of two panels 22a', 22b' including the respective ears 114a, 114b,
116a, 116b, when folded, form and lock-in the bumper sticker panel
with the side wall panel 12a'. It locks over the ears 114a, 114b,
116a, 116b and stabilizes the container opening. The extensions on
the inside parts of the locking mechanism further hold the columns
into place. When the two panels 22a', 22b' including the respective
first and second ears 114a, 114b and 116a, 116b are firmly in the
folded position, the container is configured so that the unfolding
of the container 10 would not be readily easy. In the first step of
folding sequences, blank B1 is folded so that the glue panel 72 is
attached to the side wall panel 12b' as best shown in FIG. 5.
[0023] FIGS. 4 through 13 illustrate the folding sequences of the
blank B1 for constructing shipping and display container 10 in
accordance to the present invention. Although the manual set-up of
the shipping and displaying container 10 is easily accomplished,
however, an ordinary skilled in the art would appreciate that
generally a folding machine may alternatively performs the forming
operations. It should be noted that the proper size and
configuration of these panels are important to construct into side
and end panels that are brought into juxtaposition with one another
to form the shipping and display container 10. In the first step of
the folding sequences, end wall panel 14b' is folded onto the side
wall panel 12a' along the fold line 58 and the side wall panel 12b'
is folded onto the end wall panel 14a' along the fold line 54.
Next, the glue flap 72 is glued to the longitudinal edge of the
side wall panel 12b'. After the first step of folding as described
with respect to the FIGS. 4 and 5, the bottom panel 16a and 16c are
brought into juxtaposition and the bottom panels 16b, 16d are glued
to the bottom panel 16a, 16c. Alternatively, once the bottom panels
16b, 16d are also brought into juxtaposition, they can be enclosed
the bottom wall 16 by glue tape. Next, folding the top portion of
the container 10 by folding the panel 100g onto the panel 100h
along the folding hinge 102 and continue folding over the panel
100i toward inside of the container 10 and then press fit against
inside of the side wall 12b so that a top beam is formed as
depicted in FIG. 8. Next, to form the first column, folding panel
100a onto the panel 100b along the folding hinge 102 and continue
folding over the panel 100c toward inside of the container 10 and
then press fit against inside of the side wall 12b so that the
first column is formed as depicted in FIG. 9. The extension strip
106 further enhances the bumper sticker 22 to remain in locking
position. Next, repeat to form the second column on the opposite
side as just described as depicted in FIGS. 10-12. The beam across
the top of the container is supported by left and right columns.
Finally, the bumper sticker panel 22 is constructed by first
folding the extension strip 106 along the cutline 108 over the
panel 22a' and then folding panel 22a' onto the panel 22b' in an
overlapping relationship and respective tabs 110a, 110b is inserted
into corresponding second slots 67a, 67b when the two panels 22a',
22b' are in overlapping relationship with one another and the back
of the bumper sticker panel 22 has reverse folds that lock it in
position from three directions as the container is fully
constructed.
[0024] In use, after products such as poultry or the like are
disposed in the container, as an alternative generally for shipping
purposes, the top plug panel 26 covers the opening 18. As best
depicted in FIG. 1, the top plug panel 26 is secured by inserting
the extension tab 34 underneath of the bumper sticker panel 22 and
the respective detachable latch tab 46a, 46b are inserted into the
respective handhold openings 24a, 24b such that the respective
hinge tab 25a, 25b securely hold in place the respective ears 50a,
50b. To open the container 10, the pulling section 40 is snapped
upwardly so that the top plug panel 26 is permanently detached from
the container 10 along the cut lines 48a and 48b. Then the
container 10 can be rotated 90 degrees to be placed in display
position.
[0025] In sum, the shipping and display container comprises a
plurality of respective side walls and respective end walls that
are foldably joined to one another. One of the plurality of
respective side walls includes two spaced apart second slots formed
thereon. The bottom wall flaps are foldably joined to bottom edges
of the plurality of respective side walls and end walls and folding
inwardly therefrom into overlapping relationship with one another
to form a bottom wall closure. A respective plurality of beams are
foldably joined to the respective plurality of side walls and end
walls and each of the plurality of beams is defined by a shoulder
panel and three folding flaps foldably joined to one another to
form one of the respective plurality of beams. a bumper sticker
panel is defined by two panels and an extension strip foldably
joined to one another in which the two panels are coextensively
folding onto one another and the extension strip is outwardly
extending from a free edge of one of the two panels. The bumper
sticker panel includes two spaced apart tabs formed between a
boundary of the extension strip and one of the two panels. Each of
the spaced apart tabs is inserted into the corresponding second
slots. The bumper sticker panel is foldably joined to upper edge of
one of the plurality of side walls forming a partial top closure
when the open-top container is in the shipping position and
partially prevent products from falling out when the container is
in the display position.
[0026] It should now be appreciated that the present invention
provides a material-saving, quickly erected carton especially
useful in retaining, transporting variety of products such as
poultry or meat, by way of example. The shipping and display
container 10 is designed with first, and second columns, a cross
beam and a bumper sticker panels to securely hold the container in
shipping as well as display position. As described above, the
structure of the end panels, the side panels with the first and
second columns, the cross beam and the bumper sticker panels
enhance the rigidity, stackability, venting capability and
manufacturing cost effectiveness of the shipping and displaying
container. The blank used to form the shipping and display
container has a symmetrical design, which reduces the erecting and
closing labor. The lay flat design of the blank speeds the cutting
and packaging process and facilitates easy shelving.
[0027] Numerous modifications and variations on the present
invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is,
therefore, to be understood that within the scope of the
accompanying claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than
as specifically described herein.
[0028] It should be understood that fold lines and score line as
used herein may be used interchangeably so long as the function of
the line is not destroyed.
[0029] While the invention has been described with reference to a
preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the
art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be
substituted without departing from the scope of the invention. In
addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular
situation or material to the teachings of the invention without
departing from its scope. Therefore, it is intended that the
invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed,
but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within
the scope of the appended claims.
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