Crate for Holding and Displaying Products

Abstract

A crate includes a floor, a ceiling, a left wall, a right wall and a rear wall. Each of the walls includes a first end coupled to the floor and each of the walls includes a second end coupled to the ceiling. A front wall is hinged to one of the left wall and the right wall so as to swing. A product is hinged to and provided within the front wall.

1 . A crate, comprising:
 a floor;   a ceiling;   a left wall, a right wall and a rear wall, wherein each of the walls includes a first end coupled to the floor and each of the walls includes a second end coupled to the ceiling;   a front wall is hinged to one of the left wall and the right wall so as to swing;   a product is hinged to and provided within the front wall.   
   
   
       2 . The crate of  claim 1 , wherein the floor, the ceiling, the left wall, the right wall, the rear wall and the front wall form an enclosed crate. 
   
   
       3 . The crate of  claim 1 , wherein the product and the front wall swing independently. 
   
   
       4 . The crate of  claim 1 , wherein the product is selected from the group consisting of a storm door, a wood door, a steel door, a screen door and a window. 
   
   
       5 . The crate of  claim 1 , wherein the width of the front wall is greater than the width of the product. 
   
   
       6 . The crate of  claim 1 , wherein the product is hinged on the same side as the front wall hinge. 
   
   
       7 . The crate of  claim 1 , wherein the floor and the ceiling include a plurality of parallel slats. 
   
   
       8 . The crate of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a plurality of packaged products positioned between corresponding pairs of parallel slats.   
   
   
       9 . The crate of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a locking mechanism on the wall opposite the wall hinged to the front wall.   
   
   
       10 . A crate storage and display system, comprising:
 a floor;   a ceiling;   a left wall, a right wall and a rear wall, wherein each of the walls includes a first end coupled to the floor and each of the walls includes a second end coupled to the ceiling to form a crate;   a front wall is hinged to one of the left wall and the right wall;   a product is hinged to and provided within the front wall for display of the product;   a plurality of packaged products stored in the crate.   
   
   
       11 . A crate storage and display method, comprising the steps of:
 storing a plurality of packaged products in a crate, the crate comprising:
 a floor; 
 a ceiling; 
 a left wall, a right wall and a rear wall, wherein each of the walls includes a first end coupled to the floor and each of the walls includes a second end coupled to the ceiling; 
 a front wall hinged to one of the left wall and the right wall; and 
 a product hinged to and provided within the front wall; 
   transporting the crate;   swinging the product about the front wall.   
   
   
       12 . The crate storage and display method of  claim 11 , further comprising the steps of:
 removing one of the packaged products from the crate.   
   
   
       13 . The crate storage and display method of  claim 11 , further comprising the steps of:
 swinging the front wall about the hinged wall of the crate.   
   
   
       14 . The crate storage and display method of  claim 11 , further comprising the steps of:
 displaying the crate and the product for sale.   
   
   
       15 . The crate storage and display method of  claim 11 , further comprising the steps of:
 transporting the crate by a forklift.   
   
   
       16 . The crate storage and display method of  claim 11 , further comprising the steps of:
 inserting the plurality of packaged products into the crate.   
   
   
       17 . The crate storage and display method of  claim 11 , further comprising the steps of:
 securing the front wall to the crate with a lock.   
   
   
       18 . The crate storage and display method of  claim 11 , further comprising the steps of:
 placing product information on the front wall.   
   
   
       19 . The crate storage and display method of  claim 11 , wherein the product is selected from the group consisting of a storm door, a wood door, a steel door, a screen door and a window. 
   
   
       20 . The crate storage and display method of  claim 11 , wherein the product and the front wall swing independently.