Roll product shipping, storage, and display carton

Abstract

A carton for shipping, storing, and displaying rolls of material is disclosed. The carton comprises a front wall including a removable panel, with a reinforced panel provided above the removable panel and a lower panel extending across the front wall provided below the removable panel. During shipping, the removable panel strengthen the walls of the carton. At the destination, the removable panel is easily removed to allow access to the rolls in the carton. The reinforced panel allows the rolls to rest against the carton without tipping.

1 . A method for shipping and displaying rolls of material in a carton, the method comprising the following steps: 
 constructing a container having an enclosed bottom end and an open top end;    providing a removable panel in a side of the container;    reinforcing a portion of the container by extending a panel horizontally across the container between the open end of the container and the removable panel;    providing graphics on the container; and    enclosing the container with a shipping container having an enclosed top and an open bottom, the shipping container being sized and dimensioned to extend over and enclose the open top end of the container and to extend to the enclosed bottom end of the container to cover the graphics during shipping; and    removing the shipping container and removable panel to display the rolls of material and the graphics at a sales location.    
   
   
       2 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the step of reinforcing the panel comprises coupling a horizontally-extending stiff elongate member across at least a portion of the container between the open end and the removable panel.  
   
   
       3 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising the step of reinforcing the panel by folding a portion of the container over another portion of the container.  
   
   
       4 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the step of providing a removable panel comprises perforating a portion of the container to separate the portion from the container.  
   
   
       5 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising the step of providing a lower panel between the enclosed bottom of the container and the reinforced panel.  
   
   
       6 . A method for shipping a carton of rolls of material, the method comprising the following steps: 
 providing a container having an open top and an enclosed bottom;    perforating the container to form a removable panel in a side of the container, the removable panel being circumscribed by an upper panel extending horizontally above the removable panel, a lower panel extending horizontally below the removable panel, and adjacent side walls extending along the sides of the removable panel;    sectioning the upper panel into an upper and a lower part;    folding the lower part to overlap the upper part, forming a reinforced bridging panel extending horizontally above the removable panel;    storing the rolls of material in the container, the rolls extending vertically upward from the enclosed bottom of the container and through the open top of the container;    providing a cover having an open bottom and an enclosed top, the cover being sized and dimensioned to extend from at least a top end of the rolls of material to the enclosed bottom of the container, wherein the container and the rolls of material are enclosed during shipment.    
   
   
       7 . The method as defined in  claim 6 , further comprising the step of adhering the lower part of the upper panel to the upper part of the upper panel.  
   
   
       8 . The method as defined in  claim 6 , further comprising the step of providing a stiff elongate member between the upper part and the lower part of the bridging panel.  
   
   
       9 . The method as defined in  claim 6 , wherein the stiff elongate member comprises at least one of a wire and a metal rod.  
   
   
       10 . The method as defined in  claim 6 , further comprising the step of cutting the lower part of the upper panel from the removable panel and from the adjacent sides to facilitate folding of the lower part over the upper part of the panel.  
   
   
       11 . The method as defined in  claim 6 , further comprising the step of providing graphics on the container, wherein the graphics are enclosed by the cover during shipping and uncovered for advertising when the container is uncovered for a display.  
   
   
       12 . A method for shipping rolls of gift wrap material, the method comprising the following steps: 
 constructing a container having an open top end, an enclosed bottom end, a perforated cut line defining a removable side panel, a reinforcement member coupled above the removable side panel, and a hinged reinforcement panel between the reinforcement member and the removable panel;    folding the hinged reinforcement panel over the reinforcement member, and adhering the hinged reinforcement panel in position;    constructing a cover comprising an enclosed top end and an open bottom end, the cover being sized and dimensioned to enclose the container and to extend to the bottom end of the container;    stacking a plurality of rolls of material into the container, the rolls of material extending vertically upward from the bottom of the container;    enclosing the container with the cover;    shipping the container to a sales location; and    removing the cover and the removable side panel for display of the product in the carton.    
   
   
       13 . The method as defined in  claim 12 , further comprising the step of providing graphics on the container, the graphics being enclosed by the cover during shipping.  
   
   
       14 . The method as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the step of constructing a container comprises cutting a blank from a sheet of material, perforating a removable panel into the blank, and folding the blank into the container.  
   
   
       15 . The method as recited in  claim 12 , further comprising the step of printing a price for the rolls of material on the container.  
   
   
       16 . The method as recited in  claim 12 , further comprising the step of folding the reinforced portion of the container above the removable side panel.  
   
   
       17 . The method as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the reinforcement member comprises at least one of a wire and a metal rod.  
   
   
       18 . The method as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the step of stacking a plurality of rolls of material comprises stacking rolls of gift wrap.  
   
   
       19 . The method as recited in  claim 12 , further comprising the step of cutting a finger hole in the removable panel.  
   
   
       20 . The method as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the reinforcement member is a stiff elongate member.