US2018215500A1PendingUtilityA1

Displayable shipping container

Assignee: PACKAGING CORP AMERICAPriority: Jan 25, 2012Filed: Mar 28, 2018Published: Aug 2, 2018
Est. expiryJan 25, 2032(~5.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
B65D 5/326B65D 5/4204
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Abstract

A container includes a first blank and a second blank. The first blank includes a first plurality of panels and a first plurality of flaps integrally formed from a first sheet of material. The first plurality of panels includes a first side panel, a second side panel opposing the first side panel, a back panel, and a front panel. The first plurality of flaps define a bottom of the container and a first portion of a top of the container. The front panel includes a window portion. The second blank includes two or more panels and two or more top flaps integrally formed from a second sheet of material. The two or more panels include a cover front panel and a first side panel. The two or more top panels define a second portion of the top of the container. The cover front panel is attached to the window panel.

Claims

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         19 . A container comprising:
 a first container part formed from a first blank including a first side panel, a front panel, a second side panel, and a back panel, the first blank further including a plurality of bottom flaps defining a bottom of the container, a first minor top flap, and a first major top flap, the front panel including a removable window portion; and   a second container part formed from a second blank including a cover side panel, a cover front panel, a second minor top flap connected to the cover side panel, and a second major top flap connected to the cover front panel, an interior surface of the cover front panel being attached to an exterior surface of the removable window portion of the front panel, an interior surface of the cover side panel being attached to an exterior surface of the first side panel.   
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the cover side panel includes a recessed surface, the first major top flap includes a first separation element, the cover side panel includes a second separation element, and the cover front panel includes a third separation element, the first side panel including the removable window portion, the cover side panel being attached to the removable window portion. 
     
     
         21 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the cover side panel includes a recessed surface. 
     
     
         22 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the first major top flap includes a first separation element. 
     
     
         23 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the cover side panel includes a second separation element. 
     
     
         24 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the cover front panel includes a third separation element. 
     
     
         25 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of the bottom flaps is exactly four bottom flaps. 
     
     
         26 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the container can be converted from a shipping container configuration to a display configuration by removing the removable window portion, a portion of the side cover panel and a portion of the cover front panel. 
     
     
         27 . The container of  claim 26 , wherein the container can be converted from a shipping container configuration to a display configuration by further removing at least a portion of the top. 
     
     
         28 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the container comprises corrugated paperboard. 
     
     
         29 . A container comprising:
 a first container part formed from a first blank including a first side panel, a front panel, a second side panel, and a back panel, the first blank further including a plurality of bottom flaps defining a bottom of the container, a first minor top flap, and a first major top flap, the front panel including a removable window portion; and   a second container part formed from a second blank including a cover side panel, a cover front panel, a second minor top flap connected to the cover side panel, and a second major top flap connected to the cover front panel, an interior surface of the cover front panel being attached to an exterior surface of the removable window portion of the front panel, an interior surface of the cover side panel being attached to an exterior surface of the first side panel.   wherein the cover side panel includes a recessed surface, the cover side panel includes a second separation element, and the cover front panel includes a third separation element, the first side panel including the removable window portion, the cover side panel being attached to the removable window portion.   
     
     
         30 . The container of  claim 29 , wherein the container can be converted from a shipping container configuration to a display configuration by removing the removable window portion, a portion of the side cover panel and a portion of the cover front panel. 
     
     
         31 . The container of  claim 30 , wherein the container can be converted from a shipping container configuration to a display configuration by further removing at least a portion of the top. 
     
     
         32 . The container of  claim 29 , wherein the container comprises corrugated paperboard.

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