Easy accessible box with reversible display feature

Abstract

A box having a bottom panel, a rear panel, a front panel and two pairs of opposed side panels in which two pair of opposed side panels in which two pair of triangular connecting panels each have a fold line such that when the folding panel portions are folded inwardly or outwardly, the other panels move upwardly to form the box or downwardly, respectively to enable access to the contents of the box. There is also provided a lid for placement above the bottom panel and along an outer surface of the side panels, rear panel and front panel.

What Is claimed Is:  
     
         1 . A box comprising: 
 a) a bottom panel, a rear panel, a front panel and two pair of opposed side panels which are operatively connected to the bottom panel to enable the panels to be folded into the box;    b) a pair of triangular connecting panels each operatively engaged to the front panel, the connecting panel having a fold line along an axis thereof forming two smaller substantially identical folding panel portions wherein when the panel portions are folded inwardly, the front panel is moved upwardly to form the box and when the panel portions are folding outwardly, the front panel moves downwardly enabling access to the contents of the box; and    c) a lid for placement above the bottom panel and along an outer surface of the side panels, rear panel and front panel.    
     
     
         2 . A box of  claim 1  wherein the lid comprises four side panels and a bottom panel having a top and bottom surface, each side panel having at least one tab for inserting into a corresponding slot in the bottom panel to secure the side panels in a first locked position about the bottom panel exposing a bottom surface of the bottom panel, said side panels connected to the bottom panel by a fold line enabling the side panels to be folded in an opposite direction in a second locked position about the bottom panel to expose a top surface of the bottom panel, wherein one of the top or bottom surfaces of the bottom panel has printed indicia thereon.  
     
     
         3 . The box of  claim 1  wherein the bottom panel of the box has a platform thereon for supporting a packaged object.  
     
     
         4 . The box of  claim 3  comprising a movable tray on the platform including a gripping means for moving the tray with the packaged object thereon.  
     
     
         5 . The box of  claim 1  wherein the inside surface of at least one of the rear panel, front panel and side panels has a corner support thereon for supporting a packaged object contained within the box.  
     
     
         6 . The box of  claim 1  comprising two pair of triangular connecting panels wherein one of the pair of triangular connecting panels is operatively engaged to a side panel and the rear panel.