Stackable display container with box portion and reinforcing layer

Abstract

A display container is provided herein which includes a box portion having a base portion, spaced-apart upstanding first and second end panels, and spaced-apart upstanding first and second edge panels extending from the base portion. The first and second edge panels are located between the first and second end panels, and the first edge panel extends a lesser distance from the base portion than the first end panel and the second end panel. The display container also includes a reinforcing layer which may be formed of a material stronger in shear than the material of the box portion. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a display container may be formed which has greater strength both for product containment and stacking as compared to the prior art.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display container comprising:
 a box portion having a base portion, an upstanding first end panel, an upstanding second end panel spaced from said first end panel, said first end panel and said second end panel each terminating respectively in a free end, an upstanding first edge panel, and an upstanding second edge panel, said first edge panel located between said first end panel and said second end panel, said second edge panel located between said first end panel and said second end panel, wherein said first edge panel extends a lesser distance from said base portion than said first end panel and said second end panel; and,   a reinforcing layer having a first panel disposed to at least partially overlap a portion of said base portion, a second panel disposed adjacent to said first end panel, and a third panel disposed adjacent to said second end panel,   wherein portions of said box portion are cut out so as to define cut-outs configured to receive portions of a box portion of a lower-stacked display container, and   wherein a first strip extends upwardly from said first edge panel adjacent to said first end panel terminating with an end complementarily formed to be received by a first of said cut-outs.   
     
     
         2 . A display container as in  claim 1 , wherein said cut-outs expose portions of said reinforcing layer. 
     
     
         3 . A display container as in  claim 1 , wherein said first end panel is formed to extend beyond said second panel, and said second end panel is formed to extend beyond said third panel. 
     
     
         4 . A display container in as in  claim 1 , wherein said second panel being in a folded configuration. 
     
     
         5 . A display container as in  claim 4 , wherein said third panel being in a folded configuration. 
     
     
         6 . A display container as in  claim 1 , wherein said second panel includes a first panel portion and a second panel portion spaced from said first panel portion, said first panel portion and said second panel portion at least partially define a window therebetween. 
     
     
         7 . A display container as in  claim 6 , wherein said window being open along a top edge between said first and second spaced-apart panel portions. 
     
     
         8 . A display container as in  claim 1 , wherein said reinforcing layer is stronger in shear than said box portion. 
     
     
         9 . A display container as in  claim 1 , wherein said box portion is unitarily formed. 
     
     
         10 . A display container as in  claim 1 , wherein said reinforcing layer is unitarily formed. 
     
     
         11 . A display container as in  claim 1 , wherein said reinforcing layer is formed of paperboard. 
     
     
         12 . A display container as in  claim 11 , wherein said box portion is formed of paperboard. 
     
     
         13 . A display container as in  claim 12 , wherein said reinforcing layer is stronger in shear than said box portion. 
     
     
         14 . A display container as in  claim 1 , wherein a second strip extends upwardly from said second edge panel adjacent to said first end panel terminating with an end complementarily formed to be received by a second of said cut-outs. 
     
     
         15 . A display container as in  claim 1 , wherein a second strip extends upwardly from said first edge panel adjacent to said second end panel terminating with an end complementarily formed to be received by a second of said cut-outs. 
     
     
         16 . A display container as in  claim 15 , wherein a third strip extends upwardly from said second edge panel adjacent to said first end panel terminating with an end complementarily formed to be received by a third of said cut-outs.