Shipping and display carton and blank therefor

• US 5,881,884 A
• Filed: 03/13/1997
• Issued: 03/16/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
• Original Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
• Inventors: Podosek, Edward
• Primary Examiner(s): Sewell, Paul T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BUI, LUAN KIM
• Application Number:
  US08/816,092
• Time in Patent Office: 733 Days
• Field of Search: 206/736, 206/738, 206/745, 206/746, 206/774, 206/775, 206/769, 229/241, 229/242
• US Class Current: 206/774
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/5445 for dividing a tubular body into separate parts

Abstract

A carton for use in the shipping and display of a plurality of articles comprises a single-piece blank cut and scored to include a top panel, a right side panel, bottom panel and a left side panel foldably connected together to form a box-shaped configuration with an open front and an open back. The blank also includes four front flaps, one front flap being foldably connected to each of the panels so as to close the open front of the carton when folded. The blank further includes four back flaps, one back flap being foldably connected to each of the panels so as to close the open back of the carton when folded. Formed in the left side panel and in the front flap connected to the left side panel is a first perforated tear line. Formed in the right side panel and in the front flap connected to the right side panel is a second perforated tear line. First and second perforated tear lines enable the carton to be severed along the tear lines to covert the carton for display of the plurality of articles.

Claims

1. A carton for use in the shipping and display of a plurality of articles, said carton being formed from a single-piece corrugated paperboard blank, said carton comprising:

(a). a top panel, a right side panel a bottom panel and a left side panel foldably connected together to form a box-shaped shipping carton having an open front and an open back,

(b). a first pair of front flaps, one of said first pair of front flaps being foldably connected to each of said side panels, said first pair of front flaps being sized and shaped so as to close the open front of said shipping carton when folded, the front flap connected to said left side panel and the front flap connected to said right side panel each being shaped to define a slot,

(c). a second pair of front flaps, one of said second pair of front flaps being foldably connected to said top panel and the other of said second pair of front flaps being foldably connected to said bottom panel, the front flap connected to said bottom panel being multisided,

(d). a first pair of back flaps, one of said first pair of back flaps being foldably connected to each of said side panels, said first pair of back flaps being sized and shaped so as to close the open back of said shipping carton when folded,

(e). a second pair of back flaps, one of said second pair of back flaps being foldably connected to said top panel and the other of said second pair of back flaps being foldably connected to said bottom panel,

(f). a first, continuous, perforated tear line formed in said left side panel and in the front flap connected to said left side panel, said first tear line starting in said left side panel and terminating in the slot in the front flap connected to said left side panel,

(g). a second, continuous, perforated tear line formed in said right side panel and in the front flap connected to said right side panel, said second continuous tear line being separate from said first continuous tear line, said second tear line starting in said right side panel and terminating in the slot in the front flap connected to said right side panel, and

(h). said shipping carton being severable along said first and second tear lines to enable a portion of said shipping carton to be removed to convert said shipping carton to a display carton for the plurality of articles.

2. The carton as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a glue tab connected to said left side panel, said glue tab being secured to said top panel.

3. A blank for forming a carton, said blank being formed from a single-piece of corrugated paperboard, said blank being cut and scored to comprise:

(a). a top panel, a right side panel, a bottom panel and a left side panel consecutively connected,

(b). four front flaps, one front flap being connected to each of said panels, the front flap connected to said bottom panel being multisided, the front flap connected to said left side panel and the front flap connected to said right side panel each being shaped to define a slot,

(c). four back flaps, one back flap being connected to each of said panels,

(d). a first, perforated, continuous tear line formed in said left side panel and in the front flap connected to said left side panel, said first tear line starting in said left side panel and terminating in the slot in the front flap connected to said left side panel, and

(e). a second, perforated, continuous tear line formed in said right side panel and in the front flap connected to said right side panel, said second continuous tear line being separate from said first continuous tear line, said second tear line starting in said right side panel and terminating in the slot in the front flap connected to said right side panel.

4. The carton as claimed in claim 3 further comprising a glue tab connected to said left side panel.