Shirt box with multiple viewing windows

Abstract

A shirt box suitable for receiving one or more shirts is formed from a single substrate sheet that includes a plurality of fold lines formed in the sheet. The sheet defines a first set of generally parallel fold lines and a second set of generally parallel fold lines and a set of first panels each being separated from a next panel in the series by a respective fold line in the first set of fold lines. The first panels are foldable along the respective fold lines in a first direction to define a hollow central cavity for the shirt box. The shirt box also includes a set of second panels, each having a boundary along a respective fold line in the second set of fold lines to a respective first panel. One panel of the first set of panels has a first opening formed therethrough to permit touching of the shirt without jeopardizing the integrity of the box. In addition, a first window is formed in one of the second panels and includes a transparent protective member covering a second opening that defines the first window to prevent touching of the shirt through the first window.

1 . A shirt box suitable for receiving one or more shirts comprising: 
 a single substrate sheet;    a plurality of fold lines formed in the sheet and including a first set of generally parallel fold lines and a second set of generally parallel fold lines;    a set of first panels each being separated from a next panel in the series by a respective fold line in the first set of fold lines, the first panels being foldable along said respective fold lines in a first direction to define a hollow central cavity for the shirt box; and    a set of second panels each having a boundary along a respective fold line in the second set of fold lines to a respective first panel, the second panels being foldable along said respective fold lines in a second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction to define first and second peripheral ends of the shirt box;    wherein a first fastening panel and one panel of the set of first panels are attached to another along a fastening region to connect the set of first panels in series and define the central cavity;    wherein one panel of the first set of panels has a first opening formed therethrough to permit touching of the shirt without jeopardizing the integrity of the box and a first window formed in one end panel that is member of the set of second panels and including a transparent protective member covering a second opening that defines the first window to prevent touching of the shirt through the first window.    
   
   
       2 . The shirt box of  claim 1 , wherein the second set of panels includes a first end panel and a second end panel that are bounded along the second set of fold lines to a top panel that is part of the first set of panels and defines a top of the shirt box in the assembled state and the first set of panels includes the top panel, a bottom panel, and two side panels.  
   
   
       3 . The shirt box of  claim 2 , wherein the first window is formed in one of the first and second end panels and the protective member comprises a transparent plastic film that covers the second opening.  
   
   
       4 . The shirt box of  claim 2 , further including a second window formed in the top panel to permit viewing of an interior of the box, the second window including a transparent protective member covering a third opening that defines the second window to prevent touching of the shirt through the second window.  
   
   
       5 . The shirt box of  claim 2 , further including a first pair of flaps and a second pair of flaps that are folded along the second fold lines and are attached to side panels that are part of the first set of panels, the first and second pairs of flaps being bent inward to permit the end flaps to fold and be tucked underneath the first and second pairs of flaps.  
   
   
       6 . The shirt box of  claim 2 , wherein each of the first and second end panels includes an end flap that is folded about one second fold line and includes a double-sided tape member that has a first side in adhesive contact with the end flap and an opposite second side, and a removable strip overlying the second side of the double-sided tape member, wherein in a first state, the removable strip overlies the tape member, and in a second state in which the second side of the tape members is in adhesive contact with the bottom panel to close off the box.  
   
   
       7 . The shirt box of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening is formed in a bottom panel and the first opening has a shape selected from the group consisting of: a circle, a square, an oval, a rectangle, and a triangle.  
   
   
       8 . A shirt box suitable for receiving one or more shirts comprising: 
 a single substrate sheet;    a plurality of fold lines formed in the sheet and including a first set of generally parallel fold lines and a second set of generally parallel fold lines;    a set of first panels each being separated from a next panel in the series by a respective fold line in the first set of fold lines, the first panels being foldable along said respective fold lines in a first direction to define a hollow central cavity for the shirt box, the set of first panels including a fastening panel, a bottom panel, a top panel and two side panels that extend between the top and bottom panels when the box is an assembled state; and    a set of second panels each having a boundary along a respective fold line in the second set of fold lines to a respective first panel, the second panels being foldable along said respective fold lines in a second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction to define first and second peripheral ends of the shirt box, the set of second panels including a pair of end panels;    wherein the fastening panel and one side panel are attached to another along a length thereof to connect the set of first panels in series and define the central cavity;    wherein the bottom panel has a first opening formed therethrough to permit touching of a shirt within the central cavity without jeopardizing the integrity of the box and the top panel includes a first window to permit viewing of the shirt, the first window defined by a second opening and including a transparent protective member that covers the second opening to prevent touching of the shirt therethrough and the one of the end panels includes a second window formed therethrough and defined by a third opening and including a transparent protective member covering the third opening to prevent touching of the shirt through the second window.    
   
   
       9 . The shirt box of  claim 8 , wherein the transparent protective members comprises a piece of transparent plastic material that is attached to the panel around the respective opening.  
   
   
       10 . The shirt box of  claim 8 , wherein each of the end panels includes an end flap that is folded about one second fold line and includes a double-sided tape member that has a first side in adhesive contact with the end flap and an opposite second side, and a removable strip overlying the second side of the double-sided tape member, wherein in a first state, the removable strip overlies the tape member, and in a second state in which the second side of the tape members is in adhesive contact with the bottom panel to close off the box.  
   
   
       11 . A shirt box suitable for receiving one or more shirts comprising: 
 a base that includes a floor panel and upstanding first walls that extend from the floor to define an interior compartment for receiving the one or more shirts, wherein one upstanding wall includes a first opening and a floor panel includes an opening and the floor panel has a second opening formed therethrough to permit touching of at least one shirt within the interior compartment without jeopardizing the integrity of the box; and    a cover that includes a top panel and second walls that extend downwardly from the top panel, the top panel includes a window to permit viewing the one or more shirts contained in the interior compartment, wherein one of the second walls includes a third opening;    wherein when the cover is mated with the base, the second walls are disposed exterior to and adjacent the upstanding first walls and the third opening aligns with the first opening to permit viewing of at least one of the shirts in the interior compartment.    
   
   
       12 . The shirt box of  claim 11 , wherein the base and the cover is formed of a paper material.  
   
   
       13 . The shirt box of  claim 11 , wherein the window includes a transparent protective sheet that covers and extends across the window to prevent direct touching of the one or more shirts.  
   
   
       14 . The shirt box of  claim 11 , wherein the cover includes a transparent protective sheet that covers and extends across the third opening to prevent direct touching of the one or more shirts through the aligned first and third openings.  
   
   
       15 . The shirt box of  claim 11 , wherein window occupies a greater area compared to each of the first and third openings.  
   
   
       16 . The shirt box of  claim 11 , wherein the base includes a transparent protective sheet that covers and extends across the first opening to prevent direct touching of the one or more shirts through the aligned first and third openings.  
   
   
       17 . The shirt box of  claim 11 , wherein the first opening is formed in one end wall of the base and the third opening is formed in one end wall of the cover.  
   
   
       18 . The shirt box of  claim 11 , wherein at least one tie is disposed with the at least one shirt in the interior compartment and the first and third openings are located in end walls of the base and cover, respectively, so that both the tie and shirt are visible therethrough.