Shipping container convertible to dispensing or all around display container

A shipping container convertible to a display container, comprising a first blank having:

• a rectangular bottom wall;
• a front wall emanating from a front edge of the bottom wall;
• a rear wall emanating from an opposite rear edge of the bottom wall;
• a first top panel emanating from an edge of the front wall opposite the front edge of the bottom wall;
• a second top panel emanating from an edge of the rear wall opposite the front edge of the bottom wall;
• first and second front side panels emanating from respective first and second side edges of the front wall;
• first and second rear side panels emanating from respective first and second side edges of the rear wall;
• first and second bottom side flaps emanating from first and second side edges of the bottom wall, the first and second side edges extending substantially perpendicular to the front and rear edges of the bottom wall;
• first and second front top flaps emanating from first and second side edges of the first top panel;
• first and second rear top flaps emanating from first and second side edges of the second top panel;
• an opening disposed in at least one of the front wall and the rear wall, extending from one side edge to an opposite side edge of the at least one of the front wall and the rear wall, dividing the at least one of the front wall and the rear wall into a lower face panel having an upper free edge and an upper face panel having a lower free edge;
• at least one of the front wall, rear wall, first and second top panels, first and second front side panels, and first and second rear side panels including regions of weakness, wherein the regions of weakness comprise:
• a first perforation, extending from the lower free edge of the upper face panel toward a top edge of the upper face panel, adjacent one side edge thereof;
• a second perforation, extending from the lower free edge of the upper face panel toward the top edge of the upper face panel, adjacent an opposite side edge thereof;
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• a third perforation, extending along the top edge of the upper face panel, the first, second and third perforations enabling the facilitated removal of the upper face panel from remaining portions of the shipping container,
• wherein the regions of weakness facilitate removal of portions of at least one of the front wall, rear wall, first and second top panels, first and second front side panels, and first and second rear side panels for facilitated access to an interior region of the shipping container.

A shipping container convertible to a display container, comprising:

• an outer wrap including a bottom wall;
• a front wall connected to a front edge of the bottom wall;
• a rear wall connected to a rear edge of the bottom wall;
• a first top panel connected to a top edge of the front wall and extending rearwardly therefrom;
• a second top panel connected to a top edge of the rear wall and extending forwardly therefrom;
• first and second front side panels connected to respective side edges of the front wall and extending rearwardly therefrom;
• first and second rear side panels connected to respective side edges of the rear wall and extending forwardly therefrom;
• first and second bottom side flaps connected to side edges of the bottom wall and extending upwardly therefrom, the first and second bottom side flaps overlapping lower portions of the first and second front and rear side panels;
• first and second front top flaps connected to side edges of the first top panel, and extending downwardly therefrom, wherein the first and second front top flaps are affixed to the first and second front side panels, respectively;
• first and second rear top flaps connected to side edges of the second top panel, and extending downwardly therefrom;
• an opening disposed in at least one of the front wall and the rear wall, extending from one side edge to an opposite side edge of the at least one of the front wall and the rear wall, dividing the at least one of the front wall and the rear wall into a lower face panel having an upper free edge and an upper face panel having a lower free edge;
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• at least one of the front wall, rear wall, first and second top panels, first and second front side panels, and first and second rear side panels including regions of weakness, wherein the regions of weakness comprise:
• first and second pairs of lines of perforations, disposed in the first and second front side panels, respectively, defining first and second zipper pull tabs, respectively, whereupon removal of the first and second zipper pull tabs, the upper face panel, the top panel, first and second front top flaps and upper portions of the first and second front side panels are removable as a unit, to provide front and top access to remaining portions of the shipping container.

A shipping container convertible to a display container, comprising:

• an outer wrap including a bottom wall;
• a front wall connected to a front edge of the bottom wall;
• a rear wall connected to a rear edge of the bottom wall;
• a first top panel connected to a top edge of the front wall and extending rearwardly therefrom;
• a second top panel connected to a top edge of the rear wall and extending forwardly therefrom;
• first and second front side panels connected to respective side edges of the front wall and extending rearwardly therefrom;
• first and second rear side panels connected to respective side edges of the rear wall and extending forwardly therefrom;
• first and second bottom side flaps connected to side edges of the bottom wall and extending upwardly therefrom, the first and second bottom side flaps overlapping lower portions of the first and second front and rear side panels;
• first and second front top flaps connected to side edges of the first top panel, and extending downwardly therefrom, wherein the first and second front top flaps are affixed to the first and second front side panels, respectively;
• first and second rear top flaps connected to side edges of the second top panel, and extending downwardly therefrom;
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• at least one of the front wall, rear wall, first and second top panels, first and second front side panels, and first and second rear side panels including regions of weakness, wherein the regions of weakness comprise:
• a first pair of lines of perforations disposed on the first front side panel, a second pair of lines of perforations disposed on the second front side panel, the first and second lines of perforations defining a first zipper pull tab and a second zipper pull tab on the respective side panels, wherein the first zipper pull tab and the second zipper pull tab are connected by a curvilinear line of weakness extending between the side edges of the front wall and along at least a portion of the top edge of the front wall, whereupon removal of the first zipper pull tab and the second zipper pull tab, an upper portion of the front wall, the first top panel, first and second front top flaps and upper portions of the first and second front side panels are removable as a unit along the curvilinear line of weakness, to provide front and top access to remaining portions of the shipping container.

