Hang and display basket

Abstract

A blank is shown that includes a removable portion that can be separated from an enclosed carton to create an opening. The remainder portion of the carton can be bisected by a fold or other tear line to allow the carton to be folded or “cracked” into approximately equal halves. These halves can then be oriented vertically to allow for display either on a retailer's shelf or a hanging display. Reinforcing strips can be provided on either end or in the middle for additional structural support.

1 . A method of dispensing articles from a carton, the method comprising: 
 providing a carton comprising a removable portion and a remainder portion; the removable portion being defined at least partially by a tear line; the remainder portion being substantially bisected by a fold line; the carton having reinforcing portions;    detaching the removable portion along the tear line;    hinging the carton about the fold line to create two approximately equal halves;    positioning the halves on a surface to orient the product in each half vertically; and    dispensing product from either said half.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the halves can be detached along the fold line.  
     
     
         3 . The method of dispensing of  claim 1 , wherein hinging the carton about the fold line further comprises: 
 orienting the product from a horizontal position to a vertical position.    
     
     
         4 . The method of dispensing of  claim 3 , wherein dispensing the product further comprises: 
 facing the carton forward on a shelf to allow dispensing from a carton half with product disposed therein.    
     
     
         5 . The method of dispensing of  claim 4 , wherein, once the forward facing carton is emptied of product, the method further comprising: 
 facing backward the emptied carton half while, simultaneously, facing the other carton half forward for dispensing.    
     
     
         6 . The method of dispensing of  claim 4  further comprising: 
 detaching the emptied half from the carton.    
     
     
         7 . A package comprising: 
 a carton including a top panel, a bottom panel, two side panels, and at least one end flap, the at least one end flap attached to one of the panels and being capable of closing each end of the carton;    a plurality of articles in the carton;    a means for attaching the at least one end flap at each said end to close the carton;    the carton including a remainder portion and a removable portion, the removable portion being defined at least partially by a first tear line at a perimeter portion; the remainder portion capable of being separated along a second tear line into two substantially equal carton halves to allow each said carton half to orient the carton ends from a vertical position to a horizontal position; and    the carton including end reinforcing portions along an interior portion of each said end.    
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 7 , wherein the removable portion extends from one said side panel, across the top panel, and into the other said side panel.  
     
     
         9 . The package of  claim 7 , further including at least one middle reinforcing portion at a central area of the interior of the carton.  
     
     
         10 . The package of  claim 7 , wherein an access port is included along the perimeter of the first tear line.  
     
     
         11 . The package of  claim 7 , wherein a finger flap is included along the perimeter of the first tear line.  
     
     
         12 . The package of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of articles are disposed in a horizontal orientation prior to separation of the carton halves.  
     
     
         13 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein, after the carton is separated into halves and the ends are oriented in the horizontal position, the plurality of articles are disposed in a vertical orientation.  
     
     
         14 . The package of  claim 7 , wherein the removable portion creates an opening large enough to remove product from the carton.  
     
     
         15 . A carton for a plurality of articles comprising: 
 a top panel, a bottom panel, two side panels, and at least one end flap, the at least one end flap attached to one of the panels and being capable of closing each end of the carton;    a means for attaching the at least one end flap at each said end to close the carton;    the carton including a remainder portion and a removable portion, the removable portion being defined at least partially by a first tear line at a perimeter portion; the remainder portion being capable of separation along a second tear line into two substantially equal carton halves to allow each said carton half to oriented the carton ends from a vertical position to a horizontal position; and    the carton including end reinforcing portions along interior portions of each said end.    
     
     
         16 . The carton of  claim 15 , wherein the removable portion extends from one said side panel, across the top panel, and into the other said side panel.  
     
     
         17 . The carton of  claim 15 , wherein at least one middle reinforcing portion is included at a substantially central area of the interior portion of the carton.  
     
     
         18 . The carton of  claim 15 , wherein an access port is included along the perimeter of the first tear line.  
     
     
         19 . The carton of  claim 15 , wherein a finger flap is included along the perimeter of the first tear line.  
     
     
         20 . The carton of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of articles are disposed in a horizontal orientation prior to separation of the carton halves.  
     
     
         21 . The carton of  claim 20 , wherein, after the carton into halves and the ends are oriented in the horizontal position, the plurality of articles are disposed in a vertical orientation.  
     
     
         22 . The carton of  claim 15 , wherein the removable portion creates an opening large enough to remove product from the carton.