Display box for flexible contents

Abstract

There is disclosed a display box configured for displaying the contents of a container that is flexible. The display box is configured to bend in unison with the flexible container without damage to the display box. The display box is formed to include a least one incision around a partial perimeter including three sides of the box, allowing the display box to fold about a hinge in a remaining side. In a further aspect, the display box includes a blocking piece that may be affixed to an inner surface of the display box. When the display box is moved between an unfolded and folded condition, the blocking piece automatically assumes a position that will permit insertion of the container when the display box is unfolded, and that will close an opening formed in the display box when the display box is folded.

1 . A display box for enclosing a flexible container, the display box comprising:
 a generally rectangular box having six sides; and   a first incision starting at a first point adjacent a perimeter of a first side, the first incision extending through a second, a third, and a fourth side, and ending at a second point adjacent the perimeter of the first side;   whereby, the display box is foldable about a first line on the first side, the first line extending from the first point to the second point, such that folding about the first line includes no bending of another part of the box.   
   
   
       2 . The display box of  claim 1 , wherein the first side includes at least one window. 
   
   
       3 . The display box of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one window is three windows. 
   
   
       4 . The display box of  claim 2 , wherein, when the box is folded about the first line, at least one of the windows is thereby closed. 
   
   
       5 . The display box of  claim 1 , further comprising a second incision starting at a third point adjacent the perimeter of the first side, the second incision extending through the second, the third and the fourth sides, and ending at a fourth point adjacent the perimeter of the first side, whereby the display box is foldable about a second line on the first side, the first line extending from the third point to the fourth point, such that folding about the second line includes no bending of another part of the box. 
   
   
       6 . The display box of  claim 5 , wherein the first side includes at least one window and wherein, when the box is folded about the first line and about the second line, at least one of the windows is thereby closed. 
   
   
       7 . The display box of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one window is three windows. 
   
   
       8 . The display box of  claim 1 , further including a blocking piece configured to close an opening formed in the box when the box is folded about the first line. 
   
   
       9 . The display box of  claim 8 , wherein a portion of the blocking piece is attached to an interior surface of the box, whereby, when the box is an unfolded condition the blocking piece lies entirely adjacent the interior surface, and, when the box is in a folded configuration a portion of the blocking piece closes the opening. 
   
   
       10 . The display box of  claim 1 , wherein a fifth side is foldable as a flap to open the fifth side for receiving the container, and to close the fifth side for securing the container within the display box. 
   
   
       11 . A method of preparing a product in a flexible container, the container having at least two portions movable in relation to each other, the method comprising:
 providing a generally rectangular display box having six sides;   inserting the container, in a linear configuration, within the display box;   bending the display box about a first line located on a first side of the display box without bending any other side of the box.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the first side includes a window, and wherein bending the display box about the first line includes closing the window. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising bending the display box about a second line located on a side of the box without bending any other sides of the box. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the first side includes a window, and wherein bending the display box about the first and second lines includes closing the window. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein inserting the container within the display box includes opening a flap on a side of the box to receive the container, and closing the flap to secure the container within the display box.