Shipping and display container foldable into display trays with anti-tip features

Abstract

A shipping and display container convertible into a display configuration comprises a plurality of primary packages contained therein. The container comprises a bottom wall having one score line formed therein. Two side walls wherein each of which is foldably joined from the bottom wall. One of the side walls includes a pair of diagonal corner walls each of which foldably extend from lateral edge thereof The diagonal corner walls are configured to prevent the plurality of primary packages from tipping forward when the container is in the display position. A top wall is foldably joined from one of the side wall. Two opposed end walls each of which is formed from a plurality of flaps foldably extend from the bottom, side, and top walls in an overlapped relationship with one another. A perforated section is defined by two perforated lines of weakness wherein upon removal of the perforated section and folding container along the score line, the shipping and display container is converted into two display trays.

1 . A shipping and display container having a plurality of primary packages contained therein, the shipping and display container convertible into a display configuration at the point of sale, comprising:
 a bottom wall having at least one score line formed therein, the bottom wall includes a width, two respective longitudinal edges, and two respective lateral edges;   two opposed side walls each of which being foldably joined from the respective longitudinal edge of the bottom wall, only one of the two opposed side walls includes a pair of diagonal corner walls each of which foldably extends from respective lateral edge thereof and wherein each of the diagonal corner walls being configured to prevent the plurality of primary packages from tipping forward when the container being in the display configuration;   a top wall being foldably joined from one of the two respective longitudinal edge of the side walls;   two opposed end walls being formed from a plurality of flaps foldably extend from the bottom wall, the two opposed side walls, and a top wall in an overlapped relationship with one another; and   a perforated section being defined by two perforated lines of weakness that are formed across respective widths of the top wall and the two opposed side walls wherein upon removal of the perforated section and folding the shipping and display container along the at least one score line, the shipping and display container is converted into two display trays and wherein each of the two display trays has a back panel formed from one of the two side walls when the perforated section is removed and wherein the removal of the perforated section reduces the height of the back panel which causes the top of the primary packages to lean back or to recline for display position and wherein each of the two display trays has a respective base formed from the respective opposed end walls defined by respective first, second, third, and fourth flaps ( 28   a ), ( 28   b ), ( 36   a ), ( 36   b ), ( 38   a ), ( 38   b ), ( 42   a ), ( 42   b ).   
     
     
         2 . The shipping and display container of  claim 1  wherein the at least one score line includes two substantially parallel score lines that are formed on a midsection of the bottom wall. 
     
     
         3 . The shipping and display container of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of flaps defined by respective pair of first, second, third, and fourth flaps and wherein the first pair of the flaps foldably extend from respective diagonal corner walls, the second pair of the flaps foldably extend from the respective lateral edge of the side wall, the third pair of the flaps foldably extend from the respective lateral edge of the bottom wall, and the fourth pair of the flaps foldably extend from the respective lateral edge of the top wall. 
     
     
         4 . The shipping and display container of  claim 1  wherein the top wall further includes a glue flap foldably extend from longitudinal edge thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The shipping and display container of  claim 1  wherein the perforated section includes a tear out panel and a tear out window panel. 
     
     
         6 . The shipping and display container of  claim 5  wherein the tear out window panel includes an access hole used to remove the perforated section by a retailer. 
     
     
         7 . The shipping and display container of  claim 5  wherein the tear out panel includes a tab that extends from free edge thereof 
     
