US20050263434A1 - Container having openings and external cover panel - Google Patents
Container having openings and external cover panel Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US20050263434A1 US20050263434A1 US10/856,980 US85698004A US2005263434A1 US 20050263434 A1 US20050263434 A1 US 20050263434A1 US 85698004 A US85698004 A US 85698004A US 2005263434 A1 US2005263434 A1 US 2005263434A1
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- panel
- wall
- attached
- panels
- removable
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
- 230000009977 dual effect Effects 0.000 abstract description 3
- 239000000853 adhesive Substances 0.000 description 9
- 230000001070 adhesive effect Effects 0.000 description 9
- 239000003292 glue Substances 0.000 description 6
- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 description 6
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000005520 cutting process Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000011087 paperboard Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000004026 adhesive bonding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 235000009508 confectionery Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 235000013305 food Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 239000012943 hotmelt Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000007689 inspection Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229920000642 polymer Polymers 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
- B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
- B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
- B65D5/52—External stands or display elements for contents
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
- B65D5/02—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
- B65D5/0227—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by heat-sealing, by applying adhesive to the flaps or by staples
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
- B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
- B65D5/4204—Inspection openings or windows
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Cartons (AREA)
Abstract
A dual purpose shipping/display container is disclosed having a plurality of wall panels that define a central space. One or more openings are positioned in adjoining wall panels to provide access to the central space. A cover panel is removably attached overlying the adjoining wall panels and substantially covering the openings, which are preferably contiguous. Removing the cover converts the container from a shipping container to a display container for point of purchase retail sale. A removable panel portion may be positioned beneath the cover panel within an opening. The removable cover panel may be attached to the wall panel, the cover panel, or both. The removable cover panel prevents product from binding with the exposed edges of panels within the central space when it is loaded into the container.
Description
- This invention concerns dual purpose containers that are both shipping containers and display containers for the products contained therein.
- Containers such as those made of corrugated paperboard are commonly used to ship bulk products, for example, candy or other food products, small toys or components, from a manufacturer or warehouse to a retail seller. The retail seller unpacks the product from the containers and stocks it on the store shelves. However, the unpacking and stocking tasks may be avoided, thereby saving time and money for the retailer, through the use of containers that act as both shipping and display containers for the product.
- Such a container is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 6,189,780 which discloses a container having a top and a contiguous portion of a side panel that are removable to provide substantially unrestricted viewing and access to the contents of the container. The retailer merely need remove the top and panel portion to convert the shipping container to a display container that displays the product for inspection and sale.
- Because the containers are a display device their outside surfaces are often colorfully decorated with logos, trademarks and other indicia that present a pleasing, eye-catching advertisement for the product contained therein. The disadvantage of some display containers manifests itself however, when they are converted from shipping containers to display containers. The removable portions of the container, for example, panel portions or tops, do not always separate cleanly from the container. Often the outer surface, and with it the advertisement displayed thereon, is damaged by tears and other irregularities, thus defeating the purpose of decorating the container. Furthermore, conversion of the container may require the use of box cutters, knives, or other tools which present a hazard due to their sharp cutting edges.
- There is clearly a need for dual purpose shipping and display containers that do not require the use of tools to set up and wherein the potential for damage to the container, when it is converted from a shipping container to a display container, is reduced or eliminated.
- The invention concerns a container comprising a plurality of wall panels attached to one another to define a central space. An opening is positioned in one of the wall panels thereby providing access to the central space. A cover panel is removably attached overlying the one wall panel in a position substantially covering the opening. The cover panel is removable from the one wall panel to provide access to the central space through the opening.
- Preferably, the container includes another wall panel having a second opening therein. The other wall panel shares a common edge with the one panel described above. The cover panel is removably attached overlying the other wall panel substantially covering the second opening. The cover panel is removable from the other wall panel to provide access to the central space through the second opening.
- The invention further includes a container having a plurality of wall panels attached to one another to define a central space. The container has a first opening positioned in a first wall panel providing access to the central space, and a second wall panel attached to the first wall panel along a common edge. The second wall panel has a removable panel portion positioned co-planar with it. Preferably the removable panel portion is attached to the second wall panel. Removal of the removable panel portion from the second wall panel forms a second opening in the second wall panel. A cover panel is removably attached overlying the first wall panel. The cover panel substantially covers the first opening. The cover panel is also in overlying relation with the second wall panel and is preferably attached to the removable wall panel portion. The cover panel is removable from the first wall panel to provide access to the central space through the first opening. When they are attached to one another the cover panel further causes removal of the removable panel portion when it is removed from overlying relation with the second wall panel. Removal of the removable panel portion forms the second opening providing access to the central space.
