Combination display structure and shipping carton, especially for neckties and the like
AssigneeSuperba
InventorAndrew M. Mandelbaum
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Abstract
A combination shipping and display structure for neckties or the like. A generally rectangular, open-faced inner carton includes an assembly of tie hanger rods supported from an assembly of horizontal and vertical rods. The top of the inner carton folds backward and includes a flap affording an advertising panel and a tongue retained between the carton back panel and a top horizontal rod member in the display mode. A retainer assembly including spaced U-shaped apertures and baffles laterally supports columns of ties on the hangers. The inner carton and retainer assembly are inserted into a conventional outer carton for shipping.
Claims15
A combination shipping and display carton assembly for neckties or the like, comprising:
- a generally rectangular first carton having plural back, side and bottom panels and an aperture substantially congruent and parallel with said back panel;
- a laterally spaced plurality of hanger rods affixed within the interior of said first carton and projecting within said carton toward said aperture for hanging neckties or the like, said hanger rods being adjacent to the top of said first carton;
- a removable retainer assembly comprising a cover panel inserted into said aperture for substantial closure thereof for shipping, said retainer assembly also including a plurality of spaced separator members extending within said first carton to provide lateral constraint between columns of neckties hanging from said hanger rods;
- a top panel extending to form a flap, said top panel being hinged to said back panel at the upper edge of said back panel, said top panel being hinged to said flap whereby said flap extends a predetermined distance downward over said aperture when said top panel is in place over the top of said carton and said retainer assembly is in place;
- and means for holding said top panel and said flap in substantially planar contact in generally vertical orientation when said first carton is in the display mode.
A combination shipping and display carton assembly for neckties or the like, comprising:
- a generally rectangular, open-faced first carton having a spaced plurality of hanger rods attached to the interior surface of said first carton, said hanger rods projecting generally outward toward said first carton open face;
- a plurality of planar hooks, one for each necktie which is packed into said first carton, said planar hooks each including a laterally open slot into which the corresponding necktie may be inserted such that said necktie is folded lengthwise, said planar hooks each acting as an individual hanger for corresponding necktie, each of said planar hooks including an opening therethrough for placement over one of said hanger rods, said neckties thereby being held in display position within said first carton;
- and a removable retainer assembly comprising a panel having a plurality of spaced vertical separator members attached to and extending generally orthagonally from said panel, said separator members extending within said first carton generally parallel to the length dimension of said neckties and being placed to laterally separate columns of neckties within said first carton during shipping, said retainer assembly substantially closing said first carton open face with said separator members extending into said first carton.
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