Carton with integral display bin
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1. A carton having an integral display bin, comprising:
- a front panel;
a back panel;
side panels foldably connected to the front and back panels;
a carton bottom comprising an inner bottom panel foldably connected to the back panel and an outer bottom panel flap foldably connected to the front panel and overlapping the inner bottom panel;
means connecting the side panels to the inner bottom panel and to the outer bottom panel flap, said means causing the bottom to automatically be formed when a folded carton blank is opened;
foldable connection means connecting a front bin wall to the inner bottom panel, the front bin wall extending from the foldable connection means adjacent the inside surface of the front panel;
side bin walls foldably connected to the front bin wall and extending rearwardly therefrom adjacent the inside surface of the side panels; and
means permitting a portion of the front panel to be removed to form an opening through which the front bin wall can be pivoted down about the foldable connection means, enabling the front bin wall and at least portions of the side bin walls to be pulled out from the carton to display the contents of the carton.
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Abstract
A display carton for bulk items having a removable portion in the front panel and a front bin wall with attached side walls immediately behind the removable portion. The front bin wall is foldably attached to the bottom panel structure so that when it is exposed it can be pulled out to reveal the contents of the carton. An automatic bottom is incorporated into the structure, allowing a flat folded and glued carton blank to be opened into carton shape.
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1. A carton having an integral display bin, comprising:
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a front panel; a back panel; side panels foldably connected to the front and back panels; a carton bottom comprising an inner bottom panel foldably connected to the back panel and an outer bottom panel flap foldably connected to the front panel and overlapping the inner bottom panel; means connecting the side panels to the inner bottom panel and to the outer bottom panel flap, said means causing the bottom to automatically be formed when a folded carton blank is opened; foldable connection means connecting a front bin wall to the inner bottom panel, the front bin wall extending from the foldable connection means adjacent the inside surface of the front panel; side bin walls foldably connected to the front bin wall and extending rearwardly therefrom adjacent the inside surface of the side panels; and means permitting a portion of the front panel to be removed to form an opening through which the front bin wall can be pivoted down about the foldable connection means, enabling the front bin wall and at least portions of the side bin walls to be pulled out from the carton to display the contents of the carton. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11)
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8. A production blank for forming a carton having an integral display bin, comprising:
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a generally rectangular front panel section having side edges, an upper edge and a bottom edge; a generally rectangular back panel section having side edges, an upper edge and a bottom edge; a first side panel section connected to one of the side edges of the front panel section by a fold line; a second side panel section connected to the other side edge of the front panel section by a fold line and to one of the side edges of the back panel section by a fold line; an inner bottom panel section connected to the bottom edge of the back panel section by a fold line; an outer bottom panel flap section connected to the bottom edge of the front panel section by a fold line and adapted to overlap the inner bottom panel of a carton formed from the blank; each of the side panel sections being connected by a fold line to a flap, one of the flaps being adapted to be glued to the outer face of the inner bottom panel of a carton formed from the blank and the other flap being adapted to be glued to the outer face of the outer bottom panel flap of the carton; a front bin wall section connected to the inner bottom panel section by fold line means; side bin wall sections connected to the front bin wall section by fold lines; and tear means outlining a portion of the front panel section which is intended to be adjacent the front bin wall of the carton, the tear means enabling said portion of the front panel of a carton formed from the blank to be moved out of the way to permit the bin to be moved outwardly of the front panel of the carton. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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