- Preferably, the removable panel portion is substantially contiguous with the first opening, and the first and second openings are also substantially contiguous with one another upon removal of the cover panel. The removable panel portion, when attached to the second wall panel, has a perimeter defined by a plurality of perforations in the second wall panel allowing its removal therefrom.
- In another embodiment, the container according to the invention comprises a plurality of wall panels attached to one another to define a central space within the container. At least one of the wall panels has a removable panel portion. Removal of the removable panel portion from the one wall panel provides an opening in the one wall panel providing access to the central space. A cover panel is positioned overlying at least the one wall panel in a position substantially covering the removable panel portion. The cover panel is removably attached to the one wall panel. Preferably the removable panel portion is attached to the one wall panel and the cover panel is attached to the removable panel portion.
-
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container according to the invention; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the container shown inFIG. 1 with a cover panel removed; -
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a blank from which the container shown inFIG. 1 is made; -
FIG. 4 is perspective view of a knockdown configuration of the container shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the container shown inFIG. 1 being assembled from the knockdown configuration shown inFIG. 4 ; -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a container according to the invention; -
FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view taken at line 7-7 ofFIG. 6 ; and -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the container shown inFIG. 6 with a cover panel and a removable panel portion removed. -
FIG. 1 shows acontainer 10 having aremovable cover panel 12 according to the invention.Container 10 is formed of a plurality ofwall panels 14 attached to one another along fold lines 16 (described below) to define acentral space 18. Corrugated paperboard is a preferred material forcontainer 10, but other materials, such as polymers are also feasible. For this example container there are six wall panels,top panel 20,front panel 22, bottom panel 24 (seeFIG. 2 ), back panel 26 (also shown inFIG. 2 ) andside panels side panels bottom panel 24, but are formed from a plurality of flaps that extend from neighboring panels and which are attached to one another to define the side wall panels. As best shown inFIG. 5 ,side panel 28 is formed fromflaps top panel 20,front panel 22,bottom panel 24 andback panel 26. Similarly,side panel 30 is formed fromflaps top panel 20,front panel 22,bottom panel 24 andback panel 26. Formation of theside panel 28 is effected in this example byfirst folding flaps fold lines Flaps fold lines positions overlying flaps flaps flaps wall panel 28, shown inFIG. 1 .Flaps 30 a-30 d are folded analogously along respective associatedfold lines FIG. 3 ) to formwall panel 30. - With reference again to
FIG. 1 , at least one wall panel, and preferably two wall panels, in this exampletop panel 20 andfront panel 22, each haverespective openings central space 18. Preferably theopenings top panel 20 andfront panel 22 that share acommon edge 52 with one another. To facilitate access to thecentral space 18 it is preferred that opening 48 be substantially contiguous withopening 50, meaning that there is no container structure between the openings, thus allowing a substantially unrestricted view and access into thecentral space 18. This allows thecontainer 10 to act as a display bin as well as a shipping container for the goods residing in thecentral space 18. -
Cover panel 12 is removably attached totop panel 20 andfront panel 22 substantially overlying these panels and coveringopenings adhesive deposits 53 at a plurality of discrete locations between thecover panel 12 and thetop panel 20 and thefront panel 22. The number, shape and size of the adhesive deposits determine the attachment strength between thecover panel 12 and the top andfront panels example container 10 ofFIG. 1 , are sufficient to meet the aforementioned requirements. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , atab 54 is positioned along anedge 56 of thecover panel 12.Tab 54 is preferably defined by a pair ofcuts 58 arranged in spaced apart relation and which extend through thecover panel 12.Tab 54 provides purchase for manual grasping allowing thecover panel 12 to be removed fromtop panel 20 andfront panel 22 to exposeopenings FIG. 2 . -
