US 5,392,985 A · Container for shipping storing and displaying articles

Abstract

A box-like container (10) is formed from a scored blank (12) which has a base panel (20) which serves as the bottom of the box, base side panels (22, 24) connected to the sides of the base panel (20), a rear panel (40) connected to the rear edge of the base panel (20), rear side panels (42, 44) connected to the sides of the rear panel (40), a primary top panel (50) connected to the rear panel (40), support flaps (52, 54) connected to the sides of the primary top panel (50), a secondary top panel (60) connected to the primary top panel (50), securement flaps (62, 64) forming tabs (66, 68) at each end, connected to the sides of the secondary top panel (60), a front panel (70) connected to the front edge of the base panel (20), front side panels (72, 74) connected to each side of the front panel (70), a canopy/auxiliary top panel (80) connected to the front panel (70), and support flaps (82, 84) connected to each side of the canopy/auxiliary top panel (80). Each side panel (22, 24, 42, 44, 72, 74) is provided with a respective handle cut-out (34, 47, 77). The side panels (22, 24, 42, 44, 72, 74) have interlocking structures. The primary (50) and secondary (60) top panels may be secured to the erected box by means of a tab (66, 68) and slot (36) interlocking structure. The primary (50) and secondary (60) top panels also may be folded and interconnected to form a display tray (90) when the box is laid flat on the rear panel (40). In the display mode, a canopy (92) can be erected from the canopy panel (80) and support flaps (82, 84), and interlocked with the display tray (90).

A blank for forming a container for storing, transporting and displaying articles comprising:

a base panel having a front edge, a rear edge, and opposing side edges;
a pair of opposing base side panels each foldably joined to said base panel at a respective said opposing side edge of said base panel, having a first exterior edge distal said side edge of said base panel;
a rear panel foldably joined to said[base panel at said rear edge of said base panel, having a bottom edge coincident with said rear edge of said base panel, a top edge, and opposing side edges;
a pair of opposing rear side panels each foldably joined to said rear panel at a respective said opposing side edge of said rear panel adjacent a respective said base side panel, having a top edge substantially collinear with said top edge of said rear panel, a bottom edge substantially collinear with said bottom edge of said rear panel, a second exterior edge distal a respective said side edge of said rear panel and a configuration corresponding to a configuration of said base side panel;
wherein a first distance between said top edge of said rear panel and said bottom edge of said rear side panel is generally equal to a second distance between said first exterior edge of said base side panel and said side edge of said base panel;
and
wherein said bottom edge of said rear side panel and said top edge of said rear side panel correspond respectively to said side edge of said base panel and said first exterior edge of said base side panel;
and
a primary top panel foldably joined to said rear panel at said top edge of said rear panel, having a rear edge coincident with said top edge of said rear panel, a front edge, and opposing side edges;
a pair of opposing tray support flaps foldably joined to said primary top panel at respective said side edges thereof;
a secondary top panel foldably joined to said primary top panel at said front edge of said primary top panel, having a rear edge coincident with said front edge of said primary top panel, a front edge, and opposing side edges;
a pair of locking flaps foldably joined to said secondary top panel at respective said side edges thereof;
a front panel foldably joined to said base panel at said front edge of said base panel, having a bottom edge coincident with said front edge of said base panel, a top edge, and opposing side edges;
a pair of opposing front side panels each foldably joined to said front panel at respective said opposing side edge of said front panel adjacent a respective said base side panel, having a top edge substantially collinear with said top edge of said front panel, a bottom edge substantially collinear with said bottom edge of said front panel, a third exterior edge distal said side edge of said front panel and a having configuration corresponding to a configuration of said respective said base side panel
means for securing respective said base side panels, said rear side panels and said front side panels in face to face relationship when the container is erected;
wherein a third distance between said top edge of said front panel and said bottom edge of said front panel is generally equal to said second distance between said first exterior edge of said base side panel and said side edge of said base panel;
and
wherein said bottom edge of said front side panel and said top edge of said front side panel correspond respectively to said side edge of said base panel and said first exterior edge of said base side panel;
and
an auxiliary top panel foldably joined to said front panel at said top edge of said front panel, having a front edge coincident with said top edge of said front panel, a rear edge, and opposing side edges;
a pair of opposing canopy support flaps foldably joined to said auxiliary top panel at respective said side edges thereof;
means for releasably securing said primary top panel and said secondary top panel in perpendicular relation to one another when folded;
and
means for releasably securing said secondary top panel with said auxiliary top panel so as to cover the container when folded.

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Container for shipping storing and displaying articles

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Container for shipping storing and displaying articles

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