A shipping container convertible to a display container, comprising:

• an outer wrap including a bottom wall;
• a front wall connected to a front edge of the bottom wall;
• a rear wall connected to a rear edge of the bottom wall;
• a first top panel connected to a top edge of the front wall and extending rearwardly therefrom;
• a second top panel connected to a top edge of the rear wall and extending forwardly therefrom;
• first and second front side panels connected to respective side edges of the front wall and extending rearwardly therefrom;
• first and second rear side panels connected to respective side edges of the rear wall and extending forwardly therefrom;
• first and second bottom side flaps connected to side edges of the bottom wall and extending upwardly therefrom, the first and second bottom side flaps overlapping lower portions of the first and second front and rear side panels;
• first and second front top flaps connected to side edges of the first top panel, and extending downwardly therefrom, wherein the first and second front top flaps are affixed to the first and second front side panels, respectively;
• first and second rear top flaps connected to side edges of the second top panel, and extending downwardly therefrom;
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• at least one of the front wall, rear wall, first and second top panels, first and second front side panels, and first and second rear side panels including regions of weakness, wherein the regions of weakness comprise:
• a line of weakness disposed on the first front side panel, the front wall and the second front side panel such that the line of weakness extends at least partially along a central portion of the top edge of the front wall, whereupon separating along the line of weakness provides front access to remaining portions of the shipping container.

A shipping container convertible to a display container, comprising:

• an outer wrap including a bottom wall;
• a front wall connected to a front edge of the bottom wall, the front wall having an area;
• a rear wall connected to a rear edge of the bottom wall;
• a first top panel connected to a top edge of the front wall and extending rearwardly therefrom;
• a second top panel connected to a top edge of the rear wall and extending forwardly therefrom;
• first and second front side panels connected to respective side edges of the front wall and extending rearwardly therefrom;
• first and second rear side panels connected to respective side edges of the rear wall and extending forwardly therefrom;
• first and second bottom side flaps connected to side edges of the bottom wall and extending upwardly therefrom, the first and second bottom side flaps overlapping lower portions of the first and second front and rear side panels;
• first and second front top flaps connected to side edges of the first top panel, and extending downwardly therefrom;
• first and second rear top flaps connected to side edges of the second top panel, and extending downwardly therefrom;
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• at least one of the front wall, rear wall, first and second top panels, first and second front side panels, and first and second rear side panels including regions of weakness for facilitating removal of portions thereof, wherein a first region of weakness facilitates removal of a portion of the front wall creating an access opening having an area greater than one half of the area of the front wall for facilitated access to an interior region of the shipping container and wherein the perimeter of the first region of weakness includes a substantially continuous curvilinear portion extending between opposing side edges of the front wall.

A shipping container convertible to a display container, comprising a first blank having:

• a rectangular bottom wall;
• a front wall emanating from a front edge of the bottom wall;
• a rear wall emanating from an opposite rear edge of the bottom wall;
• a first top panel emanating from an edge of the front wall opposite the front edge of the bottom wall;
• a second top panel emanating from an edge of the rear wall opposite the front edge of the bottom wall;
• first and second front side panels emanating from respective first and second side edges of the front wall;
• first and second rear side panels emanating from respective first and second side edges of the rear wall;
• first and second bottom side flaps emanating from first and second side edges of the bottom wall, the first and second side edges extending substantially perpendicular to the front and rear edges of the bottom wall;
• first and second front top flaps emanating from first and second side edges of the first top panel;
• first and second rear top flaps emanating from first and second side edges of the second top panel;
• an opening disposed in at least one of the front wall and the rear wall, extending from one side edge to an opposite side edge of the at least one of the front wall and the rear wall, dividing the at least one of the front wall and the rear wall into a lower face panel having an upper free edge and an upper face panel having a lower free edge;
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• at least one of the front wall, rear wall, first and second top panels, first and second front side panels, and first and second rear side panels including regions of weakness, wherein the regions of weakness comprise:
• first and second pairs of lines of perforations, disposed in the first and second front side panels, respectively, defining first and second zipper pull tabs, respectively, whereupon removal of the first and second zipper pull tabs, the upper face panel, the first top panel, first and second front top flaps and upper portions of the first and second front side panels are removable as a unit, to provide front and top access to remaining portions of the shipping container.