Container 10 is preferably constructed from a die cut blank 60 shown inFIG. 3 .Blank 60 comprises two substrate portions, thelarger substrate portion 60 a from which thewall panels 14 are formed, and thesmaller substrate portion 60 b comprising thecover panel 12. Thelarger substrate portion 60 a is preferably die cut into the required shape as shown, and creases are impressed into the substrate which provide fold lines that define the various wall panels. Proceeding from right to left inFIG. 3 , flaps 28 d and 30 d are attached to backpanel 26 atrespective fold lines Back panel 26 is attached totop panel 20 atfold line 62.Flaps top panel 20 atrespective fold lines Flaps flaps outs Top panel 20 is attached tofront panel 22 atfold line 52.Flaps front panel 22 atfold lines Flaps flaps outs Openings front panels front panels Bottom panel 24 is attached tofront panel 22 atfold line 74.Flaps bottom panel 24 atrespective fold lines Flaps flaps outs glue tab 80 is attached tobottom panel 24 at afold line 82.Glue tab 80 provides a surface for receiving adhesive that interfaces withback panel 26 as shown inFIG. 5 to attach the bottom panel to theback panel 26 and create the knockdown described below. - The
smaller substrate portion 60 b is cut to the appropriate size to formcover panel 12. Further cuts 58 are made to define one ormore tabs 54 and afold line 84 is formed across thecover panel 12. Thecover panel 12 is then attached to thetop panel 20 andfront panel 22 in overlying relation as shown in broken line so as to substantially coveropenings Adhesive deposits 53 are used to effect the attachment. Upon attachment, foldline 84 is aligned withfold line 52 between the top andfront panels container 10 from the knockdown 86, shown inFIG. 4 and described below. -
Knockdown 86 is formed from the blank 60, shown inFIG. 3 , by reverse foldingbottom panel 24 aboutfold line 74.Back panel 26 is then reverse folded aboutfold line 62 so that it partially overlapsglue tab 80 onbottom panel 24. Adhesive between theglue tab 80 and theback panel 26 secures the bottom and back panels to one another. Thus formed, the knockdown 86, shown inFIG. 4 , comprises a firstknockdown wall 88 and a secondknockdown wall 90, the knockdown walls being arranged in overlying relation to form a substantially flat assembly that allows the knockdown to be shipped economically from the manufacturer of the container to the user where it can be assembled into thecontainer 10 as described below. In the example illustrated inFIG. 4 , firstknockdown wall 88 is formed oftop panel 20, flaps 28 a and 30 a,front panel 22, flaps 28 b and 30 b, and coverpanel 12. These panels are considered for the purpose of the knockdown to lie in substantially the same plane.Knockdown wall 90, positioned substantially beneathknockdown wall 88 and therefore not entirely visible inFIG. 4 , includes back panel 26 (not visible), flaps 28 d and 30 d, bottom panel 24 (not visible) and flaps 28 c and 30 c. As described above,glue tab 80 effects the attachment between the bottom and back panels, and these panels and their associated flaps and tabs are considered to lie substantially in a plane parallel to the plane of the otherknockdown wall 88. - The
knockdown walls knockdown corners line 74 betweenfront panel 22 andbottom panel 24, and foldline 62 betweentop panel 20 and backpanel 26. - As described above, the knockdown 86 provides a substantially flat assembly that is easily shipped to the user. The user then converts the knockdown 86 into the
container 10, usually using automated machinery to effect the following steps as described with reference toFIGS. 4 and 5 . The flat assembly shown inFIG. 4 is expanded by pivoting the panels about the fold lines 52, 62, 74, 82 and 84 in the manner of a four bar linkage. This action produces the open ended configuration shown inFIG. 5 . Next, one end is closed off by folding the flaps, for example 30 a-30 d inwardly to form the side panel 30 (visible inFIG. 2 ). Fixing of the flaps to one another to form a secure side panel is preferably by using adhesive bonding but may also be through any of the other means known in the container art including forming a “crash bottom” for example. Once one side panel is formed the container may be loaded with goods and the opposite side panel, in this example 28, is formed to seal thecontainer 10. The container may then be shipped to its destination where the end user removescover panel 12 as shown inFIGS. 1 and 2 to produce a point of purchase display. - An alternate embodiment,
container 100, is shown inFIG. 6 . Like the embodiment previously described,container 100 has aremovable cover panel 112.Container 100 is formed of a plurality of wall panels 114 joined alongfold lines 116 to define acentral space 118. Thetop panel 120 andfront panel 122 of thecontainer 100 are of interest in this embodiment and thus are described in some detail below, it being understood that the previous description ofcontainer embodiment 10 is substantially the same forcontainer embodiment 100 and, therefore, need not be repeated. -
Top panel 120 has anopening 148 that provides access to thecentral space 118. However,front panel 122 has aremovable panel portion 122 a, itsperimeter 123 being shown in dotted line inFIG. 6 , the panel being shown in cross section inFIG. 7 . Theremovable panel portion 122 a fills the space beneath thecover panel 112 and is advantageous because its presence prevents binding that sometimes occurs between the inside surfaces of thecontainer 100 and certain products during loading of the products into the container. - As best shown in
