Lid for packing box with display feature

Abstract

A lid having a front portion, a rear portion, a top portion, a right side portion coupled to said front, rear, and top portions, a left side portion coupled to said front, rear, and top portions, and a display portion integrated with said top portion and said front portion. The display portion includes first and second sections, a hinge coupled to the first and second sections, and a flap coupled to the first portion. The display panel is capable of being partially separated from the lid and secured to the rear portion.

1 . A lid, comprising: 
 a front portion;    a rear portion;    a top portion;    a right side portion coupled to said front, rear, and top portions;    a left side portion coupled to said front, rear, and top portions; and    a display portion integrated with said top portion and said front portion,    wherein said display portion comprises first and second sections, a hinge coupled to said first and second sections, and a flap coupled to said first portion, and    wherein said display panel is capable of being partially separated from the lid and secured to said rear portion.    
   
   
       2 . The lid according to  claim 1 , wherein said front, rear, right side, left side, and display portions are composed of corrugated cardboard.  
   
   
       3 . The lid according to  claim 1 , wherein said display portion is defined by a perforated boundary for facilitating the partial separation of said display portion from the lid.  
   
   
       4 . The lid according to  claim 1 , wherein said hinge enables said first section to fold into contact with said second section.  
   
   
       5 . The lid according to  claim 1 , wherein said first section includes a display extension that extends beyond said hinge into said second section and is capable of being separated from said second section when said first section is folded into contact with said second section.  
   
   
       6 . The lid according to  claim 1 , wherein said, wherein said front, rear, right side, left side, and display portions are resistant to toploading forces.  
   
   
       7 . A box comprising: 
 a base;    a front sidewall;    a rear sidewall;    a left sidewall coupled to said base, front sidewall, and rear sidewall;    a right sidewall coupled to said base, front sidewall, and rear sidewall; and    a lid according to  claim 1  for placing on said box to cover contents within said box and the height of the sidewalls of said lid is equal to the height of said sidewalls of said box plus the thickness of the top portion of said lid whereby the combination of said sidewalls of said box and said lid provide increased resistance to top loading forces.    
   
   
       8 . The box according to  claim 7 , wherein said left and right sidewalls comprise two-ply sidewalls.  
   
   
       9 . The box according to  claim 7 , further comprising: 
 reinforced corner panels positioned between said front sidewall and said left sidewall, said front sidewall and said right sidewall, said rear sidewall and said left sidewall, and said rear sidewall and said right sidewall.    
   
   
       10 . The box according to  claim 7 , wherein said lid is resistant to toploading forces.  
   
   
       11 . A box comprising: 
 a base;    a front sidewall;    a rear sidewall;    a left sidewall coupled to said base, front sidewall, and rear sidewall;    a right sidewall coupled to said base, front sidewall, and rear sidewall; and    a lid according to  claim 4  for displaying contents within the box when said first section is folded into contact with said second section.    
   
   
       12 . The box according to  claim 11 , wherein said left and right sidewalls comprise two-ply sidewalls.  
   
   
       13 . The box according to  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 reinforced corner panels positioned between said front sidewall and said left sidewall, said front sidewall and said right sidewall, said rear sidewall and said left sidewall, and said rear sidewall and said right sidewall.    
   
   
       14 . The box according to  claim 11 , wherein said lid is resistant to toploading forces.  
   
   
       15 . The box according to  claim 11 , wherein said flap may be inserted between said rear sidewall and said rear portion when said lid is placed onto the box and when said first section is folded into contact with said second section.