A shipping container convertible to a display container, comprising a first blank having:

• a rectangular bottom wall;
• a front wall emanating from a front edge of the bottom wall;
• a rear wall emanating from an opposite rear edge of the bottom wall;
• a first top panel emanating from an edge of the front wall opposite the front edge of the bottom wall;
• a second top panel emanating from an edge of the rear wall opposite the front edge of the bottom wall;
• first and second front side panels emanating from respective first and second side edges of the front wall;
• first and second rear side panels emanating from respective first and second side edges of the rear wall;
• first and second bottom side flaps emanating from first and second side edges of the bottom wall, the first and second side edges extending substantially perpendicular to the front and rear edges of the bottom wall;
• first and second front top flaps emanating from first and second side edges of the first top panel;
• first and second rear top flaps emanating from first and second side edges of the second top panel;
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• at least one of the front wall, rear wall, first and second top panels, first and second front side panels, and first and second rear side panels including regions of weakness, wherein the regions of weakness comprise:
• a first pair of lines of perforations disposed on the first front side panel, a second pair of lines of perforations disposed on the second front side panel, the first and second lines of perforations defining a first zipper pull tab and a second zipper pull tab on the respective side panels, wherein the first zipper pull tab and the second zipper pull tab are connected by a curvilinear line of weakness extending between the side edges of the front wall and along at least a portion of the top edge of the front wall, whereupon removal of the first zipper pull tab and the second zipper pull tab, an upper portion of the front wall, the first top panel, first and second front top flaps and upper portions of the first and second front side panels are removable as a unit along the curvilinear line of weakness, to provide front and top access to remaining portions of the shipping container.

A shipping container convertible to a display container, comprising a first blank having:

• a rectangular bottom wall;
• a front wall emanating from a front edge of the bottom wall;
• a rear wall emanating from an opposite rear edge of the bottom wall;
• a first top panel emanating from an edge of the front wall opposite the front edge of the bottom wall;
• a second top panel emanating from an edge of the rear wall opposite the front edge of the bottom wall;
• first and second front side panels emanating from respective first and second side edges of the front wall;
• first and second rear side panels emanating from respective first and second side edges of the rear wall;
• first and second bottom side flaps emanating from first and second side edges of the bottom wall, the first and second side edges extending substantially perpendicular to the front and rear edges of the bottom wall;
• first and second front top flaps emanating from first and second side edges of the first top panel;
• first and second rear top flaps emanating from first and second side edges of the second top panel;
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• at least one of the front wall, rear wall, first and second top panels, first and second front side panels, and first and second rear side panels including regions of weakness, wherein the regions of weakness comprise:
• a line of weakness disposed on the first front side panel, the front wall and the second front side panel such that the line of weakness extends at least partially along a central portion of the top edge of the front wall, whereupon separating along the line of weakness provides front access to remaining portions of the shipping container.

A shipping container convertible to a display container, comprising a first blank having:

• a rectangular bottom wall;
• a front wall emanating from a front edge of the bottom wall, the front wall having an area;
• a rear wall emanating from an opposite rear edge of the bottom wall;
• a first top panel emanating from an edge of the front wall opposite the front edge of the bottom wall;
• a second top panel emanating from an edge of the rear wall opposite the front edge of the bottom wall;
• first and second front side panels emanating from respective first and second side edges of the front wall;
• first and second rear side panels emanating from respective first and second side edges of the rear wall;
• first and second bottom side flaps emanating from first and second side edges of the bottom wall, the first and second side edges extending substantially perpendicular to the front and rear edges of the bottom wall;
• first and second front top flaps emanating from first and second side edges of the first top panel;
• first and second rear top flaps emanating from first and second side edges of the second top panel;
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• at least one of the front wall, rear wall, first and second top panels, first and second front side panels, and first and second rear side panels including regions of weakness for facilitating removal of portions thereof, wherein a first region of weakness facilitates removal of a portion of the front wall creating an access opening having an area greater than one half of the area of the front wall for facilitated access to an interior region of the shipping container and wherein the perimeter of the first region of weakness includes a substantially continuous curvilinear portion extending between opposing edges of the front wall.