FIG. 8 ,removable panel portion 122 a is preferably defined by a plurality ofdiscrete cuts 125 through thefront panel 122. Between each cut a “nick” 127 is positioned. As is known in the container art, eachnick 127 provides a small attachment region between thefront panel 122 and theremovable panel portion 122 a. The size, number and spacing of the nicks determines the force required to remove theremovable panel portion 122 a from thefront panel 122. More nicks closely spaced mean that more force will be required to separate the panel portion from the panel. In this embodiment, it is desired to have theremovable panel portion 122 a removable with minimum force so as to ensure that the surface of thefront panel 122 that will form part of the display, is not damaged when theremovable panel portion 122 a is removed. To that end, 1/8inch nicks 127 may be spaced apart at three inch intervals with thecuts 125 extending in between them along theperimeter 123. Alternately,removable panel portion 122 a may be cut over itsentire perimeter 123 and have no nicks attaching it tofront panel 122. When not attached to thefront panel 122, thepanel portion 122 a may be held in position co-planar with thefront panel 122 by attachment of thepanel portion 122 a to thecover panel 112, the panel portion being removed upon removal of the cover panel. - With reference again to
FIG. 6 ,cover panel 112 is attached totop panel 120 andfront panel 122 byadhesive deposits 153. The strength of the attachment is determined so that thecover panel 112 stays attached during shipping and handling but is readily removable with minimum effort and damage to the panel surfaces when it is desired to convert thecontainer 100 from a shipping container to a display container.Cover panel 112 is preferably attached toremovable panel portion 122 a byadhesive deposits 129. This ensures that theremovable panel portion 122 a will be removed along with thecover panel 112. Alternately, if it is not attached to thecover panel 112, theremovable panel portion 122 a may be removed in a separate step after the cover panel is removed. Removal of thecover panel 112 and theremovable panel portion 122 a revealsrespective openings front panels
Claims (18)
1. A container, comprising:
a plurality of wall panels attached to one another to define a central space within said container;
an opening positioned in one of said wall panels providing access to said central space;
a cover panel removably attached overlying said one wall panel in a position substantially covering said opening, said cover panel being removable from said one wall panel to provide access to said central space through said opening.
2. A container according to claim 1 , further comprising another wall panel having a second opening therein, said other wall panel sharing a common edge with said one panel, said cover panel being removably attached overlying said other wall panel substantially covering said second opening, said cover panel being removable from said other wall panel to provide access to said central space through said second opening.
3. A container according to claim 1 , wherein said cover panel is adhesively bonded to said wall panel.
4. A container according to claim 2 , further having a knockdown state comprising:
a first knockdown wall including a first of said wall panels and a second of said wall panels positioned in a substantially same first plane, said first and second panels being attached to one another along a first common edge;
a second knockdown wall including a third of said wall panels and a fourth of said wall panels positioned in a substantially same second plane substantially parallel to said first plane, said third and fourth panels being attached to one another along a second common edge; wherein
said first and second knockdown walls are attached to one another at first and second knockdown corners to form a substantially flat assembly.
5. A container according to claim 4 , wherein said first knockdown wall includes said cover panel and said one and said other panels having said openings therein.
6. A container comprising:
six wall panels attached to one another to define a central space;
a first opening positioned in a first of said wall panels and a second opening positioned in a second of said wall panels, said first and second wall panels being attached to one another along a common fold line, said first and second openings being substantially contiguous with one another;
a cover panel having a first portion attached overlying said first wall panel substantially covering said first opening and a second portion attached overlying said second wall panel substantially covering said second opening, said cover panel being removably attached to said first and second wall panels, removal of said cover panel providing access to said central space through said first and second openings.
7. A container according to claim 6 , further comprising a tab attached to said cover panel, said tab providing purchase for manual grasping for removal of said cover panel from said first and second wall panels.
