Shelf-ready wrap-around shipper display system

Abstract

A display system for containing and displaying product includes a tray portion and a hood portion. The tray portion includes a bottom panel, and the hood portion includes a top panel and at least one glue flap panel disposed adjacent to the top panel. The display system is convertible from a shipping configuration in which the tray and hood portions cooperate to form an enclosed carton, into a display configuration in which the hood portion is separated completely from the tray portion. The display system is configured to be transitioned from the shipping configuration to the display configuration by breaking an adhesive connection between the at least one glue flap panel and the tray portion and lifting the hood portion away from the tray portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display system for containing and displaying product, the display system comprising:
 a tray portion comprising a bottom panel;   a hood portion comprising a top panel, at least one glue flap panel disposed adjacent to said top panel, a front panel and first and second notches extending partially into said front panel from respective first and second front side panels;   wherein the display system is convertible from a shipping configuration to a display configuration;   wherein when the display system is in the shipping configuration, the tray portion and hood portion cooperate to form an enclosed carton; and   wherein when the display system is in the display configuration, the hood portion is separated completely from the tray portion.   
     
     
         2 . The display system of  claim 1 , wherein said display system in said shipping configuration includes a second adhesive connection between a bottom front panel of said tray portion and the front panel of said hood portion, and wherein said second adhesive connection is configured so as to be broken when said hood portion is lifted away from said tray portion to transition the display system to said display configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The display system of  claim 1 , wherein said tray portion further comprises a back panel, a bottom front panel, and first and second bottom side panels. 
     
     
         4 . The display system of  claim 3 , wherein said tray portion further comprises first and second rear side panels, wherein said first and second rear side panels extend vertically between said bottom panel and said top panel when said display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The display system of  claim 4 , wherein said front panel is disposed opposite said back panel when the display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     
     
         6 . The display system of  claim 5 , wherein said first and second front side panels extend vertically between said bottom panel and said top panel when said display system is in the shipping configuration, wherein said first front side panel and said first rear side panel together form a first side wall of the display system in the shipping configuration, and wherein said second front side panel and said second rear side panel together form a second side wall of the display system in the shipping configuration. 
     
     
         7 . The display system of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one glue flap comprises first and second top side glue flaps, wherein said first top side glue flap is secured to said first side wall when said display system is in the shipping configuration, wherein said second top side glue flap is secured to said second side wall when said display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     
     
         8 . The display system of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one glue flap comprises a top rear glue flap, wherein said top rear glue flap is secured to said back panel when said display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The display system of  claim 6 , wherein said first and second front side panels define at least in part the respective first and second notches, wherein said first and second notches are sized and configured so as to overlie said respective first and second front corner flaps when the display system is in said shipping configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The display system of  claim 1  wherein the first and second notches extend into the front panel a distance equal to an approximate thickness of one of the tray portion and the hood portion. 
     
     
         11 . A set of blanks for forming a display system, the set of blanks comprising:
 a first blank configured to form a tray portion of a set-up display system, the first blank comprising a bottom panel; and   a second blank configured to form a hood portion of the set-up display system, the second blank comprising a top panel, at least one glue flap panel hingedly connected to said top panel, a front panel and first and second notches extending partially into said front panel from respective first and second front side panels;   wherein the set-up display system is convertible from a shipping configuration to a display configuration;   wherein when the set-up display system is in the shipping configuration, the tray portion and hood portion cooperate to form an enclosed carton; and   wherein when the set-up display system is in the display configuration, the hood portion is separated completely from the tray portion.   
     
     
         12 . The set of blanks of  claim 11 , wherein said set-up display system in said shipping configuration includes a second adhesive connection between a bottom front panel of said tray portion and the front panel of said hood portion, and wherein said second adhesive connection is configured so as to be broken when said hood portion is lifted away from said tray portion to transition the set-up display system to said display configuration. 
     
     
         13 . The set of blanks of  claim 11 , wherein said first blank further comprises a back panel, a bottom front panel, and first and second bottom side panels. 
     
     
         14 . The set of blanks of  claim 13 , wherein said first blank further comprises first and second rear side panels, wherein said first and second rear side panels are configured to extend vertically between said bottom panel and said top panel when said set-up display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     
     
         15 . The set of blanks of  claim 14 , wherein said front panel is disposed opposite said back panel when the set-up display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     
     
         16 . The set of blanks of  claim 15 , wherein said second blank further comprises first and second front side panels, wherein said first and second front side panels extend vertically between said bottom panel and said top panel when said set-up display system is in the shipping configuration, wherein said first front side panel and said first rear side panel together form a first side wall of the display system in the shipping configuration, and wherein said second front side panel and said second rear side panel together form a second side wall of the set-up display system in the shipping configuration. 
     
     
         17 . The set of blanks of  claim 16 , wherein said at least one glue flap comprises first and second top side glue flaps, wherein said first top side glue flap is secured to said first side wall when said set-up display system is in the shipping configuration, wherein said second top side glue flap is secured to said second side wall when said set-up display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     
     
         18 . The set of blanks of  claim 16 , wherein said at least one glue flap comprises a top rear glue flap, wherein said top rear glue flap is secured to said back panel when said set-up display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     
     
         19 . The set of blanks of  claim 16 , wherein said first and second front side panels define at least in part the respective first and second notches, wherein said first and second notches are sized and configured so as to overlie said respective first and second front corner flaps when the set-up display system is in said shipping configuration. 
     
     
         20 . The set of blanks of  claim 1  wherein the first and second notches extend into the front panel a distance equal to an approximate thickness of one of the first blank and the second blank.