SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CARTON

• US 3,786,914 A
• Filed: 06/07/1972
• Issued: 01/22/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hervey F. Beutler
• Original Assignee: Hervey F. Beutler
• Inventors: Beutler, Hervey F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ross, Herbert F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lipman, Steven E.
• Application Number:
  US05/260,675
• Time in Patent Office: 594 Days
• Field of Search: 206/44R,44.12,45.12,45.28-45.30,65B,44B 229/16D,41B
• US Class Current: 206/767
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/5246 formed separately from the container or lid

Abstract

Shipping and display carton combination comprising a rectangular box, having a tear strip around all four sides spaced from bottom to allow top and top portions of sides to be removed leaving a tray and exposing contents. A sleeve foldable into the box and dimensioned to fit around tray, is slipped over the tray and held unfolded by the tray and a rigidifying rib.

Claims

1. A shipping and display carton combination comprising a rectangular box having top, bottom, and four sides;

separating means extending around the box for removing from said box the top and top portions of at least three sides thereof, and a rectangular sleeve adapted to be slid into position surrounding lower portions of all four sides of said box, said rectangular sleeve having length and width dimensions substantially equal to the length and width dimensions of the bottom of the box and a height dimension along at least a portion of an elongated wall thereof which is greater than the height dimension of said box, said one wall having a generally horizontal fold therein at a maximum height less than the height of said box and said sleeve further including at least two substantially vertical folds therein at positions other than the four corners thereof whereby the sleeve may, by folding on said vertical folds and said generally horizontal fold, be folded into a unit small enough to fit within the confines of that box.

2. A shipping and display container as defined in claim 1 and further including foldable rigidifying means affixed to said elongated wall of said sleeve for retaining said wall in upright position when said sleeve is unfolded.

3. A shipping and display container as defined in claim 2 wherein said rigidying means comprises a flap extending across said generally horizontal fold and bendable tab means for retaining said flap at substantially a right angle to said elongated wall.

4. A shipping and display container as defined in claim 3 wherein both walls of said sleeve which are adjacent to said elongated wall have a substantially greater height dimension adjacent said elongated wall than the height dimension of said walls adjacent the wall opposite said elongated wall of said sleeve.

5. A shipping and display carton as defined in claim 4 wherein the height dimension of the wall opposite said elongated wall of said sleeve is substantially equal to the height dimension of the lower portion of said box after it has been separated from the upper portion thereof.