8. A container according to claim 6 , wherein said cover panel is adhesively bonded to said first and second panels.
9. A container according to claim 6 , further having a knockdown state comprising:
a first knockdown wall including said first and said second wall panels and said cover panel positioned in a substantially same first plane;
a second knockdown wall including a third wall panel and a fourth wall panel positioned in a substantially same second plane substantially parallel to said first plane, said third and fourth panels being attached to one another along a common edge;
wherein said first and second knockdown walls are attached to one another at first and second knockdown corners to form a substantially flat assembly.
10. A container, comprising:
a plurality of wall panels attached to one another to define a central space within said container;
a first opening positioned in a first wall panel providing access to said central space;
a second wall panel attached to said first wall panel along a common fold line, said second wall panel having a removable panel portion co-planar therewith, removal of said removable panel portion from said second wall panel forming a second opening in said second wall panel;
a cover panel removably attached overlying said first and second wall panels and substantially covering said first opening and said removable panel portion, said cover panel being removable from said first and second wall panels to provide access to said central space through said first opening, said removable panel portion being removable from said second wall panel thereby providing access to said central space through said second opening.
11. A container according to claim 10 , wherein said cover panel is also attached to said removable panel portion, removal of said cover panel from overlying relation with said second wall panel causing removal of said removable panel portion thereby forming said second opening providing access to said central space.
12. A container according to claim 10 , wherein said removable panel portion is substantially contiguous with said first opening, said first and second openings being substantially contiguous with one another upon removal of said cover panel and said removable panel portion.
13. A container according to claim 10 , wherein said removable panel portion has a perimeter defined by a plurality of nicks and cuts in said second wall panel, said removable panel portion being thereby removably attached to said second wall panel.
14. A container according to claim 10 , further having a knockdown state comprising:
a first knockdown wall including two of said wall panels positioned in a substantially same first plane, said two wall panels being attached to one another along a first common edge;
a second knockdown wall including a third of said wall panels and a fourth of said wall panels positioned in a substantially same second plane substantially parallel to said first plane, said third and fourth panels being attached to one another along a second common edge;
wherein said first and second knockdown walls are attached to one another at first and second knockdown corners to form a substantially flat assembly.
15. A container according to claim 14 , wherein said first knockdown wall includes said first and second wall panels and said cover panel.
16. A container, comprising:
a plurality of wall panels attached to one another to define a central space within said container;
one of said wall panels having a removable panel portion, removal of said removable panel portion from said one wall panel providing an opening in said one wall panel providing access to said central space;
a cover panel positioned overlying at least said one wall panel in a position substantially covering said removable panel portion, said cover panel being removably attached to said one wall panel.
17. A container according to claim 16 , wherein said removable panel portion is attached to said one wall panel.
18. A container according to claim 16 , wherein said cover panel is attached to said removable panel portion.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US10/856,980 US20050263434A1 (en) | 2004-05-28 | 2004-05-28 | Container having openings and external cover panel |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US10/856,980 US20050263434A1 (en) | 2004-05-28 | 2004-05-28 | Container having openings and external cover panel |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US20050263434A1 true US20050263434A1 (en) | 2005-12-01 |
