Universal shoe box

Abstract

A universal shoe box has plural faces formed of a common continuous material with each face having a preferential fold disposed between adjacent faces which enable the quick assembly and disassembly of the shoe box. The shoe box includes a display window to enable quick and efficient visual identification of the contents of the shoe box on an image/photograph depicted on a card which may be disposed within the window. Two embodiments of the shoe box are presented, one primarily suited for residential/after market usage and one primary suitable for retail storage usage.

1 . A universal shoe box comprising:
 six faces formed of a common contiguous material, each face interconnected with at least one adjacent face with at least one face being hingedly attached to the adjacent face, each face further having a preferential fold disposed between each adjacent face, the six faces including a front face defining generally a longitudinal front face axis and a lateral front face axis, a rear face opposing the front face, the rear face defining generally a longitudinal rear face axis and a lateral rear face axis, a first face defining generally a longitudinal first face axis and a lateral first face axis, the first face disposed generally orthogonal to and between the front face and the rear face, a non-removable top face defining generally a longitudinal top face axis and a lateral top face axis, the top face disposed generally orthogonal to and between the front face, the rear face, the first face, and the second face, the preferential fold between the first face and the top face being a first face edge extending from the front face to the rear face, a second face opposing the first face, the second face defining generally a longitudinal second face axis and a lateral second face axis, the second face further disposed generally orthogonal to and between the front face and the rear face, the preferential fold between the second face and the top face being a second face edge extending from the front face to the rear face, and a non-removable bottom face opposing the top face, the bottom face defining generally a longitudinal bottom face axis and a lateral bottom face axis, the bottom face further disposed generally orthogonal to and between the front face, the rear face, the first face, and the second face;   an access aperture disposed on the front face; and   a first display window disposed on the front face proximate to the access aperture, the first display window operative to display a product card depicting an image of a shoe.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the front face is pivotally extendable in an open position at a front face angle greater than orthogonal to the first face and the second face, the front face having a first front face edge adjacent the first face and a second front face edge adjacent the second face, the first front face edge having a first face wall extending generally orthogonal to the first front face edge proximate to the first front face, the second front face edge having a second face wall extending generally orthogonal to the second front face edge proximate to the second face, the first face wall having a first face wall hook and the second face wall having a second face wall hook operative to attach to the first face and the second face respectively to stop the front face from being pivotally extended past the front face angle in an open position; 
     
     
         3 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the first face wall has a first face wedge and the second face wall has a second face wedge proximate to the front face operative to secure the front face orthogonal to the first face and the second face respectively in a closed position. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the access aperture is oval in shape. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the access aperture is circular in shape. 
     
     
         6 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 1  further includes a first face first tab proximate to the first face edge disposable in a first face first recess proximate to the first face edge of a second shoe box on top of the shoe box, and a second face first tab proximate to the second face edge disposable in a second face first recess proximate to the second face edge of the second shoe box, thereby enabling the second shoe box to be fixedly mounted on the shoe box. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the first face first tab is on the first face edge proximate to the front face projecting above the top face, and the second face first tab is on the second face edge proximate to the front face projecting above the top face, the first face first tab being disposable in the first face recess on the first face edge of the second shoe box, and the second face first tab being disposable in the second face first recess on the second face first recess on the second face edge of the second shoe box. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 7 , further includes a first face second tab on the first face edge proximate to the rear face projecting above the top face, and a second face second tab is on the second face edge proximate to the rear face projecting above the top face, the first face second tab being disposable in a first face second recess on the first face edge of the second shoe box, the second face second tab being disposable in a second face second recess on the second face edge of the second shoe box. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 8  further includes a plurality of shoe boxes fixedly mounted on top of the shoe box, each shoe box having a first face first tab, a first face second tab, a second face first tab, a second face second tab, a first face first recess, a first face second recess, a second face first recess, and a second face second recess on the first face edge and the second face edge respectively. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the non-removable top face is hingedly attached to the rear face of the shoe box. 
     
     
         11 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the non-removable top face is hingedly attached to the first face of the shoe box. 
     
     
         12 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the non-removable top face is hingedly attached to the second face of the shoe box. 
     
     
         13 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 1  further includes a shoe label on the front face identifying information about the shoe, such as the size, brand, and/or model information. 
     
     
         14 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the shoe label is disposed in the first display window. 
     
     
         15 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the shoe label is disposed in a second display window. 
     
     
         16 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the six faces are made of cardboard or corrugated paper board. 
     
     
         17 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the product card is mounted on a product card face behind the first display window, the product card face being slidably disposable between the front face and a first front face fold behind the front face. 
     
     
         18 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 17  further includes a product card retaining tab disposed on the product card face operative to hold the product card in position behind the first display window. 
     
     
         19 . The shoe box as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the product card is disposed behind the first display window between the front face and a second front face fold.