# US 2015/0144686 A1 · Adjustable display tray > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2015/0144686 A1 - Document ID: US20150144686A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/087,909 - Filed: 2013-11-22 - Published: 2015-05-28 - Earliest claimed: 2013-11-22 - Assignees: International Paper Company - Applicants: International Paper Company - Inventors: GERMAN ADIEL MIRANDA; ALAN KEITH REISCHE - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20150144686A1 ## CPC - B65D 5/0005: {of variable capacity} - B65D 5/2047: {trapezoidal, e.g. to form a body with diverging side walls (B65D5/2033 takes precedence)} - B65D 5/22: held erect by extensions of one or more sides being doubled-over to enclose extensions of adjacent sides - B65D 5/5246: {formed separately from the container or lid} - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES ## Abstract An adjustable display tray comprises a bottom wall, opposite side walls, a front wall and a back wall foldably joined to one another to form an open-top adjustable interior space for containing articles. The adjustable interior space includes a central section formed by two parallel spaced apart fold lines on the bottom wall and respective central portions of the front wall and back wall. Respective first and second reducible or expandable sections foldably extend from the respective two parallel spaced apart fold lines. Each of the respective first and second reducible or expandable sections includes a respective tray front hinge and a respective back swing flap which are formed on the respective front and the back walls to permit the respective first and second reducible or expandable sections reducing or expanding the interior space of the adjustable display tray. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An adjustable display tray comprising: a bottom wall, opposite side walls, a front wall and a back wall foldably joined to one another to form an open-top adjustable interior space for containing articles, the adjustable interior space includes: a central section formed by two parallel spaced apart fold lines on the bottom wall and respective central portions of the front wall and back wall; and respective first and second reducible or expandable sections each of which foldably extends from the respective two parallel spaced apart fold lines, and wherein each of the respective first and second reducible or expandable sections includes a respective tray front hinge and a respective back swing flap which are formed on the respective front and the back walls to permit the respective first and second reducible or expandable sections reducing or expanding the interior space of the adjustable display tray. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The adjustable display tray of claim 1 further comprising a removable graphic header configured to be attached to central portion of the back wall. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The adjustable display tray of claim 1 wherein the back wall has a height (H) and the front wall has a height (h) and wherein the height (h) of the front wall is less than the height (H) of the back wall so as to allow for ease in viewing of the articles stored in the display tray. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The adjustable display tray of claim 1 wherein the back wall is defined by an inner back panel and an outer back panel being foldably joined to one another. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The adjustable display tray of claim 4 wherein the inner back panel includes two lateral parallel spaced apart score lines to form each of the back swing flaps. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The adjustable display tray of claim 4 wherein the outer back panels includes two outer exterior flaps each of which formed by combination of a respective U-shaped cut and nicks. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The adjustable display tray of claim 6 wherein respective lateral edges of the center portion of the back wall includes a first locking tab formed by the respective U-shaped cut of each of the respective outer exterior flaps. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The adjustable display tray of claim 1 wherein the central section includes two slots each of which is formed on proximate of the respective two parallel spaced apart fold lines. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The adjustable display tray of claim 1 wherein each of the back swing flaps includes a second guide tab each of which is inserted into the respective slots on the central section. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The adjustable display tray of claim 1 wherein the each of the opposite side walls partially covers the open-top of adjustable interior space when the display tray is in a reducible position. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The adjustable display tray of claim 1 wherein the central section has a length (L1) which is at least three times longer than respective length (L2) of each of the first and second reducible or expandable sections. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The adjustable display tray of claim 1 wherein the central section has a length (L1) which is at least twice as long as respective length (L2) of each of the first and second reducible or expandable sections. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The adjustable display tray of claim 1 wherein the center portion of the front wall is defined by an inner front panel and an outer front panel being foldably joined to one another. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The adjustable display tray of claim 1 wherein the respective tray front hinges are triangular in shape and formed by two fold lines. ### Claim 15 An adjustable display tray capable of being converted from an expanded position to a contracted position comprising: a bottom wall having two parallel spaced apart fold lines, opposite side walls foldably joined to respective lateral edges of the bottom wall, a front wall foldably joined to first longitudinal edge of the bottom wall, the front wall includes two spaced apart tray front hinges formed thereto, a back wall foldably joined to second longitudinal edge of the bottom wall, the back wall being defined by an inner back panel and an outer back panel foldably joined to one another wherein the inner back panel includes two lateral parallel spaced apart score lines to form two back swing flaps and the outer back panels includes two outer exterior flaps and wherein the bottom wall, opposite side walls, the front wall and the back wall foldably joined to one another to form an open-top adjustable interior space for containing articles, the adjustable interior space includes: a central section formed by the two parallel spaced apart fold lines and respective central portions of the front wall and back wall; and respective first and second reducible or expandable sections each of which formed by the two parallel spaced apart fold lines, the two respective tray front hinges, the two respective back swing flaps and the two respective outer exterior flaps all of which engage with one another to permit the respective first and second reducible or expandable sections reducing or expanding the interior space of the adjustable display tray. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The adjustable display tray of claim 15 wherein the two respective back swing flaps and the two respective outer exterior flaps are in registry with one another when the display tray is in expanded position. ### Claim 17 A blank for making an adjustable display tray capable of being converted from an expanded position to a contracted position, the blank comprising: a bottom wall panel having two parallel spaced apart fold lines and two space apart slot formed in proximity of the respective spaced apart fold lines, opposite side walls panels foldably joined to respective lateral edges of the bottom wall panel, a front wall panel foldably joined to a first longitudinal edge of the bottom wall panel, the front wall panel being defined by two an inner front panel and an outer front panel being foldably joined to one another, the inner front wall panel includes two triangular-shaped fold lines each of which forms a tray front hinges, a back wall panel foldably joined to a second longitudinal edge of the bottom wall, the back wall being defined by an inner back panel and an outer back panel foldably joined to one another wherein the inner back panel includes two lateral parallel spaced apart score lines to form two back swing flaps and the outer back panels includes two outer exterior flaps, a central section panel formed by the two parallel spaced apart fold lines and respective central portions of the front wall panels and back wall panels, and respective first and second reducible or expandable sections panels each of which formed by the two parallel spaced apart fold lines, the two respective tray front hinges, the two respective back swing flaps and the two respective outer exterior flaps all of which engage with one another to permit the respective first and second reducible or expandable sections to contract or to expand the adjustable display tray.