Family
ID=35424011
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US10/856,980 Abandoned US20050263434A1 (en) | 2004-05-28 | 2004-05-28 | Container having openings and external cover panel |
Country Status (1)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20050263434A1 (en) |
Cited By (24)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20080217210A1 (en) * | 2007-03-09 | 2008-09-11 | Stout Stuff, Llc | Self-contained rack display |
US20090084742A1 (en) * | 2007-09-28 | 2009-04-02 | C/O Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. | Retail Display Stand |
US20100307944A1 (en) * | 2009-05-04 | 2010-12-09 | Johnson Christopher A | System and method for distribution of personalized books |
US20110231004A1 (en) * | 2010-03-19 | 2011-09-22 | Henry Jame Bobby | System and method for creating customized products |
EP2457839A1 (en) * | 2010-11-29 | 2012-05-30 | International Paper Company | Shipping and display container with removable panel |
US20120160735A1 (en) * | 2010-12-23 | 2012-06-28 | John Waidelich | Two-Piece Shipping Container With Frangible Overlapping Glued Retainer Areas |
US8292095B2 (en) | 2009-04-29 | 2012-10-23 | Rock-Tenn Shared Services, Llc | Expandable display system |
US20130186804A1 (en) * | 2012-01-25 | 2013-07-25 | Packaging Corporation Of America | Displayable Shipping Container |
US20130206828A1 (en) * | 2012-02-09 | 2013-08-15 | Packaging Corporation Of America | Displayable Shipping Container |
US8789703B2 (en) * | 2009-04-30 | 2014-07-29 | Rock-Tenn Shared Services, Llc | Shelf-ready shipper display system |
US9090037B2 (en) | 2012-06-15 | 2015-07-28 | Rock-Tenn Shared Services, Llc | Convertible shipping container having reinforced corners and blanks for making the same |
US9145228B2 (en) | 2014-01-27 | 2015-09-29 | International Paper Company | Shipping container with a removable containment panel |
US9169039B2 (en) | 2013-08-07 | 2015-10-27 | Packaging Corporation Of America | Displayable shipping container |
US9611066B2 (en) | 2014-01-27 | 2017-04-04 | International Paper Company | Shipping container convertible to a display tray |
WO2017132040A1 (en) * | 2016-01-25 | 2017-08-03 | Intercontinental Great Brands Llc | Retail display carton |
US9738413B2 (en) | 2014-02-21 | 2017-08-22 | Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc | Convertible case with deployable ventilation panels for shipping and displaying food products |
US9938040B2 (en) | 2016-03-17 | 2018-04-10 | Westrock Shared Services, Llc | Blanks and methods for forming a shelf-ready display container |
US9994356B2 (en) | 2016-03-16 | 2018-06-12 | Westrock Shared Services, Llc | Blanks and methods for forming a shelf-ready display container |
SE1751285A1 (en) * | 2017-10-17 | 2019-04-18 | Stora Enso Oyj | Wrap around package |
US10440933B1 (en) * | 2017-01-31 | 2019-10-15 | Christina Saylor | Litter box enclosure |
JP2021095202A (en) * | 2019-12-19 | 2021-06-24 | 王子ホールディングス株式会社 | Packaging box |
US11203459B2 (en) * | 2017-04-28 | 2021-12-21 | Mars, Incorporated | Packaging for edible product |
US20220048668A1 (en) * | 2019-07-03 | 2022-02-17 | Michael B. McLeod | Containers with removable display converting panels |
US11312531B1 (en) * | 2021-10-14 | 2022-04-26 | Rachman Ezell | Dual-action carton separation system and method of use |
Citations (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3315875A (en) * | 1964-01-17 | 1967-04-25 | Dynamit Nobel Ag | Dispensing container |
US4925088A (en) * | 1989-09-06 | 1990-05-15 | R. G. Barry Corporation | Packaging container |
US4946042A (en) * | 1988-11-29 | 1990-08-07 | Lever Brothers Company | Readily openable combination shipping and display carton |
US5277360A (en) * | 1992-11-16 | 1994-01-11 | Packaging Corporation Of America | Stackable container |
US5826728A (en) * | 1997-03-07 | 1998-10-27 | Pack 'n Stack, Inc. | Container and blank for making same |
US5957294A (en) * | 1996-12-18 | 1999-09-28 | Kanter; Allen | Display container having reinforcing insert |
US6158653A (en) * | 1999-02-10 | 2000-12-12 | Allen Kanter | Container having improved stacking strength |
US6189780B1 (en) * | 2000-04-03 | 2001-02-20 | Allen Kanter | Display container having integral reinforcement |
US20020014431A1 (en) * | 2000-05-29 | 2002-02-07 | Logan Alan George | Blister packs |