     
         8 . The shipping and display container of  claim 1  wherein the two display trays are separated along the at least one score line. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The shipping and display container of  claim 1  wherein each of the two display trays has a tapered side wall formed from the top wall when the perforated section is removed. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . A shipping and display container having a plurality of primary packages contained therein, the shipping and display container convertible into a display configuration at the point of sale, comprising:
 a bottom wall having at least one score line formed on a midsection thereof, the bottom wall includes a width, two respective longitudinal edges, and two respective lateral edges;   two opposed side walls each of which being, foldably joined from the respective longitudinal edge of the bottom wall, only one of the two opposed side walls includes a pair of diagonal corner walls each of which foldably extends from respective lateral edge thereof and wherein each of the diagonal corner walls being configured to prevent the plurality of primary packages from tipping forward when the container being in the display configuration;   a top wall being foldably joined from one of the two respective longitudinal edge of the side wall;   two opposed end walls being formed from a plurality of flaps foldably extend from the bottom wall, the two opposed side walls, and a top wall in an overlapped relationship with one another wherein the plurality of flaps defined by respective pair of first, second, third, and fourth flaps and wherein the first pair of the flaps foldably extend from respective diagonal corner walls, the second pair of the flaps foldably extend from the respective lateral edge of the side wall, the third pair of the flaps foldably extend from the respective lateral edge of the bottom wall, and the fourth pair of the flaps foldably extend from the respective lateral edge of the top wall; and   a perforated section being defined by two perforated lines of weakness that are formed across respective widths of the top wall and the two opposed side walls wherein upon removal of the perforated section and folding the shipping and display container along the at least one score line, the shipping and display container is converted into two display trays and wherein each of the two display trays has a back panel formed from one of the two opposed side walls when the perforated section is removed and wherein the removal of the perforated section reduces the height of the back panel which causes the top of the primary packages to lean back or to recline for display position and wherein each of the two display trays has a respective base formed from the respective opposed end walls defined by respective first, second, third, and fourth flaps ( 28   a ), ( 28   b ), ( 36   a ), ( 36   b ), ( 38   a ), ( 38   b ), ( 42   a ), ( 42   b ).   
     
     
         14 . The shipping and display container of  claim 13  wherein the perforated section includes a tear out panel having a tab and a tear out window panel. 
     
     
         15 . The shipping and display container of  claim 14  wherein upon removal of the tear out panel, the tab leaves a first U-shaped foot print on one of the side wall which assist in converting the shipping container into two display trays. 
     
     
         16 . The shipping and display container of  claim 14  wherein upon removal of the tear out window panel, a second U-shaped foot print is formed on the other side wall which assist in converting the shipping container into two display trays. 
     
     
         17 . The shipping and display container of  claim 13  wherein the two display trays are separated along the at least one score line. 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . A blank for making a shipping and display container convertible into a display configuration at the point of sale, the blank comprising:
 a bottom wall panel, two side wall panels and top wall panel foldably joined to one another by three transverse parallel fold lines ( 50 ,  52 ,  54 ), the bottom wall panel includes a respective third flaps that foldably extend from a respective lateral edge of the bottom wall panel;
 a pair of parallel score lines being formed on the bottom wall panel which being used when converting the shipping and display container into the display configuration; 
 one of the two side wall panels ( 18 ′) includes a tear out window panel that is defined by the two perforated lines of weakness, 
 the other side wall panel ( 16 ′) includes respective diagonal corner panels being defined by respective fold lines ( 26   a ′,  30   a ′,  26   b ′,  30   b ′), wherein only the side wall panel ( 16 ′) has the respective diagonal corner panels, 
 the other side wall panel ( 16 ′) further includes a respective first flaps that foldably extend from respective diagonal corner walls and being defined by respective fold lines ( 30   a ,  30   b ), 
 one of the two side wall panels ( 18 ′) includes a respective second flaps that foldably extend from respective lateral edge of the side wall panel ( 18 ′) and being defined by respective fold lines ( 56   a ,  56   b ), 
 the top wall panel includes a respective fourth flaps that foldably extend from respective lateral edges and being defined by respective fold lines ( 58   a ′,  58   b ′), 
 a glue flap panel foldably extends from a longitudinal edge of the top wall and being defined by fold line ( 60 ), and 
 the other side wall panels ( 16 ′) further includes the access hole cut out on one longitudinal edge thereof that forms the access hole when the blank B is fully constructed.