Shipping and display container for motorized implement

A point-of-sale display and access arrangement comprising:

• a motorized implement having a motor within a housing, and an elongate member extending from the housing;
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• a folded-up display carton having a top portion and a bottom portion and a body portion connecting the top and bottom portions, the top and bottom portions extending forwardly from the body portion;
• the body portion having a rear panel and a pair of side panels which define a channel, each side panel including a first side section and a second side section, the first side sections extending generally perpendicularly from the rear panel and each of the second side sections extending from its first side section toward and engaging the other second side section to structurally enhance the rigidity of the carton;
• wherein the arrangement may be oriented in an upright position with the bottom portion resting upon a horizontal surface and the top portion being maintained vertically thereabove so that the elongate member extends vertically when the bottom portion is resting on the horizontal surface;
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• wherein the elongate member lies adjacent the channel between the top and bottom portions so that at least a portion of the housing and the elongate member are displayed and are tactilely accessible at the point of sale and the arrangement of the carton and implement can be carried using the motorized implement as a handle.

A point-of-sale display and access arrangement comprising:

• a fully assembled motorized implement having a housing with a motor therein, an elongate member extending from the housing and a handle attached to the housing;
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• a C-shaped folded-up display carton having a top portion, a bottom portion and a body portion connecting the top and bottom portions formed from one continuous piece of material, and having first and second retainers;
• the top and bottom portions extending forwardly from the body portion having the respective first and second retainers disposed therein with the retainers retaining portions of the motorized implement;
• the body portion having a rear panel and a pair of side panels, each side panel including a first side section and a second side section, the first side sections extending generally perpendicularly from the rear panel and the second side sections extending from with the second side sections engaging one another to form a display surface and at least one closed section, the display surface is at least partially spaced from the elongate member of the motorized implement so as to be visible from the front of the arrangement;
• the top portion is contiguous with the side panels of the body portion and has a pair of side sections extending outwardly from the rear panel and a face section extending between and perpendicular to the side sections of the first portion and spaced from the rear panel;
• the bottom portion is contiguous with the side panels of the body portion and has a pair of side sections extending outwardly from the rear panel and a face section extending between and perpendicular to the side sections of the bottom portion and spaced from the rear panel, the bottom portion adapted for supporting the motorized implement in a generally vertical orientation when the bottom portion is placed upon a flat horizontal surface;
• wherein the arrangement may be oriented in an upright position with the bottom portion resting upon a horizontal surface and the top portion being maintained vertically thereabove so that the motorized implement may be displayed;
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• wherein the elongate member lies adjacent the display surface between the top and bottom portions so that the elongate member is displayed and the motorized implement is tactilely accessible at the point of sale and the arrangement of the carton and motorized implement can be carried by a single hand with the elongate member being in a generally horizontal orientation by using the handle of the motorized implement to transport the arrangement to a cash register and ultimately to a consumer's final destination.

A point of display and access arrangement comprising:

• a motorized implement having a housing with a motor therein, and an elongated member extending from the housing;
• a C-shaped folded up display carton having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a body portion connecting the top and bottom body portions formed from one continuous piece of material and having a first and second retainers;
• the top and bottom portions extending forwardly from the body portion with the respective first and second retainers disposed therein for holding portions of the motorized implement;
• the body portion having a elongated closed section extending substantially from the top portion to the bottom portion to enhance the structural rigidity of the body portion;
• the arrangement adapted so that when the implement is held within the retainers the elongated member lies adjacent and forwardly of the closed section so that at least a portion of the housing and elongated member are displayed and are tactically accessible at the point of sale and the arrangement of the carton and implement can be carried using the motorized implement as a handle.

A container for shipping and displaying a motor driven elongated lawn implement having an upper end and a lower end and an elongated member extending therebetween, the container comprising:

• a body portion having a rear panel and a pair of side panels, each side panel having a first side section and a second side section, the first side sections extending generally perpendicular from the rear panel and the second side sections integrally connected to the first side sections and folded toward one another, at least one of the second side sections having a vertical edge cooperating with at least one of the other panels to hold the section side sections rigidly in place;
• the body portion including a rigid elongated closed section formed by at least a portion of the rear panel and one of the side panels;
• a top portion contiguous with the side panels of the body portion, the top portion having a pair of side sections extending outwardly from the rear panel beyond the first side sections and a face section extending between and perpendicular to the side sections of the top portion and spaced from the rear panel;
• a bottom portion contiguous with the side panels of the body portion and opposite the top portion, the bottom portion adapted for supporting the container in a generally vertical orientation when placed upon a flat horizontal surface;
• a first retainer cooperating with the top portion adapted for removably retaining an upper end of a said lawn implement;
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• a second retainer cooperating with the bottom portion for removably retaining a lower end of a said lawn implement, the first retainer and the second retainer oriented relative to the closed section to allow a said lawn implement to be displayed at the point of sale in a vertical orientation so as to locate the upper end of the lawn implement above the lower end and to allow the container to be carried by utilizing the lawn implement as a handle;
• wherein the second side sections are configured to be generally spaced from and behind the elongate member when the lawn implement is held within the container thereby providing a visible display surface.