US20030146130A1 (en) * | 2002-02-05 | 2003-08-07 | Allen Kanter | Stackable container with support flanges |
US6932265B2 (en) * | 2002-10-17 | 2005-08-23 | Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc. | Box convertible to a display container and method of making same |
US7080736B2 (en) * | 2002-03-26 | 2006-07-25 | Packaging Corporation Of America | Easily displayable shipping container |
-
2004
- 2004-05-28 US US10/856,980 patent/US20050263434A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3315875A (en) * | 1964-01-17 | 1967-04-25 | Dynamit Nobel Ag | Dispensing container |
US4946042A (en) * | 1988-11-29 | 1990-08-07 | Lever Brothers Company | Readily openable combination shipping and display carton |
US4925088A (en) * | 1989-09-06 | 1990-05-15 | R. G. Barry Corporation | Packaging container |
US5277360A (en) * | 1992-11-16 | 1994-01-11 | Packaging Corporation Of America | Stackable container |
US5957294A (en) * | 1996-12-18 | 1999-09-28 | Kanter; Allen | Display container having reinforcing insert |
US5826728A (en) * | 1997-03-07 | 1998-10-27 | Pack 'n Stack, Inc. | Container and blank for making same |
US6158653A (en) * | 1999-02-10 | 2000-12-12 | Allen Kanter | Container having improved stacking strength |
US6189780B1 (en) * | 2000-04-03 | 2001-02-20 | Allen Kanter | Display container having integral reinforcement |
US20020014431A1 (en) * | 2000-05-29 | 2002-02-07 | Logan Alan George | Blister packs |
US20030146130A1 (en) * | 2002-02-05 | 2003-08-07 | Allen Kanter | Stackable container with support flanges |
US7080736B2 (en) * | 2002-03-26 | 2006-07-25 | Packaging Corporation Of America | Easily displayable shipping container |
US6932265B2 (en) * | 2002-10-17 | 2005-08-23 | Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc. | Box convertible to a display container and method of making same |
Cited By (44)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20080217210A1 (en) * | 2007-03-09 | 2008-09-11 | Stout Stuff, Llc | Self-contained rack display |
US20090084742A1 (en) * | 2007-09-28 | 2009-04-02 | C/O Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. | Retail Display Stand |
US8292095B2 (en) | 2009-04-29 | 2012-10-23 | Rock-Tenn Shared Services, Llc | Expandable display system |
US10745170B2 (en) * | 2009-04-30 | 2020-08-18 | Westrock Shared Services, Llc | Shelf-ready shipper display system |
US20190210762A1 (en) * | 2009-04-30 | 2019-07-11 | Westrock Shared Services, Llc | Shelf-ready shipper display system |
US20190270544A1 (en) * | 2009-04-30 | 2019-09-05 | Westrock Shared Services, Llc | Shelf-ready shipper display system |
US10273043B2 (en) | 2009-04-30 | 2019-04-30 | Westrock Shared Services, Llc | Shelf-ready shipper display system |
US10773850B2 (en) * | 2009-04-30 | 2020-09-15 | Westrock Shared Services, Llc | Shelf-ready shipper display system |
US8789703B2 (en) * | 2009-04-30 | 2014-07-29 | Rock-Tenn Shared Services, Llc | Shelf-ready shipper display system |
US20140305837A1 (en) * | 2009-04-30 | 2014-10-16 | Rock-Tenn Shared Services, Llc | Shelf-ready shipper display system |
US11794948B2 (en) | 2009-04-30 | 2023-10-24 | Westrock Shared Services, Llc | Shelf-ready shipper display system |
US9382041B2 (en) * | 2009-04-30 | 2016-07-05 | Westrock Shared Services, Llc | Shelf-ready shipper display system |
US20100307944A1 (en) * | 2009-05-04 | 2010-12-09 | Johnson Christopher A | System and method for distribution of personalized books |
US20110231004A1 (en) * | 2010-03-19 | 2011-09-22 | Henry Jame Bobby | System and method for creating customized products |
US9176497B2 (en) | 2010-03-19 | 2015-11-03 | Jostens, Inc. | System and method for creating customized products |
US8498730B2 (en) | 2010-03-19 | 2013-07-30 | Jostens, Inc. | System and method for creating customized products |
US8439187B2 (en) | 2010-11-29 | 2013-05-14 | International Paper Company | Shipping and display container with removable panel |
EP2457839A1 (en) * | 2010-11-29 | 2012-05-30 | International Paper Company | Shipping and display container with removable panel |
US9359103B2 (en) * | 2010-12-23 | 2016-06-07 | Green Bay Packaging, Inc. | Two-piece shipping container with frangible overlapping glued retainer areas |
US20120160735A1 (en) * | 2010-12-23 | 2012-06-28 | John Waidelich | Two-Piece Shipping Container With Frangible Overlapping Glued Retainer Areas |
US9950829B2 (en) * | 2012-01-25 | 2018-04-24 | Packaging Corporation Of America | Displayable shipping container |
US20130186804A1 (en) * | 2012-01-25 | 2013-07-25 | Packaging Corporation Of America | Displayable Shipping Container |
US20180215500A1 (en) * | 2012-01-25 | 2018-08-02 | Packaging Corporation Of America | Displayable shipping container |
US8998074B2 (en) * | 2012-02-09 | 2015-04-07 | Packaging Corporation Of America | Displayable shipping container |
US20130206828A1 (en) * | 2012-02-09 | 2013-08-15 | Packaging Corporation Of America | Displayable Shipping Container |
US9090037B2 (en) | 2012-06-15 | 2015-07-28 | Rock-Tenn Shared Services, Llc | Convertible shipping container having reinforced corners and blanks for making the same |
US9169039B2 (en) | 2013-08-07 | 2015-10-27 | Packaging Corporation Of America | Displayable shipping container |
US9145228B2 (en) | 2014-01-27 | 2015-09-29 | International Paper Company | Shipping container with a removable containment panel |
US9611066B2 (en) | 2014-01-27 | 2017-04-04 | International Paper Company | Shipping container convertible to a display tray |
US9738413B2 (en) | 2014-02-21 | 2017-08-22 | Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc | Convertible case with deployable ventilation panels for shipping and displaying food products |
US20190023450A1 (en) * | 2016-01-25 | 2019-01-24 | Intercontinental Great Brands Llc | Retail display carton |
CN108473245A (en) * | 2016-01-25 | 2018-08-31 | 洲际大品牌有限责任公司 | Retail display box |
WO2017132040A1 (en) * | 2016-01-25 | 2017-08-03 | Intercontinental Great Brands Llc | Retail display carton |
US10730658B2 (en) * | 2016-01-25 | 2020-08-04 | Intercontinental Great Brands Llc | Retail display carton |
US9994356B2 (en) | 2016-03-16 | 2018-06-12 | Westrock Shared Services, Llc | Blanks and methods for forming a shelf-ready display container |
US9938040B2 (en) | 2016-03-17 | 2018-04-10 | Westrock Shared Services, Llc | Blanks and methods for forming a shelf-ready display container |
US10440933B1 (en) * | 2017-01-31 | 2019-10-15 | Christina Saylor | Litter box enclosure |
US11203459B2 (en) * | 2017-04-28 | 2021-12-21 | Mars, Incorporated | Packaging for edible product |
AU2018258024B2 (en) * | 2017-04-28 | 2023-09-07 | Mars, Incorporated | Packaging |
SE1751285A1 (en) * | 2017-10-17 | 2019-04-18 | Stora Enso Oyj | Wrap around package |
US20220048668A1 (en) * | 2019-07-03 | 2022-02-17 | Michael B. McLeod | Containers with removable display converting panels |
JP2021095202A (en) * | 2019-12-19 | 2021-06-24 | 王子ホールディングス株式会社 | Packaging box |
JP7298470B2 (en) | 2019-12-19 | 2023-06-27 | 王子ホールディングス株式会社 | packaging box |
US11312531B1 (en) * | 2021-10-14 | 2022-04-26 | Rachman Ezell | Dual-action carton separation system and method of use |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US20050263434A1 (en) | Container having openings and external cover panel | |
US11794948B2 (en) | Shelf-ready shipper display system | |
US7066379B2 (en) | Shipping container convertible to a display container | |
US6371365B1 (en) | Display and shipping carton | |
US5957294A (en) | Display container having reinforcing insert | |
US6435351B1 (en) | Display shipper | |
US6976588B2 (en) | Easy-open display shipping container | |
US5167324A (en) | Shipping carton and display unit for tubes | |
US6027017A (en) | Container apparatus and method for converting a shipping container into one or more display trays | |
US6948617B2 (en) | Stackable container with support flanges | |
US9221576B2 (en) | Display ready container assembly | |
US20060249529A1 (en) | Dispensing package | |
US20020074388A1 (en) | Container having improved stacking strength | |
US7784676B2 (en) | Carton having tear-away feature for shipping and handling multiple packages of products | |
US7066333B2 (en) | Office paper end-display shipper display | |
US20190014927A1 (en) | Merchandising display having quick shelf set up | |
CA2759326C (en) | Shipping and display container with removable panel | |
US20220212832A1 (en) | Shelf-ready wrap-around shipper display system | |
US20050269243A1 (en) | Combination shipping/display container | |
JPS636418B2 (en) | ||
US20050061865A1 (en) | Carton and carton blank | |
US10654611B2 (en) | Retail ready packaging | |
US20030146126A1 (en) | Stackable container having support flanges | |
US2930518A (en) | Double-walled container and method for making same | |
US2209796A (en) | Container |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
STCB | Information on status: application discontinuation |
Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTION |